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Citizens celebrated at Chamber of Commerce AGM dinner ELODIE ADAMS

wo Cowichan Lake residents were recognized for their valuable contribution to the community at the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting, Feb. 21. Mike Bishop is this year’s recipient for the 2012 Citizen of the Year Award, and Robert Bell received the 2012 Nichole Stock Community Service Award. Both men attended the meeting and were in awe of being chosen. “I really don’t know what to say, except thank you very much,” said Robert Bell when he was handed his award. In the short biography that introduced him, Bell was presented as an ‘unsung hero’ through the countless hours he has spent in over 20 years with the Salmonid Enhancement Society, as a dog-walker and critter-lover in general for the SPCA, as the manager for the Lake Cowichan Minor Hocket Association Midgets when his son, Jeff, was coaching, and for making the most remarked-on Lady of the Lake ﬂoats for the parade. As far as Bell’s family were concerned, it was an honour to be witnessed, and four generations — including his mother, his wife and their children, Bell’s ﬁrst grandson and one soon to be born — were there to share the moment with the Lake Cowichan resident. As Citizen of the Year, Bishop was

Robert Bell (l) received the Nichole Stock Community Services Award for 2012 and Mike Bishop was named 2012 Citizen of the Year and at the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting, Feb. 21, in Lake Cowichan.

chosen for the immense amount of work he did in spearheading the Summer Nights in 2012, a weekly Saturday night event that brought many community members out throughout the summer. In taking on the lead role as coordinator of the Summer Nights, Bishop managed to get nine other not-for-proﬁt groups to work together, which in turn helped generate fundraising dollars for those groups as well as providing a musical outlet for local and mainline artists to entertain the community. “I feel really inadequate, standing

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Dr. Thomas Rimmer, GP and chair of Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice (speaking into mic) at the town’s meeting in Novemeber.

Cowichan prescribed pilot program ‘A GP for Me’ ELODIE ADAMS

The Cowichan Valley has been part of a pilot program to improve primary health care services and ensure all B.C. citizens who want a family doctor are able to ac-

cess one by 2015. On April 1, the government of B.C. and the B.C. Medical Association will launch A GP for Me, the new province-wide program. Since June 2010, the Cowichan Valley has been one of three com-

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. 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

munities to collaborate with BCMA on finding solutions to the doctor shortage problem that has been plaguing the province. Prince George and White Rock-South Surrey were the other two. Dr. Thomas Rimmer, general practitioner and chair of the Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice spoke to the Gazette about the study that was done and some of the results that have come out of it. “We were asked to look at ways that we might ensure that all community members who wanted a family doctor, got a family doctor,” he explained. Rimmer then explained the reasoning or justification behind the actions. “If you have a strong relationship with your family doctor, you cost the system less,” he said. “A big study showed that patients, especially those with chronic conditions, who are attached to a family doctor cost the system substantially less than those who aren’t. The results showed that the value of having a family practitioner was quantified.” As residents of Lake Cowichan are aware, the only family practice in town is now being handled by one doctor, Dr. Philip Kerswell, after Dr. Dave Froese announced his decision to leave the clinic. “When Dr. Froese left the practice that

left about 1,000-plus people without a family doctor,” Rimmer said. “The Division of Family Practice got together, and through our membership managed to attach most of Dr. Froese’s patients to doctors in the Valley.” Rimmer says the other thing they are in-

helping to provide patients with doctors. “We’ve attached quite a few people through our maternity clinic,” he conﬁrmed. “Mums, babes, and their families, and so far the combined efforts of our attachments are probably in the neighbourhood

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The study showed the value of having a family doctor was quantiﬁed. Dr. Tom Rimmer, chair C.V. Div. of Family Practice

terested in doing is using Lake Cowichan as a kind of prototype for employing the services of a nurse practitioner. “Someone with a broader scope of practice who could potentially come out and work with Dr. Kerswell and take on some of the load,” he suggested. “The idea is to keep that clinic open, keep services operating there while the bigger manpower issues continue to be worked on.” Rimmer says they’ve got as far as putting an application in to the nurse practitioner program, and they’ve received some good feedback indicating there is a good chance that they will be able to get a nurse practitioner here sometime in the spring. The busy GP is also proud of the role the new maternity clinic in Duncan has played in

of 1,300 people, and growing all the time.” Rimmer says in addition to trying to sort out issues in Lake Cowichan, they also have attachment issues in the greater Cowichan Valley as well, and that they’re trying a number of initiatives to help physicians build capacity within their own practice. Those initiative are among the features of the province’s new program that will launch on April 1: Funding to enable family physicians to consult with patients by telephone. Incentives for physicians to take more patients with complex conditions, such as cancer, onto their caseloads. Funding to support local physician groups to work collaboratively with health authorities to support better local access to primary care.

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Community Services receives donation Emma Girard (r), family development therapist with Community Services accepts a donation from Sue Handel, manager of communications for TimberWest

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TimberWest regularly makes ﬁrewood available to local residents. The best part is, proceeds from sales of the ﬁrewood are donated back to the community. This time, Cowichan Lake Community Services is the deserving recipient of a

$1,000 donation by TimberWest. Area residents purchased ﬁrewood for $20 a truck load on weekends during the month of November. TimberWest’s Eric Jeklin, and Bruce Ingram of BRI Securities volunteered their time to ensure safety and to help out

onsite. Cowichan Lake Community Services, an integral part of our communities, is a supporting organization that offers education, counseling, and a range of other resources that help many.

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Cyril Maclean (l) buys a hot dog from local ﬁreman and chief cook Steve Johnson.

There was smoke in the air and the Lake Cowichan Fire Department was on the scene, but the only things giving off heat were the hot dogs on the grill as the local ﬁre department was having another fundraiser for the rescue boat they hope to purchase to assist them with local emergencies on the lake and river.

The group says they plan to have another three or four of these fundraiser hot dog sales during the year. It is a nice quick lunch and a great way to support the local firefighters as they work to add another vital component to their fire and rescue equipment.

The garage sale season at lake Cowichan ofﬁcially got started on Saturday Feb. 23 as the Lake Cowichan Animal Rescue held a garage and book sale at the old Elks building on South Shore Road. Mike Bedard of the animal rescue group said they plan to have a sale every month or two during the year rather than the one big sale they had last year. The plan is to have the sale at the same location each time so people know where it will beheld. The animal rescue group appreciates the help from Countrywide Realty and Johel Brothers for letting them have a regular and covered spot for their sales.

Council not taking the plunge, votes no to pool tax ELODIE ADAMS

Ohtaki Twinning Committee A meeting of the Ohtaki Twinning Committee was held on Feb. 19 in the town’s Council Chambers. Six Lake Cowichan Secondary School students will be making the trip to Japan in July 2013. The team hasn’t decided on a definite itinerary yet, although the visit will comport visits to schools, daycares and other educational facilities in the town. The group held its first fundraiser – a hot dog sale – on Feb. 16, and plans more fundraisers in the next couple months. Each student needs $2,500 for the trip. In addition, the town of Ohtaki is recruiting another teaching assistant to go and spend one year teaching children and adults English. The present assistant, Angela Wong, stayed for two years and will be completing her term in July 2013. Ohtaki needs a qualified candidate from August 2013 to July 2014.

