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Fiery crash closes Youbou Hwy: 1 flown to Vic General, 2 taken to CDH

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A vehicle involved in an accident along the 9000 block of the Youbou Highway is pictured here engulfed in flames. Three occupants were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. One was projected out of the vehicle, it is not known how the other two got out. Right: the charred vehicle after the flames were doused.

Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

At approximately 7:40 p.m., on Oct. 1, Lake Cowichan RCMP and the Lake Cowichan Fire Department along with the Youbou Fire Department, were called to a motor vehicle accident in the 9000 block of the Youbou Highway, just before the west end of Meades Creek Road.

The accident involved one vehicle heading east towards Lake Cowichan on the Youbou Highway. Somehow it ended up in the westbound ditch, and exploded into flames.

Three people (one male and two females) were in the vehicle, one of which was projected out of the vehicle upon impact. Two of the individuals were taken to

the Cowichan District Hospital, and one, in critical condition, was flown by helicopter to Victoria General Hospital.

“But no-one has come forward to say how the other two were removed from the vehicle,” said Const. Jim Preston.

He adds that it is believed that two of the individuals were wearing their seatbelts.

The extent of injuries of these individuals and their current condition has not been released, but all survived the ordeal.

Two of the individuals are believed to be from the Youbou area and one is believed to be from out of town, says Preston.

Police cannot yet speak to the cause of the accident, or whether alcohol or speed were involved,

but Preston says that the driver may face charges.

Rumours at the scene from witnesses and residents living in the area were that a tire popped, or that an elk stepped out in front of the vehicle.

RCMP and a traffic analyst were on the scene until midnight, forcing some people to wait to go home or abandon their vehicles until the next morning.

It is not yet known what caused the vehicle to burst into flames, but residents living close to where the accident occurred reported hearing two explosions.

One resident said he heard an initial noise that sounded more like a thud, and the second one occurring approximately 15 seconds later. He said this second

one was much louder and more like an explosion.

Lake Cowichan Fire Chief Doug Knott says the fire burned for about 45 minutes before firefighters were satisfied that it was out.

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Left: Lorne Scheffer sits with his son Brendan as he speaks to council about his concerns over traffic volume, speed, and lack of pedestrian space on North Shore Road. Right: North Shore resident Lisa Barnes expresses her concerns to council about heavy truck volume and noise on North Shore Road.

Solution needed to traffic volume and noise: North Shore Road needs pedestrian walkways past River Road Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

North Shore Road residents are not giving up on their quest to find some solution to the traffic volume and noise they have been living with.

Lisa Barnes and Lorne Scheffer approached mayor and council as two separate delegations, but having a common thread: North Shore Road.

Barnes was again bringing to the attention of council the heavy truck use and noise levels on the road and Scheffer wanted to voice his concerns with traffic volume and speed resulting in unsafe conditions for pedestrians.

“I still have concerns about the weight of the heavy trucks that are using North Shore Road and the damage that’s being done to the road, on top of the noise,” said Barnes.

She acknowledged the traffic calming that has begun starting at Tim Hortons and the concrete barriers that alert traffic to the corners before the weir.

“I’m still strongly advocating that the speed limit be reduced,” said Barnes, “and I’m hoping this would discourage heavy trucks from using the road.”

She would like to see the speed limit reduced from 50 kilometres to 40 km.

In her last meeting with council, Barnes was told that the intersection at Highway 18 and the Youbou Highway is substandard and is unsafe for larger vehicles to make the turn when coming into Lake Cowichan from Youbou. She says she phoned the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and was told that they were surprised that this is the case.

“I think that if we encouraged the trucks to obey the speed limit more, and be more cautious, that it would improve

the quality of life for all residents on North Shore Road,” said Barnes, adding that the last time she petitioned North Shore Road residents, there was only one person who was against implementing speed reduction.

Barnes also stated that many trucks start using the road at 6:30 a.m. and she feels they are clearly contravening the town’s bylaws. She would like truck traffic to use the Youbou Highway instead of North Shore Road.

Scheffer on the other hand, does not see the heavy truck traffic is a problem, as much as the lack of pedestrian space and the speed of vehicles travelling along the road.

“Times have changed and I don’t understand how the town got it wrong when they approved that development with creating public space for walking,” said Scheffer. “I’ve witnessed constantly, like almost daily, vehicles traveling in excess of 80 km an hour in front of my home.”

Scheffer did acknowledge the process of budgeting and the issues surrounding budgeting but wanted council to know that he feels that safety should be a number one priority.

“Safety is the thing you cannot put a price on. I know that when you have close calls, like when my son did, it’s time to really have a good look at things,” said Scheffer, referring to an incident where a truck, speeding along North Shore Road, came close to hitting his son, Brendan. “Child safety and proper community planning is really what’s important here.”

“When I saw the report on the close call incident, it did focus on the need for some sort of improvements on the

corridor,” said Coun. Tim McGonigle.

“We’ve been approached numerous times. Eventually, the need is to do a similar project [to the one that is] currently being undertaken in the downtown corridor. You can see how the parameters of that, in that stretch that you’re speaking of, would give us some concern with the acquiring of property, or the acquiring of land on the roadside.”

McGonigle went on to say that any projects along North Shore would not be within the next couple of years, but that council would take any such project under consideration.

It was also agreed that speed reduction initiatives such as lowering the speed limit or doing a traffic study could be solutions in the meantime.

In a telephone interview, Dave Johel, of Johel Brothers Group, said that Barnes has raised the issue of industrial truck traffic, noise and speed in the past and “the police verified that the trucks are not speeding.”

He agrees that the Youbou Highway and Highway 18 intersection is substandard and needs redesigning. He also reflected a note that Coun. Bob Day made during the meeting on Oct. 5, saying that North Shore Road has been a highway access road for industrial vehicles for a long time.

“The key point is that it’s a main artery,” said Johel. “We pay taxes and licensing for trucks to go on that road.”

He too feels that when the area was developed for residential units the develpers should have been made to create more parking and room for pedestrian traffic. “It’s a tight scenario. It’s not safe the way it is.”

At the Oct. 2, Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee meeting, Rita Dustow, the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce president, approached mayor and council to seek partial funding for a 2013 (and beyond) Cowichan Lake area map and brochure.

Total approximate cost for the maps and brochures would sit at around $8,000, which would see the printing of 20,000 maps, and 20,000 brochures. These maps and brochures would then be used over the next five years.

The chamber will also be seeking equal funding contributions from Areas F and I, and would itself be contributing as well. Each contributor would pay approximately $2,000 into the cost of producing the materials.

The last time a map and brochure for the area was printed was approximately five years ago and Dustow says that these valuable tools, used by both area residents and tourists, are out of date.

The chamber would like to use the same map that was printed by the town in previous years. Going back to this map would mean that instead of asking local businesses to advertise, and thus help fund the project, it would not include advertisements.

The brochure is meant to give more in depth information on the services in the area.

“This map is not just a tourist map, it is a map that is used by real estate people, people who go around and look at houses and stuff like that, so it’s not just a tourism map, it is a map that is used by everybody,” Dustow explained to mayor and council.

