Lake Cowichan Gazette, January 15, 2014

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Lake Cowichan dives into the Duncan pool One-year deal: Lake Cowichan residents will no longer have to pay double thanks to $2 annual tax increase, areas F and I still on two-tier system

“This is a cost and it’s been a very difficult time, but now it’s all worked out and we’re happy,” he said. “There was lots of arguments on both sides which I Town of Lake Cowichan residents no can totally understand as there are some longer have to pay double the price people who won’t use the aquatic centre.” compared to some surrounding areas to The two-tier structure still remains in use the swimming pool in Duncan, at least place for Areas F and I of the Cowichan for the time being.

Valley Regional District, so residents of Council announced Tuesday an Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls and agreement with the City of Duncan and Youbou will still have to pay double to the Municipality of North Cowichan to use the pool. end the two-tier fee “We tried to get it structure previously done to include the in place for use of the other two areas as well Cowichan Aquatic We’re looking but it just didn’t work Centre. so the town goes Under the old twofor more public out, into it on its own.” tier system, the town’s Lake CowichanOWN IT FOR input. residents would pay resident Ted $12 for use of the 2013 Gamble has been Mayor Ross Forrest pool, whereas Duncan instrumental in getting or Shawnigan Lake 5 DR L the agreement to residents for example occur. He set up a would only pay $6.

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Forrest glad for a chance to meet PM Malcolm Chalmers

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An invitation for Lake Cowichan’s mayor to attend a simple hike turned out to be a memorable walk with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

“I’m not sure why I got the invitation, I didn’t know it was going to be with the prime minister,” Ross Forrest told the Gazette of his Jan. 7 jaunt with Harper.

Forrest said he’d earlier received an invitation from the Government Of Canada for a hike and an announcement.

“I knew there was going to be some kind of grant announcement so I agreed to go because I like to represent our community and know what’s going on,” said Forrest, who added he “got wind at the last minute” the walk was to be with Harper.

The PM did indeed have an announcement about grant money in an effort to complete the Trans-Canada Trail in time for Canada’s 150th anniversary, in four years.

The feds announced they would match public contributions — one loonie for every two bucks raised by the TransCanada Trail Foundation — up to $25 million to complete the 24,000-km coastto-coast trail.

Lake Cowichan is the western-most terminus part of the Trans-Canada Trail.

The announcement was made at Mill Bay’s Brentwood College School while approximately 150 wet protesters rallied outdoors.

Despite the feelings of some, Forrest said it was a thrill to meet the prime minister.

“It was a good opportunity to speak with him for a couple of minutes without a protest sign in my hand,” he laughed.

“Not that I wanted one in my hands

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When Ross Forrest was asked to join a hike, he didn’t know it would mean a chance to meet Stephen Harper, who was in Shawnigan Lake to announce funding for the Trans-Canada Trail.

because I don’t like to get involved in any of that stuff.

“I know there’s a lot of disgruntled people who don’t like him or his party, and that’s fine because people are entitled to their opinions on that and I respect that, but I was there as a representative of my community which I’m thrilled to do when I get the opportunity.”

But it turned out Harper knew a bit about our small lakeside town.

“He told me he’d been here 12 years before,” said Forrest, who added Harper didn’t supply further details of the 2002 visit.

“I didn’t know he’d been here before, but I also found out after talking with the prime minister’s wife (Laureen Harper) that her parents live in Saanichton, so I

imagine they do get time here when he’s not on business.”

In all, Forrest said he got about five minutes with Harper during a walk from the Kinsol Trestle.

“My impressions were he was very pleasurable to speak with and talk to,” he said.

Forrest said he lucked out when television personality Valerie Pringle, who was on the same tour as Forrest, asked the mayor to take a picture of her and Harper.

She returned the favour when Forrest handed her his cell phone.

All in all, it was a good day, said Forrest.

“I’m thrilled I was invited to go along.”

I did get to speak to him about my community, which I’m passionate about and for that I’m grateful.

Morrison joins Harper protest Malcolm Chalmers

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“Our environment is just not for sale.”

That, said Area F Director Ian Morrison, was the reason he was one of about 100 people who gathered at the gates of Brentwood College School in Mill Bay last week to let Prime Minister Stephen Harper know their feelings on some of the decisions he has made for Canada.

“I fear the Conservative machine is going to be throwing money at this constituency and it is going to be tough to fight them back,” Morrison said. “Somebody has to stand up and protect our environment.”

Retired teacher and Lake Cowichan resident Greg Shea was there as well. “ I think we still need to educate people,” he said. “Right now it’s about our planet. It’s going the way of the dinosaur if we don’t do something in a hurry.”

The protest group had a lot to say about concerns ranging from climate change to our dependence on oil, the proposed pipeline crossing B.C., and oil tankers and the pollution they could cause.

The recent boundary change that saw the old Nanaimo-Cowichan riding broken up and Cowichan Lake become part of a new CowichanMalahat-Langford riding was also discussed.

The protesters marched in front of the gates to Brentwood College slowing the entrance of cars and people to the school grounds.

Chanting, passing out information

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Ian Morrison was part of a crowd of about 100 protestors who turned out in Mill Bay Tuesday, Jan. 7, to welcome Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

and shaming people who entered the event were some of the tactics used.

The RCMP stood and watched the peaceful protest. A bus thought to contain the PM — but actually containing media — passed by more than an hour after the scheduled meeting time so the protest broke up.

