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A.B. Greenwell school gives a hoot about Earth Day

Kathleen Tolley of the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association shows the students at A.B. Greenwell Elementary School an owl and explains all about the birds as part of the Earth Day celebrations at the school.

The North Island Recovery Association from Errington, B.C. were at AB Greenwell School on Monday, April 22 to help celebrate Earth Day. They presented three in-school educational programs to each of the divisions including a live owl presentation and a interactive bones program. The Cowichan Valley Regional District was also there to present three diﬀerent environmental educational workshops, Back to the Future Solid Waste, Trash Talk and Recycle Relay Race to all the students. The students went out in to the community for an afternoon clean-up.

Low turn out for town’s financial plan review Tamu Miles Lake Cowichan Gazette The turnout for the public review process of the town’s 2013-2018 financial plan was dismal to say the least. To a crowd of three, the towns Chief Administrative Officer, Joseph Fernandez, along with Ronnie Gill, Director of Finance, outlined the proposed budget projections and the major projects planned over the next four years. Fernandez explained that there will be a three per cent property tax increase this year to help cover the cost of the major capital projects like the South Shore Road traffic circle, projected at $600,000, the sewage treatment plant upgrades, projected at $1.7 million in 2014 and $3.5 million in 2015, and the water treatment upgrade, projected at $3.75 million in 2014. “We went through a process, we determined what the priorities are from a financial viewpoint and we came up with the operational expenses to try and keep the operational expenditures the same as previous years. The one difficult part that we will face is the list of capital ties [projects] that we have to undertake this year,” says Fer-

nandez. To offset these costs, along with the three per cent residential tax increase, Fernandez and staff have proposed a $1.85 million transfer from reserve funds, and have introduced the parcel tax. “However, after a number of tries and cuts, we have still not managed to lose the deficit. So we are looking at a deficit this year in the general budget of $833,392,” says Fernandez. “So that’s the shortfall we will be met with this year despite the three per cent increase, and the next four years, obviously, we will try and recover the deficit that was undertaken this year.” In terms of numbers, this looks like the town will collect $1,435,143 in residential taxes in 2013, and that will gradually rise to $1,628,195 in 2017. It is worth noting that the town has calculated grant income for both the water treatment and the sewer treatment plant upgrades over the next three years that add up to approximately $4.6 million. However, most of the conversation centred around the three audience members, all part of the Lake Cowichan Minor Baseball Association, who had come to speak

to council. Brian Hill, Micah Anderson, and Rocky Wise wanted to nail mayor and council down on when they could begin construction on the new batting cage, and what could be done to upgrade the lower ball field to accommodate the bantam team that will be playing this year. After much discussion about how the field needs to be changed, where the batting cage should go, and how the town can help the consensus reached was that the ball association would use volunteer hours and some tools and resources from Public Works to upgrade the lower field. It was also decided that the batting cage construction would begin as soon as the budget is approved (as early as April 23) and the $10,000 allocated by the town for the project is made available. This figure does not cover labour costs, only materials. Finalizing the location of the batting cage was a bit more difficult. The ball association would prefer the cage to be built on the upper field as it would give easier access to younger teams and help to prevent vandalism. “The site that minor baseball would prefer,” asked Coun. Bob

Day of his fellow council members, “was it determined safe by everybody?” “In all honesty, I would like to see the batting cage not built up top,” said Superintendent of Public Works, Nagi Rizk. He pointed out that the town has spent money on having engineers redesign the configuration of both fields, and though the grants the town applied for to cover the cost of such a project have not yet been successful, they are hopeful that it will be able to happen eventually. If the cage is constructed in the upper field, it could possibly obstruct these plans. However, after much discussion and debate, it was decided that the cage will be placed along the fence in the upper field, providing it does not obstruct any other infrastructure. Hill, who is president of the LCMBA, says that they have enough volunteers organized to construct the batting cage, however, he did want to put out a call for volunteers for the upgrading of the lower field. Anyone willing to make time to rake sand and soil and lift sod can contact him at lcmba_fundraising@hotmail.ca.

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A warm welcome and pie await you at local seniors’ centre Diana Hutton Lake Cowichan Gazette There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but in Lake Cowichan at least, there’s a lunch that’s inexpensive, delicious, homemade and served up with plenty of TLC. For the past eight years, Monday to Friday, Heidi McAlpine has been cooking up a storm in the kitchen of the Cowichan Lake District Seniors Centre. “It’s all homemade, we cook the roasts and make meatloaf from scratch for our sandwiches,” said McAlpine. “No tinned soups here! All homemade from scratch and we do all kinds. Cream of mushroom, potato and leek, borscht, mulligatawny, you name it.” Cowichan Lake District Seniors Association manager, Frank Hornbrook is proud of the fare at the centre and points out the low prices. “$2 for a bowl of soup, $2 for a sandwich, $1 for dessert. You can have a main meal for $5 to $6,” said Hornbrook. “That’s one of the main concepts of this building, to provide low cost meals to seniors. That’s what we strive for.” Besides feeding the body, the centre also aims to nourish the mind and spirit by providing a friendly place to drop in for a coffee, game of cards or pool, or take part in the many activities on the schedule. “We have speakers every few months, there’s a craft group, our Thursday music jams, carpet bowling. The socializing aspect is tremendous,” said Hornbrook. You don’t have to be a member or even a senior to take advantage of what the centre has to offer. Anyone is welcome to drop in for lunch or to participate in the goingson. For association members and Golden

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Heidi McAlpine takes time out from preparing salads at the Cowichan Lake and District Seniors Centre on April 18.

Ager Society members there are additional perks and opportunities like subsidized outings to shows, events and out of town venues. “To us “senior” starts at age 50 and you’re more than welcome to bring your family,” said Hornbrook. “But you deﬁnitely don’t have to be a member to enjoy the centre.” The centre receives funding from the Town of Lake Cowichan and Area F and I, but the association uses fundraisers like Wednesday night bingo to help with expenses like hydro and building mainte-

nance. Hornbrook is forever scouting for grants as well. And then there’s pie day! Thursday means the Seniors Good-time Band is in residence playing a variety of music for listening and dancing and on the dessert menu, a piece of homemade pie for $2. “On pie day sometimes we have anywhere from 50 to 75 people. There used to be a line up!” laughs McAlpine. “Otherwise we have our homemade fruit crumbles, rice or bread puddings, things like that.” Kitchen coordinator, Mary Lorenz has

been a fixture at the centre for 20 years. She and her late husband, Norman were instrumental in helping establish the centre. “It was my husband’s dream to have this centre and we worked hard,” said Lorenz. “I cooked here for five years as a volunteer with no salary at all.” These days, Lorenz is busy helping coordinate and plan the menus and still bakes the cinnamon buns, cookies and other goodies. “We learn from each other,” said McAlpine of her co-worker and friend. For McAlpine, her long time stint at home on the range at the centre has been a life saver. McAlpine suffers from Lupus, a genetic immune system disorder that results in a variety of symptoms and sometimes slows her down. “Everyone is so patient with me on my slow days. The pays not the greatest for the hours that I work but I figure I’m the luckiest girl in the world because I’ve got 80 grandmas,” she said. “I’ve learned so much from them all.” The association has about 300 members and boasts about 1200 day visits per month. Upcoming events include a bazaar on Saturday, April 27th with a silent auction, crafts, white elephant sale as well as home baking, burgers and hotdogs. The centre is open weekdays, excluding statutory holidays from about 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. with lunch available from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and everyone is welcome. Hornbrook invites people to drop in and see what the centre has to offer. “If you’re out there and not sure, just drop in for a coffee. You may be surprised!”

