Lake Cowichan Gazette, August 07, 2013

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RCMP report: “Zoo” of a weekend leads to first summer incident on the lake

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Saywell foreshore:

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Youbou Regatta:

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Memories and smiles at Youbou reunion

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It was the first visit to Youbou in a long time for some and it was just down the road for others.

Diane Underwood wrote in the reunion’s memory book “Good to come back. Such great memories and fun to reconnect with Youbouites!”

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Tammy and Phil Soon with friends June (Gilks) and Kevin Karstad, visit Arbutus Park in Youbou during the Youbou Reunion on Aug. 3 and 4.

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“I’m hoping it will be done by September because right now, we are living through the worst of it.”

The Youbou area has been struggling with dust and mud carried from the gravel road surrounding Lake Cowichan since the closure of the Youbou sawmill in 2000, but the issue has become much more severe over the last eight years, says Weaver.

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Smile FILE LakE CowIChan

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Age: 8 Born in: Nelson, B.C. Hometown: Youbou I always wanted to: go on an airplane Fave food is: candy Best thing about living here: is the lake Happiest moment: was getting our dog Oreo Proudest moment: was being the best reader in the class Fave band: Abba Currently reading: Inu Yasha

Wish I were better at: division in math Go-to wardrobe staple: is dresses and skirts If I had a million dollars I would: go to a Taylor Swift concert and get a really cool manicure If I was on a desert island I would have: food, water, one tree for shade and some coconuts Most people don’t know that: I have a brown fleck in one eye I define down time as: playing video games on our laptop

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Volunteers needed for river cleanup

Cleanup crew: The fifth annual Cowichan River cleanup and bottle drive takes place Saturday, August 17.

Tyson Jones Lake CowIChan Gazette On Saturday, Aug. 17, the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society will be hosting a Cowichan River cleanup and bottle drive around the upper section of the Cowichan River, according to a press release on the Cowichan Watershed Board website.

The fifth annual Cowichan River cleanup and bottle drive will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m.

If you wish to volunteer for the event, organizers ask that you join them for a free continental breakfast and registration at the Lake Cowichan Town Hall at 39 South Shore Rd. “Normally for the upper river event, we Gazette file generally get close to 100 volunteers,” says Gerald The Rogers family in the shallows below Ohtaki Park make it a family outing at last year’s river clean-up.

Thom, president of the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society. “We are hoping for a similar number this year.” local businesses.

The amount of garbage and recyclables pulled “The CVRD provides us with free dumping, out of the river each year is improving, but the need and they provide a bit of insurance for volunteers, for a yearly cleanup is still very necessary. and so forth — it’s certainly a co-operative effort,” “During last year’s two-day event, we pulled out says Thom. “The garbage pickup is usually done 1.7 tons of garbage and 4,000 empties,” says Thom. by Mountain Man Services, and the Cowichan “It’s getting better every year though.”

Bottle Depot provides a crew to sort and return the Those who wish to volunteer should try to bring recyclables.” their own small aluminium boats or other floating This year, there are children’s activities and device, such as a tube. People should also try to prizes for all those who volunteer. bring masks, snorkels, gloves, and footwear that is The organizers of the event would like to ask that appropriate for the river, says the press release. an adult accompany all children under the age of “We will provide snorkels and masks if people 14. don’t have them, but if they do, it’s nice for them to “Come on out and pitch in. It’s a lot of fun, and bring them out,” says Thom. we provide snacks for breakfast and a barbecue Volunteers do not have to worry about the at the end,” says Thom. “It generally makes for a transportation of the garbage or the sorting of the pretty good day, and it’s a good way to explore the recyclables, as those services are being offered by river.”

RCMP report first major lake incident of the summer

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Nick Bekolay Lake CowIChan Gazette Lake Cowichan RCMP spent a busy long weekend patrolling Cowichan Lake and the surrounding communities.

Officers responded to “lots of loud party complaints,” Cpl Warren Potter said, and to a boat collision that resulted in injuries. “It was a zoo all weekend.”

The RCMP is in the process of determining how two power boats collided on Cowichan Lake at approximately 4 p.m.

Friday, August 2, Potter said.

The two vessels involved were a SeaDoo and a 19-foot boat,” said Potter in a press release of the crash that occurred a short distance west of the public marina on Point Ideal Road.

“The operator of the Sea-Doo, a 20-year-old man from Surrey, sustained a head injury in the crash, requiring hospitalization. The operator of the 19-foot boat, a 35-year-old man from Sooke, was not injured in the crash.”

Potter wouldn’t release any other details as the crash is still under investigation by RCMP and South Island Integrat-

There were lots of loud party complaints. It was a zoo all weekend.

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Cpl. Warren potter of the Lake Cowichan RCMP detachmentsaid it was a busy long-weekend around the lake.

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“To date, investigators have determined that alcohol was not involved on the part of the boat operator. Alcohol involvement on the part of the Sea Doo operator remains under investigation.”

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Potter added the results of the RCMP’s investigation into the crash could be made public sometime this week.

The injured occupant’s condition was unknown at press time.

In other news, 60-year-old Richard Meeres, reported missing after he was last seen in Lake Cowichan Saturday, July 27, was found alive and well in Lake Cowichan on the night of Thursday, August 1, Potter said.

At 8:17 a.m. on July 29, the Lake Cowichan Fire Department reported that they attended and extinguished a fire that appears to have been left burning by

people who were trespassing on a private development located 300 metres south of the east-west portion of Johel Road, according to a press release from the Lake Cowichan RCMP. Police later attended and noted the fire was likely the result of people partying, as alcohol containers were observed in the area of the fire. Fortunately, the fire was discovered early enough, as the dry conditions and proximity of slash piles could have resulted in a large fire, which local resources would not have been able to extinguish.

The public is requested to report any suspicious activity in the development south of Johel Road to the Lake Cowichan RCMP Detachment at 250-7496668.

Sgt. Wes Olsen, Lake Cowichan’s new commanding officer, assumes his post this week. See next week’s Gazette for a profile of your community’s newest lawman.

-With files from Lindsay Chung and News Leader Pictorial

Your Veterinarian... your other Family Doctor Found a Stray Dog or Cat?

Gillian Wiley Veterinarian

Some hints on how to proceed: The most obvious thing is to check for rabies or municipal tags and track the owner from there.

No tags? Check the right (usually) ear for a tattoo and call any veterinary clinic with the numbers and letters. We frequently see strays that have

been adopted and all the time they had a tattoo that hadn’t been noticed.

Still no luck? Contact the SPCA and Coastal Animal Services to check if anyone has reported your find as missing.

You can place a free ad in the lost and found section of local newspapers. Posters with a clear photo and description of the pet and placed in the neighborhood, often work well.

If you cannot keep the pet for long then you may have to call a pound or animal rescue society for help.

