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Although school closures loom, talk must now focus on needs ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

In the aftermath of the Feb. 6 school district meeting at Quamichan Middle School, when the axe fell on ten potential district schools, the community will have one more chance to voice its wishes on March 2 in the LCSS gym. “Everything’s just happening so quickly,” BCTF local 66 president Chris Rolls said. “So on Feb. 25, we’re holding an extra meeting, “Let’s Talk” to prepare for the next community consultation meeting.” Rolls is concerned that for the Mar. 2 meeting, everybody in the community is on the same page about what they want. “I’ve talked to all three PACs to make sure that we’re headed in the same direction,” Rolls told the Gazette. “And that direction seems to be: we don’t like what the district is proposing, but we can’t fight the closures any more.” With that in mind, Rolls wants to hold a meeting for everybody to come together and discuss what the community wants and needs for the Lake children in view of the pending changes. Taking a realistic look at the situation, she says they are looking at two options in Lake Cowichan. The options are either a Kindergarten to Grade 3 or a Kindergarten to Grade 4 school at Palsson, and a middle school at LCSS that will include Grade 5s or else both 4s and 5s in addition to the Grade 6, 7 and 8s already housed there. “So it comes down to we need to figure out what we need to make a 4-12 or a 5-12 school work,” she explained. “Essentially, the parents that I’ve talked to recognize that it’s not about fighting the closures, it’s about fighting for what they need.” Rolls says she thinks preparing what they are going to tell the school district at that meeting is primordial for obtaining what they want, instead of using that time for such discussions at the March 2 meeting. Not making cuts in teaching assistants because there are children with literacy issues here; deciding that the school district is going to provide them with a proper playground for the children at the middle school; and obtaining the necessary textbooks are just some examples of ideas parents have come up with. The meeting is slated for Feb. 25 at 6:30 in the Upper Centennial Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Jorden Matson receiving the Governor General’s Academic Medal for 2011-2012 from LCSS principal Nicole Boucher. The Governor General’s Academic Medal is awarded to the student graduating with the highest grade point average from a Canadian high school, college or university program. The bronze medal is awarded to the student who achieves the highest average upon graduating from a secondary school.

LCSS grad wins prestigious award Although she is already busy pursuing her post-secondary academic studies at the Kelowna campus of the University of B.C., 2012 grad Jorden Matson returned to LCSS on Feb. 18 to receive the Governor General’s Academic Medal for 2011-2012 from school principal, Nicole Boucher. “It feels like a lot of hard work paid off,” Matson said when she saw the medal. “I think I took every course that I could here, as far as sciences go.” Boucher congratulated the former high school student on her academic achievement. Matson is presently enrolled in the

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Valentine’s Day for all at AB Greenwell

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Positive Enforcers Jackson Lee (far left) and Seth Nahisnick (far right) handed out stickers to Isabelle Birosh-Varao (l) and Josephine Kuta on Feb. 14 at Palsson Elementary school.

Positive words reinforce kind acts ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

Among the school children on the playground at Palsson Elementary school on Feb. 14, there were eight or ten wearing lime green T-shirts that sport a smiley-face and read “Positive Enforcer.” Positive Enforcement Day is a new idea that was presented to the school’s principal, Fergus Horsburgh, by a young Lake Cowichan mother in the fall of 2012. Nelia Varao, whose children attend Palsson elementary, has been a student herself for the past few years in the Victoria-based Landmark Education Program. The program offers instruction to people who need or want to experience a positive permanent shift in their lives. For her course in Selfexpression Leadership, she was asked to choose a project that she wanted to work on.

Varao says the idea about positive enforcement came to her from her own experiences in the past, but also from those of her own daughter. “I saw my little girl being talked about at school,” she recalled, “and I thought to myself, bullying starts so young.” She believes everybody appreciates getting acknowledged for something, especially kids who are shy or who don’t get acknowledged. “So I came up with this idea of having kids who would go up to other kids and tell them what a great job they had done, positive things instead of negative,” Varao explained. Horsburgh says the project has been going well, and runs more smoothly as the idea catches on among the children. To date they have had three “positive enforce-

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Students at AB Greenwell Elementary school had a special Valentine’s Day this year when they “dined in the dark” at lunch, with red tablecloths, a candle and a red rose the children made in crafts on every table. From left: Caylee Friesen, Kierce Nelson, and teacher Deb Martell.

ment” days, each time on a Thursday just before lunch. “On a Wednesday afternoon, when the kids see me coming with my list they’re all excited,” he mused. “They’ve seen how it’s going, and they want to be involved.” Initially, he says, he left it up to the teachers to choose two students from each of the Grade 2 through 5 classes who would be the right ﬁt as the ﬁrst positive enforcers of the program. “We spend about 20 minutes or so briefing the kids each time so that the kids know what to be looking for on the playground,” he explained. When asked if he thought the Positive Enforcement Day could become something that other schools adopt, Horsburgh said why not? and that he thought that would be a good thing in any school.

