Lake Cowichan Gazette, June 20, 2012

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Valley Fish and Game hosts 11th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby

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Ohdin Rowe was with his family at the Kid’s Fishing Derby at Mayo Lake hosted by the Valley Fish and Game Club on Saturday June 16. Rowe won second place in the derby after catching a nine ounce trout. This was the family’s first time attending, and though they had to brave the drizzly weather, they did have fun. Story and more photos on page 9.

Anglican Church to host home based business fair Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

This Saturday, June 23, the Anglican Church located at 70 Cowichan Ave. W., will be hosting a home based business fair, and all are welcome to attend.

Irene Palmer, a church member and one of the organizers for the event, says that in all there are eight vendors who will have services or items for sale.

Items and services will include tupperware sales, epicure products, crafts made from recycled materials, photography, quilts and baby blankets, and information on Hugs Cowichan, a local not-for-profit organization whose mandate is to provide comfort to those in need

with an emphasis on children.

The fair will also have a bake sale and luncheon to provide visitors and shoppers something to snack on while browsing.

There will be an auction at this event, and it will be unique in that items will be bid on through the purchase of 25 cent tickets that are then placed into containers beside each item. The winner of the item will then be drawn from these containers at the end of the day.

The theme for this event is “the church in your community, the community in your church,” and Palmer says that the fair is not only about rasing funds for church expenses, but is a way to promote the church as a usable space for events in Lake Cowichan.

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Palmer states that church membership has been steadily declining over the last few years and she hopes that through events such as this that more residents will consider attending Sunday worship and become aware that they can use the venue for community events.

On July 21, the church will also host a garage sale. This event is for those who live in an apartment situation or do not have the means to hold a garage sale on their own properties. For more information, phone Palmer at 250246-3662.

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Lake Cowichan water projects

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Johel Brothers Contracting crew working on a section of South Shore Road.

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As Lake Cowichan residents may have noticed, Joel Brothers Contracting has started digging up sections of South Shore Road, beginning a long term project to upgrade the town’s water distribution infrastructure.

Work began on this project on June 11, after council awarded the contract to Johel Brothers. This project is one of three the town has been working on for the past couple of years.

The first is the town’s water metering program. Nagi Rizk reported to council on June 5 and stated that 1,210 meters have been installed, or the majority of homes and businesses in Lake Cowichan. Those left to be installed go to a strata at which there were complications with installation and where “in house metering” is now being considered. Pricing has not yet been done for these houses and permission must be sought from each home owner in order to proceed.

Council hopes to be able to be able to start charging for water usage in 2013, and Rizk says that the town will begin to see reduction in water use by 2014. The water metering program is part of the town’s commitment, along with other municipalities in B.C., to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its carbon footprint as part of the provinces Climate Action Charter.

The project that now sees sections of South Shore Road being dug up, is a long term project that Rizk says is part of an initiative

to meet provincial standards for municipal water flow and the town’s ability to meet maximum daily water consumption.

The town has until 2033 to finish these upgrades, and the ones that are being performed on South Shore Road at this time have in part been dictated by the timeline for the town’s Revitalization Project and subsequent repaving of the road by the province.

Rizk has been working with GeoAdvice, an engineering and consulting firm out of Coquitlam B.C., to map the town’s water systems. This will help to determine which areas need upgrades, and helps Risk take into account not only which sections need to be replaced, but also population growth within the town going into the future.

The third has to do with water treatment and safeguarding the town’s water source; Cowichan Lake. “It will require, most likely, filtration as a second barrier,” says Rizk. This means that the town has to comply with Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) standards when it comes to second barrier filtration, which in Lake Cowichan’s case will most likely mean sand filtration.

“But that has not been determined. There should be more sampling done, there should be more monitoring done, and it’s a long term sampling and monitoring to the raw water.” This monitoring will determine the kind of treatment needed.

This second barrier issue, Rizk says, “does not warrant immediate action,” and, “has been postponed to 2015. By that time the second barrier should be in place.”

He notes that the town’s water quality is already good compared to some other municipalities.

There has been an in-line turbidity meter installed at the pump station. This pump monitors suspended solids and the colouring of the water. “If the turbidity reading is less than one (per million) they (VIHA) might even wave that second barrier.”

The water metering project is the only one for which provincial funding was required.

The other two projects will be paid for by funds put aside by the town, or through grants sought by mayor and council and the town office.

Responsible behaviour has its rewards

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Corporal Krista Hobday and Cowichan Lake Recreation program coordinator John Cummings.

Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

The Cowichan Lake Recreation Centre (CLRC), along with J&V’s Burgers and Pizza and the Print Spot have partnered up with local RCMP to issue tickets to local youth. But this program delivers rewards, rather than disciplinary action.

Positive ticketing initially started in Richmond and is a program designed to reward local youth for making positive choices, such as participating in sports and other activities without drugs or alcohol, or overcoming adversity.

But it is also designed to give recognition for small, but important actions, such as riding a bike with a helmet, or crossing the road safely.

Those caught exercising good judgement and demonstrating positive and concienscious

behaviour, will receive a ticket that either entitles them to one free admission to skate, curl, or bowl from the recreation centre, or a slice of pizza and an upgrade from a regular ice cream cone to a medium waffle cone from J&V’s.

Hobday says that when she first contemplated implementing the idea she had to think about what could be offered to the kids that didn’t involve money. The idea of engaging local businesses meant that the businesses would have to be okay with taking a loss, but she says that neither the Cowichan Lake Recreation Centre, J&V’s, or the Print Spot, even batted an eye, and that all three were very positive about the idea.

John Cummings, the recreation programmer at CLRC says the facility felt it was important to be part of the program because the recreation

centre is where kids go to stay out of trouble. “It gives kids on the fringe another option and might introduce them to a whole new world.”

He adds that when he moved to the area, the recreation centre is the first place he brought his boys, and it’s the first place where they began to make friends after their move.

On Thursday, Hobday gave a positive ticket worth one free skate, bowl, or drop-in curl to all of her Grade 6 DARE grads. However, there were 500 tickets printed, so there are still plenty of chances for local youth to demonstrate that they too can make positive choices.

Cummings says that the tickets for the recreation centre are valid during open program times, Mondays from 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., and Fridays from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Right now roller skating is the option for those that wish to skate, but the ice will be back on the floor of the arena by the second week in August.

Hobday hopes this program spurs incentive within the schools and that teachers will also take notice when a youth deserves some recognition and contact her. “I hope this gets kids doing things because they are the right things to do.”

Vandals deface museum caboose

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Museum curator, Barbara Simkins looks on as volunteer Don Gordon begins painting over graffiti left by vandals early last week.

Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Sometime between Sunday night, June 10, and Tuesday morning, vandals managed to leave their mark on the caboose sitting in front of the Kaatza Station Museum.

Museum curator Barbara Simkins told police that she was last at the museum on Sunday evening, and when she arrived at work on Tuesday morning, she saw the blue spray painted letters across the orange of the caboose.

Const. Kevan Cramner says that RCMP don’t have any suspects, but they are hoping that anyone who witnessed this act will step forward.

