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Footbridge showing its age Diana Hutton Gazette
The old railway bridge that crosses the river from Somenos Street to the town green space on the corner of Greendale and South Shore Road is showing signs of age. Diana Hutton Photos
It’s a Lake Cowichan landmark and one that is used daily by many pedestrians and cyclists opting for a shorter and more scenic route to the downtown area. The old railway bridge that crosses the river from Somenos Street to the town green space on the corner of Greendale and South Shore Road has garnered some concerns from local users. The pedestrian bridge has lots of bicycle and foot trafc and in the dim light of a foggy winter morning or at night; some of the hazards are difcult to see. The decking in place at the south end of the bridge is worn and in places there are holes between the planks wide enough for a bicycle tire to drop into them. The non-slip wire mesh in place on one side is showing wear and in places has broken ends that could easily cause a hazard for pedestrians. “We haven’t gotten any complaints,” said Joe Fernandez, Chief Administrative Ofcer for the town. “Any complaints that we receive, we try to get right on them and deal with them.” The bridge was originally built for the railway that hauled lumber and freight
between Lake Cowichan and Duncan. It has been in use as a footbridge for many years. Although exterior rust and wear are making it show its age, the bridge is still structurally sound. “We had an inspection done in 2006 by a structural engineer and it was determined that it is sound,” said Fernandez. “We looked at relocating the handrails and the water main that runs below the bridge and painting the whole thing, but funding is an issue.” The cost to carry out the proposed bridge improvements was estimated at approximately $70,000 and there are no current plans to implement them. The Town of Lake Cowichan maintains all the trails, footpaths and pedestrian bridges within the town limits although the CVRD looks after the Trans Canada Trail. “There is some overlap, so we share sometimes,” said Fernandez. With the Mayor and Council encouraging local citizens to employ greener methods of transportation, it is important that our pedestrian bridges, trails and sidewalks be kept in the best shape possible.
Fundraising with everything metal including the kitchen sink Tammy Caruso Gazette The metal fund-raiser for the Greenhouse Project at Lake Cowichan Secondary School is fast approaching with people in the community already saving their metal scraps and gathering items for donation. A reminder that the fund-raiser will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 at LCSS at the bus lane behind the school from 8a.m. to 4p.m. Steel Pacic Recycling will be providing a large bin for the collection of all the metal and there may even be the possibility to have that bin kept at the school for an entire month after the fund-raiser so that residents may continue to bring items down for donation. Michele Taylor, organizer of the fund-raising event, is quite excited and anticipating a great turn out. “I have talked to people that are already saving their metal for the fund-raiser,” says Taylor. “Lake Cowichan Furniture is donating all the old appliances that they have stored that customers have returned when purchasing new ones. And, they will be letting us borrow their dollies to do so.” Taylor added. Proceeds from the metal donations will go towards the completion of the community greenhouse and shed, as well as ongoing costs to keep it going throughout the season.
Lorna Vomacka, manager of Lake Cowichan Furniture store, stands beside some of the 8 appliances slated for recycling at the LCSS Greenhouse Project fund-raiser. Gazette Photo
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There were lots of smiles and sticky fingers at Palsson Elementary School last week as the school had Valentine’s Day cupcake sale tables set up by the front door. The cupcakes were selling for a dollar each with all money raised going to charity. Valentine’s Day was about friendship at the school, and Ms. Rolls’ students gave their classmates Valentines’ cards that had caring, kindness, generosity and helpfulness written on them and then circled the trait that they saw in the classmate they gave it to. It was all about recognizing the nice things they see in their friends. Above/top: Teacher Lorne Platt was a popular guy with his students when he sat down with two trays of cupcakes. Above: Darren Doherty on the left makes a funny face as his friend Owen Sharrow shows him the way to eat a cupcake.
School was indeed a day at the beach for students at Palsson Elementary last Wednesday as the school held it’s 4th annual Beach Day. The classrooms and gymnasium were all busy with activities that involved things to do at the beach. The students all Gazette Photos enjoyed a morning of learning new things with their classmates before stopping for a pizza lunch and then an afternoon trip to the pool in Duncan. Above/ top: Miss Graham’s station had many fun beach activities including art- making jellyfish and fish with paper plates, science-shells and checking out things in the sand and also movement and dance with music by The Beach Boys and the students doing the Limbo. Above: Mrs. Walters’ class read a story, and then created an oil spill and tested different absorbent materials to see which one cleaned up the oil the best. It turns out an oil based carpet seemed to work the best. Students Chelsea Bergen, Brooklynn Brown and Alexa Valdes , from left, test out different materials to clean up their oil spill.
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Tammy Caruso Gazette The Watoto choir that visited Lake Cowichan was number 53. There are currently 52 other choirs around the world preforming at this time. Beautiful Africa was the name of the production held in Lake Cowichan Secondary School on Thursday, Feb. 16 .
Watoto has been to Lake Cowichan before. Terry Hale, facilitator of the event says “This is becoming a community event. They have been here several times; about every second year.” It was a packed house at LCSS with many newcomers as well as return visitors. Kristy Convery and her son, Chase, have seen the choir
perform in the past. “I really enjoy it,” says Chase. His mother adds, “I think that even just their stories showing hope and faith is inspiring.” Watoto is incredibly inspiring. They have children that have graduated from their program, gone on to nish degrees, and have come back to help, or carried on with successful lives. “There are many reasons people despair, but there is hope” says Sam Kimera, Watoto team leader. Nimlet is one young woman that has grown up in a Watoto home and gone through the program. She was 11-yearsold when she was placed with a family in 1998. She has since graduated from university with a social work degree and is back with Watoto Child Care Ministries to give back. “It has given me a family and given me a home. They have fed me, clothed me,
paid for my school fees, and helped me grow spiritually,” says Nimlet. Today, Nimlet is a caregiver. She looks after three girls and travels with the choir. “I am satised I’m helping my little sisters. They are like my little sisters.” she says. Nimlet has moved out of the village in Uganda to make room for another child to take her place. Each family has one widow who becomes the mother, and eight children. A sponsorship table was available at the event. Children can be sponsored for as little as $35 a month or as much as $2520 a month. You may choose whether you would like to sponsor a girl or a boy. If you were unable to attend the Watoto choir, but are interested in sponsoring a child, you can do so by visiting their website at www. watoto.com.
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Cabin Fever Market helps cure winter blues Diana Hutton Gazette
Ah, the endless stretch of damp, grey days that stretch between New Year’s Day and the rst warm, ower-scented morning of spring. Call it the winter blues, S.A.D. (seasonal affected disorder) or just the blahs, it can take hold of the best of us. It happens even to those crafty, creative types who spend the winter holed up in their workshops stockpiling handmade treasures, all the while dreaming of colourful markets packed with people in the warm summer sun. In an effort to temporarily alleviate this malady and give folks a chance to crawl out of their dens and recharge their well worn batteries, the crew in Honeymoon Bay present their rst ever, Cabin Fever Craft Market. It takes place on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10a.m. to 2p.m. at the Honeymoon Bay Community Hall. “This is just a great time of year to be doing this,” said market contributor, Sharonann Dube. “It’s been a long icky winter and this just gets folks out of their rut.” The indoor market will see most of the same exhibitors who are familiar at the summertime Honeymoon Bay Outdoor Market. There will be woodwork, handmade choc-
From left: Guy Patten and Bob Riddler (manager of the Honeymoon Bay Outdoor Market) in front of some of Bob’s “barnwood” creations.
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olates, quilts, herbal products, pickles and jams, crafts, as well as a host of homemade bread, pies and other baked goodies.
