Lake Cowichan Gazette, September 26, 2012 by Black Press Media Group

The Lake Cowichan

Gazette

Celebrate wild edibles: Salmon and Mushroom Festival PAGE 14

Sports: Puck drops for ﬁrst minor hockey game PAGE 16

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Mixed media frames hall: Youth art show

PAGE 8

VOL. 16, NO. 39

98 ¢ + HST

| www.lakecowichangazette.com

.. just not en . e v a h s ou g d a h He

Tamu Miles

Doug Liske (centre) decides to add a new aspect to the idea of shaving one’s head for cancer research by dying his hair blue and pink on Sept. 23, outside Country Grocer. Here, he stands with the ﬁnished product with (from left) Wanda Weirsma, Amanda Sawatzky, Jannina Russell, and Laurie Johnson, all volunteers who helped him raise cash for the Tour de Rock cause by selling hot dogs this past Sunday. For the full story, go to page 14.

SPACIOUS. SPORTY. SWEET. SE WITH TECH. SHOWN

THE ALL-NEW

ELANTRA GT 5-DOOR

JOINS AN AWARD WINNING FAMILY OF ELANTRAS. INCLUDES: DRIVER SELECTABLE STEERING (DSS) AIR CONDITIONING 7 AIRBAGS HEATED FRONT SEATS CRUISE CONTROL XM RADIO WITH BLUETOOTH® HANDS FREE PHONE SYSTEM COOLED GLOVE BOX

SELLING PRICE:

OWN IT

WITH

20,644 122 1.9 $

ELANTRA GT GL 6-SPEED MANUAL. DELIVERY & DESTINATIONS INCLUDED.

OWN IT

BI-WEEKLY

FINANCING FOR

DOWN

PAYMENT

84 MONTHS

PAYMENT

Highway 4.9 L/100 KM 58 MPG

5-year/100,000 km Comprehensive Limited Warranty • 5-year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty • 5-year/100,000 km Emission Warranty

2801 Roberts Rd., Duncan

| Dealer #9988 |

250-746-0335 | www.duncanhyundai.ca

See dealer for details.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

Fired trustees rally support for by-election

Tamu Miles

From left: (back row) Jane Martin, Hazel Beech, Diana Gunderson, (front row) Hannah Seymour, Eden Haythornthwaite, David Ridley listen to presentation from Duncan Brown.

Lake Cowichan town council decides after much discussion to support ﬁred school board trustees in the bid for by-election. Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

From Sept. 24 to the 28, Lake Cowichan mayor and council will be attending the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Victoria. Besides bringing forward issues that effect the Town of Lake Cowichan, mayor and council will be bringing forward a special resolution at the request of the fired School District 79 board members. At the regular town meeting that took place on Sept. 18, Duncan Brown, along with Eden Haythornthwaite, Hannah Seymour, Jane Martin, Hazel Beech, Diana Gunderson, and former mayor Don Gordon, presented council with two requests. “One is a simple matter, and the other is a little bit more involved,” said Brown. “I believe they both speak to the fundamental tenets of democracy.” The first was a request for council to write a letter to education minister, Don McRae, asking for a by-election for a school board hearing in the Cowichan Valley. “Secondly, I would like to ask council to bring forward an emergent resolution to the upcoming UBCM to call on the provincial government to call a by-election for the school trustees in Cowichan.” After providing council with a history of events leading up to the Cowichan School Board being fired on July 1, Brown expressed the ex-boards stance that by not

“

Right or wrong, good or bad, right or left, it should not be another elected ofﬁcial at the Province who decides. Ian Morrison, CVRD Director, Area F calling a by-election, the education minister is denying Cowichan Valley residents their right to vote. Brown explained that after being elected the board engaged in a lengthy budget process after facing cuts of $2.4 million to fund the same services and programs as the year before. “As we were going through that process, we balanced the budget by laying off 17.5 teachers and making cuts in legal fees,” said Brown. At this point, the board built in a restorative piece into the budget of approximately $3.7 million. “I think it’s important to realize that these programs and services were cut in the last three years,” said Brown. “And they are only a portion of the $11.4 million that has been cut over the last 11 years. They were

put back in because they were seen as critical to our community and to our partner groups and they addressed, I would say, the bulk of the services and programs for our most vulnerable learners.” The board says they requested to meet with George Abbott, the then education minister, as well as other government officials numerous times, but were consistently denied. “Were you told that if you put the budget forward that you were going to be fired, in other words, did you know that at that point you would be terminated?” asked Coun. Day at the Sept. 17 meeting. “We were certainly under no illusions,” said Brown. “We were fully aware that the consequence could have been dismissal.” “I truly believed that we would have an opportunity to sit with the minister,” added Haythornthwaite. “When we brought the restoration budget forward, in many ways it was an appeal of our allocation. We were certain that he [Mr. Abbott] would want to sit with us, and we were by no means interested in drawing a line in the sand and sticking. We were hoping that it would change the direction of funding. That if we could have achieved any sort of advancement on what was happening to our district, we would certainly have considered it, but we never got the opportunity.” After some discussion as to whether to table the request until the Oct. 2 town meeting, council decided that because of the urgency of the matter and the fact that the request hinged on the time frame of the UBCM convention, the table decided to waive regular delegation procedure and support both the writing of the letter, and the emergent resolution. The delegates have also approached other municipalities in the Cowichan Valley, as well as provincially elected officials and

organizations on Vancouver Island. “You are the first council we come to, but we have been to all the bands within our district and they have passed all band council resolutions supporting a by-election and the democratically elected board, as well as the restoration budget,” said Seymour. She added that the Assembly of First Nations has also unanimously voted to support the board, its budget, and its push for a by-election. Chuck Seymour, a member of the Hwulmuhw Mustimuhw Education Council, says that council has sent a letter supporting a by-election because they will not deal with the appointed trustee. “He is not duly elected and he cannot deal with First Nation’s issues in good faith,” said Seymour. He says that the council tries to ensure that the voices of First Nations in Lake Cowichan are heard when it comes to allocating funds in the district. He worries that with the current approved budget many programs that directly affect First Nations youth will be cut. The programs include Hul’qumi’num language classes and funding for counsellors. Seymour says a cut in student counsellors will contribute to an already high rate of First Nations students who are graduating without the tools they need to pursue post secondary education, tools such as Grade 11 and 12 English and math courses. Bill Routely, MLA for the Cowichan Valley, has also put in his support for a byelection by sending his own letter to Min. McRae. “The School Act recognizes that the leadership of our schools is best placed in the hands of British Columbians as exercised through their right to elect local school trustees,” states Routley in the letter. “Our school district at present does not have a single elected school board trustee. Now that your ministry has approved a budget for our school district, it is time for the responsibility of our children’s education to be placed once again in the hands of elected trustees.” Ian Morrison, CVRD Area F director, also supports a by-election. “I believe the fine people of the Cowichan Valley expect basic concepts of democracy to apply equally and fairly across all levels of government in which leaders in our community are elected to office. It is commonly expected when a elected position becomes vacant, for whatever reason, that within a reasonable time a bye-election will be held to fill the vacancy. This is true of elected officials at the federal, provincial, municipal, and I believe, at the school district level as well,” said Morrison. Morrison adds that he believes that regardless of the reasons behind the current lack of a complete board, a by-election should be called within six months of any vacancy of a board occurring. “If the Provincial Government has their way, the Cowichan Valley will have an unaccountable bureaucrat making decisions that effect our communities, without the people’s ability to judge the merit of those decisions in the next regularly scheduled election in almost two and a half years from today,” said Morrison. “Right or wrong, good or bad, right or left, it should not be another elected official at the Province who decides. The correct solution would be the good and wise voters of the CowichanValley casting their vote in a bye-election.”

www.lakecowichangazette.com

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Town willing to sponsor youth with political ambitions Tamu Miles

At the Sept. 18 regular town meeting, council discussed a letter sent by the Youth Parliament of British Columbia asking the town to encourage youth from in this area to apply to become members of the Youth Parliament and sit in a debate in the legislative chambers for ﬁve days from Dec. 27 to 31, 2012. The Youth Parliament is nonpartisan and teaches citizenship skills through participation in the December parliamentary session

and in community service activities throughout the year. Members will be accommodated for four nights at the Harbour Towers Hotel in Victoria. During that time, participants are supervised by members of the board of directors of the BCYP Alumni Society and other youth parliament alumni. A $270 registration fee is required for each applicant who is accepted as a member of the BCYP, and ﬁnancial assistance is available for those who cannot

meet this expense. According to the brochure for the Youth Parliament, “BCYP is unique in that it is not simply a mock or model parliament — the legislation members debate translates into real action in the community,” “I heard some talk before the meeting that Coun. McGonigal and Coun. Ingram may be going to the high school to talk about Ohtaki, I believe this may be an opportunity to present this as well,” said Coun. Day. “In the past I hand delivered forms and

never got any response, and in the past I’ve had a chance to talk to the leadership club and I think we have to go beyond that.” “It’s a pretty good opportunity,” said Mayor Ross Forrest. “I think it would be worthwhile to maybe look into sponsorship. I think that we would all beneﬁt years down the road.” In the end, council decided that Coun. Day will approach Pat Biello, a counsellor at the high school, to see if there are any potential candidates for the

program. Council also decided that if such a youth came forward or was highlighted through this process, that the town would consider sponsoring the $270 registration fee. The deadline for application is Oct. 23, and applicants will be notiﬁed whether they have been selected in early November. For more information on this program, visit bcyp.org/joinus. html, or phone the town ofﬁce at 250-749-6681.

CVRD asks government to push pause button on contaminated soils Tamu Miles

CVRD Chair Rob Hutchins is asking Environment Minister Terry Lake to push the pause button on processing applications for soil relocation and for treatment of contaminated soils in the Cowichan Valley. Hutchins’ request comes as yet another application is under consideration by the provincial government. This one is to dump about 1,450 truckloads

of contaminated soil in the Cowichan Valley for treatment at the Evans Gravel Pit on Koksilah Road. “In keeping with the collaborative and cooperative approach we have been taking with the provincial government in dealing with contaminated soils being relocated to the Cowichan Valley, it is important we work to ﬁnd satisfactory solutions to this problem and not have to be constantly dealing with new and

additional proposals to move more contaminated soil into our area,” Hutchins said. “The Minister has within his authority the ability to instruct staff to place a hold on all applications dealing with contaminated soil going to or being treated in the Cowichan Valley.” The CVRD has taken a position of ﬁrm opposition to the South Island Aggregates application to treat contaminated soils at its quarry location in the

www.lkc.ca

Shawnigan area. The CVRD has passed a resolution rejecting all deposition or treatment of contaminated soils in domestic water supply watersheds in the Regional District. The CVRD has also raised the alarm over more than a dozen unregistered soil dumping sites in the South Cowichan area and is working with the Ministry of Environment to determine the levels of risk that may exist. The latest applica-

tion involves contaminated soils being excavated from the Canadian Forces base at Esquimalt and being transported to the Koksilah Road site for treatment. It is projected that it will take over a year to transport all that soil over the Malahat. Loren Duncan, Director, Electoral Area E, Cowichan Station / Sahtlam / Glenora, said his primary objective is to protect the aquifer and the potable water

supply for upwards of 30,000 people who depend on it. “The maps supplied with this application show that the proposal calls for the soil to be deposited within me-

tres of the conﬂuence of the Koksilah River and Kelvin Creek,” Duncan said. “It’s simply not acceptable to put that water and the aquifer beneath it at risk.”

AUTO GLASS & UPHOLSTERY

s ’ d o R

250--748 250 748--4466 #2 - 2986 Boys Road, Duncan

250-749-6660

TOLL FREE PAGE 1-800-729-3246 145 South Shore Rd., Lake Cowichan Keith Nelson

keith@lkc.ca

QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD

cowichanvalleyrealtor@shaw.ca

RECREATION PARK

Sharon Kelly Sha

CUSTOM DESIGNED

PRIVATE, PEACEFUL & PERFECT

Over 3,100 sqft, this 4 bedroom & 3 bath home is located in “The Slopes”. There are too many beautiful features to list – a must see! Owner open to trades – will consider all offers. Bring us your ideas!

Long & narrow 5.6 level acres surrounded by forestry property. Steel construction shop, green house & home is over 1500 sq ft with 2 bdrms, 2 bathrooms & a loft. Make this your permanent home or great for weekend living. Too many extras to list – you have to view to appreciate it!

NEW I L STING

Custom home with 5 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms – a place for all the family. Special features throughout. Backyard is fenced & beautifully landscaped with a pond & deck for entertaining. View this outstanding home.

287 Grants Lake Road

$339,000

QUIET CUL DE SAC

Site #105 - One cute bedroom unit just steps from the lake. Located on 12 acres in Honeymoon Bay, featuring lake frontage, playing ﬁelds, private marina, and so much more!

Paradise Village RV Park $159,000 413 Winter Drive

STEPS FROM RIVERFRONT PARK NEW I L STING

$529,900

WONDERFUL LOCATION NEW I L STING

8975 Youbou Road

$368,000

LOCATION, LOCATION NEW I L STING

Large 5 BR home w/beautiful oak floors on main & oak cabinets in kitchen. Propane fireplace in living room & a woodstove downstairs. Off master BR & LR is huge deck overlooking the garden area, which includes built-in hot tub, fishpond & raised beds to grow vegetables. Yard is fenced, workshop in house plus 2 bay garage with additional workshop. Lots of room to grow.