The Ohtaki Twinning Committee meeting was immediately followed by a Planning and Development Committee meeting.

Still doing laps for the pool “New Business” items on the agenda will be carried over to the regular town council meeting on Feb. 26. However, one item – the direction for vote on the Duncan aquatic centre — was one that again brought residents out to hear council’s deliberation and vote. There was a lengthy, and at times heated, discussion on the pros and cons of why each member was for or against the Town of Lake Cowichan contributing toward the Cowichan Aquatic Centre (CAC). The reason council was voting on the pool issue was because Mayor Ross Forrest would be attending a meeting of the CVRD’s Cowichan Recreation Commission on Feb. 25, at which time he would take the town’s vote for or against a proposed three year

deal for equal access to the pool for Lake Cowichan and Areas F and I inclusively. Bonnie and Ted Gamble, who both attended the meeting, posted their perception of what was said by the different voting members about the issue on the Facebook page that has been created in support of the pool issue, “Lake Cowichan needs access to Duncan pool.” Before council members voiced their opinions, it was stated that the amount proposed by North Cowichan for all three areas would be $12, 000 per year. There are approximately 6,000 residents between the three areas, therefore each resident would be responsible for $2, or each taxpaying household would pay about $4 per year. Councillor Frank Hornbrook was the most vocally opposed, according to Bonnie Gamble, who wrote on the Facebook page that Hornbrook could not acknowledge any beneﬁts to the community, even going so far as to suggest that any residents who do not want to pay the ex-

tra fees at CAC could easily go to Nanaimo. “Another argument against by this councillor,” she wrote, “is that because the facility is not in out tax community our tax dollars should not be going there. Frank supports a referendum on paying into the CAC.” At this point in the meeting, Forrest suggests the two-tier system may be a deterrent to a family looking to buy a home in Lake Cowichan, and Hornbrook dismisses it as a non-issue, saying that he could not imagine that being a factor for middle class family in deciding where to live. Councillor Tim McGonigle was supportive of a referendum, but was willing to send the mayor to the meeting with a “yes” vote as long as area I and F agreed to go along. Councillor Bob Day was ultimately supportive, but only if taxes were not raised. He was able to see the beneﬁts to our community, although he prefers using tax money for improving our own community amenities. Day voted no due to the wording

of the motion. Forrest was extremely passionate supporting the cause, writes Gamble, for all the reasons residents have pointed out in their letters and more. “He was visibly frustrated with the lack of foresight and compassion for the community needs expressed by the other members,” Gamble writes. Councillor Janye Ingram, who chaired the meeting, had the deciding vote, writes Gamble. She did appear to struggle with her choice but ultimately voted no, stating that North Cowichan did not come to the town to ask if we wanted to be part of the deal when they built the pool, so it is unfair they are coming to us now. Mayor Forrest corrected her, as North Cowichan was turned away by the town’s council at the time. Her vote was no. Hearing the result at the end of the meeting Ted Gamble said, “Tonight was disappointing, however this is only one battle, and we are more determined to be heard. We are not going away.”

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Good neighbours: ‘right’ path never straight so communities need to help ease each other’s pain John McKinley Guest editorial There is an interesting juxtaposition of stories in today’s edition that well illustrates a dilemma facing Lake Cowichan, and, less directly, all the diverse sub-communities that comprise this place we call The Warm Land. On the one hand, you’ve got Lake people ﬁghting desperately for recognition of their own distinct identity as they work to preserve their vision of a school, or schools to call their own.

On the other hand, you’ve got Lake people lobbying hard for a recognition they are part of a larger Cowichan as they urge ofﬁcials to cut a deal to eliminate for them the two-tier fee structure at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre. Both arguments are true — Cowichan is home to a variety of distinct communities, and those communities are all, in many ways, connected. It is this paradox that feeds most of the political battles that plague our various local government bodies. And it becomes

increasingly more complex to solve once you realize the best solutions we can come up with today will make far less sense down the road as the face of our community continues its perpetual shift. To be clear: there is no question the plethora of small schools that once dotted the Cowichan Lake area made great sense when roads were rough and transportation around the lake difﬁcult. The growth and expansion that occurred later made sense as the area boomed into one of our country’s most prosperous

regions. The consolidation that happened in the past couple decades makes sense as boom goes to bust. And new or expanded schools will make sense in the future as the lake rebounds. Every area in the valley is subject to this kind of ebb and ﬂow. But it doesn’t come without pain and it shouldn’t come without dialogue as we work to ﬁnd an equilibrium best for all. As good neighbours, it is up to the rest of us to ease these transitions as best we can.

B.C. ‘the new Australia’ for LNG permit so far, to a joint venture of Shell Canada, Korea Gas, Mitsubishi and PetroChina International. The licence goes to LNG Canada Ltd., a consortium with an Tom Fletcher/Black Press agreement to Haisla Nation Chief Ellis Ross and federal Natbuild export ural Resources Minister Joe Oliver announce facilities on Canada’s largest export permit for liquefied Haisla Nation natural gas in Vancouver Monday. territory near Kitimat. The BC Bureau B.C. government now expects By Tom Fletcher at least five such export facilities to be built in the coming Executives for global natu- years. Oliver said attendance by ral gas companies say B.C. is well positioned to compete for global LNG producers and Asia’s rising demand for new potential buyers is “a sign that and cleaner energy supplies, B.C. is emerging as a major although liquefied natural gas player in the global natural export projects are still at least gas market,” with reserves five years from loading the equivalent to meeting Japan’s expected demand for the next first ships. Industry and government 275 years. The conference heard Monrepresentatives gathered in Vancouver’s new convention day from industry leaders centre Monday for a two-day about the threats as well as opconference on LNG develop- portunities. Betsy Spomer, vice-presment, and heard about efforts to keep ahead of numerous ident of global business development for BG Group competing countries. Federal Natural Resources (formerly British Gas), said Minister Joe Oliver announced bringing pipelines across two Canada’s largest LNG export mountain ranges from B.C.’s

shale gas deposits in the northeast to the coast is a signiﬁcant challenge. New gas supplies from East Africa and the United States are also on the horizon, but BG Group still expects that B.C. is positioned as “the new Australia” in global LNG exports, Spomer said. She added that colder weather in the Prince Rupert area gives B.C. an advantage over places like the Gulf of Mexico, because gas needs to be compressed and chilled to low temperature for shipment. Luo Weizhong, vice president of China National Overseas Oil Company, said China needs LNG for environmental reasons as well as to meet rising energy demand. Transport trucks in China are being converted from diesel to LNG, and the country is trying to replace coal power with cleaner alternatives to deal with huge air pollution problems. Anders Ekvall, an executive with Shell Canada, told the conference that natural gas represents the best chance to cut global greenhouse gas emissions in the short term. Shell is planning investments in B.C. as one of the few producers likely to survive in the global LNG competition, he said.