Name: Terri-Lynne Warren Occupation: Owner/Operator of Fit For A Princess I was born in: Nanaimo Hometown: Lower Sahtlam I have always wanted to go: heli-skiing Most people don’t know that: I love to knit Favourite food: anything gluten free Favourite activity: gardening I defiAlicia ne down time as: watching TV I wishMcDiarmid I was better at: following instructions Occupation: Supervisor at A&W restaurant If I was stuck on a desert island I would Hometown: Terrace, B.C. Time living in Lake Cowichan: 22 yearsdefinitely need: a phone I’ve always wanted to: sail the seven seas! Favourite moment of dayVolunteers is: the morning hammer the green Guiltiest pleasure: watching musicals I’m currently reading: The Hunger Games Submitted Ray Wear I’m currently reading: Entry Level Bookkeeping guiltiest lying onthe mylake! big comfy couch Honeymoon Bay volunteers diligently working under sunny skies on the Honeymoon Bay Lawn Bowling Green BestMy thing aboutpleasure living inis:this town: Sunday, April 14. From left to right are George Janak, Brian Peters, Russ Batyi, Bob Burden, Dick Orman, Casey Van My go-to wardrobe staple: my pajamas Future plans: to become an accountant Dalen and Guy Patten. Working hard but not pictured was Brad Law. In my car Iyou’ll listenfito: stations In my fridge nd:local ranchradio dressing, onions and eggs Volunteers were also working last week removing broom by the Honeymoon Bay sign and near the ball field. They were out again on Earth Day speading soil and seeding grass. I wish I was better at: talking random people If I had a $1,000,000: I’d gotoshopping

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Town explores organic waste to energy options Tamu Miles Lake Cowichan Gazette At the sustainable planning and development committee meeting on April 16, the Town of Lake Cowichan mayor and council were given a chance to ask questions and go over a report presented by Stephen Salter of Farallon Consultants Limited. The report looks at the options available to the town to “evaluate its options for recovering energy and other resources from organic waste.” What this means, in a nut shell, is that the town is interested in managing its own waste resources, minimizing the costs of management, and maximizing the value of recovered resources. There are several ways in which organic waste recovery and management could meet these ends: looking at providing heat to municipal and district buildings such as Cowichan Lake Education Centre, Palsson Elementary, and the town office; creating sources of revenue through additional sources of organic waste beyond town boundaries; and deciding whether to internally manage collection and production, or contract these services out. Salter presented Mayor Forrest and council members with four options. The first looks at “Anaerobic digestion of wet organic waste.” This would mean building a facility capable of composting wet organic waste into methane and carbon dioxide which could then be used as an energy resource, or biogas. This biogas could be burned for heat, cogeneration of heat and electricity, or be upgraded to biomethane which could be sold to a gas utility to replace fuel in vehicles. The report looks at several possible locations including CLEC, the current Public Works yard, and at the wastewater treatment lagoons. The second option looks at the aerobic composting of wet organic waste, which is simpler than the anaerobic option in

that it would not involve the energy recovery part of the process. The wet biowaste would have to be mixed equally with wood waste, biosolids, and organic solid waste. The finished compost would then be stored on site and sold in bulk. The third option looks at offsetting municipal energy costs through a biomass boiler. “Since the Cowichan Valley School District plans to add a package biomass boiler to the high school, modelling was based on the option of increasing the size of this boiler to serve both the school and the neighbouring area,” says Salter. The fourth option looks at placing a micro-hydro turbine below the town’s sewage lagoons, just above where they dump into the Cowichan River. Salter did point out several obstacles or challenges with all of these options. “In none of the cases could I make the whole thing pay for itself,” says Salter. “In other words, if we were to go ahead and do it today, it would actually cost us money year by year, even when we take into account lower tipping fees for the CVRD.” But his recommendations do suggest that building an anaerobic digester and collecting biowaste from the town as well as other municipalities and combining this with wet organic waste from the town’s sewage lagoons could create energy options and “defer part of the planned $5 million expansion to its wastewater treatment system.” He says he looked at this from two points of view. Economically it would bring in enterprise and jobs, and it would be better for the environment. “On the other hand, something that’s a little better [. . .] would be to actually have that facility closer to Duncan,” says Salter. Reasons being that trucking distances would be less, waste materials could be sourced from local farms, and the locality of natural gas distribution lines would make it so that the production of biogas could be sold.

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Stephen Salter (second from right) of Farallon Consultants Limited speaks to council about options for recovering energy at the April 16 planning and development committee meeting.

“And if you look at solid waste management plan within the district there is a long-range view of a remote composting facility not only to deal with food waste and organics, but also sludge from sewage,” says Coun. Tim McGonigle. “It is a long-term goal. I’m not sure this is the answer, or one that the district would be inclusive of, but worth investigating for sure.” In terms of biomass alone, Salter says that the relatively light energy loads of the town’s buildings make it economically non-viable. “Biomass (woodwaste) is not expensive, and it’s abundant here,” says Salter. “[But] in order to make biomass work for energy, it would be a matter of grouping buildings together to try and have a system that would be big enough to serve several buildings.” The best option economically, according to Salter, is to include in tender documents the requirement to install small biomass boilers when new buildings are

constructed as opposed to a larger district initiative. He pointed to the fact that the town is planning to build a new municipal hall, and to the construction of the new library. “So it would be good to look at it opportunity by opportunity,” says Salter. “One of the things we learned in Sooke at the ICC is that there is an overabundance of sawdust in the island coastal forest industry, so that may be an avenue to investigate,” offered Coun. Tim McGonigle. Mayor Forrest and council still have to decide if any of these options make sense to move forward on. They will also have to decide whether or not they will keep the operation of any biowaste collection and energy production “in house” or to tender the work to a private contractor. Copies of Salter’s report are available upon request at the town office: 250-7496681.

Cowichan citizen group using provincial election to push for local watershed management Tamu Miles Lake Cowichan Gazette Riding on a wave of action stimulated by the low-flow water crisis in the Cowichan watershed area last fall, One Cowichan hopes to actualize local watershed management. One Cowichan, consisting of concerned citizens who are “working to make the Cowichan a better place to work, live and play” would like to take advantage of the upcoming provincial election to this end. The group has set up a website (onecowichan.ca) where citizens, who are also concerned about the Cowichan watershed, can learn more about the issues, donate to the cause, and sign a pledge form. Signees “pledge to vote for local control of our watershed so that we ourselves can better manage our water, our fish and wildlife, our swimming holes, and our landscape” on May 14. The group feels that the election is also an important time to bring this issue to the forefront because the provincial government is currently re-writing legislation relating to water management. “This is a great opportunity for them to perhaps include something that will allow for more local actual authority in managing water,” says Jefferson. At the sustainable planning and development committee meeting on April 16, Parker Jefferson and Sandy Cumming, of One Cowichan, presented council with a

“resolution of supdoes not have reguport from the Town latory authority, they of Lake Cowichan have no say in water for a request to demanagement issues. volve authority now As a result, water held by the provinwas dumped in June cial government and July of last year. to the Cowichan “And we did the Watershed board.” math,” says JefferThe group plans to son, “and had they approach the electnot pulled the lever ed officials of all and dumped all that Cowichan municiwater, we would not palities, as well as have had a low-flow provincial electoral crisis last fall.” candidates, to ask for Jefferson says that the same support. One Cowichan does Jefferson exnot think the current plained that the crigovernance model sis last fall could works for a number have been prevented. of reasons, “not the Tamu Miles “Essentially it was One Cowichan’s Parker Jefferson least of which is that caused by bureaucrat- presents council with documents on they don’t seem to ic mismanagement,” April 16. be capable of doing he told mayor and long-term planning.” council, “by the governing authority over He pointed to the fact that the effects of cliall watersheds in British Columbia, which mate change on the watershed are starting is mostly the Ministry of Forests Lands to be quantifiable due largely to the amount and Management Resources Operations.” of data collected from the weir since 1956. The Cowichan Watershed Board con“We know how much water has come sists of experts in watershed management into the watershed every summer, precipiwho have already been working with gov- tation, temperature, low rates, all of that ernment regulators to maintain “the rule data is available,” says Jefferson. “That curve . . . of the weir and its operation,” data shows us our summertime precipitasays Jefferson. But because this group tion has dropped by 35 per cent since the

