Lake Cowichan Gazette, October 14, 2015

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Tommy Douglas: Local playwright brings history to stage.

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Auxilliary Gala: Fashion and fun for the babies and children.

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Election: A final look at the candidates before election.

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Water restrictions eased Teresa Bird Black Press

Water restrictions for Lake Cowichan and the Cowichan Valley Regional District have been downgraded to Stage 1 from Stage 3.

“With signicant increases in water storage at Lake Cowichan, substantial reductions in water demand and precipitation forecasted well into the foreseeable future, all local governments in the Cowichan Valley will downgrade the restrictions to Stage 1 effective Friday, October 9,” said a press release from the CVRD. Stage 1 restrictions include: • Residents with even-numbered addresses can water on even-numbered days, between 6 and 8 a.m. or 8 and 10 p.m; residents with odd-numbered addresses can water on odd-numbered days (maximum 2 hours per day); • Commercial enterprises that use water – power washing

or window washing companies, for example – are permitted; • people can wash cars, boats, driveways and houses; • Hand watering trees, shrubs, owers, or vegetables is allowed any day of the week from 6 to 8:00 a.m. or 8 to 10 p.m. using a hose with a spring-loaded nozzle or a bucket (maximum 2 hours per day).

• Micro irrigation or drip irrigation systems may be used anytime for a maximum of 4 hours per day.

“The Cowichan Valley local governments would like to thank all residents and commercial businesses for their water conservation efforts these past few months. It did make a difference!” said the CVRD press release.

For further information on water conservation and restriction stages, please visit www.NewNormalCowichan.ca or www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca for more comprehensive details.

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Tommy Douglas returns to Lake Teresa Bird Black Press When Tommy Douglas was the member of parliament for Lake Cowichan, he probably never imagined that someday his name and story of his life would help the community to preserve its history.

The Kaatza Historical Society presents Tommy Douglas: the Arrows of Desire Nov. 6 to 8 at the Lake Cowichan School Theatre. The society is raising funds to build an annex at the museum to house artifacts from the IWA union and the Wilmer Gold collection of historical logging photographs.

The play is written and performed by John Nolan who has performed the play Canada wide and now makes his home in Lake Cowichan. “I had seen his production in Ladysmith,� says Caroll Patrick who volunteers with the society and met Douglas in

the 1970s when he was MP for riding. “I thought of it while working with the fundraising team and thought it was a nice tie-in because Tommy Douglas was such a strong proponent of unions.�

Nolan wrote the play after being challenged to write a play while a student at the Bastion Theatre Company school in 1982. “I started researching,� says Nolan. “And then I came to Tommy Douglas and he was so much ahead of every one else and not part of the establishment. So I started reading everything I could.�

Tommy Douglas was a Baptist minister who was elected to the House of Commons for the socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) party in 1935 but left federal politics to become leader of the Saskatchewan CCF party and then premier of the province from 1944 to

Left, Tommy Douglas in the 1950s. Right, John Nolan in his role as Tommy Douglas. Nolan will perform his play, Tommy Douglas: the Arrows of Desire Nov. 6 to 8 in Lake Cowichan to benefit the Kaatza Station Museum.

1961. Often called the Father of Medicare, Douglas introduced the ďƒžrst universal health care program.

He later stepped down as premier to lead the ďƒ&#x;edgling federal New Democratic Party in 1961. He served as leader until he

Town moving sludge Teresa Bird Black Press The Town of Lake Cowichan will discharge partially treated wastewater into the Cowichan River this week as it works to remove sludge build up from the system, says a public notice on the Town website.

Excess sludge from Basin No. 1 will be moved to the newly constructed Basin No. 3, Oct. 13 to 17. “During this time, the inďƒ&#x;uent to the

facility will bypass Basin No1 and go directly into Basin No2 where it will be aerated and polished, then proceed to be chlorinated and de-chlorinated prior to discharge,� says the notice.

To do the work, the town was required to obtain a permit from the Ministry of the Environment. “This is the Town’s ďƒžrst request for consent to partial bypass since the inception of the lagoons and it is to

beneďƒžt the plant operation and performance in the future. We do not anticipate any signiďƒžcant change in efďƒ&#x;uent quality during the partial bypass operation, since the majority of the plant’s treatment capacity will remain online throughout.â€?

A Ministry approved monitoring program of the efďƒ&#x;uent and the receiving water will be implemented during and after the partial bypass.

resigned in 1971 but remained an MP until 1979. He died in 1986.

Douglas was invested into the Order of Canada in 1981 and named The Greatest Canadian in 2004.

In 2002 Nolan cut down a six-hour script to two hours and

prepared to take it to the stage.

It opened on the 100th birthday of Tommy Douglas on Oct. 20, 2003 in Douglas’ home constituency of Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

Nolan spent the next six years touring the

country to sold out crowds. “Tommy Douglas still resonates with people,� says Nolan.

The play is a oneman show performed

by Nolan. “It’s an evening with Tommy Douglas,� says Nolan. “He talks about things

that have happened in his time but also comments on things going on today.�

Nolan was pleased to help out when the historical society approached him. “Museums are about people who are dead, but it’s all about bringing history alive,� says Nolan. “That’s why live theatre is so important, it brings legends alive.�

Nolan will bring Tommy Douglas alive to promote the upcoming performance by appearing in character at the historical society’s fundraiser on Oct. 17. He will also perform a shortened version of the play at the school.