Harper was at Brentwood Jan. 7 for a party fundraiser organized by the Conservative riding association for the new Cowichan-Malahat-Langford region. Just prior to the event, he was at Shawnigan Lake’s Kinsol Trail to announce funding for the completion of the Trans-Canada Trail.

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Penny drive turns into Nickels for Nichole

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John Bell, left, and Frank Hornbrook spend some time rolling coins for the Nichole Stock Penny Drive last year at the seniors’ centre.

In memory: Annual campaign marches on with a new focus on silver

Ross Armour Lake CowiChan Gazette The penny may be gone, but the Lake Cowichan signature event tied to it is still going strong.

The Cowichan Lake and District Seniors’

Association is continuing with one of its most special traditions. The Nickels for Nichol” drive is well underway with donation containers scattered throughout many Lake Cowichan stores.

The fundraiser is in memory of Nichole Stock, a local girl with a genetic heart condition who died at age 18 in 1999 but not before she had the chance to walk alongside her friends during her graduation from Lake Cowichan Secondary School.

In 1991, at almost ten-years-old, Nichole was watching the Show of Hearts telethon on TV with her grandmother when she decided she wanted to be a part of helping other children too.

“We’ve been doing the drive for many years,” said Jackie Jack from the association.

Jack’s colleague Carolyne Austin emphasized that this is the “original penny drive.”

The fundraiser’s former name was the Nichole Stock Penny Drive but was changed this year due to the termination of the penny in Canada.

“We changed the name due to the penny going by the wayside, but we accept anything,” said Austin.

All the money raised still goes to Variety the Children’s Charity’s annual Show of Hearts due to the production being Stock’s favourite.

“We’ll be collecting the containers from the stores this week,” said Austin who encouraged locals to donate whatever they can.

“We are down this year because of the penny thing so we are looking for more cash. Cash donations of one dollar, two dollars or five dollars are great as every penny counts.”

The Variety Show of Hearts will take place Jan. 24 this year, an earlier date than the usual February show due to a scheduling conflict with the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Lake Cowichan wants to ride cyclocross wave

Maybe February? Council wants to explore bringing the multidiscipline cycling challenge to Cowichan Lake area Ross Armour

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Lake Cowichan council has expressed a desire to bring a cyclocross to town.

The event usually takes place in fall or winter and consists of cycling across many surfaces including trails, steep hills and grass.

Participants are regularly required to dismount and remount their bike.

Councillor Bob Day was the instigator of the idea, brought up at the Lake Cowichan council committee meeting in December.

“It looks like an event that could be organized in Lake Cowichan,” said Day, who sees the surroundings areas of Cowichan Lake and Centennial Park recreation site as good spots for the event.

Provincial organization Cross on the Rock, based out of Surrey, organizes a series of cyclocross races around the province every year, including one recently held in nearby Ladysmith in November.

Day confirmed he had discovered Cross on the

Rock in his research.

“It could turn out to be a weekend event at the end of February,” he said. “It’s a great way for cyclists to keep in shape in the winter and requires very little infrastructure to do. Just a bit of tape and that’s it.”

Joseph Fernandez, town administrator, is on board since the Great Lake Walk is in jeopardy.

Day says the cyclocross is envisioned to be the next golf.

“I’m just here to plant the seed but it would bring weekend visitors at a time of year where we don’t get any. Like the go-karts did to Youbou.”

Mayor Ross Forrest believes communication with local cycling clubs will be key.

“It would be good to hear back from the cycling club first about their interest,” said the mayor.

Day figures this is something council should proceed with.

“It’s an opportunity to reach out. We don’t want to wait for them to come to us as then nothing happens,” he said.

Dog park rumour all bark, no bite Ross Armour

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Contrary to what you may have heard, a new dog park in Lake Cowichan is not underway, nor does it appear one will be built any time soon.

A recent local Facebook post praising the Town for giving dogs and their humans e the opportunity to socialize in a safe environment caught our attention.

But Deputy mayor Tim McGonigle confirmed

council’s surprise, saying the poster may have become confused with the new baseball park and batting cage that were just completed.

“There is no new dog park under construction in town although that has been something that has been discussed before,” said McGonigle. “Nothing is in the works at the moment.”

McGonigle concluded by saying he does believe there would be interest from the public for a new dog park if council were to go ahead with one.

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When you have staff that stay longer than a heart beat, you create friends and some become family.

We’ve had lots of laughs, some cries and over all good times.

So, for both past and present, we thank you and wish you all the very best.

We hope the community will embrace Justin and Lindy the way they have us, to ensure many years of success.

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Harper protests aimed at the wrong issues Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest visit to B.C. was portrayed as these things are today: besieged by protesters, hiding from an ever-vigilant media, cynically campaigning for the 2015 election.

TV couldn’t get enough of the two “environmental activists” who dressed as waiters to slip onstage at a business breakfast in Vancouver.

They’re not environmentalists, just all-purpose protesters using the flavour of the month. They are associated with a group calling itself “No One Is Illegal,” a collection of anarchist kooks that wants to do away with national borders, and of course capitalism.

As their now-famous sign said, they want “climate justice now.” Organizer Brigette DePape explained to a co-operative CBC TV host BC that the recent

By Tom Fletcher typhoon in the Philippines that killed thousands of people was caused by global warming, which of course is caused mainly by the Alberta “tar sands.”

I won’t dwell on this routine idiocy, except to say the number of hurricanes that struck North America in 2013 was zero, and that hasn’t happened since 1994.

Also, “climate justice” is like “social justice,” in that both require confiscation of earned wealth.

DePape is the former Senate page fired in 2011 for a similar sign stunt.