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Let’s jump in to the pool party Dear Editor

Lake Cowichan Animal Rescue Society

Re: Pool top issue for public, Feb. 13 Well, it seems that the simple question of “Should a town be able to use local amenities like swimming pools?” is yet again being fought about like it’s the biggest ethical debate of the year. And I have to say “Really?” Tell me this isn’t the hardest decision our council has to struggle over, when to most of us blessed with a bit of common sense there is only one answer. Skating, sports and extra-curricular activities are great, but one bad day on our beautiful lake and our precious children (and adults too for that matter) could still drown without the necessary knowledge in how to stay aﬂoat. To think that the mayor said that “this is the ﬁrst time in history that residents have ever asked us to raise taxes,” and he (and the councilors) still couldn’t come to the conclusion that the issue must then be of utmost importance! As a local resident, trying to enjoy living in our town, I dearly hope that our council and those who are dead set against the pool will look past their childish feelings of being left out of the initial pool deal — of not being invited to the “pool party” so to speak — that they will let go of personal vendettas and actually plan for the towns future, not just their own re-elections. Look ahead. See our town as a part of the whole Cowichan Valley. See us as a thriving community of healthy, active and connected people. Carla Spooner Lake Cowichan

Backyard-hens bylaw still in the coop for debate Dear Editor Re: Time for the town’s bylaw on chickens to change?, Editorial, Feb. 13 Many of you may have read the article written a few weeks ago about how we got a ﬁne for having six laying hens in an enclosed area in our back yard. We were aware of numerous people in town that had chickens and understood that bylaw enforcement was on a complaint basis only. Our neighbours were ﬁne with our hens. If they weren’t, we wouldn’t have got them.

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Without warning, we received notice to remove our chickens or be ﬁned $100 per day. Yes, we got a complaint — about a rat. Rats are everywhere in Lake Cowichan. We re-homed the chickens and the ﬁnes were not instituted. We, and others, are proposing that council looks at amending the current Animal Control Bylaw. We do not want to pay $750 to have a zoning bylaw changed — this is not about going from commercial to residential zoning — this is about feeding our families. It’s a simple change that does not have to be costly or complicated. It would allow six laying hens, no roosters and no slaughtering. The City of Duncan has amended their bylaw and Oak Bay, Victoria, Nanaimo, and the city of Vancouver all allow backyard chickens. It’s time Lake Cowichan brought them back. We have organized a community meeting to provide education and discussion about how we can work together and be the ‘green’ town we all strive to be. We encourage people who are opposed to allowing chickens within the town limits to come and voice their concerns. We’d like to hear from them as well so the issue can be dealt with fairly and equitably. Lake Cowichan signed the Food Charter. Here’s just the vision of that Charter: “Food security exists when all members of our community have access to enough nutritious, safe, ecologically sustainable, and culturally appropriate food at all times. “The Vision: Our food system will be economically viable and ecologically sustainable; our community

will grow, harvest, process, preserve, and distribute food to all of its members while minimizing waste. A thriving local food culture that celebrates eating locally and eating together will support us in living healthier, happier, and richer lives - connected to the land, to growers, and to each other. “We have a collective obligation to ensure that everyone has access to sufﬁcient, high-quality food; For Cowichan to thrive, local farmers and food producers must earn a good and fair living; Food security requires cooperation and communication between the community, farmers, and all levels of local government.” Please come to our town meeting in the lower hall of the Legion in Lake Cowichan on March 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your questions and concerns. Bring an open mind. Coffee and goodies will be served. Judy Stafford and I will be speaking at the delegation on Tuesday March 19 at 5 p.m. to address this issue. Please come. Strong community support will encourage the Town of Lake Cowichan council members to amend this very dated bylaw. Becca Shears Lake Cowichan

Health not only reason for access Dear Editor Re: Not buying in to pool, Letters Feb. 20 I agree with many of the points Laurie Johnson made in her letter, especially in regards to all the great things

that Lake Cowichan has to offer. Our family regularly utilizes many of the outdoor opportunities that surround our town. We also regularly access our local arena, and activities offered by Cowichan Lake Recreation. Having said that, I believe that access to a pool is an essential part of raising children. My kids need to know how to swim. We are surrounded by water and learning to swim is a safety issue. I work, as does my husband, which makes it impossible to access the swimming lessons offered on the lake in the summer. I also agree that we need to encourage our residents to shop locally. With the current cost of the Cowichan Aquatic Center, when we go swimming we choose to access a pool in Ladysmith or Nanaimo. Since we are travelling that far we are more likely to go shopping, or eat at a restaurant outside of Lake Cowichan. I believe that health is a very important reason to have access to the CAC. But, it is not the only reason. I know that I am not the only parent who feels it is important to be able to access swimming lessons for my children. I believe that barring affordable access to the CAC makes this town a less desirable place to live. We need to be encouraging young families to move here and keep them here. Anyone interested in hearing more about this, please come to the next meeting, on March 5 at 6 p.m. at the Town of Lake Cowichan ofﬁce. Or, better yet, request a delegation and say your piece. Louise Doherty Lake Cowichan

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ASSISTANT ENGLISH TEACHER OHTAKI, JAPAN The Town of Lake Cowichan’s sister Village of Ohtaki, Japan (Date City as of March 1st, 2006) requires an Assistant English teacher for duties from September 1, 2013 to July 31, 2014. The twinning relationship has been in place since 1989, whereby members of Lake Cowichan and nearby communities have exchanged cultural and educational visits with Ohtaki as part of the sister community programme. The duties of the Assistant English Teacher would include team teaching English to elementary students, day-care and kindergarten children, and adults in Date City, the Ohtaki area and at Ohtaki Junior High School. Preference may be given to those who already speak Japanese or show a keen interest in learning the language during his/her tenure. The City of Date will provide a fully furnished guesthouse and car, plus a monthly salary of over 200,000 yen (approximately $2,139 Canadian). Date City will also reimburse travel expenses to and from Ohtaki for the successful candidate. Applicants must be in possession of a University Bachelor’s degree and / or Teacher’s Certificate, and an International Driver’s License. Date’s preference is for a family from the Cowichan Lake area, but single people and people from outside the immediate area may also apply. All applications will be forwarded to Japan. The City of Date will be responsible for hiring the successful candidate. For more information please contact Mayor Ross Forrest, Chair of the Ohtaki Twinning Committee at 250.749.6681 or Phaedra Fairwell at 250.929.0034. Applications must be submitted by no later than 3:00 p.m. March 8th, 2013. Completed applications must be submitted in the form provided: Ohtaki Twinning Committee, C/O Town of Lake Cowichan P.O. Box 860, 39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0

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Freeman of the town remembered DIANA HUTTON

