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Wednesday, April 2013 THETHE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE Wednesday, April 24,24, 2013 LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE
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Some names and faces of Lakers, circa 1988 Rolli Gunderson Photos
“A winning smile” was the cut line under this April 1988 Lake News photo of Youbou girl Tanya Decker. She was the recipient of two trophies for her sportsmanship in bowling during the season. She was also presented with the Eric Michael’s Memorial plaque for the “good cheer” she brings to her team. The Youbou team was one of many who over the years bowled regularly at the historic Youbou Bowling Alley.
Seen in this August 1988 Lake News photo are several local students all set and ready to learn new skills through the Evergreen Centre’s job entry program which was offered was offered through the Lake Cowichan Secondary School’s Clode Centre. The students in photo from top row left are Daryl Sanddar, Denise Greer, Stormie McLeod, Kathy Bates and Jeff Martin; second row Sherrene Ross, Lisa Giles, Valerie Peters, Paige Thomas, Heather Servatius; front row Darcy Hazard and Nola Lebouban.
Local 1988 teens Selina Gough, Jodi Sangster and Stacey Gough, now adults with kids of their own, posed for a photo after successfully participating in the June 1988 B. C. Karate Junior Championships. Each of the girls — who still live in the area — took home a bronze medal. Stacey also won gold in the sparing competition.
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Pages of History
A quick peek at the 1988 issue of the Lake Cowichan Secondary School yearbook listed, with photos, many other sports teams, activities and clubs that were offered that year. The list included basketball, volleyball, curling, badminton and soccer. There was also much interest in students’ council, the year-
book club, band and a peer tutor group to name a few. One page of the yearbook, titled Grad Awards, listed LCSS student Tammy Calder as “Most likely to succeed.” The award was dead on as Tammy went on to become a medical doctor after several years studies at Simon Fraser University then the University of B.C. before taking her residency in Kingston, Ontario. Now a family physician, she has spent the past 11 years at Rocky View Hospital in Calgary. Within the pages of the 1988 yearbook is a thoughtful half page memorial to 1986 gradu-
ate Darryl Smith who died in a tragic accident earlier that year. Described as a keen student and active in many school and community sports, Darryl was a student studying physical education at the University of Victoria at the time of his death. A name that surfaced recently was that of the well-respected former LCSS teacher, Walter Dowd, who died in Duncan on April 6 of this year. Dowd retired in 1992 after years of teaching and involvement in a variety of school activities including that of the LCSS yearbook.
Ohtaki students exchange metal for money Pitching-in to raise funds for students’ trip to Ohtaki, Japan Tamu Miles Lake Cowichan Gazette In conjunction with the town’s Pitch-In initiative on April 27, Lorna Vomacka of Lake Cowichan Furniture and Appliance is hosting a metal recycle event to raise funds for students and parent delegates to take the annual trip to Ohtaki, Japan. “I figured it was a good time to do it,” says Vomacka. “We saw the clean-up the town was doing and I thought, there you go, we might as well do a fundraiser.” The bin for this fundraiser will be arriving at Lake Cowichan Furniture and Appliance on Friday, April 26, but Vomacka says the fundraiser will only be taking place on Saturday and she hopes people will not drop off their items beforehand. She explains that they have to monitor what is donated so they do not end up with garbage and other items that they will then have to pay to dispose of. Vomacka says that this
type of fundraiser was done last year by Michelle Taylor, a teacher at LCSS, to raise money for the greenhouse at the school. “This year I have contacted contractors who have been storing metal,” says Vomacka. She has also been in touch with rental agencies to let them know as well. “Often tenants leave stuff behind when they move out,” says Vomacka. She has been working with Tracy Forrest, of Countrywide Realty, to compile a list of homes to pick-up items from, and so far they have compiled about eight. Vomacka has two children making the journey to Japan this year, Brandon and Ashley. “They are big-time excited,” she says, “and patiently waiting.” Brandon and one other student have goals of one day teaching English in Japan, so this is their opportunity to see how they like the country and see if they want to continue with this goal. Vomacka would like to
encourage everyone to bring down their lawn mowers, BBQs, cast metal, and even CLEAN oil tanks. “The list is almost endless,” she says. But there are a couple of items that they won’t be accepting, and those include fridges and freezers. This is because the Freon must be drained in order to properly recycle these items, and because this service is a $15 cost, it simply makes it not worth it for the group to accept these items. For a complete list of what will be accepted, visit schnitzersteel.com. Schniter Steel, located in Duncan, will be providing their time and the bin for this fundraiser. Vomacka says that she is also offering free pick-up of items on Saturday, so if you have metal items in your yard or garage that you want to get rid of, phone her at 250749-4363 on April 27. Lake Cowichan Furniture and Appliance will be accepting your metal recycle between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.