Lake Cowichan Gazette, July 03, 2013 by Black Press Media Group

WEDNESDAY,JULY 3, 2013

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LCSS year end awards: celebrating student success

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Canada Day celebrations: photos from around the Lake

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CLRSS seeks help to protect lakeshore habitat near Youbou PAGE 5

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Youbou residents don’t want to pay for truck wash

Meeting set to discuss health care at the Lake

Funding battle: Critics slam plan to spend $5,000 on truck wash; CVRD board to vote Tamu Miles LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Klaus Kuhn, former director for Area I, is not happy that Pat Weaver, current director for Area I, and the members of the Nature and Habitat Fund Advisory Committee have voted to commit $5,000 to a truck wash in Youbou. In fact, Kuhn plans to go to the next CVRD board meeting on July 10 to state his opposition to the members before they vote on whether or not to allocate the funds to this project. Kuhn says that originally, the committee had floated the idea of setting aside $20,000 to the project. “A member of the committee asked the approximately 40 people attending to raise their hands if they wanted an immediate solution,” says Kuhn of the first of two contentious committee meetings. “The majority raised their hands. Although there was a commotion, they did not want monies from the fund used for that.” “I said to TimberWest that I could possibly come up with $20,000,” Weaver told attendees of the first meeting. “And that gives us ownership.” Weaver explained that the $20,000 would guarantee that the truck wash stays in Youbou for at least 10 years. “It’s unusual that the CVRD does business to business,” Weaver told attendees. “But because of the situation, because of what it’s doing to the people, the legal people have told us that yes, we can use it.” At the second meeting, which took place on May 13, Weaver denied that she had wanted to use the $20,000 for the truck wash. “[She] claimed that she never considered $20,000 of the fund to assist with the truck wash,” says Kuhn. “She claimed that we [the INCLUDES: 2.0T I4 CVVT DOHC ENGINE • AIR CONDITIONING OWN IT FOR WITH public] misunderstood her, that she was just pointing out how much W/AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL • 18″ ALLOY WHEELS • iPOD /USB/AUXILIARY INPUT • SIRIUS XM™ RADIO WITH %† $ money there was in the fund.” BLUETOOTH HANDS FREE PHONE SYSTEM Others in attendance also voiced their concern. SELLING PRICE: $28,200 GENESIS COUPE 2.0T 6-SPEED MANUAL. FEES, DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED. PLUS HST. “They [TimberWest] don’t need our contributions; it’s their dust. They’re making all the money,” says Youbou resident, Wayne Hughes. 2.0T I4 CVVT DOHC ENGINE • AIR CONDITIONING OWN IT FOR WITH NO MONEY DOWN “I don’t thinkINCLUDES: the people want• anything W/AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL 18″ ALLOY WHEELS to do with ownership of a truck • iPOD /USB/AUXILIARY INPUT • SIRIUS XM™ RADIO WITH %† wash, we shouldn’t haveFREEto.” $ BLUETOOTH HANDS PHONE SYSTEM Kuhn would like the minutes of the first meeting to reflect what was SELLING PRICE: $28,200 GENESIS COUPE 2.0T 6-SPEED MANUAL. FEES, DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED. PLUS HST. actually stated and will be making this case to CVRD board members, FINANCING FOR BI-WEEKLY SALES EVENT along with his opposition to any Area I monies being used toward the96 MONTHS project. NO MONEY DOWN CELEBRATING YEARS IN CANADA “It is this kind of manipulation that30 gives politics a bad name. People feel deceived, they end2013 up not participating,” says Kuhn. “Just how stupid do some people think the Youbou residents are?” % $ † UPFOR Bill Routley, MLA for the Cowichan Valley, agrees that the onus TO EVENT should be on TimberWest. NO MONEY DOWN “I definitely think the company bears the responsibility,” says MONTHS FINANCING Routley. SALES EVENT 2012a BEST NEW DESIGN Malcolm Chalmers However, he also says that cooperation with TimberWest could be 2013 2012 BEST NEW SPORTS/ 20 Lesley the shade at Bay Days in Honeymoon Bay on PERFORMANCE CAR Hope enjoys a hot dog inOR viable2013solution. GET UP TO (UNDER $50K) “I know that the idea of a truck wash came from the community, so Saturday.INCLUDES: 7″ TOUCHSCREEN MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM WITH REARVIEW GENESIS See more photos of Bay Days on page 3 CAMERA • REAR PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM • HEATED FRONT SEATS it’s good if the company COUPE and the community can partner,” says Routley. • 3 DOOR FOR PASSENGER ACCESS • SIRIUS XM™ RADIO WITH

