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Big cat gives jogger a fright

Taggers target Palsson school

Cougar sighting: Early morning trail encounter one of two reports around town last week Peter W. Rusland

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A jogger got the surprise of a lifetime when he recently came face to face with a cougar near Lake Cowichan. That big-cat encounter was one of two sightings reported last week around the Lake’s Cowichan’s King George and Cowichan t was not the kind of morning Avenue areas. welcome the Palsson Elementary † Conservation officer Stuart Bates said School needed just as the school offi cers received another cougar-sighting report year was gathering momentum.FOR Wednesday near a lake school, but the news UP TO was discounted as being second-hand, Bates > TAGGED page 2 explained. FINANCING MONTHS “It’s tough to deal with second-hand reports; MalcolmOR Chalmers GET UP TOwe get more details with first-hand reports.” Jamie Hodge was picking up his son from Palsson Elementary school on Monday, Sept. 23 and stopped to look at the grafﬁti on the wall of the But Thursday’s 8 a.m. encounter by the school. The building was tagged sometime on the weekend. jogger, along a lake area trail, was investigated. “The guy saw a deer jump out, and when he came to that point, he saw a cougar sitting there. It walked over the trail behind him and he did %†FOR what you’reΩ not supposed to do — run,” Bates UP TO IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTS said. AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE 2013 SONATA HYBRID The cat swung back into the bush and reFINANCING MONTHS ON SELECT MODELS emerged on the trail for the jogger’s second OR GET UP TO fright, before vanishing into the woods. While the meeting was injury-free, Bates Another family source said he is not out advised folks to realize there will always of the woods yet, and could be facing a Fighting with courage: Duncan man dead in ugly be cougars in the lake area, and to learn lengthy period of rehabilitation. PRICE ADJUSTMENTS precautionary measures. collision Wednesday morning 2013 Meanwhile, David Foote, theINDuncan Don’t make them comfortable by feeding driver of the other vehicle in theONcrash died SELECT MODELS 5 DR L through updated on Charlie’s condition deer or raccoons that mountain lions like eating, Peter W. Rusland Thursday morning in hospital. %† + he explained. regular Facebook posts. $ LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE Foote, 24, was described “larger than HURRY IN AND GET AN AMAZING DEAL TODAY “Thank you for your prayers, I know “By feeding deer and raccoons, you’re laying life” by his father. they are helping our son in his fight for his out a smorgasbord for them.” A Cowichan man remains in critical “He was pretty outgoing. It’s unfortunate life. He is still listed in critical condition Vigilance for cougars was next on the safety ♦ condition following an ugly accident this accident happened,” a shaken ACCENT 5 DR L NO MONEY $ but he has impressed the ICU staff with list. that on Highway 18 last week that killed DOWN + David Foote Sr. told$ the Gazette% Friday his incredible courage and recuperative “Go into wooded areas with someone else,” another man. afternoon. “I’m at a loss for words. powers,” she posted Sept. 19. he said, noting the cats are on the prowl around At last update, Charlie Newman — son ♦ I don’t “(David) crossed the centre line; NO MONEY $ “It pays to be a big, healthy fit man who DOWN dusk and dawn. “If you meet one, grab your of former longtime Lake Cowichan fire know anymore than that. The only good is limited. shown hasInventory such a bepowerful love for his family thatGLS modelthing Dealer order may required. chief Dick Newman and his wife Anne — is that David donated his INCLUDE: organs; children, don’t run, and don’t scream because STANDARD FEATURES he’s not willing to give up. Please keep high-pitch sounds sound like wounded prey.” remains in Victoria General Hospital with they’ve found a recipient for his organs.” 1.6L GDI ENGINE • FRONT ACTIVE HEADRESTS • FRONT, SIDE & CURTAIN AIRBAGS FEATURES those prayers coming and we will win the • STANDARD POWER DOOR LOCKS •INCLUDE: AM/FM/CD/MP3/USB/IPOD AUDIO SYSTEM grave injuries. 1.6L GDI ENGINE • FRONT ACTIVE HEADRESTS • FRONT, SIDE & CURTAIN AIRBAGS battle. Love you all.” > COUGAR SIGHTING page 2 • POWER DOOR LOCKS • AM/FM/CD/MP3/USB/IPOD AUDIO SYSTEM Anne has been keeping the community > COURAGE page 2