Everyday, in small towns and cities you encounter, what to all outside appearances, seem to be just ordinary people. Some of these people are far from ordinary and a just a very few have enjoyed absolutely extraordinary lives. Hazel Beech was one of those rare people. Hazel passed away on Feb. 13 after a fourmonth battle with bladder cancer. She leaves behind her four children, her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family and countless friends. She was guarded about her age, her own family unsure of it for many years, but sufﬁce it to say, she lived a long life, full to the hilt of fun, excitement and more adventures than many could dream of. Fiercely independent, far ahead of her time in her views of “a woman’s role”, entrepreneur, philanthropist, politician, author, activist, advocate, wife and mother, Hazel (or Dood as she was known by those close to her), was indeed one of a kind. Locals will remember her long-time involvement on the political and community stage recalling her 11 years as a Town of Lake Cowichan councilwoman and her term as a CVRD director for Area F. Her involvement with numerous community groups from the Lake Cowichan Advisory Commission to the Kaatza Historical Society made her a familiar ﬁxture at meetings and events around town. “I worked on many, many, many committees with Hazel and she and I had the longevity having lived in town for about the same amount of time. I always counted on her memory and wisdom,” said former councillor, Pat Weaver. “She was one in a million and will be sadly missed.” Born in Vancouver in the 1920s, Hazel May Hall was born into a family that was anything but ordinary. Her father, Frank was a brassy, colourful character who wore a variety of hats over the years. Teamster, bootlegger, professional wrestler and eventually carnie, he was not a traditional father by any stretch of the imagination. Her mother Margaret was small of stature, British to the core and tried valiantly to instill her good graces and manners in her three sons and young daughter while maintaining a proper household on the sporadic earnings of her travelling husband. Hazel and her brothers all spent some summers on the road with their father, hitting the road, or rather the rails to work the carnival circuit as it travelled across the country setting up in small

communities along the way. Hazel’s 1977 book, entitled “It’s All Done with Mirrors: A Story of Canadian Carnival Life” is loaded with photos and anecdotes of her wild and woolly life on the road. In the mid forties, she met and married Ross Elves in Victoria. The couple had four children, two girls, Rolli (Gunderson) and Toni (Davis) and two boys, Rocky and Rik. Ross worked as a logger and the couple built a house on Greendale Road. In the early 60s they moved back to the mainland, where Hazel got her real estate license and purchased an apartment building. Around this time her marriage to Ross was ending, but her activities were not slowing down in the least. She owned and managed interests in Playland at the PNE grounds, as well as owning and running thoroughbred horses at racetracks like Exhibition Park, Long Acres and San Mateo. “She was probably the most interesting person I’ve ever met,” said Rod Peters of Lake Cowichan Home Centre. “She was one of those people who thought more of her community than anything and worked hard for it and she had some amazing stories.” Eventually she returned to Lake Cowichan and operated several businesses in town including a bicycle shop and store. She then bought the Mesachie Lake store and moved the bicycle shop to Mesachie as well. She and her son Rik ran the business together and it was in Mesachie Lake that she met Art Beech. The two were married in the late 70s and enjoyed 29 years of marriage until his death in 2006. Hazel was always active on the community scene and stood up squarely for the things she believed in. Her voice was a strong one in local politics as the second woman ever to be elected to council, her stint as a CVRD director and her continued presence on countless committees and groups. “If Hazel believed in something, she fought for it strongly and it was always with the best interests of the community. I can’t tell you how much council respected her,” said Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest. “She will be sorely missed by the community and I’m so glad we had the opportunity to make her a Freeman of the Town.” Hazel was well travelled as well, making 22 trips to Cuba where she was involved in numerous philanthropic projects. If life is all about the journey, Hazel Beech enjoyed one long and amazing trip.

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Illegal use of highway pedestrian crossing by vehicles a danger ELODIE ADAMS

If you’re out for a walk on the Lake Cowichan side of Beaver Road, up near the road to Youbou, be wary of cars using the access intended only for pedestrians as a cutthrough to town. The road from town ends as it turns into Elk Road and the end

of the road is signalled by a concrete barrier with a no exit sign. The roadway prolongs another 50 or so feet, from where pedestrians can cross the highway safely to the other part of Beaver Road at a crosswalk, but there is still room for a car to manoeuvre around the barrier in either di-

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rection. For some time, this access has been causing a commotion as both the town and the Ministry of Highways try to make it both ofﬁcially and physically impossible to use. “This crosswalk is Ministry’s jurisdiction,” commented the Town of Lake Cowichan’s Superintendent, Nagi Rizk. “The closure of this access to vehicular use has been an on-going battle between residents and Ministry for years. Some residents want this access opened to vehicles, others do not, and obviously the ministry does not either.” Speaking on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, communications spokesperson Kim O’Hare says the ministry realizes that this is an ongoing issue, and has repeatedly placed concrete barriers on Beaver Road to block the pas-

Beaver Road access and crosswalk at Youbou Road. In spite of concrete barriers (at right), and road signs marked no entry, and no right- and no left-hand turn signs on Youbou Road, vehicles still seem to ﬁnd a way to use the access which is supposed to be pedestrian only.

sage of vehicle trafﬁc onto Youbou Road. The trouble is, drivers in the area have found a way of moving the barriers aside to continue to allow trafﬁc through.

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“In December 2012, we installed “no left” and “no right” turn signs in addition to replacing the barrier to stop vehicle trafﬁc from using the pedestrian access,” reported O’Hare. Rizk agrees the intersection is not a vehicular access intersection, but just a pedestrian crosswalk. He says people driving through this access should know that by doing so they are breaking the law and worse, they are putting their lives and others in danger.

The reason both the town and the ministry have tried to enforce this decision is because the access is located at a bend in the road which results in a blind corner, making a turn in either direction potentially dangerous because of oncoming traffic. “This is not the first time the Ministry with the town’s co-operation tries to block this access to vehicles,” he added, “and it is not the first time someone removes the barricades.” Both parties also

agree that it is an enforcement issue. “The ministry will work with the RCMP to ensure vehicles do not access the pedestrian trail,” said O’Hare. “We are currently investigating alternative improvements to address this issue.” A driver who disobeys the ministry signs faces a ﬁne according to the Motor Vehicle Act, Section 166 (improper left turn, no intersection) or 167 (improper right turn, no intersection) of $121 and two points against their licence.

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Residents want to hatch amendment to bylaw allowing backyard hens It is a topic currently under consideration for the town of Lake Cowichan, whose animal bylaw at present does not permit it. Although it has been a sensitive issue with the town in the past, many people in the community are in need of ďŹ nding ways to live more economically, and being able to keep chickens is one way of working towards that goal. In an effort to see this bylaw change, Lake Cowichan resident Becca Shears has started a petition that is in circulation essentially, but not only, through social media and which will be delivered to Mayor Ross Forrest. Shears states several reasons why she believes allowing chickens can be a positive, rather than a negative act for the town to adopt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Backyard hens provide an educational opportunity to teach children where our food comes from and demonstrate responsible pet ownership,â&#x20AC;? she states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fresh, naturally raised eggs have an improved nutrient proďŹ le compared to conventional eggs.â&#x20AC;? In so far as health and sanitation concerns, she adds that a properly cleaned and maintained chicken coop poses no risks, and points out that chickens eat table scraps - thus reducing the amount of municipal solid waste. Another Lake Cowichan resident who is for the bylaw change and who signed the petition, says this about the subject of Being able to keep backyard chickens is one way of keeping chickens: working towards living more economically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every progressive forward looking community allows backyard hens,â&#x20AC;? wrote ELODIE ADAMS, GAZETTE EDITOR Kari Magnuson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for food security, and shows that community and its repreOver the past several years, a trend is develsentatives to be progressive, forward-thinking oping where residents want to be able to raise and valuing a holistic, healthy lifestyle.â&#x20AC;? chickens in their backyards. If interested, you can ďŹ nd the petition at: As a result, a growing number of cities, towns change.org/en-CA/petitions/amend-the-townand communities are amending their bylaws to of-lake-cowichan-by-law-to-allow-residents-toallow a small number of chickens to be kept in keep-hens-in-their-backyard. residential areas.

