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Grade 4 school option decision not an easy one

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Parents in Lake Cowichan have until Friday to decide if they will keep their Grade 4’s at Palsson Elementary or send them to the high school in September. “With the reconfiguration announcement, parents of Grade 4 students have the option for the students to stay at Palsson for Grade 4, or move over to Lake Cowichan Secondary School which is being renamed Lake Cowichan School,” explained LCSS principal Nicole Boucher last week. “I think it was a respectful decision to give parents a choice. I think for some parents it will be an easy decision, but some are still looking for more information.” Boucher, along with vice-principal Dani Garner, Palsson principal Fergus Horsburgh and A.B. Greenwell principal Jann Drake, held an information session at the school last Thursday for folks looking for more information. Mixed reaction on what parents plans was still the consensus this week. Mike and Belinda Waller, however, have settled on sending their daughter Jill to the high school. “For me and Mike, first and foremost it was about the building space. (Palsson) is already so small and the thought of two more portables there didn’t sit well,” she said Monday. “I’m comfortable with the community there,” she added of Lake Cowichan Secondary’s setting, which under the new name effective July, will see students from Grades 4 to 7 studying on the upper floor and the remainder of students in Grades 8 to 12 on the first floor.

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Cost-saver: School District 79 figures $400,000 in bus revenue means $400,000 less in classroom and program cuts

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The implementation of bus fees is another decision School District 79 didn’t take lightly in budget deliberations. But reaction remains mixed among parents. “We heard a significant amount of feedback from parents about the hardship no busing for district programs and schools of choice would create and they suggested bus fees as an alternative,’’ explained district secretary-treasurer Bob Harper. “As we discussed this at our community meetings, there was significant support for bus fees.’’ Starting in September, families with one child riding the bus will pay $200 for the year. There’s a reduced rate of $120 for the second child and $80 for the third to a maximum of $400 per family. The district is considering a plan to waive fees in financial hardship cases. “We don’t have the final details on determining the hardship cases,’’ noted Harper. “We will establish guidelines for principals to use in waiving the fees so there is consistency across the district.’’ There are currently about 4,500 registered bus riders in the district, but Harper expects that number will decline.

Cowichan Valley schoolchildren will have to pay up to $200 apiece to ride the school bus next year.

“Some of the students registered as a bus rider ‘just in case’ their regular mode of transportation didn’t work out on a particular day,’’ Harper indicated. The target is a net $400,000 after expenses and fee waivers for financial hardship. “This helps the bottom line and prevents other cuts being made on a dollar-for-dollar basis so we have made $400,000 fewer cuts as a result of bus fees. Had we not reduced our bus cost, we would have had to reduce services in other areas by $400,000.’’ Since the announcement of bus fees, reaction has been springing up everywhere, including Facebook sites such as the Gazette’s and Cowichan Valley Mom’s Swap and Shop. “Students who live in Honeymoon Bay, Mesachie Lake and Youbou can’t

School option decision not easy From page 1

Last year’s configuration saw Grades 5-8 on the upper floor and Grades 9-12 on the bottom. Waller isn’t concerned about her daughter being exposed to the older crowd. “It has come up with some of the parents, how much interaction there will be with the older students,” she said. “They’ve said they will be planning on as little cross-over as ON YOUR NEXT possible. They are still going to have the same lunch times $ GROCERY BILL! as it’s too hard to staff two different lunch hours. That being UP TO said, the high school students are allowed off campus and fr our team of experts. { Check out this week’s money saving deals from they normally do go off campus. And they also have four ON YOUR YOURNEXT NEXT ON $$ SAVE noon-hour supervisors on top of Nicole and Dani doing their GROCERY BILL! GROCERY BILL! UPUP TOTO patrols.” week’s moneysaving savingdeals deals from from our { Check out out thisthis week’s money ourteam teamofofexperts. experts. { Check Waller compared the exposure to what they would get at say the community’s annual hockey jamboree, with a variety of ON YOUR NEXT $ SAVE ages attending. GROCERY BILL! UP TO “It’s about teaching your children what’s appropriate as { Check out this week’s money saving deals from our team of experts. much as it’s teaching the older students how to act around the younger ones,” she said. Folks at the meeting indicated parents needed to make a decision by Friday to give the district an idea for staffing needs, but also if in September their decision wasn’t working the best for their child, there may be room for change. “It is our hope for preliminary staffing that parents will make their choices by the end of the month but we will obviously consider it if they change their mind as happens hundreds of times across the district every year,” confirmed superintendent of schools Joe Rhodes. He indicated most parents are leaning towards the high school choice, but didn’t have accurate data to back that up. He also confirmed a new playground and sport court will be built at the Lake Cowichan School site with construction @ starting September. The district is covering the cost, about $30 Sign Sign up for e-Offers insidescoop scoop up free for free e-Offersand andget get the the inside onon thethe bestbest flyerflyer deals!deals! @ to 40,000 each from local and local restricted capital funds. “Some parents have it in their minds what they’re going to @ Sign up for free e-Offers and get the inside scoop on the best flyer deals! do, but I think a lot of parents still aren’t sure. I think they’re @ Sign up for free e-Offers and get the inside scoop on the best flyer deals! afraid tomake the wrong choice,” Waller added. “With anything there’s going to be growing pains and it’s going to take some time.” { {

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walk to school and if the parents both work the only option is to take the bus so I don’t think it is fair to charge them,” commented Lynn Wear. “Since the schools were closed in those towns I think the parents have already paid enough.” Fellow poster James Walker concurred. “ Its crazy. If you choose to school your children in Duncan I can see it but kids in the Bay ( Honeymoon Bay) or Mesachie [Lake] and Youbou. . . it should be free to the lake,” he said “Like it always was.’’ But Facebook poster John McWilliam didn’t think fees were unreasonable. “Sounds like a great deal considering the cost of fuel and additional insurance you have to have to drive back and forth to school on a daily basis,” he said “It would be much more than $20 month’’

Lake Cowichan-based Johel Brothers has been in business for 32 years.

Johel Brothers restructuring under creditor protection From page 1 “It’s exactly what (Crofton mill owner) Catalyst went through,” Johel noted of the timber giant’s restructuring, successfully concluded last year, “and it’s basically the same people doing it for us.” “These guys know all the ins and outs.” Johel didn’t expect any immediate layoffs among his 75-some staffers. But he foresaw dire fiscal straights several months ago, crunched his firm’s numbers, then called the restructuring pros who’ve already made suggestions. “I’m working on some of their recommendations now.” That advice includes dumping some of Johel Brothers’ idle or surplus trucks and other rigs during an upcoming auction. The goal is getting Johel’s 32-year-old company out of the hole, and to a “size where it works,” he explained. He saw the financial fix as necessary medicine for the long-term health of his diversified firm. “It’s the times we’re in, and you have to restructure; the economy’s not going to change overnight.” Still, Johel saw light at tunnel’s end. “When we finish up, it should be be a great little machine we have here, but it needs a tune up.”

