Lake Cowichan Gazette, January 22, 2014

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Kate Ferguson: Lake teen named to select B.C. Games hockey team PAGE 13

Dipping their toes: Rural CVRD Area I & F still may join pool party PAGE 3

Celebrating minor hockey: Annual jamboree this weekend PAGES 14-15

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THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

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More please: Group asks council to increase funding from $5,000 annually to $6,500

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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.

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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Town of Lake Cowichan Coun. Franklin Hornbrook

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The Town of Lake Cowichan will consider pumping more money into the Cowichan Lake Seniors Centre.

In a letter presented by Chief Administrative Officer Joseph A. Fernandez at last Tuesday’s town finance and administration committee meeting, the seniors’ centre requested council add an extra $1,500 on top of the $5,000 it currently provides.

“The seniors are looking for the town to pay its full amount as Areas F and I have already done so,” said Coun. Frank Hornbrook, the former manager of the Cowichan Lake and District Seniors Association.

Under a Cowichan Valley Regional District bylaw,

the town can pay up to $6,500 to the Seniors’ Centre, while Area F (Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls) and Area I (Youbou) also provide funding.

The letter states: “The two area directors are unwilling to amend the grant-in-aid bylaw pertaining to the Seniors’ Centre as they are jointly now providing their maximum of $11,000 based on the converted value of land improvements in their areas.

The basis of their argument is the town has room to contribute an additional $1,500 as it is currently providing $5,000.”

Hornbrook is clearly all for the Seniors’ Centre receiving more money.

“The Kaatza Museum is in a very fortunate position whereby the town pays its issuance, heating and hydro costs. The Seniors’ Centre has to all of that itself and I just think it’s disproportionate,” he said.

“The museum only gets around 2,000 visitors per year and the Senior Centre gets about 11,000.”

The Town combined with Areas F and I currently provide a total of $30,000 in funding to the museum via a CVRD grant-in-aid allocation.

Councillor Tim McGonigle, who chaired the meeting, was on board.

“It’s not like we’re moving forward with an increase, we’re just bringing it up to the maximum level in the bylaw,” he said.

The letter also explains that back “in 2006, the Town, for reasons not clear at this time, requested an increase of its maximum contribution for the Seniors’ Centre to $6,500 but continued to steadfastly maintain its annual contribution to the Seniors’ Centre at the $5,000 level.”

Hornbrook as a result made a motion that the topic be brought forward for further discussion at future financial meetings and budget talks.

With Councillor Jayne Ingram absent, Councillors Bob Day and McGonigle voted in favour of the motion alongside Hornbrook, with only Mayor Ross Forrest against.

Who is your outstanding citizen?

Get them honoured: Nominations wanted for Citizen of the Year and Nichole Stock Community Service awards Malcolm Chalmers

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Do you know someone who was outstanding in 2013, someone you think has the qualities to be named Lake Cowichan’s 2013 Citizen of the Year?

Do you know a tireless volunteer, worthy of the 2013 Nichole Stock Community Service Award?

If you do, nominate them for the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards.

The Citizen of the Year is given to someone who has spearheaded, organized or carried through a project that has benefited the community as a whole during 2013.

You could nominate a hero like the 2010 Citizen of the Year winner Blake Sprague who saved a fellow worker’s life after a workplace accident or a couple like 2011 winners Pete and Jo-Ann Pimlott for their ongoing community service.

The Nichole Stock Community Service Award winners are individuals who have exemplified volunteerism and who have not received any remuneration for the volunteer activity for which the award is being proposed.

Past winners include Val Sangster in 2011 and Robert Bell in 2012. “ It’s up to the community to put forth nominations” said Chamber of Commerce spokesperson Katherine Worsley. “If you know someone, pick up and fill out the form.”

Forms are available at the Visitor/Business Centre, 125 South Shore Road. You can also download or fill out the form online at the Chamber’s website www. cowichanlake.ca Your form can be as simple or as detailed as you want. Judges will call you if more information is

Malcolm Chalmers

Katheryn Worsley from the chamber of commerce holds up the Citizen of the year award. If you are chosen winner this year you may be comemmorated on a brand new plaque since this one is full.

desired.

All entries must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, to the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Visitor/Business Centre, emailed to lcchamber@shaw.ca or sent by fax to 250-749-0187.

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Rural areas still may join pool party

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Dipping their toes: Talks ongoing to eliminate two-tier fees for residents of Youbou and Cowichan Lake South Ross Armour

Community Awards

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Regular fees for rural Cowichan Lake residents at the Duncan pool may still be possible.

There will just have to be more talk first.

Last week’s deal that saw the pool’s two-tier fee system waived for residents of the Town of Lake Cowichan in exchange for a $3,000 tax contribution caught Youbou (Area I) Director Pat Weaver by surprise.

Though Weaver said she believes there is still a strong possibility of a future deal for Youbou in the future, uncertainty has prevented one so far.

“I didn’t know what the cost was going to be,” she said, adding people in her community seem split on the issue.

“Part of our people want to be into the pool and some don’t. I thought there was going to be some kind of referendum where our people would say where they wanted their tax dollars to go.