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The first of three community meetings to discuss the health care needs of Lake Cowichan is set to take place July 10. The Cowichan Communities Health Network, Choose Cowichan Lake, the Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice and VIHA have formed a group that will work towards developing a model for an integrated multidisciplinary primary and community care team. The care group is not being created to help find replacements for Lake Cowichan’s two current doctors — who are leaving at the end of September — but will give health care options to Cowichan residents while they are without family physicians. The first public meeting will be held Wednesday, July 10 from 6-8 p.m. at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, 311 South Shore Rd. Resi† dents are encouraged to attend the meeting so the working group will have first-hand information on the health care needs of the community. As well, the CCL committee willFINANCI † UPFOR have an information booth about the TO community engagement session at Country Grocer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 10. OR G If you need a ride to the meeting, MONTHS FINANCING call 250-710-0742 The CCL committee has recently created a Facebook page (facebook. com/pages/Choose-Cowichan-Lake) where you watch ORcan GET UP for TOupdates and like Jenny Gaio Court — who sugIN PRICE AD gests a speech and language patholo† gist for kids as part% of % the †team — you ON SELEC can post suggestions and questions. FINANCING

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Circle route cell service will continue to be sketchy

Smile LakE CowIChan

Peter W. Rusland

Lake CowiChan Gazette

Telus officials are cautioning folks traveling the Pacific Marine Circle Route that cellphone reception could be poor between Lake Cowichan and Port Renfrew. “The public should be aware that while we are investing billions of dollars in new service across B.C., not all rural highways have wireless coverage,” said Telus’ Shawn Hall. However, those communication gaps could be closed moving forward, he signalled. “We have no current plans to add additional wireless coverage along this very rural road, but will keep it in mind as we plan in future years.” Hall and B.C.’s paramedics brass reinforced statements made in a recent article on poor circle-route reception: that despite personal cell phone gaps, ambulance communications are reliable. “Emergency officials have access to radio systems and satellite radios not dependent on our wireless network, and will continue to use them, just as they do in other rural areas without wireless service,” Hall said, recommending GPS systems for back-country adventures.

Support for FILE students key to LCSS’s ranking, says Boucher Fraser Institute Report Card: LCSS’s focus on improving transition rates and grad rates pays off

Dane Taradi Age: 5 Occupation: going to kindergarten Born in: Duncan Hometown: Lake Cowichan Best time of day: is after school Fave food: cheese sticks from Patty at the Country Grocer Pet peeve: mornings Fave music: reggae Go-to wardrobe staple: is anything with “angry birds” on it If I had a magic wand: I’d wish for more “angry birds”!

Lake Cowichan Secondary School staff and students would like to extend their sincere THANKS! to the following people, businesses and organizations, in no particular order, for their time and help during the 2012-2013 school year. We also offer our sincere apologies to anyone we may have missed, but want you to know that your help is more than appreciated! It is the efforts and contributions of those like yourselves that help to make LCSS a great learning environment for our students.

Shaker Mill Restaurant Cowichan Lake Recreation Lake Cowichan Country Grocer Winter Luncheon Parent Volunteers Cam Mackie John & Jackie Cummings Bruce Wilson Laura Couch Lisa (for the baking) Palsson PAC CVRD Area F & I Steve Taylor RCMP – Lake Cowichan Bob Crandall Lake Cowichan A&W Butler Locksmithing Copper Lane Cowichan Lake Marina Cowichan Lake Community Services Curves Lake Cowichan Cowichan Valley Concrete Ltd Dream Choice Vacation And Cruise

Dr Kenneth Welch Fit for a Princess Footwear Centre Lake Cowichan Home Centre Ltd Jornic Marine Construction Keith Nelson, Village Realty Ltd Home Hardware Lake Cowichan J&V’s Burgers & Pizza Kaatza Station Museum & Archives Dr Laura Hughes Heads or Nails Jake’s at the Lake Lake Cowichan Eyecare Lake Cowichan Furniture & Appliances Ltd Remedy Suki’s Auto Repair and Towing Law Contracting Ltd Professional Electric Ltd Scarlett’s Second Hand Boutique

South Shore Cabinetry The Print Spot Dickson & Fraser Auto Repairs Tuck Bros Tow Rope Watersports Tiptons Gas Bar Cowichan Pet Emporium Tim Horton’s Lake Cowichan Gazette LCSS PAC LCSS Grad & Dry Grad Committee Greenwell Family Carpentier Family Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-op Steven & Coleen Smith Garnett/Couch Families Lake Cowichan Fire Department Lucille Palsson Denise Allan SD79 Principal’s & Vice Principal’s Association CUPE 606

United Steel Workers Carol Riggs Cowichan Lake Timber Cowichan Tribes Nelson Devana Kathy Biro Communities in Bloom Royal Canadian Legion Branch 210 Cowichan District Hospital Jodi Hieta & Grade 11 Parents Shannon Lee Cowichan Lake & River Stewards Kaatza Lakeside Players Town of Lake Cowichan Great Lake Walk Island Pharmacy Kaatza Health Unit Lake Days Society Chief Livingstone David Boeckner Mayor Ross Forrest Duncan & Pat Brown