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Lake Cowichan Bed and Breakfast operations want town to relax its regulations Tamu Miles

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At a time when Lake Cowichan is trying to gain more market share in BC tourism, many B&B owners feel that the town’s regulations for such establishments are too restricting. David and Beth Kidd, of Kidd’s B&B, recently appeared as a delegation at a Finance and Administration meeting to express some of these concerns and to try and get some answers. Currently there is a two room limit, B&Bs must operate within the Single Family Residential (R-1-A) zoning designation, and must have only one cooking facility. In their presentation to the town, the Kidds pointed out that Areas F and I provide for up to four rooms, and that the province indicates that B&Bs can have up to three rooms. “After that the category and tax arrangements change, but more rooms can be used under different regulations,” states the Kidd’s letter to the town. The B&B business is a seasonal one, lasting from April to Sept., and the Kidds say that they and other B&B owners have been working hard to put Lake Cowichan on the map as a tourist destination. They also say that during the winter months, the one thing that helps to bring in revenue is winter activities such as hockey and curling tournaments, but there aren’t enough of these kinds of events to keep many B&Bs afloat. “If you live in Comox, you get the winter skiing and you get the summer fun on the water, you have a much longer season,” says

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Beth and David Kidd, of Kidd’s B&B, give a tour of one of their rooms. The couple has been asking the town to allow B&B’s in the town to offer up to four rooms instead of the current two.

Beth. “But it’s pretty hard to build a season here.” One of the concerns of Council is

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the number of vehicles parked in B&B driveways if four rooms were allowed. “As you get closer to municipalities and

towns, the density of population gets bigger and tighter,” says Coun. Bob Day. “We’re not dealing with Bed and Breakfasts on three to four acres, we’re dealing with B&Bs on residential lots. We can’t go up to four rooms.” Joseph Fernandez, the town’s chief administrative officer, did clarify that homes within C-3, R-1 and R-3 zoning, can apply to operate as a B&B, but the appropriate fees would apply. He also stated that a kitchen is defined as a designated space with the appropriate amenities. “A kitchen is a kitchen,” says Fernandez. “If you plug in a kettle in a bedroom, it’s not a kitchen. If a homeowner is going to plug in a hotplate for [their guests] it’s not a kitchen.” The Kidds say that most guests eat out, and that B&B owners provide guests with local restaurant recommendations and information. “Probably 30-40 per cent of existing B&Bs across the province do not prepare food as such, they rather provide food and the guests prepare it at their pleasure,” says David Kidd. Rita Dustow, president of the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce says that the town needs to be open to change and supportive of businesses. “Two rooms is too limiting,” says Dustow. “You can’t make any money on two rooms.” However, she does agree that B&Bs should have to stick to one kitchen facility. “But we should investigate beyond Areas F and I . . . and let the public decide.”

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Public education was always intended to be great equaliser

The failure of the provincial government’s per pupil funding formula to meet the needs of our public education system has been a topic of discussion in both local and provincial papers. However, the formula was never designed to meet the needs of our schools. It was implemented to limit the provincial commitment to our public school system. Predictably, this approach has been successful and has managed to strip hundreds of millions of dollars from our classrooms. This school year our communities in Cowichan assembled in school gyms in our valley while schools and programs were pitted against each other — competing for resources everyone needs and deserves. As it has every year for many budget cycles, we watched while the dwindling funds were funneled to the wealthiest and more inﬂuential segments of our community. As Duncan Brown, one of the fired always, their voices are the most strident School District 79 trustees. and eager. Parents who have the means will duly remove their children from the public schools and enroll them in private schools which provide much better conditions largely due to public subsidy. With the attendant enrollment drop, we will see our public schools suffer further from the ongoing funding cuts and a widening of the educational gap between the ‘have’ and ‘have not’ schools. Our district has responded not by addressing the cause of our troubles but by adding fees for bussing and establishing business model academies for the well heeled. This will only aggravate the inequality already built in to a ﬂoundering system. The head count funding formula along with the district’s encouragement has had our school communities bickering over who will bear the burden of further downloading of costs and hardships on our families. This will feature most severely in the introduction of bussing fees. Only under this arbitrary funding model would we have our employees and families arguing over whether we can afford to ensure our kids enjoy the safest, most economical,environmentally responsible and equitable access to schools. Public education was always intended to be the great equaliser in which every student would have the same start with a full and rounded education. Funding by student numbers and the policy of public funding for private education has enforced drastic pressures on our children and their prospects. We have accepted quietly the premise we are not all deserving of the same experience in school with no consideration for the possibility that none of this is necessary — it is merely planned to diminish our public schools.

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Senate should be ‘fixed or folded’

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The B.C. government will go ahead with its plan for Alberta-style senate elections if it proves impossible to scrap the senate altogether, Premier Christy Clark said this week. Clark issued a statement in response to the controversy over senate expense claims that has gripped Ottawa. On record as preferring the senate be scrapped, Clark declined to comment on federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s statement to a Montreal newspaper that the senate should be preserved because Quebec has 24 senators and Alberta and B.C. have only six each. “It’s true British Columbians have long been troubled by an unelected senate, but it should be ﬁxed or folded and not a distraction,” Clark said. “The Prime Minister invited us to move the process of senate reform forward. To that end, we have moved legislation in the house before the

election that would make a senate election possible. It has not been passed and it will not be reintroduced until there is clarity from the Supreme Court.” Clark added: “We need to remember the fact that B.C. and the West is dramatically underrepresented in the unelected senate.” The federal government has asked the Supreme Court of Canada to rule on whether it can abolish the senate, or impose term limits and a provincial election requirement on new senators appointed. When former B.C. Liberal MLA John Les tabled senate election legislation in 2011, Clark made her preference clear. “I think that if we could, under the constitution, we should abolish the senate,” Clark said at the time, adding that electing senators would be the next best thing. Prime Minister Stephen Harper returned to the House of Commons Tuesday to face opposition questions on the conduct of Senators Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin, whose expense claims have come under scrutiny. Both have left the Conservative caucus to sit as independents, along with former Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau and Liberal Mac Harb, whose expenses are also subject to an audit.