“It’s a very delicate topic. In my area there’s a lot of retired people. As Cowichan Lake is such a beautiful place to live, it entices retirees to come up here. My job now is to get the best deal for Area I taxpayers, of which I am one. The question has to be asked where do the people want their dollars to go.”

Weaver says she has plans for a public meeting to be held in her area in February.

“That meeting was supposed to be mainly about the Native Habitat Fund but absolutely people can bring it (aquatic centre fee talks) up. I’ve heard quite a bit from the people already, both positive and negative,” she said.

Cowichan Lake South (Area F) Director Ian Morrison is on the same wavelength as Weaver and confirmed that talks are still ongoing.

“We are still engaged in a process with the aquatic centre operators,” he said. “Those are confidential discussions but it is an irritant, we’d like to eliminate the two-tier fee structure. There’s more work to be done but I’m thrilled for the residents of the Town of Lake Cowichan, that’s great news.

“Some people want to have the same access but I also hear the counter to that regarding tax bills.

Electoral areas don’t have pockets of money to dip in to. Municipalities can borrow money from their disposal budget to cover unexpected snow clearing

2013 Citizen of the Year

All citizens residing in the Cowichan Lake area are eligible for the: ‘Citizen of the Year Award’ Criteria for the Citizen of the Year Award: • Awarded to an individual who has spearheaded, organized or carried through a project that has benefited the community as a whole during 2013.

2013 Nichole Stock Community Service Award All citizens residing in the Cowichan Lake area are eligible for the: ‘Nichole Stock Community Service Award’

An aqua-fit class is put through its paces at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre. Currently residents of Youbou and Cowichan Lake South have to pay double to participate.

costs for example. If we are to create a new service, we need electoral consent. If you’re going to send taxpayers money to the other side of Hill 60, you have to ask for their consent by an Alternative Approval Process or referendum.”

Morrison also emphasized any perceptions that Areas F and I were acting as stumbling blocks for the Town of Lake Cowichan in the negotiations are not true.

“There’s been a bit of a misperception in the press with how things have transpired,” he said. “Director Weaver and I have been engaged in discussions for months now and it’s taken up a lot of time, effort and energy.

“The perception was that the town kept ongoing and we stopped, and I’m challenging that. We’ll continue to have dialogue with the aquatic centre.”

North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure has already declared his hope that Areas F and I have the two-tier fee structured eliminated as well.

“I am hopeful that in the near future we can reach an agreement to eliminate two-tier fees for the citizens of Areas F and I so they can enjoy the Cowichan Aquatic Centre at the same rates enjoyed by residents of the current partners,” said Lefebure in a press release.

Rural Cowichan Lake residents have to pay $12 to use the facilities at the aquatic centre, compared to Town of Lake Cowichan residents who will now pay $6.

Day wants town to process waste

government, but we don’t always have to follow the Cowichan Valley Regional District way,” he said.

“Let’s face it, we’re 30 kilometres off the beaten Lake Cowichan is looking for a homegrown solution track and sometimes what makes sense for trucks in dealing with its organic waste. running up and down (Highway 1) to get to places is “We have nothing right now, no real simple, it’s a no-brainer. organic pickups,” said Councillor “But here it’s a little different and we Bob Day, who asked at the Jan. 7 have the opportunity to do it and create Public Works Committee meeting if a job at the same time — in my mind there was a made-in-Lake-Cowichan you have to look at the whole thing solution to the problem. holistically.”

“I would love to see us collect it This isn’t the first time Lake here, process it here and use it here, Cowichan has looked at dealing with rather than ship it down the highway its own waste. in a vehicle that gets three miles per “We had a study done about waste gallon, dump it on the floor at Bings energy and generating power from the Creek, pick it up again and take it to river and things like that,” said Day. Nanaimo, again in a vehicle that gets “The consultant — who didn’t three miles to the gallon.”

Mike D’Amour supply any numbers — said it was not Day said he believes all Town of Lake Cowichan economically feasible (but) my feeling municipalities and districts should Coun. Bob Day. is sometimes we have to do the right look after their own waste. thing, instead of worrying about how “We all signed onto the B.C. Climate Action Charter (which commits local much it cost because it will make it balance in the governments to lower their carbon footprint and end. Well, you know, without being foolish.”

Day said he knows a perfect place to put an organic take community-wide actions that demonstrate leadership on sustainable development) and we’re recycling centre.

“We own our sewage lagoon and have two cells doing something good, but at the same time we’re wasting a whole bunch of energy moving it around (ponds) there now and plenty of property around to different places and getting no advantage from it,” there,” he said. “The vision I have is you dump it and process it right at the sewage lagoon.” he said.

Nagi Rizk, the town’s superintendent of Public Day said he’s not coming down on any other cities or towns, but Lake Cowichan is in a unique position Works and Engineering Services, said his staff and what works elsewhere might not necessarily would look into the possibilities.

Day said he expects to hear from town staff in work at the lakeside town.

“I don’t begrudge any other jurisdiction or level of about a month.

MIke D’Amour

Criteria for Nichole Stock Community Service Award:

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• An individual who has exemplified volunteerism; • Who has served the community unselfishly on an ongoing basis; and • Who has NOT received any remuneration for the volunteer activity for which the award is being proposed.