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Lake Cowichan Secondary School principal Nicole Boucher doesn’t have to think very long to come up with reasons why the school was, for the second year in a row, B.C.’s fastest-improving high school according to the Fraser Institute. “The big focus here in the last few years has been improving transition rates and graduation rates,” she said. “These two factors contribute significantly to the Fraser Institute ranking.” The Fraser Institute released its Report Card on British Columbia’s Secondary Schools June 17, rating 284 public and independent schools based on seven indicators using data from the annual province-wide exams administered for the B.C. Ministry of Education, as well as graduation and grade-to-grade transition rates. The report card also includes information about each school’s make-up, including parents’ average income, the percentage of ESL students, and the percentage of special needs students. Although this year’s 5.9 ranking is a slight dip from last year’s 6.3, Lake Cowichan Secondary School (LCSS)’s track record during the past five years was enough to land it at the top of the list of fastest-improving secondary schools. In 2008, it scored just a 3.2. LCSS boasted a 100-per-cent graduation rate for 2009 to 2011. This year’s figure fell to 97.1 per cent, but that is still a vast improvement from 2008’s 88.9 per cent. Meanwhile, this year’s average exam marks rose to 67.1 per cent from 64.6 per cent. The results that came out in the Fraser Institute Report Card are based on last year and the work of staff like Peter Jory, who was the school’s principal last year, explained Boucher. “Kudos to Peter Jory and vice-principal Dani Garner and to all the staff,” she said. “The staff here has been pretty much the same staff for 10 years. They’ve always done really good work, and I think making transition rates and grad rates a focus has really helped. We’ve also had improvement in cohort pass rates for provincial exams.” Boucher believes that LCSS’s success with transition rates and grad rates comes from the fact that staff members at the school do a great job of keeping track of students and supporting them when they need help. “We are really good at staying on top of students who are struggling and doing everything we can to make sure they’re successful in their courses,” she said. “We’re a small school, so it’s easy for every teacher to know every student personally, and it’s easy for us to talk as school-based teams when students are struggling.” Boucher points out that the Fraser Institute Report Card is just one indicator of the work that is being done within the walls of schools across the district. “All of our schools do really, really great work, and this ranking is just one of many ways to assess that work,” she said. Boucher started as the school’s principal this year, and she will stay on as principal in 2013-14, while Garner will remain as vice-principal. Boucher was LCSS’s vice-principal from 2003 to 2006, and she has been thrilled to be back. “It’s a very, very positive, happy place, and you can feel that when you walk into the school,” she said. “There’s a real cohesion, and staff and students really get along. It’s a really positive learning environment. We have the greatest students here. It’s a wonderful place to work.”

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Honeymoon Bay Days, lots of family fun

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Honeymoon Bay Volunteer Fire Department put on another wonderful ﬁreworks display to end Bay Days for another year on Sunday.

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155/161 South Shore Road & 105 Cowichan Avenue EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY for a commercial development in the downtown core of Lake Cowichan. Great corner lot with a combined size of just under an acre. Great potential for commercial/residential development including office and multifamily residential.

Left: Keagan Hawley pulls for all he’s worth in the Tug of War, one of the kids games at Bay Days on Saturday.

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RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS MOVE IN READY NEW LISTING Right: Tabatha White with Party Perfect is all dressed up in her pirate outﬁt to paint on the kids’ faces at Bay Days at the Honeymoon Bay Hall on Saturday.

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QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

Prime location! Centrally located in the heart of Lake Cowichan and within walking distance to all shops, services and amenities including a Senior Centre directly across the street. This 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath home has been extensively renovated with an open-concept layout. Wheelchair accessible entry and doorways. New roof and easy maintenance yard. This immaculately cared for home would be ideal for any family or Senior friendly living.

40 Renfrew Avenue

$174,800

SAME OWNER SINCE 1974

Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, this home is well laid out and offers good mountain views. This 4 bd & 4 ba within walking distance to town; over 2,200 sq ft of open living space; hardwood floors, crown moldings, s/s appliances, wood blinds; the list goes on. Priced for a quick sale – This is a must see!

246 Kingfisher Place

CHARMING COTTAGE

Well looked after 3 bedroom rancher on .68 of an acre. Lake access close by, private back yard, nice sized living room & informal dining area off kitchen. A perfect home to bring up a family in!

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Lot 3, South Shore Road

$109,999

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Great Investment property in the heart of Lake Cowichan. This property has been used as a residential rental but lends itself to redevelopment for commercial because of the prime location.

82 Cowichan Lake Road

$269,000

$159,900

TWO LAKEFRONT RV LOTS

This Log interior has 3 bed, 3 bath and is only minutes from the downtown core of Lake Cowichan. From the woodstove, the old fashion claw foot tub to some of the antique doors & windows this home is must see!