Remember that someone is missing their friend and will be overjoyed when you return him or her.

As a pet owner the lesson to be learned here is to have lots of ID on your pet eg. tags, tattoo, microchip, message capsule on the collar.

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Exciting times for CICV, the Lake radio station as they hired two part-time staff, Catherine Duchene and David Gordon after receiving $8,000 grant

National grant helps local radio station move forward Lindsay Chung

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When Mike Bishop says “it’s an exciting time to be involved in the radio station,” he’s certainly not exaggerating.

Bishop is the chairman of the Cowichan Valley Community Radio Society (CICV) board of directors, and the society has recently received a large grant and nearly completed a move to a new studio.

CICV received $8,000 under the Community Radio Fund of Canada’s (CRFC) Radiometres program in early July.

“This grant will be used to provide the station with needed continuity within its volunteer structure and with its on-air brand,” according to a press release from the CICV. The funds will be used to prepare a training plan for volunteers and students interested in broadcast media, and the grant is also funding two parttime positions at the station.

The CICV announced Aug. 1 that it had hired David Gordon as its station manager and Catherine Duchene as the outreach and membership coordinator. They both started Tuesday, Aug. 6.

“David and Catherine will add greatly to the continuity of our little community-based FM station,” said Bishop. “At the present time, the station is run totally by volunteers, and there’s an awful lot to do with maintaining the station and keeping the station on the air and keeping the bills paid. The station manager will be able to keep the programming going at all times and keep the music all packaged together and make sure we’re following our Canadian Content rules. The outreach co-ordinator will be able to go out and make contact with businesses and see if they want to advertise. She’ll also keep a record of members who are able to volunteer and what they’d like to do.”

CICV will prepare a graduated training syllabus and ensure all volunteers have competent, measurable and sustainable skillsets tailored to their particular station function. Through the outreach

portion of the project, they will encourage members of the East Indian community of Paldi and the Lake Cowichan and Ditidaht First Nations to join their volunteer membership to enrich and expand the locally-focused programming.

CICV has almost completed a move from its present small location to the large former band-room building at Lake Cowichan School, and Bishop expects they could begin broadcasting from the new studio this Friday.

“Physically, just about all the stuff is up there now,” he said. “We will have many, many problems, but we need to get up there to iron them out.”

Bishop says everything will move except the transmitter, and the station will broadcast to the transmitter by Internet for the time being. The second phase of the move is to move the transmitter and increase its power.

“We hope to have that done by the end of this calendar year,” said Bishop.

Funding from the CRFC Radiometres program will ensure CICV has the proper staff and training materials to offer a formal introduction to broadcasting for Lake Cowichan students, noted Bishop.

Bishop is excited about the opportunities that come with being located at the school.

“We will be able to offer hands-on training for students and tours for all ages — we’re thinking of having a DJ for a day contest; we could have a draw in each class,” he said. “We’re trying to get all kinds of things to build some interest in the station, right from the early ages up.”

Moving forward, Bishop says the radio station’s board of directors is looking to make CICV the go-to place for finding information when there is an emergency.

“After we get the day-to-day operations running with our employees, the board plans to work on emergency preparedness and get that going on,” he said, noting the station has the ability go off the grid if needed.

For more information about CICV visit thei website cicv.ca or find them on Facebook.

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Health care policy on diabetes not very healthy Health care continues to be one of the first issues people mention when I ask what are the top concerns they wish politicians spent more time considering.

I know here in Lake Cowichan the loss of local doctors has created an opportunity to consider what kind of health care residents could benefit from that reflects new approaches, better technology and emerging issues.

One of those is diabetes.

Diabetes is a growing chronicdisease problem for Canada, with some estimates that 11 percent of adults will have Type II diabetes in the next seven years and the cost to treat it will be $16.9 billion annually by 2020.

That why the failing grade for the federal Diabetes Prevention Strategy from Canada’s auditor general (AG)is such a disappointment.

The AG found that there is “no strategy, priorities, deliverables, or timelines, and no performance measures” for the national program.

It took $2.44 million for the Public Health Agency of Canada to distribute $5.13 million in community programs. At nearly 50 cents for every dollar spent, you think we could at least find out if the programs are working.

New Democrats believe there are strategies that the

federal government could take immediately to reduce the burden of diabetes on our system.

A national Pharmaceuticals Strategy would help increase access to drugs that can help manage Type II diabetes.

Other chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and cancer have national strategies and action plans as a result of collaboration and consultation to provide general direction and recommend priorities for action.

The same coordinated effort should happen around diabetes prevention and treatment.

Unfortunately, as the recent meeting of the provincial and territorial premiers proved, the federal government is not willing to collaborate to strengthen our public health care system.

The premiers were not consulted before the Conservatives imposed new terms for health care funding, further reducing the amount of federal dollars that support universal health care in this country.

And the federal government has ignored provincial and territorial concerns about damages caused

by EI reforms, and the decision to delay eligibility for Old Age Security, downloading yet more costs onto the provinces which put health care systems under more stress.

We deserve better than a federal government that refuses to work with our provincial and territorial leaders on the priorities that matter to Canadians.

Jean Crowder

In my opinion: Federal government needs to step up its pharmaceutical strategy

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Enjoy our beautiful lake, but stay safe out there

T

he recent collision between a Sea Doo and a 19-foot boat on Cowichan Lake that sent one man to hospital is a serious reminder about the need to stay safe out on the water this summer.

I think most of us would agree that spending time on the lake is one of the best summer activities there is, but it comes with inherent dangers.

Friday’s crash remains under investigation.

“To date, investigators have determined that alcohol was not involved on the part of the boat operator,” according to a news release from the RCMP. “Alcohol involvement on the part of the Sea Doo operator remains under investigation.”

Alcohol on the water is the focus of a new campaign by the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC), which recently launched Operation Dry Water to raise awareness about the risks of drinking and boating, discourage this practice and reduce alcohol-related deaths.

The BC Coroners Service (BCCS) is also focusing

on water safety this summer.

“A new review just completed by the Coroners Service shows that boating is significantly the highest-risk activity for drowning among recreational water users,” states a BCCS press release.

The single most effective step to take while boating in any small craft is to wear a properly-fitted personal flotation device (PFD) at all times when on the water, according to the BCCS. Earlier, Lake Cowichan RCMP Cpl. Larry Olson told us boaters need to be aware of regulations and ensure they carry the proper licences and safety gear. He encourages people to slow down when close to shore; ensure they have a spotter when towing a water-skier; keep focused on the area in front and around them to prevent collisions; carry life jackets and ask passengers to wear them; and always abstain from alcohol when operating on the water.

Enjoy our lovely lake, but please stay safe out there.