1980s, and it also shows that our snow pack is decreasing year on year at approximately one per cent per year.” Jefferson says that using volunteers to measure the snow pillow is the kind of initiative that can be put into motion if watershed management was more localized. “We feel confident that if it can happen anywhere, it can happen here. We have the expertise, we have the willingness, and we want to do this,” says Jefferson. In response to questions from council, Jefferson stated that questions surrounding issuance and management of water licenses need to be asked down the road. “We are starting this campaign just to get a discussion happening. This is a pilot project for BC,” says Jefferson, “and parameters would have to be negotiated.” He also stated that the group is not planning to ask for tax dollars and would like to see the funding for such an initiative kept within the province. He also stated that they are working closely with Cowichan Tribes, who has a strong vested interest in the health of the river, and at the request of council agreed that it would be beneficial to also engage local Cowichan Lake First Nations. Mayor and council did not make a decision at Tuesday’s meeting, but decided to dedicate time for further discussion at the next Regular Council Meeting and take into consideration recommendations from town staff.

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Some are busy wrapping their knuckles and hoisting their choice of weaponry. Others are looking for boltholes to ride out the storm the next month will surely bring. But these positions represent the extremes as we begin the 2013 B.C. provincial election campaign. The political zealots and the terminally apathetic avoiders will be following their paths no matter what is said and done during the next four weeks. And we do not write this for them. We write this for you, the average Cowichan citizen who cares about our community and our province and is seeking a way to wade through the wall of media events and billboard ads as you attempt to cast your vote in a way that will best beneﬁt your community. We are here to tell you the path is not smooth, but it is a path well worth walking. This is a world of the 24-hour news cycle, when multiple news sources are tripping over each other in a bid to supply you with the latest from the campaign. This is also the world of social media where you cannot only tap into the world of a candidate and his or her team on a constant basis, you are also linked to a web of Facebook and twitter friends whose voices you trust and whose help can help you ﬁnd answers. And if the non-stop world of electronic communication leaves you cold, there are at least six all-candidates’ meetings set for Cowichan Valley — opportunities for you to listen and speak to the candidates in person. In short, there have never been so many opportunities for you to get a feel for the best direction to cast your vote. So take advantage. Don’t be intimidated by the blitz of information. Ask questions. Listen. Learn. And on May 14, put your knowledge to use. Get out and vote. —Guest editorial by the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

Scrap carbon trust, NDP leader Dix says BC Bureau

By Tom Fletcher

NDP leader Adrian Dix chose Earth Day to announce his party’s plan to “dissolve” the Pacific Carbon Trust, and put carbon offset payments from government operations back into energy efficiency projects. Schools, hospitals and Crown corporations would still pay millions for emissions from their fossil fuel use, Dix announced Monday in Kamloops. The NDP would also redirect $120 million from the carbon tax on fuels “to fight climate change in both urban and rural areas,” Dix said. The carbon tax is currently at $30 a tonne of carbon dioxide emissions, which adds seven cents to the cost of a litre of gasoline and comparable amounts

to other fuels. The legislation requires it to be “revenue neutral” to the government through reduced income tax rates, so the NDP redirection implies that those rates may increase. The Pacific Carbon Trust was criticized in March report from B.C. Auditor General John Doyle, who found the largest two recipients of carbon credits were not “credible” carbon offsets. A forest preserve in the Kootenays and an EnCana Corp. gas flaring reduction program had already been established without the $6 million in payments from the Pacific Carbon Trust. B.C. universities paid $4.46 million into the Pacific Carbon Trust in 2011. B.C.’s 60 school districts paid a total of $5.36 million the same year, and the province’s six health authorities paid $5.79 million. The B.C. Liberals’ “carbon neutral government” project has been controversial from the start in 2008. Facing criticism about taking money from cashstrapped schools and giving it to profit-

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Gazette Local MLA Bill Routley was in Lake Cowichan on Saturday April 20 to attend the grand opening of the Lake Cowichan NDP Campaign Office. He is pictured here with campaign worker, and long time area resident, Tina Arnold. There will be an all candidates meeting in Lake Cowichan on Tuesday, May 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multi-purpose room.

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Piped raw bitumen is not wanted on the West Coast Dear Editor

Re: A Kitimat refinery is good for everyone, April 10, Opinion

With all due respect to Jim Shepard, who has obviously risen to some of the highest positions within the corporate world, I strongly disagree with his opinion regarding an oil refinery in Kitimat. Most British Columbians do not want raw bitumen piped to the West Coast, refinery or not, and then tankered to the Far East. A refinery in Kitimat will still necessitate a pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast. This means it will go across nearly 800 rivers and streams, many of which are very heavily depended upon by First Nations, wilderness outfitters, ecotourism groups, and others, for their livelihood. Some would suggest using trucks or trains to transport this viscous, highly toxic tar. Ask the companies who are â&#x20AC;&#x153;developingâ&#x20AC;? the tar sands and see what they think. They want a continuous 24-7 exporting regimen. While the refined products may be less hazardous than the dilbit (diluted bitumen), when one of the inevitable spills occurs, the devastation will still be horrendous. And in a powerful winter storm, there will be no way to even start the clean-up before the damage is done. The Exxon Valdez released over 20 per cent of its cargo in only six hours! These petroleum based companies want us to believe that they will have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;world classâ&#x20AC;? clean-up system in place. But the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;world classâ&#x20AC;? has no meaning. When the pipeline breaks in the sparsely populated rugged wilds of northwest (central) B.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially in winter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no crew, even with a helicopter, will be able to access the area in any reasonable time to assess the spill and then initiate a clean-up. I wish the mainstream media would stop giving this insane idea any time. I even hesitated to respond as it just keeps this proposal alive. But, given that Mr. Black owns the papers that are printing Mr. Shepardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion piece, its continued promotion is not surprising. In an ideal world we would stop the Tar Sands project immediately, but that is obviously unrealistic. We do need to greatly slow down this out of control and accelerating destruction of our environment and, ultimately, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s air and water. If a refinery (also promoted as â&#x20AC;&#x153;world

classâ&#x20AC;?) is built, it should be constructed in Alberta, close to the source of its raw material, using Canadian labour. The refined set of petroleum products could then be transported south or east (where we are importing oil from unstable areas like Venezuela and dictatorships like Saudi Arabia). This so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;unethical oilâ&#x20AC;? is, of course, far less acceptable than feeding the growing economy of China, a stalwart in its treatment of its own people and those of Tibet. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much of a stretch, knowing that the Chinese government is strongly invested in the tar sands, and are now the principal investor in this $25-billion-plus refinery, that it will be Chinese workers that actually build the pipeline and operate the tankers. The finishing statement from Mr. Shepard should be the nail in the coffin for this discussion. It would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;. . . an attractive way to invest billions of shareholder capital.â&#x20AC;? So, the investors benefit, while we have the bulk of the risk! I would rather invest in a sustainable and healthy environment for future generations. Please keep this Cree proverb in mind: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only when the last tree has died, and the last river been poisoned, and the last fish been caught, will we realize we cannot eat money.â&#x20AC;? And we certainly know about â&#x20AC;&#x153;dyingâ&#x20AC;? trees in the Cowichan Valley, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we? Greg Shea Lake Cowichan