“I would like you guys to consider, and I have to talk to Areas F and I, that we all get together and collaborate on a map and brochure that is done by all of us,” said Dustow. “We’re all agreeable that we have to look through these to see what we want as a whole body.”

The chamber has yet to meet with Ian Morrison director for Area F, and Pat Weaver director for Area I, to get their response to the project, but Dustow expects to in the near future, and both Dustow and mayor and council agreed to meet and discuss the project sometime in November.

Council decided to move the item to the next Finance and Administration Committee meeting on Oct. 16, for further discussion and consideration before meeting with the chamber and Areas F and I.

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From left: Dennise Eddy, Ken Coulombe, Rocky Wise, Ryan Rai, and Micah Anderson seek funds from council for a new batting cage.

Lake Cowichan Minor Baseball Association swings at finding funding for batting cage Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Coach Micah Anderson, along with Ryan Rai, Rocky Wise, Ken Coulombe, and Dennise Eddy, approached mayor and council at the Oct. 2, Sports, Recreation and Culture Committee meeting, requesting $10,200 to be put towards the materials needed to build a batting cage at the ball park on South Shore Road.

Anderson presented the plans for the cage, drawn up by Ken Coulombe, and explained that 110-150 kids are involved

in baseball each year.

“It seems to be growing each year,” said Anderson. “It’s great for the kids and good for the town, it brings people here.”

He then explained that the association is asking for funds, but they have already raised the $4,500 needed for a pitching machine (that they have since purchased), and they have gathered the necessary volunteer support and resources to make sure the project is completed at minimal cost.

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“We have the machine, we have people interested in helping, we have fundraised to pay the labour costs. We have seven or eight good people that are actual contractors . . . we’d all be willing to build this,” said Anderson.

He explained that the reasons for the batting cage are that it would free up the field for practice, batting practice could be conducted in the rain and all year round, and it could be used for field level storage for the teams.

“What I’ve noticed in the past is that’s what our association lacks, is hitting.

With a lot of other associations that have batting cages, their kids hit,” said Anderson. “This is what we need to stay with the other associations. We did have a great year last year; one of our Peewee teams did win the league, so we’re in the right direction.”

“We can’t find $10,000 in September, but we will certainly bring it forward for consideration in the budget for next year,” said Coun. Tim McGonigle.

“That’s the earliest that I could see anything transpiring. There is no contingency fund, per se, in the batting cage fund that was established.”

Council did decide to move the item to Finance and Administration and see if there is an allotment of funds that could be used for the batting cage, but they weren’t making any promises.

“When the president came and spoke to us about the batting cage originally there was no ask[ing] at the time for us to budget for this batting cage for this year, so it’s definitely not in the budget for this year,” said Mayor Ross Forrest.

The item was moved to the next Finance and Administration Committee meeting, to take place on Oct. 16.

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Help those who help their community: not asking too much Fire Week is upon us: that time of year when fire departments across the country give advice and information on how to stay safe during the fall and winter months when handling fireworks, dealing with Christmas trees, and why we should properly clean our chimneys.

But after having gone around to most of the departments in the area (I’m sad to say I never made it up to Caycuse), I have learned that for these men and women, the advice runs a little deeper than that.

These people volunteer their time to help us out in our time of desparate need,

always when we least expect it—when our house is on fire in the middle of the night, when an elk steps out in front of our vehicle on our way to work, or any one of any other numerous unpredictable circumstances.

But what we tend not to think about is that these people put their own lives at risk to save our own. They are often put in dangerous situations, situations that could have been prevented if we were more conscientious of our surroundings, and our own plans for safety.

Some of the departments around the

such a bad thing for local departments to ask for help once in a while. Through doing so, the men and women of any department create more awareness of the work they do every day to keep the communities they care about safe.

So why not give back to these people by helping them fundraise for the equipment they need.

Both the Lake Cowichan and Mesachie Lake departments are looking for your support. See the Fire Prevention Week section for more details.

lake are not only asking residents to be fire aware this winter, they are also asking for your help to ensure they have the equipment they need to save lives under many different circumstances.

As I have learned, not all departments work in the same way, for example the Youbou department says that because they have a different funding structure, they are not asking their community to help them with fundraising efforts for equipment, rather they say that any fundraising they do goes towards Muscular Dystrophy.

However, I personally don’t think it is

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Ferry fares going up, sailings reduced

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B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee

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BC Ferries has the green light to raise fares by up to 12 per cent over three years and passengers should expect less frequent sailings on some major runs.

Increases in the fare cap

of roughly four per cent a year were approved Monday by B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee.

The ferries regulator also directed BC Ferries to come up with more than $54 million in savings over four years, including $30 million through service cuts.

BC Ferries will trim some sailings starting Oct. 9, particularly when vessels are running with light passenger loads on major routes between the Lower

Mainland and Vancouver Island.

Regular odd-hour sailings won’t be affected, but nearly 100 even-hour sailings are to be scrapped between those terminals this fall and winter to help save an estimated $1 million.

Tsawwassen-Duke Point sailings that have been running less than 25 per cent full account for nearly half the planned cuts.

Potential cuts to Gulf Islands routes are to go to public hearings in advance of any decision.

BC Ferries reported declining fare revenue in 2011, recording the lowest number of passengers in 21 years. Vehicle traffic is at a 13-year low.

The province injected an extra $80 million into the ferry service this year to avert the threat of considerably higher fare increases as well as deeper service cuts.

One option Macatee expects the corporation to explore is the possible conversion of some ferries to natural gas, reducing the impact of high fuel costs.

The corporation is to file an alternate fuel use plan within 30 days, as well as a separate plan to cut fuel consumption.

The Gazette’s environmental tip of the week Shower Power!

A full bathtub requires about 70 gallons of water, but taking a fiveminute shower saves water by using 10 to 25 gallons.

Put a little timer or clock near your shower so you can see how fast you are. Save even more water, and money on your water bill, by installing a water-efficient showerhead, or ask your landlord to install one if you rent.

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Tree Day at A.B. Greenwell Elementary School Courtesy A.B. Greenwell School

On Wednesday, Sept.

26, Phaedra Fairwell’s Kindergarten class planted two trees to celebrate National Tree Day in the garden area on the school’s property: one apple and one pear.

The school’s Grade 4 and 5 class will also be planting trees in weeks to come.

CRA jumps the gun on changes to Child Tax Benefit On Sept.19 a mistake by the Canada Revenue Agency was made public.

The CRA mistakenly applied changes to the Child Tax Benefit six months too early, shortchanging Canadian families.

The Conservative government made changes to the child tax benefit in the 2010 budget. The new legislation was supposed to take effect on June 1, 2011 but the CRA started applying the new rules in January, six months too early.

As a result, a $20 million error that affected nearly 20,000 Canadian families who received $1,000 to $1,500 less than they were entitled to.

New Democrats called on the government to take immediate action to reimburse the affected families, many of whom depend on the Child Tax Benefit to meet every day needs like rent, utilities and food.

If your family was receiving the Child Tax Benefit between January and June last year, please keep an eye on the CRA website for updates: cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/cctb/menu-eng. html. I will also post updates on my website at jeancrowder.ca.

Under the Conservatives, the majority of Canadians can no longer count on Employment Insurance.

It’s bad enough that six in 10 Canadians do not qualify for EI when they lose their employ-

ment.