22 Somenos Street

$209,000

GREAT INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Level lot in Honeymoon Bay close to golf course, lake access and campgrounds. Septic in and water to lot line. Outbuildings.

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2013 Lady of the Lake Megan Berry and her princesses Ashley Vomacka and Emily Pastor wave to the crowd-lined main street of Honeymoon Bay for the Bay Days’ parade on Saturday.

So many options – first home, retirement, getaway cottage or live year round. This charming home with 3 bedrooms & 1 bath has the original fir floors, new roof and furnace. Detached workshop and a low maintenance yard. Affordable opportunity, come and take a look.

$239,000 6801 2nd St. Honeymoon Bay

9081 Youbou Road

$334,000

Two RV Lots located in Paradise Village in Honeymoon Bay on a 12 acre parcel. Each lot is complete with a trailer, roof covering, spacious deck and storage shed. Minimum amount of maintenance, close to a golf course and all the outdoors has to offer. Complete turn key holiday homes.

56 & 57 – 6855 Park Avenue

$330,800

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Christy Clark resumes Campbell arrogance Call it the Beach Blanket Budget. Despite having to campaign once again to win a seat in a byelection, Premier Christy Clark has ordered the legislature to sit without her through most of July to pass the budget that was tabled before the election This rare summer session ensures a couple of things. First, there will be less time for real ﬁnancial results to contradict the rosy predictions made by Finance Minister Mike de Jong in February. Second, it ensures that there will be minimum public attention paid to the deliberations, as people focus on their summer vacations and put the business of running the province aside. B.C. Liberal BC house leader By Tom Fletcher Mike de Jong insists there has been no decision made on whether the legislature will sit again in the fall. The standard schedule, put in place under former premier Gordon Campbell, calls for MLAs to assemble in October and November, to consider legislation, after a spring devoted to the budget and ministry spending. This was a serious reform that went along with four-year scheduled elections. But Campbell soon abandoned this noble approach, with fall sessions dwindling to a few days to deal with urgent issues or disappearing altogether. So why the summer session? I’m inclined to agree with NDP house leader John Horgan, who meets privately with de Jong in his role of government house leader to thrash out schedules. Here’s Horgan’s message to Clark and her government as he emerged from the latest meeting: “You ran on a platform that you claimed you were ready to implement. And what we’re getting instead is, ‘let’s jam ’em in here while the media’s on holidays, while people are at the

beach thinking about other things. We’ll pass our bogus budget and then we’ll see you in February’.” Is the budget accurate, or “bogus,” or somewhere in between? The proposal to keep the increase in overall spending to less than two per cent, with nearly all the increase going to health and education, is difficult to accept. During his time, Campbell topped the Fraser Institute’s ranking of most fiscally responsible premiers, limiting spending growth to 4.4 per cent. During those same years, average provincial economic growth was only 4.1 per cent, meaning that under the supposedly tight-fisted, taxcutting Campbell, government continued to grow to more than 20 Bureau per cent of gross domestic product. Clark has indicated several times since her surprise election win that she intends to make government smaller. That’s the difference between her “core review” of government programs and the one conducted by Campbell in the painful first years of his mandate. This is why I mentioned last week that one of the more significant instructions given to Clark’s cabinet ministers was to examine turning the Liquor Distribution Branch into a separate corporation with its own board of directors. That may slightly increase the size of government. But it could be a preliminary step to selling the whole thing off and reducing the government’s role to taxing and regulating booze sales. You can imagine how that would go over with the NDP, with former liquor store union boss George Heyman among the loudest opposition MLAs. This is the kind of change that should be debated in public, not by press release.

Tom Fletcher is a legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. Reach him at tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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Putting Canada in a global perspective

ow do you measure happiness? Is it about health? Wealth? Freedom? The international Monetary Fund measures national wealth on a purchasing power per capita basis. Canada is sandwiched between Australia and Austria in 11th spot at $43,600. While we can’t spend like number three Singapore ($61,600)or number four Norway ($56,700), we are well ahead of the 94 countries at less than $10,00 a year, especially a place like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at just $394. Our government spends $3,104 per person on health care, sandwiched between France and Sweden at the world’s 12th highest rate. At 19.8 doctors per 10,000 population, we rank 62 in the world. Cuba (at 67) and Greece at (61) are among the leaders. According to the American Central Intelligence Agency, Canada ranks 182nd on the infant mortality rate at .478 percent, slightly worse than New Zealand and Cuba. Japan Hong Kong and Sweden were among six nations at less than .3 percent. Afghanistan at 11.9 percent, was one of three countries where more than one in ten newborns do not survive. We took a sizeable hit on Reporter Without Borders

scale of press freedom, dropping from 10th to 20th on the list, one spot below Namibia. Our 12.69 score compared to the 83.9 scored by 178th-ranked North Korea. Freedom House is an American organization that ranks countries for their success in providing basic democratic human rights. Nine countries, including Syria and North Korea scored the lowest possible score of seven. They were among 47 classiﬁed as “not free.”Canada is “free” and scored a perfect ranking of one. Most of us spent Canada Day in or near Cowichan. We did not think about health, wealth and freedom this Canada Day. We were thinking about things like camping, and backyard barbecues and friends and family. We did this because, relatively speaking, we can take our health, our wealth and our freedom for granted. But it is always worth pausing a moment to consider how important these thing are and what we must do to maintain them. We hope you enjoyed your Canada Day. —Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

How do you plan on taking advantage of your summer?