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Charlie fighting with courage Cougar From page 1 Foote and his family have extended their condolences to the Newman family. RCMP Cpl. Jon Stuart said the police investigation continues into how Foote’s white eastbound pickup collided with Newman’s white, westbound pickup — towing a boat bound for a fishing trip off Port Renfrew — at about 6 a.m. Wednesday near Hillcrest Road. The accident left Foote’s unidentified male passenger with injuries after he was thrown clear, a witness has said. That man, and Newman’s daughter, Kennedy — who was also injured — were released from hospital, the RCMP said Thursday. Mark Primmer of Chemainus’ Well Bred Bakery is an acquaintance of Newman and was following his westbound truck as part of two-vehicle convoy. He told the Gazette he saw Newman’s daughter sitting injured at the roadside, while a passenger from Primmer’s ride removed the westbound driver from the wreckage. “He was taken out of the vehicle because there was gas and oil everywhere.” Foote, meanwhile was “wrapped up” in his crumpled vehicle.

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Two air ambulance attended the gruesome scene of this crash on Hwy 18 on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 18.

“No charges yet, but the investigation is continuing,” Stuart said. Primmer said he and his friends tried to call for help, but there was no cell-phone reception at the crash scene. “We flagged down the next vehicle, and asked them to call for help when they got to (Duncan).” Two air ambulances attended the scene to transport injured people to hospital. Primmer called the gruesome incident surreal and was still coming to terms with what happened.

Taggers target school Malcolm Chalmers

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Palsson Elementary School’s east and north facing walls were tagged with red and white spray paint graffiti. The school’s principal Jan Drake said she was “disappoint-

ed” when she arrived at school Monday morning. She informed School District 79 maintenance about the problem so it can be cleaned off. Karen Hopkins, Parent Advisory Committee Chair was also saddened by the mess.

“There was an explosion and stuff, and smoke and what have you. You kind of squint your eyes. I’m still in disbelief,” he said by telephone late Wednesday morning. “Both the trucks were white. When the smoke was clearing and in the confusion, you didn’t even know which one was which.” Highway 18 was blocked in both directions as investigators scoured the scene. The highway was reopened at about 2 p.m. Wednesday.

“When they are caught they should have to clean it off,” she said. Parent Jamie Hodge is not sure he agrees. He thinks their parents should talk to them and find out what they would rather be doing “It is a shame that people have such low regard for their community and community buildings,” he said. “I don’t see punitive measures being that helpful.”

From page 1 The idea is to make yourself look as big as possible — open your coat or umbrella — and stare the cat in the eyes while backing away slowly. Luckily, people don’t fit a cougar’s prey profile of “four-legged and furry” critters, Bates said. “While someone was attacked by a big cat last year near Sprott Lake, it was a rare incident, he indicated. “I’ve never seen a cougar in the wild,” added Bates, a Cowichan native. They joined a summer list of mountain lion action on the south island, Bates said. Some sightings involved livestock kills, he said, noting the curious cats remain “pretty elusive.” To report a cougar sighting, call B.C.’s Report All Poaching and Pollution line at 1-877952-7277.

Lake Cowichan RCMP said they don’t get a lot of reports of tagging in the area. They issued a release Monday about the weekend mischief at the school, located on Glosskleg Way, in a bid to help catch those responsible. Anyone with information is asked to call them at 250-7496668 or Crimestoppers at 800222-8477(TIPS).