“This is just to break the ice after a long winter break,” said organizer and HB Market manager, Bob Riddler. “It’s a little different in that the Outdoor Market is strictly homemade and all local and there will be some other vendors with different products here.” Some of the old-time vendors are changing up their product lines as well. Dube, known primarily for her jewelry, will be marketing a new series of fairy items, sure to delight the Tinkerbelle wannabes in the crowd. “Also, part of my booth this year will be for cancer, all the different colours that represent the different types,” explains Dube. “Half of the money for those things will go to cancer research.” Organizer, Bob Riddler is expecting the hall to be pretty much full with vendors occupying 25 to 30 tables. He’ll have a selection of his trademark barn-wood creations on hand. “I’ve got potting sheds and benches and things all made from re-claimed wood from old barns and buildings,” said Riddler. So for a breath of spring, or at least a taste of the joys of the seasons to come, check out the market in Honeymoon Bay this Saturday.
Local teen makes a global difference Diana Hutton Gazette
You can hear it almost anywhere, that general negative hum about teenagers. Their list of sins is long; they’re irresponsible, they lack manners and they care about nothing but listening to weird music, texting and hanging out with their friends. People with opinions like these have obviously never met 16year-old Honeymoon Bay resident, Alicia Fall. If there is such a thing as a renaissance woman in this day and age, Fall would be its poster-girl. She’s a Grade 11 student, works two part-time jobs, is an accomplished dancer and has a social conscience that belies her tender years. Fall has many interests but it is her love of one place in particular that is fuelling an amazing project.
“I’ve always really had a passion for Africa, and have always wanted to go there,” said Fall. “ Hopefully, I will have the opportunity to do that soon. But until then, I really want to do something to make a difference there.” It may be some time before she herself is able to visit her dream country, but her efforts here at home will soon be making an impact on one part of that continent. Fall has taken it upon herself to raise funds to build a school in Burkina Faso , a small land-locked country in west Africa. The project came about through an Alberta based non-prot group called Bridges of Hope, whose goal is help poor communities in third world countries by relieving poverty and helping build badly needed amenities like schools.
Fall has organized a Fair-Trade Coffee House which takes place this Saturday, Feb. 25 from 3p.m. to 11p.m. in the hall at Sylvan United Church in Mill Bay. The church is located at 985 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road right beside Frances Kelsey Secondary School which Fall attends. “The church is not charging us for this event and is letting us use their sound equipment and kitchen facilities and all of the artists, speakers and performers are showing up free of charge,” said Fall. “The vendors are either supporting us by purchasing a table or donating a portion of their prots.” Besides the fair-trade and local products available, Duncan’s Sunower Café will be on hand to provide dinner and refreshments. Entertainment
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dream. She has been dancing with the Carlson’s School of Dance in Duncan for ve years and this year will take her Grade 8 Ballet nals. This summer she will be working on a Habitat for Humanities project in Slave Lake, Alberta and hopes eventually to pursue a career in medicine and use her skills to help others in an organization like Doctors Without Borders. Fall began organizing the Fair-Trade coffee house project in the fall of 2011, taking her idea to a service club at Frances Kelsey because of her keen interest in Africa and ended up taking on a leadership role. “This is her personal initiative and she’s done all the legwork,” said Lesley Fall, Alicia’s mother. “She has always been into helping others and this is totally her project.”
runs from 6:00 to 9:00 PM with Falls rounding up an impressive line-up of local artists and musicians. “We’ve got The Small Town Villians and Naomi Payan from Duncan, Ryan McMahon from Ladysmith, Redwood Green and many others,” said Fall. “They’ve all come out to help.” Admission to the event is by donation with all proceeds going to the African school project. Donations may also be made by dropping off returnable bottles to the Return It Bottle depot in Duncan and letting staff know it’s for the “Schools to Schools” account. In Lake Cowichan, the Country Grocer is accepting returnable pop and juice containers with jars set up at the tills for the project. Fall is no stranger to hard work and following through with a
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Community Garden Fundraiser: Metals To Petals
Another great community event happens this Saturday, Feb.25, when a metal fund-raiser is being held in the lane behind Lake Cowichan Secondary School from 8a.m. to 4p.m. This is a fund-raiser for the Greenhouse Project at LCSS where the organizers are looking to raise enough cash to complete the community greenhouse and shed and have some funds for ongoing water and electricity costs throughout the season. Steel Pacic will be providing a large recycling bin for the event, which the organizer of the event, Michele Taylor, hopes to see the community ll up with any unwanted metal they have around the house. Items that can be donated include washers, dryers, metal wheelbarrows and the like, so this is the perfect opportunity to get rid of any unwanted metal around the house and help out a great cause. This is another one of the community’s fundraising events that will assist a project that has been well received in the area as well as giving homeowners a chance to beautify their own space. Michele is anticipating great community participation on Saturday with people looking to turn their unwanted metal into a community garden that will be a benet to our entire community, we think she will be right.
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VICTORIA – Faced with a sweeping report from the B.C. Ombudsperson on problems and inconsistencies in senior care, Health Minister Mike de Jong has launched an effort to simplify the path navigated by families nding health care for the elderly. Ombudsperson Kim Carter’s new report makes 176 recommen-
dations, including a need to provide clearer information to people seeking a space in a care home or assisted living facility. De Jong said the health ministry will launch a toll-free phone line by June for people to express concerns about the system. A new seniors’ advocate ofce is to be established at an unspecied later date. De Jong agreed with Carter’s nding that it is too difcult for families to nd care spaces, and to determine if they are eligible for public subsidies. He also agreed that the
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government hasn’t sufciently analyzed its home care support program, which helps keep 90 per cent of B.C. seniors out of
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to help people with shopping, gardening, transportation and other non-medical supports so they can stay in their homes. The program has been working in ve Lower Mainland communities and it is to expand to up to 65 over the next three years. Other measures are aimed at providing palliative care at home for terminally ill patients. Training for doctors and home health providers is to begin in April, and an after-hours palliative care nursing support phone line is also be
established this spring. De Jong said priority will be given to keeping elderly couples together when they have different health care needs that force them to be separated. The seniors’ advocate should be able to deal with nancial disputes at private care facilities as well as helping seniors nd adequate care in the public system, de Jong said. The report and promised overhaul comes as B.C. is beginning to feel the weight of baby boom retirement. The number of B.C. seniors is approaching
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Minister Abbott come and see our schools Dear Editor The following is a letter sent to the Minister of Education and to the Gazette regarding replacement of AB Greenwell School I am the PAC Chair at Palsson Elementary School in Lake Cowichan and parent of two elementary aged children. I write with respect to your offer to: “work with the school district and the Town of Lake Cowichan as required, to develop a plan for the installation of modular classrooms at either the Palsson or AB Greenwell sites to better serve students in Lake Cowichan.” It has now been four years since AB Greenwell School closed due to mould. I realize you were not the Education Minister at that time. You may not be aware that at the time AB Greenwell School was closed many of the students and teachers attending the school had ongoing health issues. A number of them were using steroid inhalers as they suffered from chronic colds. Some students were told they had asthma. After the school was closed and the students moved to a different building their health issues resolved and some of the children who were previously diagnosed with asthma, did not in fact have asthma. Various meetings were conducted between the school board, the parents of AB Greenwell students as well as the community, to determine the best short-term solution to facilitate the displaced AB Greenwell students until a new school was approved. One option that was suggested by the school board was the installation of portable classrooms at Palsson. The community and the parents of AB Greenwell students indicated they would rather have their children bused to Yount Elementary School in Youbou than have them in portable classrooms at Palsson.