The positive enforcers circulate among the kids, and hand out stickers that say “Great job!” to acknowledging something one child might have said or done to another child. Although it was Varao’s idea, she says the principal and the school’s Parent Advisory Committee whom she met with before Christmas to hone the idea, have been a big help. “It took quite a while to put into place,” she said. “The PAC sponsored all the Tshirts for the program, and designed them and had them made up. Some parents gave me ideas, and it took a lot on everybody’s part to get it together.” Varao added that she is happy to see the project for her course put into effect. “I’m just so thankful to see it being done for real,” she said with a big smile.

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Members of the Mesachie Lake Fire Department (from left: Paul Zalinko, Casey Van Dalen and ﬁre chief Gary Eve) meet with Timber West rep Sue Handel (centre) and CVRD Safety Manager Sybille Sanderson at their new practice site owned by Timber West and formerly the logging company ofﬁces.

Mesachie Lake Fire Department partners with Timber West for local practice site ELODIE ADAMS GAZETTE EDITOR

Mesachie Lake Volunteer Fire Department has secured a practice facility just half a mile from its locale, thanks to a new lease agreement with Timber West. “This is a huge gain for a small department like ours,” said MLVFD fire chief Gary Eve. “It gives us a chance to practise being fire fighters in a safe, controlled environment.” It was MLVFD fire fighter Casey Van Dalen who came up with the idea of using the vacant land at the corner of the Pacific Marine Circle Route and South Shore Road in Mesachie Lake. “I phoned the Timber West office to make sure it was doable,” Van Dalen said, “and when the office said, yes – it’s doable – I phoned Gary and said Gary, I’ve got an idea...” From there, it was a question of getting the CVRD to jump on board. Eve contacted the CVRD’s public safety manager, Sybille Sanderson, to run it by her. Happily, Sanderson found the idea “doable” as well. Three MLVFD fire fighters

— Eve, Van Dalen, and a recent recruit, Paul Zalinko — met with Sanderson and Timber West communications manager Sue Handel on Feb. 13 to visit the site together. “We’re always trying to find ways to support the fire departments,” Sanderson said of the lease agreement and the future potential it provides for the fire fighters. Eve says having access to the gated facility will allow them to practise skills such as burning, water streams, pumping water, drop tanks and using tankers and auto extrication. “It’s leading into the direction that we’re going right now which is working on large diameter water supply and we need a place to practise that,” Eve said. “When we start running 1,000 feet of four-inch hose in front people’s properties, we’re blocking them in their homes.” The department’s locale is in a residential section of Mesachie Lake, whereas the site of the former logging camp offices provides a gated area of about seven or eight acres. It has now been leased in a formal agree-

ment between MLVFD, the CVRD and Timber West. In addition, MLVFD will use the space conjointly with Honeymoon Bay’s fire department, which means that both fire departments can train on the spot. “We enter into agreements like this when they are a good fit for us and a good fit for the other party,” explained Handel. “We make sure the details meet basic insurance requirements, which obviously they do, and beyond that it’s just a win for both parties.” “We have a gentleman next door who has lined up a car for us that we will use to practise our auto extrication,” he said. “And we’d like to make a tower so we can practise dragging hoses upstairs.” Like the fire chiefs who came before him in Mesachie Lake, Eve is always on the lookout for ways to achieve what the fire department needs to operate. “Whether it’s finding large trucks for a low price,” he said, “or this opportunity for a working facility, MLVFD has always pushed forward.”

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Is it time for the town’s bylaw on chickens to change? The Town of Lake Cowichan’s bylaw on animals does not permit residents within the town limits to keep chickens and hens in their backyards, although apparently some people do. In fact, if you keep chickens, and your neighbours are cool with it, then the town can “overlook” it. But if someone comes forward and complains, as in the case of one Lake Cowichan resident, you must either get rid of the chickens or pay a ﬁne. That resident is now circulating a petition to amend the town’s bylaw to allow residents to keep hens in their backyard. Not long ago, sometime before the end of 2012, the city of Duncan changed

its position and passed a bylaw to allow chickens, but what a lot of work it entailed. It amended four bylaws just to cover all the odds: a zoning amendment bylaw, an animal and poultry amendment bylaw, an amendment to its bylaw on ﬁnes, as well as an amendment to its fees and charges bylaw. In addition, people have to ﬁll out an application to have a hen licence. Whew. To some, it may seem like overkill to go to such extremes just to have a few chicks and hens that lay eggs on their property. However, while it is quite a doable project, keeping chickens takes some work, and I suspect not everyone is

willing or capable to put in the time and effort required to do it properly. There are some fine points to the whole chicken coop and egg-laying business. Did you know that hens have rights too? Here is some information about the humane treatment of farm animals, developed by the Farm Animal Welfare Council, an advisory board of the UK government, that states chickens or hens (animals) must be privy to five freedoms. To enjoy the five freedoms, hens need shelter, food, water, adequate space, environmental conditions (such as adequate ventilation and light) conducive to good health, and the opportunity to socialize and engage in fundamental

behaviours, which for them include scratching (foraging by scraping the ground with their claws), roosting (resting on a stick or branch), and dustbathing (thrashing around in the dirt to clean feathers and remove parasites). Reading up on it all, the idea came to me that small neighbourhood “coop co-ops” wouldn’t be a bad idea for some residents. People could be responsible jointly, share the bounty as well as the workload, and spell each other off when one family is away. Just a thought to scratch your head with... — editor@lakecowichangazette.com

