Lake Cowichan Gazette, December 02, 2015

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Caring with Cookies: Local project hits the big time on T.V. PAGE 12

Lake Town Ranch: Relocation sparks discussion PAGE 13

SANTA CLAUS CAME TO TOWN AND MADE AN IMPRESSION A young child looks on with amazement as Santa asks “what do you want for Christmas this year?”

After the Lake Cowichan Santa Claus Parade on Sunday evening wound its way through downtown, Santa spent time with the kids, bringing with him the magic of the season, before heading back to the North Pole. For more photos from the event see page 15.

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The event supports the Easter Seals BC campaign.

McClement, who has cerebral palsy, will be speaking on air to

assist Shaw/Global hosts, helping with cheque presentations, and encouraging viewers to call in and donate.

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Mason McClement , along with counsellor Kevin Scates, enjoys his time at Easter Seals Camp, a place where he says he can just have fun and forget his disability. [SUBMITTED]

Camp a place to forget disability YOUBOU TEEN, From Page 1 “I enjoyed spending time in a place where you can forget about your disability for awhile and just have fun,” he said in a press release.

But, when asked what his favourite thing at camp was he answered, “There are so many memories that I have, that it’s difficult to narrow it down to a specific moment. However, I would say that I enjoyed being the camp photographer.

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covered that I really enjoyed photography, and it is now a hobby of mine. I wanted to continue pursuing my passion at school so I enrolled in yearbook.”

But right now, he’s looking forward to helping host the telethon.

Not only does Timmy’s Christmas Telethon raise funds for three Easter Seals Camps across B.C., but also for the Easter Seals House, which provides a home away from home for families that must leave their homes in order to access

Cowichan Lake residents, here’s a head’s up: Winter hours are now in effect at Meade Creek Recycling Centre. The facility is open Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Those needing to dispose of refuse or to do some recycling on days the Meade Creek centre isn’t open still have the option of heading to the

medical care in Vancouver.

In 2014 the house provided over 5,600 stays for families from Vancouver Island.

Be sure to catch McClement on Timmy’s Christmas Telethon on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on your local Shaw TV channel, Shaw Direct 299 or Livestream on your computer at www.timmys.org.

Donations can be made at www.timmys.org or by calling 1-800-818-4483.

Donations during the Telethon will be see on the donor scroll on air.

Bings Creek Recycling Centre on Drinkwater Road in North Cowichan. That facility is open every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and accepts the widest range of materials for recycling of any of the Cowichan Valley’s outlets. All of the CVRD depots are closed for statutory holidays and on Easter Monday and Boxing Day. Not sure if it’s recyclable? Visit www.zerowastecowichan.ca and follow the Tips and Tools link to the Cowichan Recyclopedia.

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Due to a technical error at the press, the photo credit was removed from the stunning Remembrance Day photos we ran on page 13 of our Wednesday, Nov. 18 edition of the Gazette.

So who did take all those great pictures of the service on Remembrance Day in Lake Cowichan?

It was our very own talented freelance photographer Malcolm Chalmers.

Thank you for the excellent work Malcolm!

—Gazette staff

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Town offers education centre Rod’s

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as interim refugee housing SARAH SIMPSON GAZETTE

Officials with the Town of Lake Cowichan are willing to look into housing refugees on a temporary basis if they’re plan is deemed fit to do so.

Mayor Ross Forrest responded to a blanket request from the Cowichan Housing Association through the Cowichan Intercultural Society that asked various Cowichan Valley groups to assess whether they have the capacity to house refugees and how it would affect their communities.

According to Joy Emmanuel of the Cowichan Housing Association, B.C. has been asked to consider bringing in 3,000 refugee families as part of the federal government’s commitment to bring over 25,000 by the end of February.

Forrest said he’s replied to the request but hasn’t heard anything back yet.

“I did respond... that we had some capability of housing, on a temporary basis, some at our education centre but we haven’t heard anything back from them yet,” he said.

The Cowichan Lake Education Centre is a place for groups to meet and stay for retreats and special events. The centre is capable of housing anywhere from 15 to 100 people at a time, but high demand means it could only be offered for shortterm relief.

“We could house them maybe through a few of the winter months but then once things pick up at the education centre there wouldn’t be any room for

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The town has responded to a request for refugee housing ideas, said Mayor Ross Forrest. them there,” Forrest explained.

He said he’s not sure if that type of setup is what organizers are looking for.

It remains to be seen whether the centre and services in the area would even meet the requirements to house new families.