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Rack your bike where you do business

Dear Editor Re: Private bike rack not for public use, May 15, News It’s really not that hard. If you ride your bike to a business at the end of town there is a bike rack that you can use so that you don’t have to find a place to put your bike. If you are going to catch the bus to go into Duncan for the day, there should be a bike rack at the bus stop — please don’t park your bike in our bike rack. Christine Calihoo, owner of Curves Lake Cowichan

Imposing user tax still won’t balance district’s budget Dear Editor

Re: School district restructuring means more loss for Lake area, May 22, News

The democratically elected school board for the Cowichan Valley was fired because they couldn’t make ends meet with the funds provided by the government. Guess what? They were right! The appointed trustee, Mike McKay, couldn’t balance the budget either. After much community consultation he raised funds by charging families up to $400 per year to use the school bus system. I am sure that this idea wasn’t suggested during his meetings. School boards are allocated funds by the provincial government to cover transportation but McKay seems to have decided to use that money to cover other programme areas and to impose a user tax. He hopes to “Bring students and parents who have left us, back to our schools.” I don’t think these imposed fees will help to do that. David Ridley Lake Cowichan

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Carla Spooner addresses Mayor Forrest and council at the first public town meeting of the year. Spooner asked about the possibility of bringing nurse practitioners to the town in the absence of a family doctor starting in September.

Taxes and doctors on the minds of Lake Cowichan residents Tamu Miles

Lake CowiChan Gazette

Approximately 50 people showed up for the bi-annual public meeting hosted by Mayor Forrest and the rest of town council on Monday, May 27. Not a bad turnout when you consider that for most of the town committee and monthly regular meetings the public seating chairs are empty. For those residents that attended, two things were foremost on their minds: this year’s raise in taxes and the soon-to-be reality that Lake Cowichan will no longer have a family doctor. Morreen Coulter began the discussion around residential taxes, claiming that her assessment went up 7 per cent, as opposed to the 3 per cent tax hike written into the town’s budget. “I’d just like to know, when

does it stop?” asks Coulter. “For people on a fixed income, where do they get the money from?” Forrest explained it this way. “What your assessment goes up with BC Assessment is different than your taxes,” says Forrest. “You also have to remember that when your taxes go up, it’s not only the Town of Lake Cowichan that is responsible for your taxes going up. For this facility here [Cowichan Lake Arena] in the last three years, our taxes have gone up about $32 or $34 per $100,000 assessment.” The town has taken on two major projects, the water treatment plant which has been mandated by VIHA and the sewer treatment plant upgrades. This means that residents are now paying an extra $100 per year for each of these projects. “One is being mandated to

us, and one is being dictated by growth in our community,” says Forrest. “To upgrade our sewer lagoon is about $5 million and we have been successful so far in obtaining grant funding in the amount of $1, 351, 200, so that still leaves almost $3.7 mil that we will be responsible for.” Forrest went on to explain that the VIHA mandated water treatment facility will cost the town $3 million. Money will have to be borrowed, and the $100 parcel tax now charged to each home owner will see the town collect $167,000 in 2013. Among other issues, Carla Spooner brought up the other major concern on the minds of local residents: the family doctor situation. “I wanted to ask whether anybody has thought of the idea of bringing in nurse practitioners?” says Spooner. Coun. Bob Day took on this question, as both he and Forrest are on the Choose Cowichan committee. He first confirmed that as of Aug. 31, the town will have no doctors. “We’ve got openings posted [for doctors] on all websites concerned with healthcare,” says Day. “We are applying for a couple small grants to help us do things to enhance the health care in the town and there’s a couple members of our group who are meeting with VIHA on a bi-weekly basis . . . to discuss a multi-disciplinary healthcare team being established in the area.” Day went on to say that the number one topic being discussed at these meetings is that of a nurse practictitioner. “We will get a nurse practitioner in the near future, we hope,” says Day. Other topics discussed included the possible eventuality of creating incentives for those who use less water now that the water meters have been installed, and the possibility of getting on board with the Cowichan Aquatic Centre to eliminate the two-tier fee still faced by Cowichan Lake residents for pool usage.

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mayor ross forrest fuels-up the Via VtruX at the new electric car charging stations here at Saywell Park on South Shore road.

Lake Cowichan becomes part of the electric highway Nick Bekolay Lake CowiChan Gazette Lake Cowichan celebrated its first electric vehicle charging stations (EV stations) with a public photo op Thursday, May 16 at Saywell Park. Mayor Ross Forrest welcomed representatives of Vancouver-based Sun Country Highway Ltd — supplier of Lake Cowichan’s car chargers — and a pair of electric vehicles at the Saywell Park charging station, chief administrative officer Joe Fernandez said. The ceremony marked the official opening of the town’s new 40-amp EV stations. Lake Cowichan installed one Sun Country Highway EV station at Saywell Park and a second EV station at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, Fernandez said. The pair of new EV stations cost Lake Cowichan $11,900 Fernandez said, but the town recouped the majority of that cost through the province’s Community Charging Infrastructure Fund (CIC Fund). The CIC Fund reimbursed the town for 75 per cent of the cost, Fernandez said, paying “the bulk of the difference” using funds from the gas tax. An additional $500 in-kind donation covered the cost of the pedestal bases, Fernandez added. The town’s EV stations are capable of fully replenishing an electric vehicle’s depleted batteries in 2-4 hours, Fernandez said, but he’s yet to hear of anyone using them to charge their vehicles. That will change soon, though. “Sun Country has charging stations all over the place and they’re going to add ours to their map,” Fernandez said. “They feel it will then get a lot of use.” Rob McGregor, Sun Country Highway’s regional director for B.C., said he hopes to have photos and GPS coordinates of Lake Cowichan’s stations uploaded to their site and pinned to their online map “by Friday.” Sun Country Highway has installed 50 EV stations in B.C. through the CIC Fund, McGregor said, and 40 additional stations that were purchased privately on Vancouver Island alone. Sun Country Highway’s network of EV stations spans Canada from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Victoria, B.C., McGregor said, making it the “highest-powered and longest EV highway in the world.”

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Left: 1988 Lady of the Lake, Jolene Cook (Livingston) on the right with Iris Jessiman at that year’s Lions Christmas Bazaar in Lake Cowichan. Right: 1976 Lady of the Lake, Shelley Scott (Friday).

