Lake Cowichan Gazette, January 30, 2013

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Facing off with the mayor

Elodie Adams

At the official opening ceremony of the Minor Hockey Jamboree, Mayor Ross Forrest stepped onto the ice for the puck-drop in a face-off between Initiation Laker Ollie Fawcett (left) and Midget Laker Tom Day. The one-day event, Jan. 26, drew many members of the community to the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena for a great day of hockey.

Jamboree packs day of minor hockey fun at the Lake ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

It’s a once-a-year event that involves every child that plays hockey in Lake Cowichan.

Seven teams, well over one hundred

kids, and a lot of the community come out for the Minor Hockey Jamboree, and again this year was no disappointment.

All the parents who volunteer as coaches, organizers, or who just come out to watch and cheer their kids on played an

important role in the success of the day.

Although the day was meant to be a fun one, there was still hockey to play, and each team played to their best ability.

Some teams came away with a win, while other teams came away with a loss, but it

doesn’t alter the fundamental enthusiasm the day brings to all who participate.

The first Laker team to break the ice was the Synergy Safety Novice C2, that faced Kerry Park with a 7:30 am start.

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Local piano teacher adds a new note to her scales ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

Although she’s not a newcomer to Lake Cowichan, Robyn Crosby recently became the Welcome Wagon representative for the area including Youbou, Honeymoon Bay and Mesachie Lake.

“I started just before Christmas,” Crosby confirmed. “I welcomed six new people before Christmas, and four babies.”

The Welcome Wagon does just that: welcomes newcomers to a community with a visit and a basket full of gifts, coupons, and products from sponsor businesses. For Crosby being the Welcome Wagon representative also paints a picture of how the area is steadily growing, either with new people moving here or with new additions to families.

Last week, Crosby says she had six visits, of which two were babies — including the area’s first New Year’s babies, twins Alexus Sandra and Isabel Julia, born Jan. 3 at NRDH to proud parents Jessica Oyo and Justin Close of Youbou.

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Lake Cowichan and area’s new Welcome Wagon lady - Robyn Crosby (centre) delivered a basket to new parents Jessica Oyo and Justin Close of Youbou, whose twin girls were the first-born Cowichan Lake area babies.

being born in about 2 weeks,” Crosby added.

The Lake Cowichan resident has been living and teaching piano here for years – over 30,

she says. In fact, her business has been one of the Welcome Wagon sponsors for the past few years.

Crosby says she was contacted by the former rep for more cards

back in the summer.

“So I got them ready, and phoned the number back, but she never got back to me,” she explained.

“Finally in December I phoned,

and I fell on the island manager for Welcome Wagon, who said they don’t have anyone any more (for Lake Cowichan), she just stopped.”

Crosby says she asked the woman what she was going to do, and she in turn asked Crosby if she knew anybody who would be interested in doing it.

The conversation went back and forth, with Crosby asking what exactly the Welcome Wagon person does so she could tell a friend who might consider doing it.

When she heard what the job entails, she replied “I can do that!”

Crosby wants to get the word out that there is a Welcome Wagon representative again in town, so she can continue to help new people settle into the area.

If ever there was a shoe to fit a foot, Crosby seems to have found the perfect fit.

“I enjoy it,” she said with a smile.

“Everybody who I tell I’m doing it now says, that’s the perfect job for you!”

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Lake Cowichan’s Fire Chief, Doug Knott (centre) received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from Mayor Ross Forrest and MP Jean Crowder in the town’s Council Chambers on Jan. 22.

Diamond Jubilee Medal awarded to Knott ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

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A second Lake Cowichan resident has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Fire Chief Doug Knott was bestowed with the honour in a small ceremony in the Town of Lake Cowichan’s Council Chambers on Jan. 22. His wife, Gerrie, their children, sons-and-daughters-inlaw and grandchildren all crowded into the room to witness Knott receiving the medal.

“It’s quite an honour,” Knott said, then added modestly, “I didn’t really expect it, that’s for sure.”

The award was the first item on the agenda for the council meeting that evening, introduced by Mayor Ross Forrest.

“It’s an honour to present this award, the prestigious Diamond Jubilee Medal,” Forrest began. “We received it in the mail, and we didn’t know whether

Doug knew it or whether to keep it a secret. We’re lucky enough to have our MP, Jean Crowder, here tonight to present it.”

As Crowder took the medal and began to pin it on the fire chief, she explained that it is a once in a lifetime honour that few citizens receive.

“This is in recognition of Doug’s contribution to his community,” Crowder said. “The Diamond Jubilee Medal is awarded to Canadians who are being recognized for their dedication, service and commitment to their community.

“It’s a very special award,” she continued, and ended by saying to Knott, “and it can’t be worn by anybody else.”

Knott began his service with the Lake Cowichan Fire Department in 1979 as a firefighter. He told the Gazette how he became involved with the group of volunteers.

“Some people had been asking me to help out,” he recalled. “But I was kind

of busy at the time, building this house.

And actually, one of them came over and started helping me, and I thought this can’t be too bad a group of guys!”

And it kind of went from there, he says.

Forrest said how deserving he thought Knott is of the award.

“He has lived and given to Lake Cowichan his entire life,” Forrest said.

“He has been involved with sports but most noticeably is his contribution to the Fire Department.”

Knott has been a fireman for over 30 years and has trained many of the LCVFD recruits. He has been involved with volunteering for charitable fundraising that has assisted many people.

“Our community has certainly benefited from Doug’s contributions,” Forrest said. “I am very happy to see him receive this much-deserved recognition.”