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Resident feedback wanted on zoning, Boyd property Nick Bekolay

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Lake Cowichan’s revamped zoning bylaw has yet to make its first public appearance, but the draft bylaw is already under fire from one prominent opponent. In a letter to the editor, local developer Jon Roler questions why the Advisory Planning Commission chose to remove ‘affordable seniors, rental and special needs housing’ from the current P–1 zoning bylaw. Roler suggests this makes umbrella seniors homes like Evergreen Place — constructed on a lot zoned P–1 — non-conforming. Speaking by phone from Lake Cowichan Tuesday afternoon, Roler said that by implementing these changes Lake Cowichan will become the only place in Canada that he knows of that discourages rather than encourages the development of seniors’ housing. “Changes like these aren’t benefitting anyone,” he said. The draft bylaw in question will be the subject of two public meetings hosted by the APC this week. APC chair Chris Rolls said the changes shouldn’t really be a surprise considering they will be relatively minor in comparison to the major revisions adopted when council approved its new OCP in October 2011. “Redoing the zoning bylaw is essentially just bringing it up to date with the changes that were (introduced through) the OCP,” Rolls explained. Rolls said the meetings will take the form of open houses, providing the APC with an opportunity to receive feedback before they present a new zoning bylaw to town council for approval. “This is a chance for people to come in and ask questions of the planning

commission,” Rolls said, “and generally when we have these open houses, we have council there as well. Essentially it’s a chance to come in and look at the maps and (re-zonings), to ask questions and to provide feedback.” Rolls said once a draft of the document has been prepared, it will be posted on the Town of Lake Cowichan’s website to provide the public with an opportunity to read through the draft before attending one of the open houses. The future fate of the “Boyd property” — the site of the former J.H. Boyd School turned School District 66 office — was one item Rolls thought the public might be interested in. It was sold to Roler and John Kelly after school districts 65 and 66 merged to form School District 79 in the mid ‘90s. Roler is now the sole owner. “Some want to see (the property) developed and some don’t,” Rolls said. “In a sense, it’s been the most controversial piece of land in town.” The property was zoned as “public use institutional” until the town adopted its new OCP, Rolls said. It is now listed as a “development permit area.” Rolls said any future development proposed for the Boyd property would be subjected to public hearings. Changes being introduced to the zoning bylaws “don’t really make a whole lot of difference from what was there before. “(We’re) redefining the words so that it becomes clearer and so that it matches the OCP.” Public forums are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the Town of Lake Cowichan council chambers, located at 39 South Shore Road.

Fall pulse hits the river Peter W. Rusland

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Spawning chinook salmon are being helped by bigger Cowichan River flows that were launched Monday, Catalyst’s brass says. The flow boost from 13 to 18 cubic metres per second involves manually adjusting gates at the Lake Cowichan weir. The move will be conducted to help the upstream migration of spawning chinook, says a release from Catalyst, owners of Crofton pulp mill that’s held two provincial river-water licences since the 1950s. The higher flows follow a joint agreement between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Cowichan Tribes, Cowichan River Hatchery, and Catalyst Paper’s Crofton Division. “Water storage levels in Lake

Cowichan are on target, providing adequate water to release, a press release from Crofton’s environmental manager, Brian Houle, says. “Starting Sunday, Sept. 22 at noon — and ramping up over the rest of the day, the water flow on the river at Lake Cowichan will be increased from the current flow of 13 cubic metres per second (cms) to a pulse flow of 18 cms. “This increased river flow rate will be sustained for about two hours, and is important as it signals salmon to begin their annual spawning cycle.” Unlike previous pulse flows, this year it will slowly drop flows by Tuesday. “The plan is to repeat this same pulse flow routine beginning Sept. 29,” Houle notes. Catalyst urges citizens, especially boaters and swimmers, to use extra caution on the river. “Increased flows, combined with natural storm events, can create stronger currents and undertows.”