There’s no doubt: B.C. gas boom is real, all right BC Bureau By Tom Fletcher

Whether Christy Clark’s government survives the May election or not, the natural gas “Prosperity Fund” idea ﬂoated in last week’s throne speech is a useful one. B.C. is poised to join Alberta in the upper rank of energy producing jurisdictions, with an expanding network of natural gas collection, reﬁning and processing into liquid (LNG) for export. Clark’s pre-election throne speech proposed a resource fund similar to Alberta’s Heritage Fund that would be reserved for debt reduction and major projects, rather than spent on programs, which tends to happen under the political pressure of four-year election cycles. Opposition politicians and media commentators have dismissed this as a pre-election stunt. They note that the LNG industry in B.C. doesn’t exist yet, and may

never produce the hundreds of billions of dollars projected over the next 30 years. I returned for a visit to B.C.’s northeast earlier this month, and I can tell you the gas boom is real. My parents homesteaded east of Dawson Creek near the Alberta border in 1962, and I recall when our farm was drilled for gas by Gulf Canada 40 years ago. Many more gas wells have been drilled since then, and country roads have been widened and numbered for industrial trafﬁc. Hydraulic fracturing, already in use when our farm was drilled, has been combined with directional drilling to open up huge new supplies. A farming community called Montney is the latest hot play, yielding not only shale gas but petroleum liquids, which are valuable for diluting heavy oil among other things. B.C. has never seen this kind of international investment interest before. Initial projects have been joined by global players such as British Gas, and Mitsubishi, a key player in Japan’s replacement of its devastated nuclear power program.

Spectra Energy, which operates one of North America’s biggest gas processing plants at Fort Nelson and has another one under construction nearby, has begun work on a third plant near Dawson Creek. Spectra and British Gas have also proposed the latest of several pipelines, to move all this gas to an LNG terminal at Prince Rupert. The Kitimat-Prince Rupert region now has at least ﬁve proposed terminals, with investors including Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and state players from China and Korea. All this is happening as shale gas is developed across the United States as well. As with oil, Canada is a captive of the U.S. market, and the ﬂood of new gas supply has the North American price at rock bottom. At least B.C. hopes it’s the bottom. Gas royalties passed forest income to the B.C. treasury many years ago, and now as the forest industry struggles to recover, the province faces tumbling revenues from gas. Why would B.C.’s shale gas be seen as a priority for new global investment in LNG? For one

thing, we’re a stable democratic country with a mature industry and competent regulation. Secondly, the shipping advantage of the Kitimat and Prince Rupert ports to the Pacific Rim has finally been recognized internationally, as coal, forest products, grain and container traffic has climbed in recent years. B.C. has another advantage that appears to be increasingly important. The shale gas deposits are deep, under a kilometre

or more of solid rock, and most are in remote, sparsely inhabited locations. That adds cost to the pipeline system, but it has a beneﬁt. At the beginning of the year I predicted that the international protest movement that dishonestly targets Alberta oil would soon turn to demonizing natural gas. That pseudo-scientiﬁc attack has begun, right here in B.C. I’ll have more on that in a subsequent column.

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Negotiate lower tax rate for pool Dear Editor Re: Pool top issue for public, Feb. 13 I attended the Feb. 5 town council meeting where the two-tier system of pool fees was brought forward by a delegation of concerned citizens. Speakers gave health, ﬁtness, and safety reasons for our use of the aquatic centre in Duncan, especially since there is no local facility that offers what is available there (swimming lessons year-round for all ages, aqua-exercises, water therapy programs, cardio rehab classes, spin classes, etcetera.) There is though a major barrier for Cowichan Lake area residents, and that is the current two-tier system of fees which started when the new aquatic centre was built in 2009. If you live in Duncan, swimming lessons for two kids cost $88 for eight weeks (2 x $44) but if you live in Lake Cowichan, Area F, or Area I, those same swimming lessons for two kids cost $438 ($350 for a family access card plus 2 x $44) and that $350 access card for a family (or $200 for an individual) must be purchased every year! For many people this cost is so prohibitive that they choose to take their kids for lessons to the Ladysmith or Nanaimo pools instead. The North Cowichan pool is the only one on the island with this two- tier fee structure and it applies for drop-in visits too. If you don’t buy an access card you will pay double for each and every visit. For example, adult residents of North Cowichan, Duncan, and the other CVRD areas pay $5.75 to go to the pool but residents of the Cowichan Lake area pay $11.50. Most people will agree that swimming and other exercises offered at the pool are good for health and also that the current two-tier system is a huge disincentive to