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CLDCC seeks to step up business in 2013 ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

The Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce tried a new format for its Jan. 23 meeting that yielded some interesting results.

Named “Whine and Pleas,” the meeting aimed at getting feedback – good and bad – from Chamber members on past, present and future endeavours in its role as the town’s liaison to all member businesses.

At this very productive and enlightening meeting, a number of different issues relevant to both chamber members and town residents were raised. After a lively initial discussion, the group voted on the issues that were most important to them.

They then split off into small focus groups to brainstorm solutions to those issues.

The following is a brief summary of the main issues and suggestions: Improving collaboration with the town Among the suggestions that were made to improve collaboration with the town were: having a Chamber board member attend council meetings, setting up a liaison for new businesses to help them with town bylaws, forms, zoning, etcetera, and putting together a package that would include information on those issues new businesses face when they start up in a new location.

Fundraising for the Chamber The most obvious suggestion was that the Chamber needs to embrace our natural resource which is the lake. They should look into hosting organized outdoor activities/collaborative sports, such as baseball tournaments, frisbee golf, tubing competitions and geocaching. The chamber could host and organize these activities, and collect money from entry fees, etc.

The Chamber needs to retire old events (like the Spring Fling) in favour of fresh ones.

Gaining and retaining Chamber members It was suggested that the Chamber set event and meeting dates at the beginning of the year so that

businesses would know in advance.

One idea was to investigate creating a “Community Calendar,” with the dates of events and meetings for all groups, to assist in planning events and personal schedules to reduce conflicts in both areas.

An important suggestion was to make sure a Lake Cowichan promotional package is available through the town hall.

Others were to examine the high commercial tax rates and instigate more open and forthcoming communication from the town, and to change the current dinner format of Chamber meetings to workshops and brainstorming sessions featuring local subject matter experts, meet and greets, mixers and coffee/ tea/dessert-only style.

Attracting Small Business/ Incentives Ways of attracting new small businesses or giving people incentives to start small businesses were discussed, and three primary ideas came out of the discussion.

They were: to look into the creation of an open air market, to organize cross-promotion of businesses within the chamber, and a suggestion already listed above, to compile informational packages that help businesses cut through bureaucratic red tape.

Tourism strategies for Lake Cowichan Doing an inventory on the Chamber’s current marketing procedures, compiling a tourism “bucket list” for Lake Cowichan, and improving the website (also previously mentioned) were the first three points on the list.

As well, the Chamber should review a marketing study of Lake Cowichan which was done in the past for any branding ideas that could still be used by the town today, and finally to post a promotional video of Lake Cowichan (currently available on Youtube) on the Chamber’s website.

— with files from Lillian Laird

From left: CVC Radio board members Karl Dalskog, Gary Dyck, and board chair Mike Bishop at the association’s general meeting, Jan. 25 in their new locale at Lake Cowichan Secondary School.

New locale means fresh start for CICV ELODIE ADAMS GAZETTE EDITOR

Perhaps the best news members and supporters of Cowichan Valley Community Radio (The Lake) heard at the association’s general meeting Jan. 25 was that a partnership between CICV Radio and Lake Cowichan Secondary School has been formed.

The project of moving the radio station into the high school has been brewing for a little while between committee chair Mike Bishop and LCSS principal Nicole Boucher.

CVC Radio members. “They included things like writing radio plays, and borrowing the portable equipment, broadcasting live for school events, and a few times a week students coming in and doing reporting on what’s going on in the school. ” It’s an important turning point for the future of the community radio station which has been struggling financially to keep afloat with the need for updating equipment and upgrading to a five-watt system.

The need for fundraising will be one of the top priorities for the association in 2013, and Bishop asked the members to agree to forming a volunteer committee to that end.

A report given by technical director and board member Karl Dalskog outlined a list of items the station needs for the stability and on-going development of the town’s station.

The association received a response from the Town of Lake Cowichan saying that they will not waive the $100/month hydro bill the station incurs at its current locale, in the Ranger Station on Wellington St. Before the station can move into its new locale, hopefully at the beginning of the school’s new semester in February, soundproof booths need to be built. Four association members have volunteered to lend their time and expertise in overseeing that work: Lake Cowichan residents John Harrison, Mike Gagnon, and Karl

Dalskog and Steve Willis from Victoria.

The radio station still needs more DJs, Bishop says, and there are two slots on Mondays and Tuesdays to fill. They need more music to be catalogued and volunteers to help with the production.

The subject of continuing on with the Summer Nights in the Lake Cowichan Bandshell was discussed. Bishop says he feels it was a great success last summer, and that it should run again this summer.

“There was something going on every Saturday night, and it brought families out,” he said.

“With headline entertainers, it’s a great event for the town.”

The only drawback was that volunteers had to give up every Saturday evening throughout the summer, and Bishop suggests forming two teams of eight volunteers on each team so that they could alternate weekends.

The four board members for 2013 are: treasurer Lynda Rowland, technical director Karl Dalskog, member coordinator Gary Dyck, and newcomer Mike Gagnon. John Harrison accepted to be a contingent board member. Mike Bishop remains chairman of the board and one of the driving forces of community radio in Lake Cowichan.

“It was a good meeting,” said CVC Radio member and announcer Grace Bond. “There was a lot of interest there, more than I’ve seen in a while.”

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LCSS principal Nicole Boucher

Boucher endorsed the partnership at the meeting, talking about the agreement and what it would mean for both parties.

The agreement with the school district, she explained, is that rent would be waived so long as meaningful service was provided to LCSS students on a regular basis.

