Lake Cowichan Gazette, October 02, 2013

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2013

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Mayor’s report: Changes will work, centre piece for roundabout

Contemporary library booked to open: Beginning a new chapter Oct. 8 PAGE 2

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Double the books. More computer access. Comfortable sitting spaces to enjoy reading books, e-books, tablets or laptops.

Even a full-time librarian.

All that plus a bigger and brighter space is what you will find when the new library opens in Lake Cowichan on Oct. 8.

One of the last things you will hear at this library is “shhhhh.”

Today’s libraries are filled with interactive programs, guest speakers and even music. Borrow an e-reader with a book on it for up to three weeks, or enjoy taking home the paper version.

Story time is popular, as is training on how to use ebooks.

The staff says this library hopes to take its cue from the community on what to bring in terms of programs.

“It’s what the community wants to see,” said library manager Melanie Reaveley. “In the past year, for example, we have done programming about farming on a small holding, fall prevention for seniors, or general eye health.

“In the future we hope to bring a financial person in to talk and more author visits” Kristen Rumohr, Lake Cowichan’s new full-time librarian aims to be opening her doors with a vision.

“A library is a place you can come to get books, movies and music but it is also a place you can come to get information from people in your community or people visiting your community.” she said.

“It’s not just about books but about connecting the community with people who have expertise in things.”.

Reaveley and Rumohr are also excited now that they will be able to handle larger groups of people in the library, especially kids.

They believe the library differs from the Lake Cowichan School library in many ways, especially the book selection. It will feature more books for recreational reading and “imagination books” not just curriculum-based books.

Staff said families with home-schooled children or the elderly can benefit from a visit to the library. They urge Lake area residents to think of it as a community living room, a place you can bump into an old neighbour or work on a computer.

Four public access computer stations will be available, with training on how to use them. Also available will be a laptop bar where you can plug in and use the free wifi.

In today’s world where forms and information are sometimes only available online, you can receive help navigating the internet to find and print them, find phone numbers or check your Facebook page.

Reaveley invites the whole community to get a library card and

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Cowichan Lake’s new librarian, Kristen Rumohr, helps prepare the bright new library facility that is vaulted with cedar timbers for the opening on Oct. 8. The library is environmentally sustainable with an abundance of glass that will help heat the space in the afternoon, keep electric usage low and allow for visibility from far away.

help make the library the place you want it to be.

“If someone has an idea come down and pitch it to Kristen, there is no harm in trying anything.”

• Casual drop-in open-house on Thursday, Oct.3 from 2:30 to 5p.m. at the old Cowichan Lake branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library.

“Come say good-bye to the old branch!”

Power OK, road not as wind whistles and thunder rolls

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New school hours throw wrench into family lifestyle Tyson Jones

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Start and finish time changes at Lake Cowichan’s two schools have forced some parents to make changes to their work and personal schedules.

Christine Calihoo has children in both Palsson Elementary and Lake Cowichan School, which have both seen changes to their start and finish times this year. Both schools used to open at 8:25 and close at 2:30, but now the elementary school runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the high school from 9 a.m to 3:17 p.m.

“Instead of opening at three, I don’t open until quarter after three now,” said Calihoo, about her Lake Cowichan business, Curves. “I’ve also had to put my kids in daycare in the morning because I can’t leave work to take them to school.”

The time change has not just had an effect on Calihoo, but on her son as well — a Grade 11 student attending Lake Cowichan School.

“My son who is in high school has to leave school early to get to work,” said Calihoo. “He works at the local library, and they’ve been good because they let him work late on some nights, but then he has to leave school about a half an hour early so he can get to work on other days.”

Unfortunately, Calihoo was unable to make the Parent Advisory Council meetings where time changes were under discussion.

She has been told that the changes were made at the high school because it’s beneficial for young adults to start school later in the day, but she does not believe the change is worth the inconvenience.

There are some people who think that it is a good change.

Debbie Lynne wrote “I love it!

Lets the kids get a bit more ZZZs in the a.m.” on Lake Cowichan School’s Facebook page.

Student Emily Anne Pastor agreed, writing “ That’s awesome!”

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Children take turns playing on the Palsson playground structures on their lunch break last week. To help the school fundraise for more equipment go to avivacommunityfund. org, search for Palsson and cast yoour vote daily.

Palsson parents unimpressed Kids and teachers awesome: portable reno delay, new playground found lacking

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A fundraising effort is underway to improve the playground equipment at Palsson Elementary School.

Mike Blume has started a vote campaign at avivacommunityfund. org. The site describes the situation as follows: “There are over 170 students at this school ranging from K-4. Unfortunately, there is only one freestanding, play structure and it is the wrong size (should fit 5 to 9-year-olds but is sized more for daycare children). “(It) only has six swings which are also too small for the older children and the only playing field left (the other one holds two portables) floods for the majority of the school year so the children really have no space to play and no suitable equipment to play on.”

Parents with children enrolled at Palsson are beginning to get fed up

with all the little things that seem to be going wrong this year, said the mother of a Grade 3 student attending the school.

A new playground —called a shadow of the old one — and unfinished portables, are two of the items at the top of Sherri Atchison’s list of grievances.

“Unfortunately at the end of last year they cut the old playground equipment out,” said Atchison.