“We just said that we’re certainly open to it,” Forrest said. “It’s an exploratory stage that if the need was there that we’d be open to helping.”

Emmanuel said the Cowichan Housing Association was asked by the Cowichan Intercultural Society to do a “very quick snapshot” of the community to gather

United Way Breakfast ready to shake awake SARAH SIMPSON GAZETTE

The Cowichan Lake United Way Breakfast is back for another year this Friday, Dec. 4. at the Shaker Mill.

“We’ve done it for 20-some years now,” said Pat Foster, one of the organizers.

“We usually serve between 90 and 100 breakfasts. The Shaker Mill is great. They’re really good at supporting us.”

For the $10 entry, folks can have waffles with strawberries and cream or the more traditional sausages, eggs, hash browns and toast.

Of course additional donations to the cause are also welcome.

Delegates from the Duncan United Way speak for a few minutes and then breakfast is served between 7 and 9 a.m.

“Community Services also speak and the Lady of the Lake girls come,” Foster said. “It’s kind of fun.”

The event generally draws anywhere between $1,500 and $2,000, Foster added, noting the Lake Cowichan United Way committee asks the parent group to keep those funds in the community.

“We designate the funds to community services in Lake Cowichan,” she confirmed.

Tickets are available at the Shaker Mill Restaurant, at Community Services or by giving Foster a call at 250-749-3730. They can also be purchased at the door.

information on capacity and willingness to be able to receive people, even knowing there are members of the community already in need.

With less than 24 hours to reply, she said she was inspired at the responses she received.

“A couple of people said, ‘You know, we really need to do both. We need to support and open our community to receive some of the refugee families but we also really need to take care of our own people that are here’ and I think that was the overall sentiment,” said Emmanuel. “It was inspiring.”

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Refugee plans can only work if we make them

It is heartening to hear the Town of Lake Cowichan suggesting a place in the community that may be able to house some Syrian refugees, on a temporary basis, at least.

Following the terrorist attacks in Paris, we have heard and read far too much from far too many people about how we should be digging a moat around our little island of Canada and refusing entry to these desperate, war-ravaged people.

It seems to escape an awful lot of folks, who react out of fear rather than compassion, that these refugees are running from Daesh (the newest moniker for ISIS), and have absolutely no interest in joining them. They know rsthand, better than most of us ever will, what Daesh is and the horrors they bring, and they have ed, wanting no part of it.

But instead of seeing men, women, and children who just want to live somewhere that they don’t have to worry about having bombs dropped on them as they go to school or the marketplace, or being conscripted into whoever’s army happens to be in control of the territory in which they live at that particular moment, a lot of westerners, a lot of Canadians, instead see only potential terrorists. “Them”, not “us”.

Of the millions hoping to come here we will be taking in a few thousand. And all these folks want is a chance to get on with their lives in peace.

We have screening processes to make sure as best we can that nobody we bring here will be interested in harming us. These procedures are thorough and established. Our federal government has now lengthened the timeline to bring the promised 25,000 refugees here by a couple of months, to make sure we do it right.

But the only way it can really work is if we are welcoming and willing to help these people, who have known loss on a level most of us cannot imagine.

We must be willing to offer them the tools to become part of our society and our communities, as many immigrants to this nation have in the past.

But we must also offer them open hearts and a friendly smile, not hostility and resentment or fear.

Think of what we would want, or hope for, if it was us eeing our homes, leaving everything behind for an uncertain future in a foreign culture.

Then act.

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What can we do about climate change?

I am forever reading passionate letters regarding the importance of accepting that climate change is a reality, and it does seem to be so, the world is warming up.

The difficulty is doing something about it.

The majority of the world’s population live in countries that are not as developed as Canada and their energy usage is increasing and will continue to do so for many years. e.g. Canada consumes = 310GJ pp, more than 10 times India at 24GJ pp and India has more than 30 times the population which is

still growing. India is building coal fired power plants; they have plans for 455 new coal fired power plants. Currently in India there are 120 operating versus than 20 in Canada.

Practically what Canada does will make no difference to global warming so hysteria is unnecessary! That does not mean that we should not do what we can but it is not easy to reduce one’s energy consumption.

Living in British Columbia we have a government whose policies continually promote poor environmental decisions (I say as I watch trucks driving in a steady stream past my door, mostly transporting logs for export from clear cutting of

trees that we do not even have a policy of replanting).

So as an individual I see that Canada does not make a difference and my government does not care (or understand?) how can I get passionate about this?

For those that do want to have a positive impact, however small it might be, what are the options?

