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Town finds money to cover cost of Town Square contractor Town pulls money from road construction and parks budgets to cover cost of Town Square building contractor Ross Armour

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The Town of Lake Cowichan has found the money in its budget to cover the cost of the building contractor for the new Renfrew Town Square.

Recently, a bid of over $430,000 came forward from APEX as the contractor, which the Town decided to accept, despite the fact it had only budgeted just over $356,000 to cover the cost.

However, the town also received two other bids but the one from APEX was the lowest by a long way.

“We have fine tuned our operations budget,” said chief administrator Joe Fernandez at

the regular council meeting last Tuesday.

“We have pulled money from the road construction budget, as well as the parks budget, that we didn’t have plans for yet. The town’s budget still remains the same.”

Mayor Ross Forrest confirmed the money being moved around would not have been used until 2015 anyway.

Council will run a balanced budget in 2014 but only after pulling over $360,000 out of its savings due to high costs of capital projects such as the town square.

A tax increase of three per cent still remains.

“We have a $127,000 grant on the table from Island

Coastal Economic Trust for the town square,” said Forrest.

“By putting that off just to save money this year, we would then lose that grant. We can obviously move money around. We decided that the revitalization project should be completed this year.

“There are lots of projects that need to get done, but we can’t do them all.”

Coun. Bob Day was on the same page.

“Five to seven of us sit around the table to figure out the best budget for everyone and staff spend hundreds of hours getting it done,” said Day at the meeting.

“There’s about $50 million worth of projects that I believe need to be done in this community, but we can’t go to the taxpayer for everything.

I can assure you that due diligence does take place.

“About 90 per cent of our streets, sidewalks, water and

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sewer needs to be done. We’ve decided to start at the core and we see that as moving forward.

We can only fix things up to the sidewalks before houses, then the landowners have to come in. It is sad that we’ve had to move money around.”

Forrest categorically believes the town is moving forward as a whole.

“We do want to see as much done as possible. We did prioritize the downtown as we have to change the mood in this town. We talk to investors from time to time and they would much rather invest in a town that is on the up. We are trying our best.

“Also, if we don’t spend the $30,000 specifically allocated to Centennial Park this year, then that will go back in as a surplus for next year and will once again be strictly used for Centennial Park. It’s not a case of if we don’t spend it this year then we lose it.”

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The Grade 11 Lady of the Lake 2014/15 candidates introduce themselves to Town Council on April 22. In the back row, left to right: Lacey Grunow—Jakes at the Lake, Kourtney Brooks—Lions, Madisyn Young—BPO Elks, Emily Walker—Island Pharmacy, Lauren Frost—Country Grocer, and in the front row, left to right: Alexandra Werk—Shaker Mill, Sam Oliver-—Legion, Charleen Tomlinson—A&W, Marigold Arbic—Island Savings.

Town to install plaque at Saywell Park The Town of Lake Cowichan is set to insert a plaque at Saywell Park in order to recognize the financial contributors to the improvements there.

The original plan was to place a cairn at the park but council decided at April’s Finance and Administration meeting that that would be for more of a memorial feature.

“We looked at putting a cairn there, which is actually a monument, so I’m not sure that fits the intent of the recognition,” said chief

administrative officer Joe Fernandez at the meeting.

“We’ve already got a cairn at the museum anyway.”

A cairn is a man-made pile of stones.

“Cairns in the past have been more for memorials,” said Mayor Ross Forrest.

“Perhaps we should look at placing a plaque at either the wharf or the washrooms down there. It would be more recognizable.”

The washrooms idea didn’t sit too well with Coun. Jayne

Ingram.

“I’m not impressed with putting it on a washroom wall,” she said. “That doesn’t strike me as the most pleasant place for a plaque. The dock would be much nicer, or even the benches.”

The town wishes to recognize the following organizations for their financial contributions for the floating dock as well as public washroom facilities at Saywell Park: Youbou Lands, Lake Cowichan School Class of 2013, TimberWest, Catalyst

Council also approved almost half of its grant-in-aid applications for this year with just under $5,500 being granted out of $11,000 total in applications.

A total of $2,500 of that $5,500 will be divided between Lake Cowichan School, Lady of the Lake Society, Honeymoon Bay Lawn Bowling, Kaatza Lakeside Players Society and Cowichan Rocks.

Further to that, just under $3,000 of the granted money will go towards equal access to the Cowichan Aquatic Centre in Duncan.

Going forward, residents of the Town of Lake Cowichan will no longer have to pay higher fees to use the Duncan pool and will get in for the same price as Duncanites and North Cowichan residents, rather than pay twice the price as so previous.

Paper, Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society, and Jornic Marine.

“We could place the plaque at the start of the trail at the end of the parking lot by Jakes at the Lake,” said Forrest. “It can be something that is raised off the ground and set into a rock.

We’ve got a month and a bit so not a lot of time.”

Coun. Tim McGonigle, who chaired the meeting, also believes cairns should be kept for memorial features only.

“We’ll look for the appropriate, suitable position,” he said. “It’ll likely be at the kiosk, the wharf or the start of the trail.”

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Continued from page 1 “That sounded good to us,” said Allan. “We had a meeting with Lake Days chair Bob Day in March and he happily agreed to it. He proposed we take over the strawberry tea as well, which was the same thing. Lake Days always headed the strawberry tea and Lady of the Lake showed up to help, even though there was no money to be made there. We are all volunteers. Bob did talk about the stage and said that it is there for the Lady of the Lake and it costs this much to decorate so you guys do it. We said we have a committee of six so don’t think we can do it this year, perhaps in the future. Everything was fine. We are just taking on the tasks we already do anyway.”

Lake Days argument is that the main reason for the stage being there is for the crowning of the Lady of the Lake girls, but Lady of the Lake Society disagrees.