A good sign for whose future? Dear Editor

Re: A slow death of two-tier good sign for future, April 17, Opinion

The question is â&#x20AC;&#x153;whose futureâ&#x20AC;?, certainly not Lake Cowichanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The tax increase for the folks living in Lake Cowichan, Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls and Youbou will probably amount to a tax decrease for the remainder of the existing pool participants. I also find it inappropriate that people from Duncan, by way of this submission to the editor of the Lake Cowichan Gazette, are trying to interfere with the municipal affairs of the Town of Lake Cowichan and other communities. Too much of our taxes to the CVRD windup in Duncan, like the $146,500 to the Cowichan Sportsplex. Hubert Crevels Lake Cowichan

Kitimat refinery not in our national interest Dear Editor

Re: A Kitimat refinery is good for everyone, April 10, Opinion As past director of Imperial Oil, Mr. Shepherd is well aware that the federal government wants this oil exported because it puts more money in the pockets of big oil and will accelerate tar sands development in Canada. The Communist Chinese government through its national oil companies have restriction over Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to refine oil here and restrict who gets the jobs. The unconstitutional Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act, FIPPA, the Harper government signed in secrecy last fall, seals that. The Northern Gateway proposal is based on a massive expansion of tar sands production, which will mean more carbon pollution, toxic tailings and destroyed habitat. In the U.S. alone over the last 20 years, pipeline incidents have caused over $6.3 billion in property damages. On average during this time period there were more than 250 pipeline incidents per year, without a single year where that number dropped below 220; little more than half of the 2.5 million barrels of hazardous liquids were recovered. That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include the 13 oil spills in the last 30 days, depositing two Olympic size swimming pools of oil and toxic chemicals onto the lands and waters of America. Mr. Shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion is that refined products like diesel fuel and gasoline would be less impactful on the marine environment. When a mere 50 gallons of diesel spilled in a creek thousands of fish were killed and conservation officers said it would take years for the creek to recover. Killing ecosystems and contaminating the food chain has untold repercussions. Everything is connected. And cleanup? When B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest oil spill response vessel was called from Esquimalt to Vancouver on March 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;to show off for a news conference â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it took 11 hours, nearly collided with a B.C. Ferry and then ran aground near the Fraser River. Mr. Shepherd, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just fall off a turnip truck. We are so long overdue to move forward with sustainable, renewable energy. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quit playing around supporting multibillion dollar corporate interests and get at it. Dr. Brenda Bernhardt Lake Cowichan

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National Day of Mourning April 28, 2013 10:00 am Forest Workers Memorial Park in downtown Lake Cowichan. In remembrance of all workers killed or injured on the job. The Kaatza Station Museum will host coffee/tea and refreshments after the ceremony.

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“A winning smile” was the cut line under this April 1988 Lake News photo of Youbou girl Tanya Decker. She was the recipient of two trophies for her sportsmanship in bowling during the season. She was also presented with the Eric Michael’s Memorial plaque for the “good cheer” she brings to her team. The Youbou team was one of many who over the years bowled regularly at the historic Youbou Bowling Alley.

Seen in this August 1988 Lake News photo are several local students all set and ready to learn new skills through the Evergreen Centre’s job entry program which was offered was offered through the Lake Cowichan Secondary School’s Clode Centre. The students in photo from top row left are Daryl Sanddar, Denise Greer, Stormie McLeod, Kathy Bates and Jeff Martin; second row Sherrene Ross, Lisa Giles, Valerie Peters, Paige Thomas, Heather Servatius; front row Darcy Hazard and Nola Lebouban.

Local 1988 teens Selina Gough, Jodi Sangster and Stacey Gough, now adults with kids of their own, posed for a photo after successfully participating in the June 1988 B. C. Karate Junior Championships. Each of the girls — who still live in the area — took home a bronze medal. Stacey also won gold in the sparing competition.

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A quick peek at the 1988 issue of the Lake Cowichan Secondary School yearbook listed, with photos, many other sports teams, activities and clubs that were offered that year. The list included basketball, volleyball, curling, badminton and soccer. There was also much interest in students’ council, the year-

book club, band and a peer tutor group to name a few. One page of the yearbook, titled Grad Awards, listed LCSS student Tammy Calder as “Most likely to succeed.” The award was dead on as Tammy went on to become a medical doctor after several years studies at Simon Fraser University then the University of B.C. before taking her residency in Kingston, Ontario. Now a family physician, she has spent the past 11 years at Rocky View Hospital in Calgary. Within the pages of the 1988 yearbook is a thoughtful half page memorial to 1986 gradu-

ate Darryl Smith who died in a tragic accident earlier that year. Described as a keen student and active in many school and community sports, Darryl was a student studying physical education at the University of Victoria at the time of his death. A name that surfaced recently was that of the well-respected former LCSS teacher, Walter Dowd, who died in Duncan on April 6 of this year. Dowd retired in 1992 after years of teaching and involvement in a variety of school activities including that of the LCSS yearbook.

Ohtaki students exchange metal for money Pitching-in to raise funds for students’ trip to Ohtaki, Japan Tamu Miles Lake Cowichan Gazette In conjunction with the town’s Pitch-In initiative on April 27, Lorna Vomacka of Lake Cowichan Furniture and Appliance is hosting a metal recycle event to raise funds for students and parent delegates to take the annual trip to Ohtaki, Japan. “I figured it was a good time to do it,” says Vomacka. “We saw the clean-up the town was doing and I thought, there you go, we might as well do a fundraiser.” The bin for this fundraiser will be arriving at Lake Cowichan Furniture and Appliance on Friday, April 26, but Vomacka says the fundraiser will only be taking place on Saturday and she hopes people will not drop off their items beforehand. She explains that they have to monitor what is donated so they do not end up with garbage and other items that they will then have to pay to dispose of. Vomacka says that this

type of fundraiser was done last year by Michelle Taylor, a teacher at LCSS, to raise money for the greenhouse at the school. “This year I have contacted contractors who have been storing metal,” says Vomacka. She has also been in touch with rental agencies to let them know as well. “Often tenants leave stuff behind when they move out,” says Vomacka. She has been working with Tracy Forrest, of Countrywide Realty, to compile a list of homes to pick-up items from, and so far they have compiled about eight. Vomacka has two children making the journey to Japan this year, Brandon and Ashley. “They are big-time excited,” she says, “and patiently waiting.” Brandon and one other student have goals of one day teaching English in Japan, so this is their opportunity to see how they like the country and see if they want to continue with this goal. Vomacka would like to

encourage everyone to bring down their lawn mowers, BBQs, cast metal, and even CLEAN oil tanks. “The list is almost endless,” she says. But there are a couple of items that they won’t be accepting, and those include fridges and freezers. This is because the Freon must be drained in order to properly recycle these items, and because this service is a $15 cost, it simply makes it not worth it for the group to accept these items. For a complete list of what will be accepted, visit schnitzersteel.com. Schniter Steel, located in Duncan, will be providing their time and the bin for this fundraiser. Vomacka says that she is also offering free pick-up of items on Saturday, so if you have metal items in your yard or garage that you want to get rid of, phone her at 250749-4363 on April 27. Lake Cowichan Furniture and Appliance will be accepting your metal recycle between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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Above: Parent volunteer Lisa Hamilton helps Division 2 students with cutting and adding vegetables to the pot.

A lesson in cooperation for greater good

A.B. Greenwell Elementary students enjoyed the Stone Soup story read to them during assembly on Monday, April 15. Stone Soup is an old folk tale in which hungry strangers persuade local people of a town to give them food. It is usually told as a lesson in cooperation, especially amid scarcity. Each student was asked to bring a vegetable to school to contribute to making a pot of ‘stone’ soup. Parent volunteers assisted with each division taking turns to peel, cut and add to the stock and stone in the pot. Students also made homemade buns with staffers Ms. Potter and Ms Drake.