Small four cylinder cars, small well insulated houses close to your place of employment, no holidays involving airplanes.

Not difficult but it does not sound much like the world that I live in.

Duncan Hume Youbou

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Street Beat

With Malcolm Chalmers

The Gazette asked: Do you think that tourism is the economic future of Lake Cowichan?

Barb Horsman “I think it is part of our economic future for sure.

But I think day to day life for the families around needs more than just tourism to support the economy.”

Brent Fletcher “Yes I do because we don’t have our blue collar jobs that we had in the past and tourism is all we have.”

Chris Brown

Pat Brown

Roland Ujj

“Yes I think it could help us a great deal if we could have more tourists coming into our community.”

“Yes I definitely think it will be a big part of it; I don’t know if it will be the whole thing but it will be a big part of it.”

“Oh yes, because we can see businesses are moving out and people are referring other kinds of businesses here like tourist related business to open.”

Letters to the editor Lake Cowichan cannot support Sunfest visitor numbers Lexi Bainas, in her article, “Lake next tourist destination?”, tells us that there are community members that think that the town, with a population of 2,900 people and its supporting infrastructure, should “develop a town-wide festival for the overflow from Sunfest”, with its population explosion of 15,000 each day, over four days (60,000).

This would be a flood in the community and on its infrastructure, not an overflow! The Sunfest clientele will have paid a substantial amount to party at the festival site, and those who would come into town will likely not be looking for another festival. They may buy some food/

AAP projects unacceptable Re: the meeting of Nov. 4, Town of Lake Cowichan, Area F, Area I, Bylaw 3918 Flood Management, Bylaw 3931 Arts and Culture and the Alternative Approval Process The meeting was very well attended considering it was the same day notification through local newspapers. Unacceptable.

When asked why such short notice, Ian Morrison claimed that there was no available space for such a meeting. Really? With all the empty halls in the area?

The tabled Bylaw 3930 was explained by CAO Brian Carruthers. Apparently Catalyst had been excluded from the process. An oversight due to a former staff member who has since left the CVRD. The have scapegoat!

I remember Jon Lefebure’s

drink supplies and fill some restaurant seats until they realize that there are not enough to go around. Thousands of them will be more likely to find access to the river or the lake.

The August long weekend is already the busiest tubing, boating and water sport weekend of the summer. The river will be flooded with tubers, some well-behaved, others not. And the river and the riverbanks will be the depository of raw sewage, i.e. urine.

The few public lake accesses will be filled and the overflow will find their way onto private waterfronts. Sunfesters will come to party and when the party is over, they will be gone.

Glenda Burg suggested we model ourselves after Leavenworth, a class act and a year round tourist attraction. This style of economic model I could

support. However, what I can’t support is an event where folk are invited to “come party” with us, where drink, drugs and ear splitting noise are the order of the day and which some town councillors have taken upon themselves to publicly support.

There is a lot of conjecture and hype about how effective Sunfest will be to stimulate the local economy.

However, I have seen no credible, independent economic analysis which substantiates and identifies long term local economic benefits for Lake Cowichan.

So if we eliminate the hype and the wishful thinking, what is left?

The clear winners will be the organizers, along with the liquor outlets and even drug dealers.

So do we really want this sort of “economic stimulus”, along

with the problems and the costs these events bring? I say no.

We are a small town with a small tax base. We have no infrastructure to support a daily influx of 15,000 Festers today, and using the promoters estimated 15 per cent growth rate, 30,000 Sunfesters in six to seven years. Neither have I seen a proposal of how the remaining 11 event days will be used. Nor have I seen a cap on how many attendees the proposed site can hold — surely not 100,000 as per the big festivals?

So I question how we can possibly afford the cost of cleaning up, repairing, replacing or increasing infrastructure, or even providing enough law enforcement for 15,000 Sunfesters much less 30,000 in a few years’ time? We can’t, certainly not without raising taxes and improving our infrastructure.

So supporting such a venture on hope and hype is irresponsible.

So until there is an unbiased, independent economic report which provides sound data that the town and its tax base will benefit substantially, this proposal should be neither entertained nor supported.

We have between Nov. 27 to Dec. 7 to write or email Mike Tippett (mtippett@cvrd.bc.ca) our concerns. After Dec. 7, our submissions will be sorted and analyzed, and a decision on this rezoning application made.

Please use your democratic right and let your voice be heard, because a zoning change is permanent, it takes control away from local government, and it will assuredly increase your taxes.

letter of Oct. 28, “CVRD seeks public consent on 3 big items”, where he states that, “portions of the District of North Cowichan” would be included.