But in their 2012 omnibus budget, the government changed the rules again to cut you off EI unless you accept any job the deemed “suitable.”

That means teachers, nurses, tradespeople and other specialists will leave their careers paths to take low-wage jobs.

Now we’re learning that the new rules around part-time work on EI also announced in Budget 2012 are not working the way anyone expected.

The old rules allowed people to Jean earn up to 40 percent of their EI Crowder benefits before their wages were clawed back. The new rules include a claw back of 50 per cent of every single dollar earned.

But workers at minimum-wage jobs are finding the new rules remove any incentive to find a few extra hours of work since they can only earn half their normal wages, which often doesn’t cover the costs of going to work, like transportation or child care.

The only bright spot is that this is a pilot project, not a new policy. So there is still an opportunity to make it work for low-wage workers and actually encourage people to find those part-time jobs.

I encourage you to email the minister responsible, Diane Finley, at diane.finley@parl.gc.ca and ask her to make EI work for all Canadians.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3564 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3565 Applicable to Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek

DATE: Thursday, October 18, 2012 PLACE: Youbou Community Hall (Lower Hall) 8550 Hemlock Street, Youbou, BC TIME: 7:00 p.m.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3564 proposes to amend Youbou/Meade Creek Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2560 by adding a new Tourist Recreational Commercial Policy to the Official Community Plan that would permit the occupancy of the Cottages at Marble Bay to occur on a year-round basis. Bylaw No. 3564 would also add new development permit guidelines for the upland portion of the property that is currently undeveloped.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3565 proposes to amend Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 2465 by creating a new zone, the Lakeview Recreational Zone (LR-11), adding definitions for building footprint and recreational residence, and amending Schedule A (Zoning Map) to rezone Strata Plan VIS 5772, Block 180, Cowichan Lake District and Remainder of Lot 1, Block 180, Cowichan Lake District, Plan VIP78710, as shown on the map below from C-4 (Tourist Commerical 4 Zone) to Lakeview Recreational 11 Zone.

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If approved, OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 3564 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3565 would permit both seasonal and year-round residency on the subject properties. Under the existing zoning, the cottages can only be occupied by any one individual or family for up to a maximum of 22 weeks in a calendar year.

A covenant would be in place that would prohibit further subdivision of the remainder of the lands until such a time as the subject properties become part of a CVRD Community Sewer System and a CVRD Community Water System. A covenant would also be in place regarding the establishment of an east-west trail corridor on the upland portion of the property that is undeveloped.

At the public hearing, all persons who deem their interests affected by the proposed amendments will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions on matters contained therein, before representatives of the Regional Board. Prior to the public hearing, written comments on the bylaws may be faxed to 250-746-2621, e-mailed to ds@cvrd.bc.ca, or mailed and/or deposited at the Regional District offices up to 4:30 p.m. on the day of hearing. For further information, please call Dana Leitch, Planner II, Development Services Division, at 250-746-2620.

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The Lake Cowichan United Church on the corner of King George Street and Wellington Avenue before the 1990 fire that destroyed the building.

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After 88 years of service United Church closes with worship

A visit to the Lake Cowichan area in 1924

by Duncan minister Rev. Bryce Wallace marked the beginnings of an 88 year tenure for the Lake Cowichan United Church.

The end came last Sunday when the church held its final service on Oct. 7. It is a sad time indeed for parishioners and others in the community who can perhaps take solace in the knowledge that their beloved church had truly become, in every sense of the word, a community church.

The story of the church began when a small group of dedicated women began working together to raise money for land on which to build a church. They were “the pioneers and sustained the church in its formative years,” (Lake Cowichan United Church Newsletter August 2012).

In the early years, United Church services were held in an old building that had previously served as the district’s earliest school and later as a Scout Hall. It wasn’t until around 1948 that the congregation purchased a double lot on the corner of King George Street and

Wellington Avenue on which to built the new church. This they did and then a year later purchased the manse (a residence for the minister) on Cowichan Avenue across from the Anglican Church.

Eventually a newer and bigger church building was constructed adjoining the small church building which was then used as the church hall. The large and beautiful church that featured huge arc shaped laminated wooden beams, and rare species of wood throughout, was a masterpiece.

It was furnished with row upon row of plush, wine coloured, upholstered theatre seats. A long beautifully stained glass window that allowed sunlight to shine on the congregation was also a masterpiece.

The new church was a beautiful and popular venue for weddings as well as church services.

Over the years many ministers came to Lake Cowichan to serve the church.

There were the early missionaries: W. McIntosh, F. Grindly and Mr. LeBreton who visited the community and the outlying logging camps to preach to those who had little access to religious instruction.

The first fully ordained minister to come to the area was Rev. T. Colwell who traveled to Youbou on a bicycle. He also caught rides to camps on boats and put “his

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heart and soul” into his work (Lake News June 1975).

Following him were the Reverends Findlay, Thompson, Addyman and Motte.

In subsequent years the Reverends Richmond, Robertson, Dukelow and Bob Wallace—who is still fondly remembered by many —served the church and the congregation. Also remembered are Tom Bulman, Ross Connell, R. H. Dobson and Harold Wingfield.

In 1983 the newly ordained Rev. Ann Pollock arrived to take charge of the church.

She was the first female ordained minister to serve church, and likely the first in the entire community.

In April of 1990 and after years of work, dedication, service and community participation, the church burned to the ground.

Gone was the magnificent and large building and it’s rare laminated beams.

Gone were the church hall and the early Kaatza Daycare Centre that operated out of the building. It was an extreme case of “here today gone tomorrow” that one finds hard to believe, a shock to all including much of the community. Other churches in the Lake Cowichan and in Youbou offered assistance “with weddings at one, funerals at another and teas at a third” (“Places of Worship in the Cowichan and Chemainus

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It wasn’t long before the congregation wiped their tears away and began, once again, to build a new church.

Out of the ashes it rose. The congregation and supporters had done it again and a new Lake Cowichan United Church was born.

Over the next years the church ministry carried on until one day it was realized that the years of commitment, dedication, involvement, prayer and lots of fund-raising could only take them so far. It, like many other churches in this day and age, could not overcome what was missing—and that was people to fill the pews.

An untold number of church services, weddings, christenings, funerals, teas, bazaars, meetings, pot luck dinners, and last but not least, 15 years of the Thrift Shop, are now gone. Hats off to those who had to make the difficult decision of closing it down.

Surviving for over 80 years is no small accomplishment.

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Residents living in the Comiaken area of Lake Cowichan may have noticed two bears wandering through their yards over the past couple of weeks.

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Hungry bears are storing up fat for winter hibernation Martel. He says that people should not only be picking the ripe fruit off their trees, but also the rotting fruit on the ground.

“If you don’t want your garbage in your house, put it in an enclosure,” he adds.

He also recommends talking to neighbours if they have fruit trees or are leave their garbage exposed.

If you sight a bear, call the conservation office at 1-877952-7277, or Martel at 250-749-6182.

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Niki Hodgkinson presents a toque to Doug Liske after he had his head shaved at the event.

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Michelle Wiersma shaves Margaret Ryan’s head at the event. Ryan raised $370 to go towards Cops for Cancer.

