Gazette The Lake Cowichan
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015
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Citizen of the Year: Aaron Hamilton the recipient of Chamber’s annual honour PAGE 2
Cow-op: New project takes Cowichan Valley’s farms online PAGE 3
Cowichan Matters: Officials inform public on state of health and safety on Cowichan Lake PAGE 10
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Artist Ron Hamilton spent last week in the library near Ts’uu baa-asatx Square, where he put the finishing touches on his design sketch for the totem pole.
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With the official opening of Lake Cowichan’s Ts’uubaa-asatx Square drawing closer, the park’s anticipated totem pole is beginning to come to life as well. Artist Ron Hamilton arrived in town early last week, spending his time putting the finishing touches on his final sketch of the pole’s design. While
the project will add a splash of colour and culture to South Shore Road, Hamilton said he hopes it will also stand as a symbol of cooperation between the town and the Ts’uubaa-asatx First Nation, and serve as inspiration for other communities. Last year, the town announced that the naming rights to the new town square would be given to the local First Nation. The naming e ceremony took place on Oct. 31
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