Nominations will be accepted from residents within the Cowichan Lake area for both of these awards.

• Petitions will NOT be accepted.

• The Chamber reserves the right to withhold the awards should a sufficiently meritorious candidate not be nominated.

Winners will be announced at the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 27th, 2014 at the Cowichan Lake Curling Lounge.

I would like to submit Nomination of ________________ for the

r 2013 Citizen of the Year r 2013 Nichole Stock Community Service Award

because...(Additional pages may be included) ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Submitted by: ________________________ Telephone: _____________ Drop off your completed Nomination Entry at the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Visitor/Business Centre 125C South Shore Road or Email a scan copy to lcchamber@shawlca or Fax to 250-749-0187. You can also complete and submit the nomination form on line on the Chamber website: www.cowichanlake.ca

Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Nomination Form All entries must be submitted by 4:00 pm Monday, February 3, 2014. Choose one of the section for Nomination.

Outline the achievement of the nominee as well which award they are being nominated for.

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Old man take a look at your facts Neil Young’s anti-oilsands concert tour was the perfect distillation of the American enviroassault on its dependent northern neighbour that’s been going on for a decade or more.

After touring Fort McMurray in his electric car with actorturned-protester Daryl Hannah, the 68-year-old Young covered all the big propaganda hits and added his own fantasy facts.

It looks like a war zone up there!

Hiroshima! If it keeps going it will be like the Moon! There’s no reclamation! Tar sands oil is all going to China, and that’s why their air is so bad!

All of those statements are false.

And then Young dropped his own nuclear bomb, claiming cancer rates in Fort Chipewyan are 30 per BC

By Tom Fletcher cent higher than, well, somewhere else. Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation has cited a discredited study by former community doctor John O’Connor to press the same claim.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta reviewed O’Connor’s claims in 2009. It concluded that “Dr. O’Connor made a number of inaccurate or untruthful claims” about cancer patients, and then refused to provide patient information after his claims made international news.

Retired professor David Schindler toured with Young and continued to push the health scare, referring darkly to newer research showing increased mercury and PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) contamination.

When you peel back the propaganda and journalistic hype, these studies mainly reveal that such toxins are on the rise, but are found in much higher concentrations around large cities where fuel is consumed. The cancer claims were then debunked by a Royal Society of Canada expert panel in 2010.

This cancer scare is the most damaging and dishonest part of the

selective attack on Alberta. The oil industry, politicians and most of the media seem unwilling to examine it critically.

Climate scientist-turnedpolitician Andrew Weaver was at Young’s Toronto news conference.

Weaver calculates that Young’s claim about greenhouse gas emissions is substantially correct, if you include emissions from the finished fuels. Weaver refused any comment on the cancer claims.

Young included the obligatory sneering comparison between Stephen Harper and George W. Bush, which is another sign he’s lived in California too long. He seemed unaware that the NDP’s Thomas Mulcair and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau support continued oilsands development.

As for moonscapes, Young could have driven his famous Bureau electric Lincoln from his Redwood City mansion on a hill to nearby Bakersfield, to view the greasy expanses of closely packed pumpjacks reaching to the horizon, still expanding due to hydraulic fracturing.

Young could have visited North Dakota, where the second shale oil train explosion luckily didn’t kill anyone. It seems there will be no remake of Young’s classic Kent State lament dedicated to 47 Dead in Old Quebec. That’s American oil, so no protests.

Chief Adam was frank in an interview on CTV about using the “Honour the Treaties” tour to strengthen his legal position.

Young’s concert tour put $75,000 in his fund to pay lawyers. Oil isn’t the only thing being extracted here.

By the end of the tour Sunday, Young and Adam conceded they weren’t trying to shut the Athabasca oilsands down, just start a dialogue.

Thanks to uncritical media coverage, there will no doubt be discussions at dinner tables and in classrooms all over the world about the terrible Alberta tar sands and the cancer they don’t actually cause.

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

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Olympics poised to unite us Our new favourite son, at least for the next month or so, is Jamie Benn, our very own member of the Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team.

OK, he’s from Victoria, but close enough.

Benn joins Dan Hamhuis of Smithers, Penticton’s Duncan Keith, Shea Weber of Sicamous and the pride of Anahim Lake, Carey Price, are near the top of our list, too.

The Olympics begin in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 6. And since 2012 local Olympian Michael Braithwaite picked up oars and teammate Emily Zurrer elected to chase soccer balls, Cowichan will not have a hometown athlete to follow.

But what is great about the Olympics is how everyone becomes a hometown hero, as long as they are wearing red and white.

Lest you believe the Games are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, we ask you to consider some numbers.

More than 16.6 million people in this country

watched the 2010 Olympic men’s hockey final, making it the most watched television broadcast in Canadian history.

David Suzuki could only dream of those kind of numbers. But in this country, that’s just the nature of things.

In it’s not just hockey. We will also be keeping tabs on the speed skating oval (with our Qualicum Beach connection, William Dutton), the ski hills and every other venue.