Cramner says there is one camera located at the Visitor Centre, but it is a live feed and doesn’t record.

Simkins she it breaks her heart to see something like this happen.

“It’s the time the volunteers have put in,” she says. “To say nothing of the money that’s been spent. To have someone come in and do that is heartbreaking.”

The museum has experienced vandalism off and on over the years, and in 1988 Simkins says she had to move all of the display items that used to reside in the train cars, including the caboose, into the building because the museum was experiencing regular break-ins and items were being destroyed.

Museum volunteer Don Gordon, says that the work of the vandals sets him and the other volunteers back about a day.

Gordon has worked on many of the restoration projects for the museum, and he was clearly frustrated with the fact that anyone would vandalize the property.

“We operate on a limited budget,” he says, and explained that the funds the museum receives from the town of Lake Cowichan and Areas F and I go towards paying the curator and hiring a summer student. The rest comes from donations, fundraisers, and in the form of volunteer time.

If you have information about this crime, contact local RCMP at 250-749-6668.

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Vintage movie screenings at Kaatza Station Museum Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

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From left: Ed Portlance, Johnny Cuillet, and Leo Portlance posing for a photo that was published in Camp People, by Robertha Pascoe (Portlance) about camp life in the 1930s and 1940s.

On Friday June 22, and Saturday June 23, the Kaatza Station Museum and Archives will be showing a conglomerate of vintage movies from the 1930s and 1940s as a fundraising effort for the museum.

The movies will be shown in the Bell Tower building on the museum’s property. The Friday showing will be held at 7 p.m., and the Saturday showing will be a matinee and will begin at 1 p.m. Popcorn will be served to munch on while viewing the films.

The movies are actually advertisements or promotional material for the fishing and forest industries, and Cecil Ashley, who began working at Hillcrest Lumber Company in 1959 and who has had these movies in his possession for the past 25 years, feels that this showing is a good way to give back to the community and to the museum itself.

Ashley says he came across the movies when a friend, who had bought out Heaps Machinery, and Ashley were going through some old filing cabinets that had been left in the building. The movies were put onto video, and Ashley was given a copy to hold onto.

Each mini movie is 10 minutes each, but they have all been compiled to create one two hour film. Some

of them are in colour, including one from the Queen Charlottes (now Haida Gwaii) during the 1940s and depicts lumber being milled for the construction of mosquito bombers used in WWII, but most are black and white. Most of the films are silent, while some have voice over.

Ashley has shown the movies on Gabriola Island, also as a fundraiser, and through that effort was able to attract 100 people and raise over $1,000 for the Gabriola Historical and Museum Society. “I thought, why not show them in Lake Cowichan, it’s more of a logging community. These people have more of a basic idea of the industry and many of them have worked on these machines.”

Simkins says this showing is a first of its kind for the museum. She has shown films from the museum’s collection to museum members and twice a year they invite local seniors and host a special tea at which these archived films are also shown, but rarely do they have an opportunity to show films that are not in the museum’s collections and to the general public.

Simkin has not yet seen the films and says she is “excited to see something new.”

For more information on the event, go to kaatzamuseum.ca, or phone 250-749-6142.

Cycling enthusiasts to once again brave the circle route Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

On June 23, cycling enthusiasts from around the province will be taking part in the Victoria Gran Fondo starting in Victoria, and passing through Port Renfrew, Lake Cowichan, Duncan, over the Malahat, and back into Victoria in a grueling 10 hour bike ride.

David Sudbury, one of the organizers and instigators of this event which started formally four years ago, says that this 269 kilometre performance cycle tour is for cyclists who take riding seriously. “We look at those guys who are training each weekend.” Most of the cyclists who participate already ride between 100 and 120 km on their days off, either ex-racers or those that are training for other events.

But he adds that the ride is also a way to “demonstrate what tourism looks like on a bike. This ride calls you, it beckons you to see what’s up there (around the next corner). A lot of riders are fixed on the kilometres, but it’s not about the the kilometres, its about the geography and the environment.”

However, many of the riders do not realize how tough this route is, says Sudbury. Thus, it is mandatory for all riders to check in at designated stops to refuel and rest before carrying on.

With weather changes and lack of cell reception in some areas, along with other challenges that come along with the ride, Sudbury says “by the time you reach Renfrew, you’re wondering if you’re doing the right thing.”

By the time riders reach Lake Cowichan, Sudbury says “it’s civilized, you’re now in wine country.”

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Cyclists stay cheerful as they make their way around the grueling nine hour trek that is the Circle Route.

Riders will have the support of five or six vehicles carrying cyclist’s belongings and making sure that noone dehydrates or finds themselves in distress without any aid. There will also be a few motorcycles that will run interference if need be.

The ride will begin at 6:30 a.m. sharp at the Hotel Grand Pacific. From there, cyclists will head down Highway 14 and pass through Sooke. Once in Port Renfrew they will stop for chili and chicken vegetable

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soup, provided by Tomi’s Home Cooking, at Port Refrew’s recreation centre.

These 85 cyclists will then begin the long trek up to Lake Cowichan. Sudbury says they will reach the town between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and will stop for more food and a bit of rest before heading on towards Duncan.

And he says they don’t mind a little encouragement as they pass through town.

Sudbury says that he, Carl Ullrich, and Robin Willard, the other men behind this event, like to cap the number of riders because there are “logistic issues with numbers over 85.” The main one being that being that they would like to maintain a certain level of quality within the event, one which brings serious riders together in a safe environment. “You don’t want to be with people you don’t know, that’s an opportunity for disaster. You gotta trust the people your with and you’ve gotta have a certain consideration for what you’re doing. This ride allows those sorts of people to come together.”

Sudbury says that though they do keep track of rider’s overall time, the Victoria Gran Fondo is not a race.

“There are no prizes, and riders are not encouraged to race.” The ride started as a way to bring cyclists together to train for other events, and Sudbury says “I feel there is success if more than three people show up.”

He thanks the town of Lake Cowichan and Joseph Fernandez, the town’s chief administrative officer, for being a great supporter of the event.

“We are hugely thankful for the use of Central Park.

It’s a perfect spot and the town has been easy to work with.”

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OPINION

Are cameras the solution?

This past week, the Kaatza Station Museum was again the victim of vandals. Sometime between Sunday evening and Tuesday morning, perpetrators spray-painted the side of the bright orange caboose, which was in the final stages of restoration.

Though it has been a couple of years since curator Barbara Simkin has had to deal with this kind of issue, she did state that vandalism in general has been an ongoing one since the 1980s.

It is a shame that a largely volunteer driven organization such as the museum would have to spend money and time dealing cleaning up after such an act. And though it might make it easier for police to identify the culprits if the cameras that are located at the Visitor Centre had the capacity to record, it might be worth the time and effort to also look into alternative solutions.

This town is full of bright, energetic, and community conscientious youth, but like any community there are also those youth who are less privileged, and whose life circumstances may mean that they do not feel as though they have a valuable place or role within the community.

Sure, some acts of vandalism on the part of teenagers are purely rash, rebellious, and spur of the moment, but I tend to believe that there is always something more behind the desire to commit such an act in the first place.