“I do believe that the Parent Advisory Council’s chair from A.B.Greenwell, and Palsson went together as a group to pick out new equipment to be installed. What was installed is not what they had picked out. It’s definitely not sufficient for the amount of children at the school.”

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Superstition still trumping science in public debate From Stockholm to Sydney to Sicamous, September was a bad month for science.

In Sweden, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finally issued its widely leaked update on human-caused global warming. As expected, it downgraded predictions of temperature rise in the face of 15 years of measurements that show little or no average surface temperature increase.

The official spin also went as expected. The revelation that more than a dozen computer prediction models have all more or less agreed, and all have been wrong, was played down.

The IPCC went from “very likely” to “extremely likely” to affirm its belief in BC human-caused

By Tom Fletcher warming, even as its own core evidence went the other way.

Again and again we are told that the vast majority of scientists believe in human-caused warming, and those who don’t are labeled “skeptics” or even “deniers” with hidden agendas. The problem is, science isn’t supposed to be done by polls or popularity contests, or assertions of faith like those that greeted Galileo’s wild claim Earth is not the centre of the solar system.

Before the angry mail starts to arrive, let me hasten to add I am not arguing for or against the theory of human-caused climate change.

You can label me a “skeptic” as I view the temperature readings and the shifting theories advanced to explain them.

Speaking of temperature data, David Suzuki had a problem with that at a TV town hall in Australia.

Polite, well-informed questions soon revealed that while Suzuki rails constantly about the horrors of global warming, he doesn’t actually know much about the latest science.

As I’ve written before regarding his CBC-funded attacks on

Canada’s oil and gas industry, Suzuki is not only behind on his homework, his tactics are identical to the U.S.-financed environment groups that obsessively target Canadian petroleum.

Back in B.C., local politicians gathered in Vancouver for their annual convention. One of the most intense debates was over a call to the provincial government to declare B.C. “genetic engineering free.”

The heart of this movement, which has resorted to vandalism in Europe, is hostility towards Monsanto’s “Roundup ready” seed.

Speakers warned of sinister “corporations” trying to contaminate and control our food supply for profit.

The debate pitted hobby farmers against Bureau professionals. Peace region grain farmers said such a ban would put them out of business. Others pointed out the province has no jurisdiction and scientific decisions shouldn’t be influenced by emotion.

The session ended with a classic: A woman who used to have a couple of bee boxes said someone’s bees died and there was a Roundupready canola field next door. Case closed. The misguided “G.E.-free B.C.” motion was supported by a narrow majority.

As it turns out, there are agricultural pesticides that may be harmful to bees. The David Suzuki Foundation is part of an effort to get one of them banned in Canada. The problem is, it’s not Roundup, and it’s got nothing to do with genetic engineering.

They’re called “neonicotinoids,” because they’re similar to nicotine.

Old sheep farmers may recall using a crude version: tobacco soaked in water to kill insects on sheep.

It’s ironic that as the “information age” accelerates, our society, overwhelmed by conflicting messages, slips back towards superstition.

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Boaters are both better and worse than before Dear Editor

Re: Street Beat, Opinion, Sept. 18

I would like to add my response to the Sept. 18 Street Beat question: “Do you find boaters to be safer and more responsible now?” Yes and no.

From my home on the south shore of Cowichan Lake at Meade Creek, I saw and heard more boats this summer than ever, and, as in past years, most of them were operated in a safe and responsible manner. These would be the boaters who have taken boater education seriously and comply with regulations. However, there was the same small percentage of intrusively noisy boats, and there were many instances of irresponsible and unsafe boating practices. These boaters will not be educated and believe regulations do not apply to

them More boats were travelling faster and producing large wakes along residential waterfronts while blasting their stereos and showing little consideration for residents. There were boats pulling tubes, with no spotters, boats travelling fast while passengers were sitting out on the bow, boats that were overloaded with not a life-jacket in sight. There were boats that travelled too close to kayaks and canoes. There were boats that raced around after dark. These “night-riders” tended to be the very loud boats, and on at least two occasions the rides took place between two and four in the morning.

So “yes,” there are more boaters operating in a safe and responsible manner, but, “no,” there are, as well, more boaters operating in an unsafe and irresponsible manner.

Diana Gunderson Lake Cowichan

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Peter White “No. I think I am too old.”

Douglas Neva “Yes. I would actually. I was thinking about doing that. I know a couple of guys that are in it. They pitch in and help out with community events.”

Alyssa Porter Yes, possibly. It is for a really good cause.”

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Rural fire departments are recruiting, would you consider being a volunteer firefighter?

Robin Gibson “Yes. I have. I was part of Cowichan Bay’s volunteer department and I really enjoyed it but I moved out of the area.”

Shannon Steininger “Yes I would. It is a good cause. It helps people out.”

Madison Noelle “Yes. I would because my grandparents are firefighters.”

Main street changes will work In my opinion: Now we’d like you to help decide what should be the centrepiece of the roundabout to arrive at your destinations. Walking at an average pace, you can walk from one end of town to the other end in 20 minutes.

Therefore, driving a little slower might, at worst, take you an additional minute.

We feel this is a small sacrifice for drivers to make for the safety of our pedestrians. Change sometimes is hard to accept, but adapt we must for the good of all of our citizens.

The issue of parking on South Shore Road also seems to be a concern of many. There have been a minimal number of parking spots sacrificed because of the street improvements.