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Terry Simonson “I think the Grade 12 students have a lot of maturity and they can impact — in a beneficial way — the kids grade 6 to 8. “

Debby Day “I think the Grade 4s would be badly influenced by the other grades.”

Make sure you take your roadwork anger out on right people In my opinion: Council the ones who decided to make this happen we did.

Our vision for the finished project gave us the will to go ahead knowing that some would be unhappy as the work was being undertaken.

As the Mayor ( and on behalf of Council) I will take responsibility for the difficulties and unhappiness you may be experiencing.

I say don’t blame the flag persons or the pavers, blame me. Don’t blame the hydro workers or truck drivers, blame me. Don’t blame the car who is too slow in front of you, or who cut you off, blame me.

Town council made the decision for this work to occur, not the workers, so please don’t take your having to wait longer than you are used to out on the professional people who are doing the best they can to help you get through this.

If you really must vent because of your frustrations, please call me. My phone number is 250-701-5463.

I will gladly explain why we made the decision to do this project that we believe can only enhance our community.

Next week: I give some of my Ohtaki travelling companions an opportunity to share their experiences first-hand

Ross Forrest

The South Shore Road paving and Roundabout project is beginning to look the way we had envisioned it would.

We are quite aware of traffic delays and for that we apologize. When council requested this project be given consideration, we knew there would be inconveniences to businesses and motorists as the work progressed.

Prior to starting the work, representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and myself visited as many of our local businesses as we could to explain that we were aware of the inconveniences that would occur. We assured them that every step would be taken to have the work go as smoothly as possible.

Everyone involved has tried their best to make this happen as quickly and efficiently as possible.

I hear and read the complaints from people who have been put off by traffic delays. I understand that and for that I am sorry.

However, I find it very unfair for those who are doing the complaining to fault the wrong people for their frustrations.

Council made the decision to have this project proceed, and we are real happy that

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What do you think of the new 4-12 set up at Lake Cowichan School?

Ron Mckenzie “I have never felt mixing junior grades with senior grades is a good idea, but if you have to, you have to.”

Karma MacDonald “I am not happy with it. I know they are just trying to save money. Our kids are more important than just a dollar.”

Sylvia Roach “There’s a big mix between the 4s and the 12s. If I were a parent I wouldn’t like that option for my elementary school children.”

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First responders a dedicated crew we are lucky to have Dear Editor

I would like to express my gratitude to the first responders from Lake Cowichan and Youbou who came to my aid after I fractured my leg on Friday, July 19.

We are very fortunate to have such a dedicated crew to come to our rescue at a moments notice.

Wayne Ketch Cobble Hill

Sign needed to remind riparian zone no dump area

This letter was also sent to the Town of Lake Cowichan and their bylaw officer Dear Editor

The Cowichan Lake Salmonid Enhancement Society at 131 Oak Lane would like to report an ongoing dump site across from our facility.

The debris pile has been growing increasingly over the last few years and contains mostly yard cuttings, some wood and brick is showing up.

A sign needs to be posted. Some of the debris contains non-native species plant cuttings and root systems. The debris pile is located at the edge of a town park and in between two salmon producing streams. Non-native and invasive species dumping into a stream protection enhancement area is illegal under the Riparian Areas Regulations.

Please let me know what you can do.

Bob Crandall Lake Cowichan

More than road changes needed Dear Editor

It’s quite evident that a traffic count on the highway that goes through Lake Cowichan —I’m sure — would show 98.5 per cent of the traffic (maybe more) use the two lanes that have been there since day one. Is this roundabout intended to help the North Shore Road traffic get onto the highway?

If you live five miles down North Shore Road (Meade Creek) and travel to Duncan to do your shopping, you can get on the highway from out there. Travelling to Lake Cowichan means you will get behind a logging truck sooner.

Things haven’t changed much. South Shore Road traffic leaving town will have to bend a little bit to the right.

Traffic coming into town and going to South Shore Road will also have to bend a little bit to the right also. Traffic

going to Tim Horton’s will have no problem. Is North Shore Road area getting a sub division?

Things haven’t changed at all for the taxpayers that live on the side streets. Logging trucks have the right of way.

A $30,000 traffic light would have solved the problem at this T-intersection but then we wouldn’t want to interfere with the logging trucks that deliver prime timber to the sawmills in communist China. Out sourcing ruined saw mill production in B.C. and apprentice ships jobs went along with them.

Yes, we will have to use the round about. Did we need it? No. Can we afford it? No. No referendum on the roundabout on King George, a five road intersection, and no referendum on the T-intersection at North Shore and the highway. No referendum on water meters.

Why not? Are these programs for the benefit of the private sector only?

There are roughly 2,500 residences and businesses in Lake Cowichan that pay taxes. Can we get a breakdown of cost and benefits for the administration in Lake Cowichan?

Next election? Hope there will be some changes.

Jack Holliston Lake Cowichan

Positively ranting Re: Nice timing, Lake Cowichan officials, Letters, July 31 Dear Editor

In response to Ted Hayward’s “rant” I would like to say three cheers to our mayor, town council and highways people for getting on with the job of improving, not only the efficiency of traffic flow, but also the beauty of our town.

This is not work that can be done in the wet winter months so we have to bear with it until completion and hold the thought that we are not the only town contending with summer traffic disruptions due to highway work.

The life expectancy of the logging industry in the area is in question, so in the future we may not see loaded logging trucks tearing up the pavement and, heaven for bid, as it has been suggested (not by Mr. Hayward) even tipping over in the round-about. Tourists will come even if they complain a bit, as we locals are of the temporary inconvenience.

And while I’m on my “rant,” our new library will not only provide books but also a meeting place for the community. A place where people can gather to, maybe read the newspaper or a magazine the old fashioned way or on-line — a friendly, welcoming place that will not be extinct in ten years.

Yes, this is food for thought, but positive thought, supporting our community.

Trudy Kungold Ammann Lake Cowichan

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Carol, Denis & Len Martel would like to thank the following Lake Cowichan volunteers for all their help at the Susan Simmons Swim for MS on July 20th: Pete & Jo-Anne at Country Grocer for food & tables, Lake Cowichan Gazette (advertising, promoting), Dalton Smith & Town of Lake Cowichan for camping & Lakeview Park, 98.7 The Lake for promoting event & use of marathon bell (Mike Bishop), Bell’s Flooring, Jim Eddy at Heather Campsite, RCMP, IRLY Bird,Deb Doherty for enabling Carol to be part of the fundraiser, Joanne for cooking all the food, Chris, Debbie & family.

Thank you to the safety boat volunteers: Gordon & Caroline Austin, Ed & Carolanne Bonenfant, Rick McPhail and Matt Piechnik.

As always, Lake Cowichan volunteers have been amazing for their help & support. This event was no different. People went above & beyond in order to help, especially Country Grocer.

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Sunday Service 10:30a.m.