Our community remains unwavering in our decision to see one new elementary school to house all elementary aged students. Until the new school is built, AB Greenwell students should remain at Yount in Youbou. AB Greenwell School was closed due to mould caused by general lack of ongoing building maintenance. Children and teachers were suffering from illness related to the mould. It continues to frustrate me that the Ministry has not made our replacement school its highestpriority and continues to suggest the same short-term solutions to our community. If our school were destroyed by re, our students would probably be sitting in a new school by now. Instead no compensation has been given to families who suffered illness and our community continues to suffer due to the fact that some of our elementary students remain displaced. How would you feel if you were a parent of a child who was in kindergarten at AB Greenwell four years ago, your child was chronically sick until he moved out of the school and now your child was in grade four, and the same “short-term” solutions was being re-offered to you? I invite you and Premier Clark to visit Lake Cowichan. Come and see our schools. Come and meet the people of our Community. Maybe then you would make our new elementary school a priority. Belinda Waller Lake Cowichan
More spending and more taxes Dear Editor Re: Downtown revitalization planning. Our mayor and council are at it again. In this day and age, with the economy in decline, they are pushing for more spending and probably more taxes. The last roundabout cost us what? How
much for the arena? Don’t they realize that a good portion of people living in Lake Cowichan are retired and on a xed income? Are they living in a dream world thinking spending $2-4 million will draw in business? Are they becoming the usual “spend, spend, spend” ego driven politicians? Look what we did for you! Maybe they should try living in the real world and be happy with what you have. Maybe it’s time to put off till tomorrow what we can not afford today. Give us all a break and lower taxes by 15per cent. That’s about how much lower our properties are worth compared to four years ago. Give us a break. Quit spending our hard earned dollars like it was your own. Bert Lievre Lake Cowichan
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Reduce greenhouse gas: reduce stop signs Dear Editor Re: Those keen to go green. A great polluter of our world is the car. It pollutes most when accelerating. So why does Lake Cowichan have more stop signs than some cities twice as large? I have written a letter before on the subject of reducing our carbon footprint by removing a lot of unnecessary stop signs in the town. Why stop signs at every corner on main arteries such as Cowichan Avenue East? Stop signs should only be on the little used side streets. The main arteries should be drive thru. This is true of most of the main arteries in the town. Some say stop signs control speed. Do they? I think not. Drivers control speed. But the stop and go of all these stops signs is probably the biggest polluter in this town. Maybe time for council to re-evaluate their trafc patterns and really be serious about controlling pollution. Bert Lievre Lake Cowichan
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The Cowichan River spilled its banks in January 1968 flooding parts of the downtown area including this section of North Shore Road. The Neilson residence can be seen in the background with the adjacent flooded Co op parking lot (and gas pumps) in the foreground. This section of North Shore Road was later raised, effectively stopping the road from further flooding. The parking lot is now part of the local Bargain Shop property. In the distance little Jeffy Davenport can be seen testing the waters.
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TOWN OF LAKE COWICHAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on the matter of the amendment to the “Village of Lake Cowichan Zoning Bylaw 479,1987” as described below: ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 914-2012 Part III of Zoning Bylaw No. 479, 1987 cited as “Village of Lake Cowichan Zoning Bylaw No. 479-1987” is to be revised as follows: Under Definitions the following is proposed: Added: “Bed and Breakfast” means an owner-occupied single family dwelling containing a maximum of 2 rooms without cooking facilities intended primarily for the temporary overnight accommodation for the travelling public, with breakfast meals prepared and served to guests by means of a common kitchen and dining facilities used by the owner-occupier; Amended by the addition of "libraries": “Civic Use” means the use of a building, structure or land for the following public function which are under the auspices of a public body: schools, libraries, fire halls, parks and recreation facilities owned by a civic body, and sewage pumping stations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs owned by the Town or by the Cowichan Valley Regional District, but does not include government office buildings. All persons who believe that their interests are affected by the proposed bylaw amendments referred to shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws at a PUBLIC HEARING to be held in Council Chambers, 39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, British Columbia on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 commencing at 6:00 p.m. The proposed amending bylaws and related documents may be inspected at the Town Office, 39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until February 28th, 2012. Dated at Lake Cowichan, British Columbia this 8th day of February, 2012. Joseph A. Fernandez, Chief Administrative Officer Town of Lake Cowichan PO Box 860, 39 South Shore Road Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0
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While the Cowichan Lake ood of 1968 was a benchmark high, the area has experienced dozens of oods over the course of time including a record ood (preceded by a storm) that occurred here in early December 1890. Reported in a December issue of the British Colonist (Victoria, BC) newspaper, the headline read “The Storm At Cowichan Lake - How the Floods Arose and the Harm They Did,” was led by an on the spot reporter and read: “As early as December 11, the elements were at work [around] the headwaters of Cowichan River (near the present day weir), preparing materials, as it were, for the fearful devastation [that would take place] a week later at the mouth of the same river.” The rains fell for several days and nights while the surrounding mountains “gradually received a mantle of snow.” On the fourth day, the winds which “had before come from the north west veered round to the south west” and a
During the flood of 1968, many sections in the town core were covered in water including the area shown in the above picture. Seen on right of the picture are several cars parked near a small drive-in restaurant which is surrounded by flood waters. The water eventually subsided and over time the nearby roads were raised above the flood line. The little drive-in restaurant (seen on right) was later sold and removed. Today the A & W restaurant occupies the same space. Photos Marlene Quaife (Davenport)/Research Kaatza Station Museum
warm heavy rainfall was the result.” Within twelve hours not a trace of snow was seen around the lake nor on the mountaintops while the water rose three feet at the same time. The rain continued to fall in torrents. Sometime during that day, an occurrence called a cloudburst took place a few miles down the road from the lake. With the additional rainfall pounding down a landslide occurred. It consisted of “broken timber three feet in diameter, smaller trees torn out by the roots along with large rocks. It all formed together into a pile of destruction “twenty feet in height and about fty yards in extent,” which landed directly on the road (trail) temporarily stopping the freight
wagons from delivering much needed Christmas goods to the citizens of the area. Meanwhile as the storm continued to raise havoc, Mr. Angus Fraser (the primary logging contractor of the day) and a force of men cleared a trail round the landslide and retrieved the goods. Of the seven million feet of timber (most belonging to Mr. Fraser) waiting for high water to be oated down the river (then driven to the mills) only a hundred or so logs remained along the upper part of the river (near the lake) while the rest were swept away. The unplanned release of millions of feet of timer caused massive log jams and total devastation all along the river and beyond its banks
as some areas were ooded a mile or so inland. It was anything but a controlled river drive. The devastation to the land, the river and the wildlife was unimaginable. The storms raged and gusts of winds blew in from the west coast, as the snow and rain continued, so did the ooding and destruction. By Dec. 20, the lake level hit nine feet above the norm. Pioneer cabins along the lakeshore were washed away while the river overowed its banks to within a few feet of the hotel steps. As all oods do, this one ended and the settlement survived. Given the right set of circumstances the river can rule supreme, whether it’s 1890 or 1968.
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The town of Lake Cowichan held their Sustainable Planning and Development committee meeting on Feb. 14. On the agenda was business concerning the tax rate presentation to the Chamber of Commerce, which is now scheduled to happen Mar.24. Coun. Jayne Ingram will be present to provide information to the Chamber. A grant applica-
tion was made for Centennial Park trail connections and improvements as well as for the proposed new Renfrew Town Square. The status for both of these grants is unknown at this time. However, the Town would like to develop a focus group for these particular projects. Please contact Chief Administrative Ofcer, Joe Fernandez, at jfernandez@lakecowichan.ca if you are interested. Fernandez is also the contact person for the
ad hoc committee on climate change that is looking for members. As reported in last week’s Gazette, the committee is forming to deal with greenhouse gas reduction in our area. You must be a resident of Lake Cowichan to be on the committee, and together with council, the group hopes to achieve corporate and community reduction targets. New business included reviewing Ladysmith’s Community Energy Plan,
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Ken MacKenzie of 3D Geomatic surveying South Shore Road in Lake Cowichan in preparation for the town’s revitalization project. Tammy Caruso Photo Nelson’s Greenhouse Gas Reductions Plan, and the Going Green in Lake Cowichan report. The Sustainable
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Greendale Road brush fire
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On Monday, Feb. 13 at approximately 11:30a.m., Lake Cowichan RCMP received a report of a small brush re that had been set on Greendale Road near Little Beach. RCMP and Lake Cowichan Fire Department attended and the re was quickly extinguished. The suspect is an elderly female driving a small blue car who was observed at the scene. If any one has information regarding this incident they are asked to contact the local RCMP at 250.749.6668 or Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.8477.