LAKE BLOOMS

By:: Carolyne Austin

Early spring gardening tips

Into the Garden with Lake Bloomers Garden Club The Lake Bloomers Gardening Club meets regularly from October to June on the second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. at the St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church on Fern Road in Lake Cowichan. They have a variety of guest speakers. In the summer months they organize local garden tours. Visitors are always welcome and an annual membership is $10. For more information email cgaustin@shaw.ca Below are some tips from the garden clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Carolyne Austin. Fruit Trees: Prune fruit trees before the buds swell and spray with Dormant Oil spray when no indication of frost. You would need a couple of days with no rain as well. You can summer prune also, but get less fruit the next year. Roses: Spray with Dormant Oil spray now for insect control, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prune until the Forsythia blooms then feed with Epsom salts and Alfalfa. Clear away any diseased leaves from around plants. Cane bushes:

Prune old canes on raspberries in February and any dead wood on blueberries. Mulch with compost, mushroom or chicken manure. They also like pine needles at the base of the plants over winter. Hardy grasses: Can be cut back now to 6â&#x20AC;? or so and clear away all dead fronds. Slugs/snails: Check for slugs and snail eggs under plant pots, rocks, bricks, wood etc and expose so birds can eat them. Watering: Some plants may be in a covered area around the house and need to be watered at this time of year so check the soil. Seeds: Plan your garden and check out the free seed catalogue at the nurseries and gardening stores. Tomatoes and peppers can be started indoors this month. Most nurseries have the West Coast seeds in already. Birds: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to feed the birds to attract them to your garden to clean up the bugs. Many say the Annas hummingbirds are around all year in this area so put out a feeder with one third cup sugar to one cup water and see if you attract any. Later in the spring/summer one quarter cup sugar to one cup water is the formula. A plant pick for this month is the Sarcococca Ruscifolia. It is a shade loving bushy shrub that is drought tolerant with red berries in the summer/ fall and fragrant white ďŹ&#x201A;owers in the winter/ spring that attract humming birds. Plant near a doorway so you can enjoy the fragrant ďŹ&#x201A;owers.

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It started in September 2007, when two teens at a Nova Scotia high school stood up for a younger student. David Shepherd and Travis Price, both in Grade 12, heard about a Grade 9 student at their school who had been bullied and threatened for wearing a pink polo shirt on his ﬁrst day of school. They decided they should do something about it and bought 50 pink shirts and tank tops to wear to school the next day. They also went online to round up support for their antibullying cause, which they dubbed a “sea of pink.” It worked. The next day, dozens of students were outﬁtted

with the discount shirts, but even better, hundreds of students showed up wearing their own pink clothes, some from head to toe. The bullies were reportedly never heard from again. This year, Feb. 27 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. and other parts of Canada, an annual anti-bullying event that started after the now-famous 2007 “sea of pink” campaign. The need for awareness and action against bullying remains as strong as ever say those involved in the pink event, including local radio station CKNW, Black Press, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, and London Drugs, where people can buy the ofﬁcial pink shirts for 2013. “Awareness of what bullying is and understanding that it hurts is important,” says Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver president and CEO Carolyn Tuckwell. “It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t have to happen. And it’s relevant to everyone, whether in school, after school or in the workplace.” According to www.bullyingcanada.ca, as many as 25 per cent of children in Grades 4 to 6 have been bullied and approximately one in 10 children have bullied others, while a 2004 study published in the Medical Journal of Pediatrics found that about one in seven Canadian children aged 11 to 16 are victims of bullying. It is important to recognize what bullying is, and that it happens in many forms – verbally, socially, physically and online (cyber bullying), says Tuckwell. “By wearing pink, people show they’re making that commitment, to not let bullying happen,” she says. Tuckwell and others emphasize that the pink shirt is secondary to raising awareness about bullying and getting people involved. B.C. is no stranger to tragedy related to bul-

lying. From Surrey’s 14-year-old Hamed Nastoh, who jumped off the Patullo Bridge and killed himself after leaving a note behind blaming the constant bullying he endured at school, to Mission’s Dawn-Marie Wesley, 14, who committed suicide by hanging herself after relentless bullying, to Port Coquitlam’s Amanda Todd, 15, who killed herself after posting a video on YouTube talking about her experiences with cyber bullying, there are countless told and untold stories that remain horriﬁc. The provincial government has taken steps to address bullying in recent years, including a Ministry of Education resource brochure for parents in 14 languages that can be found online at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco. Net proceeds beneﬁt the CKNW Orphans Fund in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. The Boys and Girls Clubs offer programs that foster selfesteem, social engagement, academic success, inclusion, acceptance, respect for self and others, and connection to community. The CKNW Orphans Fund is committed to enhancing the lives of children with physical, mental and social challenges living in BC communities. The fund includes children who are bullied under the scope of the fund’s work, because these children will need extra support for their development.

At Lake Cowichan Secondary School the student leaders from the District Student Advisory Council (DSAC) has organized a whole week of events surrounding Pink Shirt Day in an effort to show their compassion for certain causes in a positive way and to show their acceptance and respect for other people. This is what the week will look like: Feb. 25: Random acts of kindness day Feb. 26: Cultural diversity day Feb. 27: Pink Day (anti-bullying) Feb. 28: Suicide awareness presentation, Need2live Mar. 1: Rainbow day (acceptance of all)

For more information and resources on bullying:

www.mychildsafety.net www.pinkshirtday.ca www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco/ www.healthlinkbc.ca/kb/content/special/uf4870.html www.bullyingcanada.ca

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Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Your Chamber of Commerce: Strengthening Business. Building Communities

Chamber plans new events to help raise needed funds ELODIE ADAMS

The Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting and dinner Feb. 21 at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena Curling Lounge. It was also the occasion for the chamber to present its annual Citizen of the Year Award and Nichole Stock Community Service Award to two deserving residents of the Cowichan Lake area. Annual reports were given by Chamber president Rita Dustow (see page 14), Visitor Business Centre Coordinator Katherine Worsley, and vice-president Ron McKenzie. Worsley had many good things to say about the Visitor Centre’s achievements. “The number of visitors over the summer were at an all time high,” she said, reporting numbers of 7,584 visitors who came in seeking information on the Paciﬁc Marine Circle Route. Worsley also stated a 13.3 per cent increase in 2012 in the total number of visitors over last year. “More and more people are making Cowichan Lake their destination vacationing area,” she

added . In spite of the increase in traffic, Worsley said how difficult it is becoming to find the funds necessary to operate the Visitor Centre. In addition to the grant that was approved for the centre to hire one summer student, they had to do some fundraising to help cover a portion of the cost to hire a second student part time. McKenzie read the membership report prepared by membership chair Jennifer Clarke, who was unable to be there. It seems there has been some fluctuation in chamber members, according to Clarke’s report. With a total of 104 members in 2012, that number was down 18 compared to the previous year of 2011. To date, McKenzie said that registered members numbered 61 so far, which he felt was a good start to the year. The CLDCC wants to promote an increase in membership for the year 2013, and to that end have planned an exclusive “Member to Member” discount program, are hosting a Business Trade Show in April, and plan to support local events such as Summer Nights to get their image out into the business

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community. McKenzie, who chairs the programs and events for the Chamber, said although they had a good year in 2012, they were short on some of their fundraising efforts. To combat a recurrence, the chamber plans to change its approach to fundraising, and have established tentative dates for 2013 dates beginning with a Junk in the Trunk sale on Mar. 24. Other events that will take the chamber in a different direction are a home show in June, an Oktoberfest celebration, and a barn dance in November. The business of elections was the last item on the agenda, and the Chamber needed nine directors — three for one year terms and six for two-year terms. There were no new nominations, therefore the nine people whose terms were up but who wanted to run again were elected unanimously. Election results for the 2013 CLDCC Board of Directors is as follows: Denis Caldecott of Wallstreet Vacations, Joseph Cullen of Precise Books, Kyt Cuthbert of Cowichan River Wilderness Lodge, Mike Desjardins of

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Rita Dustow, president of the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce, addreses the crowd at the AGM on Feb.21.