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Conservation and education: Restoration project focused on removing invasive plants, replanting native species and protecting lakeside area from future intrusion Lake CowiChan Gazette

Saywell Park has been busy lately.

And we’re not just talking about tubers and tourists or Lake Days celebrations.

New washrooms have been installed behind the Visitor Information Centre, and the boxcar at Kaatza Museum has had some restoration work.

But there’s more to come.

The Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society have began a foreshore upgrade project at Saywell Park.

This project will include the removal of invasive blackberries and the planting of native riparian plants such as red osier dogwood and myraica gale.

“With that, we’re developing what we’re going to call a riparian restoration and demonstration site,” says Gerald Thom, president of CLRSS, “because it links with the new access dock that the Town of Lake Cowichan is doing.”

The project will then demonstrate a proper raised platform over a riparian zone protecting the native plant and animal life and a raised dock that will allow for easy access to the river.

It will also serve as a main point of entry for tubing enthusiasts during the summer. The dock is a separate job creation project through CLEC. The foreshore project will include signage that will provide visitors with a map of the river and information about proper river conduct, along with ecosystem functions and components for students.

This last part is essential for Thom. CLRSS will soon be working in collaboration with Lake Cowichan School and other schools in the district to educate and include students in environmental and watershed sustainability issues and projects.

The upgrade will be a two-part project. Invasive species will be pulled once during the summer, and again in early fall, along with the planting of native species. The total cost of the restoration and signage comes to $25,000, of which CLRSS has already raised a substantial amount.

“The town will be contributing close to $10,000 in-kind and cash,” says Thom. “So far we have $1,000 from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, $3,000 from the Cowichan Watershed Board, and we are still looking to raise an additional $2,000.”

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Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society president, Gerald Thom, demonstrates which plants will be pulled along the Saywell Park foreshore as part of a riparian restoration project. The project is set to begin sometime over the next few months.

CLRSS will be hosting fundraising events throughout the summer to make up these needed funds. They will also be looking for volunteers to help pull the blackberries and plant new species.

“The funds that I just mentioned are specifically just to buy the plants,” says Thom. “Everything else will be donated.”

“A community building event is really what we’re hoping for. When we’re doing the work we’re going to be putting on a barbecue so everyone can come and join and help out a little bit.”

Thom says that this project was picked by CLRSS because this section of the Cowichan River is considered a critical habitat for early coho and trout rearing.

“It was identified in the Lakeshore Habitat conference we had in April; this was one of the areas that was dedicated as a priority,” says Thom.

Increased summer storage in our lake key to preserving health of watershed In my opinion: we can enjoy beautiful summer weather without having to worry about our river running dry in the fall

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COWICHAN GAZETTE

The new weir operation rules are working, we are already realizing the benefits of storing more water in the lake as we are again in the midst of our annual summer drought.

Last year at this time we were being forced to dump water out of the lake to comply with the old operating rules. This was done despite the objections of many of our community leaders, Cowichan Tribes and the Cowichan Watershed Board. The resulting low river flow crisis of last fall caused a public outcry about mismanagement of our water resources that has led to the revision of the operating rules to allow for slightly more water to be stored in the lake this year and into the future. ne This year the lake level, as of July 31, is about where it was last year despite the fact that we have had no significant precipitation for over a month. This is because we have not been forced to dump water unnecessarily to comply with the old rules. Under the new rules we have been allowed to keep all the water we have, up to the top of the weir, until July 31st instead of July 9th as was the case in the past. We have been able to maintain the flow in the river at the minimum required rate and keep as much water as possible behind the weir. Our current lake level is below the top of the weir and below the maximum levels allowed by the new operating rules, which means that not only do we not have to release the water we have stored but we would be able to keep any water we should get if we do get a

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rare summer rain.

Rodger Hunter of the Cowichan Watershed Board estimates that we have about nine days of river flow stored above the levels that would have been required by the old rules. This volume of water will very likely be of tremendous benefit later in the summer as we are only now entering the traditional summer drought period and not much rain is expected until September.

It should be pointed out that these increased summer storage levels are still well below the average winter water levels. The average winter high water mark is 1.4 meters above the top of the weir, so by storing water to the top of the weir we are not putting water anywhere is has not been earlier in the year in significant quantity.

Records are being set all over our province by the month of July 2013. Kamloops and Revelstoke have both had the driest month ever recorded. Vancouver also has never had a drier or sunnier month and their total OwiChan rainfall for July was essentially zero. That has never happened in any month in Vancouver since records have been kept. We have no official weather monitoring station in the Cowichan Valley but there is no reason to believe that we have had the driest month ever as well.

Climate change is a reality and we must make plans to adjust to the changing conditions, which in our community will appear as increasing summer drought periods. It is clear that increased summer storage in our lake is going to be key to preserving the health and viability of our watershed and our community. By increasing our summer storage capacity we will be able to enjoy the benefits of beautiful summer weather without worrying about our river running dry in the fall.

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Lake Cowichan’s recreation programer looks to engage public Nick Bekolay

Lake CowiChan Gazette

A community meeting drew only two local residents to Centennial Hall July 25 to discuss recreation

programming, but the meagre turnout won’t stop Cowichan Lake Recreation (CLR) staff from introducing a range of new activities to its fall calendar.

John Cummings, a recreation

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programmer with CLR, said the July 25 meeting was the first of its kind and part of a new CLR initiative designed to “engage the community regarding recreation programs.”

Cummings credited the summer heat with keeping the crowds away, adding that he hopes to see a larger turnout at their next quarterly planning meeting Oct. 22.

In the meantime, Cummings said CLR will be introducing a number of new programs for children, teens and seniors come the fall.

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Among the new programs to be introduced for kids will be a “parachute club” designed to “promote cooperative rather than competitive play,” Cummings said.

CLR will also offer a “Leaders in Training” (LIT) course for teens aged 15 to 18. Cummings said LIT will promote volunteerism among teens, offering them a chance to learn valuable life skills while earning work experience.

And for “mature” participants, CLR will introduce carpet bowling in October.

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volunteer appreciation luncheon, Cummings said. CRL’s inaugural luncheon is scheduled for November 28, Cummings added.

As always, one of the biggest challenges facing CLR is a shortage of volunteers and staff, Cummings said.

He encourages anyone interested in volunteering with CLR to contact them by phone at 250-749-6742.

For more information on CLR programming, see their Play Book — CLR’s recreation guide, available online at cvrd.bc.ca/ — or follow CLR on Facebook..

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Malcolm Chalmers photos Cathy (Hislop) Eastman, Mike Tuck, Steve and Dianne (Wilcox) Underwood talk with Pastor Vickki Marrs and Brother John of the New Hope Church who hold services in the 75-year-old Youbou Community Church building.