Other than during the busy tubing season, our parking lots are underutilized. For most drivers, it is not necessary to park at the front door of the business you are either working at or patronizing.

There are parking lots within close proximity to all of the areas where parking spots on South Shore Road have been eliminated.

The absolute best method to express your view is through direct conversation with us at public forums or when you encounter your elected officials.

We are now requesting assistance from the public as to what you would like to see as the centerpiece for the new roundabout.

The input we have received so far revolve around our logging history, local wildlife, and fishing. Please share your ideas with council as we try to identify a community statement piece for our roundabout.

The viewing platform or dock that was built through the Job Creation Project is an awesome addition to Saywell Park and our town. The amount of people already using this facility and their positive comments reflects that this amenity well serves our community.

Ross Forrest

You would think that just because we hold fewer committee meetings in the summer, that it would automatically mean we would be less busy. That is not necessarily the case.

Personal and informal meetings are much more prevalent during the summer months.

We are out there actively trying to engage the public through conversation.

This is the way local government should work, and for the most part, it works effectively. Having face-to-face discussions is far more beneficial for us to get a truer understanding of the issues.

Whether it is about our roundabout, the streetscape and the paving project, the new public library, or the new washrooms and the wharf at Saywell Park, your feedback is important for us to gauge public feelings about council initiatives.

From your responses, many of you seem very pleased with the landscaping work our gardeners have done throughout town, but may be concerned with some of the changes made to our main road.

“Changes” is the key word here, and for most people, changes are hard to accept and adapt to. When the road repaving and roundabout plans were in the draft stage, we took them to the public for input.

We listened. The general consensus we gathered was our citizens not only endorsed those plans, but were very excited about the changes that were about to be implemented.

Now that changes have been implemented many are expressing different concerns, and are not sure how these changes will affect vehicular traffic through town.

There is ample room for vehicles to drive safely through our community.

Yes, driving a little slower and according to the posted speed limits will be required.

If you really think about it, driving slower won’t take you that much longer

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Ross Forrest is the mayor of Lake Cowichan. Look for part two of his report next week.

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town of Lake Cowichan employees terry Bergstrom (left), Keepy Johel (right) and Bob elliott (talking with Cowichan Valley Concrete truck driver Karl foster) were pouring cement for the new bus stop by the Legion on north Shore road on thursday, Sept. 26. the bus stop was relocated from the corner of South Shore and north Shore roads when the new roundabout was built.

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New totes can’t handle all my recycling

Dear Editor I have just received my new totes for recycling and an issue has arisen. Due to recycling,my garbage has decreased to two small bags, but my recycling has increased tenfold. I have a week to go before the recycling is picked up and my new tote is already full.

Under the old system when my recycle containers were full I was allowed to just place neatly any overage beside the full containers and it was cheerfully picked up.

I contacted the hotline and was told the superintendent’s answer to the dilemma was to compact my recycling. Apparently I can get a second tote but CVRD will charge me for a second service. And here I thought that the CVRD was recycle friendly!

To me it would make sense to charge me for a second tote and be done with it. From what I understand, my phone call to the hotline was just the tip of this iceburg and I was encouraged to contact my CVRD director.

Until this issue is resolved I will be forced to fill up my garbage tote with recyclable materials that will unnecessarily headed for the landfill.

Ron Black Lake Cowichan

Let’s make the future our roundabout centrepiece

Dear Editor What to put in the centre of the traffic circle? Another reminder of the town’s past history with the logging industry? Reminders of the past are all over the town: museum, a memorial park, a piece of logging hardware in the King George traffic circle and other pieces of logging memorabilia leaning against buildings. I don’t think were need any more.

Let’s stop living in the past. The immediate future of Lake Cowichan lies with tourism and the lake. A statue of a jumping rainbow trout or a coho salmon in the middle of the circle should be considered.

Hubert Crevels Lake Cowichan

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Working from Nanaimo, travelling within Duncan, Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley area, the Coordinator is responsible for managing the Society’s Minds in Motion™ partnerships and facilitating the social/activity part of the program. (A certified fitness instructor conducts the fitness portion of the program.)

Responsibilities include: Maintaining partnerships with community or seniors’ centres; facilitating social/activity part of program; assisting during fitness program including setting up equipment, and assisting individual participants; recruiting, screening, orienting/training and supervising volunteers,transitioning participants out of the program.

Qualifications: Knowledge & experience with dementia and issues is mandatory; exp. providing support & info in human services environment; must maintain effective working relationships; volunteer management & training experience; excellent interpersonal/customer service skills; ability to work independently; capable of balancing multiple demands, well organized, flexible. Knowledge of resources in region desirable. Exp with Microsoft Office programs; experience with databases an asset Ability to lift the activity equipment used in the program and stand for long periods. Must be able to travel in the area. Vehicle required.

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1970s: Kneeling second from right is former Lake Cowichan resident Ken Irving who, with fellow Village of Lake Cowichan council member Hazel Beech, was on hand when members of the Ramcos Car Club presented the village with a Jaws of Life apparatus for use by the Lake Cowichan Fire Department. Also seen in photo, from left, are car club members Dave Whiskin, Don Patrick, Jim Perreaux and Chris Cooper.