people who live here, but what would it cost us to gain equal access? North Cowichan and Duncan paid a percentage of their property taxes to build the centre, but other areas such as Shawnigan Lake, Mill Bay, Cowichan Bay and now Glenora have recently negotiated much lower annual taxes based on a usage formula (as little as $3 per year per household!) If you would like our local politicians to negotiate a deal like that for us please e-mail your request to Mayor Ross Forrest (Lake Cowichan), Director Pat Weaver (Area I), or Director Ian Morrison (Area F). Marg Davis Lake Cowichan

Build own pool instead of supporting Duncan Dear Editor Re: Pool top issue for public, Feb. 13 I am always amazed to continually hear that the cost of people’s leisure should be paid by the all taxpayers. It would be nice to hear just once how many people who live in Lake Cowichan actually use the sports center. Ten per cent,15 per cent, 20 per cent? Now some people would like us to pay for them using the leisure center in Duncan. When is it time to say “no more” to the idea that the majority of taxpayers are responsible for the minorities cost of their leisure time. It is bad enough that Duncan (et all) expect us to travel some 30 klicks to use their pool and at the same time pay twice the fees as a person living next to the pool. They should be happy that even at the same fee we would be willing to support them. Perhaps it is time we have the vision to attempt to build a pool here at the Lake. Maybe incorporate a pool with one of the schools? Share the costs between the town, school boards, government and the private sector that may

want to run the facility. But don’t hold your breath. Our town council would rather have (million dollar) roundabouts, nice landscaping, etcetera, that has never attracted much in the way of companies to strengthen the tax base to afford even the basic infrastructure for the town. No. In fact the town’s sewer and water system has been so well looked after, that it will cost millions to upgrade. But I digress. If the majority of the Lake’s residents want our taxes to pay for the Duncan pool, so be it. I would only expect that the town council has the intestinal fortitude to put the question to a referendum (and hopefully not one of these “if you don’t say no, its yes”). Bert Lievre Lake Cowichan

Two-tier model deterrent Dear Editor Re: Pool top issue for public, Feb. 13. This letter was also copied to the Mayor of Lake Cowichan and Council There are many good reasons to advocate for the elimination of the two tier system for the Cowichan Aquatic Centre. I would like to focus on just one. Many companies are now offering employment alternatives. With the introduction of ﬂexible work options, there is more opportunity to live further away from the city that employs them. Lake Cowichan is beautiful in its surroundings and primarily attracts families who enjoy nature and a healthy recreational lifestyle. Lake Cowichan also offers affordable housing and relatively easy access to important amenities. However the current two-tier model of the aquatic centre is deﬁnitely a deterrent to families who have a choice in location. Lake Cowichan already has recreational facilities for hockey, skating and curling so having equal access to the aquatic centre

would provide a full spectrum of recreational options. Key, in my mind, to attracting and keeping young income earners who will in turn help us sustain a healthy vibrant community. Kerri Pearson Lake Cowichan

involved with the surrounding Cowichan Valley, and it matters to me that we remain an interesting and hopeful community for young families to come to. This is something that we need. Tamara McDonald Lake Cowichan

Pool a need, Not buying in to pool not a want Dear Editor Re: Pool top issue for public, Feb. 13 As a young, middleclass family in Lake Cowichan, I have watched with frustration while children from Duncan and other municipalities enjoy the amenities that the Duncan pool offers. I see them in swimming classes, I see people using the gym to get ﬁt, and I see the disabled and the elderly exercising and staying involved with their community. I feel concern that my children are missing out on this experience just because of where I chose to buy a home, and because my husband chose to work here. We are fully sustained in Lake Cowichan. Our home is here, and my husband is employed in Honeymoon Bay. We pay our taxes, and we use our boat on our Lake. I appreciate the beauty of our little town, and I want nothing more than to provide my family with all the experiences that they need. My children need to know how to swim. They need to know now so that I can continue to use this beautiful lake that we are surrounded by. Not only do I ﬁnd the two months that the lake provides swimming lessons to be insulting, as who can learn to swim if not continuously, but it’s irresponsible! How many children are not getting the safety lessons they need to participate in our towns greatest asset? I have children in play school in town, and we enroll our children in sports here. We enjoy the Lake and all you do to bring us wonderful activities. It matters to me that we, as a town, stay