The full performances take place at Lake Cowichan School Theatre Nov. 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $20, $15 for seniors and students at the Kaatza Station Museum, Lake Cowichan Curves, Ten Old Books and Dunan Garage.

Making a difference Staff from Island Savings in Lake Cowichan traded in their suits and skirts for jeans and work boots Oct. 5 to work with Lake Cowichan Community Services in the credit union’s inaugural Make a Difference Days.

Top left : Graeme Service Branch Manager, bottom left Marsha Molyneaux, Shaun Mann on the right.

Make a Difference Days is a weeklong community service initiative designed to encourage employee involvement with a non-profit organization in the community.

Throughout the week, employees from Island Savings will spend time working alongside local non-profits to help fulfill project and volunteer needs in the community.

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Gala benefits babies Teresa Bird Black Press When the Lake Auxilliary to Cowichan District Hospital decided to step out and hold a wine and cheese gala event, they planned to really wow people. But in the end, people really wowed them.

“This is the rst event of this size the auxilliary has ever held,” says president Marge Anderson. And it was a huge success.

The event was sold out with about 250 people attending. The group raised more than $6,500 for maternity, neonatal and pediatrics at Cowichan District Hospital.

But it was the volunteers that rallied around the event that really impressed the auxilliary members.

Many other organizations within Lake Cowichan supported us and made it successful,” says Donna Roughley during an auxilliary meeting following the event last week. “It says something about this town and we were thrilled to have the support from our community.”

The evening included food, wine, a silent auction and fashion show. Nineteen volunteers modeled about 50 outts provided by Copper Lane, Fit for A Princess, Scarlett’s and Neisers for the men. The models included local royalty Lady of the Lake and the rst and second princesses. The Lake Cowichan reghters stepped out to model the menswear.

There were more than 60 sponsors for the event, but the group is particularly grateful to Country Grocer and their suppliers who provided 90 percent of the food, says Roughley.

“They were so co-operative with the auxilliary, I was taken aback by it,” says Roughley. “We wouldn’t have had the success we had or raised the funds we did without their support.”

While this event was their biggest ever, the Lake Auxilliary has been raising funds

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When they aren’t fundraising, the 40-member group volunteers their time to Cairnsmore Place extended care facility in Duncan, the Hospital Auxilliary Thrift Shop in Duncan and at the Kaatza Health Centre for u clinics, the mammogram van and healthy kids programs.

“We are available for wherever help is needed,” says Anderson.

They have raised funds in the past year to purchase an ice machine for the second oor of the hospital, eight new walkers for the rehab unit, two Kangaroo pumps and a CADD pump for home palliative care. They hold bottle drives, hot dog sales, bazaars, tag days and rafes.

Although they have 40 members, the group has changed the way they do things to attract more members to the auxilliary.

“Times are changing and we are using our members and volunteers to help behind the scenes as it ts their lifestyles,” says Roughley. “It’s a new kind of auxilliary and this new event reects that.”

“We aren’t just a bunch of little old ladies,” interjects Sylvia Greenwell, to the nods of others.

Membership in the auxilliary is just $7 a year. To get involved, give Marge Anderson a call at 250-749-6648 or email masparkle01@gmail.com.

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Top: Local models took to the catwalk for the Hospital Auxilliary Gala. The sold out event raised more than $6,500. Above: The event brought out Lake Cowichan’s fashion elite. The local new BC Ambassador Mary Batyi, Cindy Batyi and Denise Allan were among the packed hall for the fashion show and silent auction. Below: Bee Greenway, Diana James and Jean Osborne enjoy the fashion show at Centenial Hall giving high marks to the models walking the catwalk.

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Make Tommy proud: vote in this election

The time has come to make your voice heard. Monday October 19 is election day and if you haven’t already cast your ballot, it is important that you do.

Exercising the right to vote has always been important but in an election as close as this one promises to be, every vote will inuence the results.

Lake Cowichan and other small communities often feel that larger towns and cities really determine who will win in the riding and in the country. But if the polls are only marginally accurate, every vote in the every riding could be vital to the nal “Courage, my friends; result locally and nationally ‘tis not too late to when the ballots are counted.

Canadian icon Tommy build a better world.”

Douglas served in this riding as member of parliament back ~Tommy Douglas in the 1970s, when the New Democratic Party really was new. The political world in Canada at the time was a little different than it is now. Right and left were easier to identify as two parties, Liberals and Conservatives really ruled the House of Commons. Douglas was part of a wave of change that came to Canadian politics.

Douglas saw the need for change and moved from the pulpit to politics to make his voice heard in a larger arena. He believed “The greatest way to defend democracy is to make it work.”

The world has changed since Douglas uttered those words, but the sentiment has not. Voting, imperfect as it may be, is the cornerstone of any democratic state.

The internet has changed the way we see the world and the way policitians reach out to voters. Voters have been regaled for weeks with promises, plans, party platitudes and platforms.

We have listened to party leaders poke fun and make serious accusations against one another.

While some would say they have heard enough, both the media and social media coverage of this election have resulted in more engaged voters. The turnouts at the advanced polls over the weekend attest to the fact that more Canadians are simply paying attention and taking the opportunity to be heard.

Tommy Douglas understood that if you don’t like the way things are being done in the government, then it is vital to speak up. Not everyone can run for government, or should, but everyone can vote.

As Douglas said, “Courage, my friends; ‘tis not too late to build a better world.”

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Street Beat

with Malcolm Chalmers

The Gazette asked: When you vote this year is your decision to vote for the party or for your local representative of that party?