“Mike and I sat down and established a baseline, talking about different things students could do,” Boucher told

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Make a date to attend the next public school board meeting The results of the December 8, 2012 Community Consultation meeting in Lake Cowichan have yet to be publicized. Local 66 president Chris Rolls attended the two other meetings recently and sent in a report to the Gazette.

Along with her report, Rolls has one message that she would like the whole community to hear and abide to, and that is to attend the public school board meeting on Feb. 6.

Following is Rolls’ report: The Community Consultation meetings held Saturday, Jan. 12, in the south and central zones of the district, asked similar questions as those asked in the

Lake zone.

Essentially, the district was looking at ways to make cuts, fitting with the “we can’t maintain the status quo” discussions.

At tables, facilitators asked some questions such as “to have a program, do you have to have it in that building?” and, “how do you feel about academy schools?” (these would be schools, usually at the mid/high school level, that offer specific programs such as hockey, fine arts, etc) It was asked at the meeting at Quamichan (the central zone), why the questions asked at the Lake meeting were not

yet answered, and when would we get answers. The audience was told that the answers would be given “by Feb 6 or later.” The information collected by all of the consultation meetings will be summarized and organized, then put on the School District website. At the School Board meeting of Feb 6 , Mike McKay will share his recommendations.

It is becoming more and more important for the communities to come to the Board Meetings and ask questions. Especially important is to show continued interest in and demand for the new elementary school at the Lake. While the new Lake school has been the number

one priority on the district list, our Lake communities must work to make sure that it stays the number one priority.

We must also keep speaking up about the fact that Lake schools are vital to our communities’ futures, and keeping our kids at the lake is crucial. We need to offer courses and staff according to the needs of the kids.

There are changes being considered, some are already in the works. Come listen to the Official Trustee and ask questions about things that will impact your kids, and our communities at the Lake.

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BCTF ‘spurns’ government peace offer BC Bureau

By Tom Fletcher

The B.C. government’s proposed new bargaining framework for teachers has been rejected by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation.

Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Don McRae unveiled their proposal Thursday, calling it a new path to a 10-year agreement to “labour peace” with the province’s 40,000 public school teachers.

The proposed framework calls for pay increases based on an average of nurses, postsecondary faculty and other government employees, and a separate “education policy council” to administer funds for classroom support.

Clark and McRae stressed that it would offer teachers a formal role in policy de-

cisions, and a voice in allocating a “priority education investment fund” that would rise to $100 million by the third year.

BCTF president Susan Lambert said the proposal was shared with her Wednesday, and she considers it a “non-starter.”

Removing class size and special needs support issues from union negotiations is unacceptable, she said.

“It’s quite ludicrous that government would hold out a 10-year deal in trade for giving up bargaining rights that we have fought long and hard for in the courts,” Lambert told CKNW radio. “We fought a 10-year battle to achieve a decision that, yes, teachers have a constitutional right to bargain working conditions.”

The union has another legal action in process, based on a precedent-setting ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada that overturned parts of legislation passed by the B.C. Liberal government in 2002.

That case is to go to B.C. Supreme Court next fall.

Clark said the intent is to elevate discussion, not to achieve a long-term deal before the May election.

“It’s not about helping the government, and it’s not about helping the union.

It’s about helping the kids,” Clark said. “I know that’s a culture shift for many of the parties around the table, including the government, but we have to do it.”

Lambert said the timing of the government’s announcement is surprising, since the BCTF and B.C. Public School Employers’ Association have just reached their own tentative agreement on new bargaining framework.

To be voted on by executives of the school district bargaining agent and the BCTF, it includes a shared method for calculating costs.

Last year’s teacher strike was marked by huge discrepancies in the costs of raises and other bargaining proposals.

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An objection about the pool Dear Editor Re: Diving in the pool debate, Letters, Jan.23 I do not agree with Dorothy Melnick that the Town of Lake Cowichan should have negotiated for equal access of the Cowichan Aquatic Centre.

I admit that the cost of $2.67 per $100,000 of property assessment value is a small price to pay, but why should others and I, who will never use the facility, pay so she can get access to the pool at a reasonable rate?

Lake Cowichan property owners are already paying for the upgrade to the town’s arena which the majority of us will never use.

At least, that expenditure is mostly for our children.

All these couple of dollars per $100,000 of assessed value starts adding up.

Hubert Crevels Lake Cowichan

Equal pool access to all Dear Editor Re: Diving in the pool

debate, Letters, Jan.23 I am very glad to hear that others are as concerned about our limited recreational opportunities as I am and hope we can motivate the numbers needed to pressure the Council of Lake Cowichan to negotiate a deal with the operators of the Cowichan Aquatic Centre in Duncan.

I have been talking to various citizens in and around the Town of Lake Cowichan’s coffee shops, at yoga, the Chamber of Commerce’s Whine and Pleas event on Jan. 23, where I was able to do a five-minute presentation to 20 or so members.

Everybody I talk to is shocked that people from out of the Cowichan Valley pay $6 while the town of Lake Cowichan citizens pay $12 for the same access. This inequitable situation is a socioeconomic barrier to those citizens with low incomes and a financial deterrent for those who wish to use the facility several times a week.

I believe that equal pool access is an integral part of a full scope, year-round, recreational program for all residents of the Cowichan Valley, let alone the Town of Lake Cowichan.

The chances of the Town

of Lake Cowichan building a pool in town are slim to none, which makes our partnering in the Cowichan Aquatic Centre all the more important for the overall health of all our citizens. It is just good economic sense to join in partnership with the surrounding areas so that the Town of Lake Cowichan residents can equally support the beautiful multi-million dollar facility already in place and benefit from increased health.