One solution may be to create a venue for youth to express their art publicly, and perhaps vent some of their frustration in a socially accepted forum, such as a community graffiti/art wall.

However, I tend to think that a more long lasting and meaningful solution might be for the community to reach out to these youth and find out what it is they need, and try to meet those needs with compassion and understanding.

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High Five

High Five to all the student and parent volunteers who braved the drizzly weather on Saturday to raise money for a new sport court for Lake Cowichan Secondary School.

These volunteers received recyclable drink containers, sorted them, and sent out teams to collect from homes in the area by going door-to-door.

A High Five also goes out to all those community members who donated their bottles and cans by dropping them off at the school, or by passing them on to volunteer collectors.

Saturday volunteers raised approximately $2,200.

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Job search, assistance benefits extended The B.C. government is extending the mandatory job search for new income assistance applicants from three to five weeks, and increasing the amount of earned income people can keep without losing part of their welfare payments.

By Tom Fletcher Premier Christy Clark and Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux announced a list of reforms to the income assistance program Monday. Employable social assistance recipients will now be able to earn up to $200 per month without losing benefits, and recipients will be required to file income tax returns.

Cadieux said B.C. was the only province that deducted all the earned income from employable people. The $200 exemption will allow them to develop skills and take advantage of temporary work that becomes available, she said.

People receiving disability benefits will now be able to

retain up to $800 a month, up from $500. The exempted earnings can also be calculated as $9,600 a year, to allow disabled people to work more during times when their health allows it.

Families on income assistance will get an increased school startup supplement before each school year, up from $84 to $100 for each child aged five to 11, and an increase from $116 to $175 for children 12 and over who are returning to school.

Clark said the total cost to taxpayers for enhanced benefits will be about $5 million per year.

The government is also easing restrictions on assets people can keep while collecting income assistance. A single person can have up to $2,000, including cash, while families are allowed to have up to $4,000 in assets.

Disability assistance recipients can have up to $5,000 worth of assets for individuals and $10,000 for couples and families. Clients who are expected to work can keep a vehicle valued at up to $10,000.

Cadieux said the opening of 85 WorkBC centres in April will help people find work and get off income assistance.

Black Press files Premier Christy Clark and Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux.

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Cull domesticated deer population This letter was addressed to the mayor and council and carbon copied to the Gazette

I am 78 years old and I have lived on 15 East Cowichan Ave. for 39 years. I have always tried to keep our yard and home looking neat and clean, with flowers and shrubs.

This year the deer have first eaten all the crocuses and tulips throughout the yard—both back and front. I might add that the backyard is fenced and I have a motion activated sprinkler to deter the deer.

I buy and plant flowers throughout the yard.

Also, I plant a vegetable garden in the back.

The work is hard but I enjoy the results, colour in the many flowers and the bounty of the vegetable garden.

A few nights ago the deer came in and ate off the roses, the hostas, and geraniums, and then turned to the tomato plants. They munched away most of the beautiful, healthy plants that would have produced many delicious tomatoes for myself, my family, and my neighbours to enjoy. All that hard work for nothing. (I also start my own tomato plants from seed.)

There was never a problem until the roundabout was built. I think the time has come to do something about the deer population. Cull or move them. Please do something!

Barbera Veitch Lake Cowichan

Work together to share forest lands My husband, Bill, and I, are members of the Cowichan Valley ATV Club with approximately 150 members. We were quadding June 10 with a friend out in the Meades Creek area on a logging road. We drove through an open forestry gate (Sunday—no active logging), had a great time enjoying the exercise, fresh air and beauty, only to discover upon our return the gate was locked. We were trapped with no route out. Without giving our ages away (suffice it to say we are old-timers), we used winches and ropes to scale a steep bank with our quads to get around the gate. Anyone could have suffered serious injuries in a situation such as this. We were trespassing on privately owned Forestry Land because there is very little Crown land in the southern portion of Vancouver Island, including Cowichan Lake.

I totally sympathize with the forestry companies and am appalled with the huge volume of garbage and damage to vehicles etc. on their lands. Members of our club clean up garbage. With respect, my suggestion to the forestry companies is to remove forestry gates on lands that no longer have active logging. Re-

open the back country to the general public to enjoy. The environment may be less hostile towards forestry companies—bullet holes in forestry gates is frightening. In return, the general public must ALL respect the land and work together to prevent vandalism occurring. Spread the word and leave the land cleaner than you find it.

In my opinion, Cowichan Lake has a huge potential as a tourist destination for quadding, hiking, and biking but is restricted with all the forestry gates in place. Until the late 1990s Cowichan Lake was popular with hiking clubs from Victoria, Nanaimo, and Duncan who hike to places like Mount Sutton, Heather Mountain, Lomas Lake, Bald Mountain, Walbran, and Carmanah. We have lost many of our hiking trails due to the forestry gates. Our local Cowichan Lake Retreads hiking club is leaving the area for many of our hikes.

I suggest a meeting with our Lake Cowichan town council, executives from all forestry companies and security officers in our area, CVRD, Cowichan Lake Recreation, hiking, quadding and biking clubs, and any interested participants to try and work together for all to share and enjoy the outback in a respectable and safe environment.

Jean Cozens Lake Cowichan

Council should enforce town bylaws Re: Public meeting covers familiar ground, June 6, 2012 I was amazed at Mayor Ross Forrest and Councillor Bob Day’s reaction to the complaints of residents regarding their neighbourhood properties.

It is unbelievable that they would side with the people who were breaking the bylaw.

These people are reducing property values of all other properties in this town. Many of these law breakers are rental property owners.

These two elected officials should be ashamed to have acted in this manner. They seem to think that the few, and I question how many, are old, poor, and disabled.

A few weeks ago I put in a complaint about garden refuse dumped on the boulevard at the Sikh Temple on Cowichan Ave. E. I had asked the person who dumped it to remove it and was told that everyone does that.

It is still there after four months, as is the previous years’ refuse.

Councillor Day suggested stepping back and taking another look. I think he is a few years too late, but better late than never.

Rob McLennan Lake Cowichan

Sports day at AB Greenwell Tamu Miles Photos On Thursday, June 14, AB Greenwell held its annual sports day.

Marcus Wilson, left, and Elly Hamilton, right, each won first place in their grade for the potato sack races.

Students also participated in 100 metre races, fun races and games, and competitive games.

When the games were finished, the school held an assembly to pass out participation ribbons, and at the end of the day the whole school took part in cooperative group activities.

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Thank you Participating in the Lady of the Lake program has been a dream of mine since I was five years old, thanks to Matt and Jenn Heyne of The Cow Café and Cookhouse, my dream is now complete. Matt and Jenn have always been like family to me, they have each watched me grow up and I thank them from the bottom of my heart for the kindness and support they have shown me over the past three months. From the meals, to the visits, the beautiful and thoughtful gifts and flowers, and the friendship, thank you so much Matt and Jenn, it was my honour to be your candidate for 2012.