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Mayor and council hope that residents of the Town of Lake Cowichan can learn from this exThe Town of Lake Cowichan has participated ample and take pride in their community by helpin the nation-wide initiative called Pitch-In for ing to clean up litter around the community. “If I pick something up, I hope to set an exthe last five year, but this year, Coun. Bob Day is ample,” says Day. “It’s hoping that more resia healthy practice. I dents will get out and challenge everybody, participate. parents and teenagers, Day says that Pitchto get out there and In is a good way for set an example for the local residents to show younger generations. I their pride in their want people to help.” town. “I want residents He shares the examto take pride in their ple of a documentary community,” says Day. he and other council “It’s surprising when members saw during a you look, what you will sustainability conferfind.” ence in Kelowna. The Pitch-In will take documentary showed place on Saturday, how Albatross, who April 27, from 9 a.m.-4 migrate to a remote isp.m. in the parking lot land in the pacific each of Country Grocer. In year, pick up garbage years past, the initiative like plastic lids, bottle has taken place in the caps, elastic bands, parking lot of the town thinking these items office, but Day says due are food, and eventuto lack of traffic and exally die horrible deaths posure, council decided to move the venue this Gazette because they cannot process these non-bioyear, and Country Gro- Coun. Bob Day pitches-in with pride and hopes more degradable items. cer was happy to take Lakers will do the same — especially on April 27. “The guy said on the part. Pitch-In is actually a week-long event taking video that eventually every little piece of plastic, place across Canada from April 21-27, and was disposed of carelessly, can make its way down started in Victoria BC in 1967. It began with a storm-drains and make its way to the ocean. You group of local residents who decided they want- can really see how one bottle cap can make a difed to do something about cleaning up the beach- ference,” explains Day. Mayor Forrest and the rest of town council will es in BC’s capital city. This initiative has grown exponentially over the years and now boasts be- be on hand on Saturday to help you dispose of ing one of the “oldest, not-for-profit, charitable, your garbage in the receptacles that will be proenvironmental organizations with over 500,000 vided, and handing out information on keeping volunteers.” For more information, visit pitch-in. our community clean. They also hope that volunteers head out into the community, garbage bags ca. in hand, to pick up any excess garbage they find. Tamu Miles Lake Cowichan Gazette

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A family reunited, over 50 years of separation

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Mona Derubeis (left) was taken by officials when she was 2-years-old, Brenda Cadieux (centre back) was born after her mum Eileen Pilkington (centre front) and dad got out of the ‘bucket’ and Aileen Dawson was born while Eileen was in jail, and was subsequently taken by officials.

carried her from the room. One of the nurses whispered in my ear that she was healthy and a girl.” On her return to incarceration, she was interviewed by the institution’s matron, who after reviewing Pilkington’s paperwork advised her to seek further legal help. After getting a lawyer to review the charges, they were dismissed and Pilkington and her partner were released shortly after, but were unable to regain custody of their children. “We tried everything, lawyers, searching records, but it’s like they had the paperwork and records buried,” said Pilkington. Pilkington and her partner married shortly after and had another child together in 1960, a daughter, Brenda. Pilkington’s second husband (and father of Brenda and the other baby she gave birth to while in

custody) died of cancer in 1978. In 1983, Pilkington moved to B.C. to care for her aging mother and in 1984 married Sam Pilkington, the love of her life. After Sam retired from his job at Royal Columbian Hospital, the couple decided to spend their retirement years in the country and moved to Lake Cowichan in 1990. Sam passed away several years ago. Brenda, the youngest daughter and her husband Claude Cadieux were mainstays in Sam and Eileen’s life, but always she held hope that she would someday find her two other daughters. When she remarried, she again registered with Childfind Canada under her married name, giving all the details that she had about her two missing daughters. Meanwhile, her daughters, Mona and Aileen were on the other side of the country, doing the same.

“I always had a hole in my gut, that unknown spot. Why? How?” said Aileen Dawson, the now grown daughter who was taken at birth. “I couldn’t imagine a mother giving up a baby.” For elder daughter, Mona Derubeis (nee Hart), the feelings were the same. At age 18, the legal age in Quebec when she could start seeking answers without her adoptive parent’s consent, she began to search. While Dawson’s adoptive parents were loving and supportive of her search for her roots, Derubeis had to go it alone. “Aileen was the first to find us,” said Pilkington. “It was incredible!” Aileen had suffered a cancer scare in 2004 and needed medical information about her birth parents. Pilkington was tracked down and non-personal information was exchanged between mother and daughter. Eventually the two were able to make contact, first by letters, telephone, Skype, then in person, when Dawson flew from Quebec to see her mother and meet her younger sister, Brenda for the first time. “It took me three days to read through the first letter. I’d read a line and cry and cry, then read another line,” said Dawson. “The first phone call I had to get my husband to dial the number I was shaking so hard. I was terrified and exhilarated at the same time.” Finally, two years ago, eldest daughter Mona was able too, at long last track down her mother. A private investigator she had hired had been on the case for five years when the breakthrough came. Younger sister Brenda answered the phone the day the magic call came. “My Mum was cooking supper and I told her, you really need to sit down,” laughs Brenda. “I’m talking to Mona.” Last week, the two elder daughters flew out from Quebec for a reunion at their mother’s Lake Cowichan home. After over 50 years, the family is finally reunited. “You hear horror stories of biological children being reunited with their parents, but there’s no such thing as that here,” said middle daughter Aileen. “Everybody, all of us wanted so badly to be together. I feel like the richest person on this earth. I finally have a complete family.”

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magine the unimaginable. It is the middle of the night and a young, blended family sleeps peacefully in their beds. In the wee hours, you and your common-law partner are awakened by a knock at the door and suddenly, your world is turned upside down. Your children are seized by authorities and you and your partner are arrested and taken to jail. It sounds like the plot of a bad movie set in some far away, totalitarian state, but according to Lake Cowichan resident, Eileen Pilkington, that is just what happened to her in the province of Quebec in the 1950s. Pilkington was a young mother, married to a Canadian airman, who left her. Alone with her infant daughter Mona, she moved in with her mother and worked in a restaurant to support herself and her child. At work, she met a man whose wife had left him alone with their three children. “Basically, we moved in together. It was an accommodation of convenience,” said Pilkington. Pilkington then stayed home to care for the four children, while her partner went out to work to support them. According to Pilkington, a knock came on the door in the middle of the night and two policemen arrested the couple. The children were also taken into custody by the latter-day, Quebec equivalent of our Ministry of Children and Family Development. Pilkington and her partner were before a judge within hours and charged with “living immorally and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.” In her words, their crime was simply living together as an unmarried couple with their respective children under the same roof. Quebec is the only province in Canada to have a civil code, nicknamed by some a “social constitution.” The code dealt with issues like family law, child custody and parental authority. Quebec’s civil code underwent a massive overhaul in the late 50’s and early 60’s as social attitudes changed. “I was pregnant when I was taken to jail and when the baby came, I was taken to hospital. I gave birth and the baby was immediately taken away. I wasn’t even allowed to hold her,” said Pilkington. “All I saw was a black head of hair when they

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Erika Lucas and Lindsey McRae from Island Pharmacy help Luke Wiersma ﬁll out a entry for their Sun Safe package at their display. They were handing out information about being safe while out in the sun.

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Cassidy Longbottom from the Grade 10 planning class works her display explaining why she would like to get a volleyball program going at the school.

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Emily Walker and Taylor McCormick show off their display about how sugar and diet can impact your life. The two students are part of the Grade 10 planning class. Taylor explained her display when she said “You can’t work out a bad diet.” and Emily agreed saying “You can’t have lots of sugar and work it off.” It was a very informative and eye-opening display.