Three bedroom wheelchair friendly rancher beautifully ﬁnished. Open concept design with good quality carpeting, tiling & window coverings. Propane ﬁreplace, Jacuzzi tub in main bathroom & big double garage. Quality throughout.

All the beneﬁts of lakefront without the price! New 2 bdrm home w/lake views & access to private lakefront facilities. Nicely laid out w/kitchen that boasts 4 appliances & granite countertops. Appreciate everything nature has to offer.

This 2 level home has a great layout with 3 bedroom, 3 bathrooms, decks front & back, stunning yard and right across from the river & the Duck Pond. Great family home near everything.

243 Kwassin Cres

110 River Road

7465 Teal Court

101 Park Road

$339,000

$260,000

$279,000 PLUS HST

$245,000

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

Got a news tip? Email us at: editor@lakecowichangazette.com

TO COMMENT We welcome your original comments on editorials, columns, on topics in the Lake Cowichan Gazette or any subjects important to you. Only letters that include name, address and day and evening phone numbers and that are veriﬁed by the Lake Cowichan Gazette can be considered for publication.

OPINION

Letters to the editor and articles submitted to the Lake Cowichan Gazette may be published or distributed in print, electronic or other forms and will be edited for clarity, grammar and length. Publication is not guaranteed. Email your thoughts to editor@lakecowichangazette.com or fax it to us at 250-749-4385

Are Cowichan Lake volunteers stretched too thin? Lake Cowichan and its surrounding communities quite active when it comes to volunteering for local, provincial, and national causes, but it might not come as a surprise that some in these communities are expressing a certain amount of volunteer fatigue. After all, people are busier these days, and volunteer energies can only be stretched so thin before they are exhausted. Over the past couple of weeks alone there have been several events that have

taken a considerable amount of volunteer time and often it is the same individuals who show up time and time again to take on the roles and responsibilities required to keep these events going. In an editorial written by Donna Lockhart, a trainer and consultant with the RETHINK group, she talks about the impact of expecting too much from volunteers on the future of not-for-proﬁt ventures and events. “We have to learn how to sell volunteering if we are going to be

successful at gaining the human resources necessary to fulﬁll the programs, services, and the mandates of the thousands of voluntary organizations across our country. We need to protect those volunteers we currently have by marketing and recruiting outside our comfort zone. Every organization that engages volunteers has a responsibility to protect their volunteers from burnout and fatigue,” said Lockhart. She recommends reaching out to the youth and to those who do not have

a history of volunteering as the baby boomer generation, who have typically been the largest demographic to volunteer, are getting older, and yet still contribute a greater number of hours than average. Maybe it’s time to re-think and coordinate between groups about causes supported within the Cowichan Lake area and to re-think who is being targeted for volunteer hours.

legislative session this spring was to do away with another of those federalprovincial overlaps that make industrial development so slow and difﬁcult. Ottawa has sole authority to regulate reserve lands, but agreed to delegate that to B.C. and the Haisla, allowing them to pioneer the latest agreement. This is a major breakthrough, not just in the industrial development of northern B.C. but in dismantling the century-old

logjam of aboriginal resource claims. At the centre of Premier Christy Clark’s much-promoted jobs plan is the target of having three LNG export terminals and associated pipelines in production by 2020. That now looks like a more realistic target. But the jobs and revenues won’t arrive in time to save the B.C. Liberals from their current predicament.

— editor@lakecowichangazette.com

BC Bureau

Stakes go up in B.C. gas gamble Mike de Jong’s debut as B.C. finance minister was a grim one. The first financial update By Tom Fletcher for this election year projects a $1.4 billion decline in natural resource revenues from Kevin Falcon’s one and only budget in February. Most of that is from declining natural gas revenues in the next three years. And it’s not just the price of gas that’s lower than the finance ministry’s array of private sector experts had forecast. The volume of B.C. gas sold is down as well, as abundant new sources of shale gas come on-stream in the U.S. As with oil, that’s currently the only market Canada has. And it wasn’t long ago that the energy ministry was trumpeting its monthly totals for “bonus bids” paid by gas companies for drilling rights in northeastern B.C. That gold rush has wound down as shale deposits are staked and the price falls. De Jong’s response shows how serious this problem is for any B.C. government. He inherits Falcon’s political commitment to present a balanced budget next spring. How he will do that, and be believed in a heated post-HST election campaign, remains a mystery. De Jong announced a hiring freeze for government staff, and a management salary freeze across health care, universities and Crown corporations as

well as government operations. He hinted at an even harder line with unions, as the government’s largest employee group continued selective strike action. This, and the familiar vow to rein in travel and other discretionary spending, won’t come close to replacing the lost gas revenues. Asset sales, which Falcon came up with in a desperate effort to dig the government out of its huge sales tax hole, won’t show up on the books until next year, if they go ahead at all. Raising taxes or fees? Forget it. It’s either cut programs or run another deficit. The one glimmer of hope in what de Jong called the “ugly” resource revenue picture is that natural gas revenues don’t have much farther to fall. And then there is the light at the far end of the tunnel, exports to Asia where the price remains much higher. That project took two important steps forward last week. Spectra Energy and British multinational BG Group unveiled plans for a third major pipeline to bring northeast gas to the coast, this one to a site near Prince Rupert proposed for a liquefied natural gas facility. And on Friday, the Haisla Nation and the B.C. government announced a land use agreement to develop another LNG export facility on the Douglas Channel near Kitimat. Two proposals in that area have already received federal export permits and financing from global energy players, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean companies. One of the bills jammed through by the B.C. Liberals in the hectic

DENNIS SKALICKY Publisher

OFFICE/CIRCULATION Karen Brouwer Caycuse • Honeymoon Bay • Lake Cowichan • Mesachie Lake • Youbou

Box 10, Lake Cowichan, British Columbia V0R 2G0 Street Address: 170E-Cowichan Lake Road PH: 250-749-4383 FAX: 250-749-4385 Classiﬁeds: 310-3535 (toll free) EDITORIAL: editor@lakecowichangazette.com ADVERTISING: production@lakecowichangazette.com PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY BLACK PRESS LTD. Canadian Publication Mail Sales Product Agreement #1090194 We acknowledge the ﬁnancial support of the Government of Canada, through the Canada Periodical Fund, for our publishing activities.

COLUMNIST TAMU MILES Editor The Lake Cowichan Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Rolli Gunderson

CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AWARD 2012

CMCA

AUDITED

SUBSCRIPTION RATES Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38 Within BC . . . . . . . . . . . . $54 National. . . . . . . . . . . . $107 Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . $38

www.lakecowichangazette.com

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Letters to the editor:

YOUR SAY

Letters to the editor are welcome, but writers are requested to keep their submissions to 350 words or less. All letters must contain the name, address and signature of the writer, and a phone number where they may be reached during business hours. Thank you letters will not normally be considered for publication. editor@lakecowichangazette.com

School the government in by-election The trustees of School District 79, Cowichan Valley were elected to fulfil a particular mandate — the education of our children. They had a responsibility to fulfil that mandate. They saw that they could not do that on the funding they were given and submitted a deficit budget. They were then fired. The education system has suffered cutbacks in the last years at the same time as costs were increasing and more demands were being made on the education system. The public education system is inclusive and children with special needs have as much right as others to a good education. The education of all children is essential to the future of this province, to the country, to all of us. The fired trustees have been replaced by an appointed administrator who is able to change policies put in place by the board. Is this an interim position until a new board of trustees can be elected? There does not seem to be any plans for a by-election to replace the fired trustees. All sorts of rumours are flying around here. One is that there is no point in having a by-election as the same people would be elected and the same thing would happen again. (What a chance for any majority government to do away with elections altogether!) The field would be open for anyone to run for election. If you feel that way — afraid that the same people would be elected with the same outcome — run for a position on the board yourself! Why the trustees were fired is irrelevant when it comes to the necessity of holding a by-electron. The situation is that there are no elected trustees at present. We need to have elected trustees. We need to have a by-election. What is the problem? If the same people are elected, the government and Ministry of Education should pay attention. There is a strong message from the community there. Trudy Thorgeirson Duncan

Office Hours

Tamu Miles From left: Pat Rispin, Jo Lacasse, Eunice Sanderson (in back), and Iris Hornbrook going through the many Christmas items for sale at the United Church on Thursday, Sept. 20. The church will have its last sale on Thursday, Sept. 27.

Saying good-bye with fellowship and prayer at Cowichan Lake United Church Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

It was a bitter sweet day for the volunteers and church members at the United Church on Thursday, Sept. 20. On Sept. 27, the thrift store will have its last sale, and on Oct. 7, the church will see its last worship. “We’re happy and sad,” said Audrey Towle of thrift store volunteers. “We really want to go, but it’s hard to believe that it really is ﬁnal.” Towle says she considers the church to be a community one because when the previous United Church burned down in 1990, the whole of Cowichan Lake came together to support church members through their difﬁcult time. “We worshipped at every church in the area,” said Towle. “Tea at the Anglican Church, weddings at the Baptist Church.” When the current building was

ﬁnished in 1991, United Church members hosted a Christmas party for all those who had supported it. “And now we are experiencing another loss.” She says that the church closing is a result of fewer and fewer members and also because peoples’ lives are busier these days; they don’t have as much energy to put out the kind of support that would be needed to keep the church open. The customers who come to the thrift store have been amazing, says Towle. “If half of those numbers came on Sunday, we would still be here. It’s hard to run a church with only 18 people coming to worship.” The members have been busy giving away or setting aside the furniture and equipment in the building, and much of it will be going to the Kaatza Museum or to other

churches in town. “We have been working like crazy,” said Towle. She pointed out a pulpit that was built in 1946 by two gentlemen whose names are not known. “It was made for the old school that we used to worship in,” said Towle. This old school used to be located on the corner of Wellington and Renfrew. All items that are not sold at the last sale on Thursday, Sept. 27, will go to Cellar Treasures — another local thrift store located in the basement of St. Andrews Anglican Church, to Warmland House in Duncan, or to Providence Farm — also located in Duncan. Towle says that all items will be donated to these not-for-proﬁt organizations. The last thrift shop: Thursday, Sept. 27 $5 per full garbage bag, Get there early — doors open 10 a.m.

Take our quick survey and you could win!

At the Lake Cowichan Gazette we always put our readers ﬁrst. We’d like to know you better so we can keep you informed and connected.

GREAT PRIZES!

Take our survey and you could win… a variety of prizes from local businesses including a $200 gift certiﬁcate from Country Grocer.

Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 3:00pm Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm 250.749.4383 50.749.4383 FAX 250.749.4385 www.lakecowichangazette.com ww.lakecowichangazette.com

Click www.Surveymonkey.com/s/Cowichan

PO Box 10, Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0

One survey and entry per household. Must be 19 years or older to participate. Prize accepted as awarded. Winner will be a random draw of all survey entries.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

FAITH DIRECTORY Baptist

Pentecostal

Cowichan Lake Baptist Church

Lake Cowichan Christian Fellowship

8259 Beaver Road Lake Cowichan

57 King George St. South Lake Cowichan

Sunday Service 10:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am

Sunday Service 10:30am

Pastor Dale Winters

Pastor Terry Hale

250-749-3211

United Lake Cowichan United Church 10 King George Street Lake Cowichan

250-749-3771

Sunday Service 10:30 am

Rev. Greg Darjes

250-749-6492

Roman Catholic Congregational St. Louis de Montfort 60 Fern Road Lake Cowichan

250-749-4103

‘New Hope’ Community Church 10648 Youbou Rd, Youbou

250-745-3406

Mass Sunday at 10 am

Breakfast at 10:00 am Sunday Service 11:00 am

Fr. Alfredo Monacelli

Rev. Vikki Marrs

Celebrating 21 Years FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

21% OFF

Courtesy Kaatza Station Museum

This front cover photo appeared in the Oct. 5, 1966 issue of the Lake News and captured a plane crash on Lakeview Ave. Amazingly no one was hurt.

Looking back in local history

ALL FURNITURE! Sofas, chairs, beds, bedding, lamps, carpets and more.*

Rolli Gunderson

PAGES OF HISTORY

*Sale does not include appliances

AND AS ALWAYS, FREE DELIVERY and REMOVAL Lake Cowichan Furniture & Appliances 169 Southshore Road

250.749.4363

The Gazette & Whittome’s Travel We can put $500 in your travel plans

as It’s as e y as... 1

Simply book your next holiday with Sherri at Whittome’s Travel in Duncan. (She’s a Lake Cowichan lady!)

Take the Gazette with you, and get a picture of you and your hometown paper while on holidays.

The Lake Cowichan Curling Club held its ﬁrst bonspiel in March 1971 in the new curling complex with three rinks competing. The ﬁrst event winner was the Cliff Bergstrom rink, which went through the bonspiel undefeated, winning four straight games. Along with skip Cliff Bergstrom was Dot Dalman lead, Jim Dalman second, and Bunt Bergstrom third. Friday, August 23, 1968 marked the last day of operation for the Hillcrest Lumber Company’s (comparatively modern) Climax locomotive. It was constructed in 1928, thus clocking in 40 years of service for Hillcrest of Mesachie Lake. All of the property belonging to Hillcrest Lumber Company, including the loci, was up for sale while the mill, which was closed a few months earlier, was not yet fully dismantled.

the photo to the Gazette and we 3 Bring will publish it in the paper.