Therefore, a portion would be excluded and this of course, was Catalyst. Quite an oversight considering that Catalyst is the most significant user of water produced in the Cowichan Valley watershed. Directors and involved staff must have read the bylaw at least a few times.

Something smells here.

Why wasn’t there a referendum on these bylaws during the federal election? After all the CVRD staff have been working on these bylaws for years according to Carruthers. I think it’s because they knew that a referendum would fail, just like the Sportsplex referendum failed.

Anyway, Brian Carruthers stated that nobody is perfect, we are human, we all make mistakes. When we went on

“If a jurisdiction belongs to the municipal government, then the people of this municipality should hold the municipal government and its staff accountable.”

panies in Area F and I would also be paying for this function.

After all, they are responsible for the silt build up on the delta, and the flash flooding due to clear cuts. Well, if they are the ones responsible for this mess, shouldn’t the provincial government get them to pay for flood management, rather than the CVRD taking this on and put the burden on CVRD residential property taxes?

It seems to me that all levels of government are failing their constituents. If a jurisdiction belongs to the municipal government, then the people of this municipality should hold the municipal government and its staff accountable.

If the provincial government is neglectful, then the municipal governments should address this neglectful behaviour and hold them accountable, as should the provincial government hold the federal govern-

ment accountable.

That the CVRD takes over provincial and federal functions is inappropriate and unacceptable! That the CVRD is giving us information, in the 11th hour, after the bylaws have been presented, is also unacceptable. Not to mention the way they have made counter forms exclusive for pickup at 175 Ingram St. or online. That drop-off is exclusive to 175 Ingram St. (CVRD office) is also unreasonable, as every town has an office and their constituents are being affected. One would think that mayors and councillors would be all about serving and assisting constituents whenever possible. Anyway, if anything was learned here, it’s don’t use the AAP when consulting with the public. Or you’ll just make an angry crowd even more angered.

TERRY POOL Cowichan Lake

to the bylaws, I happened to notice that the tax requisition on all the bylaws only included residential property. How much, if at all, would the commercial and industrial tax base be paying per $100,000?

Also noticed every property noted in the Bylaw 3918 and Bylaw 3931 were to pay equally, whether the function (namely the maintenance of the dikes in the lower basin) exists in their jurisdiction or not. I came to understand the reason behind this was so that the forest com-

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Terry Pool

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From totem raising to going age friendly and Remembrance Day

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he totem pole ceremony on Nov. 14 will be remembered for being one of the strongest community building events that we have been fortunate to experience in Lake Cowichan.

The actual totem pole raising ceremony captured a very powerful sense of all of us coming together as ONE; as citizens from many demographic groups of our society joined together to raise the pole to its final upright position.

I can only speak for myself, but I certainly had a feeling that as all of us were pulling on the ropes to hoist the totem pole that we had the assistance of everyone in attendance through their positive energy and thoughts pulling together for the success of the pole raising which did occur ever so smoothly.

After it reached its final resting position the carver Ron Hamilton went over the pole’s artistic symbols and described what they represented to a crowd that listened ever so intently.

The performance by our Lake Cowichan Band through its music and dancing which its members had recently learned, was awesome.

This was their first public performance since the 1950s and they were truly great.

This beautiful pole that enhances Ts’uubaa-asatx Square stands as a tremendous gift from our local First Nation and one that we are enormously proud of. Thank you Chief Livingstone and the entire Lake Cowichan Band for providing such a powerful statement from your community.

As the number of veterans participating in Remembrance Day continues to decline it is gratifying to see those coming out to observe and pay recognition to our fallen heroes on the rise year after year.

Although the weather might have helped with the numbers this year it is easy to recognize the want by the people to pay their respects.

Thank you to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 210 for providing MC Mike Eckert with a great program for our Remembrance Day service.

I would also like to applaud the Lake Cowichan School for the assembly they held on Nov. 10 in recognition of Remembrance Day. Our teachers deserve a huge pat on the back for the behaviour and respect demonstrated by all of the students from Grade 4 to 12.

They were silent and engaged for the entire program as the national anthem, O Canada, was sung, and as Principal Boucher and Wilma Rowbottom (representing the Legion)

Mayor’s report

By Ross Forrest

talked about the number of Canadians who had served our country during war, as well as some of the senior students who read out letters sent home from military members from overseas during the war, and the poem In Flanders Fields.

When the principal called on the student body to observe two minutes of silence, the kids didn’t disappoint as you could have heard a pin drop for the full two minute duration.