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Meter fears fed by circus of quackery Despite efforts to keep the smart meter “controversy” alive by repeating imaginary health claims, the end is near. Energy Minister Bill Bennett has made what sounds like a final offer to holdouts. You want to keep your old mechanical meter, fill your boots. It’ll cost you an extra $35 a month, starting in December. If you insist on a “radio off” wireless meter, there will be a setup fee of $100 and a monthly fee of $20 to have someone collect the readings. These charges are to be reviewed by the B.C. Utilities Commission, the independent panel that smart meter opponents want to review BC Hydro’s whole smart grid project. As it happens, the BCUC recently did just that for an application by FortisBC to install wireless meters for its Okanagan and Kootenay customers. The meters were BC approved, and By Tom Fletcher the findings are instructive. The BCUC report notes that it received “many” complaints about smart meter signals being added to existing radio frequency (RF) sources. Some used familiar scare rhetoric about “toxic microwave radiation” that’s promoted by people trying to make money by exploiting fear. One of the experts retained by FortisBC was Dr. Yakov Shkolnikov, an electrical engineer with advanced degrees from Princeton and Cornell Universities. His testimony was not challenged by any of the lineup of opponents. A sample of his findings illustrates the absurdity of this whole discussion. Shkolnikov calculated that a cell phone in use generates radio signals that reach 10 per cent of the international safety code limit. A microwave oven generates 2.3 per cent of the safe limit. A cordless phone: 1.25 per cent. A wi-fi signal: 0.0045 per cent. A bank of smart meters, not separated by a wall, registers 0.0019 per cent. The natural background RF level is 0.013 per cent. Note the decimal place. The level in the

middle of a wilderness is more than 10 times that received from a bank of meters. BCUC staff added, for comparison, the radio signal level emitted by a human body. It’s 0.018 per cent. What this means is your spouse snoring beside you is a stronger source of RF than a whole wall of smart meters. Experts put up by opponents didn’t fare so well. One was Jerry Flynn, a retired Canadian Forces officer from Kelowna who travels around taking readings, talking to elderly people about alleged hazards of meters, and making claims to the media about what he has called the single biggest threat to human health today. The BCUC found his military experience not “relevant,” and his evidence frequently “incorrect, exaggerated and/or unsubstantiated.” Then there was Bureau Curtis Bennett, who described himself as “chief science officer” for a company called Thermoguy. He spoke on behalf of West Kootenay Concerned Citizens. In a 2012 letter to the B.C. energy ministry, Bennett warned of the danger of smart meters triggering “molecular earthquakes.” The BCUC panel wrote: “While Mr. Bennett has an electrician’s knowledge of electrical systems, it is clear that he is unqualified to give expert opinion evidence on the health effects of RF, exposure standards for RF, engineering, physics or geological phenomena such as earthquakes.” Citizens for Safe Technology put up one Dr. Donald Maisch, who claimed to have experience with this issue in Australia. The panel noted that Maisch runs EMFacts Consultancy, and agreed with FortisBC’s argument that “Dr. Maisch’s consulting livelihood depends upon public fears and concerns about RF exposure.” Would you like this circus of quackery to be restaged over BC Hydro’s program, at your expense? Tom Fletcher is the legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. Reach him at tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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Now turn your voices to Victoria Two lessons — one positive and one negative — can be learned from the recent Youbou truck wash debate. The ﬁrst is that democracy does work if enough voices speak out together. The second is that it really is out-of-sight, out-of-mind for the provincial government as far as some of B.C.’s smaller, more remote communities are concerned. Youbou residents made it quite clear that it didn’t matter if $5,000 was only a drop in the bucket in the vast cavern that is the Cowichan Valley Regional District budget. The principle was more important than relief from the dust and mud that has been plaguing them for a decade. And, to its credit, the CVRD board agreed, abandoning plans to fork over the $5,000 toward a $110,000 truck wash proposed by TimberWest to deal with the problem. Unfortunately, the problem hasn’t gone away. And it won’t until someone in the provincial