Your name is then ENTERED TO WIN $500 off your next trip when you book with Whittome’s Promotion is for travel from September 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013 * Cash with travel offer good for one year.

250-748-8128

On a sunny October day in 1966, Lakeview Avenue was the scene of a plane crash. Due to engine malfunction (the motor quit) the small plane plummeted downward, stuck a telephone pole and crashed onto the road. Pilot and plane

owner Don Braithwaite — who was later praised for his calmness and ability — somehow maneuvered the plane to the safest place available, a side street bordering the Credit Union building. Although the plane was a write off and the telephone pole damaged, there were no fatalities. The outcome could have been a much worse had Braithwaite not been the skilled and experienced pilot he was. Moments after the crash, Alex Jessiman rushed to the scene and doused the smoldering plane with a ﬁre extinguisher obtained from the nearby Credit Union. The plane accident, a ﬁrst for Lake Cowichan, was the talk of the town for several weeks. A January 1941 issue of a local newspaper suggested that the high number of potholes (588) on a one-mile strip of the Lake Cowichan and Youbou Road should qualify as a record with Ripley’s Believe it or Not. Apparently the potholes ranged in width from 12 to 24 inches and a depth of between two to six inches. (It was noted that someone actually took a whole afternoon to count the potholes.) In early 1968 Lake Cowichan’s one and only pharmacy changed hands when pharmacist Ross Scott (father of local man Dick Scott) sold the business to Larry Thorne. Scott had purchased the

pharmacy from the original owner pharmacist Harry Dreany in 1957. At that time the store was located near the present day dental ofﬁce of Dr. Ken Welch. It was later relocated across South Shore Road to the (still existing) Reed Block. Still remembered by many former students, Stanley Gordon elementary school principal Len Plater left this area in 1968 after 19 years in the district. By September of that year, Plater and his wife, Mary, along with their three children had moved from their home on Park Road to Burnaby, B.C. where Plater had joined the faculty of Simon Fraser University. In later years, the Platers lived in Richmond. In 2003, Plater died at age 84, two years after his wife, Mary. Three children and several grandchildren survive them. Full telephone service did not come to the community of Nitinat Camp until many decades after service was brought to rest of the area. It wasn’t until April 1992 that residents of the tiny community of 48 homes, situated at the far end of Cowichan Lake, were able to place calls without being routed through a radio operator. Residents and management of the camp and employees of the nearby Department of Fisheries and Oceans operation were ﬁnally fully connected to the outside world.

www.lakecowichangazette.com

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

250-749-6660

www.lkc.ca

TOLL FREE PAGE 1-800-729-3246 145 South Shore Rd., Lake Cowichan cowichanvalleyrealtor@shaw.ca

keith@lkc.ca

Keith Nelson

Sharon Kelly Sha

WHEN YOU WANT IT LISTED - WHEN YOU NEED IT SOLD

d Listings e r u t Fea

Beautiful home in Honeymoon Bay – minutes from the lake & all recreational activities. New hardi-plank, windows & roof. Totally modern kitchen, wood & laminate ﬂoors – tastefully decorated. Great family or vacation home.

DREAM HOLIDAY GET AWAY Recreational property located in Honeymoon Bay. Trussed roof over RV & big covered deck. Playground for the kids, huge beach, boat docks & picnic area on pristine Cowichan Lake. Backs onto fully fenced green space/parkland. Do you want that easy care weekend lifestyle?

NEW LISTING

GREAT BACKYARD

$224,900

Lot 59 Blackwood Hgts $169,000

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE POTENTIAL!

$446,000

First time offered for sale in over 50 years. Three levels, 4 bedroom home located on .89 of an acre. Unﬁnished basement – 20 x 20 sq ft detached shop/garage & carport. Subdivision off an extra lot is a possibility.

Your own creek on these 10.43 gently sloping acres, which borders both the Cowichan Valley Highway & Cowichan Lake. Not far from the majestic Cowichan River for both swimming & steelhead ﬁshing. Close to town – zoned F2 for multiple land use. Great getaway or for full time living. Owner may be willing to partially ﬁnance.

New home under construction. This rancher will be easy maintenance & ready for your weekend getaway. Pick your colors, ﬂooring & counter tops. It’s all about the atmosphere, & this area has it all. Close to the lake, mountain & the water views. Call today.

$259,000

PLUS HST

PRIVATE OASIS

$169,900

GREAT FAMILY HOME 5 year old home located close to town & the river. Five bedrooms – complete with kitchen/bar area & rec room on 1st ﬂoor with full bath & laundry. Second level has large kitchen & living room plus 2 full baths. Large vinyl deck, 2 car garage & RV parking. Nicely landscaped with small garden shed. A must see!

120 Lake Park Road

$289,000

$259,000

7705 Cowichan Lake Rd.

GREAT PLACE TO LIVE! Two bedroom unit located close to downtown Duncan yet tucked away on a quiet side street. Building is in immaculate condition – great location – great price.

In backyard on this nearly quarter acre property. Mature trees, 2 ponds & an arbor covered in grapevines. The home has beautiful fir floors & an updated bathroom with tile floors. Priced to sell!!

96 Comiaken Avenue

$199,000

101 North Shore Rd.

BIG ACREAGE - GREAT LOCATION

YOU CAN SEE FOR MILES

9232 Kestrel Drive

Large living room for entertaining, nice cedar ceiling in bathroom, new roof, paint & newer ﬂooring. Backyard has small workshop & fenced for your pets.

103-241 McKinstry Rd.

$119,000

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN HONEYMOON BAY

REDUCE

Flat .81 acre property with large 2,900+ sqft building. Two separate titles to be sold together. Located on main road close to store, ﬁre hall & restaurant. Bring your ideas!

10054 South Shore Rd.

$169,900

34 Hemlock Street

$179,900

INVESTOR ALERT! D

REDUCE

This .58 acre property provides several options, including building a duplex or renovating the existing home. Due to road location, rezoning to commercial may be a possibility. Vendor ﬁnancing may also be available.

250 South Shore Road

Lot 5 March Rd $139,900 Welcome to Paradise! Flat lot across the road from spectacular Cowichan Lake. Stunning views – great weekend getaway or full time living.

267 Castley Hts. $99,900 CHECK & COMPARE! – Lake view lot centrally located in town minutes from Duck Pond, foot bridge & boat launch. Gently sloping, easy access & no HST! Build your dream home. D

REDUCE

268 Castley Heights $75,000

BUILD UP HIGH! • lake views from lot • geo tech report on ﬁle

271 South Shore $269,000 COMMERCIAL LOT – corner lot on almost an acre on main road in Town

Lot 2 - Wilson Road $120,000

COZY HOME

$30,000 REDUCTION - Riverfront at it’s best! 6 bdrm & 4 bath riverfront property, big enough for whole family. Bamboo ﬂoors on main & kitchen designed for entertaining. Two ﬁreplaces, large deck & separate kitchen downstairs. Perfect mortgage helper

53 Somenos Street

$169,500

Almost ½ acre of RV living at Bayview Village. Backs onto forestland with nature all around. Includes a 1991 Fleetwood trailer with metal roof. Shared lakefront with wharfs, sandy beach & much more.

RIVERFRONT AT ITS BEST! D

Nice sized deck and partially fenced yard. Attractive kitchen & living room has wood stove to keep you warm. Located on quiet street & close to all amenities. Early occupancy possible.

NEW LISTING

177 Neva Road

REDUCE

CUTE TWO BEDROOM RANCHER

BIG PRICE REDUCTION 40 Hemlock Street

NEW LISTING

Fenced back yard with cute gazebo & 330 sqft shop, which can be enjoyed by both people & pets. Three bedrooms up & a rec room downstairs. Tasteful wood panelling & both bathrooms have been updated. Move in condition.

$299,900

6780 3rd Street

$159,000

Site #10-Paradise Village RV Park

LOTS

TOTALLY RENOVATED

$219,900

FLAT LOT – for your new home or commercial venture & close to town core. Owner will have a home built to suit your needs.

MARBLE BAY LOTS

Lot 38 Kestrel Drive $125,000 Awesome lake views from this .44 of an acre lot.

Lot 48 Widgeon Way $89,900 Privacy guaranteed when you build on this lot.

LARGE HOME – POTENTIAL SUBDIVISION Lots of room to build more bedrooms as basement is partially ﬁnished. Huge covered concrete patio off back of home which is great for entertaining. Big 60 x 220 ft lot for dad to build that big shop he always wanted.

REDUCE

193 MacDonald Rd.

Two bedroom townhouse within walking distance of all amenities. Nice layout, propane ﬁreplace, great patio and good size storage locker. Quiet and peaceful – this is a 55+ community.

#13-300 Grosskleg Way

$179,900

LOCATION, LOCATION

$198,000

FIXER UPPER!

TOWNHOUSE

Four bedroom home with good bones, just needs someone with vision to give it their TLC. Nice yard, original wood ﬂoors in some rooms – bring your creativity to this property.

148 Comiaken Ave.

$189,000

CLEAN & COZY

Close to the Cowichan River NEW - three level Tudor style home LISTING with 4 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms. Good sized attached garageshop area & property backs onto farmland acreage. Perfect for a Two bedroom condo with easy access. Nice carpets, oak growing family. cabinets in the kitchen, walk in closet in master bedroom & Includes in suite laundry. Would make a great rental.

8007 Greendale Road

$215,000

CUTE HOME - READY TO GO! Many updates including roof, windows, kitchen, built in vacuum & new furnace (to be installed). Nice level yard with a single car garage & full unﬁnished basement. This one’s a keeper!

39 Coronation Street

$189,000

39-211 Madill Rd.

$108,000

QUIET AREA NEW LISTING

Cute 4 bedroom home ready to move into. Located at the end of a no thru road, minutes to all amenities. A little TLC would make this a great rental or full time living.

60 Sahtlam Ave.

$209,000

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

Youth artwork to adorn walls of Community Services deadline because, you know, just realizing that even though I had started pushing this back in June, no-one is really thinking about September in June.” Tully says that whenever she talked to kids about the show, the response was positive and enthusiastic, but getting the work done and submitted seemed to be a little tricky for some. The ages of the youth who submitted works is wide in its range, but Tully says the biggest contributors were in the 10 and under category. Artists submitted art in a wide range of mediums including pottery, photography, paintings, pen and ink, and collage. “So it’s a nice range that way as well,” said Tully. Tully has enough art work to ﬁll the walls of two of the front upstairs rooms in the Community Services building, but she says that there will also be some hung in the hallways alongside other works that were created by youth as part of the Thursday night drop-in, F.U.S.E, and K.I.C.K programs the centre offers. “So if they’ve come here and they’ve done art and they don’t mind leaving it here for us to hang, it’s just nice to have different things on the walls.” She says the art show is also an open house where community members can come and see what the space has to offer and provide feedback and ideas for future use. “So even if people aren’t necessarily interested in art, maybe they would be in-

Tamu Miles

A taste of the art that will be shown in the Youth Art Show at Community Services.

Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Local youth have been busy crafting various works of art to display in the upcoming Youth Art Show to be held at the Cowichan Lake Community Services building on Sept. 27 and 28. Community Services counsellors, Darlene Tully and Amanda Sawatzky put out the call for youth art work at the beginning of the summer, and are now in the ﬁnal stages of preparing the upstairs gallery space, putting paintings, drawings, and photography in frames, and generally preparing for what will be an exciting two days for young artists in the area.

Opening night is Thursday, Sept. 27, from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and in true art gallery opening night form there will be snacks and beverages provided. “We’ve got about 12 artists at this point,” said Tully. “There might still be something coming from A.B. Greenwell [School]. We’ve got some students who were still going to submit some things.” Tully says that if the show happens again next year, she might consider having it sometime in October because then the centre might be able to engage local schools with helping students to prepare works they would like to submit. “I’ve been a little bit loose with my

Storytime binds learning and fun at local library Cowichan Lake kids, ages ﬁve and under enjoyed a half hour of story time last Thursday, Sept. 20, as the Lake Cowichan branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library kicked off its Family Storytime for the fall. Kids sat enraptured as librarian Diana Hutton read a crocodile story, and did a puppet show about a crocodile and ﬁve monkeys, both designed to be fun and encourage the counting skills of the youngsters present.

Storytime was followed by a chance for kids to have their hands stamped with fun images and go home with a sticker. They also said good-bye to Abbey the Rabbit, who lives inside a magic hat, with hugs and kisses and loads of affection. Storytime will be offered Thursdays throughout the fall, and families with children under the age of ﬁve are welcome to attend. Pop into the library to pick up the calendar of fall events. —editor@lakecowichangazette.com

terested in just checking out the space that we have up here. We do hope to develop this. We do have hopes of doing something for youth up in this front room here. So whether it’s some kind of entrepreneurial thing, or whatever, we just want to get some feedback,” said Tully. She is working on a brochure for the event, one which will be handed out to each visitor to the show. Included on the brochure will be a questionnaire where community members can provide feedback and thoughts. This brochure will also list all of the contributing artists, as well as provide an order form for the 2013 calendar featuring art show art, set to be printed and available for purchase sometime in October. Some works will be available for purchase at the show, with proceeds going directly to the artist and Community Services keeping 10 per cent to go towards youth programs. Tully says she hopes to be able to provide prints for those that do not want to purchase an original, or for those works that are not for sale. Proceeds from these prints will go towards funding Community Services youth oriented programs. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see the works of some very talented youth in the Cowichan Lake area. There is no cost to attend. THE SHOW: Thursday, Sept. 27, 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tamu Miles photos

Diana Hutton sings a crocodile and monkey counting song to kids Connor Blume, Cruz Scheffer, and Ally Garbish at storytime. Right: Garbish gives a hug to Abbey the Rabbit.