The debate around equal access for the Town of Lake Cowichan, as I see it, centers around two main issues.

The first issue is equal access to the pool for the health and well-being of families presently residing at the lake. This speaks to the retention of a healthy populous many of whom presently travel to Ladysmith or Nanaimo for pool activities, due to the present prohibitive cost of using the Duncan pool. Many of these families also use weekly day trips of shopping and eating out in addition to using the pool. These are dollars being spent outside our community, which could definitely be used in the immediate vicinity to support local business

and families.

The second issue is attracting more middle-class families to the Town of Lake Cowichan. This is an issue that I think will become more apparent in the next ten years as the ramifications of a slower economy highlight socioeconomic issues throughout rural regions everywhere. As with doctors, schools and the like, we will need to attract healthy middle-class families to our town to sustain a healthy region.

In conclusion, the Town of Lake Cowichan supporters of equal access to the Duncan pool need to let the council of the Town of Lake Cowichan know what we think.

Success depends on many voices sending the same message. So please email, write, or call the town’s office and voice your opinion.

In addition, on Feb.5, at the town’s meeting, there will be a delegation present at 6 p.m. (See the town’s web site for location details) to lobby council for the pool partnership and I would encourage all supporters to attend.

Ted Gamble Lake Cowichan

Students take prize with enviro-video ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

The CVRD Environment Commission asked youth “What’s up with the environment?” for the theme of its second annual video contest.

Children and young adults between the ages of 8 and 24 were set the task of creating a short video on the theme of leadership and food security, or leadership and freshwater security for the Enviro-video contest.

Contest entrants could work solo or in teams, and had until November 30, 2012, to make a two-minute video that would address the question, “How do you think we in the Cowichan Valley Regional District should lead the way in food security and/or making sure there is enough water for all?”

Two students from Lake Cowichan Secondary School took the challenge given to them by their teacher, Shannon Steininger, to work on a video project. In the end, Matt Kercher and Raimund Mullin were awarded second place in the group entry and a $500 cash prize for their video entitled Conserving Water at LCSS. “I received an email from our principal about the con-

test, and put it out to anyone in the class who wanted to do it,” Steininger said. “We provided the kids with a 35 mm camera for the filming, and did the editing at school.”

Steininger says he helped Mullin and Kercher with it a little, but that they did most of the work on it themselves.

“Our teacher really wanted someone in our class to do it,” Mullin said. “We knew there was a cash prize, and we decided to go for it.”

The two students say that Elodie Adams it was a first for both of LCSS students Matt Kercher (left) and Raimund Mullin won them. Neither one had done second place in the group category of the CVRD’s second any filming before, besides annual youth video contest.

Youtube videos and a bit of “We do need to get the editing. For this project, they did it for him was when he did everything from start to travelled to Alberta last sum- word out, because we’re refinish — including the back- mer, and in going through the ally running low on water,” ground music that was used Rocky Mountains, saw a gla- Mullin said. “Only one-third cier, and learned about how of the world is water and then, to tie it all together.

“We both filmed, we both it is retreating due to climate one per cent of that is fresh water. And two-thirds of that did the editing, and we also change.

“In a hundred years, that fresh water is frozen.” both made the song,” KerchThe two students liked er explained. “So everything glacier is supposed to be in the video, we both did it, gone, and that’s what feeds some of the other videos in each of us had a touch on the Athabasca River,” he re- the contest, and said they membered learning on the were surprised that they had something.”

“It took us about three trip. “And I thought to my- placed ahead of one or two weeks altogether,” added self, what are they going to of them.

Kercher, in Grade 10, and Mullin. “We kind of started do? If that dries out, that’s out with the idea of the salm- their main water source, Mullin, who is in Grade 9 on, and how we need to pro- and if they don’t have the but also taking some Grade tect that, and it evolved from water for the farmland, how 10 courses, both seem moare they going to grow the tivated to try their hand at it there.” again next year.

Kercher said what really food?”

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Kwassin Lake area a few years ago. The lake (often mistakenly referred to as Grants Lake) is the larger and the closest to downtown of the two lakes. The smaller Grant’s Lake lies a little further south east. The first two settlers to this then remote area of Cowichan Lake were Edmund Grant and Captain Alec Dick who each arrived in the early 1900’s. Today the area beyond Boundary Road, which encompasses both lakes and surrounding streets, is a popular residential area of many fine homes.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Residents of Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek are invited to attend two Annual General Meetings (Area I Parks Commission and Youbou Fire Protection Service Commission), as follows: DATE: TIME: PLACE:

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Sunday, February 3, 2013 1:00 pm Youbou Community Hall (lower hall) 8550 Hemlock Street Youbou, BC

1. AGM – ELECTORAL AREA I – YOUBOU/MEADE CREEK PARKS COMMISSION Qualified Electors of Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek are invited to participate in an election of three (3) Parks Commission members.

Commission members provide advice to the CVRD on matters regarding community parks. For further information regarding the Parks Commission Annual General Meeting please call the CVRD’s Parks and Trails Division at 250-746-2620 or toll free 1-800-665-3955.

2. AGM – YOUBOU FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE COMMISSION Qualified Electors of the Youbou Fire Protection Service Area are invited to attend the above noted AGM where a report will be presented by the Fire Chief and Commission members. For further information regarding the Youbou Fire Protection Services Commission Annual General Meeting please call the CVRD’s Public Safety Department at 250-746-2561 or toll free 1-800-665-3955.

COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT 175 Ingram Street Duncan, B.C. V9L 1N8

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Not many years ago the Grants Lake area of Lake Cowichan was considered a long way from town, almost remote. Of the relatively small number of people who lived near Grants Lake, people might ask, “Why would you want to live way out there?”