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Pages of History In just a little over a week a new Lady of the Lake will be crowned at Saywell Park during the annual Lake Days celebrations. She will be the 69th teen chosen to wear the crown and among the many hundreds of girls who have participated in the annual event that began in 1944. In today’s column three former Lady of the Lake winners are featured. In 1976 Shelley Scott, the second of four daughters of long-time local residents June

and Bob Scott, was crowned Lady of the Lake. Shelley attended area schools and later married local boy Jim Friday. The couple have three children with their youngest son, Mike, recently marrying in Mexico (with many family members in attendance). Shelley —who is now a home support worker — is presently employed at Cerwydden Care Home in Duncan. Kirstin Nimmo, the second daughter of Yvonne and Dick Nimmo, was chosen Lady of the Lake in 1987. Born and raised locally, Kirstin attended local schools and spent many hours at the Cowichan Lake arena perfecting her figure skating skills. Like several other of the area’s girls at that time, she joined

Walt Disney’s World on Ice after graduating from Lake Cowichan Secondary School. After touring extensively with the ice show, she married and later had children. Kirstin and her family occasionally return to Lake Cowichan to visit family. Lake Days 1988 saw Jolene Cook crowned Lady of the Lake. The youngest child of former residents Scotty and Beth Cook, Jolene and her family lived in Youbou before moving to Lake Cowichan in 1975. She spent many years at the local arena where she too excelled in figure skating. After graduation she joined Disney on Ice skating professionally throughout North America. She later married and had children.

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CVRD tax increases similar to previous years

Grad portfolio day at LCSS; past, present and future plans

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In 2013, the average homeowner in Youbou will pay close to $50 in additional taxes while homeowners in Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls will pay, on average, an additional $36 per household. Mark Kueber, the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD)’s general manager of corporate services, says the average home in the Youbou electoral area has a value of $335,748 and will pay $992.43 in CVRD taxes this year. This is an increase of $49.83 from 2012. The average home in Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls, meanwhile, is valued at $317,623, meaning the average home in Electoral Area F will pay $959 this year, up $36.65 from last year’s total. Kueber says this year’s tax increase is pretty similar to the increases seen in previous years. “They’re relatively consistent,” he said. Kueber says there are a number of things that drive the tax increases in 2013. One factor was increases in planning and building inspection services this year because they swung from a surplus situation to a deficit in both services, he explained. “There was a deficit, and instead of using surplus money to help pay for 2013 expenditures, you have to tax more,” he said. “That deficit was caused by a huge decrease in fees, As far as and that’s expected to the economy continue.” goes and the Kueber says another downturn, house factor, which prices are going was probably even larger down. than the increases in planning Pat Weaver, CVRD Area I director and building inspection, was the approval of regional grants in aid. “In 2013, the board approved a number of regional grants in aid; by far, the largest one was the Island Corridor Foundation,” he said. The board approved a total of $625,550 in regional grants in aid for 2013, and the Island Corridor Foundation grant is the largest at $244,050. A change in assessment values has also contributed to the higher tax rates in the electoral areas, according to Kueber. “If the average house value is going up in the electoral areas but goes down in the Town of Lake Cowichan, the town and electoral areas cost-share in a lot of services, and when the assessments in the town go down, there is a shift,” he said. Youbou Director Pat Weaver says, personally, her property taxes barely went up this year. “We have an older house, but we do live on the lake,” she noted. “As far as the economy goes and the downturn, house prices are going down.”

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Thursday, May 23 was Portfolio Day at Lake Cowichan Secondary School. All grade 12 students must take part in the event in order to graduate and this is where they showcase who they are to invited adult members of the community. Each student gave a report on their past and present which detailed their life journey thus far, and then told of their future plans. One teacher commented that she had known a particular student ever since they came to LCSS, but learned more about the student in the 20 minutes she spent with them on Portfolio Day than the previous years. Left: Teacher Sean Battye and Lake Cowichan First Nation Chief Cyril Livingstone (right) listen closely as Tyler Doxtator (left) tells his story with some of his art sitting on the table.

Mallory Marrs (left) and Sarah Tardiff (right) make presentations to parents, teachers and district staff on Monday, May 27. Marrs and Tardiff were two of eight Grade 12 students at LCSS who are hoping to cash in on the 2012/2013 Dogwood District/Authority Awards, a non-academic scholarship which could provide them with $1,000 towards their post-secondary education.

LCSS senior students take aim at the districtwide scholarships Tamu Miles

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A total of eight students presented their achievements and future goals to a group of district staff, parents, and LCSS teachers on Monday, May 27. The goal? Well, these students are looking to benefit from 57 scholarships of $1,000 each through the Dogwood District/Authority Awards Program for excellence in non-academic fields. The variety of chosen fields ranged from creative writing, hairdressing, physical activity, interior design, graphic novels, and massage therapy. Each student gave an approximate 20-minute presentation and answered questions. Awards are allocated based on 2012/2013 enrollment within the district and how well students have met particular criteria and through the discussion between parents, teachers, and district staff. Mallory Marrs was the first student to present and like all of the others she was

admittedly nervous, but had a wealth of material for the judges. Marrs is enrolled in VIU’s Creative Writing program in the fall and aspires to write children’s books, Young Adult and adult oriented novels. Like the other student presenters, Marrs has at least begun to think through her post-university plans. “When I’m graduated, I think what I’m going to do is get another job until I get like three books published and then I’ll have the money from all of those books and hopefully I’ll be able to become a writer full-time,” says Marrs. Marrs is a straight A student who feels she has good work habits and hopes these values will help carry her through her university career. She has been writing since she was four-years-old, but says she really became inspired to be a writer in Grade 8 after attending the District 79 Young Authors Conference. “It was really interesting, I learned a lot from that,” says Marrs. She has written several short stories, a novella, and numerous poems.

“I’m inspired from nature, from reading other books, from my dreams, from a lot of things,” says Marrs. “I love writing, it’s what I want to do. I fill my time with it, I have a journal that I write in everyday . . . it helps me practice my writing.” Marrs has saved over $2,000 towards her tuition and plans to work for her parents to help pay off what they have invested financially into her post-secondary education. Other LCSS students vying for these scholarships included Sarah Tardiff (hairdressing), Darien Robertson (massage therapy), Crystal Charles (interior design), Chantrelle Arbic (physical activity), Kenzie Roberts (creative writing), Tyler Doxtator (graphic novels), and David Piatkowski (physical activity). Students will find out in October whether they will receive the scholarship, which will be in the form of a $500 cheque in October and a $500 voucher, to be used towards their tuition, in November.