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Donna Vye, Pat Clements, Duane and Sharon Clarkson, all meet again at the Youbou Community Hall during the reunion

Duane Clarkson wrote on the Youbou connection Facebook page “Thanks to Diane and the few that helped her arrange the reunion this weekend in Youbou!” Diane Blunt, reunion organizer, is pictured here talking with Mike Tuck.

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Above: Participants of the canoe race at last year’s Youbou regatta get off to a great start.

Right: Hunter Rowe digs into a large slice of watermelon during the watermelon eating contest last year.

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Hundreds expected at Youbou Regatta Family fun in Youbou: Pancake breakfast, parade and races planned for Saturday, August 10

Youbou Regatta

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nce again, the Cowichan Lake Recreation Centre will be hosting the Youbou Regatta, a fun-filled family day, which is taking place at Arbutus Park on Saturday, Aug. 10.

Following tradition, the Regatta will begin at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast at the Youbou Fire Hall.

“The Youbou Volunteer Fire Department Society sponsors the pancake breakfast every year,” says Linda Blatchford, manager of the Cowichan Lake Recreation Centre.

“We’re happy to welcome them back again to start off the day’s activities.”

The next event in the long list of activities planned for the day is the parade, which starts at the Youbou Hall at 10 a.m. and ends at Arbutus Park., where the Regatta will run until 3:45 p.m.

“The parade is not all about businesses — we welcome businesses and are very happy to have Country Grocer involved with the event, but we also encourage individuals to just decorate their bikes or puppies and come into the parade,” says Blatchford.

In the past, the event has seen 300 or more people attend, and organizers believe the numbers will be similar this year.

“It’s well attended and lots of fun.

Everybody is welcome to participate in the event; there’s no charge to enter the parade, swimming races, canoe race, kayak race, or any of the other events

Saturday August 10 Alyssa Porter generates a large splash as she participates in the belly flop contest. There were two categories, 13 and under and 14 and up, for the contest.

offered,” says Blatchford. “We have swimming races for all age categories, and we give out ribbons for each event.”

The quarter-mile swim is usually the most popular event, usually featuring anywhere from 20 to 40 contestants, says Blatchford.

This year, there’s been a call for local contestants to enter the race.

“For the past number of years, local challengers for the Whittington quarter-mile swim have been outshone, not only by an ‘old fart,’ but by a foreigner to boot,” says M.L. Auger.

“Where are our younger swimmers who can, and should, reclaim the trophy? Maybe at this August’s Regatta they will come forth and shine?”

Blatchford says the race is not all about competition.

“It’s not an event that is geared towards high-quality swimmers.

We are not looking for competitive swimmers, as much as we are looking for people who want to do the event to add to their personal

PANCAKE BREAKFAST at the Firehall, 8-10am PARADE MARSHALS Youbou Hall, 10am PARADE 10:30am • Swimming races • Canoe & Kayak Races • Music in the park ‘Without a Net’ noon – 2 pm

Participants ready to flip their pancakes to the finish line in the “Whistle, Splash, Flip” triathlon.

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accomplishments.”

There are trophies, which will go to the youngest and oldest person to complete the race. There will also be prizes awarded for the other events taking place during the day.

If you would like more information regarding the Youbou Regatta, contact the Cowichan Recreation Centre at 250-749-6742.

• Games for the kids • Chalk Art and Watermelon eating contest • Tons of fun and ribbons too!

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Areas F and I defer decision on adopting landmark backyard burning bylaw

Bylaw banning burning: Backyard burning banned completely in Lake Cowichan; Areas F and I have yet to commit Peter W. Rusland Lake CowiChan Gazette Five of the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s southernmost districts have implemented a ban on backyard, but Youbou and Cowichan Lake SouthSkutz Falls have yet to commit to adopting bylaw 3716.

Regional directors passed landmark Bylaw 3716 to boost air quality, and reduce smoke pollution that’s plagued patients, health agents and Cowichan carbon busters for years. Effective immediately, backyard burning is banned for 10 months of the year in the CVRD’s five most southerly rural areas, but the CVRD’s remaining electoral areas are still weighing their options.

Area F (Cowichan Lake South-Skutz Falls) joins Saltair in sending the bylaw back to its advisory planning commissioners for more comment, CVRD staff says.

Meanwhile, Youbou and North Oyster are holding off on a decision to adopt, amend or reject 3716 pending further public discussion of the matter.

Youbou Director Pat Weaver said she couldn’t say, yet, if Area I — Youbou-Meade Creek — would adopt 3716, stating that “a lot of consulting has to happen first.”

Ian Morrison, CVRD director for Area F, referred to the adoption in South Cowichan of 3716 as a “good step in the right direction.”

But as Area F is faced with “a different scenario” from those areas that have adopted the bylaw — smoke generated by forestry-related burns, exempt from CVRD regulation, dwarf the effects of backyard burning, Morrison said he’s deferred a decision on implementing 3716 until the Area F Advisory Planning Commission has reviewed the matter and provided feedback.

“They’ll be looking at [the bylaw] shortly,” Morrison added.

Backyard burning is banned completely in Ladysmith, Duncan and Lake Cowichan.

The Lake Cowichan ban went into effect in 2008, said Joe Fernandez, chief administrative officer for Lake Cowichan.

Should Electoral Areas F and I choose to adopt

3716, Fernandez said “it would be great” for the community’s air quality.

The burning ban answers the board’s request to model its bylaw on North Cowichan’s regulation.

Bylaw 3716 is a nuisance bylaw regulating open burning and reducing smoke pollution and its impacts on human health, the CVRD states.

The bylaw allows open burning from March 15 through April 15, and from Oct. 15 through Nov. 15 only.

Fires must be at least 10 metres from property lines; mustn’t exceed two metres diameter, and two metres high; and may only occur during a “good” ventilation index.

Under the bylaw, small campfires are allowed.

However, a fire ban imposed by the Coastal Fire Centre supersedes the bylaw allowances, meaning open fires are now banned for most of Vancouver Island from now through October 15.

Open-pile burning of land-clearing debris and stumps is banned across Cowichan.

That stuff can only be torched using an air-curtain or trench-burner, CVRD staff explains.

Burning of land-clearing debris and stumps must also comply with the B.C. Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation and any applicable municipal bylaws. $1,000 is the minimum fine for burning landclearing debris illegally in the CVRD. Burning of construction debris, or prohibited materials with land-clearing debris, is banned by B.C.’s open burning rules.

Those prohibited materials include tires, plastics, drywall, demolition waste, domestic waste, special and biomedical wastes, asphalt and its products, treated lumber, railway ties, manure, rubber, paints, tar paper, fuel and lubricant containers.

Burning prohibited materials can mean fines up to $200,000.

Breaking waste-disposal requirements under the Environmental Management Act can spell fines up to $1,000,000, or six months in jail, or both.

For more information, call the CVRD at 250-7462561.