Well times have changed and for several decades the area has been seen as a very desirable place to live — beautiful mountain and lake views. There are now many fine homes bordering much of the shoreline all with a commanding view of the lake and surrounding mountains.

It’s considered just a hop, skip and a jump to “downtown” and in no way considered remote.

Not so wrote (the late) Trevor Green in his Greendale Journals. In 1986, Green described how it had once been quite a hike from the village to reach remote Grants Lake.

He told of two routes to the lake, the shortest one involved crossing the steel railway trestle (above the Cowichan River near Greendale Road) then following the trail to the first skid road on the left (a logging trail that is now Sahtlam Avenue) on which there were no houses.

The alternate route was up King George Street (which ended below the present day roundabout) then taking a left at the skid road until reaching the remote lake.

At that time there were only

Courtesy Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce

Lake Cowichan town map showing Grants Lake and Kwassin Lake

two settlers living between Grants Lake and King George Street (considered the edge of town).

The first settler to that area was Edmund Grant followed

by Capt. Alec Dick with both arriving in the early 1900s.

Both built homes. One near Grants Lake and the other near present day Kwassin Lake — which is now called Grants Lake — then called Surprise Lake!

In fact, in later years, both lakes were referred to as Grants Lake. How or why the name Kwassin Lake derived, was always a great mystery to Green.

Grant, who came from England “selected a site to build his home on what is now the south-east corner of Cottonwood Street and Sahtlam. It was there that he built a sturdy two-story log house with a barn-type roof” (Greendale Journals).

He planted fruit trees around

the homestead, dug a water well and built an adjacent woodshed. It is difficult nowadays to imagine that from the upper windows of his two-story house, which was built on the summit of a hill, Cowichan Lake could be clearly seen. Since that time, much of the hill was removed leaving the area like it is today.

Settling on a piece of property a bit further east (bordering Grants Lake) was Captain Alex Dick.

“A native of Scotland, whose life had been largely spent in the Merchant Navy,” recalled Trevor.

Dick built his log cabin on a gentle slope overlooking the lake. He added a massive barn and hayloft, which, on a hot August day in 1927, was destroyed by a slash fire from the nearby Canadian National Railway grade.

To be continued next week.

Grantie’s been shot: Body found at Sutton Creek

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Celebrating 95 years with song Students from Ms. Graham’s and Ms. Davis’s classes sang the Palsson Song and Happy Birthday to Lucile Palsson (left, looking out the window and inset) on Jan. 24 in honour of her 95th birthday on Jan.26. The surprise visit was arranged

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Professor Snow-It-All (Silas Mearns) performs the A.B. Greenwell Elementary School’s Snow ‘Biz musical.

Anybody who is the least bit in tune with stage musicals would have enjoyed the presentation put on by students and staff at AB Greenwell Elementary School in Youbou, Jan. 24.

According to the program, it was to be “a fun-filled musical salute to the joys of winter,” and AB Greenwell stayed true to their word.

Some very clever ideas for lyrics and music (written

by John Jacobsen and Mac Huff for upper elementary and middle school children) made the theme one of Snow ‘Biz rather than Show ‘Biz. From the opening lines where Weather Girl Madison Vaughan announces the snowfall to end all snowfalls, the audience is treated to a cast of characters including “shredders” (snowboard enthusi-

asts), Professor Snow-It-All (Silas Mearns), the Zamboni Brothers (Odhin Rowe and Akiva Berry), a Snow Angel (Jewel Jamieson) who gave a shoo-wop doo-wop snowy interpretation of Teen Angel complete with hand gestures, as well as skiers, skaters, curlers, and ice fishermen, who all had a chance to do their bit on stage.

Even the “posties” got their word in about delivering mail through sun, sleet or hail.

There were many songs and lyrics that the children learned by heart, and teacher Carole-Anne Potter did a fantastic job as the musical director.

The gymnasium was decorated with snowflakes and lights, and the costumes (coordinated by principal Jann Drake) added an extra dimension to the overall presentation.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ELECTORAL AREA F – COWICHAN LAKE SOUTH/SKUTZ FALLS PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Thursday, January 31, 2013 7:00 p.m.

Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, Multi Purpose Room 311 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, BC

The residents and landowners of Electoral Area F – Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls are invited to attend the AGM on the date noted above. Commission members provide advice to the CVRD on matters regarding Electoral Area Community Parks.

The purpose of the meeting is to hold nominations and elections for two (2) positions for a two (2) year term on the Electoral Area F – Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls Parks and Recreation Commission.

For further information please call the CVRD Parks & Trails Division at 250-746-2620 or toll free 1-800-665-3955.

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From left: Alyssa Milner, Madison Vaughan, Olivia Harvey, Simonetta M. Hinojosa, Jewel Jamieson (soloist), Akiva Berry, Mackenzie Sherren, Brynn Kiley, and Caylee Friesen perform “Snow Angel” in the AB Greenwell winter musical performance of Snow ‘Biz.

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Fire engulfs construction trailer at Boundary Road ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

Lake Cowichan Fire Department were quick to answer a 911 call early in the afternoon on Jan. 26 when a fire broke out in a construction trailer owned by the Johel Group .

The trailer was located on a vacant lot at the end

of Boundary Road in Lake Cowichan. Fire fighters doused the fire without too much trouble.

Dave Johel, who co-owns the family business with his brother, was on the scene and watched the flames engulf one end of the trailer.

“I was driving here from Duncan and I heard the

siren,” Johel said. “And I thought to myself, I’ll bet I know what that is.”