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Strawberry Tea to present Lady of Lake candidates Lindsay Chung

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Soap box derby racing will return for a fourth year at the 2013 Lake Days celebration. Time trials are set to run at 12 p.m. Sunday, June 2, event coordinator Terry Hale said, and finals will follow Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m. Daredevil drivers will coast off of a three-foot-high starting ramp and race “a quarter of a kilometre” past the crowds lining Stone Avenue to the finish line, Hale said. The fastest karts reach speeds of up to 30 kilometres per hour, Hale added, but the races are perfectly safe. In four years, they’ve had no accidents, but drivers are still required to wear helmets, jackets and shoulder pads “just to make sure it’s safe.” The derby will be sponsored, organized and run by the Lake Cowichan Christian Fellowship Youth Explosion, the church’s youth group, but all proceeds of the soap box derby will go directly to the Lake Days Society, Hale said. First-time kart drivers can purchase

Kids at last years Soap Box Derby get ready to take their turn down the route.

new Derby GOKITs from the Lake Days Society for $75, Hale said, while a $20 entrance fee applies for racers who already own their own kit kart. Kart kits level the playing field, Hale said, providing everyone one with the same wheel base and steering mechanism. From that foundation, they build up their cars as they see fit, making them as heavy or as light as they’d like them to be. Memorable cars from past years include a police car, a fire truck, a “traditional race car,” a banana and even a

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Zamboni, Hale said. Races will be run in three age categories — 6-9, 10-13 and “Open” — and trophies will be awarded to the fastest kart in each age group. Hale had signed up “20 to 25” participants as of Friday, May 24, and that number is expected to grow between now and the June 1 registration deadline. For more information on Lake Days kart racing, contact Terry Hale by phone at 250-701-5722 or by email at tkhale@shaw.ca.

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It’s one of the first events of Lake Days, and it’s a night for Lady of the Lake candidates to shine and for those 50 years and older to attend. It’s the Lady of the Lake Strawberry Tea, and it’s taking place Monday, June 3 at the Lower Centennial Hall with doors opening at 6 p.m. Admission is free. During the tea, the 11 Lady of the Lake candidates will present their speeches, and the reigning Lady of the Lake and Princesses will share their highlights from the past year. “The important thing is the girls,” says Strawberry Tea coordinator Jackie Jack. “We try to keep it pretty simple so they are our entertainment. We decorate the hall so it’s quite attractive for them. It’s a special night for them.” Jack says the Strawberry Tea has been taking place since the beginning of the Lady of the Lake program. “It’s a way for the Lady of the Lake candidates to do their speeches again,” she explained. “They’ve already had a luncheon at the Seniors Centre, so this is another part of their pageant.” Jack says the event is a chance to invite the seniors to come to the Lower Centennial Hall to enjoy strawberry shortcake and tea, and the Lady of the Lake candidates will also invite their friends, family and sponsors.

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Above: Dick Orman shows a sword that was presented to him from the Canadian Forces, as a retired Chief Warrant Officer, 38-years-ago from the 11 (Victoria) Medical Company at the Honeymoon Bay Heritage Days event at the Honeymoon Bay Community Hall on Sunday, May 26. Orman also shows his uniform and life saving and medical medals he received from the Canadian Forces. Left: Tim Erickson plays a tune on a 166-year-old violin that is worth about $10,000 at the Honeymoon Bay Heritage Days event.

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Town looks at charging non-profit groups for events in public spaces Tamu Miles

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Lake Cowichan not-for-profit and charity organizations are a little concerned with the town’s proposal to introduce fees for permits on events in public spaces such as Central and Saywell Parks, here in town. The town discussed the proposal at the Finance and Administration Committee meeting on May 14. Though these fees could be said to be nominal, $5 for both charitable/community fundraising and community events, it still has some charity or not-for-profit volunteers wondering at the purpose of such fees. “I would like to know why,” says Carolyn Austin of Lake Bloomers. “If it’s for clean-up and there have been messes left after events, then yes, but what would $5 even accomplish? I don’t see it myself.” Mike Bishop, of CICV the Lake, agrees. “At first blush, what I read right there, is counter-productive and counter-intuitive. In a town where the community organizations are trying to increase tourist flow, increase use of the facilities, to have a road-block like that set up no matter how nominal the fee, it’s almost a statement of ‘well we don’t want it in the first place, so we’re going to put this road block up’.”

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Local musician Darryl Alsbrook playing at Summer Nights last year in Central Park band shell.

Some of the town council members raised the same question at the meeting. “I would like to see a definition of what these charitable, community fundraising things include,” says Coun. Jayne Ingram. “[And] why are we charging $5 for a charitable community fundraising event, when it’s probably going to cost us way more money to administrate it?” Ingram went on to say that taxpayers are already paying for parks in the community and that charging a fee could be seen as unfair. Ronnie Gill explained that the town is already providing the service of processing applications, which often includes date changes and follow up. “At least if they

had to pay $5 there would be a little more thought put into it.” Austin feels that the town is economically challenged at this time, pointing to the empty and derelict buildings on South Shore Road and the loss of businesses like the bakery, and says she doesn’t understand how charging volunteer organizations will help. Pointing to Heritage Days as an example, Austin says, “I think this might hurt some events that don’t have any money.” At the meeting, the issue was moved to the next Finance and Admin meeting and the town staff was instructed to come back with suggestions. The fees would not be introduced until next year.

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This month, the Spotlight shines on the Cowichan River Wilderness Lodge, OK Tire and Auto Service, and the Shaker Mill Restaurant. Tucked beautifully Ron McKenzie the forest atinto the CLD Chamber Vice-President end of Hudgrove Road in Lake Cowichan, on the Cowichan River, the Cowichan River Wilderness Lodge, lives up to its name. Owned and operated by Kit and Kenzie Cuthbert, the lodge is a perfect fisherman’s getaway. The Lodge has been open since 2002 and caters mostly to fishermen, although they do entertain vacationing guests as well. The on-site tackle shop has supplies and fishing licences that every freshwater fisherman could want. Kenzie, a licenced guide who has guided for over 25 years, leads fishermen to several lakes, rivers and streams on the Island to where the best fishing experience can be had. When it is warranted, they hire extra licenced guides to assist. Kit supplies bagged lunches for those that want them and provides other hearty meals as requested. As their main clientele are fishermen, their busiest seasons are generally through fall, winter and spring, with the summer months being low for accommodation. Because of this, Kit and Kenzie don’t consider their lodge to be a B&B. They customize a trip as the guest desires and help plan the guest’s experience to have a wonderful memory. “It is all about customizing," as Kit says. If you are looking for an exciting outdoor adventure, this is where you want to stay. OK Tire and Auto Service is owned and operated by Dave and Rose Darling. Located on Cowichan Lake Road in Lake Cowichan, this family owned business has been around since 1975. It started in 1962 as Cowichan Tire Ltd., which was then owned by Matz Johnson. Dave took over the business from his dad in 1990. In 1994 the business became an OK Tire franchise and in 2004, Dave added two mechanics bays, changing the business from a tire service to a full service automobile centre. This was due mainly to the drastic changes in the forest industry. Along side of Rose and Dave, they employ two other full time staff. Being able to stay modern with new technologies and re-investing in new equipment has been a challenge, but, perseverance has seen this small business grow. Still in the middle of renovations, mainly to the office and customer area, Dave greets you with a warm hello and wide smile. Located on Cowichan Lake Road in Lake Cowichan, the Shaker Mill Restaurant has been serving the Cowichan Lake area for 15 years (since 1998). Owned and operated by Mona and Brent Fletcher, the Shaker Mill is a licensed family restaurant with a wide variety of menu items. They employ a staff of 10. Mona makes many of the fine pastry desserts that are on their menu and Brent is the head chef. Both Mona and Brent are very community minded and have been in the restaurant business for several years. Even with the many duties that Mona and Brent perform in this family business, they still insist on putting customer service first on the menu. They will go above and beyond to ensure that their clientele are very happy with their dining experience. They also provide a closed off area in the restaurant that can be, and has been, used for large private functions. So drop in, sit down, have a meal and a drink and say hi to Mona and Brent.