Ministry of Transportation wakes up to what is actually happening outside their comfortable offices south of the Malahat. Complaints about muddy or dusty trucks in some little place a bureaucrat has barely heard of isn’t likely to going to make a rapid climb up the priority list — not when that list includes major washouts, snow-country whiteouts, lifethreatening intersections and billion-dollar improvement projects to alleviate traffic jams that afflict hundreds of thousands on a daily basis. What they fail to realize is that the dust problem is more of a problem to Youbou than gridlock is to the people of Langford, and more easily solved. That message needs to be sent and it needs to be heard. A united community voice overturned the $5,000 decision. It’s time to take that voice to the next level. —Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

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Diane Beacham “Sure, why not? The liquor store is just too inconvenient.”

Firefighters grateful for rescue boat support Dear Editor In May of 2012 the membership of the Lake Cowichan Fire Department identified a need for a rescue boat, training and equipment. We wanted to better serve our community and make it safer for our members when providing assistance during a response to emergency situations on the Cowichan River or Cowichan Lake. The rescue boat committee was formed and needs identified as well as goals to fulfill those needs. We had asked the public as well as businesses and community groups for their help and support and have received strong support throughout the community from the very start. Almost immediately donations from individuals, businesses and community groups as well as hot dog sales, meat draws and raffles there was enough funds to start the process of ordering the rescue boat. In the summer of 2012 we had enough funds raised to buy dry suits and river rescue equipment for use on Rescue Calls in Cowichan River. Training of our membership took place as part of our regular practice/training sessions and now our members are certified and able to respond to rescue calls in the Cowichan River. We are glad to report that due to your support we have reached our goal and the rescue boat will be delivered to the Lake Cowichan Fire Department by the end of September 2013. We would like to thank you for your support and know that it is much appreciated by the members of the Lake Cowichan Fire Department who are now better equipped and trained to serve the community that we are proud to call home. Doug Knott, on behalf of Lake Cowichan Fire Dept.

New zoning could discourage seniors housing Dear Editor The Lake Cowichan Advisory Planning Commision has

Donna Jones “I don’t think that is as important now that there are private liquor stores, although it is quite convenient to pick it up with your groceries.”

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Do you think you should be able to buy liquor at grocery or convenience stores?

Jack Carmichael “Yes, it is just more convenient for everybody.”

Jan Faulkner “I think I would not feel safe selling alcohol in a convenience store with kids around. It should be in a more secure area.”

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Megan Hudson “We spent the winter in the United States and it is so convenient to pick up a bottle of wine to serve with dinner. ” of Transport. It is the ministry that issues the permit for TimberWest to use the public road. It is up to them together with TimberWest to find a solution to the dust problem. Thank you all again. Just don’t ever forget: Your opinion does matter. Klaus Kuhn Youbou

Better cell service

The doctor is in! on circle route The new walk-in medical clinic is open.

Gazette receptionists Jasmine Davidson, left, and Jane Sharpe along with Dr. Vincent rossouw, centre, were at the front desk of the Lakeside Medical Clinic on Monday, Sept. 23 as the new clinic opened its doors for the first day of serving the Cowichan Lake area. For the rest of this week the office will be open: Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. there are plans to open additional days in the future and they suggest you check their facebook page —search Lakeside Medical Clinic — for any change in hours. The clinic is located in the Island Pharmacy building at 138 South Shore Road with the entrance at the front of the building. The phone number at the clinic is 250-932-9011

completed the new proposed draft zoning bylaw with the most significant change of removing “affordable seniors, rental and special needs housing” from the current P-1 zoning bylaw. Removing this use from the zoning bylaw would contradict the Official Community Plan under its housing goals, housing objectives and institutional policies. Other municipalities are encouraging the development of affordable housing on parks and institutional zoned properties, for example CVRD south Cowichan (P-3) and District Of Central Saanich (RP-3). Statistics clearly show the need for affordable seniors and special needs housing in the Town of Lake Cowichan, with long waiting lists at Evergreen Place and Olson Manor seniors have limited choices for appropriate housing whether they want to own or rent, moving out of town maybe the only option. Evergreen Place is P-1 zoned, if the proposed new zoning bylaw is adopted it would deem seniors