Seeing this behaviour from a few hundred students helped strengthen my belief in what a great school we have because of the respect our students and teachers have for each other. I truly was impressed.

Thank you to the Cowichan Valley Regional District for hosting the forum on the Alternative Approval Processes or the AAPs for the proposed service establishment bylaws and Catalyst Paper for the information session regarding its short term application for pumping water from the lake.

These meetings were held on consecutive evenings. It was encouraging that both events were well attended. Regardless if you are pro or con on these issues, it is more important that you take time to come out and learn.

The intent of these meetings was to inform and educate the public about how the process works for these contentious issues. Hopefully their objectives were met and helped most understand what is being presented.

With the increasing potential for future economic opportunities developing in our community it is encouraging to see two large turnouts of interested citizens at recent meetings related to economic growth.

The positivity and enthusiasm of this group will pay valuable dividends towards ensuring the success of our community.

Thank you to those who have put their names forward as members of the lead team to get the initiative started on “Working Together for the Future”.

Tournaments hosted in Lake Cowichan have a huge positive impact on our local economy.

The past two weekends has seen the midget and bantam Lakers hosting invitational

eight-team tournaments. The presence of the players and their families and the impact they have on the local businesses has been quite evident and much needed during the tourist shoulder season. With future tournaments upcoming please take the time to welcome these visitors to our community and help make their stay as enjoyable as possible.

Thank you to the organizers of these tournaments. Compliments from visitors were plentiful at our arena during these tournaments. Well done, and to top it off, our Midget Lakers won their tournament.

Congratulations!

Payment of $1,148,520 from the UBCM Gas Tax Agreement Pooled Funds was received for phase one of our Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrades.

Phase 1 of the project involved the following: • The construction of lagoon cell 3, head works upgrade and installation of liner/screening; • Installation of some of the interconnecting site piping; and • The transfer of sludge from cell 1 to the new cell.

The revision to the current operating permit may be required, as a result of these upgrades.

The Age Friendly Action Plan was presented by consultant James van Hemert.

The plan will be available on the Town of Lake Cowichan website once the final draft is completed.

An age friendly community is one in which the policies, services and structures related to the physical and social environment are designed to support and enable older people to “age actively” — to live in security, enjoy good health and continue to participate fully in society.

The World Health Organization identifies eight areas that contribute to an age friendly community and these eight areas are described in detail in the plan.

Please take the time to read this valuable document and thank you to James van Hemert for thoroughly involving the community in completing this age friendly action plan.

A big thanks to all the busy people who have generously given of their time to decorate the town with Christmas lights. Some of the public areas have been decorated by town employees while others have been done by volunteers.

The time all of you contribute is very much appreciated and the lights are really enjoyed by everyone both inside and outside the community. Thank you.

Ross Forrest is the mayor of the Town of Lake Cowichan

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ROOMY READY & REASONABLE This home features 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 kitchens and plenty of storage. There is a 560 sq ft double garage to store those summer toys. This big home sits on an extra large 0.37 acre lot with fenced garden area and lots of room for building that dream car garage. Quick Possession Available. Call to view today!

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Centrally located to shopping and all amenities. Level entry with main floor livingroom including an attached storage area and private patio in the back, where you can enjoy the wooded area and flowing creek.

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$115,000

2.5 ACRE TREED LOT Located on the outskirts of the Town of Lake Cowichan. Zoning provided for various usage including intensive agriculture or a B & B. Easy access to the property off Indian Road. Lots of privacy and there is the potential to bring in some revenue from logging some of the standing trees. Great opportunity to build a beautiful home in your own private wilderness. Call to view today!

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$209,000

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$230,000

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$325,000 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.

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$125,000

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

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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!

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9166 Meades Creek

$299,000

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Start your dream here! Beautiful water front lot located in prestigious Creekside Estates on the sunny south facing shores of Lake Cowichan.

Incredible views of the pristine lake and mountains and many high end homes are in this impressive subdivision. Minutes from the Town of Lake Cowichan, close to trails and plenty of nature and recreation. This property boasts 14,124 sq ft and is ready to build on. Add your own private dock or walk on the waterfront pebble beach. Great place to enjoy the summer, live year round or retire!

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$102,000

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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

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Make this your holiday get-a-away! Shared interest in a waterfront development boasting 12 acres on Lake Cowichan. There are 4 acres of play fields, a private marina, a boat launch, sandy beach and a year round caretaker. You are close to March Meadows Golf course, Gordon Bay Park, and only minutes from the Town of Lake Cowichan. Share in the abundance of nature the area offers that makes this place so uniquie!