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stationary speed enforcement in the Lake Cowichan area. The police observed a vehicle being driven at 145 kilometres an hour in the regulatory signed 80 zone. The vehicle was pulled over and an impaired driving investigation was initiated against the 18-year-old female driver. The driver told police that she and her two 18-yearold passengers had been at a “rave” party in the bush which had been going all night and into the morning. The vehicle was impounded for seven days. Charges of impaired driving, driving with over 80-mg of alcohol per 100-ml of blood and excessive speed are being recommended.
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Shore and Cowichan Lake Roads. Council is proposing a town revitalization project that will include new sidewalks and crosswalks alongside the new pavement that the Department of Highways is putting in through Lake Cowichan’s downtown core. Council is looking for input from residents, business owners, and the Chamber before Mar. 2. After that date, council would like to do a walkabout of the town to gain perspective and vision for this project. Inquiries can be emailed to general@ lakecowichan.ca.
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AB Greenwell Grades 1,2 and 3 class celebrate Valentine’s day. Tammy Caruso Photos
Grades 1, 2 and 3 students had an interesting Valentine’s Day celebration at AB Greenwell this year coupling the regular Valentine’s day activities with a salmon tasting. “I only like Christmas and Valentine’s because they are all about love and happiness,” says student Mackenzie Sherren. Mrs. Duteau has been teaching the students all about salmon and Feb.14 marked the grand nale of that section in class. Students learned about the different species of salmon, their life cycles, as well as the Aboriginal names for salmon, traditional shing methods, and ways to cook and preserve the sh. Students reviewed the different kinds of hooks that people sh with. “The hooks are shaped like the ‘J’ in my name,” says Jacob Shand. Other students in the class noted that hooks used to be carved from wood and bone and that Aboriginal people would hang it to dry. Student Cameron Knippelberg, donated salmon to the festivity and notes that his favourite kind of salmon is Sockeye. Other salmon donations came from students Brooklyn Close, Akiva Berry, Tristen Peterson, Shannon Kelly and Gilles Goudreau.
Parents as literacy supports to their children
From left: Kiera Jones, Kaya McLean (mom), Hector Rowe & Elise Nelson Tammy Caruso Photos
Tammy Caruso Gazette PALS is an acronym for Parents as Literacy Supports. Wendy Erikson is the District Coordinator for the program and an early learning specialist. Erikson offers this program district wide and she comes to AB Greenwell ve times per year bringing with her different themes for each visit. Some of these themes include math, writing, and rhyming. This program is offered to the Kindergarten
class. The idea is to have parents come to the class to see what kinds of things the kids are learning about and then take those connections home with them. This program promotes ways to support continued learning at home and gives parents a real opportunity to be involved. “The kids love it,” says Kindergarten teacher, Phaedra Fairwell, “They love that their parents come and see what they are doing.” she adds. The children in the classroom did love it. They were excited to participate and show their moms and dads how they learn. Fairwell keeps quite a structured routine in her classroom so that the children’s days at school remain somewhat predictable. “This is something out of the ordinary,” says Fairwell. Parents are given packages to take home with them at the end of the two-and-a-half hour session so that they may continue to work on the basic theme being offered at each PALS session. It can be hard for a parent to know what types of things they can do to support learning outside of the classroom. This program aids in helping parents know what they can do to make a difference in their children’s educational future.
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Lana Bowery (Lanamal), Cedar Davies (Scooby Doo), Monica Arthurs (Angel of Death), Melissa Hahn (Southern Smashed Brutality), Rhiannon Ferris (Ruby Road Rash), Kiaya Textor (Lil’ Miss Attitude), Treena Textor (Textor Tornado), take a moment before practising their roller derby skills at Youbou Community Hall. Tammy Caruso Photo Tammy Caruso Gazette
British Columbia has traditionally been synonymous with forestry and today this industry is still one of the cornerstones of our economy, especially in many rural communities which strongly value and support timber harvesting. With over two-thirds (60 million hectares) of the provincial land mass covered in forest we can count on a healthy industry for many more years. B.C. has more than 110 lumber mills, over 70 with a capacity of more than 40 million board feet per year; 27 veneer, plywood and OSB (oriented strand board) mills, eight pellet mills, 18 pulp mills (six of which are also paper mills) and over 80 other primary processing mills such as chips, shake and shingle, pole, and log manufacturers. The forestry sector has a deep pool of skilled professionals and a highly trained workforce. Altogether the industry employs well over 50,000 well paid employees, often the life-blood of small towns. B.C.’s forest sector is definitely starting to recover from the last decade’s downturn. Since 2009, over two dozen mills have announced they are reopening or adding shifts. The importance of this industry to B.C. is demonstrated by the fact that 40% of the province’s regional economies are based on forestry activities, in more than 7,000 businesses. Western Forest Products include timber harvesting, reforestation, sawmilling logs into lumber and wood chips, and value-added remanufacturing in their product line. The company’s 3,000 employees are an integral part of WFP. They are known for their knowledge of the fibre base, skills in product manufacturing and dedication to customer service as well as their commitment to safety, community and environmental values. It was good news for Ladysmith when the company reopened the mill. 100% of the product generated will be shipped to China. One reason for growth in the industry is the Asian market. International buyers know that B.C. is a stable supplier of high-quality wood products; we can provide timber supply security. This secure supply, coupled with the fact our spruce, pine, fir, hemlock and balsam fibre baskets are among the richest in the world makes B.C. extremely attractive. The B.C. brand of wood products is well estab-
lished globally with market-leading shares in key countries such as China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. B.C. is also looking to be the first major country that deals in softwood lumber to establish its products in the India marketplace. Working with the federal government and industry, the Province has strengthened and diversified the B.C. forest sector by increasing market demand for softwood lumber throughout Asia. The global demand for bio-products from the forest is predicted to reach $200 billion a year. Renewable fuels, plastics, and chemicals for the pharmaceutical and food industries can potentially be manufactured by running wood fibre and residues through bio-refinery. B.C. has taken steps to make it easier for the non-lumber sector to source supplies of lower quality fibre. This includes fibre supply licences to cut to use logging debris that is left behind on landings and roadsides. Taking care of this natural abundance is critical. An amazing statistic is the fact B.C. has planted more than six billion trees since reforestation programs began in the 1930’s, and is on track to plant its seven billionth tree in 2013/14. We plant an average of 200 million trees each year. B.C. produces more wood products certified to environmental standards than any other region in the world and has 53 million hectares certified to one of three internationally recognized sustainable forest management certification standards. Growth now and in the future requires a solid foundation. B.C. created the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to deal with increasing demands and pressures on the land base by taking a more integrated approach to managing B.C.’s natural resources. BC Hydro launched a two-phase Bioenergy Call for Power. Phase one has helped advance bioenergy development in Kamloops, Castlegar and Prince George, while phase two has done the same for Chetwynd, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Merritt. B.C. has also passed the Wood First Act to promote and encourage a cultural shift that will make wood the first choice for construction in the commercial and institutional sectors as well as residential. The future looks very bright for this most iconic of British Columbia industries.