Hayley Tovey shows off her chopped off locks after the Tour de Rock event. Tovey raised $410 and will be donating her hair to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Cowichan Lake gives Tour de Rock reasons to ride Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Emotions ran high during the Tour de Rock visit to Lake Cowichan Secondary on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

The cyclists rode into town with a escort of police cars and motorcycles that could be heard sounding their sirens across town.

“This is the fifteenth year, and Lake Cowichan has been such a supportive community, so thanks for doing this again this year,” announced Robin Farrell from 107.3 FM in Victoria. “This school is awesome! It’s one of our favourite stops on the tour.”

Riders were introduced to the crowd and several community members were acknowledged for their support and fundraising efforts before the traditional head shaving began.

Matt Kercher, a local youth who struggled with cancer when he was young, was the first local resident to take the stage.

“I know some of you have probably heard me talk about camp because I rave about it after summer every year,” said Kercher. “Camp is a fun time, it’s a great time. It makes you feel accepted.

Everyone was great to me when I came back here, everyone accepted me, but a lot of kids don’t have that opportunity, so to have camp is like a second home where they can go.”

A host of locals joined Kercher on the stage, including Jeremy Kruk, his daughter Brooklyn, and his wife Cindy, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in March.

Kruk, a Lake Cowichan resident, works for SureSpan and says the company got behind efforts to raise funds for the cause.

“SureSpan donated $10 for every barrier that was sold for the Malahat,” said Kruk.

The total donated by the company was $10,440, making it the biggest donation at the Lake Cowichan event this year.

“My boss, Jason Kearns, was the one who initially started this,” explained Kruk.

“We’ve had several people at work that have had cancer or have family members

Cindy Kruk (centre) holds up a cheque from SureSpan. Kruk was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in March of this year. Her husband Jeremy is behind her, and her daughter, Cindy, is next to her on the right. Matt Kercher (left) was first to take the stage.

who were sick with it.”

There was no shortage of individuals who had worked to raise funds for the event this year. Doug Liske, who dyed his hair blue and pink on Sept. 23, raised $500, and had his head shaved on Oct. 2.

Margaret Ryan also had her head shaved and raised $370 from friends, family, and neighbours towards the cause.

Hayley Tovey, an LCSS student, had her long hair cut short after the event, and is donating her locks to the Canadian Cancer Foundation. She says her goal was to raise $200, but she managed to raise a total of $410.

Justin Maizis, who owns Orka Adventures along with his brother Ryan and father Darren, is another local who has battled cancer. Maizis donated $500 to the cause; funds that were raised through the bottle collection done by his company along the river during the summer and split between Tour de Rock and the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship River Cleanup.

Not all of the action occurred at LCSS,

Camila Bhandari laughs as Kassidy Beaudry (right) along with the rest of students and Palsson, chant for the bench supporting Bhandari to be moved.

Justin Maizis (left) tells the crowd about his donation of $500 to Cops for Cancer.

Cindy Kruk receives a hug from one of the riders after sharing her appreciation of their support.

Palsson Elementary had their own celebration and fundraising efforts as well.

A gym full of students each got a chance to add a strip of duct tape that kept teacher Camila Bhandari taped to the wall. Each strip meant $5 towards the cause. Teacher Kris Poole, after having his hair died

purple by his neighbour’s kids, had his head shaved during the event as well.

In all, Palsson raised $729, and LCSS raised $249, not including Tovey’s donation.

Jenn Pollner of Country Grocer reports that approximately $2,700 was raised through the kilometres fundraiser.

Your Veterinarian... your other Family Doctor Overweight Pets Dear Doctor: My pet is overweight – what can I do?

Gillian Wiley Veterinarian

First, take heart – this is possible! You control the food – most animals can’t get into a locked container and feed themselves.

Firstly add up all the food your pet consumes in a day – don’t forget cookies, snacks and table scraps.

For free feeders (especially cats) you can provide a

measured amount at the beginning of the day and measure what is left the next morning to see how much was eaten. You will probably get a good idea of the true amount if you average several days.

Now you know how much you are feeding. Next cut back on that daily amount by about one fifth to one quarter overall. Eliminate the items with less nutritional value first (rich dog treats, bacon, etc).

Or consider switching to a lower calorie food so that you can feed the same number of cups daily

but your pet is getting fewer calories. There are many diet choices and when in doubt your veterinarian can help you to choose an appropriate one.

Finally don’t forget the many benefits of increasing exercise - a raised metabolic rate can persist for a lot longer than just that hour’s run in the country.

For cats and small dogs, a fun game with a favourite toy counts too.

Good luck, and don’t forget to weigh in occasionally.

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One Cowichan wants your help to secure local watershed management Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

In a press release issued on Oct. 2, One Cowichan, an alliance of conservation groups, newly formed in the face of the water crisis that has become a reality for the Cowichan Valley, the group announced the launch of its website onecowichan.ca.

“The Cowichan River is in crisis. If we get no significant rain by the end of the month, the river could run dry,” states the press release. “This situation could have been avoided

or mitigated if the Provincial regulatory authorities had listened to appeals made by watershed board members and local citizens to hold water in the weir in July, but they refused the request and released the water into the river when it was not needed. We must never allow this to happen again. We must get control of our precious water resources out of the hands of bureaucrats and into the hands of local citizens.”

The website’s prominent goal is to provide an online format for a petition, open to all local residents to sign,

that promotes more local management of the Cowichan Watershed.

“This petition was created by a few concerned residents of the Cowichan Valley who know there are many more who care about the Cowichan, and who need your help by signing and/or volunteering through this site,” states the website. “We believe there is only one Cowichan—one river, one valley, supporting healthy communities. We must work together to keep it that way.”

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Ditidaht First Nation deploys Olympic style training: Paddling On June 11, the Ditidaht First Nation launched a first of its kind paddle program.

For more than a 1000 years the Ditidaht First Nation people have been paddling, however, that tradition was almost extinct as a result of the residential school system.

The Ditidaht people are serious about bringing change to their community as they reconnect with their culture. With the help of experts, they deployed an Olympic style training program for their youth that included the latest technology and applied sport sciences. This included paddling daily throughout the summer, integrating the paddle program into their community school curriculum and bringing multiple Canadian National Team Paddlers to visit the semi-remote community to help the kids with training camps.

The paddle club used borrowed equipment which allowed them to claim multiple provincial titles in the sport of canoe/kayak in both non-aboriginal and aboriginal provincial championships recently.

“One hundred days after launching the paddle program with more than 50 per cent of the youth having never paddled, they won five nonaboriginal and 19 aboriginal provincial canoe championships for the 2012 season. Out of 50 school-aged children that participated in the program, 25 of them became provincial champions in one or more races,” said Jason Anson, canoe coach and program coordinator.