She’s now a professional Harper hater, with support from the U.S.based Tides Foundation among others.

One of the issues Harper didn’t take questions on was the consolidation of 11 federal fisheries libraries into two, one of them in Sidney, B.C. This is portrayed as part of Harper’s so-called “war on science,” and has been compared with the Romans burning the library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt.

Fisheries Minister Gail Shea defended the cost-cutting measure by pointing out that almost all access to these libraries is now digital, so maintaining 11 duplicated sets of printed reports is a waste of taxpayer dollars.

The ministry reported that the average number of people other than federal fisheries staff who used these libraries averaged between five and 12 per year. That’s for all 11 facilities combined. And if anyone has even one example of information that was available and isn’t now, they should identify it.

Harper’s got plenty to answer for, no question. To take one of many examples, spending our borrowed money on TV ads for a “Canada Job Grant” program that hasn’t even been introduced in Parliament, much less set up, isn’t just wasteful. It’s dishonest Bureau and cruelly misleading to the unemployed people the ads pretend to offer help.

Harper’s visit to B.C. added a couple of scripted events, starting with softball questions at the Vancouver business breakfast.

Then he was off to a photo op at the Kinsol trestle on Vancouver Island, where he announced three more years of funding for the TransCanada Trail.

I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this modest federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news. It was a fake public event to justify the cost of a trip so Harper could address a new Conservative riding association.

And how is the federal deficit after eight years of tight-fisted Conservative rule? We’re only borrowing about $1 billion a month now, down from the Harper government all-time record deficit of $55 billion in 2009.

Some cost cutting is in order all right.

Tom Fletcher is the legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. Reach him at tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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PM needs to embrace all Canadians It’s not the fact Stephen Harper completely ignored the 150 protestors standing at the gates of Brentwood College last Tuesday.

It’s not even that he snuck in a back way, refused to take questions from or even speak to the media, and only seemed to have time for hand-picked supporters; we understand the leader of a country does not and cannot have time for everybody all the time.

No, the problem with the prime minister is there are too many people he seems to never have time for at all.

We didn’t expect the PM to chat with antipipeline placard-wavers. We know most are regular folks — good-hearted people who care about their community and country. But we also know their minds are made up just as much as the prime minister’s and the chances of a courteous, thoughtful discourse to alter the direction of our country were slim.

However, we do expect him to show he respects

their concerns, takes them seriously and has done what he can to make sure they are addressed.

Harper’s supporters will tell you he has done a fine job steering our country. That may be true if all you care about is our status as an economic enterprise. The books are balanced, the investors happy.

But a country is not a corporation, it is the people who live in it. And Stephen Harper needs to understand Canada is not just the majority of citizens who voted him into office. There are millions of Canadians who believe their voices are not heard.

And Harper’s approach to those who disagree with him has consistently demonstrated he does not care.

We see no concessions, no reaching out, no compromises. Instead, he seems to speak — and listen — only to those who share his views.

The rest are left standing outside the gates.

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Street Beat

Ken Lowery “Yes, I do get one every year.

I get it because I have Asthma.”

Tara Fellows “No I haven’t. Every time I want to [get one], I’d get sick, a cold comes. Then why bother.”

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Do you get the seasonal flu vaccine every year?

Marge Anderson “Absolutely. I don’t want to come down with the flu. Why get sick if you don’t have to? We need to look after ourselves and others too.”

Larry Kazakoff “Yes, I do. The last time I was sick was 20 years ago. I’ve had one ever since that and I have never been sick.”

Sharonann Dube “I do sometimes, not always. I did it when I was a care giver, and [I do]when we travel.”

Watching costs, improving services the watchword for Area F In my opinion: Environment and transit also front-and-centre in Cowichan Lake South This has been my year criticizing fifth year serving the process of the good people of managers receiving Electoral Area F, more than 10% and it has certainly increases. The been a busy one.

CVRD board CVRD had knowledge Ian Chairman Rob of the 2.5% cost Morrison Hutchins tasked me of living increase CVRD AREA F REpORT we approved, yet with a heavy load of responsibilities. directors weren’t These included privy to the“band” chairman of the transit committee, increases the chief administrator Municipal Finance Authority has sole authority to award. representative, and member of The CVRD board wasn’t even the Cowichan Watershed Board, aware they we being handed out in as well as the regular committees this time of restraint. That is why a committed director attends, in I raised a stink, even calling for an service of the constituents we investigation by the new municipal serve. auditor.

I am particularly focused on the Some very smart and very financial goings-on at the CVRD. experienced directors presented The first three months each year is a motion to have a “study” done consumed by the details of the 30and for staff to “report back” in odd budgets in Electoral Area F. July of 2014, while freezing senior I am happy to report I was able manager salaries for 2014. This to keep the increase in property motion was so expertly crafted that taxes in Area F to the smallest no sane director could possibly percentage increase of all the vote against it.

CVRD electoral areas for the 2013 It was clear to me the intent fiscal year. was to create the appearance we Despite most residents being were doing something, yet remove willing to pay for services they the entire subject from view and receive locally, the significant eliminate any discussion for almost increases in taxes were for services eight whole months. Fans of the more “regional” in nature (on the old British TV comedy show Yes other side of Hill 60). It feels like Minister would be impressed.

Area F taxpayers are being asked Many of you will have read to subsidize programs and services stories about paving the road to outside our electoral area.

Nitinaht. I want to be very clear A well-written policy report was that the discussions with the presented at the annual Union of province are very preliminary B.C. Municipalities conference in and would involve a three-stage September. The report analyzed process.