There are many Olympics haters out there, but we ask for a pass today from them, despite their hard-to-argue-against points related to the ridiculous $50 billion cost of staging an Olympics and how that money could be better spent.

It just can’t be wrong to cheer for our athletes who have worked so hard since they were youngsters to reach this stage.

Go Jamie Benn! Go Canada Go! — Black Press

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Joe DeBodt “Oh, yes I believe so. My partner uses the pool. Now it will be a much better deal at half the price we have been paying.”

Marg Corbett “Yes I would because the price makes it more affordable, especially for young families.”

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Will you swim at the Duncan pool more often now that we pay the same $6 as Duncan and North Cowichan residents?

Steve Haigh “I think it will encourage me to go swimming. It’s kind of ironic though because we have a summer home here but I live in Victoria, and when I’m here I do go to that pool. I was paying the double fee until a colleague told me if I let them know I lived in Victoria I would get in for the regular fee.”

Mandy White “Absolutely, but I live in Honeymoon Bay and Honeymoon Bay and Youbou have been excluded from that. I don’t think that is fair. We make use of all the other services in the area and we should be entitled to the same.”

Pat Sullivan “No. I don’t use it. I don’t use that $7 million rec centre here either but I don’t mind paying the tax for the community to use them.”

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bringing in healthy new residents that promote the growth of our town.

In closing, I would like to thank and congratulate everyone involved in the CAC partnering process and encourage those Lake Cowichan residents in favor of long-term partnership with the Cowichan Aquatic Centre to talk to your friends, neighbors, and family, encouraging them to make their wishes known to the Lake Cowichan Town Council.

Lake Cowichan being a long-term partner in the Cowichan Aquatic Centre is the healthy sensible choice for the greater good of citizens of all ages.

Ted Gamble Lake Cowichan

Family doing great things for the community Dear Editor I am the aunt of a wonderful young mother and father with three children. Every year just before Christmas, Tara and Wade Brooks and their children Carmen, Robin and Miles, drive into Victoria and walk the streets giving out goodies, clothes, jackets and a lot more. Most of the food and hygiene products they buy themselves. This year she put an ad in the paper for donations for jackets and the response was overwhelming.

I would just like to thank them, and of course their children.

They have very good and warm hearts. My heart goes out to all of them for their thoughtfulness and kindness at this time of year.

Lee McAvena Airdrie, Alta.

Pool access agreement makes sense for Lake Cowichan residents

Dear Editor Re: Lake Cowichan dives into the Duncan pool, Jan. 15.

All citizens of Lake Cowichan have reason to celebrate — a $3,000 tax contribution ($2 per household) means we now have equal access to the Cowichan Aquatic Centre for one year. This agreement means we now pay the same monthly, yearly, or daily access fee rates as people from Duncan, Victoria, or Nanaimo.

However, my understanding is that the dissenting Lake Cowichan councillors who

Malcolm Chalmers

The 1948 speeder/crummy that once worked in the woods around Lake Cowichan has found a new home at J and V’s Restaurant on South Shore Road. Bradon Tuck (left) from Tuck Brothers and Mark Hartshorn (right end of thespeeder) move the 10,000 pound railway car onto the pad in front of the restaurant. Owners Jim Foss and Vickey Pugel will be working on finishing the inside of the car for outdoor dining by summer.

have consistently opposed our partnership for the pool have insisted that a “for or against” question be included with the February 2014 utility bills.

Although this is not a binding referendum, if more town residents exercise their “no” vote than the supporting “yes” residents, this may be used as ammunition to negate the option to extend the agreement for four more years.

With this in mind, Mayor Ross Forrest who is a partnership supporter is on the record as saying that counsel is looking for more public input. As I understand it, there are several council members who still fail to see the health, financial and

other benefits of CAC equal access. Prior to this equal access agreement with the CAC many young Lake Cowichan families have had little choice but to go to Ladysmith, Victoria, or Nanaimo for affordable swimming lessons for their kids. We live on a lake where the ability to swim is a huge safety issue. Furthermore, elderly citizens on fixed incomes previously have had financial barriers prohibiting access to local swimming/aquatic activities that are paramount for the health of any citizen with limited mobility, rehabilitation issues, or post injury/surgery recovery requirements.

In my opinion, which I understand resonates with many

Lake Cowichan residents, the benefits, financial, health, and otherwise of being an active partner in the Cowichan Aquatic Centre for the long term far outweigh the very minimal cost to the taxpayer. I would argue that, Duncan is local and many Lake Cowichan residents and friends thereof, work there so by encouraging use of the pool in Duncan, participants are more likely to spend their money in local restaurants or shops when in Duncan rather than Victoria or Nanaimo. In addition, being a partner in the Cowichan Aquatic Centre is very likely something a middle class family with kids would consider when deciding on moving to Lake Cowichan

We just can’t afford to pay for your every whim

Dear Editor Yes, $2 per household is minimal, but dear Council it is my $2 and you have no right to give it to the Aquatic Centre to satisfy a bunch of whiners who want everything for nothing. Yes, we are living at a lake and yes, the children should know how to swim. But why should I, and probably in excess of 50% of the residents of Lake Cowichan who will never use the facility, pay for it? We, and I mean the retired people on fixed income, taught our children how to bike, swim and other sports without government aid. You have to remember that governments do not have or make money. Whatever is doled out has to come from taxpayers. We simply can no longer afford to accommodate every whim of the younger generation.