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Crystal Bell (left) and Jaclyn Roach sorting through donated cans with the help of Carol LaForge (right) at one of the final fundraising events for this year's Ohtaki delegation on May 25 in Saywell Park.

Ohtaki delegation in final countdown before trip Tamu Miles

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Parents of the student delegation heading to Ohtaki, Date City Japan, were once again up early this past Saturday. These parents, Lorna Vomacka, Roni Roach, and chaperone for the group, Laurie Johnson, were setting up tables and preparing for a bottle drive in the shelter behind the Visitor Centre. This was one of the last efforts to raise spending money for the students. Plane ticket money has already been raised, and Johnson says that she is very pleased with the results of other fundraising efforts such as the recent metal drive and the concession stand at the Kaatza Lakeside Players production of Blithe Spirit. These events raised $488.80 and $315.75

respectively. “Lots of Lake Cowichan residents left metal for us to pick up,” says Johnson. “It was just fantastic.” The group will be holding one more fundraising event on June 1. They will be taking up residence in the Country Grocer parking lot selling hot dogs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will also be a summer basket raffle: a cooler packed with everything you will need for your summer fun activities. Tickets are only $2, and will be sold at this event and throughout the upcoming Lake Days events. Jaclyn Roach and Crystal Bell, two of the students heading to Ohtaki this year, say they are really starting to get excited for the trip. “It’s starting to become real,” says Roach, who adds that she is most excited

to do some shopping and sight-seeing once she reaches Date City. For Bell, it’s more about the culture and the chance to explore a foreign country. “I love travelling,” says Bell. “It will be nice to go somewhere different than here.” There are a total of six students in this year’s delegation, including Bell and Roach. Other students are Branden and Ashley Vomacka, Alex Werk, and Lynn Ketch. Mayor Ross Forrest and Coun. Jayne Ingram will also be accompanying this group. The whole delegation will be in Japan from July 8-17, so help them wrap up their fundraising efforts next weekend by heading down to Country Grocer and grabbing a hot dog and a raffle ticket.

Coho fry released in to Youbou's Beauty Creek Diana Hutton

Lake Cowichan Salmon Enhancement Society volunteers Ashley Pifko (left) do their part to keep the lake and neighbouring creeks healthy and full of fish. One-thousand coho fry were released in Beauty Creek in Youbou, Thursday, May 23rd. "If these creeks run year round, then let's get on it, "said Frank Sutherland (not pictured but assisting in the release) of the society. "We're enhancing salmon stocks, this is what it's about."

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The first thing you noticed when you entered the Cowichan Lake arena is the smooth skating and booming slapshots, and its not until you see the numerous ponytails hanging down from the helmets do you realize that this is women’s hockey that you are watching. The Cowichan Lake Sports Arena was a busy place last week as the B.C. Hockey Female Under 18 Provincial Camp was held. Cowichan Lake Recreation manager Linda Blatchford was very excited to have the group at the arena. “This is huge and a direct result of us hosting the B.C. Hockey officiating camp in August,” she explains. “They are all part of B.C. Hockey and the people from the officiating camp recommended our facility to this group.” Linda was very pleased that the facility was recommended by a group from Hockey B.C. “See,” she says, “If you build it, they will come. We left the ice in for a couple of extra weeks to accommodate this camp and that actually resulted in a couple of more ice bookings for us. We had the only ice in the valley, so there was a spring hockey league with teams from around the Island and even Salt Spring Island playing here.” The ice was perfect for the U18 camp as it is an NHL sized surface at 85-feet wide by 200-feet long. The players were divided into two teams for the camp and practised under the watchful eyes of head coach Rebecca Russell and the assistant coaches as well as Mel Davidson, who is Hockey Canada’s female head scout and who coached Canada to Olympic Gold in 2010 in Women’s hockey. There was also off-ice fitness training as well as strength and conditioning sessions during the day. The camp ran from Thursday to Sunday with the final team members being selected on Sunday. This team will represent B.C. at the Under 18 tournament in Calgary in November of this year.

Bounce the bottom to kick up silt, to draw in halibut Saltwater:

• Halibut fishing is going strong. For those venturing out to the Banks use Berkley 8” Power Grub or jumbo herring. Octopus, squid and mackerel are working best. Try bouncing the bottom to kick up silt, this draws them in. Glow jigs tipped with strips of octopus have also been hot this season. Port Renfrew Salmon fishing: • Lots of small feeder chinook (five to 15 pounds) are being caught. Try glo-flashers with bloody nose teasher heads and tiny achovy. The bulk of the bait fish seems to be needle fish which coho killers copy perfectly.

Heart heros jump into heart health awareness A.B. Greenwell Elementary students were heart Heros as they jumped rope and raised money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Participating students learn the importance of physical activity, healthy eating and giving to others. Above: Jack Sherren, Korbyn McGonigle, Kade Oke, Jake Walters ( back) , Damien Devlin, Teacher Deb Martel.

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Josh Anderson was the No. 3 overall selection in the Western Hockey League’s bantam draft.

Anderson ranks third overall Lindsay Chung

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A Cowichan Valley hockey player who started playing in Lake Cowichan was the top pick among local players in the 2013 Western Hockey League bantam draft earlier

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Junior LCSS Laker girls kick it in Duncan

Lake Cowichan Secondary School’s Middle School Grade 6 girls’ soccer team did a fantastic job at the school district’s tournament on Thursday, May 16. They played with enthusiasm and were coached by Grade 12 student Conner Farrell.