B.C.’s local government taxing The province would have to regimes and reviewed other acquire the road from the current revenue opportunities that may owners, a private forest company. It bring more fairness to the burden would have to commit to maintain of property owners. I will keep you the road as a public roadway. posted.

Funding to hard surface the After the 2013 budget was roadway would need to be found. adopted last March, information The tight funding environment became available that allowed imposed by both the federal and me to do some analysis of senior provincial governments makes this exempt (non union management) a fairly long-term proposition. salary increases.

There have been several Many of you may have meetings with hiking groups to read articles I wrote this past discuss a strategy to gain greater

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Volunteers at the CVRD Area I and F volunteer appreciation dinner that was held on Saturday, Dec. 21.

access to the back country.

Again, the vast majority of these destinations are located on lands owned by forest companies who are the beneficiaries of the historic E&N land grant.

Much of my energy this past year has been committed to protecting the amazing Cowichan Watershed. I have attended a chinook workshop, a Cowichan Riparian Areas workshop, Cowichan Watershed Board meetings, Cowichan Stewardship Roundtable monthly meetings, as well as several of our own Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society meetings.

We have amazingly bright and committed volunteers and environmental professionals working to not only protect this area, but to recover and enhance what’s been lost.

I want everyone to know about the good work done by the CVRD Transit Committee and staff this year. The Town of Ladysmith is now a full partner in Cowichan Valley conventional transit service and now residents from all over the CVRD have connectivity to almost every other community.

There has also been a Para Transit (Flex-Transit) study underway in the Cowichan Lake

and South Cowichan sub-regions.

It is very difficult to provide conventional fixed-route transit service to rural, less densely populated areas in a cost effective manner. The study is searching for flexible solutions to improve service and reduce taxpayer costs.

Stay tuned for transit news in 2014.

I feel the need to emphasize another important initiative in our region- the 10% shift to buy local.

The idea is to commit to spend 10% of your household spending buying locally grown or produced product and to buy from local businesses.

When we purchase a product on the internet, 100% of your money leaves the region. When you spend money in big box stores or foreign chain stores, only a small percentage stays in our area in the form of wages. If we buy local products from local businesses, more than 85% of you money recirculates in the region and keeps local farmers and businesses strong and thriving.

Cowichan Aquatic Centre funding has been an important issue in 2013, and while we haven’t yet found the right formula to bring Electoral areas F and I and the Town of Lake Cowichan into the single-tier fee structure, I

am working on ways to achieve fairness for families and pool users, as well as taxpayers in Area F. I must report on the great work the CVRD has done on the environmental front.

In addition to watershed initiatives, the CVRD is a signatory to the province’s Climate Action Charter. Working with BC Hydro, the CVRD has dramatically reduced its energy consumption, in addition to reducing the size of its carbon footprint.

The CVRD is a partner in a very successful Bio-Diesel facility at Bings Creek, and has brought curbside collection back in-house with the new totes and automated collection trucks. Despite a few hiccups when the new program rolled out, recent feedback has been mostly very positive, especially the part about the lower cost.

While 2013 has been a very busy year serving the residents of Area F, with budget season beginning in January, you can expect me to be busy watching the bottom line and fighting the good fight for residents and taxpayers in 2014.

Ian Morrison is CVRD Director for Electoral Area F – Cowichan Lake South/ Skutz Falls

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Hill 60 named for local soldiers in First World War Hill 60, we’ve all heard the name before. To C. Manganese Incorporation. most of us it refers to the long hill that stretches The Canadian government chipped in with between the Paldi turnoff to the top of the hill taxpayers money and provided half the cost of (the straight stretch) on Highway 18. a wagon road (said to be four miles long) “from Fewer know that the section of the highway the mine to an ore bunker to Charter Siding, traverses the lower part of a 2,200 foot-high which was situated along the E & N Railmountain, which was named Hill 60 decades be- way near the base of the mountain.” This was fore the highway and its straight stretch existed. decades prior to the building of the old Lake The name itself goes back to the First World Cowichan Road and Highway 18.

War (1914-1918) when in 1915 There was great demand for “Canadian soldiers distinguished high quality manganese which themselves by taking and holding was shipped to a manufacturer Hill 60 (the Battle of Hill 60) in of Ferro-Manganese, in Tacoma, Flanders, near Ypres in France.

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Since there were several CoDue to great demand, the partwichan Valley men who fought ners began expanding their operaRolli Gunderson in the successful engagement, the tion. In the winter of 1919-1920 folks back home decided to honour built an aerial tramway along PAGES OF HISTORY they their bravery by naming the nearby the mountainside from the mine mountain which runs between to the bunkers at Charter Siding Lake Cowichan and Duncan, Hill 60. below.

In 1917, the Government of Canada MuniUnfortunately for the partners, they had waittions Board decreed that “the little-known ed too long because by then the war had ended mineral, manganese, was of strategic imporand the post war depression hit the country. tance in the making of munitions and steel,” (J. By 1919, with manganese no longer in Fleetwood, 1985). demand, the mine closed and eventually a new In the summer of 1918, two well-known local forest slowly took back the mountain. prospectors and miners named Thomas Service Decades later the unused open-pit mine area and Merlin Douglas — who both fought in the was once again staked after the discovery of Battle of Hill 60 in France and were instruRhodonite, which was used by “rock hounds.” mental in naming the mountain after the battle Over the years Cowichan Valley Hill 60 — discovered ore on Hill 60 at the 2,000 foot Rhodonite jewelry and souvenirs became very elevation level. popular with tourists and locals and in its raw The men staked three claims on the mountain state was also mined and sold internationally. as the assay levels were unusually high. They The term Hill 60 has many origins but, to were joined by two additional partners who most of us, it denotes the long straight stretch were also active miners and they formed the B. on the road to Duncan.