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Chris Ronald will be taking a break from his Pacific Time tour of folk clubs and festivals to refuel and play a few tunes at Jake’s at the Lake on Thursday.

Ronald’s music mixes influences from England and Canada Singing for his supper: Folk singer Chris Ronald plays Jake’s at the Lake Thursday at 6 p.m.

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Chris Ronald was born and raised in England and has spent the past 12 years in Canada, and the soulful folk singer has found a way to bring his influences from both sides of the Atlantic together.

Ronald, whose music has been described as a meeting of British roots and North American folk with detectable influences such as Neil Young, James Taylor, Ralph McTell and Don McLean, will share those influences in Lake Cowichan Thursday, Aug. 8 when he performs at Jake’s at the Lake as part of his Pacific Time Tour.

Ronald has released two albums and is currently working on a third with award-winning producer John MacArthur Ellis.

Born and raised in England, Ronald’s music career began to take off after he emigrated to Canada in 2002. Shortly after settling in Vancouver, Ronald began to immerse himself in Canadian and British Columbian history and culture as he worked toward becoming qualified as an elementary school teacher. In 2004, he recorded his first album entitled Pacific Time. This debut CD has now been professionally mastered and packaged and will be re-released on this Pacific Time Tour.

Growing up, Ronald remembers there was always a guitar around the house, and he was always drawn to it. His older brother eventually taught Ronald a couple of chords.

“I remember always bugging him to let me play,” he said.

When Ronald was 15 years old, he really started picking up the guitar and started writing his own songs.

When Ronald started writing, he says he was listening to bands like the Human League, but then he started getting into acoustic folk

music like Don MacLean, John Denver and Jim Croce.

“I’d listen to [MacLean’s] album American Pie on cassette over and over,” he said. “I seemed to be attracted to that American folk/roots music, even more so than what was going on in English folk music.”

One English folk singer Ronald did really like was Ralph McTell, and he believes John Lennon and Paul McCartney played a huge part in hooking him into songs and songwriting.

“The same brother that taught me my first guitar chords also had a big Beatles songbook, which I still have,” he said. “As a 1970s child, I grew up listening to The Beatles, and their songs were among the first I learned to play and sing.”

Ronald was in university when he first discovered Neil Young.

“I think that’s what helped me define a style,” he said. “The singersongwriter folk/roots music that was going out of North America seemed to really resonate with me. So now this third CD I’m almost finished and will probably launch in January 2014 has a more Americana/Canadiana feel. One of the things I had in the back of my mind when I was writing and thinking about arrangements is I wanted each track to kind of be a nod in the direction of one of my songwriting heroes.”

Ronald says his live shows feature a mix of songs from his two previous albums and teasers from his new CD. “The themes of the songs hit on the environment, social responsibility, family, living in B.C.,” he said. “I like to tell a good story, so storytelling is certainly rolled into my live performance. I play guitar, ukulele and harmonica and sing my heart out.”

Ronald will sing his heart out Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. For more information, visit chrisronald.com.

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The beer garden, concession, a silent auction and more will be some of the added highlights of the tourney again this year. Mark your calendar for the weekend of fun and help out this worthy cause.

The tournament runs August 10-11 at the Mesachie Lake Skydome, 9315 South Shore Road.

For more information, contact Dustin Mayo at 250-701-5253.

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Cheryl Jenkins swims at her favourite spot, by the public boat launch in Youbou near her home.

Youbou woman’s healing pond Ritual swimmer: Youbou woman finds a personal garden in the cool waters of Cowichan Lake Diana Hutton Lake CowiChaN Gazette On a hot, summer day it’s nothing to see dozens of people splashing about in the refreshing waters of Cowichan Lake.

On cooler, overcast days you’ll still find the odd die-hard or hardy kid enjoying a quick dip.

But by late September, after the tourists have all gone home, the lake’s surface is broken only by ducks, geese and perhaps the odd boater.

Except at a small beach in Youbou.

There, you can observe one unique individual enjoying what the lake has to offer, rain or shine from May right through November. Cheryl Jenkins loves her lake.

“It’s so beautiful. This is my healing place,” says Jenkins.

For the past three years Jenkins has made a daily swim part of her healing regime. Nearly every day from early May through mid-November, she swims.

“May 6 was my first day this year,” says Jenkins.

“Everybody thinks I’m crazy to go swimming like I do. They don’t know what they’re missing!”

She has always loved to swim and has had a special connection with the lake since she was a small child. Originally from Victoria, her family used to come camping at the lake where they always enjoyed swimming in it’s clear, clean water.

“I told my Dad, I want to move there someday and he said, Kid if you go, I’m coming with you.”

It took nearly 30 years, but eventually Jenkins and her husband moved to Youbou where they have lived for the past 19 years. “ And yes, my Dad lives right down the street!” says Jenkins.

It was a car accident in 2007 that changed the path of Jenkin’s life. She was on her way home from her job as a cashier at Thrifty Foods in Mill Bay, when she was side-swiped by another vehicle on Highway 18. She was off work for a week after the accident and had thought that she escaped the accident relatively unscathed.

But when a hip X-ray show marked differences between one hip and the other, her doctor referred her to a specialist. The first specialist told her not to worry and that it would eventually heal, but her doctor recommended a second opinion, so she saw another specialist in Vancouver.

“I was in the office for maybe 10 minutes and he had me signing the surgery papers. It was recommended by the surgeon that I quit drinking

before they did the surgery.” says Jenkins. “ My mother died of alcoholism. I’ve been sober ever since.”

After recovering from the surgery, Jenkins found that conventional physio and exercise just wasn’t giving her the results that she’d hoped for and began swimming daily to encourage healing and mobility.

“The cold water helps you not to notice the inflammation and I prefer doing my own workout on my own schedule. It’s been an immense benefit for my hip. I figure I’ve healed three times faster than using a conventional pool and physio.” says Jenkins.

In the spring and fall months, she has the beach pretty much to herself, spending about 40 minutes in the water each day,swimming and doing about 250 leg kicks. She has no special equipment other than a bathing suit, water shoes, ear and nose plugs.

She goes in the early morning or after work, depending on her shift. In summer, especially on weekends, she goes in earlier or later, avoiding people. If there are boats in the area, you uses a hotpink swim noodle to make herself more visible.

“I don’t like people in my pond.” says Jenkins.

Early and late in the season, she periodically checks the water temperature using an aquarium thermometer. It was 4 C when she first ventured in this May, but has warmed up over the past few weeks. She used a wet-suit for her final few swims last November, but found it cumbersome.

“It was such a pain,” says Jenkins. “That’s when I called it quits for the year.”

Jenkins has no desire to continue swimming during the winter at a pool, because as she says, the healing is as much about the lake itself as the actual swimming.