Breakfast with the Team ~ Tuesday, October 2nd 7:45am -9:00am at the Chemainus Legion. Mr. Mike’s Dinner ~ Tuesday, October 2nd 6:30pm–9:30pm at Mr. Mikes Steakhouse & Bar, 2763 Beverly Street Join the Tour de Rock team for dinner.

Contact South Vancouver Island Community Fundraising Co-ordinator, Linda Tesser Cell: 250.893.4757 ~ Email: ltesser@bc.cancer.ca Visit us on facebook: facebook.com/CopsforCancerBC OR follow us on twitter: @cancersocietybc and mention #CopsforCancerBC

OFFICIAL FUEL SPONSOR

www.lakecowichangazette.com

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Tamu Miles photos Left: Students get ready for the run back to the school after dipping ﬁngers in Cowichan Lake at Arbutus Park. Above: Silas Mearns (left) and Marcus Wilson-Garibay came in ﬁrst. Right: Megan Bell decorates her Terry Fox sticker with a maple leaf.

A.B. Greenwell School keeps the hope alive with Terry Fox run for the cure Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

A.B. Greenwell students did their part to help keep the dream alive as they ran to Arbutus Park and back on Sept. 21, participating in the school’s Terry Fox Run. Students and teachers gathered in the gymnasium at 9 a.m. and were given last minute instructions and made a $2 donation to the cause. They also got to hear a special story from kindergarten teacher, Phaedra Fairwell who had the chance to meet Terry Fox when she was 11 years old.

Fairwell’s mom owned a daycare and loved working with, and helping, children. “When Terry Fox started his run my mother said to me, we are going to raise some money at our daycare centre.” Through car washes and bake sales, Fairwell and the other children at the centre helped her mother raise $781.76. After the money was raised, Fairwell got to travel with her mother to present the check to Terry Fox.

Taking one for the team on Sports Day

to go, the kids of A.B. Greenwell took off to Arbutus Park. Once there they dipped their ﬁngers in the lake to signify Fox’s dream of dipping his toes into the waters off the West Coast. In all, the students at A.B. Greenwell raised

“I got to go up on stage with a big piece of paper that told how much we raised. Right there beside me was Terry Fox, and he shook my hand and he thanked me for raising money to help kids with cancer,” said Fairwell. Pumped up and ready

This coming Friday, Sept. 28, the Lake Cowichan Gazette is urging everyone in the Cowichan Lake area to make a pro-sports statement in the classroom or at the workplace while raising awareness for the third-annual Sports Day in Canada. Jersey Day invites you to wear your favourite team sweater and donate $2 to kids sports in Cowichan. Kids Sport, B.C.’s local arm of KidSport Cowichan provides support to children in order to remove ﬁnancial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sport. For more information go to kidsportcowichan.com.

those who would like to continue supporting the school in this manner. You can also save your Country Grocer receipts and send them to the school in your child’s planner.

PUBLIC NOTICE

RECALL AND INITIATIVE ACT

This notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act. Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent Dana Larsen on Monday, November 19, 2012 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, February 18, 2013. The Title of the Initiative is: An initiative to amend the Police Act.

Gazette photo Tamu Miles wearing a famous Appollos jersey.

$104.10. In other A.B. Greenwell news, Lisa Hamilton, the PAC chair for the school, reports that their bottle drive was very successful, raising $1,476. The school has an account set up at the Duncan Bottle Depot for

Summary of Initiative: The initiative draft Bill entitled, “Sensible Policing Act” proposes to amend the Police Act to no longer use provincial police resources on the enforcement of current laws in relation to simple possession and use of cannabis by adults. The draft law would prohibit the use of provincial police resources for this purpose, would require police to report in detail to the Minister of Justice any actual use of resources for this purpose and why it was necessary, and require the Minister to publish that report. The Bill also proposes that the Province would call upon the Federal Government to repeal the federal prohibition on cannabis, or give British Columbia an exemption, such that British Columbia is able to tax and regulate cannabis similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. As well it proposes that British Columbia shall establish a Provincial Commission to study the means and requirements necessary for the province to establish a legal and regulated model for the production and use of cannabis by adults. Last, the Bill would make non-lawful possession and use of cannabis by minors an offence similar to possession and use of alcohol.

Initiative Advertising: Individuals or organizations who sponsor initiative advertising, other than the proponent and registered opponents, must register with the Chief Electoral Officer before they conduct or publish initiative advertising. Registration applications are available from Elections BC. Who May Sign the Petition: Registered voters as of Monday, November 19, 2012 may sign the initiative petition. Individuals may only sign the petition once, and must sign the petition sheet for the electoral district in which they are registered at the time of signing. Signed petitions are available for public inspection. For More Information: The initiative application and draft Bill are available for public inspection on the Elections BC website and at the Elections BC office at the address below. Location: Suite 100 – 1112 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C Mailing Address: PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9J6 Phone: Toll-free: Fax: Email: Website:

250-387-5305 1-800-661-8683 250-387-3578 electionsbc@elections.bc.ca www.elections.bc.ca

Opponent Registration: Individuals or organizations who intend to incur expenses as opponents must apply for registration with the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, October 22, 2012. Registration applications for opponents are available from Elections BC.

www.elections.bc.ca / 1 - 8 0 0 - 6 6 1 - 8 6 8 3

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

You’ll feel like family! C Frozen Grade A O Turkey U N T R Y $ 38 V 95¢ 1 A L Double Cream Brie U E LILYDALE

Limit 1 with $50.00 Family Order Under 9 Kg

Overlimit:

Lb 2.09 Kg

Lb $3.04 Kg

DAMAFRO QUATRE TEMPS Incredible Savings!

IN THE DELI

Watch for our

FLYER EVERY FRIDAY in the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

$ 97

450 g Regular Retail: $13.99

IN THE BAKERY

Cream Pies

$ 97

Each

BC HOT HOUSE

On the Vine Tomatoes

Lb 2.14 Kg

Russet Potatoes

$ 97 20 LB Bag

OCEAN CLASSIC

Frozen Shrimp Rings

$ 00

3/ 9

227 g

KRAFT

Singles Processed Cheese Product Slices

$ 771 Kg

Limit 2

Proud to be Cowichan Valley’s leading grocery store since 1986. Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Deposits and/or environmental fees extra where applicable. We reserve the right to limit quantities.

Specials in effect Wednesday September 26th- Saturday September 29th, 2012

Valley View Centre 1400 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cobble Hill • 83 Cowichan Rd, Lake Cowichan Open Daily 8am - 9pm

Offers valid at Lake Cowichan and Cobble Hill Country Grocer locations only.

www.lakecowichangazette.com

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

You’ll feel like family! Locally Owned & Operated since 1984

CRUSH

BLUE DIAMOND

Rainbow Pack

Nut Thins

$ 97

2 $400

F O R

24 - 355 mL

BEEMAID

FOUR STAR BEANS

in Tomato Sauce

$ 97

Apple Blend

3 $500 F O R

2.8 L

ADDED TOUCH

2 5

$ 00

10 - 180mL

TROPIC ISLE FRUIT

• Pears • Peaches • Fruit Cocktail

24 - 85 g

Bleach

12 - 1L

Juices

3 Kg

TOP JOB

DELMONTE F O R

Flat Pack $ 99

NIAGARA TREE HOUSE

Honey $ 97

MR. NOODLES

12 - 398 mL

120 g

Cake & Mufﬁn Mixes F 00 O$ 200 g - 250 g

5 4 R

IN K O LO ORE ST R: FO

12 - 398 mL Photos for illustrative purposes only. We reserve the right to limit quantities.

Specials in effect Wednesday, September 26/12 to Saturday, September 29/12

ALL ITEMS WHILE STOCK LAST!

www.countrygrocer.com

E X T R A V A L U E

These specials available at Country Grocer Lake Cowichan ONLY.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

LADIES DROP IN HOCKEY 16+ Full Gear Required

Tuesdays • Oct 2 – Dec 18 9:00 - 10:20pm Cost $5.25 (Goalies play FREE) - CLSA YOUNG ADULT DROP IN HOCKEY 16+ Full Gear Required

Thursdays • Oct 4 – Dec 20 9:00 - 10:20pm Cost $5.25 (Goalies play FREE) - CLSA Cowichan Lake Sports Arena • 311 South Shore Rd. 250-749-6742

Healthy Beginnings Mom & Dad Group

A group for Moms & Dads with children under 4 All children welcome

Drop-in • Snacks Mondays - 10:30am

Kaatza Health Unit, 58 Cowichan Ave. West Vancouver Island Health Authority

October Topics

October 1: October 8: October 15: October 22: October 29:

Eye development. Did you know you could help your child’s vision? Optometrist Megan Polak Thanksgiving. No Group Picky eater? Or wondering about starting Solids? Community Nutritionist Community support for parenting? Or not? Halloween Celebration

More information? Rhoda Taylor 250.709.3050

Lake Cowichan UNITED CHURCH 10 King George North

Invites you to share in our ﬁnal SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

October 7, 2012 10:30 am Followed by fellowship time

CONTESTS CONTES TS PR PRODU ODUCTS CTS STORE STORES S FLY FLYERS ERS DEALS DEALS COUPO COUPONS NS BROCHU BRO CHURES RES CA CATAL TALOGU OGUES ES CON CONTES TESTS TS PR PRODU ODUCTS CTS ST STORE ORES S FLYERS FLY ERS DE DEALS ALS CO COUPO UPONS NS BRO BROCHU CHURES RES CA CATAL TALOGU OGUES ES

NEW

for B2B!

Tamu Miles

From left: Sydney Allan, Rita Dustow, Alicia Fall, and Nikki Gibson, as Dustow, the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce president, presents a cheque for $2,500 to the Lady of the Lake Society on Sept. 20.

Chamber supports ladies as they promote the Cowichan Lake area Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Lady of the Lake ambassadors: Alicia Fall, the 2012 Lady of the Lake; Sydney Allan, the 2012 First Princess; and Nikki Gibson, the 2012 Second Princess, recently returned from an ambassador pageant in Peachland, B.C. The three say they had a great time. “The drive was really pretty,” said Allen. “Peachland is a very pretty little town.” Denise Allan, Lady of the Lake Society chair for 2012, says that one thing the girls have noticed as they have been visiting pageants, is the quality of the Lake Cowichan pageant when compared to others. “Honestly, what a difference. Black and white,” added Denise. “So we have lots to be proud of.” The girls made their regular pageant speeches, with Gibson opening and introducing the three of them, thanking the hosts, and talking about how busy they’ve been since their crowning in June.

“I just talk about Lake Cowichan and promote it and stuff,” said Allan. “I invite them all to Lake Days,” said Fall. “She’s really good, she encourages them to enter our parade and to our ball,” said Denise. Approximately 15 B.C. communities were represented at the Peachland event and the ladies were able to meet the B.C. ambassadors. Shortly after returning home to Cowichan Lake, the ladies were invited down to the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Centre and were presented with the chamber’s yearly donation of $2,500 to the Lady of the Lake Society. This money goes toward travel expenses incurred by the three ambassadors as they promote the Cowichan Lake area. “The chamber is our biggest monetary supporter,” said Denise. “The chamber, for quite a few years now, has donated the $2,500. The girls, every April, assist with the Chamber of Commerce Spring Fling. They don’t

make them work very hard for the $2,500, but we do the best we can.” The funds are gathered from local businesses, and Rita Dustow, the chamber’s president, says it is a positive way for these businesses to support the Lady of the Lake program. “We try to use the money to travel as far and wide as we can to promote the Cowichan Lake area,” said Denise. The girls say they do not have much planned between now and November, but they are looking forward to Christmas pageants and parades. They also say that on their wish list is a trip to Vernon in February. If you would like to help this wish come true, and just contribute to the Lady of the Lake Society in general, you can do so by partaking in the regular meat draws happening at the Riverside Inn, or by taking in your returnables to the Duncan Bottle Depot and donating your refund to the Lady of the Lake Society account.

Ohtaki delegation will receive warm welcome from the Town of Lake Cowichan

E-mail, Deals, Flyers, Coupons, Contests, Microsites, Web advertisements, Social Media and more! Flyerland has the tools to help your business keep pace in this new digital age.

Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

SAVE TIME. SAVE MONEY.

your source for FREE coupons

Tickets have been printed and the itinerary set for the arrival of the Ohtaki/Date city students and their adult chaperone delegates who will be arriving in Lake Cowichan on Oct. 6. Organizers have been busy making sure that everything will be perfect, from the meet and greet potluck on the afternoon of Oct. 6 ,at the Lake Cowichan Firehall, to the banquet night at Centennial Hall on Oct. 9. The meet and greet will begin at 3 p.m., and gives a chance for homestay hosts to meet their homestays and will

give the delegates their ﬁrst taste of Lake Cowichan hospitality. A full list of activities has been put together for the week, including shopping in Nanaimo, a visit to the hockey stick in Duncan, the Kinsol Trestle, and the ﬁsh ladders at Skutz falls. Delegates will also have an opportunity to bowl at Youbou Lanes, take part in classes at Lake Cowichan Secondary and take in some local history at the Kaatza Station Museum. Coun. Jayne Ingram says that the volunteers involved in this visit have been working hard, but that having a

committee of volunteers lightens the work load. The banquet on Oct. 9, will include a ballet performance by Alicia Fall, a dance number by three young men from Carlsons School of Dance, and possibly a performance by the Khowutzun Tzinguaw Dancers. The event is open to everyone, and tickets are available through the town ofﬁce at a nominal cost of $15. For more information, contact Mayor Ross Forrest at 250-701-5463, Coun. Jayne Ingram at 250-710-6452, or Roni-Lee Roach at 250-749-6681.

www.lakecowichangazette.com

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Pat Duringer

Sandy Stinson

RE/MAX of LAKE COWICHAN 81 C Cowichan Lake Road, Lake Cowichan | www.remaxlakecowichan.com

Your Trusted Authority ~ Going the extra mile for you!