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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

$245,000 196 Neva

$299,999

SPECTACULAR VIEWS You can see for miles & miles on this spectacular south facing 0.28 acre lot. Located high on the hill in the “Cottages at Marble Bay”. There are panoramic views of the mountains, beautiful Cowichan Lake & Honeymoon Bay! There is lake access with wharfs and beach front. They don’t come any better than this so make this your weekend destination get-a-way or for full time living!

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Lake’s royalty keep busy experience new places and people around B.C. The Lady of the Lake program has given us the opportunity to learn about other Ambassador programs, their towns and traditions; we have also become much more aware of our own community.

We absolutely love helping out when asked. We’ve assisted at the Chamber of Commerce Small Business Showcase, have been part of the Remembrance Day ceremonies and hope to see you all at the Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade on Sunday, Nov. 29!

Your 2015/2016 Lady of the Lake Ambassador Team, Crystal Bell, Lady of the Lake, Kirsten Mackie, 1st Princess, Sidney Fothergill, 2nd Princess.

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t has already been five months since Kirsten, Sidney and I have been crowned as the new Cowichan Lake Ambassadors, and we are loving every minute of it.

We have already attended three parades, the Sidney Canada Day parade, Duncan Days and the Youbou Regatta.

We have also been to three pageants; we were lucky enough to travel to Merritt and watch our own Mary Batyi be crowned as one of three BC Ambassadors, as well as attending the Peachland and Nanaimo pageants.

Travelling is definitely one of our favourite parts about the program; we get to see and

Crystal Bell, Lady of the Lake, along with Kirsten Mackie, 1st Princess, and Sidney Fothergill, 2nd Princess, light up the night at the Ladysmith Festival of Lights Parade on Nov. 26. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/GAZETTE]

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$265,000

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93 & 95 South Shore Rd.

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$219,900

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Caring with Cookies in television spotlight LEXI BAINAS GAZETTE

If you’re trying to get the word out about your project, snagging even one second on a big American TV talk show is like winning the lottery.

Lake Cowichan’s own Stacy Middlemiss felt that way Tuesday, Nov. 24 when her Caring with Cookies campaign earned a spot in a contest on Live with Kelly and Michael.

And, not only has she already won $500 and a year’s supply of Extra gum, she could also get $20,000 in a combined donation for herself and her favourite charity.

“That would be so cool,” Middlemiss said, “but even without winning it’s wonderful. Total strangers have messaged me today, saying things like, ‘I live on the mainland but I saw it and just had to investigate’. My brother saw the contest and nominated me. A couple of days later they messaged him and we had to sign a release so they could talk about me and show my picture. Then, my friend watched it at 6 a.m. this morning and texted me and told me to make sure I watched it.”

Her brother, Todd Cameron, impressed by her annual effort to bake, collect and distribute cookies to the less fortunate on Vancouver Island, wanted to see her get the recognition he thought

TV talk show celebrities Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan discuss the Caring with Cookies campaign run by Lake Cowichan’s Stacy Middlemiss. [SUBMITTED] her generosity deserved.

He saw a chance with Live with Kelly and Michael’s Live Acts of Kindness promotion.

“I had entered her for the show’s #liveAOK contest in which they honour and reward acts of kindness,” he said in an email to the Citizen Tuesday, Nov. 24.

“This morning they mentioned Stacy’s hard work and showed her

picture. My name was also mentioned as the nominator,” he added, and then posted a link to the YouTube video. You can check it out by searching for “Caring with Cookies” on YouTube.

“Can you believe it? I never in a million years thought I would get this kind of publicity,” said Middlemiss.

She is one of five contestants

hoping for the big win.

“On Friday, it was just an announcer gave the runners up.

I didn’t think Michael and Kelly were actually going to talk about me themselves. It was so cool.”

She’s been inundated with interest since the spot aired.

“My phone’s been going like crazy with people congratulating me. I’ve had a couple of

people contacting me from radio stations and a paper, wanting to set something up in their communities, asking me questions on how I got started. It’s been so cool. I’ve been starting a chain reaction, with people wanting to do something similar.”

It all began with a few batches of cookies.

“For something so small to have gotten so big is crazy,” she said.

Her campaign will not be handing out cookies until closer to Christmas but things are already rolling in Valley kitchens with home cooks Valley wide planning to bake for Caring with Cookies.

“It seems like I have had so many new likes on my Facebook page, and lots of people are asking for posters. We don’t actually start collecting till Dec. 1 and now it seems this year it will be huge.