Lake Cowichan is embarking on what is becoming a once again popular sport in the world. Under consideration for the 2020 Olympics, roller derby is a pastime that is not just for women, but men and juniors as well. Rhonda Webber came up with the idea to start a women’s roller derby team in Lake Cowichan and Lana Bowery is keeping it alive by trying to get more women involved and hosting weekly practices for the ladies. Women’s Flat
Track Derby Association (WFTDA) has minimum skills requirements and governs rules, memberships, equipment, and ranking. Roller Derby is a contact sport played by two teams with ve members each. The object of the game is to score points by lapping members of the opposing team. You must be 19 years or older to register in an ofcial roller derby competition, but for this league there are no age restrictions. Ages amongst this particular group of ladies ranges from six-years-old to teenagers, to adults.
“We are just trying to get people out to practice with us,” says coordinator Lana Bowery. Currently, the practices are being held in the Youbou hall until the ice is out of the arena in town. When the ice is removed — around May long weekend — practices will move into town until the ice is put back in, at which time they will go back out to Youbou. Membership seasons are the same as the Playbook seasons. The cost is $30 per season and skate rentals are available for $2.50. Drop-ins are also
welcome and cost only $5. Derby skates are recommended for the sport. They have wider wheels and are specically designed for derby. There is also a requirement for safety gear, such as helmets, knee and elbow pads, wrist and mouth guards. Modern roller derby is an exciting international sport with potential to play against other teams. It is cardio strengthening and fun all in one. Come out and join the girls in Youbou. For more information, contact Lana at 250.749.6742.
Palsson volleyball players have net presence
Mike Waller is surrounded by the Grade 4 and 5 girls’ volleyball team at Palsson Elementary School on Monday Feb. 13. Mike is a parent of one of the players and has volunteered to coach the team. The school’s girls and boys teams play their games in Duncan as part of a School District #79 program where they play in mini-meets during the season. Gazette Photo
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THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE
Chamber of February 20 -24 Commerce Week 2012
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There is plenty to get involved with in the Chamber
JIM HUMPHREY CLD Chamber President
February 20 marks the beginning of Chamber of Commerce Week 2012, an opportunity for local Chambers across the province to demonstrate the outstanding value they provide to their communities. In appreciation of business we will be serving tea, coffee and snacks from 11a.m. to 2p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 at the Chamber Visitor Centre, 125C South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan. Leadership, community and partnership, these are the three elements that dene a Chamber of Commerce. Chamber contributions are a tangible part of the municipalities and regions they represent. While each Chamber of Commerce is as unique as the community in which it operates, the value of every Chamber is grounded in three common areas of importance: advocacy, benets
and services. a tangible part of the region we The advocacy efforts of local represent. Chambers represent some of the Chambers’ of Commerce are most important work that they do. leaders in action. Chamber of Through provincial and national Commerce Week serves not only avenues, Chambers bring local to recognize and applaud that issues of concern, not only to their action, but also to bring further members, but too the commuawareness to members nity at large, and public, and nd to the of the pu attention of governmembers of vernmemb ment. By giving ing Chambers these issues a alike, of ali voice beyond the true th the local level, breadth Chambers of the provide much Chamber needed input to public policy which benets theirr Network’s N Micha Anderson accepts local economic fluence ic i n his award from Terry Hale. and social wellimporelland being. tance iin British Benets and services Columbia. constitute two other Our mandate th areas off O d t is to Chamber focus. Our Cowichan represent and promote the busiLake District Chamber of ness community of the Cowichan Commerce provides direct benet Lake area. We also work to make and service programs for its our communities better places to members, helping them to put live, work and play. During 2011 their very best foot forward in we were pleased to be part of the business, which in turn stimulates following: the local economy. Our Chamber •2011 began with the Chamis also hard at work promoting ber’s AGM on Feb. 24 as well and assisting our local communi- we held our 2010 Awards Night. ties; whether by hosting and orga- Micha Anderson won the Nichole nizing events, or by running the Stock Community Service Award area Visitor Centre and promot- and the Citizen of the Year Award ing tourism, our contributions are went to Blake Sprague.
•Apr. 23 the Chamber costume and best decorated held its Tenth kids’ bike. More than 300 Annual Spring were in attendance in Fling Dinner/ Saywell Park for treats Auction led by and prizes. This was the program a great day for the and events community and it committee— a brought us a lot of Janae Weir in her very dedicated positive exposure. Heritage Days team —who •In June as part costume. made sure that it of the Lake Days we was an enjoyable organized and staffed and fun lled evening the Breakfast in the Town for all. Plans for the 2012 which is funded by the Area F and 11th Annual Spring Fling is set for I CVRD Regional Directors. Bill Saturday, Apr. 28 are well under- Allan and his team of pancake way. Your support of this event is ippers once again contributed by needed by volunteering and donat- ensuring the day started off with a ing auction items. great breakfast. After cleaning up • In May the from breakfast breakf we moved Chamber was to Sayw Saywell Park under involved with the gazebo ga where the F a m i l y con concession was Heritage constructed and co Days. We aagain Chamber hosted the members commuh helped in nity at the making m sure Vi s i t o r / t the day’s Business eevents were Centre successful. s We by providlook forward lo Bill Allan flips pancakes at ing coffee, e, to continuing to the Lake Days breakfast. cookies and assist where we can juice which were in the future. Lake donated by Country Days is a tremendous Grocer. There were awards opportunity for the community for best heritage costume, best and volunteers are really needed business window, best parade to keep this event successful.
Community Business Leaders in Action February 20 - 24
2012
Your Chamber up front and active Leadership, community and partnership, these are the three elements that define a Chamber of Commerce. Chamber contributions are a tangible part of the municipalities and regions they represent. Advocacy is some of our most important work, raising issues with the Local, Provincial and Federal Governments on your behalf. We provide benefits, services and programs to our members, supporting businesses and helping them succeed! The network of Chambers across BC and Canada gives your issues a voice beyond the local level, providing input to public policy which benefits the local economy! We are honoured to be a part of the communities in the Cowichan Lake area and in appreciation of the Members of the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce tea, coffee and snacks will be served from 11:00am-1:00pm on Friday February 24th, 2012 at the Visitor Centre 125C South Shore Road. Membership Chair Rita Dustow will be available to discuss Membership with the Chamber and the benefits available as a Member. Contact your local Chamber and become a member today. Call