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crowd of invigorated community members, students and staff were pumped at the success of the ﬁrst ever Health Fair at Lake Cowichan Secondary School on Thursday, April 18. Last year LCSS received a $4,000 grant from the University of Victoria to put towards healthy living at the school. “After visiting every booth in our gym I swelled with pride for my school, its students and my community.” gushed teacher Michele Taylor. Noni Battye, one of the teacher sponsors of the event, said that with the grant they created a Healthy Schools action team which consists of Grade 8-12 students who meet a few times a month to create opportunities for health in the school. The students, and teacher sponsors, decided on a health fair where the community would be invited in to show students what healthy activities are available to them in Lake Cowichan as well as what community health resources are accessible in town. “Very well done LCSS. I was particularly inpressed by a young girl named Maeve, who compared adult and adolescent brains,” commented Jody McKenzie on LCSS’s Facebook page. “ She presented her material very clearly. She had obviously studied her topic and learned her information and she was very well spoken.” Battye went on to say that the Grade 10 planning class created inquiry based projects where they asked a question about an aspect of health that they wanted to know about. Their presentations were the answers that they found to their questions and they had a component of interaction required as part of their presentation. LCSS leadership students also added to the presentations with some activities. “From what I saw and what I heard from the community, staff and students, I think it went very well and I was very proud of our students,” said Battye “They learned a lot and were excited to share what they learned with others. Looks like it may become a yearly activity!”

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However, the current level of transportation service is costing the district more than $400,000 more than the basic level of service. Staff is now working on the variables associated with two other options, both of which are being discussed in the ongoing consultation and advisory sessions: maintain some level of enhanced transportation on a fee for service basis for those parents who wish to have transportation beyond that provided under district policy; or, establish a district-wide ridership fee for all student transportation. There will be more details shared in the coming days regarding these options. It is important to note that the Ministry of Education no longer provides targeted funding for transportation. Those funds are rolled into the overall operating grant. Many other districts now have established fee for transportation as a way to maintain service levels; • What is being done to attract students back to the Valley? I have heard from so many people over the past several months regarding our common concern about the high level of local enrolment in private and independent schools and in neighbouring districts. When one in five Cowichan Valley youngsters goes to school outside our local public schools, we need to address that issue directly. That level of “out migration” has financial, operating and community building impacts. However, I continue to be impressed and encouraged by the passion shown by people throughout the Cowichan Valley for your public education system. There is a strong desire to ensure that the public discourse about School District 79 is productive and results-oriented and that there are concepts to be explored to develop sustainable programs of choice to bring increased enrolment to our schools. Several of those options are being further investigated at the school and district level and I hope to be able to reference some of those in more detail in the weeks ahead; and, • Are there efforts to work with municipalities and other agencies to align our resources? Yes. We have identified a number of priority areas that are essential for the district to explore and resource in partnership with the local municipalities, with our First Nations representatives, with early childhood service providers and with other agencies. At the end of the day, our community wants to see a well designed approach to community capacity building and to an enhanced sense of hope, optimism and belonging that our youth should feel as they grow up in the Cowichan Valley. Senior staff are establishing a stronger liaison relationship with staff from other local organizations so we can work more effectively together. I again want to express my appreciation for your participation in the consultation processes. Together, we will build our system by establishing a strong and sustainable foundation from which to proceed. We also do so by engaging in a positive and productive narrative about our schools and our communities and we commit to doing what we can do to help shape a better future. We also do so by recognizing that this year and every year, we have hard working, skilled and dedicated educators in Cowichan Valley who are committed to making learning exciting and relevant for every child. To them, I am particularly grateful.

current school sites and configurations and provides the current level of transportation service would be irresponsible. It would mean another reduction in direct services to children; • Have I already made the decisions that will be announced on May 15? Simply and plainly put, No! Senior district staff prepared a number of options for consultation and consideration. Each of the options has its potential benefits and challenges. The discussions to date have helped staff and me to hear more of the specifics about local impact of the various components of the proposals. The dialogue has been enlightening and productive. The decisions to be made will not be finalized until after the consultation period ends on May 7 and after I have had a chance to review all of the material shared and have met with staff for another review of the details associated with any of the options or any combination of options that may emerge as a better direction to go; • What if there is more money for public education following the May election? Like everyone else involved in public education, I would be delighted to see an increase in funding and a reworking of the funding model to recognize the challenges faced by the many districts across the province dealing with longterm and ongoing enrolment decline. If School District 79 were to receive a boost in funding — even a boost large enough to eliminate the currently anticipated deficit of $3-plus-million — there is no doubt that such funds must be directed to directly supporting students. We have heard from many people at community meetings, at regular board meetings, as well as through the online submissions, that their children are not receiving the early and frequent intervention that makes a difference in a child’s long-term learning trajectory. It is programs and services, not buildings and transportation, that must be first in line for available funding; • Are small schools are being targeted and is the district’s priority all about efficiency rather than high quality school communities? Across BC and in other jurisdictions as well, small schools are increasingly difficult to sustain. There is an operating inefficiency when a small population is being served in its own building while there is space and there are services nearby that could accommodate those students and provide high quality and enhanced program options. In some places, maintaining a small school means that most of the non-enrolling support that should be available to students is being decreased, not only for that school but for others in the district as well. It is our intention to redirect funds that become available when we achieve operating efficiencies into the focused services kids need, whether that be library time, early literacy intervention, counseling, occupational therapy, youth outreach, or other high impact areas that change learners’ lives; • Are there more transportation options than the one presented in the Today, Tomorrow and the Road Ahead paper? Yes. The original proposal was developed in order to get the district back to its own policy. That policy dictates that transportation will be provided to students who live outside the walk limits and that transportation will be provided to the catchment area/neighbourhood school. Consultation feedback has indicated that activating the current policy will be harmful to programs of choice.

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I am pleased to provide you with an update on the processes that have been underway over the past several months as we work to establish a strong By: Mike McKay, Official trustee, School and posiDistrict No. 79 tive foundation for the school district. I encourage you to review the paper Today, Tomorrow and the Road Ahead which outlines the challenges we are facing and some of the options being considered to deal with those challenges. It can be found at sd79.bc.ca as can other materials and on-line options for you to add your input to the consultation. Since December, there have been several large community gatherings along with updates at board meetings, Advisory Committee meetings and individual and small group consultations. Last week, I met with more than a dozen individuals, school communities and local government officials to hear their perspectives, to share in thoughtful and engaging dialogue and to hear constructive suggestions. I greatly appreciate the preparation, the detail and the respect throughout each of the sessions. There is passion for education in the Cowichan Valley and all involved understand the importance of developing a positive and productive narrative as we move forward to develop the future our kids deserve. Before the end of the month, there will be another series of individual and small group meetings to further explore our options and on April 30 we will have a public forum for individuals to provide me with their feedback and perspectives. All of that work will help to inform and shape the decisions to be made on May 15. In this Community Connections Bulletin, I am highlighting and responding to a number of questions and issues that have arisen over recent weeks. I hope that using a “Frequently Asked Questions” format will allow for precision and clarity. • Why am I moving through a process to make decisions rather than waiting for a democratically elected board to be in place for such decisions to be taken? I have attempted to be clear since my appointment as Official Trustee in July 2012 that my role is to act in the public trust, just as is true for an elected board. I must continue to do that so long as I am the Official Trustee. Given the district’s substantial financial and operating challenges — an anticipated deficit of more than $3 million next year – I do not believe it is in the public interest if I defer decisions when that would result in further decreases in program and service options for students throughout the district. Fundamentally, the district has been directing a disproportionate amount of its budget to sustain small and operationally inefficient schools and to providing a transportation service that is contrary to the district’s own policy and is unaffordable. That allocation of funding means that the program and service delivery for all students and particularly for those students with greatest needs is being undercut. For me to proceed with another budget cycle that sustains all

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Angie Fournier (left) and bus driver Lynda Rowland give the Cowichan Lake area’s new transit bus a thumbs up.