Cowichan Waves Web Design, Rita Dustow of Four Winds Wellness, John Harrison of Wet Werx, Bruce Ingram of B.R.I. Security, Wendy Klyne of Re/Max Lake Cowichan, Lillian Laird of The

Print Spot, Gil Mauro of Lake Sales Marketing, Ron McKenzie of Chapelwood, Symon Whalvin of Away at the Lake B & B, Jim Humphrey of Beaver lake Resort (as immediate past-president).

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Remaining positive in potential for business success RITA DUSTOW CLD Chamber President

The 2012 year is definitely to be considered one of the most challenging years for the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce. As we move forward in these fiscally uncertain times there are many challenges that we will have to deal with and we must remain positive as there truly is much potential for success in this community. The chamber, as well as local and regional politicians, must take the lead since they will play a huge role in ensuring the prosperity of our business population. This in turn will improve the economic development for all community members. We must continue in our goal of improving the environment for those presently in business as well as look to attracting new business to the area. In order to have a vibrant community we need to have a variety of businesses to meet the customer needs. We endured budgetary shortfalls and received minimal funding from the federal government last year. This put a great deal of pressure on the chamber and our staff, to maintain daily operations of the Visitor Centre. To keep our donation commitments the directors and staff worked hard on providing the services needed by obtaining revenue from other sources such as the annual fundraisers and partnered work projects that would benefit both the communities and the businesses. • 2012 began with the chamber’s AGM on Feb. 29 as well we held our 2011 awards night for the Nichole Stock Community Service Award and the Citizen of the Year Award. • On April 28, the chamber held its 10th Annual Spring Fling Dinner/Auction, led by Ron McKenzie and his very dedicated team who made sure that it was an enjoyable and fun filled evening for all. Thank you again to all the businesses that donated items for our Spring Fling auction. This

year we will not have a Spring attended. The main meat entrees Fling as members have told us were cooked by director Symon they want us to change things up. Whalvin and myself. • The summer months were We will still be show casing the Ladies of the Lake but in a differ- extremely busy operating the ent way. We also have a lot more Visitor/Business Centre. We fun events to help us raise funds employed two returning local so watch our web site for more students from May through to information on these upcoming the first week of September. Funding for the summer students events. was minimal, yet coverage at • In May the chamber was the centre was to maximum. involved with Family Heritage Days. We hosted the community The staff held a bottle drive and hotdog sale in order to help at the Visitor/Business Centre fund the students’ wages as we by providing coffee, cookies only received funding for one and juice which were donated student and we need at least two by Country Grocer. There were for the summer months. This awards for best heritage cospast p year y we recorded the tume, best est business most visitors visitor ever; window, w, and 24,507 guests g best parade rade came through costume. e. the doors More seeking se than informain 200 tion about t were the area. in We conattentinued to dance keep the k in students s Sayon through well the fall, partPark forr 2012 Heritage Days Book Sale time, for the treats and nd weekends. weeken This prizes. We had was made possible p a kids bike parade by b the th Industry I d t Canada C in the park and the annual Computer Access Youth Initialogging truck parade. On the tive working program. Sunday the Heritage Commis• In November we paid our resion hosted a picnic in the park. spects to the veterans on Remem• In June, as part of the Lake brance Day. We assisted with the Days festivities, we organized and staffed the Breakfast in the poppy sales by selling poppies at Town with local business mem- the Visitor Centre. • The first weekend of Decembers. Bill Allan and his team of pancake flippers once again ber saw us once again organizing contributed by ensuring the day December Madness. Ron McKstarted off with a great breakfast. enzie and his team did a fantastic We look forward to continuing to job. The purpose of this weekend assist where we can in the future. is to promote our businesses and Lake Days is a tremendous op- have the community shop locally. portunity for the community and Our thanks again to participating businesses and volunteers are business owners for their support. really needed to keep this event Santa again was picked up by the volunteer fire departments in successful. all four communities and driven • During this month we held our annual small business bar- through the streets, wishing all beque, that was hosted by Brenda a very Merry Christmas. For the Brompton of Cowichan River- third year, Santa’s recycle gift side Cottage. The grounds and program was a success. He handactivities were enjoyed by all that ed out some previously loved and A Proud Member of the Chamber Sandy, Pat and Wendy

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enjoyed toys to over 200 children provided interesting and valuable at the Visitor Centre. Santa re- information to our membership. turned to Country Grocer on SatWe also held a Whine and Plea urday where the Lady of the Lake evening where business memambassadors helped out with pic- bers, town council and members tures, treats and more toys. The of the public put forward their day was also augmented ideas to help the chamber by having move forward forward. It was ng dry grad volunteers well attended and rs cook atten hotdogs, and much ddiscusmake cofsion and fee and hot ideas were ot ide chocolatee noted. no available HopefulH during lly some Santa’s will be visit. put into The action Lightin the Up ccoming Comyyear. mittee We Santa and Mrs. Claus at decoratedd continued con December Madness. the outside de sponsorour sp of the Visitor sitor ship of the Centre and nd our Cowichan Lake staff attended nded meetLake Lady of the La ings and volunteered her time Society. The travel of the Lady to help with the light up of the of the Lake team throughout the town. The LCSS high school province and the Pacific Northand middle school students came west of the United States continand decorated the inside of the ues to garner needed exposure Visitor Centre. One of our staff and recognition of the Cowichan dressed as Mrs. Claus as she and Lake area as an exceptional tourBeverley McKeen entertained ist destination. and read stories to the elemenAs I complete my first year as tary and preschool children while your president I must say it has they enjoyed refreshments and been a busy one. I have been incoloring sheets. volved in and attended various On Dec. 15 we hosted our an- meetings and seminars where I nual Business Christmas Dinner have been able to interact with at the curling lounge. This year other chambers on the Island and the chamber decided to not have have had the opportunity to meet an auction. We had a “Who kid- with our local politicians. I benapped Santa?” mystery with lieve we have made great strides members of the chamber involved in working together for the betin the story line. It was a lot of terment of this area. fun and everyone had a great time I would like to again thank the solving the mystery. The evening CLDCC Board of Directors for was finished off with karaoke. the contribution they have made. Arlene and Jodi did an excellent It certainly has been a privilege to job with the wonderful food. We work with very professional and had a lot of non-perishable food dedicated individuals. I wish to items and unwrapped gifts for the thank you, our members for your Community Services Christmas continued support. We are after Hampers. all here for one reason and that • Throughout the year we held is to promote all of you and by dinner meetings as well as Busi- working together into the future ness After Business mixers. The we can most certainly continue to general dinner meetings are where ensure that Cowichan Lake is the we brought in guest speakers who best place to live, work and play.