B.C. Provincial Canoe Championships (Sept 15–16) Male under 10 - 200m: Travis Edgar Female under 10 - 200m: McKayla Joseph Mixed under 14 - 200m: Tyra Johnston

Mixed under 10 - 200m: Chrissy Edgar, Evaline Charleson, McKenna Watts, Lance John Mixed under 12 - 200m: Robin Mack Jr., Sebastian Sutherland, McKayla Joseph, Cassidy Little B.C. Aboriginal Provincial Canoe Championships (Sept 22–23) Female under 12 - 200m: Cassidy Little Male under 12 - 200m: Travis Joseph Female under 12 - 1000m: Cassidy Little Male under 12 - 1000m: Robin Mack Jr. Female under 19 - 1000m: Brianna Tate Male under 19 - 1000m: Brandon Edgar Female under 12 - 1000m: Chrissy Edgar and Chantelle Tate Male under 12 - 1000m: Sebastian Sutherland and Robin Mack Jr. Male under 14 - 1000m: Jeffrey Tate and Josh Watts Mixed U14 - 1000m: Tristan Tate and Tyra Johnston Mixed U12 - 1000m: Elianna Sammuel Femail Under 19 - 1000m: Brianna Tate and Darcy Edgar Mixed U19 - 1000m: Brandon Edgar and Ashley Johnston Female U12 - 3000m: Chantelle Tate and Josie Marchand Male U12 - 3000m: Kyle Mack and Travis Edgar Male U16 - 3000m: Robin Mack Jr. Male U19 - 3000m: Brandon Edgar and Shayne Johnston Male U16 - 3000m: Ryan Edgar and Geoffrey Tate Mixed U19 - 3000m: Brandon Tate and Darcy Edgar

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Students in the Under 17 Mixed boy/girl 1000m race, prepare for the signal to start at the races that took place at Nitinat Lake this past summer. Even though many of these youth had not paddled in a canoe or kayak before, they were able to claim first in many of the events.

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Lights, mics, action! Radio production begins rehearsals for Christmas play Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Mark your calendars, A Christmas Carol, the next Kaatza Lakeside Players production, is set to begin on Dec. 5 and run to Dec. 8.

Cast members have been chosen by creative director Dena McPhee, and they have now begun a rehearsal schedule of twice a week, currently out of Studio 261 on South Shore Road.

Edward Lentz, a newcomer to Lake Cowichan, was chosen to play the infamous Scrooge.

Lentz says he didn’t expect to land the role, and was actually hoping to play Marley’s Ghost.

“Because that’s what I did with my kids for years,” said Lentz. “That’s what I really was good at with them, scaring them half to death when they were little. So I was just blown away when it was announced in the last rehearsal that I was Scrooge.”

Lentz says he was also a bit nervous auditioning in general as he is new to Kaatza Players and Lake Cowichan.

Some of the cast members have had to take on more than one role for the play, as it is a radio stage production and there will be 12 roles playing 29 characters.

Bruce Bunting has been assigned the role of Bob Cratchit.

Bunting says he was aiming for any role that comes along. “There are no small roles, only small actors,” he said.

He says there will be a few challenges with the role of Cratchit.

“Of course there’s the scene where Tiny Tim dies. It’s difficult to do because you need a lot of emotion in your voice. Since it’s supposed to be a radio show I tend to be more than just the voice when I do that, it helps,” said Bunting.

The radio show aspect of the production will mean that actors will be speaking into microphones when they are on stage, and though some

expressed that they will find this a challenge because they have been taught to project their voices for stage plays, Bunting feels quite the opposite.

“You can put a little more into your voice,” he says, adding that acoustically Centennial Hall is not the best for plays.

“So we are constantly being told, when there is no mics, to speak succinctly and loudly so people can hear you. With mics, you can speak in a more normal voice which will be very helpful.”

Taking on the role of Mrs. Cratchit is Annette Jamieson. She will also be playing the roles of Mrs. Dilbert and Guest 3, but she doesn’t see that doing so will be too much of a challenge.

Though Jamieson has never acted in a Kaatza Players production, she has organized a theatre group and put on a dinner theatre for the RCMP in Duncan.

Mrs. Cratchit is the role that Jamieson says she was aiming for during auditions.

Ashely Vomacka is another actress that will be taking on more than one role, but her main part with be that of Fanny Scrooge.

McPhee says choosing the actors for these and the other roles was one of the hardest things she’s had to do because of the challenge that a radio stage play, with actors often playing more than one character, poses.

She adds that she is still looking for someone to take on the role of the Narrator.

“We had someone, but his wife fell ill and he had to withdraw,” she said. “It’s a big role.”

She says she is looking preferably for a male voice, but will not turn away anyone who thinks they can take on the role.

Cast and crew now have approximately 10 weeks to prepare for the big night, and are already hard at work. Look for updates and ticket information on the Kaatza Players website by going to kaatzalakesideplayers.ca.

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Essential steps to keeping you and your family safe he majority of fatal fires occur in residential settings where people feel safe. Fortunately there are many ways to reduce the risk from fire for you and your family. This Fire Prevention Week, October 7 through 13, we the members of your local Fire Departments would like to take a few moments to think about some important tips.

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With the colder weather approaching, wood stoves and fireplaces will soon become active. In our area, chimney fires are a common source of fires and in poorly maintained and unclean chimneys, fire can quickly spread and engulf the entire home.

Fires are real, not just events seen in movies. Fire is fast, extremely hot and spreads rapidly. It creates thick, black toxic smoke that will kill long before the flames! When fire strikes, seconds are important, there is not time to stop and try to come up with some sort of hastily put together plan. Everyone needs to know what to do beforehand.

danger. During Fire Prevention Week, October 7 - 13 come up with a plan and practice with your family.

Most fatal fires take place at night while you and your family are asleep.

Seconds can make the difference between life and death, by having one or more working smoke alarms in your home, this increases your chances of surviving a fire.

Smoke alarms are inexpensive and easy to install, there shouldn’t be any excuse for not having at least one.

If nothing else, • clean and maintain your chimney • test and/or install smoke alarms, and • make a home fire escape plan Feel free to talk to with any of your local Fire Fighters for help with these tips during Fire Prevention Week or any other time.

Smoke alarms provide the early warning of the fire and having a home fire escape plan will provide time for you and your family to escape safely. We the firefighters in your area hope you never have to use it, but creating and practicing your home fire escape plan may one day save your life and the lives of your loved ones.

On behalf of the men and women of your local Fire Department, Thank You.

Take time during this week to create a home fire escape plan. Show two ways out of every room and identify a family meeting place away from the

Test your smoke alarm at 6:30 pm then practice your escape plan to gather at your meeting place.

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LCFD tips their helmets to fire prevention Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

This week is Fire Prevention Week across Canada, beginning on Sunday, Oct. 7, and running through to Saturday, Oct. 13.

Department members want to keep local residents safe, so to help you do just that this winter, the Lake Cowichan Fire Department has a few tips.

The biggest thing is chimney fires, says Lieutenant Ryan Smith.

“People don’t get [their chimneys] cleaned. Most everybody’s got a wood stove in town, so that’s kind of one of the biggest things for us fire wise during the winter because we will respond to quite a few chimney fires.”

He recommends having your chimney cleaned at least once a year by a professional chimney sweep.

“And it’s not necessarily just uncleaned chimneys, freshly cleaned chimneys can have chimney fires as well,” said Smith. “And lack of maintenance on chimneys period; we do see quite a few that haven’t been maintained.”

He says many people have cracked flues and don’t realize it.

“And the danger of a chimney fire, is once they get going,

especially if the chimney is compromised, you can get a fire in your attic. We’ve had some full-on structure fires because of chimneys,” said Smith.