Gage Campbell

Katie Strange

Raimund Mullen

Lauren Frost

“I’d like to go out, like not just sit in my room and just vegetate all day, I’d like to go out and do stuff, and be active, stuff I should be doing, not just sitting in my room playing video games.”

“Have fun I guess . . . I don’t know.”

“I’m going to be camping a bunch, hopefully fishing, I want to do a bunch of paintballing, and hopefully plan for next year, and I don’t want to end up waiting till last minute like I did this year.”

“I’m going to Ireland for three weeks to serve as mission for the church of Parksville. Other than that, I’m just going to be making the most of the summer.”

Kenzie Roberts “I’m going to be working nonstop. I’m going to try and do as much as possible in order to further my education.”

Increased tariffs will hurt Canadian border towns One little-advertised consequence of the federal government’s latest budget is an increase in tariffs on consumer goods. Canada used to impose a preferential tariff on many developing countries to encourage their manufacturing sectors. In Budget 2013, the Conservatives are dropping that preferential rate and charging goods from many of those countries the same tariff as others. The countries losing preferential tariffs include China, India and Brazil.

More than 1,200 products that Canadians use every day will be affected by these changes – that means prices will go up. The real fear is that this will increase the cross-border price gap with American retailers. While US duties remain at six percent, Canadian duties will increase to 13 percent. For small retailers living close to the border, this may affect sales. For instance, the Conservative tax increase targets bicycles by raising

tariffs from 8.5% to 13%. Canada imports $125 million in bicycles from the 72 countries impacted by the Conservative tax increase. The tariff increases will cost Canadian cyclists between $5 and $6 million annually. Electronic goods will also be affected by these changes. But importers are raising concerns that the government is going to try and reach back and charge this new tariff on goods that already entered the country – and may have

Jean Crowder

In my opinion: Preferential treatment over leaving businesses in the lurch

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already been sold. According to the 9948 Fair Treatment Coalition, an organization comprised of many leading Canadian companies, e-mails obtained under the Access to Information Act outline a Conservative government plan to issue duty-free authorisation then use a littleknown clause to reassess imports and apply the tariff retroactively. What’s worse is the uncertainty that this brings to the business community, which needs well-defined and fair rules to do business efficiently. Can businesses really trust a government that urges them to import goods duty-free and then turns around a few years later asking for a cheque? Jean Crowder is the Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Cowichan.

Correction

This letter ran with an erroneous byline last week: Dear editor The silt and mud coming off the logging trucks is so thick on the side of the main road before you get to the firehall, not to mention the mess where the trucks stop and check their loads. No one seems to be monitoring the conditions that are causing colossal clouds of dust as high as our houses. Like it’s been said before if this was anywhere but Youbou, it wouldn’t be happening. TimberWest should be ashamed. “ Trish Waddington Youbou

Conservationists plead with CVRD to help save the lamprey Funding please: Stewardship group wants $18,000 to help protect lakeshore habitat near Youbou Tamu Miles

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Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society president, Gerald Thom, is hoping for $18,000 to be reserved by the CVRD for various riparian restoration projects in the Youbou area. Thom asked for the funding at the Nature and Habitat Fund Advisory Committee meeting on June 13. CLRSS is one of a few parties in the Cowichan Valley who are working on a long-term strategy for lakeshore development and protection. These strategies came out of a lakeshore habitat workshop that happened in April, bringing together 50 participants representing 32 organizations. Thom points out 30 per cent of the lake shore has been disturbed, with 70 per cent being intact,

thanks mostly to the forestry companies in the area. “The biggest loss of habitat is single family residential,” says Thom. “The second-largest habitat destruction area is unauthorized camping areas.” There are 14 pages of recommendations that came out of the Lakeshore Habitat Workshop which CLRSS is currently reviewing. The society has two basic targets for lake protection: by 2020 they hope to secure 50 per cent of the lakeshore, targeting mostly the industry portion, and they hope to restore 10 per cent of the disturbed shoreline by the same date. For the projects in Youbou, CLRSS has Shaw Creek, the Dylan Road access, and Spring Beach in its sights. At Spring Beach, Thom says that CLRSS is concerned with conserving the lamprey habitat which lies at the mouth of the creek

bed. “People are trucking all over them and they don’t even know what they’re walking on,” says Thom. He would like to see some kind of barrier erected on the point to keep recreational visitors from disturbing the breeding grounds of these eel-looking fish. The project would also be an educational one, including signage that would give information on the lamprey and why they need to be protected. None of the suggested projects are set in stone, and the CLRSS will develop a comprehensive proposal which will then be presented to the NHFAC. “A lot of those funds are probably going to be used for assisting people with re-vegetating private land,” says Thom. He states that the CLRSS plans to visit over 600 lakeshore residents to provide education on riparian zone protection and restoration. “With every land owner on the lake, we would like to go with a few native plants and explain their importance and assist them to plant them,” says Thom.