Hubert Crevels Lake Cowichan

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Hometown: Lake Cowichan Occupation: Manager at Lordco I’ve always wanted to: play professional hockey Most people don’t know that I: am really a geek at heart and have played Magic, the Gathering Before (card game) Best thing about living here: it’s gorgeous here; the scenery, the lake. . .

Fave activity: hockey Fave food: spaghetti Wish I were better at: hockey My guilty pleasure is: chocolate ice cream

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The Lake Cowichan Co-op grocery store was a thriving business for decades opening in Lake Cowichan about 1950. On Sept. 30, 2005, after a long and gradual decline in business, the store closed for good. Since that time the building has housed an outlet of the Bargain Store and more recently Fields department store. The grocery store, employed many local residents over the decades that it operated. Among the many that were worked there over the years include from left: Lil Budden, Val Rajala, Sally Miles, Tammy Gagne and Gerri Knott.

The Kaatza Art Group was formed in October 1970 with local artist Carol Rettig its first president. Shown in the 1970s photo are several early members: Hazel Elves Beech, Maud Connelly, Ina Chappell, Carol Rettig, Dorothy Clode, Blanche Whittingham and Margaret Gold The group is still active.

Some Cowichan Lake area history by the numbers A long hot summer: A heat wave hit the province in 1985 ending with The Foursome in 2010. in September 1988 breaking temperature records The population of Caycuse, otherwise known all across the province. as Camp 3, went from 150 in 1929 to 500 in The Village of Lake Cowichan 1949. topped the charts when temperaThe population began to fall in tures reached 39 degrees Celsius.

1950 dipping to 311 by 1970 then Other communities that broke down to just 25 in 2005. records included Williams Lake, In the 2005 Caycuse Memories Yale, Princeton, Merritt, Lytton and book, it says that on July 23, 2005, Rolli Squamish all with temps of 38 and the 50th anniversary of the opening Gunderson 39 degrees. of the road between Caycuse and Mount Wymper, sometimes PAGES OF HISTORY Honeymoon Bay was commemodescribed as “just a little north of rated.

Lake Cowichan,” at 1,541 metres The first non-native expedition elevation, is the highest mountain in Canada, into the Cowichan Lake area took place in 1857 below the 49th parallel. when J. D. Pemberton, surveyor-general for VanAccording to the Kaatza Lakeside Players couver Island and his surveying party reached Society’s website, between December 1995 and Cowichan Lake via the Cowichan River.

May 2010, Lake Cowichan’s KLPS presented 52 The second such expedition took place in 1864 stage productions. when Robert Brown of Vancouver Island explorA musical, A Christmas Carol, was presented ing expedition reached the area.

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Great family home with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Large living room with big windows to enjoy the awesome lake views & two skylights to add natural light. En-suite bathroom was recently upgraded to an enclosure with pole and seat for those with mobility challenges. Upgraded laminate flooring in both den and family room, ceramic tiles in the bathroom and built in vacuum. Large double garage and nice level yard. Close to town and minutes from the boat launch.

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340 Carnell Drive

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.

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Fixer Upper! This house has good bones and just needs someone with vision to give it some TLC. Nice yard including a plum tree. Original wood floors in the living room and upstairs bedrooms. Bring your creativity to this property!

148 Comiaken

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92 Cowichan Ave. E.

Lovely 4 bedroom/2 bathroom home. May upgrades include a new roof, renovated kitchen, renovated bathroom with a new en-suite, separate dining room – great for entertaining. The entrance features a woodstove that is sure to keep the home warm during those cold winter months. Nice level lot and room for RV Parking. What a Great Family Home!!

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Both sides currently rented out. Centrally located with 233 North Shore Road lake views. Nicely laid out with 3 bdrms, 2 baths, fenced back yard great for children & pets. Both sides of duplex 231 North Shore Road

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!

268 Castley Heights

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.

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The dawn of a new year brings with it new hope for the future and for many of us, triggers the desire to make positive changes in our personal lives.

For many, the battle to quit smoking is number one on the health hit parade.

A new and controversial tool in the war to help folks butt-out is the electronic cigarette or vaporizer.

These are small electronic devices that simulate tobacco smoking by using a heating element to vaporize a liquid solution. The user then inhales (and exhales) the vapour in virtually the same way a smoker would inhale (and exhale) tobacco smoke.

The main difference being with an e-cigarette, there is no smoke, just a mostly water- based vapour, thus eliminating a vast majority of the carcinogenic chemicals produced when tobacco is combusted.

Experts are divided on the merits and health risks associated with e-cigarettes, Diana Hutton although nearly all agree that more Denise Allan, owner of The Depot bottle depot in Lake Cowichan, shows some of the nonresearch and testing is needed. nicotine e-cigs that she sells.

There are two very different types of e-cigarettes currently available; those that contain nicotine and those that do not.