Charles Robert Taggart “I vote for the party.”

Paul Goulet “I will vote for the party not just for the local representative. I go back in the time of Trudeau and all the good he did for the country and I’m sure his son will follow in his footsteps.”

Jeremy Baslee “ I look at what the party’s beliefs are and want they want to change then I also look at the local representative and make sure that’s who I want.

If it doesn’t match up I’ll have to delve deeper, but they usually match up.”

Marlon Labath “ Good Question . . . I vote for the party.

Eric Lundberg “ Basically I vote for the party, unless there is a very strong candidate locally, I might be swayed.”

Seeing the forest and the trees BC VIEWS

By Tom Fletcher

VICTORIA – There was a Áurry of excitement in the B.C. legislature last week, as Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington released documents suggesting that a multinational manufacturing company continued to buy up B.C. farms for carbon offsets after they said last June they would stop.

False alarm, as it turns out. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick clariÀed that three more farms in the Peace and Cariboo region had indeed been bought, but the company was merely following legal advice to close deals on farms that it had already agreed to purchase.

The company, Britishbased cleaning product and pharmaceutical maker Reckitt Benckiser (RB) conÀrmed this. A company ofÀcial reiterated that its program to buy farms and replant them with trees is suspended.

By the time the B.C. government became aware of this global public relations scheme, thanks to the work of NDP MLA Lana Popham and others, about 10,000 hectares of farmland was already planted with seedlings. RB initially said they were buying up abandoned and unproductive farms, but local government ofÀcials disputed that.

RB soon realized that undermining already precarious farming

communities was going to provide the opposite of the green publicity they sought, at least in B.C. The company told me it is now looking to switch its carbon offset program to replanting forest areas depleted by pine beetle and Àre.

I’ll believe that when I see it, but on the face of it, this sounds almost as questionable as converting farmland back to forests.

Pine forests need Àre to regenerate, so Àres have been part of the regeneration of the ecosystem since the retreat of the last Ice Age. Beetle-kill areas are already coming back, and they were never completely denuded in any case, so the notion of manual planting these areas seems impractical. Most are now criss-crossed with deadfall and all but impassible.

Another situation that received little public attention was a report issued late this summer by the B.C. Forest Practices Board about forest stewardship plans.

The board reviewed 43 stewardship plans from all regions of B.C., prepared as required under provincial law by forest tenure holders on Crown land. They are supposed to deal with things like where roads go and how streams are protected.

This is the management system put in place in 2003, when the B.C. Liberal government changed its approach to forest

management. Gone was the NDP’s infamous sevenvolume “Forest Practices Code,” which attempted to micromanage every detail of a timber licence, right down to inspecting for litter left at a logging site.

In came “results-based” forest management, where licence holders had to produce a plan showing stream protection and other values. The Forest Practices Board has found these plans often aren’t good for much, although results are generally good when they follow up with on-the-ground audits of actual timber harvest areas.

The investigation found that many of the plans cover “vast and overlapping areas of the province, and were written using legal language that makes them very difÀcult for public understanding or review.”

Little has changed since a similar Ànding in 2006.

During that time, the forests ministry was turned into Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, with greatly increased responsibility over wildlife, mining, gas drilling and so on.

Columbia RiverRevelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald, who traveled the province as NDP forests critic in recent years, says the problem now is there just aren’t enough people on the ground to assess what’s going on in our huge expanse of Crown land.

Meanwhile the city media covers professional protesters issuing demands about the Walbran Valley.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

Musician Jailed at Honeymoon Bay Musician’s Jail at the Honeymoon Bay Market has a new inmate. Hayley Locke has been performing at the market for the last few weeks. New to the area Locke is enjoyed playing at the market as one of her first live performances. The market closed for the season over the weekend.

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We can do this As we look back at the summer just past we can breathe a sigh of relief at the outcome. It did not look good for the health of our river and we got to within a few weeks of it running dry. The huge amount of rain we received in the rst part of September eased all of our concerns and now the river and lake are full and the salmon are easily making their way upstream to their spawning grounds.

We managed the water we had wisely and trusted the science we had to make our water decisions. Mother Nature did the rest for us, just in time.

Our short-term watershed health is now greatly improved and it is time to look far into the future to see what needs to be done to protect it. We already know we need to increase our summer water storage and we continue working towards that goal.

There is, however, a very clear and present danger facing the long-term future of our community and our world.

One Cowichan is canvassing in our community to encourage people to vote.

We are not endorsing any party but we believe that it is time for a change in our federal government and we are nding a large percentage of our local citizens agree.

I have had a couple of moving interactions on the doorstep. At one home a gentleman answered that he was indeed going to vote because he had moved here from Damascus 5 years ago and this was the rst election he was eligible to vote in.

When I asked him if he wanted a change in Ottawa he was unequivocal.

Yes, he said and when I asked for details he said that Canada used to be held in high regard in Syria but that has changed.

He said Canada is now seen as a servant of US foreign policy, not the respected peacekeeping nation we used to be.

Nearby we met a spry gentleman of 90 years who proudly and just as unequivocally announced he would vote Conservative, as he had done for all of his life. When I asked him what he liked most about the Conservatives he replied that he had fought the Battle of Britain in WWII and our current government is the only one that will keep a strong military.

He deserves honour and appreciation for his bravery riding in bombers at the age of 18 and never knowing if he would return from each mission.