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Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Your Chamber of Commerce: Strengthening Business. Building Communities

Total visitors to the area are up over last year Katherine Worsley

we experience on a daily basis. Many times however, there were requests for bicycle rentals, our community did not have what they were looking for. Rest assured though; the staff was able to locate a business in Duncan that would deliver bicycles here to the lake for our visitors’ enjoyment. It seems that every year it is getting tougher and tougher to acquire the funds needed to operate the Visitor Centre. Canada Summer Jobs ﬁnally approved funding for one student for eight weeks in 2012. Even though we received this funding it was still not enough so we held a bottle drive and hotdog sales to raise some funds to help cover a portion of the cost to hire a second student part-time. Even with the fundraising there were times that our volunteer board of directors came in and spent time working with, and for us at the centre to cover a shift or lend a hand when the centre was full of waiting visitors seeking information on the area. What does the future have in store for us? Well, we have put through our application for summer student funding, and we

The numbers of visitors over the summer were at an all-time high, with more possibilities for recreational and family activities for tourists to enjoy in the area. In 2012 we had 7,584 visitors come in seeking information on the Paciﬁc Marine Circle Route and over 5,000 of those visitors came in during our summer months from May until August. If you are not aware of the condition of the road to Port Renfrew, then it is time for you to plan a trip and take a journey on the PMCR and learn what the visitors came to the centre to seek out. The statistics, to date, from Jan. 1, 2012 to Dec.31, 2012, there were 24,954 total visitors — a 13.3 per cent increase over last year and the total parties were 14,635 which is a six per cent increase over last year. More and more people are making Cowichan Lake their destination vacationing area. We have received reports from some of the thousands of visitors that say they enjoyed our communities for the wonderful hospitality, service and natural beautiful attractions — something that

would like to acknowledge the help from Wendy Klyne for coming in and assisting with that and making sure that we have all the keywords needed for our application to be approved. We are looking at new events, promotions and adventures. The application process is a long and tedious task. We always hope that the results will be rewarding where we can hire enough students to facilitate the visitor centre programs applied for such as visitor information counsellors, heritage tour guide, and Gazette events coordinator and also maximize the cover- Cowichan Lake and District Chamber of Commerce Visitor/Business Centre on South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan. age at the centre. There is a lot of connent to making sure that the ser- Cowichan Lake. struction around the centre with vices offered are not decreased or Don’t forget to stop into the the new addition of the public discontinued. Cowichan Lake District Chamber washrooms and change room. This truly is a wonderful place of Commerce Visitor/Business This will be a very pleasant ame- to visit, work, play, stay and “Ex- Centre where you can get all the nity for our residents and visi- plore.” information you need about our tors. Take a moment and look around area. Whether you’re using our The visitor centre is a vital as- you, gaze at the beauty that our business services, seeking local set to the communities and the area has to offer, and take care of information or joining the chambusinesses around the lake, and what is right outside your door. ber, we look forward to meeting funding is an important compo- Step out and breathe it in. That is you.

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Lakers net minder Trenton Baslee makes a save to help lead Lakers to shut-out win.

The Lake Cowichan Johel Bros. PeeWee Lakers played Oceanside on Saturday, Feb.23 at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. It was a good game to watch featuring lots of end to end action that kept the crowd entertained throughout the game. The

local team was hot offensively and ended up winning the game 7-0 behind a solid team defence and a great goal-tending performance by Trenton Baslee. The atom and midget teams were in Gold River for a tournament on the weekend.

Incliment weather re-routes plans for Retreads Inclement weather doesn’t dampen the Retreads’ spirits, but it does slow us down or encourage us to adjust our plans. On a grey wet February day, we chose to postpone a longer hike out of town and instead walk an easier trail on the edge of town which was the ‘mystery hike’ scheduled for later in the month. A half hour’s brisk walk through the woods brought us to the shores of what we named Lost Lake, a lovely little pond, unnamed as far as any of us knew. Along the way, patches of clear-cut forest allowed us pleasant views of the land masses on either side of the river valley, which led to a lengthy discussion regarding the difference between a mountain and a hill. And, which prompted me to investigate further on our return home. After checking a number of sites, it became clear that even they are not sure what the difference is, with definitions ranging from nebulous to unclear or not universally accepted. For example, one source defines a mountain as “having an elevation higher than a hill.” Definitions of mountain may be based on elevation — higher than 600 or 1,000 metres, depending on what you read — on steepness, on volume of land mass, on the size of the base,

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Some of the Retread Hiking Group members take a breather on a recent trek.

on the presence of a identiﬁable summit, on the number of plant zones involved (two or more), and/or on local usage. In other words, we are all correct, whether we refer to the local land masses on the north and south sides of the Cowichan Valley as mountains or as hills, so now you know. After a quick break at Lost Lake, we carried on to what was meant to be a loop trail,

but which turned into more of a loop-de-loop trail before our leaders found the route they wanted. Following more old logging trails, we ﬁnally intersected with the TransCanada Trail. For a while it seemed as though the mystery hike was a mystery even to them. Before heading back into town along this route, we stopped for an early lunch

alongside a pristine stream. By the time we had enjoyed our break the rain was starting to come down more steadily so we picked up our speed to get back before we were all drenched. As is often our custom, particularly on wet or cool days, we stopped in at a local café for some hot drinks and more entertaining conversation before parting ways. — Willa Suntjens

This week’s draw was a “peach” with two games coming down to the last shot. Sheet 1: The Smycniuk shook off their two game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Waller rink. Sheet 2: Shane Mac Gregor overcame the ill effects of a bad back and led his team to an eighth end 6-4 victory over the Taylor rink. Sheet 3: The Repstock rink handed the Sidhu rink a rare 8-7 loss. Randy Wise throwing Skip rocks had a quiet tap-back with his ﬁnal rock to secure the victory. Sheet 4: Tricia Mayea’s rink secured the regular season league title with a close 6-5 win over the Desmot rink. Mayea needed a delicate bump up in the eighth end for the single point and the win. Next week will see the beginning of league playoffs. — Submitted by Steve Taylor

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BEECH, Hazel May (Elves) nee Hall Freeman of the Town of Lake Cowichan