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What has happened to 2013? Just yesterday it was January and now Christmas is already past us.

This year we saw much success with our spring production, Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. Once again, a tremendous job by all!

Over the summer we had some exciting new growth within the society. We would like to acknowledge all the wonderful volunteers who stepped down and stepped in this year.

While we were restructuring we decided to do a talent competition in place of the usual autumn production. Creative Edge showcased some

amazing talent right here in our backyard. It’s an event we hope to continue annually.

Finally, with winter upon us, we held auditions for the next up and coming production, The Wizard of Oz. This will be one of our biggest productions that we have ever put on with over 30 people on the cast. Tickets will be on sale Feb. 1, 2014. Come join us down the “yellow brick road” this spring.

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and look forward to an exciting New Year. See you soon.

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Road of caring carries small-town girl home Diana Hutton

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For a small-town kid the road to finding your way in the world can lead to unexpected and amazing places.

In some cases it can lead you right back home to the same place you started.

After a stint helping some of those who need it most in the big city, Sarah Debodt found her own home town was where she might be needed most of all.

Debodt was born and raised in Lake Cowichan. She went to elementary school at A.B. Greenwell, moved up to Stanley Gordon for her middle school years and graduated from LCSS in 1999.

“I wanted to get out of Lake Cowichan and get out and explore the world,” said Debodt.

She left town and after a year or so began her post-secondary education at Malaspina College in Nanaimo.

“I started university taking the pre-requisites for teaching. I’d always wanted to be a teacher as I really liked school,” said Debodt.

“I ended up taking a criminology course as an elective and just loved it. That course made me change directions.”

Debodt enrolled in the criminology program and

Sarah Debodt: Lake Cowichan grad returns after a decade away to help people in her hometown

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Sarah Debodt’s path took her from working with ex-cons in Vancouver to providing support to Lake Cowichan individuals and families.

with Malaspina morphing into Vancouver Island University, was able to earn a BA in criminology which dealt with policing, corrections and law.

“It was always the people aspect, the helping aspect that appealed to me,” said Debodt.

“My fourth year practicum was

working with female offenders through the Elizabeth Fry society in Vancouver.”

The Elizabeth Fry Society is a charitable organization with a mandate of providing support services for women, girls and children involved in or affected by the justice system.

It offers programs to help women break the cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness and crime. As part of her practicum, Debodt spent two days per week in Vancouver working at a half-way house for female offenders coming out of incarceration.

Her role was not as a counsellor, but to provide support for women who were trying to restart their lives after serving sentences ranging from two to 20 years.

“It was eye-opening, intense but fulfilling all at the same time.

These women were all at risk and marginalized.”

Once her schooling was done, Debodt was offered a job with the society and worked in Vancouver for five years. She later moved back to the island and worked at a group home for high-risk females.

When the position at Cowichan Lake Community Services came up Debodt did not hesitate to make the move back home.

“I never would have thought I’d be back, but when the opportunity presented itself, it was exactly what I was looking for,” she said.

“Here, I get to do work that is more preventative. I can help individuals make healthy choices so they won’t go down that road. I’ve seen that road.”

Debodt joins counsellors Amanda Sawatzky and Emma

Giraud along with the other staff and volunteers at Community Services to provide programs and counselling that help children, teens, adults and families find a better road.

They work with all ages providing a wide variety of services including individual counselling, workshops, youth groups and support.

“Our job here is to cover a broad range of programming that really meets the needs of the community.

We try to be really flexible and to adapt and change so we can figure out how to best provide the support that people need.”

For Debodt, coming home has been an amazing experience. Her family still lives in Lake Cowichan and she’s known many of the staff at her new workplace for most of her life. She appreciates the small town connection and the chance to make a positive difference in her own home town.

“I totally get it, I grew up here. I know this place,” said Debodt. “I wish every community could have a place like this, with the programs we offer. Our team helps plant the seeds of positive change and with a little help and nourishment, they can grow and flourish.”

Cowichan Lake Community Services is located at 121 Point Ideal Road (250-749-6822) and is open Monday through Friday.

Retreads year remembered for trails blazed by founder Jean Cozens The Retreads Hiking Club has positive and negative items to report in this year end wrap-up.

Positive in that club membership is growing, hikes have been well attended, and we have shared a number of social events. Negative in that we lost our club founder and leading volunteer Jean Cozens to cancer on October 21st, 2013.

A few years back, Jean Cozens took the initiative to contact people and initiate regular hikes in the Lake Cowichan area.

Over the years Jean had been a member of Club Tread in Victoria, hence the name Retreads, and she brought a great deal of knowledge and experience about club hiking, including a strong concern for safety.

As well as being a key person in the Retreads, Jean was leading an exploration of ways to improve club access into the numerous hiking trails in the Cowichan Valley. She remained actively involved up to the end of September.

Jean was unable to participate in the October 9th hike to Stoney Mountain near Genoa Bay and soon after that was admitted to hospice in Victoria where she died, surrounded by family and friends, two weeks later.

That same week the Retread members conducted a memorial hike along the beautiful Cowichan River footpath, one of Jean’s favourite hikes, and one the club had done many times before.