250-749-6000 MAKE A

CRAZY OFFER

REDUCED

10571 Cypress

408 Point Ideal Road

10524 Youbou Road

18 King George

103 South Shore Road

105 South Shore Road

Outrageous views! Open concept living. Lightly used & well maintained with 4 bedrooms & 3 baths.

Spectacular lake views, stunning home.

First class Bar & Grill & restaurant with liquor store below was ahead of its time. Youbou is on the brink of exploding into its own. Building is world class, cedar & art work are tremendous, staircase alone coming up the back has been done by true artisan. Kitchen is well laid out & sports bar feel keeps it packed on those special days. Liquor store downstairs is well used.

Two 2 bdrm apartments! #109 ﬁrst ﬂoor, west exposure

Cute waterside home & three business storefronts & storage.

Riverfront w/basement. Front & rear access, could have many varied uses. Enjoy river & lake.

#210 second ﬂoor, east exposure

$499,000

$319,000

$364,900

7020 Cowichan Lake Road

$2,800,000

$89,900 $95,000

Waterfront Mobile Home Park – 9041 Meades Creek

12 acres of ﬂat land with a lovely character home and multiple out buildings. Set up for a couple of horses. Possibility of extensive peat extraction.

#24 - $24,900 #27 - $99,900 #26 - $94,500

COMMERCIAL

*SOLD

#33 - $59,000

$438,000

RIVERFRONT

67 South Shore Rd. • Riverfront +/ residential+/ +business too! • Location, location,location • Established since 1960 • 1960 sq’ building • 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom • 62x104 riverfront lot

$399,000

11445 North Shore Road 276 South Shore Rd.

96 Johel Road

$215,000

$194,000

REDUCED

$5,000

MOTIVATED

Lot 22 Kestrel Dr.

100 Cottonwood

Lakeview lot w/boat slip & beach access.

Huge lot in town. Big family home.

$79,000

$345,000

$375,000

7428 Pintail

• 4 bdrms, 4 bathrooms • 30’ waterfront on river • BONUS 1 bedroom daylight suite • Commercial residential zoning

3 drm logsmith home in Marble Bay. Lovely shared beach, “your own dock.”

$429,700

$349,000

$800,000

Coon Creek Road

5 Heron Lane

82 Beech

5990 Stoltz Rd.

Almost new park model includ includes boat slip.

• Home at the Slopes • Rancher with a basement

5.1 acres, Inlaw suite, potential B&B apartment over the garage.

$224,900 $224,9

$419,000

$569,000

Youbou Mini Mart

10408 Arbutus Street

9646 Creekside

Priced to sell. Great Opportunity

2 Homes.

SOLD

$399,000

$279,000

8724 North Shore Road

100 Elk Road

93 South Shore Rd.

Cute, Cute, Cute Waterfront Cabin, Great Beach.

Marvelous lakefront. 250ft of beach, .84 acre. Great Home.

10484 Youbou Rd. 102 Cowichan Ave. Lake view from kitchen, Lovely rancher, 3 bdrm, landscaped, .52 of an acre. private landscaped backyard.

$265,000

$259,000

W NE TING

26,000 sq ft of Gardening Paradise. Huge Shop.

$399,900

204-138 South Shore The Wellington.

$145,000

• Complete to lock up • Two full stories and two half stories

NEW PRICE $428,000

$150,000

$510,000

7797 Cowichan Lake Road

9590 Creekside Road

Penny Lane Cottage

• Waterview • Low maintenance yard • Recreation nearby

• 2.87 acres • Lovely 4 bedroom cabin • Year round creek

Waterfront Dock.

$299,800

$675,000

• 1 bdrm & den • Riverfront strata • Commercial zoned • Close to town

The Coffee Mill

Penny Lane-1 Bdrm

9981 Swordfern

• Water development • Ideal for retirees or snowbirds • 1 BDRM + DEN $249,000 CAN BE RENTED

SWORDFERN ESTATE, moments to a beautiful beach. Lovely home with great master suite.RV garage plus big garage with a huge executive ofﬁce above. Fitness centre, covered porch, hot tub, heat pump.

10549 Coon Creek Road

LIS

$495,000

Coffee Shop & Cafe 10063 South Shore Commercial Lot.

$278,000

REDUCED

Log Home. Ever thought you would like to live off the grid?

The ESSO This going concern could be a gold mine! House, pumps, carwash, convenience store & take out counter.

$2,200,000

$239,000

SLOPES

C7 Commercial Waterfront Perfect for resort or cabins. Offered at recent appraised value.

$1,350,000

$479,000

Lake View Manor 2 bedroom condo, 55 plus.

Beautiful upscale development has attracted a lovely mixture of mostly retired professionals.

481 Mountain View Rd.

ATTENTION DEVELOPERS & Investors – here is a great opportunity to purchase a multifamily site within city limits with full community servicing. “The Slopes”, a new Lake Cowichan subdivision showcasing a variety of beautiful new homes. Close to town & minutes to the Lake with easy hwy. access.

$87,800

10432 Youbou Road Excellent canvas, big lot water access.

$269,000

27 Stevens Cresent

266 Hillside Road

Newer windows, roof & 3 bedroom A-frame with 470 Mountain View NEW DEV electrical, fully fenced, 3 bdrm. separate shop. 489 Mountain View NEW DEV

$169,000

$269,900

$599,900

The SLOPES

BIG LOTS

$114,000 $114,900 $ 99,000

$212,500 LOTS 389 Point Ideal Lot 30 Cypress 470 Point Ideal 466 Point Ideal Lot 22 Kestral Dr. #4 Meades Creek

Waterfront Private Prime Loc Prime Loc

$339,000 $69,000 WOW $89,900 $137,700 $74,900 $374,900

Underground services and mountain vista

Waterfront LOTS Stin-Qua Lot # 1 Lot # 3 Lot # 4 Lot # 6 Lot # 15

.... .... .... .... Almost waterfront!

$399,000 $349,900 $309,900 $329,000 $159,900

185 MacDonald Huge home, huge lot. Rents out for $1200 a month.

$199,000

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Tamu Miles photos

Jannina Russell, from Heads or Nails, begins the process of putting Doug Liske’s hair into curlers.

www.lakecowichangazette.com

The curlers are almost done, and Russell is wondering if she underestimated how much hair Liske has and if she brought enough curlers with her.

Liske looks as if he is unsure of this whole process as Russell puts the ﬁnal touches of pink into his bangs.

Good idea turns into cash for cancer Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Doug Liske, a Lake Cowichan resident, knows what it’s like to lose friends or loved ones to cancer. That’s why he chose a year ago to begin growing his hair in preparation for this year’s Tour de Rock which began on Sept. 22 in Port Alice and ends on Oct. 5 in Spirit Square in Victoria. Liske will be having his head shaved on Oct. 2, at Lake Cowichan Secondary, but he says he wanted to spice things up a little by having his hair permed and then dyed before hand. So on Sunday, Sept. 23, he sat outside Country Grocer from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and let Jannina Russell of Heads or Nails transform his hair from blonde to blue and pink. Pink was the ofﬁcial colour of choice by those voting when they donated at Heads or Nails, Link Salon and Spa, and Remedy Salon, but to compromise

for his own comfort, Liske decided to go mostly blue with pink bangs. “I volunteered for this, right? In fact I think I’m the one who suggested it,” said Liske in a moment of trepidation, but by the end of the day he was getting used to the idea. “I’m starting to think I might like it. I might have to buy it back and keep it,” he joked. Liske and his crew of volunteers including Laurie Johnson, Wanda Weirsma, and Amanda Sawatzky, along with Russell, managed to raise just under $400 by the time Liske’s hair was done. Donations can still be made at any one of the mentioned salons up until Oct. 1. On Tuesday, Oct. 2, Tour de Rock will be rolling into LCSS at about 11:30 a.m. There will be a hot dog sale, speeches, and of course some heads will be shaved for their cause.

Lake Cowichan RCMP will be putting out signs along Highway 18, marking kilometres purchased by locals at Country Grocer. Each kilometre costs $100 and can be purchased up until Oct. 1. Local RCMP are also selling Tour de Rock T-shirts and ball caps out of the Lake Cowichan detachment office for $15 each. Palsson Elementary will be doing their own kind of fundraiser next Tuesday. In keeping with tradition they will be duct taping a teacher to the wall, though this year it will be Kamila Bhandari, and not Principal Horsburgh. Purchase meters of duct tape for $5 each through the school office. Another teacher, Kris Poole, will be having his head shaved. Donations can be made at the office. To follow along with the excitement, go to bclocalnews.com/tour-de-rock.

Laurie Johnson plays the role of master hot dog chef for those who stopped to donate on their way into Country Grocer on Sunday.

Festival offers chance to learn about fungus among us

Tamu Miles

Lake Cowichan Salmon and Mushroom Festival coordinator, Ingeborg Woodsworth displaying a collection of dried mushrooms, many varieties of which will probably be found at Centennial Hall this coming Saturday and Sunday.

Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

Ingeborg Woodsworth, owner of Mayo Creek Gardens, is passionate about fungus. For the last 13 years she has headed up the upcoming Lake Cowichan Salmon and Mushroom Festival, set

to take place on Sept. 29 and 30, at Centennial Hall. Woodsworth has been busy cooking her famous recipes and making last minute preparations for the festival, including coordinating with Bob Crandall, president of the Cowichan Lake Salmonid

Enhancement Society and local First Nations groups who will be supplying platters of smoked salmon and lox. Day one of the festival will be opened by Chief Cyril Livingstone at 10 a.m. Throughout the day, visitors will be given the opportunity to sample salmon and mushroom recipes, browse the wares of the many vendors that will be present, and even bring in found mushrooms for Woodsworth and Dave Tamblin to identify. There will also be educational slide shows and a cooking demonstration by the Cowichan Valley’s very own Zac Zorisky, the results of which will provide a tasty appetizer for the first 100 guests. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will on hand offering information and hand-outs with information about local salmon stock, their life cycle, and how to ensure their survival. Crandall will also bring along the Salmonid Enhancement’s watershed display. “This very worthy society in our community has been [part of] festival activities since its beginning in October 1999, which took place outdoors at Saywell Park in Lake Cowichan,” said Woodsworth. The Wild Salmon of B.C. Society will be also providing information in the form of leaflets, salmon cookbooks, and a televised program for visitors to view. “This is the first year that we have these

wonderful volunteers with us and we look forward to education young and old about salmon and mushrooms in the Cowichan Valley,” said Woodsworth. Starting at 12 p.m. on day two, visitors will be able to take part in mushroom hunting tours with Woodsworth, Tamblin, and Josh Hornbower. The tour with Woodsworth will be a shorter hike, designed for those with small children, the elderly, or those who simply aren’t as mobile. She will be giving basic instruction on edible mushrooms found by those participating in the group. Hornbower will be taking a group along the Cowichan River and will be helping them search for chanterelles. “Tamblin will be helping his group identify any fungi his group comes across. Each year we have over 100 people for these trips into our local woods,” said Woodsworth. Each adult at the festival will have their name entered into a draw for a two person mushroom workshop with Woodsworth valued at $70. Woodsworth will also have her Festival Mushroom Recipes cook book for sale. Festival tickets are only $2 for adults, and kids are free. Woodsworth says she tries to keep it affordable so that everyone has a chance to enjoy the many activities planned. For more information visit mayocreekgardens.ca.

www.lakecowichangazette.com

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

PHUKET SUPER BARGAIN Daily departures from Vancouver 01 Nov 2012 to 31 Mar 2013 • 15 days 12 nights 12 nights twin shared at the selected hotel half day Phuket City tour on seat-in coach From

1699*

Per person Twin shared plus tax Sherri Brubaker

60 STATION ST. • 250-748–8128 • 1–800–434–0566

B.C. REG 1506

NEW SHIPMENT OF CAMMO Jacket & Pants Gazette staff Pat Jung (right) instructing a Tai Chi class at the Seniors’ Centre on Wednesday morning. Classes take place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 a.m.