“That stage is there all weekend,” said Allan. We are on the stage for maybe 45 minutes. That stage does not belong to Lake Days, it was given to us to use by my friend Cliff Gibson. We’ve never asked them to spend money to decorate it, we don’t really care. We just need a stage to crown our girls.”

Lady of the Lake float coordinator Rob Frost believes no money is needed to decorate the stage these days anyway.

“This year we are taking on the ball so if there is any losses, they’re coming from us,” he said. “We’re going on a

Ross Armour

Early childhood educators Tracy Johnson and Wanda Wiersma, (back left and centre) use play-dough to talk shapes with Willow Weber, Hailey Friday and her daughter Dixie Bergman, and another youngster at the education and health fair at Palsson school.

Parents and children participated in the Ready, Set, Learn Educational and Health Fair at Palsson Elementary School on April 24.

The free event is designed to help parents and their preschoolers get ready to starting school. It is hosted by the Cowichan Valley School District’s Community Early Learning program.

There was information tables set up for parents as well as the opportunity for them to participate with their children in everything from reading centres to story and music times.

Everyone who attended received a Ready, Set, Learn package and a book to take home with them.

Roxanne Garnett watches as 4-year-old Ty Hamilton concentrates on a game.

Half of Lake’s kids entering school without the required skills Cowichan Lake has the worst Early Development Index on the Island Ross Armour

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Over half of the children in the Cowichan Lake area are entering school for the first time without the required skills to start.

That is according to Island Health who have confirmed the area has the worst Early Development Index on Vancouver Island.

Early Development Index is essentially a measure of children’s well-being prior to entering school.

“When children are showing up for school for the first time, they are not ready to start as well as what they were two, four and six years ago,” said Dr Paul Hasselback from Island Health at last Tuesday’s regular council meeting at the town hall in Lake Cowichan.

“Our message to council is that there is a greater need to pay attention to this. Over 50 per cent of the children in the Lake

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Cowichan area are not prepared to start school, and that’s worse than the Island average.”

Hasselback was making a presentation to council and giving an update on the state of healthcare and well-being in Lake Cowichan and the surrounding areas.

“A large percentage of Lake Cowichan’s population is in the 50- to 70-years of age range.

For us, this is a large geographic area that expands all the way out to Ditidaht, but it has a low population.

“The life expectancy is approximately the same as the Island which is the same as B.C. and that is effected by that low population, so I wouldn’t interpret that with too much depth.”

Coun. Frank Hornbrook had some suggestions on the poor EDI stats.

“If both parents are working til 5 p.m. and then they have to pick their child up and just get

them ready for bed, maybe then they just can’t see them as often as they should or can do,” said Hornbrook at the meeting.

Hasselback agreed and stated he’s heard “all kinds of theories.”

“There could well be a link between the amount of time the parents see their kids during the day as well as the environment that a child is being raised in,” he said.

Nevertheless, Hasselback chose to end the conversation on a high note and praised the recent influx of healthcare professionals to the town, as well as the work of Choose Cowichan Lake.

“There is a high rate of asthma and chronic lung disease in the Cowichan Valley, but that is lower in Lake Cowichan.”

Mayor Ross Forrest finished by saying that he hopes to see current Lake residents who are heading outside of the area to visit a doctor or gain medical aid and advice return home, so the new healthcare professionals in town “stay busy so we can keep them.”

risk as well. As far as the $300 goes to decorate the stage, Bob told us he has the decorations in his house so I don’t know where that is in effect at all.

“We are an independent society. We operate all year round, not just at Lake Days. Any money made at the ball, stays in the ball and doesn’t go to Lady of the Lake in any other way.”

Lady of the Lake treasurer Tanya Kaul said that the ball account and the society’s general account are two separate accounts and the money from each is never crossed over.

“Up until last year we had no access to the ball account,” said Kaul. “It’s important to note that a big draw on the Saturday at Lake Days is for the crowning. People go in to watch the crowning, so we’re generating income for Lake Days. We’re not getting any of that income.”

Frost agreed.

“We have no connection with them other than we think we’re doing a service for them. We have no obligation to go to a Lake Days meeting, and none of them come to our meetings and say what do you need help with either. Denise has tried to make a better connection by taking some stuff on that we’re already doing.”

Lake Days recently claimed that the celebration is approximately a $20,000 event.

“20,000? Maybe in New York City,” said Allan. “We are all just volunteers.

So is Bob Day and so is Gil Mauro. I don’t know why they’re shooting arrows at us.”

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Beautiful lake views are just some of the features - beautiful woodwork throughout: in-laId solid wood floors, granite counter tops & magnificent ceilings.

Huge 2 level shop w/ woodworking area & ventilated paint room.

Grounds on 1/3 acre; fish pond & rock walls - quality workmanship.

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Affordable home located on .34 acre lot. This four bedroom home offers a spacious kitchen and living room with a wood fireplace. Large downstairs bedroom, family room and lots of storage/workshop area. Currently being rented out – might be worth a look to subdivide lot. Call to View!

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Paradise at Point Ideal, steps from the lake, this large family home with 7 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms on over half an acre on a quiet cul-de-sac with spectacular water & mountain views.

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Victoria youth custody centre to close soon VICTORIA – Vancouver Island’s youth custody facility is underutilized and will soon be closed, with sentenced young offenders transferred to facilities in Burnaby.

BC Bureau Children and Family DevelopBy Tom Fletcher ment Minister Stephanie Cadieux announced the decision Monday.

She said the Victoria facility averages 15 secure custody inmates in a 60-bed facility.

Timing of the closure will be determined in discussions with union for the 54 regular employees and 10 auxiliaries who staff the Victoria centre, Cadieux said.