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There is plenty to get involved with in the Chamber Also during this month we comment cards that visitors can held the Chamber’s annual small ll out and mail in; we have them business BBQ, Tony and Curtis available at our Visitor Centre. of Greendale Riverside Cabins Ten comment cards were sent did a fantastic job in hosting the to Tourism BC on our Visitor Centre and we received Chamber BBQ. Q 69 of our top scores members attended score of 100% from all and enjoyed d the a ten. We are a gateway grounds, the to Port games and d R e n f r e w, the food. Nitinat, the This year N CarmaGreendale nah/WallRiverside b r a n , Cabins Bameld. will celeT h e brate their connec1 2 5 t h tion to the annivert Student employees, Jessica west sary. The w coast is Sandhu and Susanne Tardiff now goal for ourr no considhelp at the counter of the ered to be the Chamber is to Centre. (L-R) sought have 125 off our most destination on members attend end this after dest Vancouver IIsland worth year’s BBQ in off i honour h V their celebration and success in seeking out and it has been proven by the numbers that came into the our community •The summer months were Centre seeking information on extremely busy operating the the area during their stay or drive Visitor/Business Centre; once through. In 2010 our total Visiagain we employed local students tors into our Visitor Centre was from May through to the rst 20,507, with 8245 seeking inforweek of September. Even though mation on the Circle Route. Our we did not receive federal funding g through the Canada Summer er Jobs program, the Chamber stilll hired two local youths to ensure sure coverage at the Centre was as to the maximum. Thiss past year we recorded the most visitors ever of 22,025 and 16,865 of those guests came through the doors during the months of MaySeptember. Although the “secret visitor” quality service reports are Katherine Worsley and LCSS no longer being conductedd students decorated the Centre for since 2008, at which time me the holidays. we received a score of 98% ranking us number one ne on Vancouver Island for providing oviding numbers exceptional customer service to the visitors, we still feel that this for 2011 total Visitor 22,025 and Visitor Centre holds the rank of 8433 have come to us seeking being number one and Cowichan information on the Circle Route. Lake is the vacation capital of Since 2008 we have noticed a the Cowichan Valley and the big increase in visitors looking Fishing Capital of Canada. The to get to our Natural SurroundMinistry of Tourism BC now has ings that are along on the Pacic
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Marine Circle Route, and since the completion of paving the road in 2009 it has become an easier access to those sought after natural attractions. Our chamber, mayor and councillors have attended meetings with other attende chambers and townships on cham the Circle Route to work on ideas to promote the area. It id was w during our 2011 AGM that the staff put together a power point presentation that helped spike more interest in promoting our areas in video. The mayor and council took that power point and t brought it to the Annual b Coastal Communities Co Conference in April. It was a Con success succes and it lead to Don Barrie Cowichan leading the of Tourism Tour way of hosting and conducting future meetings as well as taking the groups out on the PMCR to experience what our visitors are looking for and nd so attractive. •The Visitor Centre is also a recognized site of Industry Canada’s Community Access Program LAKE COWICHAN
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for internet access and computer through the streets in those communities wishing all a very services. •In November we paid our Merry Christmas. Santa handed respects to the Veterans on out some previously loved toys Remembrance Day, and we that were gathered by the staff assisted with the poppy sales of the Visitor Centre through the by selling poppies at the Visitor Recycle Santa Gift Program. This Centre. is the program’s third year and it •The rst weekend of Decem- is becoming a huge success with ber saw us once again orgachildren as Santa gives a nizing December story with eeach toy Madness. given. Santa The purpose returned to pose return of this the Country his weekend iss Grocer on Gr to promote Saturday S our busiwhere nesses and t h e have the Lady of commuthe Lake nity shop Royalty R locally; helped Amber Bell, Jorden Matson and and the out with ou Mary Batyi (L-R) pose after they second yearr pictures win at the Lady of the Lake 2011 of the 7 Days and treats ys crowning ceremony. of Christmas more toys. tmas and mo Shopping PassFor the th fth port provedd to be a year, the dday was success. also augmented by having Santa again was picked up by the Dry Grad volunteers cook the volunteer re departments in hotdogs, and make coffee and hot all four communities and driven chocolate during Santa’s visit.
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THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE February 20 – 24
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Building a better place to live, work and play! Your Chamber - up front and active.
There is plenty to get involved with in the Chamber •The Town Light up Commit- Community Services Christmas tee and volunteers decorated the Hampers. Geoff Dunn of Due outside of the Visitor Centre and West Entertainment was the DJ our Directors and staff attended for the evening. •Throughout the year we held meetings and volunteered their time to help with the light up of four monthly dinner meetings as well as two Business After Busithe town. The Lake Cowichan Second- ness Mixers and a public forum. ary School and middle school The general dinner meetings are students came and decorated the where we brought in guest speakinside of the Visitor Centre. For ers who provided interesting the third year our staff again and valuable information to our membership. dressed as Mrs. Claus where the elementary and preschool hool children were entertained d with stories and they enjoyed d the musical sounds of guitar itar and songs by Beverley y McKeen. Refreshments of cookies, juice, oranges, and candy canes along with coloring sheets were provided by the Chamber and the Country Grocer. David Kidd places a bid at The Program & Events ts Small Business Dinner Auction. Committee team did a fantastic job in creating ng a wonderful Christmas holiday •During event. •On Dec. 10 we hosted our the past year we continued our annual Small Business Christmas sponsorship of the Cowichan Dinner at the Curling Lounge. Lake Lady of the Lake Society. We included our usual silent The travel of the Lady of the Lake auction and asked those attending Royalty and Friendship Ambassato donate a non-perishable food dors throughout the province and item or unwrapped gift for the Pacic Northwest of the United
States continues to garner needed area, and so much more. The Cowichan Lake District exposure and recognition of the Cowichan Lake area as an excep- Chamber of Commerce recogtional tourist destination. n. •The directors and staff aff worked hard on some projects such as the completion of the MesaTourist information kiosk in chie Lake Kiosk, this iss a Mesachie Lake. Gazette photo great complement to o the one in Saywell Park and now with double the exposure, the Information Kiosks will benet K the th communities, the businesses and the b visitors. The complev tion ti of our local area post cards, where the p staff and the summer s er students were out in the communities taking aking snap shots and some out our llocal residents also forwarded wonderful pictures as well. This w is a great opportunity to show- nizes businesses as the leaders case ca our area as visitors purchase in action in the community, they the th cards and send them home to also need the continued support family friends, enticing them to from our community residents fa experience where they have come and from our local governments ex in order for us to continue to to play. •Throughout the year the grow and prosper. We are after all Chamber operates the Visitor/ here for but one reason and that Business Centre and provides is to promote all of you and by tourist information services and working together into the future, maps, back road map books, trail we can most certainly continue to books, faxing/copying/scanning, ensure that Cowichan Lake is the internet, postcards of the local best place to live, work and play
and shop local. This is the time of year that your Chamber campaigns for membership renewal and new membe members. Joining your Chamber membe of Co Commerce links you with fellow businesses and provides numerous benets associnum ated with the District and ate Provincial Chambers of P Commerce. As well as: •Regular networking and meetings with Members •Guest Speakers and Educational Opportunities •Listing on Chamber Website W ••Promotion of your Business via the Visitor/Business Centre •Listing on the Visitor/Busi•List Centre Kiosks in Saywell ness C Park and Mesachie Lake and on the big TV screen •Afliation to the BC Chamber of Commerce As the Voice of Business locally and provincially we can air your views and concerns with a strong group message. Join your local Chamber. Become involved with a Chamber that works with you and for you. Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce “In Business for Business.”