Laker Peewees take third in baseball tourney

Chemainus and District Baseball Association welcomed six teams to the 27thannual Chris Fenton memorial peewee baseball tournament. The Duncan Expos placed first, the Ladysmith Cubs took second and Lake Cowichan Rednecks rounded out the top three. “I was impressed with the level of sportsmanship displayed by the players, coaches and parents,’’ noted Chemainus and District Baseball Association vicepresident Phil Simpson. Fenton was an avid volunteer during his youth as an umpire when he was tragically killed in a car accident. The tournament began last Friday night and culminated with the finals Sunday afternoon.

this month. Cowichan Valley Bantam Tier 1 Capitals defenceman Josh Anderson, who lives in Duncan but spent seven years in Lake Cowichan, was selected third overall by the Prince George Cougars in the draft on May 2.

That’s the highest selection among Cowichan Valley players since Adam Smith went first overall to the Tacoma Rockets in 1991. Darren Wright was taken ninth overall that year by Prince Albert. Anderson recorded 18 goals, 52 points and 80 penalty minutes in 52 games last season with the Capitals. “Josh brings an element of size, strength and toughness and a great skating ability to our club,” Prince George Cougars Western Area scout Ron Gunville says on the team’s website. “We think he brings a little bit of everything that we needed in our organization.” Behind Anderson, defenceman Dylan Coghlan of the Nanaimo Tier 1 Bantam Clippers, who has ties to Lake Cowichan as well, was selected 63rd overall in the third round by the Tri-City Americans. Anderson’s teammate Dawson Haines, a forward, was taken 71st overall in the fourth round by the Moose Jaw Warriors. Scouts kept a close eye on Anderson and Haines during the provincial Tier 1 Bantam championships at Cowichan Arena. Their stock rose considerably after strong performances in the U16 B.C. Cup at Salmon Arm. “I thought it was pretty good, third overall for the small town of Duncan,’’ said Anderson. A Grade 9 student at Mount Prevost Middle School who doesn’t turn 15 until August, he definitely had size and physical play working in his favour. “I move pretty fast for a bigger defenceman,’’ added Anderson, who stands nearly six-foot-three and already weighs 195 pounds. By the time he’s finished growing, Anderson figures he might be around sixfoot-five or six. That will certainly remind Prince George fans of a slightly taller current NHL player who used to play there, Zdeno Chara. “My dad talked to most of the scouts during the B.C. Cup,’’ Anderson pointed out of the behind-the-scenes lead-up to the draft. “We were pretty happy with Prince

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RegiStRation & INFO bigmountainhockey.com at the Lake Cowichan arena Aug. 5-9 George,’’ said Josh’s dad, Chris Anderson. “That keeps him in the Western Conference.’’ Anderson lived in Lake Cowichan for seven years, and he played hockey for five of those, beginning in novice and moving up to second-year atom in the Lake Cowichan Hockey League. He still has ties here, as his grandmother, Tammy Gagne, lives in Lake Cowichan, and his great-grandmother Pat Weaver lives in Youbou. “We’re really proud of him,” said Gagne. “He’s worked hard for it. Since he started skating — and I can’t remember when that was but he was quite young — hockey’s been his world.” In Lake Cowichan, Anderson played with Ryan Hogg and Keenan Eddy, and he’s been playing with them in Duncan for the past four years as well. Anderson says he’s not really sure why he started playing hockey. “I think my dad would always take me out to public skating, and I guess I wanted to play hockey ever since,” he said. Looking ahead, Anderson says he will play one season of Major Midget with the South Island Royals in Victoria before trying to make the Prince George Cougars. In the near future, he’ll play in Nanaimo, as he and Coghlan were among the 44 players selected to attend the B.C. Hockey U16 Provincial Camp in Nanaimo this July 10-14. Anderson says being drafted so high is starting to sink in now. “I didn’t really know what to think at the time,” he said. “I felt a little frozen when it happened.” Anderson’s hockey successes follow a number of Lake Cowichan products who have taken big strides in hockey over the years, including Brad Palmer, Brian Lundberg, Randy Irving, Ken Calder, John McKerrow, Garry Mattson, Richard Hajdu, Steve Lingren and Myles Palliser. — With files from Don Bodger

Bantam A Lakers slide to third in Duncan tournment

Rain free at match-play men’s golf qualifier

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Optimism pays off. Only 22 golfers showed up last Tuesday, probably because the weather looked threatening. Those who did show up enjoyed a rain free round as they played to qualify for the Match Play Championship. John McCormick shot the low gross score and Bob Vessey captured low net. Rick Nott was KP on No.1 and Ray Bourassa was KP on No. 7. Vessey got a birdie, Bourassa and Chris Kaiser had chip-in pars. Bourassa also had a sandy par, thus winning the maximum 3-ball prize. We have a team heading over to play Gabriola and the Match Play Championship starts in June. —submitted by Rick Nott

Lake Cowichan Bantam pitcher Nolan Fothergill fires a pitch to a Victoria batter at home plate during a semi-final Bantam A baseball tournament game at Evans Park in Duncan on Monday, May 20. The team won two games and lost two games to come in third place in Duncan Bantam’s first tournament. “We were very close to going to the finals,” said coach Mikah Anderson. “We made the semi-final and lost our lead in the last bats.” Anderson went on to say that the kids are doing great and their hard work and effort was a “good surprise.”

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IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

LOST AND FOUND

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

SALES

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LOST: SURFBOARD on hwy 18, Paldi area, May. 18. Call Kent at (250)748-7433.

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PROFESSIONAL SALES Consultants. Central Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading Ford dealer requires two professional sales associates. We maintain a large inventory of new and used vehicles, and friendly country atmosphere with big city sales volume. We are closed Sundays and all statutory holidays. We offer a competitive pay plan with an aggressive bonus structure, salary guarantee and moving allowance. Attention: Dean Brackenbury, GSM. Email:

COMING EVENTS REHABILITATION COUNSELLING: An Introduction Mount Joy College is providing a series of seminars introducing a Christian-based rehabilitation program for drug addicted youth. May 25, June 8, June 22, 9 am to 4 pm. To register call 250-642-2844 or www.mtjoycollege.com.

LOST AND FOUND FOUND: CAT, 5 yr-old male, long-haired orange tabby named Red. FOUND IN COW BAY. Tattoo TA384U. Lake Cowichan Animal Rescue has him. Call 250-749-4040.

COMING EVENTS

INFORMATION

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COMING EVENTS

Legion Branch #210 Saturday, June 8 after the Lake Days Parade, Cowichan Pipes & Drums Corp. will play at the Legion Lounge: approx. at 12:30 p.m.

MEAT DRAW Every Saturday First draw at 3 p.m. Watch here for coming events!