The other thing to be aware of is your smoke detector’s batteries.

He says the best time to do this is in the spring and fall when clocks are set forward or back.

“So that’s doing an actual swap out of the battery even if they test good,” said Smith.

“We’re recommending that you test your smoke detector every month.”

Another issue is fireworks around Halloween.

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“There are very specific bylaws in the town of Lake Cowichan for fireworks,” said Smith. “It’s rare now to go into a municipality and still have fireworks. I think Lake Cowichan is one of the few that still legally allows fireworks to be fired off during Halloween.”

He says the department has had issues with fireworks in the past. Two years ago there was a boat fire in Lake Park Estates which was possibly due to fireworks.

He says some of the problem is lack of training and firing off fireworks right beside homes which can easily start a roof fire, especially if the roof is con-

The Lake Cowichan Fire Department has been working hard on all levels to ensure that they are prepared to perform river and lake rescues.

Throughout the summer, they could be seen in different locations along the Cowichan River practicing skills learned through instructors at Rescue Canada, an international accreditation agency, and through online courses through the same agency.

The department has recently undertaken a fundraising campaign that they hope will eventually see the purchase of a 12 foot, hard hull Zodiac boat and related rescue equipment that would be used in rescue situations.

The department has already secured much of the equipment needed for river rescue situations, including dry

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Some of this equipment was secured at minimal cost, or for free, through the courses taken through Rescue Canada.

The department needs to raise $25,000 for the boat, which would include the boat, trailer and engine. Knott estimates that it will take two or three years to raise the funds needed. Donation jars have been placed at locations around Lake Cowichan, and are especially prominent at the tills at Country Grocer.

“A boat is a safer way to operate [in river rescue situations] . . . we’ve certainly used one over the years many times, borrowing and using our own stuff and we should be practicing what we preach.

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Follow instructions on the package of your fireworks, shoot them off in an appropriate area, and don’t allow children to fire them at each other or even hold them in their hands while firing them off.

The last issue is Christmas trees during the holiday season.

Smith says that even though many people now use plastic trees, for those that like to have a live Christmas tree the thing to remember is to get one that is fresh, keep it watered, away from any heat source such as a wood stove or even a baseboard heater, and to remove it from your home as soon as the

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Smith also recommends making sure that Christmas lights are LED, that there are no broken bulbs or frayed cords.

“And then again, just general candle safety. At Christmas . . . make sure the kids aren’t playing with them and just be responsible. Put candles out. We get a lot of candle fires in the province, especially with power outages.”

Make sure candles are away from curtains, the Christmas tree, and away from furniture such as couches and other fabrics.

the WorkSafe regulation, anytime we go within 15 feet of water we’re supposed to have some type of training and protection,” said Knott.

On Oct. 13, the Lake Cowichan Fire Department, and the Lake Cowichan RCMP will be partnering up to host a Bicycle Safety Rally at the firehall on North Shore Road. This is yet another way for local residents to support the department in its endeavour to purchase the much needed boat.

Sign up for a day of events including a bike safety rodeo for kids, trail races, and a safety and skills competition, will begin at 9 a.m., and activities will get under way at 10 a.m.

To keep up-to-date with Lake Cowichan Fire Department news and events, check out their website at lakecowichanfiredept.com, or like their Facebook page by searching Lake Cowichan Fire.

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Front row from left: Owen Robertson, Leslie-Ann Robertson (and baby Kaydence Beaudry), and Elizabeth Smith. Back row from left: Dave Berry, Bill Bergen, Kevin Smith, Kirk Kleinke, Casey Van Dalen, and Deputy Chief Dave Middlemost.

Mesachie Volunteer Fire Department members practice the Five Man Drill with their newest tender truck. The crew was getting used to the new 5 inch hose, instead of the traditional 2.5 inch they are used to.

MLVFD circles the area to provide rescue truck Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

The focus for the Mesachie Lake Volunteer Fire Department over the next few months will be to raise enough funds to keep their rescue vehicle on the road. The truck was purchased five years ago and is the only vehicle that services the Circle Route between Mesachie Lake and Port Renfrew.

Much of the monies needed to run the truck come through fundraising initiatives. The department’s goal is to raise $5,000 by Dec. 15 of this year. To do so, they are holding a raffle for a painting by local artist Herb Wittrin. The painting is valued at $500.

The painting depicts the old 1950s Mesachie Lake fire truck, one that was built

by Hillcrest Mill, and used to serve as an industrial dump truck for the mill.

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closer to the line and we couldn’t get all the things that we’re trying to do for it,” said Middlemost.

For example, the department has recently done training for rescue situations along the Circle Route. This training was paid for by the Gaming Association.

The practice was a low angle rescue, teaching members how to scale down an embankment and extract individuals from a vehicle.

However, the department also focusses on basic training on an ongoing basis as well, such as the Five Man Drill.

“It’s to keep us in practice so that when we get a structure fire, we come in, get our source of water, lay out our hoses and get water to the pumper and water to the hoses,” explained Middlemost.

“It’s a basic fire fighting drill,” said Middlemost. “We have to continually go back to the basics. As much advanced stuff as you take, and your head fills with all this knowledge when it comes down to

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As you can see, the Mesachie Volunteer Fire Department is constantly keeping up to date with both equipment and training, and they say they have a lot to offer those who are considering joining the department in terms of skills, and the department says that it is always looking for new recruits.

Currently they do not have enough members to ensure that all vital positions will be filled in the event of an emergency, if some of their members are away for any reason.

If you would like to volunteer with the Mesachie Volunteer Fire Department, search Mesachie Fire on Facebook, or contact the department by calling 250749-6277. And don’t forget to watch for members throughout the fall as they fundraise to help keep their rescue truck on the road. You could be the winner of a Herb Wittrin painting by donating to the department.

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different locations around Lake Cowichan and Duncan. However, members are also going to be going around to different locations throughout the fall to sell tickets and hot dogs and generate awareness of the department and the work they do on the Circle Route.

“The vehicle is funded by gaming,” said Deputy Chief Dave Middlemost.

“They have put in thousands of dollars for us. Our fundraising allow us to put in for the gaming grant.”

He explained that fundraising efforts done by the department increased their chances of receiving gaming grants funds in kind, which then go into keeping the rescue truck on the road, as well as other expenses.

“If we didn’t go and raise any money, and all we did was our training—our training still counts as time in kind—but this [department fundraising] bumps it up a bit. We can still fund the vehicle if we didn’t do any of that, but it would be a lot

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HBFD in front of their newest truck. Front row from left: Brian Peters, Guy Patten, Shawn MacMillan, and Shane Gaiger. Back row from left: Ray Wear, Brad Law, Rob Restall, and Leah Fjeldstad. Members not present: Chief Keith Bird, Jann Drake, Bernie Fall, Tony Goldsmith, David Hind, Don Pongracz, Blake Sprague.

HBFD goes door to door for smoke detectors Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

For Fire Prevention Week, the Honeymoon Bay Fire Department once again went around the village on Monday, Oct. 8, knocking on doors and informing the public about the need to check smoke alarms on a regular basis. “[We were] offering free batteries and in some cases free smoke alarms,” said member Brian Peters.