One Cowichan

By Parker Jefferson

we are starting to see the effects.

Scientists agree that we should do whatever we can to stay below 2 degrees. If we get much above that we could reach a tipping point that would mean mass extinctions and very inhospitable conditions in the last half of this century.

We have the technology, we could choose to support

“Climate change is clearly the elephant in the room in this election campaign. ”

The comfortable life us baby boomers have had is due in no small part to the bravery of his generation.

When asked if he had grandchildren he said he had 8 and even a few great grandchildren. When asked what he thought about the future they would have his expression turned serious and he admitted he was worried about what challenges climate change would present to them.

Two homes on the same block with two entirely different life experiences and worldviews. One thing I hope we can all agree on is that we must do what we can to preserve our world for future generations.

Climate change is clearly the elephant in the room in this election campaign.

We continue to talk about head coverings at citizenship ceremonies, budgets, alleged security threats and taxes while nothing is being done about the largest threat mankind has ever faced. It gets a passing mention every so often. That is not good enough.

This is an existential threat.

We have already warmed the earth by about .8 degrees C and

renewable energy, create good jobs in all our communities for our youth and still have a vibrant economy. We need support from senior levels of government and we must wean ourselves off fossil fuels as energy sources. This is not rocket science, we can do this.

The Leap Manifesto was developed by leading scientists, intellectuals, authors and public gures in Canada and it lays out a road map for a very different future than the one our youth are guaranteed to face if we continue to do nothing about climate change. Over 25,000 Canadians have signed it in the rst week and it is gaining attention around the world. It advocates for more equality in our society, less consumption, First Nations rights, quickly shifting nancial resources to renewable energy and taking steps to redistribute the wealth being held by a very small minority of our citizens and corporations.

This dead money can be used to create jobs and support low carbon segments of our economy like health care, education renewable energy and

local food production.

The Cowichan Valley is already a leader in installation of solar panels. A new “newspaper” in our community recently completed a ve part hatchet job on solar energy and after all that copy they concluded that we should just plant trees instead.

Their main argument was that there is no nancial gain or quick payback from solar installations.

They all but ignored the return on investment delivered by decreased hydro bills, improved property values and the benets of a distributed grid that does not rely on fragile infrastructure to keep the lights on.

This is typical of short sighted thinking.

It is a kind of mindset that focuses on immediate wealth accumulation and reliance on big corporations to do the work.

Our youth are crying out loudly that they too can do the work. They are smart, energetic and motivated. They have the most to gain in a new, sustainable economy.

They just need support and training and they can do the rest. We do have time to make the shift and secure a bright and sustainable future for all of us. We just need the political will.

We will all have the opportunity to start things off in a new direction on October 19th.

This is arguably the most important election in our history.

The decisions we make in the next few years will determine the quality of life for those born in this century. They will live with the consequences but none of them can vote.

As we saw this summer, nobody knows for sure what the future has in store. Just when it looked hopeless the situation turned for the better. The same thing can happen for our country and our world. Think of it as our Battle of Britain, time to shine, we can do this.

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10 Riverside Drive

271 Castley Heights $65,000

87 Park $350,000 PRICE IS NOT THE ONLY FEATURE

You can’t beat this combination – an affordable price for a level entry, 3 bed, 1 bath, well maintained rancher located in a quiet area in a good location. Lots of room for RV, Boat & Vehicle parking, beautiful covered gazebo for entertaining and BBQ’s. Motivated Vendor – Call to view today!

$189,900 123 Johel PARADISE IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD

#1-8697 North Shore

At beaver lake resort. 30ft immaculate RV boarding on beachfront with huge covered deck area and large garden shed. The lot is hidden by an evergreen hedge for assured privacy. This is a turnkey setup, great for that weekend getaway or can be used full time.

23-8631 South Shore

$155,000

GREAT FAMILY HOME

462 Point Ideal

$359,900

$458,888

WATERFRONT

This 4 bed, 3 bath home sits on a private 0.57 acre lot which offers peace & quiet. The home has a good layout with hardwood floors, beautiful kitchen cabinets. Newer reno’s have been done. There is room to park your RV and enjoy the view from your back deck or relax in the hot tub. This is a must see to appreciate everything this property offers.

104 Elk Rd

Spectacular home in the sought after subdivision of Point Ideal. Only steps to the lake and marina & walking distance to shops & restaurants. Features in this 5 bedroom, 3 bath home include hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, spacious kitchens, hot tub and so much more. There is a definite attention to detail with quality products and excellent workmanship. Call to view today!

10552 Coon Creek

$220,000

TRADE FOR THIS HOME? Are you looking to trade up to this spectacular home from your older home? The Seller may be interested. This 3100 sq ft custom home features hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, custom sandstone fireplace with cedar mantel, a solarium off the kitchen, Jacuzzi bath, heat pump, built-in-vacuum and so much more! Call to view today

9911 Stin-Qua

$699,000

QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

This 1528 sq ft level entry home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious interior with huge kitchen, attached dining area and family room. The master is large and includes a en-suite and walk in closet. The yard is level with lots of room for RV/Boat parking, there is a courtyard with paving stones and glass covered entryway, nice flower beds and a large deck at the back.

Minutes to downtown Duncan. Call to view today, this one won’t last long!

NEW LISTING

3105 LAUREL GROVE

LAKEFRONT LIVING

$185,900 OFFER WHAT YOU THINK…

Gorgeous Lake & Mountain views from all sides on this Kwassin Lake home.