Senior Centre hive of activity Frank Hornbrook Senior Centre Manager

The Cowichan Lake District Seniors’ Association will be closed Monday, Oct. 8, to observe Thanksgiving Day. The Lake Cowichan Golden Agers’ Society are having a Thanksgiving banquet on Saturday, Oct.13. The doors open at 4 p.m. with the banquet being served at 5 p.m. and the cost is $12 per person. The Seniors’ Good Time Band will be providing the entertainment. If you have any door prizes you would like to donate they would be much appreciated. The LCGAS are having their annual bazaar on Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be baking, crafts, and white elephant items for sale. The society is looking for quality items (no clothing please) for the white-elephant tables and donations of baking for the bake table. The ladies in the craft room have been busy and have many items that you wish to purchase for Christmas gifts of just for use around your home. The public is invited to come and shop. The kitchen will be open for the bazaar and will be featuring a hot dog lunch. All proceeds will go towards helping the LCGAS subsidize their programs. There will also be a silent auction running from Oct. 15 to Oct. 27, with a cut-off for bids sometime around 2 p.m. The LCGAS is currently selling rafﬂe tickets at three for $1. First prize is a single bed size quilt, second prize is a baby blanket and dress and the third prize is a $25 money tree. The draw will take place at the LCGAS general meeting on Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. The CLDSA and the LCGAS are always looking for volunteers to help with the Wednesday day-time bingo or the Sunday evening bingo. Please see Jackie, Val or Frank Hornbrook if you can help. If you are not into strenuous exercises then come and exercise with Pat Jung on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Pat has a program of Tai Chi that is very easy to do and very relaxing. There is no cost to participate. The line dancers are back on Mondays and Fridays, dancing from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. or

longer. They are always looking for new people and there is no cost to join. On Thursday, some of the ladies get together in the craft room and work on their hobbies or they may work together on sewing, knitting, or whatever. Feel free to drop in from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and bring your own craft or hobby to do. On Friday evenings the centre is open for bridge at a cost of $1 per person. They start at 7 p.m. and go until about 10:30 p.m. Please see Frank or Jackie for who to contact about playing. Every Friday from noon until about 2:30 p.m. there is cribbage in the meeting room at a cost of $2 per person with the money being awarded for ﬁrst, second, and third place. The next CLDSA executive meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. There is an CLDSA general meeting on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 1:30 p.m. At this time there will be an opportunity for members to talk about the proposed price increases for the kitchen. There must be a quorum of 25 members present to vote on the increases or the executive may go forward with implementing the increases without your input. The next LCGAS executive meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. The Youbou Old Age Pensioners will be having a luncheon meeting on Friday, Oct.12 at noon in the lower room of the Youbou Church. Please attend the meeting of your choice to have your say. Everyone is welcome to come and play bingo at the Seniors’ Center. The CLDSA’s bingo games are held on Sunday evening starting at 7 p.m. with sales starting at 6 p.m. The LCGAS bingo games are held every Wednesday starting at 1 p.m. with sales starting at noon. These organizations appreciate your support and the funds are spent entirely on the individual organizations. The CLDSA net proceeds are spent in assisting with the on-going operating costs of the building (heat, hydro, repairs etc.). The LCGAS proceeds help to provide affordable meals for seniors, help subsidize the cost of day trips, and special banquets.

Waterproof Breathable Quiet Scent Lock

98.50

SET

Hunting Licences & Tags Ammo Sale OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 98 South Shore Road 250.749.4964

www.cowichanﬂyandtackle.com

WIN $500 Follow this year’s …

Sept. 22 - Oct. 5, 2012 Special thanks to Thrifty Foods for supporting Tour de Rock Cops for Cancer

www.bclocalnews.com/tour-de-rock/

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Cowichan Rocks A cool place to curl...

Join now! Season starts Oct. 1 Call 250-749-6742 for more info

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

SPORTS

Ladies drop-in hockey Cowichan Lake Sports Arena Oct. 2 through to Dec. 18 — 16+ Call 250-749-6742 for more info

March Meadows lady golfers wind down for season

Tamu Miles photos

The Lake Cowichan Johel Bros. Peewee team squares off against the Nanaimo Pirates at their ﬁrst game of the season at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena on Saturday Sept. 22. The Lakers walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Pirates. Their next games will be this coming Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena.

On Aug. 30, the ladies played the first round of the Two Ball Competition and the Pin and Spoon Competition. Low-gross winner for the day was Corinne Floyd. Phyllis Logan and Sam Jones tied for runner-up. Christine McGovern, Sylvia Lingren, Margaret Lavigne, Diane Kaiser and Judy Merrett shot low-nets. Lingren birdied Number 11 and chipped-in on Number 18 while Logan shot a birdie on Number 16 and fired KP (closest to the pin) on Number 1. Sept. 6 was the second round of the Club Two Ball Competition. Floyd was, once again, low-gross winner. The runner-up was Lingren. Low-net winners were Lavigne, Jones, Lorraine Lawrence, Merrett, Diane Kaiser and Logan. Phyllis shot the only birdie of the day on Number 11. Lawrence had chip-ins on both Number 1 and Number 8. Floyd chipped-in on Number 2 as did Logan on Number 11. Christine McGovern shot KP. The Par Cup Playoff was on the schedule for Sept.13. Jones and Logan tied for low-gross. Low-net winners were Lawrence, Lingren, Veronica Clarkson, Kaiser, Merrett and Irene Pearse. Wendy Klyne shot the only birdie of the day on Number 10. Logan and Pearse both chipped in on Number 9 with Logan being KP winner on Number 1. The golf course is in great shape with always some shade to be found. Here’s to good weather to finish off the season. — Submitted by Norma O’Connell

Left: Luke Weirsma makes a save for the Johel Bros. Lakers during the third period. Weirsma is not the Lakers’ regular goalie, but did a phenomenal job this past Saturday. Right: Coaches Greg Clayton (far left), and Mike Martin celebrate the Lakers victory over the Nanaimo Pirates with team members after the game.

Puck drops at CLSA for Minor Hockey season opener Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

In their ﬁrst game of the season, the Lake Cowichan Johel Brothers Peewee Lakers faced off against the Nanaimo Pirates. The team started off a little tentative and they were being matched goal for goal by the Pirates. But in the third period they seemed to step it up a notch and scored three goals to ﬁnish the game 6-3 Lakers. “We have a really strong team

this year. We seem to be coming together. We have a lot of ﬁrst year players,” said coach Greg Clayton. For the game, the team was missing a few of its second year players due to a referee course that was taking place in the multipurpose room upstairs in the arena. Though both coaches, Clayton and Mark Martin, say that last year they beat the Pirates most of the time, Clayton doesn’t discount their talent. “I think Nanaimo probably has

better team play than us, but we had sharp shooters and people that kept going after the puck.” Luke Weirsma ﬁlled as goalie for the game and, according to Clayton, did a great job. “He very rarely plays goal but he did an amazing job. And considering it was our ﬁrst game of the season, our team really clicked.” The next games for the Johel Bros. Lakers is this coming Saturday at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena.

March Meadows senior men golfing for the birds Senior golfer Bruce Chisholm fired off four birdies in 18 holes of golf last Tuesday. Chisholm shot a 78 and was low-gross winner for the day. Jug Kalar was net winner with a score of 66. Mike Morgan was KP on Number 1 hole and then drained the putt for his birdie. Jack Ringham was KP on Number 7. Don Cochrane, John McCormick, Jerry Janzen and Bob Vessey all blasted from sand traps to save par. Leo Tardiff had a chip-in par. Brian Crossan chipped a beautiful shot directly into the barrel on the five and a half hole for a nice prize. The Duffer said the only good part of his golf day was the lunch. — Submitted by Rick Nott

www.lakecowichangazette.com

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Your community. Your classifieds.

TOLL FREE

1-855-310-3535

fax 250.749.4385 email production@lakecowichangazette.com

$2998 plus tax

SELL YOUR STUFF!

Choose any: Black Press Community Newspapers!

(99Â˘ extra lines) Runs till it sells, up to 8 weeks!

Add any other paper for only $9.99 each +tax

Private Party Merchandise Ad 1" PHOTO + 5 LINES

BONUS! We will upload your ad to FREE! Ask us for more info.

LEADER PICTORIAL ,AKEĂĽ #OWICHAN 'AZETTE $EADLINES 7EDNESDAYĂĽ%DITION 8PSE "ET &RIDAYx xPM %JTQMBZ "ET &RIDAYx xAM -!*/2ĂĽ#!4%'/2)%3ĂĽ).ĂĽ /2$%2ĂĽ/&ĂĽ!00%!2!.#% &!-),9x!../5.#%-%.43 #/--5.)49x!../5.#%-%.43 42!6%,x #(),$2%.x%-0,/9-%.4 0%23/.!,x3%26)#%3 "53).%33x3%26)#%3x 0%43x x,)6%34/#+ -%2#(!.$)3%x&/2x3!,% 2%!,x%34!4% 2%.4!,3 !54/-/4)6% -!2).%

!'2%%-%.4

)Tx ISx AGREEDx BYx ANYx $ISPLAYx ORx #LASSIĂ&#x2122;EDx !DVERTISERx REQUESTINGx SPACEx THATx THEx LIABILITYx OFx THEx PAPERx INx THEx EVENTx OFx FAILUREx TOx PUBLISHx ANx ADVERTISEMENTx SHALLx BExLIMITEDxTOxTHExAMOUNTxPAIDxBYx THEx ADVERTISERx FORx THATx PORTIONx OFx THEx ADVERTISINGx OCCUPIEDx BYx THEx INCORRECTxITEMxONLYxANDxTHATxTHEREx SHALLx BEx NOx LIABILITYx INx ANYx EVENTx BEYONDxTHExAMOUNTxPAIDxFORxSUCHx ADVERTISEMENT x 4HEx PUBLISHERx SHALLx NOTx BEx LIABLEx FORx SLIGHTx CHANGESx ORx TYPOGRAPHICALx ERRORSx THATxDOxNOTxLESSENxTHExVALUExOFxANx ADVERTISEMENT BCCLASSIĂ&#x2122;ED COMx CANNOTx BEx RESPONSIBLEx FORx ERRORSx AFTERx THEx Ă&#x2122;RSTx DAYx OFx PUBLICATIONx OFx ANYx ADVERTISEMENT x.OTICExOFxERRORSxONx THEx Ă&#x2122;RSTx DAYx SHOULDx IMMEDIATELYx BEx CALLEDx TOx THEx ATTENTIONx OFx THEx #LASSIĂ&#x2122;EDx $EPARTMENTx TOx BEx CORRECTEDx FORx THEx FOLLOWINGx EDITION BCCLASSIĂ&#x2122;ED COMxRESERVESx THExRIGHTxTOxREVISE xEDIT xCLASSIFYxORx REJECTx ANYx ADVERTISEMENTx ANDx TOx RETAINx ANYx ANSWERSx DIRECTEDx TOx THEx BCCLASSIĂ&#x2122;ED COMx "OXx 2EPLYx 3ERVICEx ANDx TOx REPAYx THEx CUSTOMERxFORxTHExSUMxPAIDxFORxTHEx ADVERTISEMENTxANDxBOXxRENTAL

$)3#2)-).!4/29 ,%')3,!4)/.

!DVERTISERSx AREx REMINDEDx THATx 0ROVINCIALx LEGISLATIONx FORBIDSx THEx PUBLICATIONxOFxANYxADVERTISEMENTx WHICHx DISCRIMINATESx AGAINSTx ANYx PERSONxBECAUSExOFxRACE xRELIGION x SEX x COLOUR x NATIONALITY x ANCESTRYx ORxPLACExOFxORIGIN xORxAGE xUNLESSx THEx CONDITIONx ISx JUSTIĂ&#x2122;EDx BYx Ax BONAx Ă&#x2122;DEx REQUIREMENTx FORx THEx WORKxINVOLVED

#/092)'(4

#OPYRIGHTx AND ORx PROPERTIESx SUBSISTx INx ALLx ADVERTISEMENTx ANDx INx ALLx OTHERx MATERIALx APPEARINGx INx THISx EDITIONx OFx BCCLASSIĂ&#x2122;ED COM x 0ERMISSIONx TOx REPRODUCEx WHOLLYxORxINxPARTxANDxINxANYxFORMx WHATSOEVER x PARTICULARLYx BYx Ax PHOTOGRAPHICx ORx OFFSETx PROCESSx INxAxPUBLICATIONxMUSTxBExOBTAINEDx INxWRITINGxFROMxTHExxPUBLISHER x!NYx UNAUTHORIZEDxREPRODUCTIONxWILLxBEx SUBJECTxTOxRECOURSExINxLAW

!DVERTISEĂĽACROSSĂĽ 6ANCOUVERĂĽ)SLANDĂĽ INĂĽTHEĂĽ ĂĽBEST READĂĽCOMMUNITYĂĽ NEWSPAPERS /.ĂĽ4(%ĂĽ7%"

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRAVEL

CHILDS, TOBY LEE

COMING EVENTS

GETAWAYS

TRAVEL

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

April 18, 1974 - September 13, 2012

FUNDRAISING MADE EASY, by Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finest Chocolate. Four easy steps. Pick Product, Order, Do Your Fundraising. Then after Fundraiser is completed pay invoice. View products at www.worldsďŹ nest.ca, then call 1-250-419-1151.

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Fall Special. 2 nights $239 or 3 nights $299 Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

VISITING ARIZONA for the Winter? Meridian RV Resort. Good Sam-Trailer Life Top 100 RV Resorts in America. Check us out at www.meridianrvresort.com or call 866770-0080.

D&J Isley and Sons Contracting Ltd. in Grande Prairie, AB. is looking for BUNCHER, SKIDDER, FORWARDER and PROCESSOR Operators If you are looking for full time work, please submit your resume to hr@isley.ca or fax 780532-1250

LOST AND FOUND LOST: IPHONE 4, black, in Otter Box, near public boat launch (North Shore Rd). Lost eve of Sept. 20. Call (250)7496599.

CANCEL YOUR Timeshare. NO Risk Program, STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248.