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Most people waiting for a bus are happy when it arrives, but the folks at Cowichan Lake Community Services were very excited to see a bus pull into their parking lot on Wednesday, April 17. That was because the bus parking in their lot was a new Arboc bus that will now become part of the fleet of buses that serve the Cowichan Lake area. Angie Fournier of CLCS is excited about the new addition and the special features that it comes with it. “We are thrilled to have a bus like this on our routes and very pleased to be able to offer a bus with these special features to our riders,” she says. The special features Fournier is talking about include the air suspension that the new bus is equipped with which allows the bus to “kneel” when picking up passengers. This decreases the step height from the ground to the floor of the bus for ambulatory passengers and passengers with mobility aids, and also decreases the ramp slope when loading wheelchairs or scooters. The kneeling bus is equipped with a single loading

door with a folding ramp which provides easy access for all riders and can be deployed over puddles or snow piled up against the curb. This is dramatic for wheelchair customers as they are no longer required to enter the street, or wait several minutes as a lift brings them inside. Lynda Rowland, one of the bus drivers who, is excited to see it in operation around the lake.”This will be such a great thing for our riders and the drivers,” she says. “This will make it so much more easier for riders with disabilities to use the bus and the speed of accessing the bus now will help the drivers stick to their schedule, which will make everyone happy.” The buses that serve the Cowichan Lake area are owned by B.C. Transit and CLCS is the operator. The buses serve the communities of Lake Cowichan, Mesachie Lake, Honeymoon Bay and Youbou and travel an average of 375 kilometres per day. CLCS would like to remind everyone that you can take the bus to many places for only $2 each adult or $1.75 for a student or senior. For schedules or information call 250-749-3311.

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Each month the Chamber will spotlight three if she does not have what the customer is looking business members. for in her shop, she will do her best to locate the Mom’s B&B is located at 9750 Miracle Way in item elsewhere. Youbou. Owned by Tara Daly, this B&B has been The Print Spot, located at 108 A South Shore operating for 13 years. Situated on the “sunny Road, is owned and operated by Lillian Laird. side” of Cowichan Lake, Mom’s B&B provides Lillian has been in business for two-and-a-half for a fantastic setting. Tara’s only employee is years. Besides printing services, the Print Spot her cat, Licorice, who helps her make her guests offers computer repair, graphic and design as well comfortable. Tara has had as many as 14 guests as administrative office services. When asked at one time, however, her normal capacity for why she started her own business she replied, her two available rooms is six “After 57 job interviews in one guests. Tara can, in a pinch, year, 48 second interviews and provide accommodations for no offer of a job from any of sports teams, weddings and them, it was time.” other large groups. She is a firm When she went to a bank to believer that “going the extra acquire some start-up money, mile” provides her guests with a she was denied. The reason? She wonderful experience that lasts was attempting to start a printing a lifetime. business in Lake Cowichan. Corrie Helliwell owns and Lillian is smiling now — the operates Copper Lane which bank missed out. Lillian gets her is located at 105 South Shore and determination Ron McKenzie inspiration Road in Lake Cowichan. Copper from her Mom, Anna, who was CLD Chamber Vice-President Lane offers men’s and women’s a long time entrepreneur herself. clothing, along with footwear, Lillian was declared a winner clothing accessories, purses and home décor. It of the prestigious Young Entrepreneur award is a real boutique. Corrie has been in business at this year’s Black Tie Awards in Duncan. for five years. She currently employs two part- Congratulations from all of us at the Chamber. time students. Corrie is also a firm believer in The Print Spot’s motto is “where creativity meets providing exceptional customer service and says possibility.”

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celebration at Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Cowichan Lake Branch. Handmade beads and papermaking demonstrations showed how scraps from old magazines and the recycling bin could be turned into beautiful and functional items.

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Twenty members of the Lake Bloomers Garden Club met on April 9 for a fact-filled gathering. The first speaker was Ian E. Efford, president of the Cowichan Valley Rhododendron Society. He said that the Pacific Northwest is the best place in the world — other that the Himalayas — for growing rhododendrons. Efford started his talk by suggesting a person be careful in choosing the right plant — meaning the amount of sun or shade it would need and how big it will grow. Smaller leafed rhodos and azaleas need full sun while big leafed rhodos require more shade and grow well near Douglas fir with some sunlight. Some plants stay small while other can grow to several feet in height. Check out rhododendron.org for more information on these plants and visit our beautiful Rhododendron Garden off of Point Ideal Road. Stuart Shutema from Reindeers Natural Plant Food, a local fertilizer company, brought a variety of biodegradable polyester pots to show. The life span of these pots is about 5 years and pests can’t get in the bottom like plastic pots. They need water often if in full sun and should be placed on a tray of gravel for drainage. Using his fabulous Brown Gold soil mix he planted a large pot with pansies, basil, marigolds, kale and Swiss chard. He suggested it be kept in the shade for a few days so the plants can get over transplant shock and to use liquid seaweed to feed them. It is also beneficial as a spray for leaves of rhodos and many garden vegetables during the growing season. Shutema had many other suggestions during the presentation one being the use of baking soda to clean away moulds and for fungus and algae control. Use one tablespoon of baking soda per litre of water for a rose spray to stop mildew. Visit reindeersnatural.ca for information on all their products.

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Laker Tadpoles’ Team 1 line up to ready for the baserun race at the end of their season opener game on Sunday afternoon under showery skies. New umpire Emily Vaughan started the race with a ball drop to raucous cheering. Although the team lost to their Duncan opponents, Lakers’ coach Meghan Major said it was a great first game and they learned lots.

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A rainy Little League Park was the site to welcome the start of the 2013 Tadpole minor league baseball season here in Cowichan Lake. With Lake Cowichan’s Team 3 hosting local island rivals, the Duncan White Socks, in its season opener on Thursday. Despite the gloomy April 18 weather there was nothing but smiles as the athletes took to the field, with families and friends enthusiastically cheering them on from the stands. It took more than rain to dampen players’ spirits as Team 3 — whose members are currently in talks for a more permanent name — played a solid game from start to finish but ended up being overtaken by the White Socks.

With the game finished and no bad blood between them, both teams gave a respectful final cheer for their opponents and met at the pitcher’s mound for a well deserved celebratory handshake. The players now head out on the road for a double header on Sunday, in Duncan. “We need to focus on the positives of this one and not the negatives” said assistant coach Connie Vaughn, after the game. The positives being that good sportsmanship, respect and fun is being instilled and encouraged to grow in our young athletes today — essential building blocks necessary for players to help them succeed in their athletic careers and future endeavors. Come on out and cheer for our local ball players for their next home game on Thursday, April 25.

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Alford, Olive (Ollie) Lucille June 24, 1911 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April 11, 2013

Our dear mother Olive passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, April 11, 2013 at the age of 101 in Duncan, BC. Predeceased by her husband Albert in 1980, her only daughter Marjorie Rusk in 2002, her father Harry Walker in 1935, her mother Anna in 1990, her three brothers Orra (Sonny), Duane, Kenneth and three sisters Kathryn LaChapelle, Ruth Wanless, Berenice Robinson. Olive is survived and mourned by her two sons, Albert (Susan),COWICHAN Lake Cowichan, GAZETTE-PREPAID B.C., and Ray (Nora), Calgary, LAKE AB., her sister Lois Pinet, Canmore, AB. Greatly missed AdSize:2 x 360.00 by grandchildren; Douglas (Turea) , Lubbock, TX, John, Calgary, Michael (Kari) Christopher Lake, SK., Timothy 5967864 (Jennifer), Lake Cowichan, Kristopher (Alyssen), Cobble O:\DISPLAY_ADS\DROPBOX\5967864.pdf Hill, Sherry (Dan) Bourque ,Calgary, Melanie (Rod) Frank, Calgary, Jeffrey (Megan) Justason, Calgary, as well as 15 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, and friends. The family would like to thank Westshore Lodge and Mt. St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Care homes in Victoria for their care of Mom, and special thanks to the wonderful, caring staff of Buttercup House at the Arbors Extended Care at Sunridge Place in Duncan, B.C. where Olive lived for the last four years. A special thank you to her good friends Madeline, Erma and Joan of Victoria, who were very good to her following our Dad, Albertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, demise. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to the charity of your choice. A Remembrance Celebration of Life will be held in the Lounge, 2nd floor, the Arbors, Sunridge Place, 361 Bundock St., Duncan, B.C. on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2 p.m. A memorial service will be held in Alberta sometime in July, 2013.