The three youth custody centres in Prince George, Burnaby and Victoria are “incredibly overresourced,” Cadieux said, adding that there is ample room at the Burnaby facility to accommodate southern Vancouver Island youths.

Young offenders from northern Vancouver Island may be held in Prince George.

Cadieux said centralizing facilities will save the province money to offset the $4.5 million reduction in federal funding B.C. received because of the lower number of youth inmates.

It also makes it more practical to deliver inmate programs, she said.

B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union president Darryl Walker said the decision is an unpleasant surprise, after government assurances that it would remain open as other options are explored.

“Our members were committed to working with the ministry to explore new uses for the centre that would address the government’s concerns around over-capacity,” Walker said.

Youth facilities serve as remand centres for those awaiting court, as well as those sentenced for repeat or violent offences that rule out serving a sentence in the community.

“This is a decision we’ve struggled with for some time,” Cadieux said.

“Our youth custody numbers have been declining and declining over the last decade, and over the last year, our three youth custody centres have been operating at a combined average capacity of 56%.”

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B.C. teachers’ wage demands deemed as outrageous As of today, the governments in the provinces of B.C., Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island, are working on contract negotiations with the teachers. No signed contracts in force presently. Teacher contracts is a hard sell in all 10 provinces.

Alberta’s present contract ending in 2015, is a four-year contract, with three-years of frozen wages and a 2% raise and a cash bonus in the fourth year. Saskatchewan’s last contract ending in 2013, was a four-year contract with a 5.5% wage increase. Manitoba’s last contract ending in 2013, was a fouryear contract with a 7.5% wage increase. Ontario’s present contract ending in 2014, is a two-year contract with frozen wages. Quebec’s present contract ending in 2015, is a five-year contract, with a 5.6% wage increase. Nova Scotia’s present contract ending in 2015, is a three-year contract with a 5.5% wage increase. Newfoundland’s last contract ending in 2012, was a four-year contract with a wage increase of 5%. Prince Edward Island’s last contract ending in 2013, was a two-year

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contract with frozen wages. New Brunswick’s present contract ending in 2016, is a four-year contract with a wage increase of 4%.

Here in B.C., the government is offering the teachers a 10-year contract, with a 7.25% wage increase over the first six years, with further open wage negotiations, in written form, after six years on the remaining four years. Not good enough for B.C. teachers. They want a wage increase of 13.5% over a three year contract. Not good enough for the B.C. taxpayer.

The average B.C. teacher wage is $89,624 per year. ($70,624 in wages and $18,000 in taxpayer funded benefits. The B.C. taxpayer also contributes 16.13% of teacher wages to the B.C. teachers pension fund.

All in all, a very generous salary and benefit package when teachers only have to work 188 days per year in relation to other taxpayers in the non-teaching profession that have to work 238 days per year.

Completely outrageous wage demands in comparison to what teachers have negotiated in the other nine provinces.

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Girl Guides of Canada Lake Cowichan troup had cookies on sale at Country Grocer last weekend. Megan Rowbottom, Lauren Nelson, Haley Burant, Akiea Berry, Roselind Baird, Simone Hinsojosa, and Chloe Blume were all too happy to sell you a box of cookies to help their group.

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Gary Dick along with musicians Elvin Hedden, “It’s just Tony” and Mike Bishop were on location at Country Grocer providing live entertainment at The Lake, 98.7 FM’s booth.

Refinery benefits the B.C. Lake council busy in outlining economy and environment capital projects for the town This is the second of two columns addressing what I see as the greatest threat to the BC environment in our lifetime.

The Alberta oil industry’s Northern Gateway plan is to export bitumen to Asia via tankers from the BC coast. Under no circumstances should we allow that to happen. A bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline, together with the fish and wildlife that depend on it, for hundreds of years.

The solution that is best for Canada is to build a refinery in Kitimat. I am promoting and backing this solution. It will convert the bitumen to very light fuels that would float and evaporate if ever spilled.

There are other enormous benefits: • There will be a major reduction in greenhouse gases.

We will use new cutting-edge Canadian technology in our refinery. It will be so clean that in David Black combination with oilsands extraction there will be less CO2 than in the huge conventional oilfields and refineries of Iraq and Nigeria. In other words the Kitimat refinery will neutralize the extra greenhouse gases generated in Canada’s oilsands.

This refinery will be built in Asia if not in Kitimat, and if so it will emit double the CO2 of our new design. This is the reason that Andrew Weaver of the B.C. Green Party is in favour of a Canadian refinery.

• An Asian refinery will also generate 100 train cars a day of very dirty coke (much fouler than BC coal) which will be subsequently burnt in the atmosphere to create power. The Kitimat refinery will not result in the production of any coke. As we all live on one planet, it is far better for the global environment to build this refinery in Canada.

• Construction of the refinery will create 6,000 jobs in B.C. for five years.Operations at the refinery will result in more permanent jobs than any project has ever created in B.C. with approximately 3,000 direct jobs.

These will be highly paid permanent jobs.

These jobs will be available for the life of the refinery which should be in excess of 50 years. In addition there will be thousands of other jobs created in spinoff local petrochemical companies and in indirect employment throughout the province.

• The Canadian and provincial governments, local regional districts and municipalities, and

many First Nations, will share in billions of new tax dollars each year.

Unfortunately our Canadian oil companies are not interested in building a new major refinery.

They are focused on extraction which is more profitable than refining. One of them challenged me to spearhead the refinery myself, so I am doing that.

We have a solid business plan and as a consequence Chinese banks and other institutions are prepared to lend us most of the funds required to build the greenest and most efficient refinery in the world. We are currently moving ahead with engineering design and environmental work.

We will also build a safe pipeline from Alberta to the refinery, with the active participation of First Nations.

Modern pipelines can be built and operated safely.