The home features 3 bed / 3 bath with an open plan living design. The master bedroom overlooks the lake and boasts a walk in closet and 4 pc en-suite. The backyard is perfect for entertaining or relaxing while watching the Kingfishers, ducks and more on your doorstep. Call now to view!

$339,000

225 Johel

PRETTY AS A PICTURE This lot is ideally suited to build your dream home in charming Mesachie Lake. The flat lot is close to swimming, golfing, hiking and camping. The lot includes a car port and a newer 200 sq ft shed which is wired, plumbed including a bathroom and insulated. The lot is fully fenced & has mature trees adding to the tranquility and privacy you will feel. Call to view today!

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. Lot size is approx. 90x300

$199,000

$119,000

6624 Forestry Road HUGE SHOP

GREAT FAMILY HOME Great family home in a Wonderful Neighborhood. Fully finished spacious 5 bed / 3 bath home including a 12’ x 25’ garage and separate workshop.

Offers central vac, heat pump, awning over deck & a big fenced back yard.

504 Johel Cresc.

$339,900

PEACE & TRANQUILITY

This 3 bedroom double wide sits on A 7093 sq ft site and has beautiful decks to enjoy the magnificent views. Very low monthly fees and taxes make this the perfect recreational retreat or retirement destination

7- 8389 Sa-Seenos

$525,000

413 Winter Drive

CUSTOM WATERFRONT HOME This home is level entry buy has a fully finished basement. This 4 bed, 2 bath home boasts a huge family room, newer flooring, Low E windows on the south facing side of the home, vinyl decking, private fenced back yard with fish pond, flowers and shrubs. This is a great family home with room for you and your pets!

Call to view today

$639,000

10125 South Shore

upstairs with a huge living room, country kitchen and laundry room. There is a 1 bed suite downstairs which will provide extra revenue if needed or simply use as a big home. There is a big easy access wired shop that would be great for projects or storage.

Call to view today!

1200 Sq Ft shop with two bays for all your toys. There is also a 3 bedroom home situated on a roomy .32 acre lot. The back yard is large and private.

Located close to all town amenities

$299,000 196 Neva

$299,999

APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEIVING

Sunny Youbou waterfront on .29 acre The main home has 3 bedroom & 2 bathrooms, beautiful birch floors and an open plan kitchen / living roomdesign. There is a 2nd residence with 2 bed/1 bath which is currently being rented. Why not own a piece of paradise?

$575,000

$125,000

This waterfront home has the WOW factor! Located in a protected bay waterski, fish, lounge on the dock by the beach. 2000 sq ft family home. Many updates: windows, roof, kitchen, bathroom & more. Outdoor features are fruit trees, garden, big level lawn, wharfs all on .43 of an acre.

This large home features 3 bedrooms

47 Blackwood Heights $159,900 250 South Shore Rd.

THE BEST OF THE BEST

SPECTACULAR VIEWS

REVENUE PROPERTY

Nestled in the trees, this 38 ft cottage style park model is situated on a large private lot offering multi-level decks, covered shelter & sunken deck wired for a hot tub. Enjoy a small cooking firepit or sit around a propane firepit for those chilly nights. Lots of extra’s including a full size fridge, all appliances, and even a 3 person dinghy. This is a turnkey sale with private sleeping accommodation for 6. Call to view today – this is a must see!

BEAUTIFUL BEACHFRONT

34 Creekside $309,900

Immaculate double wide mobile in a small adult park with only 10 units. This 2 bed/2 bath home has been meticulously maintained including paint, flooring, appliances, new hot tub, bathroom and the list goes on and on.

A great home and wonderful location so don’t miss your chance to live here!

147 MacDonald

This 3 or 4 bedroom home radiates hospitality & charm from the marble & Boeing bathtub to the vaulted ceilings. The living room has a cozy terra cotta fireplace and downstairs is a cold room for your wine or preserves. The home boasts unique tiles, intercom system, built in vacuum and fully finished detached workshop with over height double carport for your RV or Boat

23-8631 South Shore PARADISE VILLAGE #57-6855 Park Ave $155,000 $102,000

EASY LIVING

$275,000

SPANISH VILLA

2 ½ acre treed lot in Lake Cowichan.

Privacy – 1 ¼ acre and the lake on this south facing 0.28 Great opportunity to build your dream site is already of an acre lot in the “Cottages at At beaver lake resort. 30ft immaculate RV home in this private wilderness. roughed in so Marble Bay.” boarding on beachfront w/ huge covered Make this your holiday get-a-away! Share take advantage D CE U D before winter deck area and large garden shed. The lot interest in a waterfront development RE sets in. There is is hidden by an evergreen hedge for boasting 4 acres of play fields, private a large protected assured privacy. This is a turnkey setup, marina, boat launch & sandy beach. area that assures South East facing lot with spectacular peace & quiet. panoramic views of the mountains and Waterfront Lot in the prestigious Creekside great for that weekend getaway or can be used full time.

Cowichan Lake. Town Sewer & water are at Estates. This 0.32 of an acre lot is ready to NEW the lot line for ease of building. A bargain G build on, so bring your house plans.

LISTIN at just $65,000

$244,000

Across from the river & in the heart of town, minutes from all amenities. There are up to 4 bedrooms depending on the layout you prefer. The lot is over 14,000 sq ft and includes a huge double carport, large garage & storage shed. This home could easily be converted to wheelchair friendly. Call to view today!