Johel told the Gazette he had noticed not long ago graffiti marks on the trailer, and that he had mentioned it to his brother.

RCMP were called to the scene to investigate the fire.

A $1,000 reward is being offered for the return of this stolen 2010 white Arctic Cat Mud Pro 1000 quad. The quad has had some additions to it since this photo was taken so it could look a little different than pictured here: it has tinted front headlights, a license plate on the front that reads “Bad to the Bone” and the back seat is also removable.

Reward for stolen ATV A number of items left unclaimed at local RCMP ELODIE ADAMS GAZETTE EDITOR

Elodie Adams The Lake Cowichan Volunteer Fire Department were quick to respond to the report of a fire that broke out in a construction trailer on a vacant building lot at the end of Boundary Road in Lake Cowichan on Jan. 26 around 1 p.m.

RCMP received a report of a stolen 2010 white Arctic Cat Thunder Cat quad on Jan. 23 from a driveway of a residence on Grants Lake Rd. The theft occurred sometime during the night of Tuesday, Jan. 22 or early in the morning of Jan. 23.

The public is requested to contact Cst. Coles at the Lake Cowichan RCMP detachment, 250-749-6668 or to call Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-8477, if they have any information on the theft or location of the stolen ATV. Lake Cowichan RCMP have several items in their possession that have been found either very recently or in the past few months.

If you know the owner of any of

these items, please tell them or contact the RCMP directly.

• Pressure Washer RCMP are in possession of a Stream commercial pressure washer found recently in some trees in the Lake Cowichan area.

• Blue kayak Several months ago, the RCMP found a one-person blue kayak in the Lake Cowichan area. The model make is Pelican Pursuit 100.

• Money found Cpl. Warren Potter of the Lake Cowichan RCMP reports that a sum of money was found in the downtown area on Jan. 23 at about 1 p.m. the afternoon.

A very honest citizen turned it in to the detachment. It may be claimed by contacting the RCMP and identifying the sum and circumstances of the loss.

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Grade 6 Air-Dare Challenge and Mystery Mime Drama Challenge winners. Back row, l-r: Akiva Lanyon, Haley Burant, Kyah Holm, Divinity Arbic. Front row, l-r: Kalissa Hill and Sydney Mansell. Missing from photo is Dreyton Lawrence and Jaden Denman.

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Grade 7 Mystery Mime Drama Challenge winners, l-r: Madi Garbish, Mariah Smith, Jonina Tynjala and Randy Robertson.

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Grade 7 Air-Dare Challenge winners, l-r: Nolan Fothergill, Luke Martin, Cory Bendfeld and Daegan Mercer.

Science and drama take flight at LCSS middle school

From left: Bradley Wilson, Jaden Pongracz, Christopher Willard and Jonathon Hughes show off their airplane creations.

Jason Haney (r) gives the thumbs up after his group’s mime performance. From left are Amber Tomlinson, Desiree Karlsen and Haley Tovey.

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From left: Tianna Wickett, Cheyenne Riggs, Olivia Skinner and Olivia Hansen perform their mime at LCSS’s theatre on Jan. 23.

The LCSS Middle School Grade 6 and 7 students took part in two events on Jan. 23 at the school: the Air Dare Science Challenge and the Mystery Mime Drama Challenge. Both challenges select overall winners to represent LCSS at the district finals Feb. 1 at Bench Elementary School.

This is the 11th annual challenge that is hosted by the district, with the goal of providing students with the opportunity to think critically and creatively in order to solve problems in a variety of ways and working with others in a team situation. It also highlights the skills and talents of the student body.

This year’s Science Challenge required students to construct a paper airplane. With three different types of paper, six small paper clips and 30 cm of masking tape, students had to try and create the farthestflying aircraft. They had to design and build their aeronautical creation in a time limit of 30 minutes.

Two winning teams will advance to the district science competition, the Grade 6 team of Akiva Lanyon, Kalissa Hill, Jaden Denman and Sydney Mansell, and the Grade 7 team of Nolan Fothergill, Daegan Mercer, Cory Bendfeld and Luke Martin.

For the Mystery Mime challenge, nine competing groups were given the task of miming a scene of the fairy tale of their choice

in under two minutes, with only a feather as a prop. One team member could create sound effects, and students had to incorporate a problem into the scene. To prepare for the challenge, the students were taught in advance the basic elements of mime, how to differentiate between spoken language and sound effects, and how to emphasize the concept of a beginning, middle and end to their scene.

One Grade 6 team and one Grade 7 drama team will go on to represent LCSS at the district challenge. They are comprised of Divinity Arbic, Kyah Holm, Dreyton and Haley Burant (Grade 6s) and Madi Garbish, Randy Robertson, Jada Lee and Mariah Smith are the Grade 7s.

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Myrden rink defends 2012 title in Duncan ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

Courtesy D.Myrden

Myrden Rink, from left: Diane Myrden, skip, Tricia Mayea, third, Kari McKinlay, second, Maria Elzinga, lead.

The Myrden rink won the 2013 Duncan Ladies Bonspiel on the weekend of Jan. 19 and 20, defending their 2012 title. The Repath rink from Mill Bay shook hands with the Lake Cowichan team after the seventh end.

The four Lake Cowichan curlers swept their way to first place in the A final with a 7-3 win.

“It was a good game,” said Tricia Mayea, who is a third on the team.

“Our opponents quit after the seventh end.”

The Myrden rink has been strong in the standings lately, but for now Mayea says they have no other

competitions in sight.

“We haven’t decided what we’d like to do next,” she confirmed.