Thank you to Dora Schmidt, for the suitcase full of clothes that came in very handy, to Angie Lundberg, for honouring me with the first ever Public Speaking award, to Nicki Vandersluys, for doing my hair Opportunity Night, to Tammy Lloyd for doing my hair Ball Night. To my Grandma and Auntie Julie and Madison and Tyler from Vancouver, thank you for being right by my side all weekend cheering me on and to Auntie Julie for doing my make up and always making me laugh. To my “little sis” Randi Robertson for riding in the parade with me, to all of my friends for supporting me and coming to all of the events and for the flowers. To Carrie Atkins, Shirley Bolton and Corrie Jean, Auntie Willie and Uncle Bill and Jayne Ingram for the beautiful flowers, to Auntie Ram Johal and Auntie Jack Lamb for the thoughtful gifts.

To my Granny and Papa, thank you for the swan, the earrings, the ring and for always being in my corner, thank you Papa for driving me in the parade, there was nobody I would’ve wanted more than you.

Thank you to my mom and dad and Carter, for everything, the love and support you have always given me, times a million!!

I am so excited to begin my year as Cowichan Lake’s First Princess and I congratulate my best friend, Nikki Gibson, our Second Princess and my new friend, Alicia Fall, our Lady of the Lake.

Thank you all, love Sydney Allan

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PAGES OF HISTORY A large group of Lake Cowichan High School (LCHS) grads of 1962 converged here during the Lake Days weekend recently to celebrate their 50th school reunion and renew old acquaintances. Many familiar faces of former students (with their spouse, family, friends etc.) were here enjoying the activities, which included a Saturday reunion banquet and Sunday brunch before returning home. Several of the coordinators of the event were former grads and are still residents of the area.

A quick look at several different issues of the Azurate (LCSS / LCHS school annuals) recently showed that although the majority of former students no longer live here, there are still many here in the Cowichan Lake area. The following group include: Ray Bourassa: Retired long-time employee of the Town of Lake Cowichan and member of the Lake Cowichan Fire department. The 1972 school annual tagged Ray’s nickname as Sunshine (aka Sunny) and as a guy who loves hunting (he still does), fishing, and riding motorbikes. He also enjoyed playing goalie for the Honeymoon Bay Service hockey team. He, and his wife Sandy, are lifetime citizens of the Lake, parents of three adult children, and are proud grandparents.

Debbie May Halama (Fink): A long time employee of the Town of Lake Cowichan, Deb can be found taking care of the lovely gardens, flowers and plants that can be seen throughout the community.

In her Grade 12 year Deb loved swimming, spending money, and reading. Her wildest dream, so she stated, was “to travel the world in a Volkswagen van and have enough money to do it with.”

Enjoying his second term as our esteemed mayor of the Town, Ross loved playing rugby and hockey during his high school years. The 1972 high school annual revealed that he was also “an honourable member of the table ten” (although, we have no idea what that was).

In Ross’ Grade 12 school annual write-up, he says that his “wildest dream is to graduate and his future ambition is to live without working to hard.” Ross and his wife Tracy have two grown children.

Franklin (Frank) Hornbrook: A graduate of Maple Ridge High School’s Class of 1961, Frank was raised in Haney, B. C. After graduation Frank left home for Fort St. John where he was employed in the construction business and where he and his wife Iris were married. They eventually returned to Haney where Frank worked as a fuel truck driver for four months before moving to Victoria. It was there that Frank began a 37-year d t Ltd career with British Columbia Forest P Products Ltd. — 8 years in Victoria (where he also sheared sheep for a decade) and the remaining years at Caycuse. Married more than 50 years now, the Hornbrooks have three children, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Now retired (if you want to call it that) Frank spends much of his time filling his role as councillor for the town of Lake Cowichan as well as being involved with the local seniors’ centre.

Jayne Palliser: This 1973 LCSS grad was known in school as Fuzz or Thumper, whose hobby, according to the 1973 school annual, was “driving around looking for “men.” She also liked crocheting, working at the arena and “generally having fun.” After grad, Jayne spent many years living and working in the big city before moving back to her hometown several years ago with husband Bruce. She is now in her second ill off the h Town of Lake Cowichan. term off councillor

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Local artist set to release her first album featuring all original songs Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Mary Egan, a local independent singer/songwriter, is set to release her new album “Some Days are Diamonds” on June 20, in Duncan, at the Craig Street Brew Pub. The release will also feature Dead Eyes Open unplugged, and vocalists Schayde Dame and Photo by Larissa Trites Lindsay Elzinga.

Mary Egan Egan will also be bringing her talent to a few Cowichan Lake events in the coming weeks. She will be performing and emceeing at this year’s Honeymoon Bay Days on June 30 starting at 6 p.m. during the open stage before the fireworks.

Local fans can also watch her perform at the Canada Day celebrations in Lake Cowichan on July 1. She will be performing from the bandshell in Central Park between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Egan will also be taking part in the Summer Nights events beginning on July 7. She will be performing with Tanya Gillespie in the bandshell in Central Park on July 14, beginning at 8 p.m.

Egan worked with such musicians as Peter Mitchell and Josh Garbish and has performed in venues across B.C. and Alberta. After performing for years with Bijoux Du Bayou, Egan has embarked on a solo musical adventure.

Egan’s music is country at its core, but this new album also contains a mix of other genres such as rock, ska, folk and reggae.

Egan has lived in Lake Cowichan her whole life, having participated in events such as the Great Lake Walk for many years, and says that it is important for her to help showcase local youth who have also been bitten by the music bug.

Currently, last year’s winner of Lake Cowichan Idol, Lindsay Elzinga, is singing and recording with Egan, along with Logan Wallace, a young guitar player from the area.

“I wish someone had done that for me when I was younger,” she says. She feels that the experience gained from playing with live musicians has a lot to offer younger artists.

Egan has also performed in many of the Kaatza Lakeside Players productions over the years, including “Mama Drama” in 2007, and “Maria, The Sound of Music” in 2002.

“In fact, Dena was my singing teacher when I was little.

I’ve worked with her on numerous things,” she says.

Egan says this album is the first she has written herself and she feels that having done so she is finally on the right track with her career as a musician. “I’ve been singing others’ songs for a long time,” she says, and adds that it has been a learning curve to come to understand that she does not need to be paying out royalties to other musicians to fulfill her passion for performing and recording.

Be sure to head out to her CD release party on June 20, or catch her at one of the many events she will be performing at in the Lake Cowichan area throughout the summer.

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PANORAMIC VIEWS Sitting high on the hill overlooking the Town. Three bedrooms, 1.5 baths with a 3rd roughed in. Would be a great family home close to the river, park, footbridge & the center of town. Quick possession possible.

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Local dentist providing his services to those in need in Kenya, Africa

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Dr. Welch assesses a clients teeth at his office in Lake Cowichan.

Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Dr. Ken Welch, who provides dental health services in Lake Cowichan, is off to a village outside of Lusaka, Kenya at the end of July to offer his services as a dentist.

Welch says he has been drawn to this kind of work for many years, but for the past 10 that pull has become stronger.

He has done similar work in Peru three years ago, and says that he does it because there is such a big need for this kind of volunteerism all over the world.