It’s fantastic.”

Middlemiss said the interest was stunning. “I thought it was great being in the paper and on the radio here. Your [Cowichan Valley Citizen] article brought in so many people saying what a great idea it was. Honestly, I’m in tears at least once a day.”

If you want to learn even more about Middlemiss and her Caring with Cookies campaign, visit www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/ community/347201512.html and check out the Caring with Cookies Facebook page.

What is Caring with Cookies? Here’s the skinny LEXI BAINAS GAZETTE

Stacy Middlemiss, right, is thrilled to be able to help such agencies as the Dandelion Society with her cookies campaign. [LEXI BAINAS/GAZETTE]

From a few batches of cookies she baked herself and donated to one shelter, the Lake’s Stacy Middlemiss has seen her Caring with Cookies idea grow to offer help to the needy all across southern Vancouver Island.

“I started Caring with Cookies in 2007 when I was trying to remind myself what Christmas was really about,” she said.

“The first couple of years, the small freezer above my fridge was enough to store the cookies and I believe I only donated to one shelter.”

But, every year the event continues to grow.

“We went from just 360 packages in 2012 to 977 in 2014...that’s 5,862 cookies in total,” she said.

Middlemiss admits that hers is only one of many initiatives to help the unfortunate but she thinks it’s really worthwhile.

“I know that cookies aren’t going to end homelessness or change the world but I feel like if I can remind the recipients, who are down on their luck and probably missing their families, that someone out there is thinking of them then it’s worth it,” she explained.

Caring means sharing to Middlemiss.

“These people didn’t ask for their lives to turn out they way

“The first couple of years, the small freezer above my fridge was enough to store the cookies and I believe I only donated to one shelter.”

STACY MIDDLEMISS, Caring with Cookies founder

they did; many of them are struggling with addictions and/or are the product of some kind of abuse. One of my shelter contacts told me that Caring with Cookies is ‘a personal piece of love for people who have no people.’ I like that,” she said.

So, how does it all work?

“Volunteers bake cookies (some bake a dozen, some 10 dozen) and drop them off at one of the designated drop-off locations. We freeze the cookies throughout the month and, just before Christmas, my family gets together and packages them up into bags of about six each.”

Then the distribution starts.

“My husband and I get up very early on Christmas Eve morning and head out to deliver. We start out at 5 a.m. by meeting Rev. Al Tysick of the Dandelion Society and deliver cookies, coffee, cigarettes, and conversation to those people that literally sleep on the

streets because they can’t stay in a shelter, for whatever reason.

Then we deliver to nine other shelters (woman’s and homeless) in Victoria. Next, we head back to Duncan and deliver to Warmland House and then we’re off to Nanaimo to four other shelters.

We are hoping to add a Ladysmith location this year as well.

We leave it up to the individual shelters to hand out the cookies as they see fit because this project isn’t about me getting recognition from them for thinking about them. It’s about them feeling the love, no strings attached.”

Middlemiss said she wanted to thank “the hundreds of people that have shown such kindness over the past eight years in helping me make this idea of mine into something I never could have dreamt of. People start contacting me in September making sure that we are still on for this year. It has become a tradition in many households to bake cookies for this cause.”

Confirmed Cowichan Valley drop-off locations are: The Footwear Centre in Lake Cowichan; Cowichan Sound & Cellular in Duncan; and Uforik Computers in Ladysmith For updates on drop-off locations, pictures, how cookies should be packaged and more people can look on Facebook for “Caring with Cookies”.

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The Cowichan Lake United Way Breakfast Friday, Dec. 4 2015 Shaker Mill Restaurant 7:00am to 9:00am $10 per person Donations may be made at the breakfast Tickets available at the Shaker Mill Restaurant, Community Services, by phoning Pat Foster 250.749.3730 or at the door.

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Mark Mitchell, a representative of the Lake Town Ranch project, speaks to a packed house in Lake Cowichan that gathered to talk about the economic future of the area. [LEXI BAINAS/GAZETTE]

Sunfest relocation sparks talk of festivals LEXI BAINAS GAZETTE

Although the discussion Nov. 17 was not centred on Lake Town Ranch and Sunfest moving to Meade Creek, it was still clear that the Cowichan Lake folks who packed the room to chat about Lake Cowichan’s economic future were vitally interested in what was happening on that front.

The application by the Lake Town Ranch developers is passing through the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s public hearing stage. The last chance for the public to speak on it before it moves to third reading will be on Monday, Dec. 7 at a meeting at the Youbou Hall, starting at 7 p.m.