“Other than the ladies’ event this coming weekend.”

Mayea is referring to the one-day ladies’ fundraiser Cowichan Rocks is hosting that will be held at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena on Feb. 2.

“They will all be mixed teams, and it’s just for fun,” Mayea specified.

“The proceeds will go to research for the B.C. Cancer Association.”

“We have all been affected by this terrible disease,” added Myrden. “A lot of our friends and family have left us far too soon, some just recently.”

First place winners, from left: Brody Bendfeld, Jacob Berry-Mckechnie, Jaden Lawler, Dylan Johnston.

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Brentyn Hill watches as Rick Nott (c) gives Dylan Johnston some advice.

Hurrying hard to the finish ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

Since September 2012, Grade 9 and 10 LCSS students have been learning the ins and outs of curling from some “seasoned” experts.

About half a dozen Cowichan Rocks Curling Club members volunteered their time this fall to coach and mentor the students. On Friday, Jan. 25 the fall semester ended with a bonspiel – the school’s first. Judging from the results, it won’t be its last.

“It’s gone really well,” said teacher Shannon Steininger, who took on the job of coordinating the curling program for the kids. “The kids seem to have really enjoyed learning the game.”

Eight teams were formed, and played for points on the four sheets of ice at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena’s Curling Club.

Even though the top three teams were recognized, all the teams were winners, Steininger said with a laugh, as were the volunteers, according to the curling club’s past-president, Thor Repstock, who was one of the men who worked with the students.

In first place were Dylan Johnston, Jaden Lawler, Jacob Berry-Mckechnie, and Brody Bendfeld. When asked if he would like to continue with the game, Berry-Mckechnie’s reply was that he would like to go on with it next year through the school program.

The second-place team included Raimund Mullin, Matt Kercher, Madisyn Young, and Tyler Hieta.

Third place in the standings were Avi Ursulom, Rebecca Oliver, Alyssa Porter and Madison Youmans.

Second place winners, from left: Tyler Hieta, Raimund Mullin, Madisyn Young, Matthew Kercher.

Third place winners from left: Rebecca Oliver, Madison Youmans, Avi Ursulom, Alyssa Porter.

MacGregor rink win streak rocked by Mayea rink This week’s results from the Wednesday night action: Sheet 1 — Repstock defeated the Desmet rink, 9-2.

Sheet 2 — Jeff Sidhu’s rink continues to play well with a 7-2 victory over the Mike Waller rink.

Sheet 4 — The ‘Youbou connection’, led by Orest Smycniuk, continues to roll on with a 8-3 win over the Taylor rink.

Sheet3 — Trish Mayea’s rink ended the MacGregor rink’s undefeated season with a 7-4 victory.

In spite of Bill Peters purportedly curling 98 per cent, it was not enough as the ladies carried on with their winning ways.

This past weekend’s Skins Tournament was a big success. This popular format offers the curlers good competition in a one day venue.

The high school curling season wound up this week with a Funspiel on Friday. It is a sucessful program with the help of the “old guys” who have come out all season to help our young people begin their curling journey.

Remembering Barb Knott. . .

Barb had been an active curler in the Lake. On a personal note, I worked with Barb over the years as we organized ice time for the LCSS hockey teams, and various physical education classes. She would always be sure that the best interest of the students were met.

She will be missed.

— submitted Steve Taylor

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Council approves CVRD transit bylaw, nixes Seniors’ Centre contribution

Ottawa update: MP Jean Crowder Crowder’s presentation was intended to provide an overview of what is happening in Ottawa and potential implications for local governments.

She talked about the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement between Canada and European Union, and the concerns that CETA will limit local governments’ ability to buy goods and services from local suppliers.

This has the potential to impact local economies. Crowder also spoke about her concern over the Conservative’s bills, in particular Bill C-38 and C-45, omnibus budget bills, and their potential to affect us locally.

2012 Year in Review: Cowichan Green Community

A video presentation by CVRD board member Judy Stafford, of the Cowichan Green Community, gave an overview of the many ecofriendly projects the committee and its members achieved in 2012 in the Cowichan Valley.

Cowichan Seniors Community Foundation The fourth delegation to address council at the meeting was Carol Hunt, executive director of the Cowichan Seniors Community Foundation. Hunt came to present the services the foundation offers to seniors who are not able to get around by themselves and who live in the Cowichan Valley.

They use volunteers to drive seniors to medical or health related appointments, hospital visits, for attending support groups, and Hunt says they are expanding to cover a wider area with the growing need.

CVRD Bylaws

The CVRD submitted a bylaw concerning amendments to the current CVRD Transit Service Establishment. The new bylaw (CVRD Bylaw No 3670) provides for the addition of the Town of Ladysmith as a participant in the Transit Service Area, and amends the apportionment of the cost sharing formula among the participating areas.

Council supported adoption of the CVRD Transit Establishment Amendment Bylaw.

The CVRD also submitted a second bylaw to be considered by council concerning the Cowichan Lake District Senior Association (CLDSA). Bylaw No. 1300 if it is passed would establish a service within the whole of electoral area F and I and the Town of Lake Cowichan to provide an annual contribution to assist the CLDSA in the operation and maintenance of the Cowichan Lake Seniors Centre.

The motion to increase the Town’s contribution for the Seniors Association was defeated.

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All the Lakers team assembled on the ice at the opening ceremony for an official photo at the Minor Hockey Jamboree, Jan. 26 at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena.

Jamboree packs day of minor hockey fun at the Lake CONT’D FROM PAGE

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Pee Wee Laker Quinn Major (13) shows his skill at stick-handling in the Hockey Skills competition during the Minor Hockey Jamboree, Jan. 26 in Lake Cowichan.