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

$2998

TIMESHARE

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS FOR SALE Magazine publishing company for ambitious, outgoing entrepreneurs. Fun, Lucrative. Startup Capital Required. We Teach & Provide Content.

With great sorrow we announce the passing of Toby Lee in a tragic tree-falling accident. Toby had a passion for the great outdoors and surďŹ ng. But these loves were surpassed by the love he had for his beautiful daughter, Cassidy, who will love and miss him with all her heart. Toby will be forever missed by his family: grandpa, Ray; father, Larry; his two moms, Janice and Marilyn; his brothers, Jason (Hillary, Emma and Walker) and Vincent (Robbie); sister, Stacey; his aunt and uncle, Sandy and Rick; cousins, Sheri and Brandy; and by Jen Petrie, who will always be the love of his life, and by Jenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents and sister, Don, Gail and Lesley Petrie. Toby touched so many peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives and the family honours all of Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extended family and friends who love him as dearly as we do. A celebration of Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at the Sooke Community Hall on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 1:00 pm.

CELEBRATIONS

Happy sweet

16 Carmen! We love you so much! Mom, Dad... and yes, your brothers too. xoxo

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

WEISMILLER, Edith Mary (nee Mason) June 1, 1920-September 16, 2012 With sadness we announce the passing of our mother on September 16th at Cerwydden Care in Duncan B.C. Mum who was 92 was predeceased by her beloved husband Don, son-in-law Jim, grandson Mike and all her siblings and their spouses. She will be dearly missed by daughters Joanne, Barb (Keith), Janice (David) and Sandra (Ron), grandchildren, Larissa, Brandon, Melanie, Krista, Jeff. Rod, Nicole, Brian, Adrian, Duncan and Meghann. Mum also loved her beautiful great grandchildren Trevor, Callie, Aidan, Ethan, Erik and Casey. Mum was born in Ladysmith B.C. At age 18 she moved to Victoria to attend St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nursing School. After graduating she worked at Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Daughters Hospital in Duncan. In 1945 she married Don and settled in Duncan until 1952 when they moved to Lake Cowichan. She spent the rest of her life there until she went into Cerwydden Care in August 2011. Mum was a wonderful homemaker. She was a great cook and we all have the best memories of her homemade Christmas chocolates and candies. She was also interested in gardening and always so proud of her roses. She had great skills with crocheting, sewing and embroidery and made many beautiful items. In 1963 she went back to work as the nurse in the Doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce in Lake Cowichan. Her efďŹ cient and down to earth manner served her well there until she retired in June of 1980. In later years Mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest joy was their place at Deep Bay. She so loved to be with Dad by the ocean and enjoyed all their ďŹ shing trips. The family would like to express our sincere thanks to all the staff at Cerwydden for the loving care they gave to Mum over this past year. Also a huge thanks to Cowichan Valley Hospice for their vigil in Mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last days. We will miss you Mum but you will always be in our hearts. The service will be held on Friday, September 28 at 1 PM at the Lake Cowichan United Church at 10 North King George Road. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, in her memory, please make donations to Cerwydden Care at 3243 Cowichan Lake Road, Duncan, B.C. , V9L 4B8 and/or Cowichan Valley Hospice, 3122 Gibbons Road, Duncan, B.C., V9L 1G2

H.W. Wallace 251 Jubilee St. 250-701-0001 Online condolences may be offered at: www.hwwallacecbc.com

IF YOU ARE ... â&#x20AC;˘ New in Town â&#x20AC;˘ Expecting a Baby

1-888-406-1253 Reach most sportsmen & women in BC advertise in the 2013-2015 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulation Synopsis! The largest outdoor magazine in BC, 450,000 copies plus two year edition! This is the most effective way to advertise your business in BC. Please call Annemarie at 1-800-661-6335. or email: ďŹ sh@blackpress.ca

NOW HIRING HEAVY HIGHWAY/ HEAVY CIVIL PROFESSIONALS To join Flatiron at our Edmonton & Fort McMurray locations.

â&#x20AC;˘ Labourers â&#x20AC;˘ Apprentice & Journeyman Carpenters â&#x20AC;˘ Bridge Carpenters â&#x20AC;˘ Concrete Finishers â&#x20AC;˘ Heavy Duty Mechanics â&#x20AC;˘ Equipment Operators â&#x20AC;˘ Crane Operators â&#x20AC;˘ Grading Foremen â&#x20AC;˘ Surveyors â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Control Techs â&#x20AC;˘ Safety Personnel â&#x20AC;˘ Civil Engineers â&#x20AC;˘ Superintendents Flatiron is one of North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastest growing heavy civil infrastructure contractors. We have landmark projects across Canada and we have established ourselves as a builder and employer of choice. Fort McMurray opportunities offer a project speciďŹ c rotational schedule and project provided ďŹ&#x201A;ights. Our Edmonton projects will be offering competitive compensation on a 4-year project. Flatiron has been named Heavy Civil Contractor of the Year in Alberta and has been recognized as a 2012 Best Workplace in Canada.

Looking for a NEW job? www.bcjobnetwork.com

Please apply by sending your resume to kmartella @ďŹ&#x201A;atironcorp.com or fax: (1)604-244-7340. Please indicate in your email which location you are applying to. www.ďŹ&#x201A;atironcorp.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Call your Welcome Wagon hostess! It will be her privilege to give you free gifts from local businesses and civic organizations. To make an appointment call:

Shannon at 250-339-1223 or email: slangevin@welcomewagon.ca

www.welcomewagon.ca

COMING EVENTS

Legion Branch #210 MEAT DRAW Every Saturday First draw at 3p.m.

DROP-IN DARTS DARTS DROP-IN Mondays, Mondays, 7p.m. 7p.m. sharp start start sharp

MUSIC BINGO Saturday, Sept. 29th at 3p.m. TURKEYS & & HAMS HAMS TURKEYS DOUBLES CRIB Meat Draw Draw Meat Starts: Saturday, Saturday, th Thursday, Oct. 4th October 66thth October at 7:30 p.m. at 3p.m. 3p.m. at

Everyone Welcome â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ 250-749-6041

NOW HIRING Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. We currently have the following openings:

Forestry Clerk Certified Millwright Millwright/Planerman Tech Stacker Operator/Utility Man Production Foreman Detailed job postings can be viewed at

http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careers WFP offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to:

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

p PERSONAL SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

INCOME OPPORTUNITY

FINANCIAL SERVICES

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

HOMES WANTED

STORAGE

AUTO FINANCING

LEARN FROM Home. Earn from home. Medical Transcriptionists are in demand. Lots of jobs! Enrol today for less than $95 a month. 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com admissions@canscribe.com

EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate openings. Easy computer work, other positions are available. can be done from home. No experience needed. www.hwc-bc.com

DROWNING IN Debt? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. Toll Free 1 877-5563500 www.mydebtsolution.com

WE BUY HOUSES

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in September $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

LABOURERS

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

DO GOOD. Feel good. Own your own Good Earth Coffeehouse! Free Franchise Seminar October 2, 7:00pm Uptown Shopping Centre Victoria For details and to register franchise@goodearthcafes.com 1888-294-9330. Exceptional coffee and wholesome food since 1991.

TRAIN TO Be an Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certiďŹ ed. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

HELP WANTED An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

SEEKING CONTRACT LABOUR CREW FOR GRAPPLE YARDERS FRASER VALLEY and VANCOUVER ISLAND Initial volumes to cover 4 to 6 months; longer terms available. Ideal opportunity for experienced loggers with a track record of production efďŹ ciencies i.e. production per day, on-grade output. Competitive rate package plus bonus offered. Please reply to: P. O. Box 089 C/O BC ClassiďŹ eds #102-5460 152nd St. Surrey BC V3S 5J9

Cerwydden Care Centre - Duncan

TRADES, TECHNICAL

AdvoCare Health Services is currently recruiting casual

Multi Service Workers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dietary and/or Housekeeping E-mail your resume to Peggy.Long-Thibault@ advocarehealth.com or fax to (1)250-748-3441 Company Located in LAKE COWICHAN has a full time accounting position available. Duties will include, but are not limited to, hourly payroll, AR, AP & reception. Experience working with Acc Pac accounting system would be beneďŹ cial but not essential. Excel and Microsoft Word experience is required. We offer a competitive salary. Please submit resume to hr@johelgroup.com Deadline Oct 1, 2012.

AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for Welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20 km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd Year Apprentices or Journeyperson Welders. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd Year Apprentice $28-$30/hour, Journeyperson $32-$35/hour, higher with tank experience. ProďŹ t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at: (ofďŹ ce)780-846-2231; (fax)780846-2241 or send resume to blaine@autotanks.ca production@autotanks.ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

TIRED OF WORKING INDOORS?

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161. MONEYPROVIDER.COM $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

LEGAL SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiďŹ cation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

FOR SALE BY OWNER CAYCUSE Very rare 5 acre treed park-like Property with well-maintained furnished home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Reduced to sell $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 or 250-478-2648

HOUSES FOR SALE

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. ConďŹ dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

â&#x20AC;˘ Must have a reliable vehicle â&#x20AC;˘ Must be customer oriented w/ good communications skills â&#x20AC;˘ Must be capable of working independently in various weather conditions â&#x20AC;˘ Physically demanding job â&#x20AC;˘ Company provided uniforms, PPE, etc.

Comprehensive BeneďŹ t Package Available Performance Based Compensation! If hired, clean Driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Abstract, clean Criminal Background Check and proof of vehicle insurance required Please send resume to: employment@ olameter.com or fax: (1)877-864-2831 noting the location you are applying for in the subject line

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

Cook Wanted

We are currently seeking a casual Cook to join our team at a senior care facility in Ladysmith, BC. Previous health care exp. is ideal. Candidates should have working knowledge of texture modiďŹ ed diets, food allergies & gluten free diets. Must be avail. weekends & stat. holidays, be Food Safe certiďŹ ed & have Cook cert. Candidates are required to complete a Criminal Record Check & TB test. Please forward resumes to: Email: 1160.marquise @hiredesk.net or Fax: 1-866-272-9632

PCL Constructors WestCoast Inc. is seeking the above skilled tradespersons for an upcoming project in Campbell River. CertiďŹ cates in Fall Protection, Aerial Platform and OFA2 an asset.

Send resume via fax 604-241-5301 or pclvanisland@pcl.com PROFESSIONAL JOB Opportunities. Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada. All job opportunities include competitive wages and a comprehensive beneďŹ t plan. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3). Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, and a drivers abstract are required. For more information and to apply on these opportunities and additional postings visit our employment webpage at:http://troyer.ca/ employment-opportunities SOUTH ROCK is hiring for: Paving Personnel (raker, screed, general labourers); Heavy Equipment Operators. Send resume to: careers@southrock.ca or 403-568-1327.

PERSONAL SERVICES HEALTH PRODUCTS OPEN HOUSE. Join this week for only $9.95 a week. Lose weight quickly and safely and keep it off, results guaranteed! Call Herbal Magic today! 1800-854-5176.

Looking for a NEW job? .com

#(%#+Ă&#x2013;#,!33)&)%$3 Ă&#x2013; $BMM

Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com

SUITES, UPPER

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

LAKE COWICHAN: 3 bdrm top ďŹ&#x201A;oor, newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d; kitchen, paint, carpet. W/D, decks. Close to town, bus. Quiet N/S, no dogs. $925 incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s utilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Avail. Sept 15. 250-413-7685.

CARS 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ďŹ rm. 250-755-5191. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

TOWNHOUSES COAL HARBOUR- Oceanside retreat on N. Vancouver Island. 1750 sq. ft. 2 bdrm, 2 full bath, ďŹ nished basement, deck, sauna, hot tub and new roof in 2011. Pad rent $300/mnth. All appliances included. Auto/boat shed. Fishing, boating, crabbing at your doorstep. $39,500. Call 250-949-6643 or 250-949-0527.

LK COW: 3 bdrm townhouse (#5-215 Madill), 1.5 bath, 5 appls, single carport, newly painted. $850 + hydro. Oct 1 NS/NP. (250)477-4524.

TRANSPORTATION

1991 CORSAIR 5th Wheel. Roof re sealed, running gear serviced. $5000. Ph: 250-7496258.

AUTO FINANCING

MARINE

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

BOATS

BUY LAND In Belize. English Commonwealth country in Central America. Large land tracts, seafront properties, Caribbean lots, all types available. For information call Patrick Snyder, 778-403-1365.

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES RENTALS ELECTRICAL APARTMENT/CONDO

1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).

LAKE COWICHAN- 2 bdrm, nice level entry, W/D, F/S, new D/W/ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, back yard patio, lots of storage, walk to town & schools. Avail Oct 1. $725. (250)749-4192.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

yourdeliveryguy.ca

LAKE COWICHAN Town core. 2 bdrm condo, fully furnished, immaculate, updated, grnd ďŹ&#x201A;oor. N/S, N/P, $650. mo. Avail now. 250-745-6618.

DELIVERIES HAULING/JUNK REMOVAL

COTTAGES

(250) 597-8335

â&#x20AC;˘ Framing / Formwork Carpenters â&#x20AC;˘ Carpenter Apprentices â&#x20AC;˘ Labourers

SUITES, LOWER LAKE COWICHAN- spacious 3-bdrm level entry suite, priv ent. Incls W/D, F/S. NP/NS. $800 mo heat inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Avail Oct 1st. Call 250-923-6170.