Welch heard of this effort through Samaritan’s Purse Canada, whom he says is “a very well known organized group so they’ve been just phenomenal to work with.” He says that everyone is aware that there is need out there, “it’s just finding which organization to go with and which area you want to go to.”

Welch says the village he is going to is very small, and the hospital there serves

a large, rural area. “We fly into Zambia’s capital, and then we take a small plane to North East Zambia. It’s basically a small little hospital that services a huge area.

It’s been there for a long, long time, right on the Zambezi River. There’s a tiny little dental clinic there, and it sounds pretty makeshift. I don’t think a dentist has been there for quite a few years.”

Welch expects that his workspace will be quite sparse. He says he emailed the head surgeon in the village to ask what he needed to bring in the way of instruments or medication. “And the reality is it’ll be mostly extractions.

So there’ll be very little operative type work; fillings and root canals. I don’t think they’re set up for that at all.” Basically he has been asked to bring more anesthetics and forceps for extractions.

“So as far as equipment goes, I think they have kind of an old chair, they do have a light, they have some instruments, and like I say I will be taking some stuff, but what I take I will just leave it there.”

Welch’s older son Philip will be traveling with him. Philip is 20, and hopes that while he is there he will be able to teach English in the small school located in the village.

Welch and his son will be in Zambia for three weeks, and most of that will be spent working. However, they will take eight days off to travel to Kenya to meet up with Welch’s brother.

If you would like to learn more about Samaritan’s Purse, go to samaritanspurse.ca

Administrative action results in hunting suspensions for three Vancouver men Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Three of four elk poachers who were caught at the north end of Kissinger Lake in 2009, have finally had their hunting licenses suspended for between one and three years.

The four men, from Greater Vancouver, were caught at that time thanks to a public tip to conservation officers.

Conservation officer Rick Dekelver says that the case was delayed in the court system due to institutional delays such as rescheduling due to lack of judges and a general lack of resources. Since the case was last reported on in 2009, the B.C. conservation officer service took the case to the B.C. director of wildlife who then had direct dealings with the defendants. This action resulted in the three suspensions.

“In conjunction with the suspended licences, all four individuals have been directed to complete the commercial outdoor recreation training that all hunters do initially in order to get a hunting licence,” he added. “These people have been told they need to redo the course and write the test prior to getting their licences back.

The B.C conservation officer also initiated the forfeiture of three highpowered rifles valued at more than $7,000.

Though elk have been considered an endangered species in the past, Dekelver says he is not clear as to whether they are now. However, there is no limited entry hunting for the animals, and there is no hunting season designated to them. “It is illegal to hunt them.”

Dekelver and other conservation officers work closely with the Cowichan Lake Wilderness Watch Society and count on them and local residents to report incidents of poaching.

“I believe poaching occurs more than we know about,” he says. “It certainly happens more than we’re able to apprehend.”

He says he believes that there are two classes of hunters. Those that hunt to feed their families, and those that hunt for the trophy aspect. “There are a lot of legal hunters who hold out for that big trophy animal, and when they get it they utilize the whole animal. Then there are those that hunt just for the trophy.” They remove the head and the rest goes to waste.

Regardless, elk hunting remains illegal.

However, deer hunting season will begin on September 10 and will last until December 10. Hunters are allowed two animals per year in this area.

To report any suspicious activity, phone 1-877-952-7277.

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Fish and Game Club hosts 11th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby Congratulations Even though it seemed the rainy weather kept most Cowichan Lake residents at home on Saturday, those that did show up for the Valley Fish and Game Club’s annual Kid’s Fishing Derby made the most of it.

Wally Baas, a Fish and Game Club member, says the event usually draws 30-40 kids, plus parents.

This year, the Island Savings Credit Union in Lake Cowichan donated $250 to the event. Baas says this money was used to help purchase prizes for winners, as well as participants. The club raises its own money towards food and prizes throughout the year for this derby and the annual Easter Memorial Derby.

Prizes include a fishing rod for each child, plus T-shirts, fishing lures, and much more.

Baas says that many of the prizes the club purchased and managed to gather for this year will be set aside for next year.

“This is such a good event, and such a good venue, we just want to keep putting in on,” says Baas.

As with every year, the Duncan Trout Hatchery stopped by the event and released approximately 250 trout into the lake, and kids who were on hand were able to participate.

Club president, Bill Swain, says that with the exception of the Trap Shoot happening on June 23, the club will be closed down for the summer, and the next meeting will take place on the first Wednesday in September.

Alicia Fall on being crowned

2012 Lady of the Lake From your friends at Island Pharmacy Tamu Miles Photos

Above: club members and fishing enthusiasts make the best of the rain and seek shelter under the tents provided by the Valley Fish and Game Club.

Left middle: Wally Baas keeps hot dogs cooking on the grill.

The club purchased 10 dozen hot dogs and hot dog buns for the event. Most of which will be used for other club events, including the Trap Shoot happening on June 23.

Left bottom: Madison Wirth holds up the trout that won her first place in the derby.

This trout weighed in at 10 ounces. This was Wirth’s first time participating in the event.

The weigh-in was held at 3 p.m. at the club on Mayo Road Winners were: Madison Wirth, for first place. Her fish weighed in at 10 ounces.

Hunter Rowe won second place. His fish weighed in at nine ounces.

Jordan Bader won third place, with his fish weighing in at six ounces.

All three received a new fishing rod, and all participants received prizes.

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Firefighter’s ball tournament for Muscular Dystrophy rases over $34,000 despite the rain Despite the rain and generally lousy weather, firefighters from Lake Cowichan, Mesachie Lake, Honeymoon Bay, Cowichan Bay, Langford, and Ladysmith, showed up for the 33rd annual fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy at the Mesachie Skydome from June 15 through 17.

The firefighters of course had fun playing in the ball tournament, but the real meaning for the event began with the auction on the Saturday afternoon.

Not only did the fire department members purchase and gather the items up for auction, they also set aside funds to bid on the items, and many items went for thousands of dollars. This year, the auction alone brought in approximately $34,600.

Dave Ferguson, a retired fire chief from Cowichan Bay, says that the fire departments from around the lake have been instrumental in sustaining this event over the years.

Adam Soyhe, son of Nick Soyhe a Mesachie Lake firefighter and one of the organizers of the event, was diagnosed with the disease at four years old. This year, he was happy to show off his new chair.

The chair is designed with many features that help make life a little easier, including lift and tilting capabilities.

Soyhe, who has had the chair for a little over two weeks now, says there are still a few custom adjustments that have to be made to the chair, but his old chair “was pretty basic compared to this.”

One of the adjustments required is the placement of a controller that will allow Soyhe to use his computer.

Soyhe was the DJ for the evening dance at the event for 15 years, and he says that this year it “feels a little strange” having retired from this duty due to increased muscle problems.

The Lake Cowichan Fire Department placed first in this year’s tournament, and the Duncan department placed second.

The most sportsman like team was Cowichan Bay.

Tamu Miles Photos

Above: Nick Soyhe, one of the organizers of the event as well as being a Mesachie Lake firefighter, holds one of the auction items up for bid.

Left: Gary Eve, the fire chief for Mesachie Lake, holds up a child’s firefighting uniform.