Irving first recipient of Citizen of the Year Faces of the past: Ken Irving was featured in Who’s Who in B.C. for community contributions

years “the family took an active part in the community where Jack was involved with the local United Organizations (made up of the many local clubs and organizations of the area), a predecessor of the first local Chamber of Commerce.

Like his father before him, Ken, for decades The first recipient of the Lake Cowichan Citizen held various positions in the community. He of the Year award (1970) was Ken Irving who served on the village council from 1970 until was born in 1936 on the same day his mother 1979 as well as several years as a director on arrived in Youbou. the Cowichan Valley Regional District board.

His family spent the next nine years in Still following in his dad’s footsteps, Ken was the community where Ken’s an active and long-time member father, Jack, was employed at the and past president of the local Industrial Timber Mill. During that Kinsmen club. time the Irving’s had two more A 1954 graduate of Lake children: Lavina who was named Cowichan High School, Ken after her mother and William who was one of “eight people,” who, was known as Bill and now lives in Rolli according to Buck Hollingdrake Gunderson Duncan. Their son John was born in the 1994 A history of the in 1949, four years after the family Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, PAGES OF HISTORY moved to Lake Cowichan. were “to be commended for In 1945 Jack Irving took up their vision, foresight and a position with Western Forest determination,” for their tireless Industries Mill at Honeymoon Bay and involvement in the immense local arena project. purchased a house on South Shore Road near By 1994, with their three children (Cindy, today’s Town of Lake Cowichan office.

Darren and Randy) grown up and on their own, The family moved to Mesachie Lake in Ken and his wife Helga moved to White Rock, 1947 when Jack was promoted to sawmill where they still reside. superintendent at Mesachie’s Hillcrest Lumber Most Lake Days’ weekends, Ken and Company Mill. Irving held the position until the Helga can be seen at the annual parade and mill closed down in 1968. celebrations chatting-it-up with former friends Soon after, Jack and Lavina moved to Prince and neighbours.

Rupert before finally settling in Campbell Ken was perhaps the only Lake Cowichan River where, in 1993, they celebrated their 80th resident who was featured in an issue of birthdays and 60th wedding anniversary.

Who’s Who in B. C., which recognized British According to the 1992 J. Irving Biography Columbians who made great contributions to

by Ken Irving, during the Lake Cowichan their community.

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Could be a great hobby farm.

COMMERCIAL LOT Fabulous Lake Views New Listing: 470 Point Ideal REDUCED $95,000 $77,000 $69,900 20 Renfrew Avenue - Corner Lot is 267 Castley Heights, sloping lot, centrally located in the town of located in cul-de-sac, minutes South East facing lot just waiting for from boat launch & duck pond. your house plans. Only a 30 second Lake Cowichan.

A great investment. walk to beautiful Cowichan Lake Great opportunity to build!

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QUIET COMPLEX Recently restored 2 bedroom condo in quiet complex in Lake Cowichan. Beautiful floors, updated kitchen & bathroom, nice layout with in-unit laundry.

Possible subdivision situation – large lot, quiet area located blocks from town. TLC will make this 4 bedroom home ready to move into. Priced below assessed value!

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Privacy, garden, walking distance from Cowichan Lake; Open concept bungalow - remodeled kitchen & bath.

Third bedroom could be a perfect studio.

2 large decks, raised gardening beds.

Many updates including new roof, windows, kitchen, built in vacuum and new furnace. This one’s a keeper!

Great news – Marble Bay Cottages is now zoned for Full Time Living! These private and quiet lots offer spectacular views of the lake and the mountains. In addition to being affordable, owners have access to a private lakefront park. Visit our website for further details. www.lkc.ca

Prices range from 64,900 – 99,900.

NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED Fabulous lake views and only minutes from the boat launch.

Build your home up high and enjoy the beautiful views this lot has to offer. Geo Technical report on file. A great investment, bring us your offer!

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268 Castley Heights

$169,000

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Why Rent when you can own?

With a 10% down payment your monthly payments would be approx $524. Consider renting this mobile investment for around $800 per month and get a nice return on investment. Quick possession is possible.

$104,000 #10 - 6855 PARK AVENUE

$159,000

$31,900

INVESTOR ALERT!

WATERFRONT Sunny Youbou waterfront. Live in the waterfront home and enjoy rental revenue from the 2nd residence. The main home has 3 bed & 2 baths - the revenue home has 2 beds & 1 bath. Lake views, walk outside to the large deck or step onto the shared dock and jump in your boat. Birch floors, open kitchen – living area, finished basement with tile floor and media game area.

10552/10554 Coon Creek Rd

250 South Shore Road

$219,900

HALF DUPLEX

233 North Shore Road 231 North Shore Road

$170,000 $174,000

Minutes from the Duck Pond & trestle foot bridge. 3 bdrms & 1.5 baths with lots of room for the family. Big living room, great balcony, views & fenced back yard. Both sides currently rented out. Centrally located with lake views. Nicely laid out with 3 bdrms, 2 baths, fenced back yard great for children & pets. Both sides of duplex for sale – purchase both, live in one & rent out the other. New roof included in price.

$675,000

EXECUTIVE HOME

Great Investment property in the heart of Lake Cowichan.

This property has been used as a residential rental but lends itself to redevelopment for commercial because of the prime location.