This day was special. Members stopped for a moment of silence in memory of Jean at the first lookout on the south side of the river, and

further along sat and exchanged memories on the rocks beside the water with the sound of the river rushing by.

In November, they participated as a club at Jean’s Celebration of Life.

The Retreads have seen an increase in membership and our Wednesday hikes have been well attended during the past summer and fall.

Of course we had a very good turn out to the hike that ended with lunch at Averill Creek Vineyard.

We also had a good turnouts for our exploration of the Mossy Forest and the trip to Dodd Narrows to observe sea life in action, watching a great show of sea lions catching and eating salmon.

Other more distant hiking trips included Botany Beach and Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew and the Stoney Mountain hike on the Genoa Bay Road, out of Duncan.

Where convenient we gather after a hike for coffee and social interaction either at members’ homes or sometimes at a coffee shop or pub. Jean Cozen’s home was a popular spot after some summer hikes.

Our annual Christmas party was well attended and a great year- end social event with Christmas cheer, dinner and dancing at the Curling Lounge.

Recent nearby hikes have included the always popular hike up to the Look-Out on Bald Mountain from the maintained trails in Woodland Shores and another hike up Skidder Mountain which starts on the old Beaver Creek trail opposite the entrance

to Lake View Park and provides great views back over the Lake Cowichan valley.

The group also hiked down the Fishermens’ Trail and followed along the north side of the Cowichan River, a lovely trail at any time of year.

The last true hike of 2013 was up to Robertson River Falls, just south of Mesachie where there are also impressive views and a tumbling water fall to watch.

Being a participant in Retread hikes is a great way to keep motivated and fit, to learn about the geography of this area, to enjoy the outdoors year-round, to meet people with similar interests and to discover more of the countless terrific trails in the Cowichan Valley and Central Vancouver Island.

Sometimes we venture out on special trips to explore trails further north or south or on some of the many smaller islands.

At the recent planning meeting I was asked to continue with publicity and periodic articles for the Gazette.

Beth and I took off for two months and did some hikes of our own. One such hike was up through a protected rain forest on Tioman Island in Malaysia. We did some hikes through native forest in New Zealand, including a guided night hike where we hiked up a long hill as dusk was gathering and then returned down the trail using flashlights in darkness.

On the way up we saw some large Kauri trees (a bit like our Sitka Spruce in growth form) and on the way down we watched

Jean Cozens at the turn around for the Terry Fox Walk

a number of nocturnal insects working in the forest.

We also heard the cry of a male kiwi, but actually sighting a kiwi is very difficult. Our final hike was up the Fautua Valley behind Papeete in Tahiti. The hike of 10.5 km return starts up forest roads and finally into some challenging creek bed trails including creek crossings.

It ends under a very high waterfall and is located up a town water supply valley.

Of course we were in humid 30 degree weather and on return have

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found the single digit weather here in Lake Cowichan interesting.

Retread members are committed to keeping Jean Cozen’s dream alive and to keep on hiking. In conjunction with Lake Cowichan Recreation, they have planned hikes for the coming quarter.

The new hiking schedule is available and if interested you can pickup a brochure up at Lake Cowichan Recreation or contact Willa Suntjens at 250 749-4144.

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Councillor Jayne Ingram recently received a letter from Ron Hamilton asking for more recognition throughout town of Lake Cowichan’s native heritage. “(Ron) was with Chief (Cyril) Livingston (from Lake Cowichan First Nations) the day I met him in the Shaker Mill Restaurant, and observed that there is no feature in our community with a reference or a First Nations name,” said Ingram in an email. “(He) wanted to share that with our council in hopes that we may change that.

I was only too pleased to bring this forth to my colleagues.”

Ingram presented the letter to council at a December Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee meeting at town hall.

“It’s a good point,” she said at the meeting. “We don’t have anything in our community that marks our First Nations territory.”

Councillor Tim McGonigle proposed the idea of renaming Indian Road but Mayor Ross Forrest wasn’t buying it.

“It’s a great idea but there’s complications with changing the name of a road,” said the mayor.

“People would need to change addresses and it’s costly. We don’t have any extra money to throw at it. It’d be a big inconvenience.”

Chief administrator Joe Fernandez confirmed the re-naming of a road would have to be done with the blessing of and with the co-operation of the Ministry of Transportation.

Nevertheless, Forrest is hopeful of naming a newly built road with First Nations reference sometime in the future.

“As we move forward and build new roads, this will take first consideration,” he said.

Ingram was on the same wavelength as Forrest.

“I agree with the mayor. We can’t go around renaming old streets,” she said.

Ronnie Gill, director of finance, said “there should be more thought put into it and more cooperation with First Nations.”

The receiving of the letter was timely as council had met with Lake Cowichan First Nation the night prior.

“It was more of a networking session to gain trust rather than an official meeting,” said McGonigle. “I thought it was great.”

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Lake Cowichan First Nation’s members and Chief Cyril Livingstone, front left, and the Town of Lake Cowichan council signed a protocol agreement on May 18, 2013 in Saywell Park.

TOWN OF LAKE COWICHAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Sections 890 (1) and 892 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Lake Cowichan intends to hold a Public Hearing to consider adopting the “Town of Lake Cowichan Zoning Bylaw No. 935-2013”. The Public Hearing will be held at 6 pm. on Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 in Council Chambers located at 39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, BC, prior to the consideration and adoption of the proposed bylaw.

Under authority of Section 903 of the Local Government Act, the Town exercises its responsibility in designating different zones pertaining to land use in the Town of Lake Cowichan, and establishing the appropriate regulations for those zones through the proposed and revised Zoning Bylaw. The land use regulations of the designated zones contained in the bylaw are meant to ensure that uses of land and improvements are developed for the public good.