MALONE, Ronald (Spike) December 28, 1915 - April 6, 2013

Ron was born in Nanaimo on December 28, 1915 and passed away peacefully in his bed at Nanaimo Kiwanis Lodge in the early morning of April 6, 2013 at the age of 97. Ron was predeceased by his parents, three sisters: Ethel (Fraser), Doris Malone and Lois (Campbell), his first wife Margaret (Williams), and second wife Anne (Ehrstien). Our beloved Grandpa, Papa, Dads, was a fine gentleman respected by his family, friends and all those who cared for him both at Dufferin Place and Kiwanas Lodge. FUNERAL SERVICE FIRST MEMORIAL Ron served his country on the HMCS Wentworth in the AdSize:2 x 360.00 North Atlantic during World War II. At the end of the war, Ron found work as an engineer in the small community of 5965532 Youbou on the shores of Lake Cowichan where he and his O:\DISPLAY_ADS\DROPBOX\5965532.pdf family lived for many years. While there he served his Legion with fondness and respect, dealt with waterwork issues in his small community, loved to golf at March Meadows and was an all around respected citizen. His only child, Grace-Anne (Risedorf) Malone, was devoted to insure Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comfort through out his last years. Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandson Rod, the apple of his eye, was always there for Papa. Granddaughter Gwen (Vince) Briggs, greatgranddaughter Lauren and son-in-law Herb were in the wings offering comfort and love to a great guy. Ron has one surviving sister-in-law, Louise (Broughton) Williams, one step-daughter Anna-Lynn (Richard), step-son Daryl (Cherryanne) and numerous nieces and nephews. There will not be a service, by request, and any donation you wish to make in his honour can be done by remembering Ron on November 11th of each year by buying a poppy from your local veteran.

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Take notice that Three Point Properties (2006) Ltd. c/o Pacific Gateway Marina Ltd. 740 Handy Road Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P1 of, British Columbia, intends to make application to Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Service Centre for a License Crown Land Tenure, Commercial Marina situated on Provincial Crown land located at District Lot 751 in the vicinity of San Juan Harbor.

The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is File #0122104. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 142 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2080 Labieux Road, Nanaimo, B.C., V9T 6J9, or emailed to: AuthorizingAgency.Nanaimo@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until May 9, 2013.

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

• The Cowichan Lake and District Seniors Association are hosting their annual bazaar at the Lake Cowichan Seniors’ Centre on Saturday, April 27 starting at 9 a.m. There will be lots of tempting baking, handcrafts, a ‘White Elephant’ sale, a large selection of hardcover and pocket books and a silent auction. • There will be a public forum for the proposed restructuring of the Cowichan Valley School District for members of the public to express their opinion and provide feedback to the official trustee on the school district’s restructuring proposals. The forum — for all zones — will be held at Cowichan Secondary School (Duncan) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30. 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.

☞ Lake Days Soap Box Derby

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Registration and consent forms for Lake Days' newest event, Build, Bail and Sail, ($50 entry fee) and the re-

turning Soap Box Derby, ($75 entry fee or $20 returning entry) are available on-line now at cowichanalakedays. com! If you do not have access to a computer, drop by the Gazette office and we can print one out for you or drop by our local library for free,public access to computers. Completed entry forms, with fees made payable to the Lake Days Society, can also be dropped off at the Gazette office. The Lake Cowichan Christian Fellowship Church (by the round-about), 57 King George Street South, will host an in-person registration on May 11. Build, Bail and Sail kits will be delivered the day of the race at Saywell Park. Your team of four will have two hours to build a boat with your own hand tools. The Derby GoKits will be available prior to the races and sponsors are responsible for: the safe construction of their karts, providing their own building materials (which will be made available at Lake Cowichan IRLY Bird at a reduced cost). The rules and regulations will be available when your registration is completed. The Lake Days raffle continues to be a popular ticket. Some of the fancied prizes are an iPad Mini and a set of Cowichan Sunfest passes. You can buy your tickets from any of the Lady of the Lake candidates and they will also be on sale at the Cowichan Lake and District

Chamber of Commerce’s Junk in the Trunk Sale on April 28 and at Heritage Days’ events May 18-19. Volunteer your time at Cowichan Lake’s historical and ever popular Lake Days. The next meeting is May 13 at 7 p.m. in the Country Grocer meeting room. Everyone is welcome. You can find detailed information about the races and other lake Days events at cowichanalakedays.com.

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Superintendent of Public Works, Nagi Rizk, told council at the April 16 meeting that the charging station at Saywell Park is almost ready for users. He says the project needs to be completed by the end of May, and though there have been a few hiccups along the way he will be able to meet this goal. Currently the charging station is operational, but Rizk is waiting on parts that will enable the station to be connected to the internet for monitoring. Coun. Bob Day put in a request to look for options for a demo vehicle during Lake Days. Options in this regard could include the use of a CVRD vehicle, or reaching out to area dealerships who could also use the opportunity to demonstrate their products.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

www.lakecowichangazette.com

Made for each other. Pair iPhone 4 with a nationwide plan on a 2 year term.

iPhone 4 8 GB On a 2 year term

$399 No term

Nationwide Talk and Text Plan Shared data* Nationwide minutes† Unlimited nationwide local early nights (5 pm) & weekends

/month

‡

Plus, you pay no activation fee. Plan is available with activations and renewals, and not as a rate plan change. *Only smartphones on rate plans that include shareable data may share data with other subscribers on the same account. Data notifications are not available on plans with shareable data. Additional usage will be charged at 2¢/MB. Cannot be combined with any additional data add-on. Tethering included. Data usage is subject to a monthly overage limit of 10 GB. Data used while roaming in the US is charged at $5/MB. Data used while roaming outside Canada and the US may vary by zone. Premium and subscription messages are not included. †Additional local and long distance minute rate (Canada to Canada; Canada to US) will be charged at 50¢/minute. Voice used while roaming in the US is charged at a rate of $1.50/minute. Voice used while roaming outside of Canada and the US varies by country. ‡Taxes, international long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-per-use charges are extra. TELUS, the TELUS logo and telusmobility.com are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. TM and © 2013 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2013 TELUS.

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951A Canada Ave 250-748-4847

Plan is available with activations and renewals, and not as a rate plan change. *Only smartphones on rate plans that include shareable data may share data with other subscribers on the same account. Data notifications are not available on plans with shareable data. Additional usage will be charged at 2¢/MB. Cannot be combined with any additional data add-on. Tethering included. Data usage is subject to a monthly overage limit of 10 GB. Data used while roaming in the US is charged at $5/MB. Data used while roaming outside Canada and the US may vary by zone. Premium and subscription messages are not included. †Additional local and long distance minute rate (Canada to Canada; Canada to US) will be charged at 50¢/minute. Voice used while roaming in the US is charged at a rate of $1.50/minute. Voice used while roaming outside of Canada and the US varies by country. ‡Taxes, international long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-per-use charges are extra. TELUS, the TELUS logo and telusmobility.com are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. TM and © 2013 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2013 TELUS.

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