Right: Adam Soyhe sits up front during the auction and proudly displays his new chair for a photo.

Sherry Soyhe, Adam’s mom, says it was good to be able to show everyone an example of where the money they donate, goes.

The chair was paid for in part by the province, in part

by Adams parents, with approximately $12,000 coming from Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

Left: the Cowichan Bay firefighters take their turn flipping burgers during the auction on Saturday.

Deputy Fire Chief Cam Ferguson says that fire departments don’t just come to participate.

“We all come to host the event as well. It’s is a collective team effort.”

Ferguson is also the chair of the event, and he says that this is the third year his fire department has taken the 1 p.m.-4 p.m. shift in the concession stand during the auction.

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Graduation Programme Saturday, June 23 | Ceremony Begins 12:30 pm (Doors open at 12:00 pm)

Emcee Mr. Peter Jory | O’ Canada Jade Sangha GRAND PROCESSION Introduction of the Grade 12 Class Greeting from the Board of Trustees Greeting from the Ministry of Education

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Class of 2012 ... unwritten

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Along with being an aspiring painter and musician, Molenaar-Wilson volunteers her time to the local food bank, and would like to volunteer to work with animals. She has even thought of shadowing a veterinarian to gain experience.

This year, the class of 2012 picked Tana Molenaar-Wilson as their class Michele Taylor, teacher at LCSS, and coordinator for the grad ceremony, valedictorian.

Molenaar-Wilson was chosen out of three nominees selected by the Grade 12 says that though the grad students submit nominations for class valedictorian, the candidates must first meet a certain criteria and generally be well rounded class, and will have eight to 10 minutes to try and convey her love of the as students. They must have: good work habits, a minimum C average, no issues community, her classmates, her teachers, and the school during the ceremony around discipline, and be involved in community or sport related activities. on June 23.

New says that Molenaar-Wilson is “certainly one of those stand out students.

The teachers at LCSS, she says, are “interactive, and interesting.” Using Craig She works really hard.” He says that he has mixed emotions about seeing the New as an example, she says he’s “really well rounded, a great teacher” who students graduate. “It’s great to see them go,” he says, but adds that they are a makes the subject material fun. really hard working group and that having the one-on-one time with students Molenaar-Wilson plans to become a veterinarian or a math teacher one day, and sees herself attending Vancouver Island University, and later transfer to the is one of the joys of teaching in a smaller school.

Molenaar-Wilson is excited to graduate, and to deliver her speech. She feels University of Victoria. However, before she pursues any post secondary education, she plans to take a year off to work and gain some worldly experience. confident knowing that the room will be filled with family and friends.

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Winners for the A class division were: 1st, Seth Nahirnick (c); 2nd, Miles Gibson (r); 3rd Alex Sawatsky (l).

Winners for the B class division were: 1st, Luke Martin (c); 2nd Jack Crossno (r); 3rd, Brian Hill accepting for Riley Hill (l).

Winners for the C class division were: 1st, Gary Miller (c); 2nd, Wes Kelly(r); 3rd, Brian Hill (l).

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The March Meadows Ladies have enjoyed a mixed bag in terms of weather over the past several weeks.

On May 24, the ladies played a Pin and Spoon competition and the qualification for Lee Budden. Christine McGovern was low gross winner. Corinne Floyd and Wendy Klyne tied for runner-up. Low nets were shot by Lorraine Oliver, Sam Jones, Sylvia Lingren, and Margaret Lavigne. Chip-ins were carded by Corinne Floyd on number six, Christine McGovern on number 17 and Margaret Lavigne on number 18.

May 31 saw a day of perfect golf weather.

Low gross winner for the day was Sam Jones.

Sylvia Lingren was one stroke off for runner-up.

Veronica Clarkson and Lorraine Oliver shot low nets. Christine McGovern was KP (closest to the pin on number one) winner of the day.

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slight downpour on June 7, so the ladies had a lot of catching up on June 14. The ladies played a Pin and Spoon competition, Dorothy Franklin, Beat the Champ, Putting Cup and both the first round of par day and the start of Summer Eclectic.

Sam Jones was low gross winner for the day and Phyllis Logan shot runner-up. Low net winners were Veronica Clarkson, Lorraine Lawrence, Marion Zboyovsky, Irene Pearse and Sylvia Lingren. Lynn Girard shot the only birdie of the day on number two. Three chip-ins were carded: Lynn Girard on number 2, Lorraine Lawrence on number 8, and Norma O’Connell on number 11. KP for the day was won by Phyllis Logan.

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It is with heartfelt sadness that we say goodbye to Frances Neilson. She passed away peacefully with her daughter Sonja by her side on June 12, 2012. Frances was born in Alberta and came to Duncan in 1937 to visit her sister and soon later met and married her Gunnar. They moved to Lake Cowichan in 1942 and resided in the same house ever since. Gunnar passed in 1979.

Nanny loved life, family, relatives, friends, neighbours, politics, nature, horses, brandy, dancing, Àowers, sewing, her Volvo, picking fern and salal, carpentry, renovations, projects mechanics, cooking, baking pies and bread, lipstick, dangly earrings, country music, gardening, round-up, turpentine, chocolate and Mantracker.

She leaves behind her daughter Sonja (Dwight) Wilcox, grandsons Quint, Shane (Robyn) and Brent (Carmen), greatgrandchildren Nash, Adam, Rachael and Liam. Many nieces and nephews, greats, great-greats and great-great-greats.

She had a wonderful life and always fondly remembered her family’s trek from Edmonton to the homestead by covered wagon which took nine days. Today it is an hour drive. She always maintained that growing up on the farm was the best of times.

She worked hard all her life, and always said you can do anything you want to do if you put your mind to it. She was an inspiration to all who knew her and even a hero to some.

The sun was her God. We miss you already Mom. There will no service by her request. Thank you Dr. Kerswell for your home visits and caring for Mom. We greatly appreciated everything you did for her.

GARNETT, Emily Brooks

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3 July 1917 – 23 May 2012 Emi Garnett passed away Emily peacefully surrounded by her loving peac fam family. She was predeceased by h her husband, Elgin Garnett, in 1979. Survived by their children, Marian (Christine), Walter (Heather), Laura (Ronald) and Ken (Alexandra), their sixteen grandchildren and twenty-ďŹ ve g great-grand children, with two m more coming.

Emily, the daughter of George Ethe Ethelbert and Annie Louise (Mason) IIveson, was born at Fielding, Sask. She and Elgin both grew up there. She became a teacher and taught in Saskatchewan until Elgin returned from WWII. They married and moved to B.C. and he found work in Camp 6 (Caycuse). They built their home and raised their family there. Sunday School was held weekly for all the children in camp. Mother involved herself with Girl Guides, from Brown Owl to Guide Commissioner. Returning to teaching when her children were in high school, she was the principal at Nitinat School until it closed, then taught at Stanley Gordon, ďŹ nishing at Honeymoon Bay School. After moving to Lake Cowichan she was active with the United Church, UCW, OAP, Glee Club, MOM, Kaatza Historical Society and became the family genealogist, travelling far and wide in search of family members.