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Gerald Thom, president of the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society, shows the area at Spring Beach that needs protection from recreational visitors. The gravel in the creek mouth is home to an eel-like species of fish called lamprey.

NHFAC members voted to put the request for funds forward to the CVRD, whose board members will have the final say. This decision

should be made at one of the next two CVRD board meetings, happening on July 10 and 31.

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Between 1915 and 1930 the Cowichan The day after the canoes left with their River was often used as a commercial paying guests, the Cowichan women highway similar to what had taken place would make the return trip back to Duncan some years prior when thousands of logs in the empty wagon that had transported were annually sent down river to market the canoes up the day before. during high-water. The One person who for devastation to the river, years had longed to wildlife and all that was take the $26 trip was connected to it was so Lake Cowichan’s complete and immense that own native son, the system was eventually Trevor Green halted. (1912-2009). For On the other hand, the years he had seen the Rolli Gunderson commercial passenger canoe Cowichan handmade PAGES OF HISTORY trips down the Cowichan cedar dugout canoes River to Duncan — offered heading down river around 1915 to 1930 by the past the Green Cowichan First Nation people — was just property guided by two experienced the opposite. As far as is known, the trips First Nation guides. Occasionally, a caused no damage whatsoever. In fact it canoe would stop at the Greendale wharf was a much lauded event to those, mostly where Greendale guests — who had well-off tourists, (or as Trevor Green prearranged to take the journey to Duncan called them, the “idle rich”) who could — embarked. afford the $26 for the exciting day journey. Although thoughts of the journey It was an adventure that most locals beckoned Trevor and his parents for years didn’t have time for nor could afford. “the $26 per person, to hire the canoe Those who took the trip had ﬁrst to for the day was as far away as the moon make their way to the Riverside Inn therefore there was no chance whatever…. (usually from Victoria), via stage or later for any of the Greens to ﬁnance such an automobile, where they would embark. expedition.” he wrote in his journal.

But then one day, much to Trevor’s surprise and delight a kind and generous lady who had rented the canoe for the following day, offered a seat in the canoe to Trevor. The trip required much skill in maneuvering the rapids and the three portages which included (what was known as) the Log Jam, Skutz Falls and Marie Canyon. In preparing for the portages the guides, Billy Thorne and Sam Statsunton, would have made a preliminary trip in the spring to cut and limb several young and sturdy alder or cottonwood trees to use later as rollers. The felled trees were then coated with slime and used to roll the heavy wooden canoe over the portages. The group that Trevor was to join was made up of a newly married couple from Pasadena and a young accountant from Victoria. For each of them, the experience would be “memorable and exciting|” They began their journey to the “sleepy little town of Duncan” (as some referred to it) with the breathtaking scenes of mostly unspoiled forests along the riverbank. Gliding mile after mile, they feasted their eyes upon the forests, numerous deer, bear, mink, otter, waterfowl, and heron. To be concluded next week.

Legion gives financial boost to community service programs The Royal Canadian Legion’s Branch 210 Lake Cowichan president, Wilma Rowbottom (left), presented a cheque last week for $12,500 to Cowichan Lake Community Services Society’s counsellors, Amanda Sawatzky (centre) and Emma Girard. “Community Services is once again reminded of what a great supportive community we live in,” said Carol Blatchford, CLCS’s executive director. “The donation from the Legion will go a long way in helping us provide services to local residents!” The funds — raised through bingo and meat draws — will be allocated to help at risk vulnerable children ($2,500), the activity center ($2,500); the Parenting Groups ($2,500); children and adult services ($2,500) and the Meals on Wheels Program ($2,500).

