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Canada Day: Pictures from the celebrations at Mesachie Lake Skydome PAGE 2
Lake Cowichan named as a municipal trail champion PAGE 3
Cowichan Lake Recreation: Summer programs being offered PAGE 10
Malcolm Chalmers photo
Eileen Pilkington, Nita Powell and Sandra Cameron from the Lake Cowichan Lions Club were selling tickets as part of a raffle for a crochet table cloth, a crochet doll or a $25 money tree.
Lake Cowichan residents 79.9% supportive of pool payment OUTSTANDING CANADIAN VALUE
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Residents were given plenty of time to vote. others of the two-tier pay debate. “They all had an opportunity for quite a “I’m glad we don’t have to start the long time, four or five months,’’ said Forrest. conversation over again,’’ he said. “This was The last day coincided with the deadline for decisive enough the public has said we want paying property taxes. to be in which is good.’’ “When people came in to pay their taxes, Lake Cowichan resident Ted Gamble they had an opportunity to vote,’’ said started a campaign back in the fall for Forrest. “They didn’t have to make a special equal access to people living in the town, trip if they didn’t want to.’’ beginning a Facebook group entitled “Lake OUTSTANDING CANADIAN VALUE Typically, some people right away Cowichan needs access to the Duncan Pool.” ALL-IN voted PRICING! AWARD-RECOGNIZED CARS! several months ago but many waited till the “I’m extremely happy (with the result of the last minute. voting process),” said Gamble. “It’s good for Council covered its portion with grant-innow and the future of the whole town.” aid money for this year. Next year, Lake Gamble said that all along, gaining equal residents will pay an additional 75 cents per access for the town’s residents was more $100,000 assessed value. than just for a physical health benefit. Forrest has heard enough and so have many “This is about mental and emotional health
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Lake Cowichan residents are on board with the town’s council about its decision to pay into the Cowichan Aquatic Centre in Duncan. In a non-binding voting process that concluded last Wednesday, a total of 251 people were in favour and 63 against the plan to support the pool, amounting to 79.9%. One ballot was spoiled of the 315 cast. “This was such a split issue,’’ said Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest. “Our council was split on it, too. We just wanted some assistance with the decision. We wanted to ask the public.’’
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as well. People here deserve the access to a multi-million dollar facility and it is a beautiful facility. “Rural areas have to attract people and for middle-class families this would have been an impediment and a barrier. The result of the vote shows a pretty strong majority and shows that Lake Cowichan people care about equal access and healthy activity.” Gamble went on to make comparisons with the Town of Ladysmith who charge a $5 drop-in fee to use the pool there, similar to what Lake Cowichan people will now pay to use the pool in Duncan. “We compete with them so it’s important we have equal access to the pool in Duncan.”
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