WOW – an acre of waterfront property w/ approx 118’ of sandy lakefront with dock. Great large yard, large windows - see the lake. Cozy fireplace, loft, carport holds RV & 748 sq ft shop. House needs some TLC - there is much potential. You can’t beat the quiet, private location!

$699,900

$209,000

Now this is a bargain! The owner paid $52,000 in 2012 & is now listed over $20,000 less. This solid mobile home has a nice addition with a huge laundry room and family room. Rural setting in Evergreen Park & amongst farm land, with only a few minute’s drive to all the conveniences.

#55 - 3497 Gibbins Road

WATERFRONT PROPERTY

8280 Sa-Seenos

Close to the Cowichan River three level Tudor style home with 4 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms. Good sized attached garage-shop area & property backs onto farmland acreage. Perfect for a growing family.

8007 Greendale Rd.

NEW LISTING

Recreational property at its finest in Honeymoon Bay. Perfectly finished with trussed roof over RV and a big covered deck. There is a huge beach area, boat dock and picnic area on pristine Cowichan Lake. It just doesn’t get any better than this!

#10-6855 Park Ave.

$109,500

AFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITY

RURAL SETTING 55+ MOBILE HOME PARK

135 Johel Road

Two bedroom condo with easy access. Nice carpets, oak cabinets in the kitchen, walk in closet in master bedroom & Includes in suite laundry.

Would make a great rental.

$98,500

$58,000 #3 – 215 Madill Rd

$439,900

101 Beech Crescent

3 bedroom & 2 bath townhouse is within walking distance to town and amenities. Single carport and private patio.

NEW LISTING

Beautiful quality home in the Slopes. Custom design open plan kitchen w/ fir cabinets & travertine floors. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths and a potential in-law suite w/ fabulous walk-in shower. With quality construction throughout, New home warranty and features such as a heat pump, this home may be just what you have been looking for!

Lovely 4 bedroom home in Mesachie Lake. Many upgrades including a new roof, renovated kitchen, bathroom and en-suite.

Great family home!

6591 Bear Lake Road

QUIET CUL DE SAC

Quiet living at its best – bright & cheery kitchen with new laminate floors & skylight. Large living room has propane fireplace & a covered deck, storage shed & greenhouse.

The lake is across the road for boating & fishing.

AFFORDABLE

3 Bedroom older home needs some TLC. Partially finished basement could add another bedroom.

Lot size is over ¾ of an acre and has subdivision potential. Bring your ideas!

71 Boundary Road

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$179,000 6755 Fifth Street, Honeymoon Bay $200,000

39 Coronation Street

No cost was spared in this executive home. The main floor area has 9 foot ceilings with crown molding and beautiful hardwood floors. There is a quality 2 bedroom level entry suite.

Great home for a growing family.

40 Somenos St.

465,000

WATERFRONT LOT WATERFRONT LOT – Magnificent south facing waterfront lot on the sunny shores of Lake Cowichan.

Surrounded by high end homes, level & fully serviced .44 acre lot is ready for you to build your dream home. The area offers boating, swimming & hiking trails to explore.

Lot 20 Lakefront Drive

$399,000

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Above: Lindon Sahulka, 9, applies some tape over Palsson School principal Jann Drake and on to the wall.

Thanksgiving Bake Sale

October 6 ~ 10am to 3pm Katz Museum Bell Tower School Complimentary refreshments

As part of the Cops For Cancer Tour de Rock, Palsson Elementary School held their annual Tape the Principal to the Wall event on Tuesday, Oct.1. Students purchased a strip of tape for $5 and then use that tape to fasten their principal to the wall. The event raised close to $600 in half an hour.

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Right: Jenny Fawcett has her hair lopped off by her son Matt Kercher — who is five years cancer free — then her head shaved at the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock fundraising event Tuesday at Lake Cowichan School. Fawcett raised a noteworthy sum of over $5,000 for Tour de Rock through her head shaving campaign — $1,000 for each year Matt has been cancer free.

Lake Cowichan a ray of sunshine for the Tour Cops for Cancer: Wet team gets a break from the weather, plus a hefty helping of community support Malcolm Chalmers

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The sun was shining on the riders as the Tour de Rock made the almost 60-kilometre detour from their ride to visit Lake Cowichan.

Just after 11 a.m. yesterday the Cops for Cancer team came for a quick visit to Lake Cowichan and Palsson schools.

For eight of the past 10 days, the ride has been cold, windy and rainy with the worst days being the weekend Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino portion of the trip.

So the sun as they rode to Lake Cowichan was a relief.

Pete Pimlott from Country Grocer presented a cheque for $3,300 from the Sponsor a Kilometre fundraiser to the riders on stage at LCS.

Employees meet employers here…

Jenny Fawcett had her hair lopped and head shaved to raise more than $5,000 for the tour.

Former local RCMP officer and Tour de Rock rider Ray Carfantan spoke to an LCS gym full of Lake area residents, students and staff, thanking them for donating and for all they did for the Cops For Cancer fundraiser. He also had his head shaved on stage.

The Tape the Teacher/Principal to the Wall fundraiser LCS and Palsson students set up was definitely a hit with the team.

By 12:30 p.m., the riders had eaten a quick lunch provided by Country Grocer and were back on their bikes for the next stop, Palsson Elementary, before going back on the road by 2 p.m. for Duncan and parts beyond.