Leak data is available for everyone to see on Canadian and U.S. government websites and it proves recently constructed pipelines are not leaking.

Furthermore some of the best pipelining companies in the world are based in Canada.

In addition, we will build a fleet of new tankers, powered by LNG rather than Bunker C oil, to transport the refined products to Asia.

This way we know the tankers will be state-ofthe-art and as safe as possible. The fleet will be owned by a company based in BC so it cannot shirk its legal liability if there ever is a spill at sea.

Let me be up front about my biases. I am for creating thousands of good permanent jobs in B.C. I am for creating billions of new tax dollars for government coffers.

I am for reducing the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions.

I am for building an oil pipeline that will never leak. I am for building a modern tanker fleet that carries only refined fuels that float and evaporate if spilled.

I am against shipping bitumen in tankers.

If you agree that we should not put bitumen in tankers please contact your local MP and say so. The Canadian government makes a decision on Northern Gateway next month.

David Black is the majority owner of Black Press, the company that owns this newspaper.

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Our budget estimates for 2014 have been tentatively approved with a tax increase limited to three per cent.

Some of our major capital expenditures will include the completion of the South Shore Road streetscape, the Town Square project, preliminary work on the Town Hall and council chamber upgrades, purchases of a new 2015 Labrie Freightliner 70/30 split garbage truck, a new rescue truck and a pick-up truck for the fire department.

There will also be some paving work, and we should see the implementation of new signage that will incorporate wood and stone features with metal components and anti-graffiti coating.

My compliments to the students of the Lake Cowichan School for the great job they did for the school’s health fair. The research and time they put into their assignments were clearly evident during their presentations. The respect they showed our council and other presenters was appreciated and we certainly left feeling a great sense of pride for our young citizens.

Here are some future dates of interest for our community: • Saturday May 17: Heritage Days, the Town will be unveiling a plaque at 11 a.m. at Saywell Park to recognize the generous contributors to our Saywell

Park dock and other improvements.

Also on May 17, at 2 p.m. at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, the induction of our two newest members to the Heritage Sports Wall will occur.

Please come out and show your enthusiasm and appreciation for Ross these well Forrest deserving recipients, Rod Tipton and Brian Lundberg.

A delegation from Ohtaki-Date City, Japan will once again be visiting our town this coming October.

Any family or individual wishing to share in this great experience, by hosting either students or adults during their visit, are encouraged to contact our office for information.

This is a great opportunity for both learning about the Japanese culture and creating new friendships.

My congratulations to our Cowichan Rocks Ladies Curling Team who represented South Vancouver Island and participated in the Pacific International Cup at the Richmond Curling Club, April 6-12, and won the BC Club Championship.

Team members, Diane Mryden, Tricia Mayea, Maria Elzinga, and Kari McKinlay went undefeated in winning the Women’s Dominion Curling Club Championship.

They defeated Comox Valley 7-2, Cloverdale 7-6, Castlegar 10-3, Golden Ears 6-1, Vancouver 11-6,

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Prince George 10-0, and Vernon 6-5 in the round robin part of the bonspiel.

They were victorious over Golden Ears once again, 7-4 in the finals and won the privilege to represent British Columbia in Halifax at the Canadian Championships in November, 2014.

Shortly after celebrating this emotional victory, they had to play Alaska for the Pacific International Cup. Alaska squeaked through with a 5-4 victory in an extra end game.

Becoming Club Champions for all of B.C. is a major accomplishment for this group of ladies. We are very proud of their success and wish them further success in Halifax.

April 6-12 was National Volunteer Week. Volunteers play an incredibly important role in our social fabric and in improving the lives of others. We are truly blessed with the number of volunteers in our community and their contributions are most deserving of recognition. I thank each and every volunteer for the benefits you provide to enhance our community.

Following up on our revitalization theme, the Town hosted a meeting of business people and residents to help identify ideas for improving our downtown. The meeting was a huge success with approximately 50 participants — all engaging in a constructive dialogue to share positive improvement ideas.

We really appreciate everyone who took the time out from their busy schedules to share your thoughts with us. This turned out to be a very encouraging and positive meeting.

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Hometown: Lake Cowichan Occupation: teacher at LCS Best thing about living here: are the people; they all band together and are happy Fave activity: reading Fave food: Chinese My guilty pleasure is: cheesecake Most people don’t know that: I am a Girl Guide leader My proudest moment: having my children Fave moment of the day: is just when the kids are falling asleep and they look so cute In my fridge you’ll find: everything In my car I listen to: the Wizard of Oz because we are in the [Kaatza Lakeside Players] play If I was stuck on a desert island I: would definitely need water My go-to wardrobe staple is: jeans and a t’shirt If I had a $1 million: I would be in Europe

Erika Blume

Courtesy Kaatza Station Museum and Archives

1988 – from left: Steven Johnson and Debbie Neuffer (Baird) accept the 7th Annual Apollo Slo-Pitch Tournament trophy. Jimmy Coughlan, who accepted the Apollo Slo-Pitch A-Champions trophy, is flanked by team player Ron Mayea. It was a good day for the Youbou Rec teams who both came in first.

Lake RCMP remind residents to be fraud aware

A Lake Cowichan resident reported to local RCMP on April 25 that they had been called by a person saying they were from WestJet airlines.

They were told that 900 reward points were available to them and that a fee was required to claim the prize.

The caller identification showed that it was a local Lake Cowichan number. Further investigation revealed the phone number was no longer in use.

In an email from Constable Andrew Burn he said that “Information from WestJet stated WestJet does not participate in any form of phone promotion or solicitation.”

He went on to remind us that people who receive this type of call are requested to report the matter to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre (also commonly referred to as Phone Busters).