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Katherine Worsley, coordinator of Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Centre. Photo submitted
Whether we are planning events, developing communications strategies, working on
projects that enhance and benet our communities, or advocating to local, provincial or federal governments on behalf of all of our Chamber members, I believe that our team is a winning one! I consider it an honour and privilege to have the opportunity to pick up the phone and talk with the existing and new members— or to meet and greet them —as they come into the Chamber ofce at the Visitor Centre. This is where your rst contact of information on chamber membership begins. It is here at the Chamber ofce
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I believe that our team is a winning one! Katherine Worsley
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help you choose the category of membership with the Chamber that best suits your business or organization. My name is Katherine Worsley and I have been the coordinator for the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center since 2007. Being part of the business community here in Cowichan Lake is a terric experience and I thoroughly enjoy the opportunities and challenges of managing the Chamber and being an integral part of this community. It is through the sound decision making of the board of
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where healthy low-cost living Arnoldi, sisters-in-law Bea and Syd, daughter-in-law LindFine Art and Quality Crafts Contact Bryce in Victoria can be yours. Modern Arenal http:bcseniorsgames.org Juried Show. www.lakecowichangazette.com THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE Wednesday, February 22, 2012 A17 say, as well as many nieces and nephews and dear friends. at 250-590-1564 or the Maleku Condominiums, 24/7 Presented in a spectacular Lake Cowichan RCMP at Wed, Feb 2012around “Swamp Cityâ€? at Lake Cowsecured Community, A17 Costa * Archery * Athletics www.lakecowichangazette.com Pat’s life22, revolved outdoor setting * Badminton * Bocce * Bridge 250-749-6668. Rica “the most friendly counichan, her summer family residence and her many travels May 19,20, 21 * Carpet Bowling * Cribbage try on earthâ€?! 1-780-952-0709; * Cycling * Darts * Dragon Boats abroad. A joy to all, Pat, at 5ft 2 1/4 inches was a formiApplications for Artisans www.CanTico.ca. * 5 Pin Bowling * Floor Curling are available at dable opponent to many larger. A quick wit and love of * Golf * Horseshoes ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE woodlandgardens.ca or * Ice Curling * Ice Hockey laughter endeared her to all. The “Duck Ladyâ€? maintained www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com phone 250-338-6901 * Lawn Bowling * One Act Plays a hoard of seasonal and resident animals that will miss * Pickleball * Slo-Pitch * Snooker * Soccer * Swimming her cheerful call and treats. All will try, and fail to repeat * Table Tennis * Tennis * Whist AUTOMOTIVE DEATHS DEATHS her “Prindrella and Cinceâ€? tale, which always brought smiles and applause. A never-ending repertoire of nursery FULL Time Certified HEAVY rhymes, quotes and comebacks kept everything lively and DUTY MECHANIC with CertiTRAVEL fied Commercial Vehicle Inentertaining our whole lives. A rare gem of personality, FARRELL, Liam Joseph spection Certificate with current she will be sorely missed. July 10, 1987 - January 26, 2012 MVI Inspector Certification, reA remembrance of Pat’s life will be announced in early quired for well established GETAWAYS It is with great sorrow that we anounce Liam’s sudden summer at Lake Cowichan. A formal Memorial Service Logging Truck Company (Kurt LeRoy Trucking LTD.) on Vanand tragic passing. He leaves behind to mourn parents took place on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the couver Island. Good wages & LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Shaun and Susan Farrell, sisters Amanda Farrell-Low Sands Funeral Chapel, 1803 Quadra St., Victoria with a benefits. Please fax your reDeluxe waterfront cabin, (Oakley), Erin Gwenn Farrell, Grandma Betty Farrell, reception following on-site. In lieu of owers, memorial sume and drivers abstract to sleeps 6, BBQ.Storm watchers and several aunts, uncles and cousins, good friends, 250-287-9914. NO PHONE 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299. donations to Ducks Unlimited would be appreciated. OnCALLS PLEASE!!! Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891 and his loyal dog Dilly. line condolences made at www.sandsvictoria.ca
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Sands Funeral Chapel 1803 Quadra St., Victoria
DEATHS
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STONE, Patricia Joan BATES, Andrea
September 16, 1921-February 12, 2012 February 28, 1944 - February 14, 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia J. Stone. Predeceased by parents Cuss and Grace Boyd, brother Dr. David Boyd, sister Ottilie, husbands John Arnoldi and William McCully Stone, sons Phillip and David Arnoldi. Survived by son Derek (Shelley), grandsons Nicholas and Anthony Arnoldi, sisters-in-law Bea and Syd, daughter-in-law Lindsay, as well as many nieces and nephews and dear friends. Pat’s life revolved around “Swamp Cityâ€? at Lake Cowichan, her summer family residence and her many travels abroad. A joy to all, Pat, at 5ft 2 1/4 inches was a formidable opponent to many larger. A quick wit and love of laughter endeared her to all. The “Duck Ladyâ€? A resident of Lake Cowichan her whole life,maintained Andrea a was hoard of seasonal animals thatDuncan will miss born to Ruby and and resident Hector Waite in the Hosher cheerful call and28, treats. will try, and fail to pital on February 1944.All Andrea completed herrepeat circle her “Prindrella and Cinceâ€? tale, which always brought of life February 14, 2012. smilesFeb and22, applause. A never-ending repertoire of nursery Wed, 2012 She quotes grew up in Youbou on the with sisters rhymes, and comebacks keptLake everything lively and Bobbi, Jeannette and Jack.ofAndrea met and entertaining our whole little lives.brother A rare gem personality, married Bates 40 years ago in a simple ceremony she will beRick sorely missed. inADuncan. Their children Lauri, and Sheri in grew remembrance of Pat’s life willKeith be announced early up in Youbou later theAfamily moved to Lake Cowsummer at Lakeand Cowichan. formal Memorial Service ichan. Andrea and Rick loved17, their cabin, took place on Friday, February 2012 at 1their p.m.lifestyle at the Sands FuneralinChapel, Quadra St., Sound, Victoriaonwith and friends Salmon1803 Beach, Barkley the a reception following on-site. In lieu of owers, memorial PaciďŹ c Ocean. donations to isDucks Unlimited be of appreciated. Andrea remembered forwould her love family andOnline condolences made at www.sandsvictoria.ca friends, her volunteer work with the Legion, and her
excellent culinary skills. She loved to play games on the Sands Funeral Chapel computer and especially crib. She was a member of the 1803 Quadra St., Canadian Legion Crib Team that wonVictoria the Nationals in Halifax. Andrea will be sorely missed by all who knew her. Rick and all the family would like to thank everyone for their tremendousBATES, support andAndrea encouragement. A LegionFebruary service28, will be held Friday, February 24 at 1944 - February 14, 2012 2:00 pm at the Lake Cowichan Legion, North Shore FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY15 ANNOUNCEMENTS Road, Lake Cowichan.
DEATHS
DEATHS
STONE, Patricia Joan
September 16, 1921-February 12, 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia J. Stone. Predeceased by parents Cuss and Grace Boyd, brother Dr. David Boyd, sister Ottilie, husbands John Arnoldi and William McCully Stone, sons Phillip and David Arnoldi. A resident of Lake Cowichan whole life,(Shelley), Andrea Survivedher by son Derek was born to Ruby and Hector Waite in the Duncan Hosgrandsons Nicholas and Anthony pital onsisters-in-law February 28, Bea 1944.and Andrea completed her circle Arnoldi, Syd, daughter-in-law Lindsay, as well as many of life February 14,nieces 2012. and nephews and dear friends. Pat’s revolved aroundon “Swamp Cityâ€? Lake CowShe life grew up in Youbou the Lake withatsisters ichan, herJeannette summer and family and her manymet travels Bobbi, littleresidence brother Jack. Andrea and abroad. A Rick joy toBates all, Pat, at 5ft ago 2 1/4ininches wasceremony a formimarried 40 years a simple dable opponent to many larger. A quick love of in Duncan. Their children Lauri, Keithwit andand Sheri grew laughter endeared her to all. The “Duck Ladyâ€? maintained up in Youbou and later the family moved to Lake Cowa hoard of seasonal and resident animals that will miss ichan. Andrea and Rick loved their cabin, their lifestyle her cheerful call and treats. All will try, and fail to repeat and“Prindrella friends in and Salmon Beach, Sound,brought on the her Cinceâ€? tale, Barkley which always PaciďŹ and c Ocean. smiles applause. A never-ending repertoire of nursery Andrea is remembered for her of familylively and and rhymes, quotes and comebacks keptlove everything friends, herour volunteer work A with Legion, and her entertaining whole lives. rarethe gem of personality, excellent skills. She loved to play games on the she will be culinary sorely missed. A remembrance of Pat’scrib. life She will was be announced computer and especially a member in of early the summer at Lake Cowichan. A formal Memorial Service Canadian Legion Crib Team that won the Nationals in took place on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the Halifax. Sands Funeral 1803 Quadra Victoria Andrea willChapel, be sorely missed by St., all who knewwith her.a reception on-site. In lieu owers,everyone memorial Rick andfollowing all the family would likeoftothank for donations to Duckssupport Unlimited be appreciated. Ontheir tremendous andwould encouragement. line condolences made at www.sandsvictoria.ca
A Legion service will be held Friday, February 24 at 2:00 pm at the Lake Cowichan Legion, 15 North Shore Sands Funeral Chapel Road, Lake Cowichan. 1803 Quadra St., Victoria
A service ANNOUNCEMENTS and celebration of life were held in Victoria. COMMUNITY COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Many thanks to all who attended and helped us to get through this terrible time.