Dear Editor Re: Pool top issue for public, Feb. 13. This letter was also copied to the Mayor of Lake Cowichan and Council After thinking long and hard about this I have concluded that I do not support buying into the pool to get rid of the two-tier system. My reasoning is this: I believe it is the responsibility of our mayor and council to make the appropriate decisions for the welfare of Lake Cowichan. By choosing to buy into the pool I think we will be jeopardizing our community. With doctors leaving, and schools closing, I believe this decision will encourage people to not shop locally, and to not invest in what we have to offer here in our own backyard. I am hearing from Mr. Gamble in the Jan. 30 issue of the Lake Cowichan Gazette that we should do this for the health and well being of our families, In the Feb. 6 edition, Louise Doherty quotes “I am concerned about the health of our community.” Well, can I ask you to check out this link, cvrd.bc.ca/ D o c u m e n t Vi ew. aspx?DID=9248? This is our own, local playbook that is provided free of charge to every resident in the Cowichan Lake area. We offer bowling, curling, skating, free public skating on Mondays, Zumba, dance classes, pickle ball, gentle yoga, Yin yoga, volleyball etcetera. I can go on. We have one of the nicest trails for walking, biking, we have Cowichan Lake Retreads for hiking, and we have rivers, lakes, and so on. There is so much to do here and I am also concerned that

this decision will be based solely on the “health needs” of Lake Cowichan when in fact we offer so much for so little and it is all forms of exercise. Lets inform our residence of what we have and encourage them to stay in town, shop local, enjoy our seniors’ centre, arena, our halls, our area and if we are going to invest tax dollars, we should be investing more here at home. Laurie Johnson Lake Cowichan

End pool debate with vote Dear Editor Re: Pool top issue for public, Feb. 13 The proponents of

the pool debate seem to take turns in submitting their view in the Lake Cowichan Gazette and the Cowichan Valley Citizen. But, isn’t it amazing that none of them wants to go the democratic way and suggest that the question be put to a vote in conjunction with the next provincial election? Any increase in taxes not directly attributable to the running of the town should be voted upon, as was done with the renovations of the arena. I am perfectly willing to pay the increase in taxes for the equal access to the Cowichan Aquatic Centre, if so voted on by the majority. Hubert Crevels Lake Cowichan

Town of Lake Cowichan WATERMAIN FLUSHING NOTICE Please be advised that the Public Works Department will be undertaking routine watermain flushing within the Town of Lake Cowichan during the month of February 2013. During this month, some water discolouration and short periods of low water pressure may be experienced. If you experience water discolouration, please run the tap until water is clear. Commercial establishments, such as laundromats, beauty salons, hotels and restaurants will receive advanced warning of flushing in their area if a request for such notification is received by the Public Works Department in due time. The Town of Lake Cowichan does not accept responsibility for any damage arising from the related work. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation. Nagi Rizk, P.Eng. Superintendent, Public Works and Engineering Services • 250-749-6244

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Honouring World Thinking Day and 70 years of Guiding in the Cowichan Lake area Whose are the faces in the photograph at left? If any of our readers recognize and can identify them, please let us know. Far left, Brett Friday, and far right, Don Hammond, were the scouts’ leaders the year this picture was taken, believed to be in the 1950s.

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In 1926 delegates from around the globe met in the USA and agreed that Feb. 22 would be known as a special annual day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world. Conference attendees agreed that year that they should observe a special annual day when Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world think of each other and express their thanks and appreciation for the international movement. It became known as Thinking Day. The delegates chose Feb. 22 because it was the birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement, and his wife Olave, who was World Chief Guide. Much later in 1999, at the 30th World Conference in Dublin, delegates from around the world decided to change the name of the day from Thinking Day to World Thinking Day, to better emphasize the international aspects of the day.

This year, 2013, marks the 70th anniversary of Girl Guides and Scouts in the Cowichan Lake area. It was on April 28, 1943 that the first troop of Girl Guides and the first pack of Brownies were organized in Youbou, recalls Lake Cowichan resident Lola Sinclair. To mark that date, and in conjunction with World Thinking Day, the Cowichan Lake Sparks, Brownies and Girl Guides will hold a special meeting Feb. 20, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the hall of St. Christopher’s and St. Aidan’s Church. The names of the first Girl Guide captain was Mrs. J.E. Carmichael and their lieutenant was Mrs. George Aylwen according to Sinclair, who has the historical information at her fingertips. The first Brown Owl was Mrs. Eric Lakes and the Tawny Owl was Mrs. J. Avison. A few other dates of note, also provided by Sinclair: in February 1957, the first Sea Rangers group “SRS Warspite” was organized; the first Lake Cowichan Brownie pack started on March 25, 1970. Although there is no longer a Boy Scouts organization, it originated in the area back in February 1944. Jolene Cook was the last Scout leader for the Youbou-based group in 2009.

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RECREATION PARK 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!

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$374,900 Huge home with lots of potential. Room for a shop, park a RV or boat - this could be the right home for a growing family! Wood stove & ﬁreplace to keep you warm and energy costs down. Located in a quiet area of Lake Cowichan, only minutes to shopping & recreation.