“The Canadian Anti Fraud Centre advises that it’s not always easy to spot a scam, and new ones are invented every day. If you suspect that you may be the target of fraud, or if you need more information,

contact the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre.” he commented.

Here’s how to contact them: • On line: antifraudcentrecentreantifraude.ca • Toll free: 1-888-495-8501 • Toll free fax: 1-888-654-9426 • Email: info@antifraudcentre.ca The police would like to remind the public that you should always be guarded about releasing your personal and credit card information over the phone.

Sailboard found “A white sailboard was recovered from the shores of Cowichan Lake on March 25, 2014,” reports Cst. Darcy Caston of the Lake Cowichan RCMP. The board was noticed on the shore while a male kayaker was out for a paddle.

“The sailboard is an older model board and is missing the sail.” continued Caston in his email report.

Anyone with information on who the owner may be, please contact the Lake Cowichan RCMP detachment at 250-749-6668.

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Five local boys, each wearing their newly presented medal, stop for a picture after a hockey game at the local arena circa 1983. No one in the photo was identified but a few faces looked familiar including, from left Doug Nelson, unknown, Ray Hamilton, Troy Fleming and Danny Jessiman. If you can help fill in the blank, drop us a note on Facebook.

Appollos’ Slo Pitch Tournament slides in to Lake’s history It began in 1982 and continued hundreds of players and fans for 30 years, until 2012, each summer which resulted in when the Appollo’s Slo-pitch a substantial amount of money (charity) Tournament took place being spent locally. for the last time.

Although the Appollo’s It had been a massive and tournament no longer takes long-running place, local sloundertaking by the pitch players have popular Appollo’s managed to keep hockey club which a small league had run the entire going for the past ball event itself several years.

Rolli during the early Presently “Six Gunderson years. or seven teams” They were Pages of History said long-time later joined by slo-pitch player various teams Michelle Davis and community organizations, recently. lessening the workload for the She commented also that in team. recent years Krystal and Dustin Former Appollo, Ross Mayo have organized a popular Forrest, said in an Aug. 22, slo-pitch charity event each 2012 Gazette article “The summer.

Appollos hockey team has not For those who have forgotten, been together for the last two or perhaps never knew, the team years now, it folded before the name Appollo was chosen in ball tournament, and we kept honour of Dr. William “Bill” going to get to 30 years.”

Carpentier, who served as Over the decades the the flight surgeon for the first tournaments brought in manned mission to land on the

moon, Apollo 11, in 1969.

Carpentier and his brother Gary grew up in Lake Cowichan where Gary still lives.

The Lake Cowichan Minor Hockey Association (LCMHA) is another of the local sports organizations that has endured the test of time with 44 years now under its belt.

During that time surely thousands of volunteer hours have gone into the running of the organization which ensures that our youngsters can participate in Canada’s favorite sport if they want to.

Unlike years past, the present LCMHA uses Facebook as a good way to keep people “updated and spread the word about current events in our organization.”

CORRECTION: No plans yet for 1989 class reunion,April 23 The committee was aptly assisted by front office staff members Mrs. Bev Martin, not Ms. Diane Martin as stated.

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WHEN YOU WANT IT LISTED - WHEN YOU NEED IT SOLD COMMERCIAL LISTINGS 271 South Shore Road Lot 5, Cowichan Lake $199,000

MOUNTAIN VIEWS

WEEKEND GETAWAY

NEW LISTING

NEW LISTING

Wonderful 4 year old home with separate metered 2 bedroom suite. Upstairs is open concept with 9 ft ceilings, crown molding, skylight and awesome mountain views. The two bedroom suite also boasts 9ft ceilings & has concrete sound proofing between the floors. Wonderful opportunity to own your own home with plenty of room for your family and benefit from the additional income.

WOW! A great south-east facing lot just waiting for your house plans. This area is great for full time living or that weekend getaway. They didn’t call it “Point Ideal” for nothing. Only a 30 second walk to beautiful Cowichan Lake for Fishing, Boating & Swimming. Don’t delay, this lot won’t last long!

237 Natara Place

470 Point Ideal

$369,000

POST AND BEAM HOME

Opportunity awaits! centre corner lot of almost an acre on the main road in Lake Cowichan.

With great visual exposure, this could be the perfect location for your venture.

7755 Sunset Dr.

6789 2nd St.

$289,000

LAKE & MOUNTAIN VIEW LOTS

Minutes from the Duck Pond & trestle foot bridge. for sale – purchase both, live in one & rent out 3 bdrms & 1.5 baths with lots of room for the family. Big the other. New roof included in price. living room, great balcony, views & fenced back yard. $ 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

170,000 174,000

$245,000

OPEN HOUSE

330 Carnell Drive

SUN, MAY 4th 1pm - 3pm

250 South Shore Rd.

$199,000

OPEN CONCEPT 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.

AFFORDABLE

Superb Creek Front Living on a salmon bearing creek. The one word is WOW when you see the landscaped grounds. This newly painted 2 bed & 2 bath wheelchair accessible unit will impress you. There is a formal dining room and large living room in this 55+ complex.

Appearances are deceiving. This home is entry level but has a fully finished basement. Many updates including flooring, Low Energy Windows, vinyl decking and more. This is a great family home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and a big family room.

SOLD #9-300 Grosskleg Way

CLEAN & COZY D REDUCE

#39-211 Madill Rd.

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

Would make a great rental.

$79,900

$149,900 340 Carnell Drive NEAR BEACH, BOAT DOCK

OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAY 4th 1pm - 3pm

Great family home with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Large living room with big windows to enjoy the lake views & two skylights to add natural light. En-suite bathroom 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 level yard.

Close to town and minutes from the boat launch.