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Atom Laker Ethan Brown (13) takes a shot on Pee Wee Laker goalie Trenton Baslee in the hockey skills competition Jan. 26.

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Skating not far behind them and on the ice for an 8:30 am start was the second novice team, the Professional Electric Novice C1 Lakers, who showed Cowichan Valley 4 the stuff they were made of with a 5-2 win over the visiting team.

The Lakers chalked up another win when the Royal Bank Atoms defeated the Nanaimo Atoms 7-4.

Then the Johel Group Pee Wee Lakers faced another Nanaimo team, Nanaimo 3, and got off to a strong start with three goals in the first period, one at 10:35, the second at 9:27 and the third just seconds later, at 9:13. Coach Greg Clayton said the team set the pace for the game, and kept the lead right until the end.

After four exciting games, there was time for just one more game before the Hockey Skills compe-

tition, which is always an entertaining event.

However, the Initiation Lakers — ages 4-6 and all decked out in their new Lakers’ jerseys — provided by the team’s sponsor, Tim Hortons, gave more than just entertainment and offered many good photo ‘ops’ for hockey moms and dads.

After the official opening ceremony for the jamboree, all players had the opportunity to test their ability in three areas of hockey during the skills competition.

They competed in skating, stick handling and shots-on-goal against the teams’ goalies. A lot of fun and some great skills were shared before the final two games of the jamboree.

Cowichan Valley 4 Bantams were the next contenders for the BRI Security Bantam Lakers at 4 p.m. Again, the Lakers were able to keep the upper

hand and came away with a 5-2 victory over their opponents.

It proved to be a little more difficult for Countrywide Midgets, however, who faced Cowichan Valley Capitals – probably the strongest team in the league according to Midgets coach Lonnie Ferguson — for the final game of the day.

Ferguson said the team struggled with some penalties for misdemeanors that cost them a lot in the first period. In the second period, they tried to focus on making up for what they lost, but weren’t able to equal the number of goals the Capitals had already racked up.

“In the third period, we let it all go,” Ferguson said.

“The team just went out there to play hockey and have fun. It didn’t matter about the outcome, the main thing was to end with a good feeling.”

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A Midget Lakers player gains control of the puck in the final game of the jamboree against the Cowichan Valley Capitals (left), while a Pee Wee Laker scrambles to get the puck away from a Nanaimo 3 player and out of the Lakers’ goal area.

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Wise, Mack ‘Bing’ was born August 11, 1916 at Chipman, Alta., passed peacefully on January 20, 2013 in Duncan, British Columbia.

Predeceased by his wife Dorothy, three sisters and one brother, Bing will be lovingly remembered by his children; Rocky (Anne), Karen (Alan), Glenda and Randy (Denise), 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

At a young age Bing rode the rails out of Alberta and into B.C., making his way to Vancouver Island. He met and married, shortly thereafter, the love of his life Dorothy where he settled into Duncan to work in the forest industry. After having the ďŹ rst three of his children, Bing moved his family to Lake Cowichan in 1951. There he worked for B/A Oil Company. In 1968 Bing, Dot, Glenda and Randy returned to Duncan, where Bing worked as a Gulf Oil Agent. During their retired years, Bing and Dot enjoyed immensely wintering in Palm Springs, he also found great joy in his vegetable gardens.

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

° Feb. 1 will be the one year anniversary for Christine Callihoo as the owner of Lake Cowichan Curves.

Callihoo will be celebrating at Curves on Friday, Feb. 1 with cake, coffee, free body-fat testing and a tour of the facility.

See the ad on page 8 for information on Curves Complete. ° The clearance sale continues at the Footwear Centre, 42 South Shore Road. You can find sales on footwear and accessories from 30% to 70% off.

☞ A sweetheart of a fundraiser

Grade 12 LCSS student Leah Hudson (above right) compiled her Grad Portfolio that contained information about her life that she considers to be the most important, and presents it to one staff member and one invited community guest. On Jan. 18, school Counsellor Patrick Biello, pictured above, looks at some of the memorabilia Hudson accumulated in her portfolio. The portfolio presentation and interview is part of the B.C. graduation requirements that all students must complete.

From Feb. 1 to Feb. 16 you can take your sweetheart out for dinner at the Shaker Mill Family Restaurant and help out a fellow Laker when you order curried chicken.

For these two weeks the Shaker Mill will donate $1 from every curried chicken order to the Dennis Cronin Trust Fund.

☞ Making sense of retired cents Canada’s penny coin, whose production officially ended on May 4, 2012, will soon no longer be issued at

the bank.

Pennies will still be accepted for cash deposits and payments. Electronic transactions at most banks will continue to be calculated to the penny but some financial institutions’ cash back transactions will be rounded up to the nearest nickel.

For more information visit the website mint.ca.

☞ Boo to poo

Several Lake Cowichan Gazette readers have voiced their frustration to us about dog excrement left on sidewalks, paths and parks that they have to step around while out enjoying a walk.

Responsible dog ownership includes cleaning up after your pooch. According to the Town’s Animal Control Bylaw, section 10.2, “The owner, or any person having the care, custody or control of a dog, except for a guide dog in the company of a blind person, shall remove forthwith any excrement deposited by the dog and shall deposit it in a suitable refuse container.

The contractor — which means the same as Animal Control Officer; and shall mean the person or persons or company designated from time to time by the Town of Lake Cowichan to enforce the provisions and regulations of this bylaw — may fine any owner who does not cleanup $25.”

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