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to allow the public to make representation to Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw. All those who believe that their interests may be affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded the opportunity to be heard at the hearing or may make present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw prior to the hearing. Written submissions, however, must be made no later than 4.30 pm on January 28th, 2014 and these will be made available to Council.

A copy of the proposed Zoning Bylaw and attached schedule may be viewed on the Town’s website (www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca/draft zoning.shtml) or these and other relevant documents may be inspected at the Town Office, 39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until January 27th, 2014.

For additional information please contact the Chief Administrative Officer.

Malcolm Chalmers

Vandels tore-up the greens at the March Meadows Golf Course in Honeymoon Bay over the Christmas season. An access road — off of an old logging road next to the golf course — had a log blocking the entrance to the course.

The log was cut up, possibly for firewood, allowing someone to drive on to the course. The damage to the second green will be repaired in the spring. Until then, golfers will have to play through the damaged area.

Dated at Lake Cowichan, British Columbia this 9th day of January, 2014.

Joseph A. Fernandez, Chief Administrative Officer Town of Lake Cowichan PO Box 860, 39 South Shore Road Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0

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Starting at $37,500 and ramping up to the AWD sport model at $49,950, there is a substantial discount with the Q50 when you compare it to a similarly equipped BMW. The base model comes with 17-inch wheels but most of the higher trim levels are equipped with 19-inch wheels. The car seen here is the AWD premium model starting at $43,400.

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DEATHS MELCHIOR, Jordan Thomas Born in Victoria Oct 13, 1992 - Dec 12, 2013

Survived by his parents Kim Olsen and Jeff Melchior, sisters Brittni Olsen, Teresa Melchior, step sister Britni Giles, Alex Kidd aka little brother, grandparents Dave and Yvonne Owens as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Jordan travelled back and forth between Alberta and Lake Cowichan for the first 14 years of his life. Jordan then settled down for the next 7 years with caregiver Dale Harvie aka Dad in Lake Cowichan where he attended grade 10, 11 and 12 graduating in 2011 from LCSS with honours.

Jordan then continued on working at the family business WFO Motorsports and in August 2012 joined the Army Reserves Canadian Scottish Regiment as an infantry soldier. He was an avid motorcycle rider who also enjoyed 4X4ing, hiking, skateboarding, mountain biking, camping and exploring. He had an incredible knowledge of WW11 and weaponry and was in the process of adding a military surplus division to the family business. Jordan was an easy going, helpful, fun loving individual who brought happiness to anyone who crossed his path. Sadly missed but never forgotten. We all love you Jordan. REST EASY SOLDIER‌

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GAMLIN, Gordon Alan July 19, 1940 – January 11, 2014

Gamlin, Gordon Alan passed away peacefully in Duncan on January 11th, 2014.

Born in Vancouver on July 19th, 1940 to Fred and Marie Gamlin, he was raised in Sidney alongside his older sister Rona.

He moved to Duncan for work as a bodyman — a career that spanned 43 years — and there he met and married his sweetheart Irene, of 52 years.

He will be deeply missed by his sister Rona and family, wife Irene, children Norma, Elizabeth, Vicky (Wayne Thompson), Tina, Paul (Katrina), nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many friends.

Gord’s passions were working as a bodyman, camping, hunting, fishing and drinking with his friends, family, and special bud Chris (grandson).

A special thank you to all the hospital staff, family and friends for their support.

A celebration of life will be open to friends and family at Sahtlam Fire Hall (4384 Cowichan Lake Rd, , Duncan, B.C., V9L 6J7) on Sunday, January 19th from 1-5 p.m.

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Inside the inside back: A little of this and that plications to provide mapping and pre-plans for the firefighters. • Gordon Tuck had the winning ticket for the Cowichan Lake District Figure Skating Club’s fundraiser — two tickets for the Canucks versus the Flames game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on March 8, one night accommodation at the Rosedale on Robson and $200 spending money — drawn on Jan. 7 at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena.

The fundraiser generated approximately $3,000 for the club and that will help keep an edge on the club’s operating costs while maintaining low registration fees. “It was a great fundraiser,� exclaimed the club’s Cindy Kruk. “We are so thankful to the community for supporting us.�

• You can clean up all your bottles and cans and support local groups who are raising funds for: Animal Rescue, Aimee Smith, Skating Club or LCS senior girls volleyball.

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If there was a prize for the biggest project Nick Best (right) and his friends Jason Painchaud (centre) and Josh Amendt would get it. They spent three months making a scaled down model of a Second World War German railway gun for the Lake Cowichan School’s Historical Fair. “This was the biggest possible thing we could do for grad year.� beams Best “A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into making this.�

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• Curry in a Hurry is adding to their menu starting Feb. 5 with new items like Thai Chicken and different wraps with curried meat and or vegetables. • The Lake Cowichan Fire Department is staying cutting edge with mounting an iPad in Engine 10. Crews can then use Google ap-

• The ever-busy Community Farm Store in Duncan, has some great raw organic snacks made locally in Lake Cowichan by Shani Cranston, Willy McBride and their helpers at hOMe Grown Living Foods.

Some favourites are the Apple Hazelnut RAWgles and the Kale Krisps. Give these gluten-free, sprouted, vegan snacks a try yourself — no sugar or preservatives either.