The interest and love she planted with both hands all her life grew a harvest of care and love that made her last years a joy. We will miss her.

Private family burial held May 29. Celebration of her life to be on June 20 at 1 p.m. at the United Church in Lake Cowichan. Flowers are gratefully declined.

Donations in her memory may be made to the ‘Garnett Family Bursary’ at Lake Cowichan Secondary School or to the charity of your choice.

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Please fax your resume and drivers abstract to 250-287-9914 or email to yorel@telus.net

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Applications and resumes can be dropped off at Tim Hortons located on Drinkwater Road in Duncan or emailed to: timscowichan@shaw.ca

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THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE PERSONAL SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

HELP WANTED

TRADES, TECHNICAL

LEGAL SERVICES

An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for Welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20 km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for ten 3rd Year Apprentices or Journeyperson Welders. We offer best wages in industry. 3rd Year Apprentice $28-$30/hour, Journey person $32-$35/hour, higher with tank experience. ProďŹ t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at (ofďŹ ce) 780-846-2231. Fax 780-846-2241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca production@autotanks.ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

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ELECTRICIAN JOURNEYMAN position, Port Hardy.

Residential, commercial, industrial installations & maintenance. Require valid driver’s licence, electrician trade certiďŹ cate & BCTQ. Send resume: fax 250-949-9230 or email kkelec@cablerocket.com.

JANITOR Lake Cowichan District Seniors’ Association is accepting applications for the P/T position of Janitor.

Successful applicant must be able to start July 3, 2012. $450/mo.

Closing date for applicants is June 25, 2012.

Please drop your application off at the Seniors’ Centre, 55 Coronation St, Lake Cowichan, BC. Email: seniors@high speedplus.com Attention: Franklin Hornbrook, Manager.

MANAGER OF Track position.

Kelowna PaciďŹ c Railway Ltd (KPR) has an immediate opening for our Manager of Track position. The successful candidate will become part of an experienced management team and will oversee track maintenance and track capital work while insuring regulatory compliance and safe work practices and must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a track supervisor.

KPR operates on 120 miles of Class 1 and Class 2 track in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, between Kelowna and Kamloops. This position works out of our Vernon, BC ofďŹ ces.

Please submit resumes and any questions you may have regarding this position to: info@khawk.ca Print Shop is looking for an experienced part-time on call Press Operator. Must have knowledge on operating Printmaster 46, Heidleberg Kord & 2 color GTO 52. If you are qualiďŹ ed to operate this equipment. Stop in with resume to R.H. Printing, 2-1040 9th Ave. Campbell River. Out of town, please call (250)287-2427.

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A1 Hauling/Delivery

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Moving Jobs Welcome

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THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Experienced Boom man • Grapple Yarder Operator • Hooktender • Off Highway Logging Truck Driver • Heavy Duty Mechanics • Chasers • A-frame Operator Full time with union rates and beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-9564888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

STEEL BUILDING - Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658.

25x28 $5,295. 30x40 $7,790.

32x54 $10,600. 40x58 $14,895.

47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

REAL ESTATE

HOSPITALITY

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

EXPERIENCED CAMP COOK required for Nitinat River Hatchery. Job runs 4-6 weeks, Sept to Nov. Remote camp experience an asset. Must show proof of current liability insurance and have a current Food Safe certiďŹ cate. Current OFA Level 3 First Aid ticket an asset. Require full resume accompanied by three current references. Please fax resume and references to (250)7453416, Attention: Sylvia Dean.

Closing date is June 30, 2012.

LIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!�

Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000 email: bjg_cormorant@shaw.ca

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TRANSPORTATION

HOMES WANTED

HOMES FOR RENT

AUTO FINANCING

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WE BUY HOUSES

LAKE COWICHAN 3-Bdrm Townhouse, 1200 sq.ft., Bathroom + powder room. Living room/dining room newly renovated with new carpets and h/w oors. D/W, W/D. NP/NS. $875./mo. aquay@shaw.ca or call 1-778-862-2830.

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Main oor laundry, media room/family room downstairs with space for storage and workshop. Built in vac & sprinkler systems. This is an excellent family home or retirement home. A true Vancouver Island gem. Open house June 16 & 17 th. 1-3 pm. To view 250-337-1817 or 250-8978610

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CARS 1997 Ford Escort LX, grey, 300 + km. Runs well, great on gas, needs work on brakes. $700 OBO. (250)748-3539

RENTALS

Cowichan Bay: Spectacular Ocean View 1BR Condo for rent. $800/month. N/S N/P Adult oriented building. 250748-7993.

WHERE BUYERS AND SELLERS MEET

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Your Community

ClassiďŹ eds can rev you up!

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

LAKE COWICHAN- 2 bdrm suite, pets ok, large yard, parking, on bus route, laundry. $560. (Immed). 250-210-0756.

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE, Class C Motorhome. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back and fold down double bed. Excellent and clean condition. Full shower with skylight, gas generator, air conditioning, second owner, new internal batteries (worth $600), new water pump, only 91,300 km. Reliable, clean and functional. REDUCED to $15,750. (250) 748-3539

LIONS’ CLUB HALL for rent $75. Deposit required. Call Eileen 250-749-3345.

MODULAR HOMES

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JUNE SPECIAL Brand New 16’ Wide Modular Homes. From $69,000.00 mark@eaglehomes.ca

HOMES FOR RENT LAKE COWICHAN- 2 bdrm home, close to town, nice yard, deck. NP/NS. Refs req’d. $850 mo + hydro. Avail June.

15th or after. 1-(250)653-4234.

Garage Sales

LAKE Cowichan 3 bdrm + ofďŹ ce for rent. $1250 per month.

5 appl. Huge deck, Avail June 1st. Pets okay. Ref needed.

Call 250-701-7000.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 145 South Shore Road | Lake Cowichan |

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$650 1 bedroom suite #2-68 Stanley Rd. Very clean suite in six-plex. Close to every thing. Coin laundry room, small pet upon approval. $650 2 bedroom suite #36-211 Madill Rd. Very nice suite in popular strata. Washer & dryer, N/S, N/P. $850 2 bedroom suite 462 Pt. Ideal Rd. Lower furnished suite in newer home. Great location, Washer & dryer, garage. N/S, no pets. $880 2 bedroom suite 6402 Summit Rd. Skutz Falls, lower suite. Country setting, patio and includes hydro, propane and washer & dryer. No smoking, no pets. $900 2 Bedroom home 7 Cowichan Ave. Small, older home on fenced property. washer & dryer, pets on approval, some furnishing included.

Check out rentals online www.lkc.ca To View Call:

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250-749-6660

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

Community Garage Sale

LAKE COWICHAN412 Scholey Cres (up Johel Rd) Sat & Sun, June 23 & 24, 9am-4pm.

Saturday, June 23, 2012 10 am - 2 pm CLSA Curling Rink Dry Floor Table Rental $15 Admission FREE Get your spring uncluttering done!

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A stone throw from pristine Cowichan Lake. $399,900.

Furnished. Ready to move in! Call 250-478-2648 or 250-745-3387.