Laker Juanita Thompson was vapour cloud exhaled looks almost like In the refillable nicotine-type introduced to the e-cig by her sister. As a smoke, although it dissipates almost vaporizers, the liquid vapourized and long-time smoker, she is thrilled with the immediately with no odour or residue. inhaled is made up of propylene glycol They are available in regular and menthol changes since she took up the alternative (a chemical long used six months ago. flavours, as well as in everything from “For me it’s changed my life, literally a mini-cigar style foodstuffs, to cosmetics, changed everything. I feel better, I product. to pharmaceuticals), look better; I have more energy and E-cigs range in vegetable glycerin, can breathe again. It’s like I’m aging in price from about $7 I feel better, concentrated flavouring reverse now,” said Thompson. “I started to $10, with each and nicotine. in July of 2013 from smoking just under one containing the I look better; For many chronic a pack a day and my e-smokes made it so equivalent number I have more smokers, discovering easy. I’d recommend it to anybody.” of puffs of a full e-cigarettes or “vaping,” The economic benefits for a smoker pack of conventional energy and can has been a life-changing opting to switch over from an $8 or $10 cigarettes. They are experience, allowing pack of cigarettes, to using a refillable breathe again. non-refillable and them to live smokevaporizer to get their nicotine hit can be a disposable.

It’s like I’m aging free for the first time in major incentive.

“They’ve been many years.

“Besides the health benefits of no selling pretty well in reverse now, Many smokers have longer inhaling cigarette smoke, the cost and we’re getting literally been through of the habit drops down to about $30 to repeat business with Juanita Thompson all the quitting methods: $50 per month,” said Pfeiffer. “A lot of smokers saying that cold-turkey, groups like people have also quit smoking cigarettes, they really help in “Smokenders,” nicotine then gradually moved down in the kicking the habit,” patches and gum, strength of nicotine in their e-juice till said Allan. hypnosis, acupuncture, laser therapy and they’re at zero nicotine, then passed on For the hardcore, nicotine-addicted prescription medications such as Zyban their e-cig kit to a friend or relative.” smoker, refillable vaporizers have (an anti-depressant) and Chantix (which The debate over the health concerns, proved popular. These do not look like a blocks the nicotine receptors in the brain. conventional cigarette, but deliver a puff addiction issues and safety of using All have helped some people reach e-cigarettes is markedly divided. Many of vapour containing nicotine to help their goal of becoming a non-smoker, but alleviate the urge to have a “real smoke.” are demanding that there should be for some nothing has worked until now. extensive testing done to determine the “It really has been an effective tool to Locally, non-nicotine e-cigarettes can help people give up smoking,” says Terry long-term effects of vaping and that they be purchased at places like Tiptons Gas should be regulated, and/or banned.

Pfeifer, owner of NoTarr Solutions of Bar and The Depot. At the Depot — the Others say they provide a less harmful Duncan. “We’ve been selling e-smokes new bottle depot located next to the Cow for a little better than two years and their alternative to smoking for people already Café — owner Denise Allan chose to sell popularity has really grown.” addicted to nicotine. One well-publicized “Ice-cigs,” another non-nicotine type of The “e-juice” used in these vapourizers concern is that young people will take e-cigarette. comes in dozens of different flavours and up e-cigarettes and become addicted “My husband and I saw them on to nicotine, being lured in by seeing varies in nicotine strength from strong, Dragon’s Den and they’re so hard on the celebrities using the products and also by right down to zero nicotine. people, but the Dragons all loved them. the many flavours that e-juice comes in.

“All our e-juice is from the Canadian We figured it was a win-win,” said Allan. company, JC Classic and it’s made Health Canada “advises Canadians not “The company is out of Calgary and it’s to purchase or use electronic smoking from safe ingredients. Distilled water, two young guys in their late twenties.” products, as they may pose health risks flavourings, vegetable glycerin and The non-nicotine Ice-cigs look very and have not been fully evaluated for Propylene Glycol. PG has been used in much like a conventional cigarette. The safety, quality and efficacy.” foods and medicine for over 50 years,” tip actually glows red and the water said Pfeifer.

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23 Stevens Crescent 3 Bdrm. cedar sided, wood floors, 2 shops, awesome fenced yard.

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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.

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$235,000

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John Nolan portrays Tommy Douglas, voted the Greatest Canadian in the 2004 CBC contest, in his play Tommy Douglas: The Arrows of Desire, which begins Jan. 24 at the Ladysmith Little Theatre.

Lake actor brings man of the people to the people Arrows of Desire: Local resident continues to bring the life story of Tommy Douglas to the stage Lindsay Chung

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“I cannot imagine Canada without Tommy Douglas,” says Lake Cowichan actor and playwright John Nolan.

When Nolan was searching for an inspirational Canadian subject to write about in the early 1980s, it didn’t take him long to settle on Douglas, known as the father of medicare. When he thought of somebody who just couldn’t be taken out of the equation of what Canada has become, it was Douglas who came to his mind.

After researching Douglas for 20 years, Nolan wrote Tommy Douglas: The Arrows of Desire, using Douglas’s own words to convey his story.

Nolan, who lives in Lake Cowichan, has been acting for some 30 years, and he worked in journalism for many years on the Island, developing research, interview and writing skills.