Our mother, Hazel Beech, a longtime area resident who served her community for decades, died at Cowichan District Hospital on February 13, 2013. The only daughter and youngest of four children, she was born in West Vancouver, BC to Frank and Margaret Hall (he a brash American, she a shy English lady). She was raised in the city until her parents moved their family to Youbou (then Lake Cowichan) in 1940. She and her brother Harry both graduated from Lake Cowichan Superior School (as it was called at the time). Her parents and brothers Harvey and Harold Hall; her ďŹ rst husband Ross Elves, the father of her children and her second husband Art Beech predeceased her. She is survived by her loving family; daughters Rolli (Jack) Gunderson, Toni (Reg) Davis; sons Rocky Elves and Rik (Launie) Elves. Her many grandchildren and their children will miss their Doods (as she was affectionately known to her family). They include her only grandson Jack (Michelle) Gunderson Jr.; granddaughters Michelle Davis (Trent Weir), Heidi Jossy, Jaci (Glen) Caloren, Amanda (Casey) Graw, Jordan and Justine Elves, Jenny, Tracey and Tanya; great grandchildren Chelsea Gunderson, Alycia and Ryder Caloren, Jenae Weir, Rylan Jossy, Arlo and Veda Hazel Graw, Dyllan and Grace. She is also survived by her stepson Stan (Donna) Beech and family, her brother and sister-in-law Harry and Stella Hall of Vancouver, her Beech in-laws, many nieces, nephews, friends and colleagues (of all ages). Mom wasted no time and lived every minute of her life to the fullest for as long as she could (and then some). She was strong, determined, fair, tenacious, warm hearted, kind, intelligent and cared deeply for her family, friends, community, country and our world. In addition and as one close friend put it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;she never suffered fools (or shysters) gladlyâ&#x20AC;?. She was also a closet philanthropist who supported many causes large and small both near and far. Mom had many interests including travel (22 trips to Cuba), politics and most notably community service and civic duty. Politics was the name of the game to mom. She was an accomplished artist, author, writer and poet and had a sharp understanding of business. Over the years she owned and operated several businesses including Elves Enterprise merchandise, a bike shop and the Mesachie store and post ofďŹ ce. She also owned racehorses (raced at Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Exhibition Park, Long Acre Race Track in Washington; and San Mateo, CA.) operated a property management business and worked as a carnival agent and promoter. Her one and only apartment building, The Pillars in Burnaby, was another of her many and varied ventures. She served eleven years on Lake Cowichan town council (the second woman ever to be elected to that position) and several years as Area F director on the Cowichan Valley Regional District board. She served on many other boards and organizations including eleven years on the Lake Cowichan Advisory Commission, Lake Cowichan Board of Variance, a founding member of the Lake Cowichan Ratepayers Association and more recently the Cowichan Lake River Stewardship Society, to name a few. She loved local history and was a long time member of the Kaatza Historical Society and the Council of Canadians. Mom was the ďŹ rst woman to hold the position of president of the Cowichan Lake Chamber of Commerce as well as the ďŹ rst woman to be honoured by the Town of Lake Cowichan with the title Freeman of the Town. The family would like to thank momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long time doctor, Dr. Ann Thompson, the wonderful nurses, 2nd ďŹ&#x201A;oor, Cowichan District Hospital and Janet at Village Pharmacy in Lake Cowichan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The life given by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life is eternalâ&#x20AC;? -Halloway There will be no public memorial. Should you so choose, a donation in memory of Hazel can be made to the Lake Cowichan Kaatza Station Museum, the Canadian Cancer Society, Main 101-1537 Hillside Ave., Victoria, B.C.,V8T 4Y2 or a charity of your choice.

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In loving memory Joanne McKechnie November 24, 1947 - February 29, 2012

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. Dearly missed by, Wes, Jim, Janice (Paul), Jacob, Raven, Sue, Loreene, Don (Debbie), Tim ( Annette), and friends.

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Doug & Gerrie Knott of Lake Cowichan are thrilled to announce the engagement and the upcoming marriage of their daughter to

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The inside back: A little of this and that ☞ Local businesses and services

° J & V’s Burgers and Pizza, 162 South Shore Road, now offers eight different varieties of poutine on their menu. One is sure to please you. ° Curves annual Food Drive has begun. Their goal this year is 2,000 pounds. Last year Curves exceeded their goal of 1,800 pounds and donated a total of 1,826 pounds of food to the local food bank.

☞ New support group for

widows and widowers at Community Services

Counsellors at Cowichan Lake Community Services saw a need for widow and widower support so they are forming a support group that will start April 23. It will run every other Tuesday from 12:30p.m. to 2 p.m. Please call Community Services to register at 250-7496822.

☞ Cowichan Lake is all heart

with their donations

The Lake Cowichan Seniors’ Centre rolled up $3,700 dollars in coins to donate in Nichole Stocks honour to the annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon.

“It’s down from year’s past,” commented Jackie Jack. “But we’ll give it more next year.” Please save your pennies and nickels for this worthy cause and drop them off to the Seniors Centre, 55 Coronation Street (next to the post ofﬁce in Lake Cowichan).

☞ No open burning permitted

Smoke from backyard burning is a big polluter and a health risk to those who breathe it. Burning is prohibited within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Lake Cowichan. Small cooking ﬁres or ceremonial ﬁres only are allowed. Free recycling of yard and garden material is offered by the CVRD. For recycling information call the hotline at 250-746-2540.

☞ Wildlife Act amendments grow hunter recruitment

Hunting just became more accessible to both youth and first-time hunters with regulatory amendments to the Wildlife Act confirmed by Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson. The amendments benefit resident hunters through an expanded Youth Hunting Licence and a new Initiation Hunting Licence, both of which will be effective for the 2013/14 hunting season.

The changes to the Youth Hunting Licence now make it available for youth aged 10 to 17-years inclusive. Previously, the age range of the Youth (junior) Hunting Licence was 10 to 13-years. This change will make it easier for youth ages 14 to 17 to give hunting a try and to have more mentorship opportunities. The amendments also create a new Initiation Hunting Licence, a mentoring licence that allows a person 18-years or older who has never previously held a hunting licence in B.C. to try hunting for a one-year period. It is a onetime-only licence. “The BCWF and our members are pleased to see the implementation of the expanded Youth Hunting Licence and new Initiation Hunting Licence. These changes will provide increased opportunities for youth to try hunting for the ﬁrst time and will give experienced hunters a chance to foster responsible hunting and appreciation for wildlife and conservation in B.C.” said Bill Bosch, president of the B.C. Wildlife Federation. Both licence options represent an opportunity for those new to hunting to try the experience with a limited commitment and under the supervision of an experienced mentor. It is anticipated that the new licence options will promote hunting uptake among B.C. residents and provide another opportunity for families to get out and enjoy B.C.’s backcountry.

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Come in today and ask for more details. Oﬀers available while quantities last until February 28, 2013 to new and renewal Mobility customers and to residential customers who have not subscribed within the past 90 days to TELUS TV or Internet service. Equipment and installation charges may apply. Minimum system requirements apply. Final eligibility for service will be determined by a TELUS representative. Cannot be combined with promo prices and not available with TELUS Internet 1. 1. A cancellation fee applies for early termination of the home services agreement and will be $11/month for Internet services and $10/month for TV services. All other charges owing to TELUS for use of the service will remain due upon the cancellation of this agreement. 2. Visa prepaid card is issued by Peoples Trust Company pursuant to a license by Visa Inc. Cards are issued in connection with a loyalty, award or promotion program. Card is issued in the name of the account holder and is not transferable and cannot be issued to minors. Card does not have cash access and can be used at any merchants that accept Visa cards. Card valid for up to 12 months, unused funds forfeit at midnight EST the last day of the month of the valid thru date, subject to applicable law. Country restrictions apply and are subject to change. Card terms, conditions, and limitations apply; see MyPrepaidCenter.com/site/visa-univ-can for details. TELUS, the TELUS logo, the future is friendly and telusmobility.com are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under license. Samsung and Samsung Galaxy S III are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and/or its related entities used with permission. © 2013 TELUS.

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