You can reach them by email: info@ hOMegrownlivingfoods.ca. • Emily Vaughan from Lake Cowichan skates with the Duncanettes and they were on The Edge of Glory doing their Lady Gaga tribute during the B.C. and Yukon synchronized skating championships in Surrey.

The girls ended up placing fourth out of five teams in the Juvenile Division with a huge age discrepancy from the others. “It’s a step up for them,’’ said coach Lorraine Francisty. “They hadn’t competed at this level. A lot of the other girls are older.’’ The Duncanettes ranged from nine to 12 years of age. Members of other teams had skaters up to 14, almost 15.

• Lake Cowichan entrepreneur Lily Laird from the Print Spot is a Ladysmith/Chemainus and Cowichan Valley area finalists in the 14th annual Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards.

A near record number of nominations are in for the awards, set for Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. “This event has been celebrating the best of the best in business, and success stories from Victoria to the north end of the island.â€? says Robert MacDonald of the Business Examiner Vancouver Island, which is coordinating the event. • The Shaker Mill Family Restaurant has new owners.

Lindy Harrigan and Justin Young have bought the business from long-time owners Brent and Mona Fletcher and look forward to meeting and serving you.

Lindy had previously owned a video store in Victoria and used to come up here to camp at Gordon Bay so she knew how beautiful the area was and was very happy to get the chance to buy a business at the lake.

Her partner Justin Young, a musician, worked in a kitchen before, as well as doing all jobs in a licensed establishment, so is already planning to add a couple of new cocktails and perhaps live music in the future. He would love to have local musicians in the back room for a weekly jam.

They are sticking with the old adage that if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it so the current staff are all staying on and the menu will remain the same and will continue with the homemade soups and desserts they have become famous for.

The Shaker Mill opens at 8:30 a.m., seven days a week.

Exciting things happening for you, your friends or family that you want to share with your community? Send us a quick email at office@ lakecowichan gazette.com.

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• Looking for something for your students to do on Jan. 17 since it is a no school day?

Youbou Lanes will be open for student bowling, and a milkshake, from 1 p.m to 3 p.m. Pre-registration ends today! • Lake Cowichan and District Minor Baseball Association’s registration for the 2014 season starts January 25 at the Lake Cowichan Sports Arena’s lobby.

Saturday, Jan. 25 10-Noon Tuesday, Jan. 28 6-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 29 6-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 30 6-7:30 p.m.

All Boys and Girls born in 2009 or later are welcome to register. For all the details or to get your registration forms in advance, check out their Facebook page or email: lcdmba@yahoo.com. • Choose Cowichan Lake, with support from a BC Healthy Communities grant is excited to be holding a Community Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday March 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lake Cowichan Community Hall.

If you or your organization would like to participate by setting up a table to show the community what you, or your organization, does to promote health and wellness for residents of the Cowichan Lake area please email choosecowichanlake@gmail.com or phone Marg Davis at 250-749-3869 by Feb. 1.

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The inside back: A little of this and that “They had the older referees for the last couple of games and they are a bit better at calling the penalties,” he said, The other local participating team, the Kaatza Logging Atom C1 Lakers, also played well but a couple ties and losses left them last in the final ranking.

Still the kids skated hard back and forth as the score climbed. Keegan McKinlay showed he had a great puck control and used that numerous times to slide the puck into the net. “He’s a kid that always keeps going, his legs are constantly moving, something a coach is happy to see,” Kaatza Logging coach Mike Waller said.

One minor incident sent Aiden Lawrence of the Cowichan Valley Mighty Midgets C1 team to Cowichan District Hospital for a check up. During an attempt on goal he fell and slid headfirst into the goal post.

He was examined and released, then Malcolm Chalmers/file returned to Lake Cowichan to suit up and Three days, six wins makes the Synergy Safety Lakers team the Gold medal winners at the Atom cheer for his team from the bench. They won Hockey Tournament at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. The team shows us “we are number one,” the silver medal. and “here’s the Gold to prove it!”

Tourney co-ordinator Belinda Waller felt the weekend went great. at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, as well CORRECTION: “All seven teams were evenly matched. as an extra game they had to play because of Most games were extremely close. I would the uneven number of teams (seven) in the like to thank all the parents of both Laker tournament.

Atom teams for volunteering their time to Winning coach Duncan Baird felt his make the tournament successful. Thank you team did a great job playing six games over The Lake Cowichan Gazette story that ran to our sponsors for their support.” the weekend.

Jan. 8 reported that the Kaatza Logging He commended the team’s goalie for Atom Lakers won Gold when in fact it was having a couple of bad breaks early, but the Synergy Safety Atom Lakers team. battling through them to come back.

Here’s the story again: In their final game against the Cowichan The holiday home cooking was delicious for Valley C1 Mighty Midgets there were a few Lake Cowichan’s Synergy Safety Atom C2 penalties given out to each team, something • Homestay host families are required for team. the visit of delegates from Ohtaki, Japan The C2 Lakers managed to win all of their Baird attributes to the will to win, tiredness and the referees. in October, 2014. Please contact the Town games during their tournament, Dec. 28-30,

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Local mom Saldana Skramstad wants to help a close friend who has just been diagnosed with cancer and is hoping the community will help out as well Her friend, Aimee Smith, a married mother of five children from Lake Cowichan, will require six weeks of chemotherapy in Victoria.

The fundraising projects are to raise money to help with the financial burden of Smith being off work during that time.

There will be a hot-dog sale on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Lake Cowichan Country Grocer and a beer and burger night is in the planning stage as well.

An account is set up in Smith’s name at The Depot in Lake Cowichan where you can donate your bottle return money to the cause.

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