$200,000 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!

$179,900

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1328 Carlton Dr.

5 yr old home located close to town & river. 5 bd; complete with kitchen/bar area & rec rm on 1st ﬂoor w/ full bath & laundry. 2nd level has large kitchen & living rm + 2 full baths. Large vinyl deck, 2 car garage & RV parking. Nicely landscaped w/ small garden shed.

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$289,000 ROOMY MOBILE IN DUNCAN

120 Lake Park Road

Private land hidden away on dead end street next to farmer’s ﬁeld. Newer mobile with 2 nice sized bedrooms, 2 full baths & large deck partially covered plus shed.

$189,000 CUTE HOME - READY TO GO!

5188 Eleanor Road

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!

This 1,400 square foot mobile is on 1.29 acres. Located on large, ﬂat acreage, however, require some TLC, but has potential.

$239,000

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39 Coronation St.

Large 5 BR w/ oak ﬂoors on main, oak cabinets in kitchen. Propane F/P in LR; wood stove downstairs. Off master BR & LR is huge deck overlooking garden area, built-in hot tub, ﬁshpond & raised beds for garden. Fenced yd, workshop; 2 bay garage w/ additional workshop.

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.

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101 North Shore Rd.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN HONEYMOON BAY

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All the benefits of lake front without the price! New 2 bedroom with lake views & access to private lake front facilities. Nicely laid out with kitchen that boasts 4 appliances & granite counter tops.

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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?

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$418,000

2 level 3 bedroom home plus bonus 30 X 30 shop. Open ﬂoor plan, excellent ﬁnishing throughout – too many features to name them all. Home, shop & yard immaculate. Move in condition.

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268 Castley Heights $75,000 BUILD UP HIGH! • Lake views from lot • Geo Tech report on ﬁle

Located on world famous Cowichan River – 4,000 sq ft with 6 bedrooms & 4 baths on 2 levels. Self contained 3 bedroom suite – big decks facing river, terraced yard & mature landscaping.

53 Somenos Street

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bdrm wheelchair 3 bd ee c a friendly e dy rancher beautifully ﬁnished. Open concept w/ good quality carpeting, tiling & window coverings. Propane F/P, Jacuzzi tub in main bathroom & big double garage. Quality throughout.

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Close to the Cowichan River - three level Tudor style home with 4 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms. Good sized attached garage-shop area & property backs onto farmland acreage. Perfect for a growing family.

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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.

$179,900

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A group of LCSS middle school students receive instructions from teachers Brent Zimmer and Kyla Bridge before boarding the bus to head up to Bald Mountain for a hike on Feb. 13.

As part of their on-going commitment to create a healthy school, the LCSS Middle School program has initiated a Clubs Day where once a month, students in grade 6, 7, and 8 have the opportunity to experience an activity during the afternoon with a teacher or administrator.

Activities will include orienteering, cup stacking, badminton, First Nation bannock making, theatre sports and a hike up Bald Mountain. Each group will have an opportunity to experience all activities once.

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Sweet treat for her honey Del Mauro is the winner of the Gazetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valentine Day Contest. She won a spectacular dinner for two, at the beautiful Honeymoon Bay Lodge and Retreat, that she and husband Gil enjoyed on Saturday, Feb.16. Del said that Gil â&#x20AC;&#x153;prepares the most delicious meals every night for me,â&#x20AC;? and she wanted to win to take him out to show her appreciation. Congratulations to the Mauros!

RCMP arrest Lake Cowichan man ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR

A Lake Cowichan man has been arrested on two charges in relation to an altercation involving several people in Lake Cowichan. Steven Sharonowsi, 27, was charged with assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon when he was arrested Jan. 31. The accused was released on recognizance conditions, including not to possess ďŹ rearms,

after appearing in court. Since then, Sharonowsi was arrested again Feb. 13 in Duncan at the scene of a break and enter where a number of ďŹ rearms had been stolen. As a result of this recent arrest he now faces further criminal charges including break, enter and theft, possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of a ďŹ rearm without a licence, and breach of recognizance.

In relation to the run of thefts from car vehicles in the Lake Cowichan area since October 2012, RCMP report a drastic reduction in the number of thefts this month. Early in February, they arrested someone on other matters in which no charges were laid. The suspect was questioned about the car break-ins at that time, but denied having any involvement them.

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$77,000

$445,000

7020 Cowichan Lake Road 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.

Waterfront Mobile Home Park – 9041 Meades Creek

Elegant Waterfront Home

$1,299,000

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67 South Shore Rd.

RIVERFRONT

$379,000

#26 - $94,500 #33 - $59,000

$438,000

Lot 8 Indian Road 276 South Shore Rd.

96 Johel Road

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$215,000

$194,000

$250,000

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

100 Cottonwood Huge lot in town. Big family home.

$345,000

10484 Youbou Rd. Lake view from kitchen, landscaped, .52 of an acre.

147 Sahtlam Ave

$265,000

$189,000

Cozy home with country kitchen, bonus partially ﬁnished basement. Central location.