Pete Pimlott of Lake Cowichan Country Grocer receives an award from TDR for his continued support of the ride. each year Country Grocer supplies lunch for the team and hosts the fundraiser Sponsor a Kilometre.

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A TDR rider uses his smart phone camera to record as he states “This is one of the more unique fundraising events for Cops For Cancer.” LCS teacher Adrian Achurch is one of the teachers taped to the gym wall for a donation.

Left: There is not much to snip but RCMP Sgt. Ray Carfantan, once stationed in Lake Cowichan, gets his head shaved at TDR’s Lake Cowichan School stop.

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7971 Cowichan Valley Hwy. 8160 Sa-Seenos Cres.

Basement, Steel Roof, Big Trees

Big log home with loft, and shop on 14 acres in town boundary.

Big 16’ x 23’ workshop with 14’ ceilings

100 ft. Waterfront with Dock + Gazebo, New Roof Incredible Views

$259,900

$1,388,000

$785,000

7020 Cowichan Lake Road 12 acres of flat land with a lovely character home and multiple out buildings. Set up for a couple of horses.

Possibility of extensive peat extraction.

REDUCED

67 South Shore Rd.

$849,000

RIVERFRONT

$379,000

10351 Youbou

276 South Shore Rd.

96 Johel Road

REDUCED

93 & 95 South Shore Rd.

$194,000

$164,000

$239,000

$409,000

Commercial/Residential downtown riverfront property

Cozy home with country kitchen, bonus partially finished basement.

Central location.

$265,000

$189,000

454 Point Ideal 10594 Youbou Rd. WATERFRONT 3 bedroom, family suite, lovely views, 6 bedroom, 6 bath, full hot tub, near marina basement w/ suite

REDUCED

$145,000

$299,000

$274,888

Totally renovated, marble counter, suite potential, double lot, totally fenced.

10652 Youbou

Fabulous Water Views, this charming home has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, original fir floors, new roof, heat pump and could be your new getaway cottage, retirement, or your very first home, close to Arbutus Park

OFF THE GRID WATERFRONTS 13 acres.........$399,000 49 acres.........$625,000 49 acres.........$725,000 49 acres.........$765,000

NOT a drive-by, great home in very good condition

NEW LISTINGS 102 Cowichan E. Ave.

3 bedroom, open concept rancher, close to river, private yard

$279,000

$249,900 45 Arbutus

Awesome renovations, nothing to do but move in

#301-18 King George St.

2 Bedroom apartment, in town, walking distance to ammenities

$1,550,000

$89,000

29 Stevens Crescent

266 Hillside Road 3 bedroom A-frame with separate shop.

$239,000

#22-9041 Meades Creek

Waterfront mobile home park.

$32,000

$259,000 195 Johnson Character home, big private lot, creek,

10408 Arbutus St. Two homes

$239,000

$130,000

7780 Parkinson Ave

LOTS

Remodeled modular on quiet road.

$198,000 32 Cottonwood

3 bedroom, 2 baths, private yard

$235,000

SLOPES

389 Point Ideal Waterfront $319,000 Lot 30 Cypress Private $69,000 466 Point Ideal 1/4 Acre $105,900 1734 Meagan St. Crofton Ocean View $133,900 173 River Road Turnkey $69,900

10657 Youbou Rd.

Beautiful upscale development has attracted a lovely mixture of mostly retired professionals.

481 Mountain View Rd.

$599,900

ATTENTION DEVELOPERS & Investors – here is a great opportunity to purchase a multifamily site within city limits with full community servicing. “The Slopes”, a new Lake Cowichan subdivision showcasing a variety of beautiful new homes. Close to town & minutes to the Lake with easy hwy. access.

470 Mountain View NEW DEV 489 Mountain View NEW DEV The SLOPES BIG LOTS

$114,000 $114,900 $99,000

SOLD

Trees, full sun, great beaches

340 Carnell Drive

The ESSO

$192,000

$1,300,000

$349,000

189 MacDonald

$216,500

Cozy 2 bedroom on quiet street

Magnificent Private Waterfront & Cottage

5 Acres, very private, immaculate double-wide

SL 4 Meades Creek Road

$325,000 This going concern could be a gold mine!

House, pumps, carwash, convenience store & take out counter.

9722 Miracle Way,

6491 Skutz Falls

The Wellington.

$169,200 REDUCED

$229,900

204-138 South Shore

165 Lake Park 3 bedroom, built 1993, cute cute cute.

$1,349,000

2 bedroom & den, newer roof, heat pump, close to Arbutus Park

$179,000

High end small scale waterfront development Several lovely homes newly built

Coffee Shop & Cafe, 2 commercial lots 10063 South Shore

• Riverfront +/ residential+/ +business too!

• Location, location,location • Established since 1960 • 1960 sq’ building • 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom • 62x104 riverfront lot

10670 Youbou

Huge lot, water glimpses, 3 bedrooms

147 Sahtlam Ave

10484 Youbou Rd. Lake view from kitchen, landscaped, .52 of an acre.

The Coffee Mill & Market

$1,199,000

7770 Wentworth

2.8 acre treed lot

$570,000

Elegant Waterfront Home

$435,000

$449,900

Lot 8 Indian Road

Sa-Seenos WATERFRONT 1.66 acres, HUGELY MOTIVATED!