“This is my pond. This is my solace. This is where I come to be healed from the inside out.”

She is in good company, occasionally sharing her pond with other lake residents; ducks, geese, gulls and last fall, a close-up encounter with a bear.

“He was fishing, and at first I thought he was a log as I didn’t have my contacts in,” says Jenkins. “ We looked straight at each other , then I just swam away from him and let him do his thing.”

Jenkins is fully recovered now, but has no plans to stop her daily swims. The only thing that will keep her out of the water is wind. If there’s a chop on the lake, she passes for the day.

Her dream is to someday visit the jungles of the Amazon, but for now she has found her own paradise in waters closer to home.

“Swimming in the mist in early morning, or late in the evening when the sun is going down on the water is magic,” says Jenkins. “You heal from the inside out and life is all about what you make of it.”

The senior men’s golf group enjoyed another warm sunny day of golf at March Meadows with guest players from Cottonwood Golf Course joining us on July 30.

Jug Kalar shot the low gross round, with Gary Callender winning the low net prize.

Ray Perry and John Leach won the KPs on the par threes.

Kalar, Callender, Rocky Wise, Mick Clark and Dave Huggins shot birdies while Callender, Ray Bourassa, Glen Richardson and Jim Peterson were awarded prizes for chip-ins.

John McCormick blasted out of a trap for his sandy par.

Most senior golfers have an abundance of golf balls stored away.

It’s interesting to watch the different reactions to an errant ball landing in the woods or in the creek.

Some guys dismiss it without even looking while others make quite an effort to retrieve the badly behaved ball.

The Duffer likes to play with old, experienced balls. According to him, you are far more likely to lose a brand new ball than an old one.

The Senior Mens’ Club Champion-

Malcolm Chalmers

Bob Velpel concentrates before making a two foot putt to make par on the ninth hole at March Meadows Golf Club in Honeymoon Bay.

ship will be played over two, 18-hole rounds on August 20 and 27.

Submitted by Rick Nott

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Enjoy an evening at the park listening to music. A double feature in the Central Park Bandshell, nestled alongside the river in downtown Lake Cowichan off South Shore Road. Admission is by donation. Show starts with an open mike at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10 and features the Harold Anderson and Alyssa Waser at 6:30 p.m. and Ed Peekeekoot will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. *Please bring along a donation to the food bank!*

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There are many interesting spots around the lake to explore. In the south arm of the lake, there’s Goat Island, a fun place to have a picnic.

Stop at the south side of the lake, near Gillespie’s Bay, where you can see an area of coral formations. Five distinct species of coral have been identified by paleontologists, proving that this area was once beneath the sea. While you’re on the lake, keep an eye out for “Stin-qua”, a legendary giant of the deep. Kayaks are available for rent from ORCA Adventures, boats and jet skis can be rented at Cowichan Lake Marina

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The family of Bud and Audrey Towle would like to wish them a “Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary!�

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

PLUMBING

FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR SALE BY OWNER

A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service.

Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

RV SITES

RECREATION

AUTO FINANCING

AUTO FINANCING

OTHER AREAS

MUST SEE FLOAT HOME!

Fully rebuilt, certified, float home for sale. 2 bdrm, 2 storey, 1 1/2 bath, new decks, rails, soffit, & fascia.

100% surveyed and approved by a marine engineer (documents available)

20 ACRES FREE! Own 60 acres for 40 acre price/payment $0 Down, $198/mo.

Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks.

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RENTALS

Only $195,000

Located at Maple Bay Marina, by appointment only. info@bcfloathomeforsale.com www.bcfloathomeforsale.com

(250)732-6260 HOUSES FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs!

Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES).

STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse.

Perfect for recreational property or full time living.

Motivated seller $358,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

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REDUCED SUMMER pricing.

Beachfront Avorado RV Resort. New sites for sale $44,500. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership!

Call (250)228-3586 or online at: www.avorado.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

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

HOMES FOR RENT 3 BR, 3.5 Bath, 2,800 sq. ft.

3-story Fairfield home. Open house Sat Aug 3 & Sun Aug 4 from 1 to 3 PM at 1059 Clare St. $3,100 monthly rent w/1 yr lease. Tenant responsible for all utilities and yard maintenance. Pets & commencement date negotiable. 250-208-1551

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RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at great rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com

SHARED ACCOMMODATION Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

NORTH NANAIMO: ATTN Students / Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area. Own bthrm, cable, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, No Partiers. $550/mo. 1 (250)756-9746

SUITES, LOWER Shawnigan Lake - Bright Ground Floor Suite, Near Village, 1 BDRM, 600 sq ft, clean, quiet, 3 appls., HD cable, WiFi and util. incl., deck, garden view, n/s, n/p. avail. now, $675/mo.

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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 145 South Shore Road | Lake Cowichan |

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$675

3 bedroom townhouse

#3-215 Madill Rd.

$800

3 bedroom house

21 North Shore Rd.

$850

3 bedroom bungalow

8604 North Shore Rd.

Within walking distance to town & close to bus route. Single carport, storage area & private patio.

Cute home close to downtown. Hardwood floors in living room & nice open kitchen. Big deck at rear, large back yard. No smoking, small pet on approval.

Waterfront home fully furnished, close to town. Available for September to June. No smoking. $1,000 2 bedroom home

10461 Youbou Rd.

$1,000 3 bedroom house

69 Stone Ave.

Unique character home with spectacular views – large master bedroom with old fashioned bathroom & fireplace. Appliances supplied. No smoking, pets upon approval.

Cozy home minutes from town & school. Fir floors, large living room, nice yard, separate double garage.

Check out rentals online www.lkc.ca To View Call: 250-749-6660

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On Saturday, the girls participated in a scavenger hunt. They were told that there was a cash prize towards the winning team’s travel fund. After a nose bleed, an asthma attack, a bruised bone, and lots of confusion, they had won first prize — $200 towards the travel fund. They also brought home a Lytton flag signed by themselves and last year’s winners.

After the excitement of the day, it was time to put on their gowns, and head to the coronation ceremony. We had the pleasure of welcoming four new ambassadors to the ambassador family.

The Lady of the Lake team had a fun time learning the Lytton culture, and how it taught them to value family traditions, and cherish their lives with others.

Submitted 2013 Lady of the Lake team

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☞ Honeymoon Bay Stage 3 water restrictions

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The 2013 Cowichan Lake ambassadors,from left, Ashley Vomaka (1st princess), Megan Berry (Lady of the Lake) and Emily Pastor (2nd princess) at the Lytton ambassadorship crowning in July.

☞ Lake’s ambassador team travel to B.C. hot spot

On July 25 the Lady of the Lake ambassador team left Lake Cowichan for a four day trip to Canada’s hot spot, Lytton, B.C. to attend the Lytton ambassador pageant.