Recreational property at its finest in Honeymoon Bay. Do you want that easy-care weekend lifestyle? Perfectly finished with trussed roof over RV & a big covered deck. There is a huge beach, boat dock and picnic area on pristine Cowichan Lake. It just doesn’t get any better than this. Make this your dream holiday getaway.

$153,750

$239,000

FIRST TIME LISTING

NEW LISTING

#10-6855 Park Ave.

$200,000

6755 Fifth St. Honeymoon Bay

NEW LISTING

$163,000 Great Investment property in the heart of Lake Cowichan.

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

$650,000

4775 Fairbridge Drive, Duncan

$389,900

8662 Trans Canada Hwy. Chemainus

Unique 4 bedroom and den home in sought after Fairbridge. At just over 72 acres, the prestigious homes in this unique area offer privacy and security. There is a formal dining room area, large living room and wonderfully cozy family room with wood fireplace. Master bedroom has walk in closet. Newly installed Lennox heat pump and built-in-vacuum. Behind the main house is a lovely 600 sq ft cottage. Historical information is available. With Warmth, Charm & Character this home is a must see!

Offered for sale as a package: the prefabs are not included but are negotiable. There is a wide range of options with C-1 zoning which include: Retail, office, clubs/theatre, auto supply, welding-machine shop or even a child care facility. These lots are the best Lake Cowichan has to offer!

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

$287,000

This 3.8 acre property on riverfront has an updated kitchen & bathroom with new thermal windows. Unfinished basement - open to your ideas. Zoning provides for various business’s such as greenhouse, kennel and agriculture. At the top of the property an area has been cleared to build a 2nd home with wonderful views of the river. Definitely worth a trip to see!

SOUGHT AFTER FAIRBRIDGE

TWO C - 1 COMMERCIAL LOTS

#84 - 90 Lakeview

3.8 ACRE PROPERTY ON RIVERFRONT

Immaculate 3 bedroom/4 bathroom home on three levels with several patios and 2 balconies to enjoy the sunsets.

Loads of added features including an alarm system, built in vacuum, heated storage area and potential wine storage room. What more could you need?

Stunning lake views are just some features of this .62 acre Youbou property. This home has been extensively renovated including the huge living room, bathroom and kitchen. Garden area, greenhouse, shed with carport and double car garage. This is an absolutely great price for this updated home!

10093 Youbou Road

$99,900 $79,900 $69,900

HALF DUPLEX

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.

$29,900 STUNNING LAKE VIEWS

Marble Bay is now zoned for full time living and all owners have use of the private lakefront park with water slides and picnicking areas.

Lot 33 Kestrel Drive – Panoramic views on .43 Acre. Perfect location to build a cottage or residence.

Lot 40 Kestrel Drive – Beautiful lake views from this affordably priced lot which is nearly ½ acre.

Build your dream home!

Lot 45 Blackwood Heights – Private ½ acre lot surrounded by trees. Own a piece of land on the sunny side of the lake.

3 BEDROOM / 4 BATH

#55-3497 Gibbons Road

$59,90

Fabulous lake views & only minutes from the boat launch.

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

$150,000

92 Cowichan Ave. E.

$198,000

RURAL SETTING

268 Castley Heights

A great way to get into the market with this well priced 3 bedroom home located on a corner lot.

Upgrades include a remodelled bathroom and some new laminate floors. Large covered deck, great for BBQ’ing and a good sized back yard. New roof. Currently rented which makes it an affordable investment.

NEW LISTING

If you like peace and quiet in an old style setting, this is what you’re looking for.

Original Douglas Fir floors, updated bathroom, kitchen, master bedroom, roof and thermal windows. As a summer / winter getaway or full time living, you can’t beat this value!

20 Renfrew Ave.

$1,340,000

INVESTOR ALERT!

NEW LISTING

$69,900

This post & beam home with vaulted ceilings will give you that warm and cozy feeling. The rustic design makes it great for year round living or a get away from the city, great for summer or winter. There is a huge 2 level shop with an over sized roll up door, great for the car enthusiast, boat or RV storage. Fully fenced with a nice garden area - a minute walk to sunset beach.

What are you waiting for? This is the gateway to the west coast.

161 South Shore

$281,000 $79,900 Corner lot developed Commercial Corner Lot 9.22 acres F-1 zoning. Many Comprised of 4 separate with two buildings that is currently located potential uses, including parcels totalling 75.5 acres. which is currently in town. Great horticulture & agricultural.

Zoned R-3 Urban Could be a great hobby Residential, P-1 Parks & C-1 providing rental income. opportunity to build your commercial venture. farm.

Local Commercial.

OLD STYLE HOME

NEW LISTING

Aldermere Lands

$299,000

207 North Shore Rd.

$299,500

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First Nation, students, CLRSS, work together for Earth Day Cowichan Lake River Stewardship Society and Lake Cowichan School team up with Lake Cowichan First Nation to revamp private lakefront land Cowichan First Nation to restore and rehabilitate this land. They Lake CowiChan Gazette (LCFN) are the lead for this project and we are helping them.”

Lake Cowichan First Nation, All of the action is part of the Cowichan Lake and River bigger three-year Cowichan Stewardship Society and Lake Shoreline Stewardship Project Cowichan School came together as one last Wednesday to revamp which Thom says is all about “rehabilitating private lakefront a segment of native land. property.”

As part of Earth Day, “The idea is to restore the CLRSS and LCS were at site ecologically and get rid of LCFN’s lakefront site to prune all the garbage and the invasive blackberries amongst other species, and replace it with things in what is just a small part native species,” he said. “We of a larger rehabilitation. have to keep the lake clean and “Lake Cowichan First Nation’ clear, protect our water equality, lakefront site (on North Shore eliminate erosion and provide a Road) has huge historical fish habitat as well.” importance,” said CLRSS Harvey Livingstone from president Gerald Thom.