9674 Creekside Rd New Creekside Listing

Custom built open-concept rancher on 5.75 acres including 350 feet of prime riverfront One of a kind property that runs along the Trans Canada Trail, just 2 km from the town of Lake Cowichan.

$399,000

$396,000

Beaver Road

146 Wavell Road

One acre in town, walk to everything, 2 + acres, 4 bedroom, 3 bath new open concept living fabulous family estate, barn & shop RIVERFRONT

$349,500

Lovingly renovated Youbou water view with great water access

9224 Towhee Lane 2 bd. 2 ba. water view rec. property with dock

$485,000 10003 March Rd

waterfront, great beach and amazing price.

$650,000

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The fish and fungus among us, celebrated

Rita Dustow of the Salmon Mushroom Festival Society helps distribute some of the delectable salmon and mushroom lunches at the popular festival on Sunday.

Sept. 28 and 29 were all about fish and fungus as the 15th Annual Salmon Mushroom Festival took over Centennial Hall.

Visitors from around Vancouver Island came to check out the many displays, taste samples of smoked salmon as well as mushroom soups and other dishes Jean Crowder, the area’s Member of Parliament, tweeted on Saturday “Since it is a rainy day great chance to stop at Centennial Hall, Lake Cowichan and learn about mushrooms and salmon, try great food at festival.”

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Above: Ingeborg Woodsworth conducts an outdoor classroom in mushroom identification on the festival’s field trip on Sunday, Sept. 29.

Right: Karen Avery finds a large mushroom while participating in the outdoor forest tour — part of the Salmon Mushroom Festival in Lake Cowichan.

Meet Lake Cowichan’s world-class track star Marg Radcliffe: Eight medals in B.C. Seniors Games whets appetite for trip to Brazil for another crack at the worlds

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A local athlete has won eight medals in this year’s senior games, and has hopes of obtaining more at this year’s Huntsman World Senior games, which will take place this month in Brazil.

Marg Radcliffe, 71, is no beginner when it comes to competing in the B.C. Senior Games. Since 1997, Radcliffe has competed in all the games except for 2005 in Duncan, and 2007 in Nanaimo.

“I won silver in the 100 (metres), the hammer, and the weight throws. I won gold in all the rest,” said Radcliffe. “I would say earlier on I had better years because I’ve had a lot of knee problems, so I just go and do what I can now.”

Radcliffe has not been a track athlete her whole life, but has always had an interest in the sport.

“I did some track in high school, but that pretty well ended when I was 16 because there was nobody interested anymore,” said Radcliffe. “I didn’t start again until I was 55.”

After only two years of competing in the provincial games, Radcliffe made the move to the worlds with great success.

“In javelin, I do fairly well. I’ve won some gold medals in javelin. I’ve also won medals in high jump, and some of the relays, but javelin is my best event.”

Radcliffe is not optimistic for this year’s world games, but said there is still a chance of a podium appearance.

“A medal is possible in javelin, it’s also a possibility in the high jump, but that would be as far as I get,” said Radcliffe. “If I throw well it could be gold, but I haven’t been throwing well—so I’m not counting on that.”

There is no end in sight for Radcliffe’s athletic career, but that have been a few setbacks along the way.

“I’ll keep competing as long as health wise I

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Marg Radcliffe takes a moment to pose with her javelin.

can do it. I already have one knee replaced, and I’m looking at getting the second one done,” said Radcliffe. “I don’t know how that will work with track, after that I might just become a thrower.”

Radcliffe does not just compete for fun or the competition; she hopes that she can inspire those younger than her.

“I hope that I can inspire some younger people to get out there, and do stuff like this because you’re never too old,” said Radcliffe. “It doesn’t matter how good you are, I’m doing it.

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“My daughter was one of the kids that was in the portables, and when we had all that hot weather, it was unbearably hot,� said Atchison. “It’s not finished. I keep inquiring every day. Right now the children don’t even have a washroom in the building.�

To use the washroom the students have to cross the playground, and there’s only the teacher in the portable to watch the classroom, as well as students crossing the grounds. “We have bears and cougars out; there have been multiple sightings as of late—so it’s a little unnerving for the children to have to do that,� said Atchison.

During the renovations of the portable the Grade 3 class was moved to the library for a good week and a half because of drywall dust, and hot weather, said Atchison. “The kids are awesome, and I’m so impressed with all of them,� said Atchison. “They can learn anywhere. They can go out into a field or onto the side of the street because they’ve been displaced back and forth so much—they’re a good group of kids—and we’re very lucky that we’ve had great teachers.�

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LCS students help remove invasive plants at Saywell

• Dream Choice Vacations and Cruise on 99 South Shore Road — Lake Cowichan’s full service travel agency — celebrates their one year in business anniversary.

Enjoy a refreshment at their open house on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and pick up your favorite brochure, learn about travel specials and perhaps win a door prize.

Amanda Clarke, Kelly Feltrin and Ellie Heaton look forward to seeing you.

☞ $2 goes long way to bring food to those in need

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A group of Lake Cowichan School’s lake studies students at Saywell Park on Friday, Sept. 27 clearing out invasive blackberry bushes along the shoreline.

Jean Atkinson and Diana Gunderson from the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society were on hand showing LCS students what needed to be done to clear blackberry bushes from the shoreline at Saywell Park. Natural habitat will be planted in place of the bushes.