He began researching his Tommy Douglas play in the early 1980s and started writing it in 2002.

“I researched the play for 20 years and was disappointed when I didn’t find a script because I thought ‘someone’s written about the life of Tommy Douglas for sure’ but they hadn’t; they had written pieces of it, but there was no definitive thing,” said Nolan.

At the time, Nolan was performing the oneman David Rintels play about American lawyer Clarence Darrow, and he found a lot of similarities between the two powerful men.

Douglas was elected to the House of Commons in 1935 as a member of the socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation — which evolved into the New Democratic Party. By the middle of the Second World War, he had become the leader of the Saskatchewan CCF and made history on June 15, 1944, when the first socialist government in North America was elected.

One of Douglas’s first acts as premier was to bring in free medical and hospital care for

pensioners, those on government support and for cancer patients. By 1962, Saskatchewan, which was still under Douglas’s leadership, enacted the first medicare plan in North America.

Douglas moved to federal politics in the early 1960s and served as leader of the NDP until 1971.

Nanaimo-Cowichan-The Islands was the last constituency in which Douglas was an MP, before retiring from politics in 1979. Douglas died in Ottawa in 1986.

Nolan feels it’s more important to share Douglas’s story now than ever.

“He believed in the social gospel of Jesus, which is you do something … he thought the social gospel of Jesus was to do what Jesus did, help people,” said Nolan. “For me, I think that is what is desperately needed probably more today than it was at that time when Douglas was doing that very necessary work.

“What is truly tragic is that Douglas did all these incredible things, but he died 27 years ago, and his speeches about what was necessary 60 years ago have not been looked at by politicians today.

“You kind of wonder why things haven’t improved a great deal, and it’s because they haven’t addressed the fundamental ideal Douglas brought up 70 years ago just before the Second World War — he basically said it’s not enough to get rid of Hitler; we have to figure out how those people came to be where they are. We have to study the fundamental question of society itself — how was it formed, why is this happening, why is history repeating itself?”

Nolan premiered his play Oct. 20, 2004, on Douglas’s 100th birthday in his hometown of Weyburn, Sask., and he hasn’t stopped sharing it.

“Five weeks later, he was named Greatest Canadian [in the CBC contest], and it exploded, and went all over the world,” said Nolan. “In a small way, Douglas did amazing things. And he’s still saving lives today. If Tommy Douglas does not exist in Canada, we do not have universal health care. He’s still saving lives today because people are not going into debt because someone in their family gets sick.”

Tommy Douglas: The Arrows of Desire will run Jan. 24, 25, 26 and 31 and Feb. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 at Ladysmith Little Theatre.

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Lake Cowichan hockey player Katie Ferguson heading to the B.C. Winter Games in February playing for the Vancouver Island zone all-girls team.

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Lake Cowichan has a hockey player heading to the B.C. Winter Games this February.

Katie Ferguson, 14, who attends Lake Cowichan School has just earned a spot on the Vancouver Island zone team for the games, taking place Feb. 20 to 23 in Mission.

Ferguson was chosen to represent Vancouver Island following a tryout camp earlier this month in Nanaimo.

“About 58 girls showed up and they chose 12 forwards, six defenders and two goalies,” said proud mom Deb Ferguson. “It’s really exciting that Katie is getting to go to the Winter Games.”

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“It’s incredible. Katie chose that she really wanted hockey to be her life about three years ago.

She’s worked so hard and all her dedication has paid off.”

That dedication is symbolized by regular car trips to Victoria where Katie practises with her regular bantam A team in B.C.’s capital.

“We drive to Victoria sometimes five days a week. It shows her dedication to get out of school and head down there all the time,” said Deb. “Most of our games are in Victoria as well although some are in Nanaimo. The bantam girls team that she’s on is a higher performance rep team and there’s only two on the island. We do a lot of travelling and if her team makes provincials we’re going to Fort St John in March.”

Prior to that, the Ferguson clan will head to the Lower Mainland in a bid to see her daughter be crowned the province’s best alongside the rest of the island’s elite.

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The games begin as early as 7:30 a.m. and every minor hockey team in the Cowichan Lake area will be taking part in the bonanza at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena.

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one of the older players (midget level) and one of the youngest players (initiation level),” said Kristy Convery from the LCDMHA in an email to the Gazette.

After the opening ceremonies, the regular fun skills event will be held involving a mass game involving every player in the association.

“Every player is divided as equal as possible into two teams (half of the association will be blue and the other half white) to compete for the big trophy,” said Convery.

“It is always a very exciting and fun afternoon and great to see the skills events start out with the little tiny players that can barely skate all the way up to the older and very skilled midget level players.”

Photos will be taken throughout the day and there will be a raffle table for the association, whose executive is hoping for a big turnout of fans to raise “much needed funds.”

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MCTAGGART, Katherina Mary Ann (Sten) Jan.28,1920 - Jan. 11, 2014

It is with great sadness that the family of Katherina (Kate) McTaggart (Sten) announce her passing at Sunridge Place, Duncan, BC, formerly of Honeymoon Bay, BC on January 11, 2014. Katherina was born on January 28, 1920 to Olaf and Winnifred Sten and was the wife of the later Ivan McTaggart.