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Year-end awards presented to LCSS students Celebrating student success: Lake Cowichan Secondary School hands outs its year-end awards Lindsay Chung

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Lake Cowichan Secondary School students who displayed academic excellence, athletic ability, citizenship and a wide range of skills and attributes were recognized last week. Students were honoured June 27 during the LCSS year-end awards ceremony. Most Improved Student awards were presented to Kalissa Fellows, Taylor Toivonen, Emilee Hill Fellows, Harley Adams, Maple Hansen and Jason Painchaud. Citizenship Awards recognizing students in each grade who have made a positive contribution to the school were presented to Quinn Major, Kyah Holm, Eric Magnison, Jason Haney, Hayden Holman, Chase Convery and Alex Werk. Kenzie Roberts received the Larry Eddy Memorial Citizenship Award, which recognizes a senior student who has dem-

onstrated exemplary school citizenship. The award is named for Larry Eddy, a very popular young man, who was president of the LCSS student council and who died in a swimming accident the summer after he graduated from the school. Candidates for this award are nominated by the staff. Students who have achieved high standing in their courses were honoured with Top Academic Achievement Awards. Winners were Raimund Mullen (Grade 9), Maeve Hayward (Grade 10) and Daniel Fernandez (Grade 11). Cheryn Park received the Ardley Academic Trophy as the top academic student in Grade 12. The award is named for Ernie Ardley, who was the owner and editor of the Lake News for many years and who also owned and operated Ernie’s Fountain Lunch in the 1960s. The school’s top athletes were also honoured during the ceremony. James Cummings and

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Quinn Major, Grade 6, Eric Magnison, Grade 7, and Hayden Holman, Grade 8 all accept the Citizenship Award.

Cassidy Longbottom were named Junior Athletes of the Year, while Crystal Charles received the Top Graduating and Grade Aggregate Female Athlete awards. David Piatkowski was named Top Graduating Male Athlete, and Jacob Berry-Mckechnie was recognized as the Grand Aggregate Male Athlete.

During the awards ceremony, Wilma Rowbottom of the Royal Canadian Legion presented Remembrance Day Awards to poem, essay and poster winners. Michele Taylor presented Breakfast/Lunch Program awards to 10 students and also handed out awards for the Recycling Program and for the Fruit and

Veggie Program. Middle school subject, honour, principal’s and merit roll certificates were presented to students in Grades 6, 7 and 8. Subject awards were presented for Grade 9-12 students, and a number of Special Recognition Trophies were presented to Grade 11 and 12 students. Kenzie Roberts received the Wes Thomas Award as the most enthusiastic P.E. student at LCSS, while Sean Paradis won the Al Howie Running Trophy. The Art Totem Award, which recognizes the top student in Art 12, was presented to Michelle Dubois. Justin Mcmahon received the Barry Atchison Memorial Award as the top shop student, while Kyle Sowden won the Ludemann Award as the top student in Construction 12. Mallory Marrs won the English Trophy as the top student in English 12 and Literature 12 and also received he Kaatza History Award as the top student in History 12. The Palsson Math Award went to Leah Hudson, while the Allen Physics Trophy was presented to Cheryn Park. Sarah Jones and Lauren Frost received Hector McIntosh Public Speaking Awards.

A dramatic look at the drama of high school Teen production: Student writes and produces play focusing on inclusion and exclusion in high school setting She has combined these two passions to write a play called Virgin Carrie. The play was selected to be presented by Tom Lake Cowichan Secondary Fogarty’s Grade 9 and 10 drama School Grade 10 student, Lauren students on June 13 and 14. Frost, is a talented writer. Of that Virgin Carrie dramatizes the there is little doubt. In her short career, her talent has kinds of inclusion and exclusion already won awards including one mentality that can happen in a high school setting. for an essay she wrote for Staples It follows the protagonist, Canada that won the school Carrie, played by Ashley Pastor, $25,000 in computer equipment and her endeavour to become last year. school president even though her Frost is also an aspiring actress adversary, the more popular Chloe, who regularly participates played by Ashley Vomacka, dates in Kaatza Lakeside Players all the right guys, goes to all the productions. right parties and is seen as the obvious choice. AUTO GLASS “At the very & UPHOLSTERY end it basically wraps up and says we should all be ourselves,” says Frost. “The party life and all of that #2 - 2986 Boys Road, Duncan means nothing if Tamu Miles

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The cast and crew of Virgin Carrie, an LCSS production written by Lauren Frost. Back row from left: Sydney Fothergill, Carson Hunt, Jason Painchaud, Gage Campell, Tristan Hill, Christen Svendsen, Tom Fogarty, Chad Best, Robyn Versteege, Kirsten Mackie, Rylan Mais, Jaden Lawler, Nathaniel Hinojosa. Middle row, from left: Rebecca Oliver, Allison Bigrigg, Emily Pastor, Lauren Frost, Ashley Vomacka. Down front: Brentyn Hill.

“It was really exciting and fun to do,” says Campbell. He also feels that the play’s message was relevant. “It’s not as exaggerated in the real school, but it does happen,” says Campbell. Jason Painchaud took on the role of back stage manager, working on things like lights and scene changes. He says that even though he would like more time to prepare for such a production in the future, he enjoyed participating. “I actually thought it was great. I had fun,” says Painchaud. It doesn’t look like drama will be offered this coming

September at what is becoming Lake Cowichan School, but both Fogarty and his students are determined to keep it going, one way or another. “We hope that drama continues at LCSS,” says Fogarty. “It was nice for me to watch (the students) become a lot more confident. I can just see it getting better next year. I was really impressed with their ability to be creative.” Fogarty says that if there is no drama class next year, there will be an after-school drama club. Frost, Campbell, and Painchaud all say that no matter how drama is offered, they will be participating.