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“We have to get rid of them first and we do that by just keeping on cutting and ticking them back,” he said.

A bus full of LCS students arrived just after 1:30 p.m. and jumped immediately into the work, aided by Thom’s array of pruning, seeding and digging equipment.

LCFN Chief Cyril Livingstone was heartened to see so many locals coming together as one.

“Earth Day is important,” he said. “No matter where we are, we have got to keep the earth clean. We take pride in that at Lake Cowichan First Nation. I really want to thank everyone that has taken the time to come out here today. It gives me great pride.”

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Game highlights from GameChanger.io April 24, • Peewee Lakers fall 14-3 to the Duncan Royals in Mesachie Lake despite Noah Murdoch’s effort April 26, 1:00PM PDT • Early lead gives Bantam Lakers easy victory over Carnarvon 2, 9-2 in Duncan April 27, • Peewee Lakers drubs the Ladysmith Dodgers, 11-3 in Ladysmith Courtesy Kristy Convery

Peewee Laker Noah Murdoch nailing a two base hit during a game at the High Street field in Ladysmith.

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Peewee Laker Destiny Livingstone-Hamilton at bat against Ladysmith with team mate Jordan Convery in the hole getting ready to bat next.

Senior men golfers test their skills After a rainy long-weekend, good weather brought out 26 golfers to test their skills against the beautiful but challenging March Meadows Golf Course.

Sutton creek is running high and even the small brook crossing No. 6 is babbling away.

Jug Kalar, back from sunnier climes, was the low gross winner, while Leo Tardiff repeated as the low net leader.

Jim Peterson, Ray Bourassa, and Kalar all had birdies. Chip ins were made by Peterson and John McCormick.

Kalar and Gary Callendar had sandy pars.

The KPs (closest to the pin) were posted by Peterson and Tardiff.

Some guys remarked that although the weather, companionship, and lunch were all great, they still shot lousy scores.

The Duffer reminded us, “Remember guys, no matter how poorly you played today, you can always play worse.”

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Bowling out some fun Gazette/Dennis Skalicky

Guy Patten (left), and Tim Erickson (far right) from the Honeymoon Bay 2 team discuss strategy for their next shot during the tournament at Cowichan Lake Sports Arena’s curling rink yesterday.

The curling rink was a busy spot on Tuesday, April 29 as Cowichan Lake Recreation hosted a Carpet Bowling Tournament.

Teams from Honeymoon Bay, Duncan, Crofton, and Mill Bay took part in the day-long round-robin tournament that included a delicious lunch and a lot of fun.

The game is played similarly to lawn bowling. The goal is to role the bowls (balls) closer to a smaller white ball, called the Jack, than your opponent.

The winner of the tournament was not available at press time.

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EVANS, Henry Harry, M.A. April 25, 1920 – April 21, 2014 Harry Evans, much-loved Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather, Great-grandfather, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully at Cowichan District Hospital on April 21st, 2014.

He was 93.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1920, Harry was the third of four sons and was raised to highly value music and a good education.

Harry served in the British Army in Africa during WW2. After the war, Harry attended Glasgow University, later becoming a teacher. He married Barbara, and in 1960 immigrated to Canada. In 1964 he found his permanent home in Lake Cowichan. In 1961 daughter Fiona was born, and his son Ian followed in 1965. Although they parted ways, Barbara and Harry remained friends.

After he met Helen in 1971, they married in 1981 and then became the heads of one great big happy combined family, welcoming more and more into the fold over the years. Their house on the Lake became the setting for many happy events and gatherings of the clan. Harry adored his family, and living by the Lake.

Harry had many interests, playing piano was one of the big ones. He also liked chess, cryptic crosswords, politics, there boat Salaambo, being a member at the Legion and Lake Cowichan Seniors Centre.

Perhaps most of all, Harry will be remembered for his extraordinary sense of humour. Although we are not sure if he knew every joke that was ever told, we are quite sure that he knew some that shouldn’t have been! He was so full of charm and mischief and had something witty to say on every occasion.

Harry was pre-deceased by his parents, his brothers Willie and David, son David, grandson Chris and former wife Barbara.

Harry is survived by his loving wife Helen, brother Duncan, children Ian (Claudine) and Fiona Evans; Don Smillie (Lorette); Ron Hamilton (Sandra); Joan Hyatt (Dick); grandchildren William (Amanda) and Matthew (Amy); Michael (Ashley), Megan, Nicole and Josselyn, Kristin, Robert (Sarah); Steve (Michelle) and Bryan; Great-grandchildren Quinn, Aiden, Aliya and Miya, and many relatives in Scotland.

The family would like to thank the Nurses at CDH who cared for Harry in his last days: Janice, Kristi, Arnie, Christina, and Dr Postuk.

A memorial service will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday April 29th, at the Youbou Hall, 8550 Hemlock Street, Youbou. Flowers gratefully declined.

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On Saturday, April 19, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No.210, held a meet and greet for their Lady of the Lake candidate, Samantha Oliver. She gave a speech to those who attended, helped with some of the meat draws, served cake and took the opportunity to chat with everyone who was present. Samantha is pictured here with the Legion’s Lady of the Lake representative Leslie Gaskel.

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☞ By the way . . . ■The Mesachie Lake Volunteer Fire Department Association is holding their popular quad raffle again.

The grand prize this year is a 2014 Suzuki King quad, 500cc. And, along with that is a one year membership to the Cowichan Valley ATV Club, and a safety course.

This year they also will have a women’s and men’s gift baskets as secondary prizes — they are chalked full of donations and gift cards from around the Cowichan Valley.

These limited 1,000 tickets sell out fast! You can call Bill at 250-9327562 to get yours or visit them inside at Canadian Tire in Duncan on the weekends. â– The Shaker Mill has live music!