housing at Evergreen Place as a non-conforming use. I have asked the APC to explain the need to delete affordable seniors, rental and special needs housing from P-1 zoned properties (part of the zoning bylaw for 12+ years) and have not had an answer. A public meeting to review the new proposed zoning bylaw will be held at council chambers Sept. 26, 7 to 9 p.m. and Sept. 28 1 to 3 p.m. Jon Roler Lake Cowichan

Truck wash decision proof your voice counts Dear Editor Now and then we all wonder if any effort of ours is going to make a difference. We often think politicians that always do what they want anyway, and our opinions do not count. Not so. It was the pressure

caused by the many letters written by you that became the turning point with regard to the Habitat and Nature Fund. It was the sheer magnitude of letters opposed to the use of those funds for a truck wash that moved the CVRD to rescind its previous motion. We should congratulate ourselves for taking action and not passively giving in to pressure. I thank all of you who expressed your concern and frustration at an ill conceived proposal. Your letters made a difference. Youbou has struggled since the demise of the sawmill. Our employment base has evaporated. As if that is not enough, senior governments have downloaded much of their responsibilities to our local government. Now we were supposed to contribute to the cost of a truck wash. But we refused with good reason. The dust and mud on our public roads is not the responsibility of our local representative, nor the responsibility of the CVRD. It is the responsibility of the Ministry

may save lives Dear Editor The recent fatality on the highway between Jordan River and Port Renfrew should move the provincial government to initiate cellular phone service on the Pacific Marine Circle Route between Lake Cowichan and Sooke. Rather than phoning 911 on their cell phones, the first travellers at the accident scene drove 20 minutes to Port Renfrew in order to use a land phone. The end result was a 40-minute response time for the ambulance and first responders which could have been cut in half with cell service. The provincial and local governments are promoting the Pacific Circle Route as both a beautiful scenic destination drive and an alternate route to the Malahat during prolonged closures due to accidents. Thousands of travelers are now driving this route with absolutely no communications between Mesachie Lake and Otter Point. With countless funds going to emergency infrastructures such as 911, CREST, ambulance service, fire departments and RCMP it now time to allow these services to be accessed by the travelling public. This includes: residents of Port Renfrew, Shirley, Jordan River, Otter Point, loggers, truck drivers, fishermen and hikers that are working, living and playing in this communications dead zone called the Pacific Marine Circle Route. We as a province have the technology and the gas tax funds to provide cell service throughout the circle route. I ask on behalf of the tens of thousands of users now and in the future that the provincial government get on with the installation for all our safety. Mike Hicks, Regional director, Juan de Fuca

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3736 Applicable to Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek DATE: Monday, September 30, 2013 PLACE: Youbou Community Hall (Lower Hall) 8550 Hemlock Street, Youbou BC TIME: 7:00 p.m. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3736 proposes to amend the Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 2465 by creating a new zone, the Multiple Family Residential 8 Zone (RM-8) and amending Schedule A (Zoning Map) to rezone a portion of Lot 68, Blocks 117 and 1405, Cowichan Lake District, Plan VIP 87272 as shown on the map below from RM-3 (Multiple Family Residential 3 Zone) and RM-4 (Multiple Family Residential 4 Zone) to the Multiple Family Residential 8 Zone (RM-8).