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Hard-fought ball season ends with fun and awards Matthew MacLean Lake COwiChaN Gazette

The June 21 weekend would see the minor league baseball season conclude in Cowichan Lake. Despite a hard-fought regular season, it would be cut short for our little athletes, with none of the local teams qualifying for playoffs. That would not be enough to dampen spirits however, as players wrapped up the year with the kids playing a fun game with fellow local teams in their division, then move on to an award

ceremony on Sunday to recognize outstanding individual efforts out on the diamond. Mosquito’s head coach Meghan Major had this to say when asked what to look forward to next season: “Kids are moving up to different levels with each season, it’s always an exciting shake up, especially for us coaches. When asked of the future of the 2014 minor league baseball season here at Cowichan lake, her reply sums it up perfectly: “Next year will be a whole new ball game.”

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The Tadpole team, left, is seen accepting awards for their exceptional play and sportsmanship.

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June KP honours elusive for March Meadows women

The sun shone on the March Meadows ladies on June 6. The ladies played the second round of the Extended Handicap Competition and the Dorothy Franklin Competition as well as Beat the Champ. Sam Jones claimed low gross and Corinne Floyd was one stroke off for runner-up. Veronica Clarkson was low net winner and Lorraine Lawrence was runnerup.There were no birdies carded and the sole chip-in of the day was shot by Elaine Winter. KP (closest to the pin), was also unclaimed. June 13 saw the start of the Putting Cup Competition and a Par Day. The ladies also started the Summer Eclectic. Anne Wise was low gross winner and Clarkson was one stroke off for runnerup. The low net winners were Lynn Girard,Winter, Lawrence and Marion Zboyovsky. Again, there were no birdies and K.P. was not claimed. Chip-in winners were Lawrence, Carol Peterson,Diane Kaiser, Zboyovsky and Clarkson. On June 20, the ladies played under cloudy skies with light but periodic showers which failed to dampen the spirits of the golfers. Phyllis Logan captured low gross and Christine McGovern was runner-up. Firing low nets were Girard, Veronica, Irene Pearse and Anne Wise. Norma O’Connell and Corinne Floyd both carded chip-ins. For the third week in a row, KP was not claimed and no birdies were shot. Tomorrow is another day! — submitted by Norma O’Connell

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Grade 6 Lake Cowichan Middle School student Aaron Croteau competes in the long jump event during School District 79’s Track and Field Meet on June 7 at the Cowichan Sportsplex in Duncan. He placed second in his group.

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*Easy Tablet is only available to existing TELUS mobility customers with minimum three months’ tenure or greater and good payment history, subject to existing credit policy. Not available to customers on the credit limit program. Only available at participating locations. Customers must subscribe to an eligible monthly TELUS tablet rate plan ® in order to qualify for the Easy Tablet offer. The monthly Easy Tablet repayment charge is subject to applicable taxes. If the service agreement is cancelled before the end of the term, the remaining balance of the purchase price will be applied as a one-time charge to the account, along with a $50 cancellation fee in applicable provinces. Once the purchase price has been paid, the service will continue on a month-to-month basis without the monthly charge for the tablet. †16 GB iPad mini is $0 up front. You pay the rest of the purchase price over time by adding $19.12 per month to your monthly rate plan on a 2-year term. Taxes, long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-per-use charges are extra. ‡Based on testing of voice-call success rates, data-session completion rates and industry-standard call-quality measures against other national wireless service providers in metropolitan areas across Canada. TELUS and the TELUS logo 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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*Easy Tablet is only available to existing TELUS mobility customers with minimum three months tenure or greater and good payment history, subject to existing credit policy. Not available to customers on the credit limit program. Only available at participating locations. Customers must subscribe to an eligible monthly TELUS tablet rate plan in order to qualify for the Easy Tablet offer. The monthly Easy Tablet repayment charge is subject to applicable taxes. If the service agreement is cancelled before the end of the term, the remaining balance of the purchase price will be applied as a one-time charge to the account, along with a $50 cancellation fee in applicable provinces. Once the purchase price has been paid, the service will continue on a month-to-month basis without the monthly charge for the tablet. †16 GB iPad mini is $0 up front. You pay the rest of the purchase price over time by adding $19.12 per month to your monthly rate plan on a 2 year term. Taxes, long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-per-use charges are extra. ‡Based on testing of voice-call success rates, data-session completion rates and industry-standard call-quality measures against other national wireless service providers in metropolitan areas across Canada. TELUS and the TELUS logo 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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