“Plus the literature,” added member Guy Patten.

The department is proud to have acquired a new tender truck, capable of holding 1,700 imperial gallons, pump-and-go capability, and a 180 degree dump valve.

The truck was purchased in on June 6, and was recently registered for service.

“It’s not even dirty yet,” said Patten.

The truck was paid for by the tax payers in Honeymoon Bay. Department members are still getting to know, and train with, all of the features of the vehicle, but there are a few ways in which this new truck will make life easier for department members when they are out on a call.

“It’s modern, it’s computerized, it has a much greater capacity, and it’s easier to operate,” said Peters.

“And it can get water to the fire faster,” added Patten.

Currently the department has 16 members, but they are actively seeking new recruits. They say another five or six would be bring the department to a comfortable level.

Brad Law is one such recruit. He’s now been with the department for just over two months and says he is enjoying the experience.

He joked that he joined the department because people kept bugging him to do so.

“I’ve got one guy that always kept bugging me, telling me to join, so I decided to come over. I’m enjoying it immensely,” said Law. He hasn’t been out on any major calls so far; the department considers itself lucky in that it was a pretty quiet summer.

If you would like to be part of the Honeymoon Bay Fire Department crew, phone the department chief, Keith Bird, at 250-710-2694.

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Fire Chief Bruce Wilson points out that nothing is normal when it comes to a Caycuse area rescue, such as ATVs upside down in a ditch, people stranded in the lake, or hikers falling off a cliff. These are just some of the incidents they have been called out for as was the case in March of this year when the department assisted with the rescue of five teens stranded in the wilderness for two days.

Wilson also noted that a snowmobile of their own would have been a great resource for them on this rescue, as well as times when they are without power and phones and need to get to people requiring medication. He reminds anyone who has a snowmobile they are looking to get rid of that the department will happily accept donations.

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Youbou Volunteer Fire Department members. Front row from left: Stewart McKee, Grand Daly, Chief Orest Smycniuk, Ed Vanherwaarden, Ken Wild, Faron Harvey.

Back row from left: Preston Schedel, Rick West, Bill Cheal, Kim Smycniuk, Regan Carey, Derek Powell, Ron Pearce, Jeff Haney, Clark Baker, and Cam Hamilton.

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Have two ways out

The theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week is “Have two ways out.�

Departments across the country are working to hammer this message home.

Fire Prevention Week is recognized every October during the full week—Sunday through Saturday. Despite the fact that fewer ďŹ re losses are reported in Canada, still, on average, eight Canadians die from ďŹ re every week. Most of these ďŹ res

Only a working smoke alarm can save your life!

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Smoke alarms save lives “Fall backâ€? to smart home safety As most Canadians turn back the clocks on November 4, here are some timely smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips: s 7HEN YOU change your clocks, test your smoke arlam. s 9OU HAVE less than three minutes to escape a ďŹ re.

So when smoke alarms sound, everyone must know what to do and where to go. Having and practising an escape plan is essential. s )NSTALL ONE SMOKE ALARM on every storey and outside BEDROOMS )NSTALL INSIDE bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed. s %NSURE ALL SMOKE ALARMS are fully powered. Never take out batteries or remove an alarm from ceiling due to a false alarm. s )F YOUR HOME HAS ANY fuel-burning devices such as a gas furnace, gas water heater, gas appliances, or an attached garage or carport, install at least one CSAapproved carbon monoxide outside all sleeping areas.

One per storey is recommended.

s 2EPLACE SMOKE ALARMS EVery 10 years, and CO alarms every 7-10 years (depending on manufacturer) whether battery operated or hardwired into your home’s electrical system.

Carbon monoxide is colourless, odourless and tasteless.

So without a CO alarm, humans cannot detect its presence. Despite the average home having several potential sources of the deadly gas, studies show that nearly 60 per cent of Canadians have not INSTALLED A #/ ALARM )N ADdition to being impossible to detect, CO also has another nefarious trait. Symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure mimic the u, without the FEVER )T IS ROUTINELY RESPONsible for thousands of clinic and hospital visits each year, and is commonly misdiagnosed. Prolonged or extreme exposure causes nausea, dizziness, confusion, the loss of physical mobility, brain damage and ultimately, death.

More home safety resources can be found on the www. safeathome.ca web site.

Analysis was undertaken on almost 50,000 ďŹ res that occurred in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario over a 5-year period involving 663 fatalities. The ďŹ ndings demonstrated that the death rate per 1,000 ďŹ res in the absence of a present, functioning smoke alarm was 74% greater than when a functioning smoke alarm was present.

In case of ďŹ re - GET OUT AND STAY OUT – never go back into a burning building s #RAWL LOW NEAR THE mOOR TO the nearest exit maintaining contact with the wall. s 4EST THE DOOR BY FEELING IT WITH THE BACK OF YOUR HAND )F it is hot, do not open. Use an alternative route. s )F THE DOOR AND KNOB ARE cool, stay low with your shoulder against the door while opening slowly. Be ready to close the door if smoke and heat rush in. s )F TRAPPED PUT AS MANY

closed doors as possible between you and the ďŹ re, and seal all cracks in doors and windows with towels or bedding. s )F YOUR CLOTHING CATCHES ďŹ re, stop where you are, drop gently to the ground and cover your face with your hands while rolling back-and-forth to put out the ames. s #OOL MINOR BURNS WITH cold water.

Many fatal ďŹ res start at night )NVESTIGATIONS into home ďŹ re deaths very often ďŹ nd that a smoke alarm did not sound. )T MAY HAVE been disconnected or not in working order.

The batteries may have been dead, or someone may have taken them out.

Smoke alone won’t necessarILY WAKE YOU UP )N FACT THE fumes could put you into an even deeper sleep. Often, victims never wake up. Se-

niors will often need assistance from family members to put safety measures into place. As well, family members are in the best position to reinforce the precautions necessary to help their loved ones prevent or respond to a ďŹ re. Focus on these six priorities to help aging family members protect themselves against ďŹ re in the home.

N INSTALL smoke alarms inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.

N Larger homes may need ADDITIONAL smoke alarms to provide enough protection.

N For the best protection, INTERCONNECT all smoke alarms so when one sounds they all sound.

N An IONIZATION smoke alarm is generally more responsive to aming ďŹ res and a PHOTOELECTRIC smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering ďŹ res. For the best protection, both types of alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms (also known as dual sensor alarms) are recommended.

N Smoke alarms should be INSTALLED away from the kitchen to prevent false alarms. Generally, they should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from a cooking appliance.

N REPLACE all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.

are preventable and caused by careless behaviour. That is why it is critical to educate Canadians and incite them to act. “This year’s theme underscores the importance of making Canadians aware of the simple preventative measures they can take to prevent disaster from occurring to them. Statistics reveal that most ďŹ res are caused by careless behavior. An ounce of prevention in this case will save lives, homes and everything that we hold dear.