While visiting, the team was very fortunate to experience Lytton culture, meet ambassadors from all around B.C. and participate in the weekend pageant activities.

The first day the team traveled for over six-and-a-half hours to get to Lytton where they started off the weekend’s events with a barbecue.

The following day they traveled to the Hell’s Gate Air Tram, where they were greeted with lots of wind, great views and tasty ice cream. That evening, the team attended a fashion show displaying various cultural outfits, listened to elder

The CVRD has posted that effective July 31, all users of the Honeymoon Bay water system are required to comply with Stage 3 watering restrictions because of the prolonged dry conditions and high water demand.

That means that all sprinkling of lawns and boulevards is suspended. Stage 3 regulations also states that watering by hand may only be done for one hour per designated day during one of the following time periods: between 6 - 9 a.m. or 7 - 10 p.m.

Residents that have odd-numbered houses may hand water on odd-numbered days only and residents with even-numbered houses may hand water on even-numbered days.

For further information call the Engineering Service Department at 250-746-2530 or details can be found online at cvrd. bc.ca

☞ Local businesses and services • The Cow Cafe on North Shore Road is serving breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon. They feature breads form the local Bavarian Bakery (King George Avenue). • Such a lot of talent in Cowichan Lake. Check out these local artisans’ websites: heartsongflutes.ca zakviolins.com

Gazette School District 79 employees Graeme Murray and Luke Cuthbert were hard at work on Friday, Aug. 2 installing new playground equipment at Palsson Elementary School.

☞ Playground puzzle Graeme Murray and Luke Cuthbert, School District 79 employees, were working to make a fun playground for students before they start classes in September.

They were putting the equipment together and making the plans to pour the cement footings for the structure on Wednesday scheduling to have the job finished later this week.

The cleared-out the area in the background of the photo above will be used to accommodate new portable classrooms in the fall.

There will also be some playground work required at the former Lake Cowichan Secondary School because of district restructuring and younger students starting there in the fall when it becomes Lake Cowichan School.

Crews are also working on the sport court at Lake Cowichan School that is also supposed to ready when classes start at LCS.

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Cowichan Lake

Scene and TWEETED

• The ice is back in at the Cowichan Lake arena! There is free admittance to public skating on Mondays until Sept.

30 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. although on Aug. 12 it’s 3:15-5:15 p.m. Skate rentals are available and helmuts are recommended.

Regular rates apply for Friday night skating from 6:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. Coome on out for a couple of laps and cool down! Call the arena at 250-749-6742 for more information.

☞ Hula-gans raising support at the Riverside Inn

The Cowichan Lake Community Services Great Lake Walk relay team, the Hula-gans, will be hosting a Burger and Beer fundraiser at the Riverside Inn on Friday, Aug. 23 at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 each and are available from Lake Cowichan Home Centre, Cowichan Lake Community Services any of the team members — Amanda Sawatzky, Alex Sawatzky, Sarah Debodt, Ken Wilde, Elaine Eddy, Scott Paro and Terry Peters — as well as at the door.

The team will participate in the Great Lake Walk’s new addition, relay team, in September. Funds and pledges are for Communtiy Services.

@VoiceVicRoyals| Tweeted Aug.4 #LakeCowichan, #stanleycup “Who’s got the cup?”

SCENE: Cowichan Lake; Gordon Bay

☞ Local businesses and services • On Saturday, August 10 the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Centre’s summer students will be holding a bottle drive to raise funds for their wages. It will take place in Saywell Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If you have refundable bottles and cans that you can donate, and would like to do it before the drive, please drop

☞ Local food bank hopes for fresh deposit

Fresh produce donations are hard to come by, and expensive for the Cowichan Lake Food Bank which operates mostly on donated non-perishable food.

In the past local residents have helped out by offer-

ing fresh fruit and garden vegetables that they have in excess during their harvest.

Cindy Vaast, CLFB coordinator, says there is never enough fresh produce, and she appreciates whatever local residents can spare. If you can donate your extra garden fruit and vegetables, or would like more information, please contact Vaast at 250-749-6239 or Betty Sanddar at 250-749-4802.

The food bank operates out of the Lake Cowichan Christian Fellowship Church basement. Donations to this registered charity are recognized with a receipt for tax deduction purposes. Monetary donations can be made to the Lake Cowichan Food Bank by mailing a cheque to PO Box 1087, Lake Cowichan, B.C., V0R 2G0.

☞ All fires banned, including campfires

No more s’mores for awhile everybody!

To help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety the Coastal Fire Centre has confirmed a campfire ban. All open burning is prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre and applies to open fires of any size, fires with a burn registration number, industrial burning, fireworks, tiki torches, sky lanterns and burning barrels.

The prohibition does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating that uses briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, as long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres.

For more information visit http://bcwildfire.ca.

Please remember that if you hear the fire siren sound in Lake Cowichan while sprinkling, you must turn it off to allow for adequate pressure for fire suppression.

Cowichan Lake SERVICE DIRECTORY A Guide to Professional Services in the Cowichan Lake Area

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Gas • Diesel Boat Gas Confections • Bait • Ice

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

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

14 North Shore Rd. Lake Cowichan

MARKET

Honeymoon Bay Bay Honeymoon Outdoor Market Outdoor Market Now in our 7th year!

Every Saturday

Call Bob at:

• Acrylic jetted tubs • Pumps • Fish ponds • Faucets • Sprinklers • Repair parts from A - Z

HOME PLUMBING CENTRE

251 Government St. ,Duncan

250-746-4534

Shane Baker

MINI EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT SERVICES Landscaping | Septic Services

DUMP TRUCK: 1-6 YARDS

Painting PAINTER

PETS & SUPPLIES

Look for in-season local Look for in-season local produce, sewing, produce, sewing,arts baking, preserves, baking, preserves, arts PAINTING CONTRACTORS & crafts and more! &Specializing crafts and more! in small jobs

Koster

& painting Follow thetextured signs toceilings

Cowichan Pet Emporium (1996) • Fish • Pet food/supplies • Otter Co-op Livestock Feed • Wood Pellets • Grooming

MONTHLY VET CLINIC

with Dr. Nancy Holling

170A Cowichan Lake Rd.

250-510-2732

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TIRES

Cowichan Veterinary Housecall Services

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

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Honeymoon Bay. vendors welcome Newnew vendors or buskers welcome.

Call Casey

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CARPENTRY

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Selective or Clear Cut Logging •

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Commercial & Residential

Dangerous Tree Removal/Storm Prevention •

“Sharing the care.”

Topping, Limbing, Falling

140 HP chipper for fast, efficient cleanup

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Bill: 250-701-5153

Vaccinations, de-wormer medical examinations, flea control, nutrition consults, microchips, vet products, minor surgeries, private euthanasia

250-932-5552 Dr. Brenda Bernhardt

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