OTHER AREAS

Delivery Guy

METER READING & MANAGEMENT Personnel Established utilities Services Company currently has F/T & P/T opps. in Duncan, Crofton, Ladysmith, North Cowichan, Nanaimo, Lantzville, Chemainus, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni & surrounding areas.

Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell? Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

MOVING JOBS WELCOME

SAHTLAM- Riverside studio bachelor cottage. N/P, inclds satellite TV+ internet. $650. Avail now. (250)748-2031.

Lowest Price Guarantee

PLUMBING

HALLS

A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FUEL/FIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

LIONSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CLUB HALL for rent $75. Deposit required. Call Eileen 250-749-3345.

HOMES FOR RENT

CLASSIFIEDS WORK! CALL

1-855-310-3535 310-3535

to place your ad today Call 310.3535

HOUSE FOR Rent - Mesachie Lake. 3 beds, den + bonus room. 2 full baths. High efďŹ ciency heat pump. Renovated open-concept kitchen with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, glass tile, island and plank ďŹ&#x201A;ooring. Furnished or unfurnished. Pets neg. References req. $1,200 per month, or $1,300 with double garage. Call (778) 9919169.

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money and save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT STEEL BUILDINGS. Reduced prices now! 20x22 $4,455. 25x26 $4,995. 30x38 $7,275. 32x50 $9,800. 40x54 $13,995. 47x80 $19,600. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

CONNECTING BUYERS AND SELLERS www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com

Garage Sales #ALLĂ&#x2013; Ă&#x2013;TOĂ&#x2013;PLACEĂ&#x2013;YOURĂ&#x2013;GARAGEĂ&#x2013;SALEĂ&#x2013; ADĂ&#x2013;ANDĂ&#x2013;RECEIVEĂ&#x2013;&2%%Ă&#x2013;BALLOONS Ă&#x2013;INVENTORYĂ&#x2013;ANDĂ&#x2013;TIPĂ&#x2013; SHEETSĂ&#x2013;ANDĂ&#x2013;BRIGHTĂ&#x2013;GARAGEĂ&#x2013;SALEĂ&#x2013;SIGNSĂ&#x2013; GARAGE SALES LK COWICHAN: 412 Pt. Ideal Dr., Sat., Sept. 29, 9-2pm. TV, lamps, desk, 16 spd bike, coins, sports cards, tools, lawn mower, golf equip. and more!

DreamCatcher Auto Loans â&#x20AC;&#x153;0â&#x20AC;? Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 145 South Shore Road | Lake Cowichan |

www.lkc.ca

$550 1 bedroom suite 285 Lake Park Rd. Clean & quiet basement suite. Hydro included, shared washer & dryer, N/Smoking, N/Pets. $650 2 bedroom suite #39-211 Madill Rd. Very nice suite in popular strata. Washer & dryer, N/Smoking, N/Pets. $750 3 bedroom condo #30-215 Madill Rd. Very nice unit in popular strata. Washer & dryer, N/Smoking, small pet upon approval. $850 2 bedroom suite 462 Pt. Ideal Rd. Lower, furnished suite in newer home. Great location, washer & dryer, garage, N/S, no pets. $900 3 bedroom cottage 8604 North Shore Rd. Furnished waterfront with dock & boathouse. Lg deck, washer & dryer, garage, no pets, N/S. $1,050 3 bedroom home 112 Johel Rd. Ground level comfy home. Fully fenced yard, washer & dryer, N/S, small pet upon approval. Check out rentals online www.lkc.ca To View Call:

Like us on

250-749-6660

ďŹ l here please

www.lakecowichangazette.com

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The inside back: A little of this and that â&#x2DC;&#x17E; Local businesses and services

Scarlettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Hand Boutique, is now open on 40 South Shore Road â&#x20AC;&#x201D; right next to the Footwear Centre. Owner Scarlett Feltrin has both clothing, accessories, and furniture for sale. Price range of most clothing is between $5 and $20, and much of the furniture is refinished. For more information, visit the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at scarlettsboutique.webs.com

â&#x2DC;&#x17E; Lake Cowichan Fire Depart-

aorta, which means that her blood is not allowed to properly circulate. This discovery resulted in open heart surgery when Bailey was just nine days old. Her parents, Devin Lockhart and Rebecca Lynn Makow, from Lake Cowichan, are holding a bottle drive on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Saywell Park to help recover some of the $12,000 plus that they have spent while Bailey has been going through this ordeal.

â&#x2DC;&#x17E; Volunteers needed to help ment is looking to ďŹ ll some boots with salmon otolith sampling Lake Cowichan Fire Department is accepting applications for ďŹ reďŹ ghters. Pick up and drop off applications at Lake Cowichan town ofďŹ ce. If you require further information contact the ďŹ rehall at 250-749-3522. â&#x20AC;˘ Must be 19 years of age â&#x20AC;˘ Must reside within ďŹ re-protection boundary

â&#x2DC;&#x17E; Bottles for Bailey

Bailey Anne Lockhart, now three months old, has been in and out of the hospital practically since the day she was born. Baby Bailey was diagnosed with a coarctation of the

Starting Tuesday, Sept.25 the San Juan Enhancement Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hatchery near Four Mile Creek, Port Renfrew are seeking volunteers to help with recovering otolith (small bone in the ear of the fish) samples from Chinook at the counting fence. Since Chinook are not fin clipped or coded-wire tagged at the San Jaun Hatchery, data from the otoliths help determine what the hatchery salmon survival rate is compared to the wild salmon survival. Approximately 100 heads from the Chinook brood stock will have to be sampled. Please contact Bob Gallaugher at gallaughers@telus.net if you can help.

â&#x2DC;&#x17E;DFO: Area 21/Nitinat chinook conservation measures

Chinook conservation measures are required in the Nitinat River due to extremely low water and a poor outlook for any appreciable rain event in the near future. Effective September 13, 2012 until further notice, the Nitinat River is closed to chinook retention downstream of a point located approximately at 48 degrees 50.176 and 124 degrees 40.670. This area is demarcated by a white fishing boundary sign situated on the Nitinat Road adjacent to commencement of the closed area. The waters accessible downstream from the fishing boundary sign are closed until further notice.

and

â&#x2DC;&#x17E;Internet and social media safety:

SAVE

Lake Cowichan Secondary School will be hosting an Internet and Social Media Safety presentation by law enforcement professional, Darren Laur, for parents and students on Thursday, Oct.4 at 7 p.m. in their theatre. The purpose of the presentation is to educate students and parents to keep kids safe on-line. If you want to learn more in the meantime, you can visit Mr Laurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.personalprotectionsystems.ca .

Cowichan Lake Service Directory accurate air

INDEPENDENT CRAFTSMAN Finishing carpenter with over 23 years experience.

SERVICE, REPAIR AND INSTALL

Quality comes first.

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ONE CALL COVERS IT ALL â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

â&#x20AC;˘ Renovations â&#x20AC;˘ Installations â&#x20AC;˘ Framing â&#x20AC;˘ All Finishing Carpentry â&#x20AC;˘ Custom Kitchens â&#x20AC;˘ Laminate Flooring â&#x20AC;˘ Decks â&#x20AC;˘ Fences â&#x20AC;˘ Sheds â&#x20AC;˘ Additions â&#x20AC;˘ Windows & Doors

For your free in home heating estimate

250.746.1666 Visit www.accurate-air.ca for internet specials! //////////////////////////////////

COVAL PLUMBING

20+ years experience

250-749-4997 250-709-5103

//////////////////

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / //

ELECTRICIAN

CARPENTRY

After hour service | Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; discounts Renovations | New construction | Repairs Hot water tanks | Drain cleaning Septic Design & Installation Water services

//////////////////////////////////

JOHN PORTELANCE

â&#x20AC;˘ Hot water heaters â&#x20AC;˘ Fiberglass tubs â&#x20AC;˘ Acrylic jetted tubs â&#x20AC;˘ Pumps â&#x20AC;˘ Fish ponds â&#x20AC;˘ Faucets â&#x20AC;˘ Sprinklers â&#x20AC;˘ Repair parts from A - Z

GRIFFITHS HOME PLUMBING CENTRE

251 Government St. ,Duncan

250-746-4534

Come enjoy... Waterfront Patio Suites King-sized Bed | Jacuzzi Wharf | CampďŹ re Pit | BBQs Single off -season rates start at $59/night â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $295/week www.lakecowichan.org

250-732-4570

CALL Ian Balding TODAY

Shane Baker

Gas â&#x20AC;˘ Diesel Boat Gas Confections â&#x20AC;˘ Bait â&#x20AC;˘ Ice

Serving Lake Cowichan for over 20 yrs

MINI EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT SERVICES

OPEN: Mon.-Sat: 5a.m.-10p.m. Sun: 7a.m. - 8p.m.

Licenced Ě° Bonded Ě° Insured

Landscaping | Septic Services

250-701-1755

MARKET

4 Season â?&#x20AC;5Âş7

Fascia Gutters

Open May thru to

Thanksgiving

Call Steve for Free estimates!

Saturdays 10 am - 2 pm

A gutter above the rest. Featuring: Crown Moulding

Locally owned & operated

250-715-6038 250-749-4192

GAS BAR

EXCAVATING

Residential & Commercial

Gutters

GUTTER Company

73 South Shore, Lake Cowichan

TIPTONS GAS BAR

250-749-3174 NEW

1-877-222-8876 250-749-0105

PACIFIC-WEST ELECTRIC

Reg #12129

SERVICE STATION

All your plumbing needs under one roof!

Need space for relatives?

BOUTIQUE WATERFRONT LODGE

and save!

FOR ALL YOUR HEATING and COOLING NEEDS â&#x20AC;˘ Oil, Gas & Electric Furnaces â&#x20AC;˘ Heat Pumps â&#x20AC;˘ Refrigeration â&#x20AC;˘ Duct Cleaning

ACCOMMODATION

at the Coffee Mill site Everything is grown, baked, or hand crafted by our vendors. New vendors or buskers welcome. Call Bob at:

DUMP TRUCK: 1-6 YARDS PAINTING

NEW

250-749-6133 14 North Shore Rd. Lake Cowichan

PETS & SUPPLIES

ING ING N Koster PAINTING

Cowichan Pet Emporium (1996)

CONTRACTORS We will COVER it for you!

â&#x20AC;˘ Light Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Interior â&#x20AC;˘ Exterior

Fish â&#x20AC;˘ Pet food/supplies â&#x20AC;˘ Otter Co-op Livestock Feed â&#x20AC;˘ Wood Pellets â&#x20AC;˘ Grooming â&#x20AC;˘

MONTHLY VET CLINIC

Call Casey

170A Cowichan Lake Rd.

250-749-7233 or 250-510-1113

250-510-2732

250-749â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4454

TIRES

TRUCKING

VETERINARIAN

Towing and Repairs

Cowichan

Veterinary

Open 7 Days a Week

Housecall Services

Cowichan Motors (1958) Ltd.

Convenience Store â&#x20AC;˘ Gas Bar Store: 250-749â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3355 Garage: 250-749â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3213

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sharing the care. care.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;?

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

TOP SOIL â&#x20AC;˘ BARK MULCH COMPOST â&#x20AC;˘ SAND â&#x20AC;˘ GRAVEL

Specializing in delivering 1 - 5 yard loads. Lorne: 250-749-6601 Cell: 250-701-5153

OPEN for business

250-932-5552 Dr. Brenda Bernhardt

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

The stars have aligned. Galaxy devices at glorious prices.

$4999 $99

$2999

3 year term on any plan

$19999 No term

$4999

3 year term with minimum $50 per mo. plan/add-on(s)

$59999 No term

Samsung Galaxy S III™ 16GB 99

3 year term with minimum $50 per mo. plan/add-on(s)

$77999 No term

Pair your smartphone with a Promo Voice and Data 65 plan that includes:

Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 8.9 LTE

$9999 $159 $480 $649 99

SALE

Samsung Galaxy Note SALE

4G Samsung Galaxy S II™ X SALE

Samsung Galaxy Ace Q SALE

SALE

3 year term with minimum $50 per mo. plan/add-on(s)

$64999 No term

Worry-free flex data automatically adjusts to your data usage1 UNLIMITED Nationwide Family Calling2 UNLIMITED NATIONWIDE talk with your 10 Favourite Numbers3

Offers available until October 1, 2012 unless otherwise indicated. Pricing and availability may vary. TELUS reserves the right to modify prices for rate plans and features without notice. 1. Additional usage over flex tiers charges at $0.02/MB. See telusmobility.com for details on flex tiers. Cannot be combined with any other data plan. Data usage is subject to a monthly overage limit of 10 GB. 2. Must have at least two members on the same account, with a limit of five members per account. 3.Your ten numbers must be Canadian domestic numbers and must not include your own TELUS mobile phone number, your voice mail retrieval number, toll-free or 900 numbers. Nationwide talk refers to local and Canadian long distance calls made to or received from your mobile phone and is subject to additional roaming and/or international charges. You may change the ten numbers once per billing cycle by visiting telusmobility.com. TELUS, the TELUS logo, the future is friendly, Clear Choice, PERKS and telusmobility.com are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under license. All rights reserved. Samsung and Samsung Galaxy Ace Q, S II X, Note, S III, and Tab 8.9 LTE are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and/or its related entities used with permission. © 2012 TELUS.

Check out the latest offers & arrivals at www.cowichansound.com 951A Canada Ave 250-748-4847 Cowichan Commons 250-715-1599 B1- 845 Deloume Road, Mill Bay 250-733-2626

We SERVICE what we sell!