Lot 11 Indian Rd $209,000

This home is level entry buy has a fully finished basement. This 4 bed, 2 bath home boasts a huge family room, newer flooring, Low E windows on the south facing side of the home, vinyl decking, private fenced back yard with fish pond, flowers and shrubs. This is a great family home with room for you and your pets!

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340 Carnell Drive

$229,000

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FALL FAIR

Saturday October 17th, 2015 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dolly and her foal will soon be moving to Lake Cowichan.

Horse deal is a three for one Teresa Bird Black Press Patty Thomson is quite a horse trader.

She went looking for one horse, and got three.

When Thomson’s 37-year old mare died earlier this year, she started thinking about getting another mare.

“Max and Doc, my Percherons, got kind of down, they missed the mare,” says Thomson who sometimes has her

horses graze the grass around her notary public’s office in Lake Cowichan.

She found an auction site in Dawson Creek with 600 horses coming up for bid.

Encouraged by her husband, Thomson began to consider a mare and foal after looking at photos.

“Many of these horses go to slaughter,” says Thomson sadly.

She made a connection with someone at the auction to bid on

her behalf and was on edge while the messages came in.

“I got the message: ‘I got the mare!’,” says Thomson. “And then, ‘I got the baby!’ and then, ‘I think the mom is pregnant again!’”

Thomson doesn’t know just how far along the mare is, but will have her examined soon after she arrives in the Lake Cowichan, hopefully this week.

The mare’s name is Dolly, but the foal

is yet to be named.

Thomson says there have been lots of suggestions on Facebook.

Thomson has owned horses for 40 years, starting as a cow girl on the Gulf Islands. She has worked as a groom at Hastings Park racetrack in Vancouver.

“I have always had a horse,” says Thomson. “This is going to be very different. The boys [Max and Doc] are very mellow, they are in for a surprise.”

Lakers lock up silver Daly’s Auto Centre ATOM C1 Lakers bring home Silver from the Turkey Cup Tournament, hosted

by Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association, this past Thanksgiving weekend.

Lakers played a total of three games on Oct. 10th - they hit the ice for the tournament opener at Fuller Lake vs. Cowichan Valley C1 for a 10-5 win, then a 10 a.m. exhibition game vs.

Oceanside for a 12 – 6 win, and finished the day with a 8-7 win vs.

Peninsula.

Early morning game times didn’t stop the Lakers.

They hit the ice again on Sunday at 8 a.m. for an 8-1 win vs Cowichan Valley C2, and once again at 7am on Monday at Island Savings Centre in Duncan for a 8-1 win vs. Cowichan Valley C3.

Lakers finished first place in the round robin taking them to

the gold medal game at ISC – they were matched up against Kerry Park, who also finished undefeated.

Parents, siblings, grandparents and friends were all in attendance to see the Lakers hit the ice for their final game as it promised to be a very exciting game and indeed it was when twenty seconds into the game #11 Richard Bergman puts the Lakers on the board, only to have Kerry Park scored their first goal at 11:44 less than four minutes later.

At the end of the first period Lakers led 3-2.

Kerry Park put in two quick goal in the second period followed by #3 Jakeb Shand of the Lakers to finish the second period with a 4-4 tie.

Lakers and Kerry Park exchanged goals in the third to bring them to a 7-7 game at one point; however, time in the end was not on Lakers side when Kerry Park got the last goal to bring them to 8, and the game ended with 1:05 minutes left on the score board for a 8-7 score in favor of

Kerry Park.

Over the weekend #11 Richard Bergman, #5 Chase McKinlay, #3 Jakeb Shand all received Hat Tricks!

Goals were scored also by #4 Elise Nelson, #8 Jenae Wier, #9 Elijah Vaughan, #14 Kade Oke, and #15 Mayson Callihoo.

Only four minutes in penalties were taken

by Lakers over the six games, they showed sportsmanship on and off the ice. Proudly they return to the Lake with a silver medal.

Submitted by Connie Vaughn

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MEET THE CANDIDATES:

LUKE KRAYENHOFF, LIBERAL PARTY An accomplished professional and community activist, Luke Krayenhoff has more than 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. It is Luke’s diverse skillset and proven track record which make him a strong representative for the riding of Cowichan–Malahat–Langford. Luke spent six years mediating and adjudicating disputes for WorkSafe BC

and the Employment Standards Branch and received training in this regard at the Justice Institute and the Labour Relations Board. Prior to that, he was the Director of Justice Programs for the BC Attorney General, where he served as BC’s negotiator in federal, provincial, and territorial sessions.

Luke was also a member of the RCMP in Alberta, a member

of the Scottish Regiment and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Luke was also a member of the Royal Roads University Capital Campaign – working for the establishment of the Robert Bateman Centre, a new campus hub for democratic dialogues around critical public policy issues and the exploration of design and redesign of the built environment through

sustainable stewardship. Luke earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and his Masters of Public Management.

In his spare time, Luke enjoys sailing and amateur theatre. He is the President of the Langham Court Theatre.

it takes to deliver concrete results.

A 25-year resident of Cowichan Valley, Alistair has a wealth of local knowledge and experience.

He volunteers with local citizen group One Cowichan and is a long-time shareholder in community-supported agriculture.

As a two-year board member of Cowichan Green Community

Society, Alistair helped promote environmental sustainability and increased food security.

Alistair previously worked as a tree-planting supervisor and a millworker.

He holds a BA from the University of Victoria and an MA from Royal Roads University.