This beautiful 2004 Volkswagen Touareg has been well maintained. With only 135,000 KM on an economical and spirited V6 engine, all wheel drive and tow hitch with electric brakes. Unique 6 spd Tiptronic auto transmission which will do the shifting for you or let you shift yourself for a sportier driving exp. Boasting a well equipped interior, rear mounted CD changer, this SUV cannot be missed! $16,500

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ďŹ rm. 250-755-5191.

APARTMENT/CONDO

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TRANSPORTATION

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FINANCIAL SERVICES DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM

RENTALS

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

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Call or email Tamu 250.749.4383

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The Inside Back: A little of this and that ☞ Local businesses and services Valley Fish and Game Club is hosting a trap shoot — with steak as the prize — on Saturday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Their concession will be open for this event that is open to everyone. The club is at 6190 Mayo Road, Skutz Falls. It will be a sure ďŹ re good time.

check availability, place holds, and ďŹ nd eBooks and eAudiobooks. Customers can also read reviews and titles by other VIRL customers and brows bestsellers and new material.

To download VIRL Mobile, go to virl.bc.ca/eLibrary/ Apps_and_mobility.

Celebrate Legion Week ☞ CVRD Sustainability presentation ☞Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 210 (Lake Mark Lakeman, a leader in sustainibility, will be presenting a lecture on Bio Regional Sustainability Innovations on June 21, at 6 p.m.

The CVRD will be embarking on the development of a Regional Sustainability plan in the near future, and this lecture offers the chance to learn what many municipal partners are doing already to develop their own plans and put them into action.

The presentation will take place in the second oor of the CVRD board room, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan.

☞ The library in your pocket Vancouver Island Regional Library has come out with a new application called VIRL Mobile.

This App means that library customers can access books from any library on the island, no matter where they are. VIRL customers can ďŹ nd titles,

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CARPENTRY

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Waterfront Patio Suites King-sized Bed | Jacuzzi Wharf | CampďŹ re Pit | BBQs Single off -season rates start at $59/night – $295/week www.lakecowichan.org

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Trained Architectural Technologist

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MINI EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT SERVICES

Licenced Ě° Bonded Ě° Insured

Landscaping | Septic Services

GAS BAR

TIPTONS GAS BAR

Open May thru to

Thanksgiving

250-749-6133

at the Coffee Mill site

OPEN: Mon.-Sat: 5a.m.-10p.m.

Sun: 7a.m. - 8p.m.

14 North Shore Rd. Lake Cowichan

SERVICE STATION

• Hot water heaters • Fiberglass tubs • Acrylic jetted tubs • Pumps • Fish ponds • Faucets • Sprinklers • Repair parts from A - Z

GRIFFITHS HOME PLUMBING CENTRE

251 Government St. ,Duncan

250-746-4534

Saturdays 10 am - 2 pm Everything is grown, baked, or hand crafted by our vendors.

New vendors or buskers welcome.

Call Bob at:

Convenience Store • Gas Bar Store: 250-749–3355 Garage: 250-749–3213

Spring Specials On Now! 250-749-7763 lakecurves@shaw.ca

PETS & SUPPLIES PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Cowichan Pet Emporium (1996)

Lake Cowichan Therapy

Fish • Pet food/supplies Otter Co-op Livestock Feed • Wood Pellets • Grooming

#103 - 205 South Shore Rd.

MONTHLY VET CLINIC

250.749.3621

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Open: Mon., Wed., Thurs.

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170A Cowichan Lake Rd.

250-749–4454

Judith Quinlan Registered Physiotherapist

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VETERINARIAN

Open 7 Days a Week

(1958) Ltd.

DUMP TRUCK: 1-6 YARDS

~ New Owner ~

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On June 14, members of the Lake Cowichan Seniors’ Centre presented a cheque for $531.75 to the Cowichan Valley Cancer Society.

Members raised the funds through their annual silent auction at the end of April. Auction items are donated by local businesses. Half of the proceeds goes towards the Cancer Society, and the other half is used to help cover Seniors’ Centre expenses.

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CONSTRUCTION

PLUMBING

☞ Seniors’ Centre donates to the Cowichan Valley Cancer Society

En-TIRE-ly at your Service 250-749-6614

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SERVICE, REPAIR AND INSTALL

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Heather Schyf and Jackie Jack at the Seniors’ Centre on Thursday.

Cowichan Lake Service Directory

FOR ALL YOUR HEATING and COOLING NEEDS • Oil, Gas & Electric Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Refrigeration • Duct Cleaning

Cowichan), will be celebrating Legion Week, June 2430, with Legions across Canada. Celebrations began with a Golf Tournament on June 17th. Honours and awards presentations will be on Tuesday June 26, at 7:30 p.m.

The Legion is a service club that is dedicated to helping veterans and dependents, seniors, youth and minor sports and community.

Legion activities include darts and crib in the winter months, bridge and pool, and Saturday meat draws, as well as other events throughout the year.

Membership dues are $49 for regular and $39 for seniors. BeneďŹ ts package provided with membership.

Last year they donated $16,724,07 and to date this year we have donated $16,071.28 to the community.

For more information call 250-749-6041.

TOP SOIL • BARK MULCH COMPOST • SAND • GRAVEL

Specializing in delivering 1 - 5 yard loads.

Lorne: 250-749-6601 Cell: 250-701-5153

Cowichan

Veterinary Housecall Services

“Sharing the care. care.� �

Housecall tarting pratice re-s soon!

Dr. Brenda Bernhardt

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

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TELUS Internet

TELUS Satellite TV

PC security services, built in Wi-Fi, speed

Choose from over 500 channels with over 100 in HD

$43.27/mo.

for six months1

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BONUS! Get an HD PVR rental and a Samsung® Galaxy tablet FREE when you sign up on a 3 year term.

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Offer available until July 9, 2012 to residential customers who have not subscribed to TELUS TV or Internet in the past 90 days. TELUS reserves the right to modify the channel lineup and packages. Not combinable with any other Internet promotional offers. Minimum system requirements apply. Final eligibility for the services will be determined by a TELUS representative. 1. Regular rate (currently $75.57 per month based on same service) starts on month 7. Rate includes $3 digital service fee, a $5/month discount for bundled services and a fee of 1.5% that applies to fund a contribution to the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF). See telus.com/satellitetv-lpif for more information. 2. Current rental rates will apply at the end of the 3 year term. A cancellation fee applies for early termination of the TV service agreement and will be $10 for the PVR, multiplied by number of months remaining in the term. 3. A cancellation fee applies for early termination of the Internet service agreement and will be $11 for the tablet, multiplied by number of months remaining in the term. Tablet offer available while quantities last. Includes Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 2 10.1 and Belkin case (total MSRP of $409.98). TELUS and Samsung Canada reserve the right to substitute a tablet of an equivalent or greater value without notice. The TELUS logo and Optik TV are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. Samsung and the Samsung logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Samsung Canada. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance © 2012 TELUS.

Check out the latest offers & arrivals at www.cowichansound.com 951A Canada Ave 250-748-4847 Cowichan Commons 250-715-1599 B1- 845 Deloume Road, Mill Bay 250-733-2626

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