REDUCED

Youbou Mini Mart

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Priced to sell. Great Opportunity

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$219,000

$349,000

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9674 Creekside Rd New Creekside Listing

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8724 North Shore Road

204-138 South Shore

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The Wellington.

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$797,000

$145,000

$1,300.00

82 Beech

5990 Stoltz Rd.

• Home at the Slopes • Rancher with a basement

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

$419,000

$569,000

10408 Arbutus Street

7780 Parkinson Rd. • Modular on quiet street • Wood decks • 3 miles to Lake Cowichan

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$150,000

$198,888

10549 Coon Creek Road

7975 Greendale Road

9590 Creekside Road

Penny Lane Cottage

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$495,000

$189,000

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

$675,000

$212,500

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$239,000

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.

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$1,550,000 10432 Youbou Road Excellent canvas, big lot water access.

$269,000

$479,000 SLOPES Beautiful upscale development has attracted a lovely mixture of mostly retired professionals.

7405 Neva Road .45 of a sunny acre $189, 000

Duplex on Coronation 481 Mountain View Rd. Great Investment

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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.

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play hard at Midget tourney

The Lakers’ goalie and two Lakers players ready themselves to stop a shot on goal (above) while Lakers’ John Hieta took advantage of a breakaway opportunity to score in their ﬁnal game against the Gold River Hawks at the Cowichan Lake Arena, Feb. 17, during the Midget hockey tournament.

Four hockey teams battled it out on the ice at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena this weekend in the Lake Cowichan Midget Hockey is Life tournament, Feb. 15-17. In the end it was the Oceanside Red Raves who skated away with the gold. The Semiahmoo Highlanders took the silver, leaving the Countrywide Midget Lakers holding the bronze title. The Lakers lost their first game on Friday to Oceanside 7-4, but came up with a convincing win in their first game on Saturday against the Gold River Hawks, 9-3. In spite of some disparate scores, especially for the team from Gold River, Midget coach Lonnie Ferguson said it wasn’t a reflection on the quality of hockey being played. “The score wasn’t indicative of the game,” said Ferguson at the end of their game. “Both teams played well, but they just kept missing their shots.” At this point in the tournament the Lakers were 1 for 1, and in

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Call 250-745-3451 for more info their third game they were set to face the Highlanders. “We’re now facing the team that tied their game against Oceanside, the team that beat us yesterday,” he commented. That game proved to be one to watch, as both teams wanted the win that would secure them a spot in the final. It was 1-0 for the Highlanders at the end of the first period. At one point, two Lakers’ players were in the penalty box, but their opponents didn’t manage a goal. Likewise for the Highlanders, who headed into the second period with two of their players in the penalty box. The score at the end of regulation time was a 3-3 tie, putting the team from Semiahmoo into second place and giving them a spot in the final match against the first-place Red Raves, who never seemed to look back throughout the whole tournament. Going for the bronze, the Lakers kept up their strength against Gold River for a 11-0 win to end the tournament.

Cowichan Valley School District

PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS FOR PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING The Cowichan Valley School District will hold a number of public meetings to consult on the School District’s restructuring proposals introduced on February 6, 2013. Several schools were identiﬁed for potential school closure as part of the restructuring proposals. Public Information Meetings North Zone

Chemainus Secondary School

9:00 am Saturday, March 2, 2013

West Zone

Lake Cowichan Secondary School 1:00 pm Saturday, March 2, 2013

Central Zone

Quamichan Middle School

9:00 am Saturday, March 9, 2013

South Zone

George Bonner Middle School

1:00 pm Saturday, March 9, 2013

In each area, the Superintendent and Secretary-Treasurer will present the details of the restructuring options being considered and information with respect to the proposed school closure and grade reconﬁguration. A Question and Answer Period pertaining to the information presented will follow.

Elodie Adams photos

Seesaw battle rocks the ice in curling action

Public Forum All Zones

Cowichan Secondary School

6:30 pm Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Ofﬁcial Trustee will hear presentations from individuals and representatives of community groups on the restructuring options being contemplated, including the proposed school closures. Written material will be accepted up to and including May 7, 2013. Board of Education Meeting Cowichan Secondary School

6:30 pm Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Ofﬁcial Trustee will consider the information provided during the consultation process and make a ﬁnal decision as to whether any of the schools proposed for closure will be closed. www.sd79.bc.ca