Alistair and his wife are proud parents to young twin daughters. They live on a small

farm where they enjoy growing fruit and vegetables and raising sheep and chickens.

MEET THE CANDIDATES:

ALISTAIR MACGREGOR, NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY Alistair has spent the past eight years ghting for Vancouver Island families. As MP Jean Crowder’s long-time assistant, he worked tirelessly to connect with local residents, listen to their concerns and advance their priorities.

From assisting seniors with pension issues to helping young families struggling to make ends meet, Alistair knows what

ON THE ISSUES:

FIRST NATIONS ISSUES

MARTIN BARKER CONSERVATIVE PARTY

ALASTAIR HAYTHORNTHWAITE MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY

FRAN HUNT-JINNOUCHI GREEN PARTY

LUKE KRAYENHOFF LIBERAL PARTY

ALISTAIR MACGREGOR NEW DEMOCRAT PARTY

“We have included aboriginal people within the same protections under the Canadian Human Rights Act. It was also Prime Minister Stephen Harper who made a public apology for Canada’s residential school system, the only prime minister to have done so,” Barker said. “This included a four year Truth and Reconciliation Commission and a one year extension, there was also a $2.2 billion reparation fund.”

He said the Conservative government has focused on improving opportunities for self-governance for First Nations, by creating the First Nation Funding Authority.

“It was through this program that the Malahat band was able to use to purchase the Bamberton property,” Barker explained.

He further touts that since 2006 six modern treaties have been signed.

“We will establish relations on a new basis of respect and equality, as Nation to Nation relations,” he said. “In all matters, agreement must be benecial to both sides. No stronger party should coerce another into one position or another, but rather, any agreement will be based on a dialogue between equals.”

He said the history of colonialism in Canada, is a blot on our history and energetic measures must be taken to move into a new era of respect and equality.

“Canada needs a modern constitution, free from the entrenched privileges of wealth and race,” he said. “Communities will play a central role in the creation of that constitution and the First Nations will be part of that process.”

The Marxist-Leninist party calls for an immediate inquiry into the missing and murdered aboriginal women.

Hunt-Jinnouchi, admits there are many challenges around economic opportunities for aboriginal peoples in Canada. “But I’d say a common denominator, whether we’re talking about B.C. or Manitoba, is aboriginal rights and title,” she said.

As for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its 94 recommendations, she said, “As much as that report brings that dark history out of the shadows, it also brings us an impetus to come out of the shadows like never before.”

She was struck by the public reaction to the TRC and its ndings.

“The response of Canadians across the country — and people seem ready to say ‘let’s deal with this’ — I haven’t seen that in my generation,” she said. “I see that as such an opportunity, and I think the Green Party is the right party to move that forward.

It is crucial that next federal government start to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations.

Noting that the Douglas Treaties are in place on the South Island and that other treaties remain outstanding, Krayenhoff would like to move forward on other unsettled land claims.

“It has been shown around the world that if you want to bring economic prosperity to an area, you’ve got to have certainty around land title,” he said, adding that doing so allows First Nations to create businesses, improve housing, education and further develop community.

As for the proposed Steelhead LNG project on Malahat Nation lands, Krayenhoff said if it meets the three-pronged criteria, then there’s no reason to prevent the Malahat people from pursuing that form of economic development.

MacGregor said the NDP want to establish a new era of relations with First Nations.

“That comes with starting at the top where we’ve used the term ‘Nation to Nation’ to describe our approach,” he said.

He also noted that within 100 days of being in ofce, the NDP would call a national enquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women.

The drying up of the Cowichan River in summer is an important issue to solve, but in concert with other pressing issues in Cowichan and beyond, he explained.

Improvements to aboriginal education are also a priority as is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s work.

“We do want to implement those ndings, in consultation, just to make sure we’re doing it appropriately,” he said.

Christmas market in the works Teresa Bird Black Press

The first season of the Lake Cowichan Farmers Market was just winding up in September, when people started asking about Christmas.

The Lake Cowichan Downtown Renewal Society started the summer market to draw shoppers to the downtown core, but the success has meant a winter encore.

The Christmas Market will move indoors to the Centennial Hall November 21, with local and unique gifts

and holiday items for sale. The hours will be the same as the summer market, 10 am to 2 pm.

“We already have 30 vendors,” says Jenn Pollner of the society and manager of Country Grocer. “We can hold about 45.”

Applications are available at Country Grocer and a table is just $20.

The market offers only locally hand made, grown, baked or created products. It will also feature live music, door prizes food trucks and a local winery offering

tastings.

Any money raised from holding the market will go back into running future markets as well as funding beautification projects for the downtown business area.

“We would like to able to purchase hanging baskets and signage for the market and other things,” says Pollner.

For more information contact Pollner at lcdowntownrenewal@ gmail.com or check it out on Facebook by typing in Lake Cowichan farmers market.

March Meadows Ladies have enjoyed their final days of the 2015 golf season.

With the exception of one day of light rain, the weather has been beautiful for the entire month of September.

Sylvia Lingren and Corinne Floyd won the second round of the Two-ball Competition Sept 3.

The Par Cup Competition was held Sept. 10. The winners were Lynn Girard and Diane Kaiser.

On Sept. 17 the ladies played a novelty.

The annual general meeting was held on Sept. 24 followed by a fun competition of captain versus vice-captain.

The first day of October marked the last day of the season.