It is the responsibility of every Canadian to educate themselves on the simple ďŹ re prevention measures they can take,â€? states a press release from Fire Prevention Canada. “That’s why we have Fire Prevention Week,â€? said Lieutenant Ryan Smith of the Lake Cowichan Fire Department. “Is keeping that in the back of people’s minds. Even though Fire Prevention Week is in the fall, we still have to keep in mind where we live. You know we had a forest ďŹ re within 2000 meters of homes this summer. So making sure that you’re ďŹ re safe, period. We live in an urban interface here. It’s too easy for a ďŹ re to jump that highway and come into town.

We do have the possibility of being the next Kelowna. Fire season on the island typically is longer than it is in the interior.� said Smith.

Smith expects the extreme ďŹ re rating to last until the area gets some signiďŹ cant rain. “Even if we get one little downpour, the ground is so dry that it doesn’t have time to absorb, it just runs off into the creeks.

So we need to have a signiďŹ cant downpour, the humidity needs to go up a bit, and that way it’s a bit more humid and we’re starting to get that morning dew.â€?

There are many resources available on the Fire Prevention Canada website, at ďŹ precan.ca., but here are a few to keep in mind.

Plan your escape: maintain smoke alarms, plan escape routes and discuss the plan with your entire family, ďŹ nd at least two ways out of each room, and decide on an outside meeting place.

Practice the plan often so that no one is confused in the event of an emergency.

In the case of a real ďŹ re: Get out fast, closing all doors behind you. Use the stairs, not the elevator. Call out to others, and call for help from a neighbours home. Never go back inside a burning house.

Fire Safety: What to do, because ďŹ re spreads fast don’t delay! • If your clothes catch ďŹ re, STOP, DROP and ROLL on the oor to smother the ames. • Cool minor burns with cold water.

If your skin is blistered, charred or dead white, get emergency help immediately. • When you see ames, smell smoke or hear the smoke alarm, get everybody out of the house. • Feel the door ďŹ rst. If it isn’t hot, open it very slowly. • If there is ďŹ re or smoke use another exit. • Crawl low under smoke—the air near the oor is safer to breathe. • If you cannot escape, close the door and seal around it with cloth to prevent smoke from entering the room. • Take children to a neighbour. • Phone the emergency number from the neighbour’s home. • Give the complete address, describe the situation and inform the operator if anyone is still inside. • Stay on the phone until you are told to hang up. • Do not go back to the house for any reason.

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COMING EVENTS

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Legion Branch #210 DROP-IN DARTS Mondays, at 7p.m. sharp start!

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M’AKOLA Group of Societies Seeking Director of Operations for Victoria. Visit makola.bc.ca

Civil Engineering Technologist II District of Kitimat, full time permanent - wage range $36.11 - $43.69, over 2 years.

Civil Technologist diploma required. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proďŹ cient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS OfďŹ ce. Valid BC driver’s licence required.

Submit resumes by October 23, 4:30 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca

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REAL ESTATE

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OTHER AREAS

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$550 1 bedroom suite 285 Lake Park Rd. Clean & quiet basement suite. Hydro included, shared washer & dryer, N/Smoking, N/Pets. $650 2 bedroom suite #39-211 Madill Rd. Very nice suite in popular strata. Washer & dryer, N/Smoking, N/Pets. $750 3 bedroom condo #30-215 Madill Rd. Very nice unit in popular strata. Washer & dryer, N/Smoking, small pet upon approval. $850 3 bedroom cottage 8604 North Shore Rd. Furnished waterfront with dock & boathouse. Lg deck, washer & dryer, garage, no pets, N/S. $950 2 bedroom home 8 North Shore Rd. Full of character, fireplace & pellet stove, inside garage & fenced yard.

Small pet upon approval. $1,000 3 bedroom home 112 Johel Rd. Ground level comfy home. Fully fenced yard, washer & dryer, N/S, small pet upon approval.

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COTTAGES SAHTLAM- Riverside studio bachelor cottage. N/P, inclds satellite TV+ internet. $650.

Avail now. (250)748-2031.

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

HOMES FOR RENT LAKE COWICHAN- 2 bdrm home, close to town, nice yard, deck. NP/NS. Refs req’d. $900 mo + hydro. Avail Oct. 15th or after. 1-(250)653-4234.

YOUBOU HOUSE for rent; great view; great deck; perfect for couple, small family or single; $950 per month, plus utilities; call 250-418-5779.

SUITES, UPPER

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Avail. Sept 15. 250-413-7685.

TOWNHOUSES LK COW: 3 bdrm townhouse (#5-215 Madill), 1.5 bath, 5 appls, single carport, newly painted. $850 + hydro. Oct 1 N/S, sm pet ok. 250-477-4524

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Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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The inside back: A little of this and that ☞Local businesses and services

Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be lots of baking and crafts and a white elephant sale.

The silent auction will run from Oct. 15 to Oct. 27.

The Cow Cookhouse, is happy to say that RIBtoberFest is back. This means you can order all you can eat ribs for the month of October for only $25 per person.

There are other delicious favourites like the Big Rib and The Platter available too.

Copperlane Fashion Boutique, has moved to a new location at 105 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan.

There re-opening was on Friday, Oct.5 — just in time for your new fall wardrobe.

☞Quit smoking help still available

In a press release from the Ministry of Health it says that since B.C.’s Smoking Cessation Program launched a year ago on Sept. 30, 2011, 149,899 orders for smoking cessation products have been placed through HealthLink BC. The program is easily accessed by calling 8-1-1, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and aims to help British Columbians stop smoking by assisting with the cost of smoking cessation aids. Once in each calendar year, B.C. residents enrolled with the Medical Services Plan can receive PharmaCare coverage for a single continuous course of a prescribed smoking cessation drug or a free 12-week supply of nicotine replacement gum or patches.

Free access to nicotine replacement therapies—overthe-counter medications that contain nicotine and work to reduce withdrawal symptoms—through calling 8-1-1.

They act as a substitute for the nicotine smokers would get through smoking.

British Columbians who register with the program are

☞Water shortage looms: No gar-

den sprinkling to conserve water

The Town of Lake Cowichan’s Facebook page says that, “We have had an unseasonably long dry spell and the impact of the drought on our streams and water supply is of major concern to council.”

They therefore request that all sprinkling of lawns be immediately ceased so that we may better conserve our water resources.

☞Annual giant bazaar is back

Cowichan Lake Golden Agers’ Society and the Cowichan Lake Seniors’ Centre are holding their annual Giant

able to receive further support from QuitNow Services (‘QuitNow’), which is operated by the B.C. Lung Association. HealthLink BC staff can transfer callers directly to QuitNow.

☞Treasure hunter coming to Lake For two days only, Oct. 13 and 14, Romanoff Estate Buyers of Victoria will be back in Lake Cowichan at the Legion in search of treasures.

Sounds like a great excuse to look through your attic, lock box, garage or jewelry box. See their ad on page 11. Bring your items down to the Lake Cowichan Legion. Free evaluations are also provided.

☞How did a teacher inspire you?

and

Friday, Oct.5, was marked as World Teachers’ Day. According to the B.C. Teachers’ federation, “It’s a day of international celebration of the important role played by teachers in educating the next generation to take their place as future leaders in communities worldwide.”

The Gazette would like to hear your stories of how a teacher inspired you. If you are a teacher let us know why you teach. Send us your story to editor@lakecowichangazette.com with the subject line: Teacher or go to our Facebook page and tell us there.

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