CARDS OF THANKS
PERSONALS
We will always love you, Liam Joseph
COWICHAN LAKE Seniors’ DATING SERVICE. LongCentre would like to thank all Term/Short-Term Relationthose who helped raise the ships, free to try!!! 1-877-297$5,740 which was presented 9883. Live intimate conversaHARDY, at the Show of Hearts, on Glo-David tion,Thomas Call: #7878 or 1-888-534bal TV, Feb. 11July & 15,12, 6984. 9, Live adult 1on1. Call: 11941in- February 2012 memory of Nichole Stock. 866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet Hardy born July ThankDavid you toThomas the Gazette whoof Lake Local Cowichan Single Ladies. 1-877ran15,1941. the stories with away pictures. 804-5381. Passed peacefully with(18+). friend Jean by Sincerely, Lake his side onCowichan February 9, 2012. Senior Centre.
LOST ANDtheir FOUND Survived by his two sons Jeff and Troy, mother Eva and faithful dog Blue. Sadly missed by COMING EVENTS EMERGENCY NOTICE family, friends and the Friday Night Happy Hour LOST KAYAK & BACK Gang. CALL FOR ENTRIES PACK ON THE LAKE Donations accepted to Lake Cowichan Animal 10TH ANNUAL COWICHAN RIVER Kitty Coleman Woodland Rescue. A private service will be FEBRUARY held in Dave’s 13, 2012 Art & Bloom Festival. REWARD FOR RETURN honour. Fine Art and Quality Crafts
Contact Bryce in Victoria Juried Show. at 250-590-1564 or the FIRSTin MEMORIAL SERVICES Presented a spectacular FUNERAL Lake Cowichan RCMP at outdoor setting Duncan, B.C. 250-749-6668. May 19,20, 21 Condolences Applications for Artisansmay be shared online at are available at www.dignitymemorial.com ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE woodlandgardens.ca or www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com phone 250-338-6901
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thank July 10,sincere 1987 - January 26,you 2012to all of you who came to us in a time of It is with need great sorrow wesudden anounce Liam’s sudden afterthat the passing and tragic He leaves Alan. behind to mourn parents ofpassing. our brother Shaun and The Susanoutpouring Farrell, sisters Amanda of loveFarrell-Low and (Oakley), Erin Gwenn Farrell, Grandma Betty Farrell, prayers has not gone unnoticed. and several aunts, uncles and cousins, good friends, To those and his loyal dog Dilly.who sent cards and Àowers, we thank you. To those A servicewho and celebration of life were held in Victoria. were with Alan, thank you Many thanks to all whoTo attended and helped us to get so much. the arena staff, through this terrible time. thank you for all you did for thewillservice. Toyou, our friends We always love Liam Joseph and family, we could not have made it through this tragedy without you. HARDY, David Thomas May rest in peace Julyyou 15, 1941 - February 9, 2012 Alan. COMMUNITYGod ANNOUNCEMENTS bless you. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS David Thomas Hardy of Lake Cowichan born July Love Mark, John with and Dawn Coe 15,1941. away peacefully friend Jean by CARDSPassed OF THANKS PERSONALS his side on February 9, 2012. COWICHAN DATING SERVICE. SurvivedLAKE by his Seniors’ two sons Jeff and Troy, their LongCentre would thank alldog Term/Short-Term mother Evalike andtofaithful Blue. Sadly missedRelationby those who helped raise the ships, free to try!!! 1-877-297family, friends the Friday9883. Night Happy Hour $5,740 which wasand presented Live intimate conversaat Gang. the Show of Hearts, on Glotion, Call: #7878 or 1-888-534bal Donations TV, Feb. 11 & 12, to in Lake 6984. Live adult 1on1. Call: 1accepted Cowichan Animal memory of Nichole Stock. 866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet Rescue. A private service will be held in Dave’s Thank you to the Gazette who Local Single Ladies. 1-877honour. ran the stories with pictures. 804-5381. (18+). Sincerely, Cowichan Lake Senior FIRST Centre. MEMORIAL FUNERAL
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CALL FOR ENTRIES PACK ON THE LAKE 10TH ANNUAL COWICHAN RIVER Kitty Coleman Woodland FEBRUARY 13, 2012 Art & Bloom Festival. REWARD RETURN CARDS OF THANKS CARDS FOR OF THANKS Fine Art and Quality Crafts Contact Bryce in Victoria Juried Show. at 250-590-1564 or the Presented in a spectacular Cowichan RCMP at n behalf ofLake our family, we outdoor setting 250-749-6668. May 19,20, 21would like to express our Applications for Artisans sincere thank you to all of are available at AND ONLINE you whoorcame ALL toYOU usNEED in INaPRINT time of woodlandgardens.ca www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com phone need 250-338-6901 after the sudden passing
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An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051
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C&E ROAD Builders is accepting resumes for hoe operators. Minimum 5 years experience. Please fax resume 250-956-4888 or email employment@lemare.ca.
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THE LEMARE GROUP has an opening for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. This is a permanent fulltime position located in Port McNeill. The position requires organization, accuracy and multitasking. Must be friendly, energetic and proficient with switchboards/computers. Full benefit package. Fax resumes to 250-9564888 or email: office@lemare.ca.
The job term runs for 13 weeks from June through to the end of August. The successful candidate will do general assignment reporting and photography. Night and weekend work is involved and a valid driver’s licence and car is mandatory.
THE LEMARE GROUP is seeking Forestry Engineers to assist in road and cutback design. For those that display the qualities we desire we will provide remuneration that is above industry standard. Send resumes to the Planning Manager at (250)956-4888 or email vstarrakor@lemare.ca.
Qualifications This position is open to students and recent graduates (within the last year or two) who are ambitious and who have a strong work ethic and a passion for journalism. Qualifications include a firm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous reporting experience is an asset. The student is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools.
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LEMARE LAKE is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Processor Operator • Line Machine Operator • Heavy Duty Mechanics • Welders • Machinists Full time permanent, union wages and camp positions. Please fax resume to 250956-4888 or email office@lemare.ca.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Cowichan Lake Service Directory Inspect your pet: the best way to avoid fleas and ticks (NC)—Preventing an outbreak of eas or ticks on your do or feline can save you a lot of headaches and hassle down the road. One of the best ways to do this is to inspect your pet regularly. Here's what to look for: • Fleas are small insects (one to four millimetres long) with dark brown or reddish brown attened bodies. Though wingless, they have powerful back legs that allow them to leap up to 200 times their body length. Bits of black the size of ground pepper on the skin near the tail on the back of your dog or cat are tell-tale signs that they may have eas.
• Check with your vet for advice on a treatment that offers minimal exposure to chemicals. •Be sure that you use ea and tick control products only on the animal specied on the product label: dog products should be used only on dogs, and cat products only on cats.
If you identify an infestation of eas or ticks on your pet, Health Canada recommends the following
If after following these steps your pet still has
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• Flea combs dig through thick coats and can be used to remove some eas, ea feces and dried blood. Focus combing where the most eas congregate on the pet; usually the neck, tail or belly.
eas or ticks, chances are your home or cottage will have them too. Health Canada provides a guide for controlling eas and ticks, and a video on the safe use of ea and tick products for pets, on its website at www.healthcanada.gc.ca/pmra.
• Flea collars will prevent eas from biting your pet, but do not provide adequate control once an infestation has occurred, and some animals may develop a skin rash from ea collars.
• Ticks are arachnids that feed on the blood of animals, including humans. They have four pairs of legs and can be easily seen, especially when they feed on the animal.
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