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The Lake Cowichan Municipal All Candidates meeting brought in a full house Monday night. Estimates were that close to 200 people attended to listen to municipal candidates discuss their platforms and answer questions from the Chamber of Commerce and the public. Candidates were seated alphabetically and asked questions in random order. Candidates spoke with passion, humour and enthusiasm.
Chamber of Commerce hosts All Candidates meeting at Centennial Hall
Dennis them or changing to yield signs. Lorna Vomacka: Affordable improvements to infrastructure, Questions fromPhoto the fl oor Skalicky Aspen From left:Gainer James Bennett, Rebecca Oliver, Samantha Oliver, Evan Croteau, Charleen Tomlinson and Amber McKigney deck the halls at the Visitor Centre for the Christmas Parade this Saturday (Nov. 29). Carolyne Austin: Affordable family housing. and the need for a way to entice ranged from water and sewer LAKE COWICHAN Businesses alongGAZETTE South Shore Road are already beginning to light up in preparation for the parade. housing for seniors and families. Bev North: People want to have business into the downtown core. costs, a new town hall building, Ross Forrest: Seniors care facility. the future of the old ranger fun and see the lighter side of life. Each individual answered with The Lake Cowichan Municipal I’ve seen too many spouses What do you (townspeople) want? station, downtown revitalization All Candidates Forum took place passion, earnestness, humour separated from each other when Put some drive into it, laugh a little or resolve, as they saw fi t. Each and an open door policy at the Monday night at Centennial Hall they get old. I want to see people and we’ll get through. individual also demonstrated municipal office. from 7 to 9 p.m. stay together as they age. We also Tim McGonigle: “Fun’s my their conviction to act on behalf The municipal vote takes The hall was packed; more than ever. Shore finishname.” off A base Visitor Centre. Businesses Centre orinby calling “People can Dianahad Hutton need to attractVisitor other partners middle for revenue, the town and serve in the way Road to placeeonv Nov. thispick yearupattheir chairs to be brought out and “Theoflast eHall15 n Christmas by the Visitorapart Centre at propertyalong the route have 250-749-3244. passports here at8the Visitor t LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE business from taxes, and they thought would best serve the Centennial from a.m. to once those were filled people parade was back in 2006 Saywell Park. already begun lighting up “On parade night Lake Centre. Then over the next Wendy Klyne: I have a vision other tools to raise funds to pay townspeople. The forum was at 8 p.m. To register as a resident stood at the back of the hall. with just a few entries,” “Santa Claus Cowichan whenever they make Ho! Chamber Ho! Ho! Guess what for how I want the town Country to be–a Grocer for himself projects is in town.and Fordecorating example, windows some points heated and at some voter, week, you must be 18 years The of Commerce Visitorpoints Centre coordinator making a special visit from and the Chamber will bedowntown is supplying freewith hot a apurchase at acitizen, participating season is sneaking up at busy core bustling a gas tax. We need to lobby the relaxed as candidates and of age, Canadian hosted the forum, which was Katherine Worsley said. the North Pole,” Chamber judging the best dressed cookies, localofbusiness a truly alarming rate? deLure. If people; a newchocolate, elementary school.candyprovince for continuous funding. the public listened and interacted a resident BC for they’ll at leastget a UPoranges TO moderated by George “This with year we‘re back, with Board member and parade window in town. A panel canes and and kids stamp. 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