Every Thursday is Open Mic night. Everyone is welcome to drop by any time after 5 p.m.

On Fridays their house band, The Steady Eddies, perform starting at 7:30 p.m. ■Lake Cowichan Animal Rescue Society is pleased to announce that their raffle for a load of dry, split, delivered firewood sold out. The lucky winner is Brock Harrison of Lake Cowichan. Thanks go out to Rick Bergstrom, from the society for donating the prize. Proceeds benefit the critters of LCARS. ■“Picking the colour for your home is likely one of the most perplexing decisions a home owner can make,� stated Leslie from Lake Cowichan’s Home Hardware. “It can be a challenge to help them pick the right colour for their home.�

By working with the Kaatza Art Group, and their highly trained colourists, Home Hardware is providing free colour consultations to the Cowichan Lake community.

Artists will be on site Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help anyone who comes down.

Many of the group’s artists are university trained in colour theory and this is one way they can use their expertise to help.

There is no need to make an

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appointment, just come in with your photographs of the area you want to paint. The Kaatza Art Group consultant will work on a first come, first served basis.

Every person who comes in for a colour consultation will also get a $5-off a gallon of paint coupon, (valid May 3 to May 10) and a free two inch sash brush.

☞ Mark your calendar Wed., April 30 • Lake Cowichan and District Minor Hockey Association registration.

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena lobby.

Go to lakecowichanminorhockey. com to print out registration forms and save time. Call Jen at 250-7493258 with your questions or email jenwalters@shaw.ca • Documentary Night is back at Cowichan Lake library starting at 6 p.m. “His American album flopped, but thanks to bootlegged copies, Rodriguez became a superstar in apartheid South Africa. Rodriguez didn’t know he was a star.â€? Searching for Sugar Man,the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest 70s rock icon that never was.

SAt., MAy 3 • Cowichan Lake Recreation plays host to its annual Community Spring Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena’s curling rink. Tables are $15. Call now to reserve yours. 250-749-6742.

SAt., MAy 10 •It’s Royal LePage’s National Garage Day for Shelter at the Lake Cowichan branch on 87 Darnell Road, starting at 9 a.m..

Donate your gently used items to this great cause. Somenos Transition House — a shelter in Duncan for women and children who have experienced family violence — will receive 100 per cent of the proceeds from the sale. Call Wendy Mitton at 250-701-5582 for more information or for pick-up of your donation.

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Councillor Bob Day checks out Lorna Vomacka’s wares at the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce’s Junk in the Trunk sale on April 20.

The next sale is May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Saywell Park in Lake Cowichan. Call 250-7493244 to book your table.

☞ By the way . . .

■ Learn how to play the card game bridge.

It’s free on Wednesday evenings at the curling lounge in the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena starting at 7 p.m. You will learn the

language and strategies to play and defend your hand.

■ One Cowichan is hosting a free matinee screening of the award winning documentary White Water, Black Gold on Sunday, May 4 starting at 2 p.m. at the curling lounge in the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. The film is an “investigative point-of view documentary that follows David Lavallee on his three-year journey across western Canada in search of answers about the activities of the world’s thirstiest oil industry: the Tarsands.”

■ Do you like to perform? On Saturday, May 24 the Lake Days committee and the Lake Cowichan Seniors Centre are putting on a talent show. You never know, your act may get to perform for Lake Days on Friday, June 6. If you would like to participate or would like more information, drop by the seniors’ centre or email Elvin Hedden at kayakluver60@hotmail.com.

■ The Honeymoon Bay Outdoor Market is back for its eighth year starting on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. at the Coffee Mill Cafe site. Plan to come by this growing market place — all the established vendors are back along with a few new ones. You will still be able to get coffee and treats even thought the cafe has closed.

■ You may have noticed an ad in last week’s Gazette for a lost dog named Spunky.

We are happy to report that Spunky is home safe and sound! Here’s a note from his owner: “Great news! Spunky is home again. Tw0 days after being lost and he just appeared in my yard again, looking much the worse for wear.

Needless to say, we are both overjoyed and exhausted from sleepless nights. Thanks to all who helped in the search and getting the word out. I discovered quite the community of dog lovers out there.”

New or exciting things happening? Send us an email: office@ lakecowichan gazette.com.

☞ Reminder to vote, access to Cowichan Aquatic Centre

The Town of Lake Cowichan entered into a one-year equal-access agreement with the City of Duncan and the District of North Cowichan for Lake Cowichan residents to use the Cowichan Aquatics Centre for 2014. The town would like your opinion whether this arrangement should continue for the period 2015 to 2017.

All eligible electors of the Town of Lake Cowichan can vote “Yes” or “No” on ballots available at the municipal hall on South Shore Road. You can only vote once. The

opinion poll survey closes at 4:30 p.m. on July 2, 2014.

☞ Chronic pain workshop

The Chronic Pain Self-Management Program is a free six-week workshop that helps people with chronic pain to better manage their symptoms and their daily lives.

The workshop will be held at Cowichan Lake Primary Health Care Service at 58 Cowichan Avenue West in the multi-purpose room starting May 7 at 1:30 p.m.

Providing information and teaching practical skills, the program gives people the confidence and motivation they need to manage the challenges of living with chronic pain.Call 1-866-902-3767 for more information or email selfmgmt@uvic.ca

☞ Lake Days road hockey CORRECTION: The date for the lake Days Road Hockey Tourney is Sunday, June 8 at Saywell Park not June 10 as printed in last week’s Gazette.

Team forms can be picked up at IRLY, Lake Cowichan or email: lakecowichanroadhockey@shaw.ca There is limited space so register now with your completed form and full payment.

Deadline is May 15. Call 250-749-4710.

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