The Annual Horse Races and Tombstone were played. Carol Peterson was Rules Chairman and there were some unusual rulings and lots of laughs. The winner of

both the Tombstone and the Horse Races was Corinne Floyd.

The Annual Awards Banquet will be held on Oct. 14. Prizes and trophies will be awarded for the 2015 season.

The ladies look forward to the 2016 season and welcome all ladies to come and join in the fun on Ladies Day Golf or the highly successful Monday night golf.

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Bruce Egilson Tony Robertson and Keith Nixon from the Good Time Boys kicked off CICV’s Radio Fundraiser to raise the tower two weeks ago.

Radio CICV needs your votes

Community-owned radio station CICV is bidding on a $65,000 grant and they need the public’s help.

The money would help modernize and enhance the reach of the station and help

bring the radio station to self sufficiency.

The grant is offered by the AVIVA Community Fund and the successful bidder is determined in part on the support of the community through

online voting. Voting for the CICV application began on Oct. 6 and continues for 16 days.

Each voter can vote once a day.

To vote, you must first register at www.

avivacommunityfund. org.

CICV 97.5 FM is broadcast from a studio in Lake Cowichan is completely operated by volunteers. For more information see www.cicv.ca

Ladies golf wraps up

Submitted by Norma O’Connell

Driven to help

Left, Kate Khan Assistant Manager at the RBC Lake Cowichan branch and Amber Rabbie Owner of A&W, right, presented a cheque for $400 to Resa Clark-Attrell-the new Case Manager at Lake Cowichan Community Services.The money was raised during the sixth Annual A&W and RBC Show N’ Shine event Sept. 13 in Lake Cowichan. This year saw the highest number of entrants with 40 vehicles.

Fear of blight looms during summer rainfall Tomato season may feel like it has come to an end, but there’s much we can do to put fresh tomatoes on the table for a few more weeks. Ever since the late blight that swept the island about seven years ago, I’ve made sure my tomatoes have been under cover ideally from August on. The blight sticks to wet leaves, so if we keep them dry it won’t get a toehold on the tomatoes.

This applies to many plants, by the way, and is a big reason why I started using soaker hoses on everything except salad

crops and newly-sown beds. A bonus, of course, is that soaker hoses use so little water that the CVRD approves their use even during stage four watering restrictions.

A wooden frame covers the tomatoes and a clear plastic sheet long enough to reach the ground on all sides goes over this. I fold up the sides and anchor them to side rails, and when the weather turns colder, like now, I let the sides down at night and anchor them at ground level. On warm days I take them up again for ventila-

tion so the tomatoes won’t overheat.

This provides us with fresh tomatoes until the end of October. I still water the tomatoes every three or four days with the soaker hoses because the capillary action from without the bed doesn’t reach the roots. I also continue giving them a kelp liquid fertilizer on the roots every three weeks.

This August caught me unprepared for the nasty torrential rains and wind that hit before I had erected the cover. When David saw the whites of

Your Garden

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my eyes he beat me out the door into the sheeting rain to affix the slippery wet, billowy plastic in our summer togs. Ah, there’s nothing like facing the wrath of the gods together to create lasting bonds.

My tomatoes survived and did not get the blight, but next year the cover goes on early August.

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• Hot water heaters • Fiberglass tubs • Acrylic jetted tubs • Pumps • Fish ponds • Faucets • Sprinklers • Repair parts from A - Z

GRIFFITHS

HOME PLUMBING CENTRE

251 Government St. ,Duncan

250-746-4534

CARPENTRY

INDEPENDENT CRAFTSMAN FINISHING CARPENTER WITH OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE.

Quality comes first.

• Renovations • Installations • Framing • All Finishing Carpentry • Custom Kitchens • Laminate Flooring • Decks • Fences • Sheds • Additions • Windows & Doors

JOHN PORTELANCE

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250-732-4570 Shane Baker

MINI EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT SERVICES

johnportelance@shaw.ca

Landscaping | Septic Services Small & Large Dumptruck 1-14 yards

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250-732-4443

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GAS BAR

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TIPTONS GAS BAR

• General & Cosmetic Dentistry • Digital X-rays • Laser Gum Surgery • Wisdom Teeth Extraction

New patients always welcome!

Gas • Diesel Boat Gas Confections • Bait • Ice

250-749-6133

46 South Shore Rd.

OPEN: Mon.-Sat: 5a.m.-10p.m.

Sun: 7a.m. - 8p.m.

250-749-3233

14 North Shore Rd. Lake Cowichan

(Beside the Post Office in Lake Cowichan)

email: ldhc@shaw.ca

A gutter above the rest.

Featuring: Crown Moulding

Fascia Gutters

En-TIRE-ly at your Service 250-749-6614

Call Steve for Free estimates!

Locally owned & operated

250-715-6038 250-749-4192

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Saturdays 10am -2pm

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Honeymoon Bay MARKET

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Cowichan Pet Emporium (1996)

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Selective or Clear Cut Logging •

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TIRES

GUTTER Company

250-749-3174

HARRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE

Gutters GUTTERS

140 HP chipper for fast, efficient cleanup

Insured & Licensed • Free Estimates & Advice

250-748-3939 HOME HEATING Home Run Heating COVERING ALL THE BASES

• Fish • Pet food/supplies • Otter Co-op Livestock Feed • Wood Pellets • Grooming

MONTHLY VET CLINIC

with Dr. Nancy Holling

170A Cowichan Lake Rd.

250-749–4454

250.619.1422 homerunheating1@gmail.com

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