Kate moved with her husband and children from Shellbrook, SK, to Lake Cowichan in 1951 and then settled in Honeymoon Bay in 1961 for many years.

Kate was very involved in her community and loved to cook for her family and catered many weddings in the area.

Katherina is survived by three children: Ernest McTaggart (Lynn) of Red Deer, AB, Corrinne McTaggart of Williams Lake, BC, and Allan McTaggart (Janice) of Grand Bay-Westfield, NB; one brother Edward Sten of Calgary, AB, 14 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

She was pre-deceased by one daughter, Karen Rudiger; four brothers and one sister.

Following cremation a private family service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to First Memorial Funeral Services, Duncan, BC FIRST MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICES Duncan, B.C. Condolences may be shared online at: www.dignitymemorial.com

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Inside, the inside back: A little more of this and that ☞ Mark your calendar Recreation: • Cowichan Lake Recreation is hosting a free Anti-Bullying Workshop on Feb. 22, 2-3 p.m. for 5 to 12-year-olds along with a Karate lesson. It all takes place at Cowichan Lake Sports Arena and you must pre-register your child. Call 250-749-6742 • Looking to strike up some fun? Youbou Lanes will be the scene for a teen bowling tournament on Saturday, Feb. 8 for ages 12 thru 18 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Registration closes Feb. 7.

For cost and more information call 250-7453431. • The 7th Bigleaf Maple Syrup Festival takes place Saturday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the BC Forest Discovery Centre in Duncan.

Enjoy live entertainment Tapping demos, syrup tasting and mini-workshops throughout the day.

Start-up kits and other tapping supplies will be available so you can go home and tap your own trees for sap to turn into maple syrup!

☞ What’s happening at Lake Cowichan branch of VIRL? The Cowichan Lake branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library continues to support early reading with their half-hour family story-time every Thursday starting at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday Talk Night is the first Tuesday of each month Feb. 4 one from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

An open evening get together where everyone is welcome and shares — or just listens — and original song or poem, plays guitar or reads a special short story. There is always coffee and tea on. • Local author and retired lawyer, Penny Harvey, will be at the Lake Cowichan branch on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to share her experience in retirement planning.

Stop by and listen to her best tips for planning the retirement of your dreams.

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• It’s true that a new hair salon is opening up next to the bakery.

Jennina, formerly of Heads or Nails, is opening her own salon, George’s Hair, on Feb. 4. Call 250-932-9222 for more information.

• Wondering if there are still thrift stores in The Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Comtown? The answer is yes! merce held their monthly meeting at the Shaker Cellar Treasures — in the Anglican Mill restaurant on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Guest church’s basement on Cowichan Avenue in speaker Garland “Captain Time” Coulson spoke Lake Cowichan — is open Wednesdays 11 to the group about time management and why a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturdays 10 a.m. to multitasking doesn’t work and what to do about it. The Chambers next meeting will be the AGM on 2 p.m. Such a great place to “poke around.”

Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Curling Lounge where the You never know what you’ll find!

Citizen of the Year and the Nichole Stock ComChild and Youth Thrift Store — in the munity Service awards will be announced.

Cowichan Lake Community Services building on Point Ideal Road — is also open two days per week. Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. New stock regularly arrives and they are accepting donations of good, clean • Do you leave town early in the morning before 8 a.m. and have a items for children. hankering for a Bavarian Bakery treat?

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• The Honeymoon Bay Society will be showing the movie The Butler on Jan. 25.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the movie starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

• On Friday, Jan. 24 the Lake Cowichan School’s Parent Advisory Council is hosting thier first free movie night in the school’s theatre.

Doors will open at 5:30 and the concession will be open with dinner items available for purchase. At 6p.m. The Croods play — intended for elementary stundents and their familes — followed

by Man of Steel at 8 p.m. — intended for secondary students and their families.

• Lake Cowichan and District Minor Baseball Association’s registration for the 2014 season starts 10 a.m. on Jan. 25 at the Lake Cowichan Sports Arena’s lobby.

All boys and girls born in 2009 or later are welcome to register. For all the details, other registration dates and to

get your registration forms in advance, check out their Facebook page or email: lcdmba@yahoo.com.

• Ladies fun, one-day, charity curling bonspiel on Saturday, Feb. 8. Games, lunch and curling at licensed Cowichan Lake curling rink.

To register call Tricia at 250-749-4140

☞ Music in the Lake returns Mesachie Lake’s David and Mary Lowther are “delighted to announce that Music in the Lake will resume,” The first concert of the year will be Friday, Feb. 7, featuring local entertainer Daryll Alsbrook.

Next up will mark the return of the Clover Point Drifters on Friday, March 7, for an evening of bluegrass, and on Friday, April 4 ,Victoria’s alternative folk band West My Friend will perform.

“While these are all the first Friday of their respective months we are moving off a set day in order to present good acts when they are available.” said Lowther in an email to the Gazette.

Concerts are scheduled to be in the lower Centennial Hall, and the price is still an affordable $5.

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