Lake Cowichan Coun. Bob Day, who was quarterbacking the meeting as part of his work as chair of the town’s economic and sustainable development committee, stated bluntly that he was not taking the helm of any local leadership group that seemed to be forming.

“But, there are obviously still a lot of people here who want to be here,” he said.

However, he did have some advice for the local eager beavers who want to move Lake Cowichan towards a future with a firmer financial foundation, taking advantage of a boost from Sunfest’s relocation.

“This is a serious thing. We’ve got a chance here. Maybe the Youbou Pub will re-open.

Maybe the Cutthroat Pub at Honeymoon Bay will re-open.

We’re not going to bring a sawmill back here, though. We’re not getting a pulp mill built.

We’re not even getting a chicken processing plant,” he said, referring to an idea that was floated a few years back.

Day said that a tight business climate combined with Lake Cowichan’s off-the-beatentrack location put the kibosh on hopes of attracting competitive corporate ventures.

However, that doesn’t mean that all of opportunity’s doors are closed to Cowichan Lake people. Festivals could be the way of the future.

Day, Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest and grocery store manager Jenn Pollner reported to the group on what they’d discovered at a recent economic summit.

Forrest said that “marine tourism” was an idea worth pursuing. Lake Cowichan may not have access to the ocean but they have a fantastic lake, and 70 per cent of B.C.’s boaters live on Vancouver Island.

If the Cowichan Lake area were to become known for its festivals, boaters could come in large numbers, leading to marina development and more, he said.

In addition, by 2020, experts are predicting a huge need for workers in the tourism industry, according to Forrest.

“And we’re running out of young people. We should be looking at hiring baby boomers, who might like the flexible hours and seasonal work,” he said.

Pollner agreed about the idea of developing festivals at the Lake.

“They are a driving force.

People would be coming here

to do something,” she said, suggesting that the Cowichan Lake area could learn a lot from Tofino, which built its flourishing tourist economy on its natural beauty.

Day said that what was needed were “vibrant” events that got people excited and that arts and cultural events can be real money-makers if the right ones are chosen and they are marketed in an exciting way.

“Businesses will look after themselves. We just have to give them a good place to land in,” he said.

Lake Town Ranch’s Mark Mitchell urged anyone who is in favour of his group’s development at Meade Creek to attend the meeting.

“We’re at the last hurdle now.

We need support, especially from people from Area I,” he said, adding that he expected the subject would probably come to a CVRD meeting for board discussion around Jan. 20.

Asked if he thought Sunfest would really re-relocate as soon as next summer, he said he would be ready to hand the Lake Town keys over July 1.

What happens after that is up to Sunfest, he said, adding, “the stars have to align.”

Community Futures’ Cathy Robertson said she didn’t know if all the concerns she had been hearing could be dealt with by one committee but Dr. Les Bowd said he thought they all indicated that people were recognizing different aspects of the same opportunity.

“This is our trigger to get something going,” he said.

Calendars are for sale at the Museum, Curves & The Footwear Centre $12.00 All proceeds go to the Museum’s IWA Annex Building Project December 6th, 2015

WE SEE A BUDDING ARTIST This holiday season, you can help a family with a child in need by tuning in to the Timmy’s Christmas Telethon in support of the BC Lions Society’s Easter Seals programs and services.

Watch Sunday December 6th from 6-10pm on Shaw TV Channel 4, Shaw Direct 299, or affiliate stations throughout the province or live stream on your computer at www.timmys.org.

Donate now at www.TIMMYS.org or call 1-800-818-4483

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Santa lights up holidays at Lake

“Look, it’s Santa,” was the refrain at the Lake Cowichan Santa Claus Parade Sunday evening as the town lit up for Christmas. [MALCOLM CHALMERS PHOTO]

Activity Centre Christmas Banquet promises fun

The jolly old soul Santa Claus was the guest of honour at the 2015 Lake Cowichan Santa Claus Parade Sunday evening, much to the delight of parade-goers. [MALCOLM CHALMERS PHOTO]

The next event at the 50 Plus Activity Centre is the Christmas Banquet on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Doors open at 4 p.m.; music by the Goodtime Boys; bring a non-perishable food item or unwrapped gift or toy for the Community Services hamper.

Also, the banquet is partially potluck.

The centre prepares the turkey, ham, stuffing, gravy, salad and buns while patrons bring a

potato, vegetable or dessert dish to share. A sign-up sheet will be at the hostess desk soon. Call 7496121 for further details.

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