The Saywell Park project is part of a larger cooperation of CLRSS and LCS around stewardship and lake studies. The students will also be helping with water sampling with the Ministry of Environment later in the fall.

The homeless and individuals wrestling to make ends meet have used food banks and entire families, including children, need help too. It’s people like you and me, people in your neighbourhood, that could be having a hard time and you wouldn’t know it.

In B.C., 75% of food bank users have to choose between paying rent or buying food and the need for food banks in our province has increased 23% in the last 5 years.

“There is an noticeable increase in our (Lake Cowichan) Food Bank use in the fall and winter months because of winter layoffs and families need a little extra when having to spend money on back to school items,” commented Cindy Vaast, LCFB secretary.

The support from Lake Cowichan Country Grocer makes a huge difference. The newly designed $2 B.C. Sharing program coupons are placed at the store’s checkouts to encourage shoppers to add a toonie to their bill.

The store also allows the local food bank to hold hot dog sales to fundraise more and that usually increases the sales of the coupon too.

“When we have a hot dog sale we’ve noticed the $2 Share-a-bit coupon sales go up because we are able to explain to patrons about the program.” said Vaast.

All the coupons sold at the Lake Cowichan Country Grocer store are “banked” and then the store writes a cheque for that amount to the LCFB each month. The food bank is then able to shop for much needed nutritious, fresh food.

Most donations food banks receive are non perishable, such as canned or dried food, and while they are important basics they alone can’t provide a balanced diet.

Hunger is a community problem that food banks need help with, so the next time you’re at your local grocer, please share-a-bit and make a $2 donation on your order to help our Lake Cowichan Food Bank.

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Grade 3 student Reese Essler and parent Roxanne Garnett, work at cleaning up the front of Palsson School on Thursday, Sept.26.

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Call Bob at: 250-749-7233 or 250-510-1113

Tree SERVICE Service TREE

TIRES

170A Cowichan Lake Rd.

250-749–4454 TRUCKING

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

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Commercial & Residential

Dangerous Tree Removal/Storm Prevention 140 HP chipper for fast, efficient cleanup

Insured & Licensed • Free Estimates & Advice

250-748-3939

TIPTONS GAS BAR

Gas • Diesel Boat Gas Confections • Bait • Ice

250-749-6133

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

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

14 North Shore Rd. Lake Cowichan

STORAGE STORAGE

Lake CowiChan

Storage • rVs • Campers • Boats • Sea Doos • atVs • trucks • Heavy Duty equipment

250-710-2748

lakecowstorage@gmail.com

VETERINARIAN

“Sharing the care.”

Topping, Limbing, Falling

Selective or Clear Cut Logging •

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GAS BAR

Cowichan Veterinary Housecall Services

Tree Service •

GRIFFITHS

250-732-4570

250-749-3174

• Hot water heaters • Fiberglass tubs

EXCAVATING

TOP SOIL • BARK MULCH COMPOST • SAND • GRAVEL

Specializing in delivering 1 - 5 yard loads.

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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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

The phone you want.

The network you can rely on.

Get iPhone 5s on Canada’s most reliable* 4G network.

Plus, pair it with a TELUS SharePlus Plan and get:

Unlimited nationwide talk & text†

Ability to add a line for as low as $35/mo.

Shareable data‡

1. Premium & subscription messages are not included. Customers with devices not able to display picture or video messages will receive a text message that includes a web address for viewing. To be eligible for TELUS SharePlus Plans, first subscriber on the account must subscribe to one of the TELUS SharePlus Plan data options. 2. Only one SharePlus data option is required per account. That data can be shared with up to four additional devices. The first device on all TELUS SharePlus Plans must be a Smartphone, Smartphone Lite or mobile phone. For a full list of phones go to telusmobility.com/phones. Rates and offers are subject to change without notice. 3. Taxes, long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-per-use charges are extra. Plus applicable provincial or municipal government 911 fees in Nova Scotia (43¢), PEI (70¢), New Brunswick (53¢), Quebec (40¢) and Saskatchewan (62¢). 4. Based on testing against other national wireless service providers, in metropolitan areas across Canada, of voice call success rates, data session completion rates and industry standard call quality measures. Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung GALAXY S4 are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and/or its related entities used with permission. BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion® and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world under the license from Research In Motion Limited. TELUS, the TELUS logo, the future is friendly, and telusmobility.com are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under license. All rights reserved. © 2013 TELUS.

DEALER LOGO AND ADDRESS GO HERE (dotted line does not print)

Check out the latest offers & arrivals at www.cowichansound.com Find out more at telusmobility.com/iPhone5s

*Based on testing of voice-call success rates, data-session completion rates and industry-standard call-quality measures against other national wireless service providers in metropolitan areas across Canada. †Premium and subscription messages are not included. Customers with devices not able to display picture or video messages will receive a text message that includes a web address for viewing. ‡Only one SharePlus Plan subscriber on the account requires a data option. That data can be shared with up to four additional devices. The first device on each TELUS SharePlus Plan must be a smartphone, Smartphone Lite or other mobile phone. Compatible phone required for BYOD option. TELUS, the TELUS logo, the future is friendly and telusmobility.com are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. Apple, the Apple logo and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2013 TELUS.

951A Canada Ave 250-748-4847

Cowichan Commons 250-715-1599 B1- 845 Deloume Road, Mill Bay 250-733-2626

WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL!

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