Cowichan Rocks Curling News

The Wednesday Night Open Curling League action continues. Sheet1: After some “ice maintenance” during end one, the game between the Waller and Taylor rinks settled into a seesaw battle. Teams traded points throughout the game as the lead switched hands on a couple of occasions. Waller’s delicate in-off to the button for three points in the 7th end was the

game’s turning point. Taylor’s draw to the button in the 8th end came up short giving the Waller rink a 9-7 win. Sheet 2: The game between the Sidhu rink and the Desmot rink was a close game in the early ends. Teams traded points to keep the game close. Sidhu prevailed with a 6-3 win Sheet3: Trish Mayea’s rink dispatched the Smycniuk rink with an 8-0 victory after only 4 ends. Sheet 4: The game between the MacGregor rink and the Repstock rink was also a one-sided affair. Teams shook hands after 4 ends with the MacGregor rink having amassed a 7-0 lead. — Submitted by Steve Taylor

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John is survived by his 4 daughters & 2 sons, Chris Forslund (Wayne), Joe Doherty (Angie), Terry Doherty, Sharon Carlson (Dennis), Josephine Ekart (Barry), Sean Doherty (Liana); 25 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. John was born in 1922 in Ballycrum, Limavady, County Derry, Ireland. He immigrated to Canada in 1927 (via steamship and train). He was raised in St. Brides, Alberta. In 1946 he married his childhood sweetheart Theresa Bell. In 1949 John and Theresa moved to Vancouver Island and settled in Lake Cowichan. John was a hardworking man (Jack of all trades and master of none) and he provided for his family using many of his talents. In the early years on the prairies, he was a farmer and later in Braylorne, BC, a blaster. After moving to Vancouver Island he was a shingle sawyer, then learned the trade of dry walling and stucco. He was known to many in Lake Cowichan as the Stuccoman. In his later years he worked as a logger, dispatcher and night watchman. After retiring, John lived for many years in Duncan, BC. Visitation and Prayers followed by a Reception was held on Friday, Feb 15, 2013 at 6:30pm at Sands Funeral Home, 187 Trunk Rd, Duncan BC. Funeral Service & Reception was held on Saturday, Feb 16, 2013 at 10:00am at St. Edwards Catholic Church 2085 Maple Bay Rd, Duncan BC. Interment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery, 6493 Somenos Rd, Duncan BC. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations may be made to Cairnsmore Place Fund, #4-466 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan BC, V9L 3R6, orhttp://www.cdhfoundation.org/cairnsmore.shtml Online condolences may be offered at www.sandsduncan.ca SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212

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John Allan Windle (Al) passed away peacefully on February 6th. Al was born on May, 10th 1927 and is survived by his wife of 66 years, Olive, his three sons, David (Marge), Jack (Marie), and Keith (Tracy), his brother Roger (Cathy) and sister Alce (Jim). Al leaves behind 7 grandchildren; Catherine (Peter), Michael (Gail), Sarah, Todd (Dede), Kyle, Mataya, Tim and 6 great-grandchildren; Tori, Clayton, John, Alastair, Yemaya, and Jasper. He was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge, owned his own tire business in Lake Cowichan, and was an enthusiastic choir member at Luther Court. Al is fondly remembered by family and friends as a happy, kind, loving man, always ready to serenade anyone with a song. A private service was held for immediate family. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Luther Court Society, 1525 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria, B.C., V8P 5M1.

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° Lake Cowichan Home Hardware has started to get their new stock of gardening supplies and barbecues in for spring. Keep your eyes peeled for their annual gardening ﬂyer coming out soon. ° The Lake Home and Leisure Show — Lake Cowichan’s ﬁrst home show — will be June 1 and 2 at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. Their website, lakehomeshow.ca, will launch March 1 and that is where you can download your registration form and details of the show. ° A new store, Payless Pete’s, has opened its doors in Lake Cowichan at 122 B South Shore Road (next to Butler Locksmithing). Payless Pete’s carries quality used furniture and more.

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On Saturday, Feb. 23 the Cowichan Valley Handmade Hugs Society will be holding their third annual hug-athon at Mellor Hall on the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds in Duncan. Volunteers are asked to bring to the work bee their sewing machines and supplies, along with a bag lunch and mug. For more information on the work bee you can email handmadehugs@shaw.ca or call Julie at 250-749-3189.

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Spring is in the air and the Communities in Bloom group are looking for volunteers. Each year this busy group of volunteers takes on many projects; like planting hanging baskets with the elementary school students. The baskets are sold and the proceeds go to gardening related projects at the school. Everyone is welcome to attend Communities in Bloom annual general meeting on Thursday, Feb.28 at noon at

Cowichan Rocks will be hosting the B.C Masters Curling Championships from Thursday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 3 at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena with the opening ceremony on Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. Eight men’s teams and eight women’s teams from across the province will be in town to compete for a spot to represent B.C. in the Canadian Masters Curling Championships. There is no cover charge for the event. Mark your

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Honeymoon Bay’s Winter Market a busy one Fresh-baked goods, hand-crafted artisanal products such as Carriage 44’s handmade soaps, made by Florenda Sternberg (l), and local artists’ works were showcased at the Winter Market in Honeymoon Bay, on Sat. Feb. 16.

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