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CORRIGALL, Neil Alan It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Neil Corrigall of Aldergrove, B.C. on May 18, 2013. Neil was born in Comox, B.C. on July 14, 1951. He is survived by his loving wife Gail and two daughters Michelle, Marcia (Andy) and his grandson Jayce. He is also survived by his parents Alan and Claire of Honeymoon Bay, B.C. and siblings Gail (Ron), Darryl (Lylla) and Lynn (Mike) and his parents-inlaw Howard and Marg Lloyd of Prince George, B.C. Neil was an excellent woodworker. He was shop supervisor and designer of pool tables at National Billiards for 25 years. In the latter part of his career he worked in commercial property management. Neil was well respected by his co-workers and contractors. He was a boisterous, fun loving person and will be greatly missed by his many nieces and nephews, extended family and all who knew him. He was a gentle giant with a big voice and a huge heart.

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THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

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STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

HELP WANTED

BEST DEAL in Lake Cowichan! 1100sq ft Rancher, 2 bdrms possible 3rd, carport, borders creek. Bright, clean, well built w/recent upgrades. $179,000. Call 250-749-6629 or 250-510-6877.

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Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

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2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

SUITES, LOWER Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

LAKE COWICHAN- spacious 3 bdrm level entry suite, priv entrance. Inclds W/D, F/S. NP/NS. $800/mo heat incld. June 15. Call 250-923-6170.

SPORTS & IMPORTS 2005 FORD Mustang Convertible. New brakes and tires. 58755kms. Asking $17,000. Please call 250-897-8681

TOWNHOUSES

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LK COW. 2-bdrm townhouse. $600/mo. NS/NP. Avail immediately. (250)886-2720. LK COW: 3 bdrm townhouse (#5-215 Madill), 1.5 bath, 5 appls, single carport, newly painted. $750+ utilities. N/S, sm pet ok. Call 250-477-4524.

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL Formerly Curves in Coldstream. 1800 & 1400 sq.ft or sell all including 3000 sq.ft residence, heart of Coldstream Vernon BC. Near schools, store & lake. 250-542-6261

Only those applicants selected to be interviewed will be contacted No Telephone or Personal Solicitations Accepted

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES LAKE COWICHAN: 1 bdrm triplex. F/S, large back yard, close to town. $400. Avail immediately. Call 250-749-3714.

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

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CARS 2003 PONTIAC Sunfire, 2 door coupe, 4 cyl, 5 speed manual. 191,000 kms, 1 owner, well maintained. Asking $1900. Call (250)749-6978.

LAKE COWICHAN: 2 bdrm ground unit condo. Clean, bright, updated flooring, F/S, W/D. Looking for quite mature person(s) seeking long term tenancy. Avail. June 1 or sooner. $650. 250-745-3810.

The successful applicants will be required to complete an authorization for Criminal Records Search under the Criminal Records Review Act.

WFP offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to:

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Please submit a resume, clearly stating the position for which you are applying and three work related references. Include a copy of your red seal certification and indicate whether or not you have your own WorkSafe and liability insurance coverage. Applications will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. on, Monday, June 10, 2013 and should be forwarded to:

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STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Cowichan Valley School District is going through a restructuring process this summer and is looking for expressions of interest from Journeyman Carpenters, Journeyman Electricians, Journeyman Plumbers and Journeyman Painters. This is for temporary work during the summer restructuring process.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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Name: Terri-Lynne Warr Occupation: Owner/Ope Fit For A Princess I was born in: Nanaimo Hometown: Lower Sahtl I have always wanted to g Most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know th Favourite food: anything Favourite activity: garden I deďŹ ne down time as: wa I wish I was better at: foll instructions David If I was stuck on a desert is Whisken deďŹ nitely need: a phone Occupation: semi-retired log truck driver Favourite moment of day Hometown: Caycuse, B.C. Time living in Lake Cowichan: 22 years Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m currently reading: The If you a chance go see:is:Skyfall My get guiltiest pleasure lying on my big comfy couch Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mMy currently reading: Black and Timber by Bill Gibson go-to wardrobe staple:Smoke my pajamas Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m listening to: classic rock In my car I listen to: local radio stations At least once everyone should: try J&Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home cooking If Ipeople had a $1,000,000: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;dplay go shopping Most donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know I: the bagpipes Proudest or happiest moment: my children and grandchildren Biggest fear: tipping a load of logs Before I die:I want to see India Words to live by: carpe diem

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The inside back: A little of this and that premises may water on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Hand watering is allowed on any day of the week. Fines may be levied if residents do not adhere to the regulation. • Burning is prohibited within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Lake Cowichan. Small cooking or ceremonial fires are permitted unless there is a fire ban. • Lake Cowichan’s animal control bylaw requires that all dogs are to be on a leash on public property and that the owner clean-up after their dog.

☞ Local businesses and services

• A & W Lake Cowichan has a Facebook page; facebook.com/LakeCowichanAW, like them and get their posted specials. right now if you pre-order your chubby chicken by phone it’s 10% off. • Cowichan Lake Community Services’ Widow and Widowers Support Group meets biweekly on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Come and join us. The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 4. Call 250-749-6822 for more information. • Spare time? You can learn carpet bowling at the Cowichan Lake Seniors’ Centre, 55 Coronation Street, Lake Cowichan, with Tony Nonis each Wednesday at 10 a.m. Call 250-749-6121.

☞ Housefire victims still need

help with household donations

The family with four young children that were victims a house fire — and lost everything — on the Ditidaht Reserve (Nitinat) on April 23 are still in need of assistance. If you can help with donations of household goods like: towels, sheets (twin and queen size), blankets, lamps and toys (9-month-old boy, 2-year-old boy, 3-year-old girl, and a 5-year-old boy), please drop them off to Tipton's Outboards by Friday morning, May 31 where

☞ Local musician to play on latenight show O’Brien

Submitted

Pete White, owner of Payless Pete’s, presents a cheque for $160 to Mike Bedard of Lake Cowichan Animal Rescue. Pete raised the donation by holding a hot dog sale during Heritage Days.

they will be picked up for delivery to the family.

☞ Municipal reminders

• The Town of Lake Cowichan reminds us that there are water-sprinkling regulations in place year round. Sprinkling is allowed between 6-8 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. on your appropriate day: Odd-numbered premises water on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday while even numbered

Daniel Boeckner is one of four members and the frontman of the talented rock group the Divine Fits. Daniel grew-up in Lake Cowichan and graduated from Lake Cowichan Secondary School where his father, David—who still resides here— was a teacher. Divine Fits will perform on the Conan O’Brien show on June 4 and they will be playing at the Squamish Valley Music Festival on August 10. In the past Boeckner has also fronted the band Wolf Parade— which rose to fame in 2005 with their debut full length record Apologies to the Queen Mary — and more recently the Handsome Furs who were short listed for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize and nominated for a Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year.

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