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If approved, Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3736 would allow a portion of the subject property (i.e. ±6.5 hectares (16 acres) which is currently zoned RM-3 (Multiple Family Residential 3 Zone) and RM-4 (Multiple Family Residential 4 Zone) to be rezoned to a new multiple family residential zone, the RM-8 Zone (Multiple Family Residential 8 Zone). The proposed RM-8 Zone permits two principal uses: single family dwelling and multiple family dwelling. The following accessory uses would also be permitted: home office, community service facility, and buildings and structures accessory to a principal use. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3736 introduces new minimum parcel sizes and density requirements for single family and multiple family dwellings. The amendment bylaw also establishes a new floor area ratio for single family and multiple family dwellings and introduces new setback requirements. If Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3736 is approved, the following uses will no longer be permitted in the zoning: two family dwellings; marina, excluding boat repair; fitness studio; office; and convenience store not exceeding 100m² in area. At the public hearing, all persons who deem their interests affected by the proposed amendment will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions on matters contained therein, before representatives of the Regional Board. Prior to the public hearing, written comments on the bylaw may be faxed to 250-746-2621, e-mailed to ds@cvrd.bc.ca, or mailed and/or deposited at the Regional District offices up to 4:30 p.m. on the day of the hearing. For further information, please call Dana Leitch, Planner II, Development Services Division, at 250-746-2620. The public hearing is to be held by Directors P. Weaver, I. Morrison and M. Marcotte as delegates of the Board. A copy of the proposed Bylaw, the resolution delegating the holding of the public hearing, and other documents that may be considered by the Board in determining whether to adopt the Bylaw are available for public inspection at the Regional District Planning & Development Department office, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, from Friday, September 20, 2013 to Monday, September 30, 2013, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Courtesy Kaatza Station Museum

The entrance to the Village of Lake Cowichan Municipal Hall as it looked in the 1960s. The present day municipal hall is located in the same place, although the main entrance has been changed to the side of the building. Seen in the photograph from left, front row: unknown, unknown, Margo Brown, Jean LaForge, Alderman Nels LaForge, unknown, Ina Chappel, Rene All. Back row left: unknown, unknown, Dorothy Webb, Alderman Moe All, Alderman Bert Brown, Mayor Mildred Child, unknown, Norm Webb, RCMP name unknown.

The early 1950s, facts and figures In the 1950s Lake a freight service Cowichan and the handled by trucks surrounding comwhich ran a schedmunities were a uled service to going concern. principal points on Rolli Population was Vancouver Island. Gunderson growing, jobs were Logging opplentiful and life PAGES OF HISTORY erations in the area was good. School were on a large District 66 comscale which enprised the entire area abled them to service which amounted to 638 square the requirements of the local surmiles. rounding lumber mills. Included under the name Lake Wood waste, which was turned Cowichan area was the Village of to chips by recently installed Lake Cowichan, Mesachie Lake, chipper plants, was then transHoneymoon Bay and Youbou. ported to the pulp plant near NaThe majority of the whole popu- naimo. Hence the use of the word lation, which numbered about Chipper truck. 6,101 (1951 estimate) were deThe only real agricultural aspendant on the local logging and pect of the area was in the growth lumber mill operations. and harvest of timber although a The rail line that serviced the few small farms producing vegelogging industry in the area in- tables, poultry and dairy products cluded a branch line of the E & dotted the area. N Railway (Esquimalt and NaDuring this era the area was naimo Railway), which belonged powered by the B. C. Power to the Canadian Pacific railway Commission with service to 537 (CPR). The CNR (Canadian Na- businesses and residences — tional Railway) also ran a freight 402 being in the Village of lake service. Cowichan. According to Lake Cowichan Hillcrest Lumber Company Area section of the B.C. Towns Limited at Mesachie Lake had and Villages Facts, there was also its own diesel-electric stand-by a commercial transit service and power plant for emergencies.

Water services were provided by the Village of Lake Cowichan while B. C. Forest Products Limited, provided the water system in Youbou. Telephone service by B.C. Telephone Company was provided to 134 businesses and 306 residential homes in the Lake Cowichan exchange and 18 outlying toll-stations. School District 66 oversaw operation of six elementary and one junior-senior high school for the 1,047 area students. Lake Cowichan was incorporated as the Village of Lake Cowichan in 1944. At that time the village area took in 593 acres and had grown to 779 hectares by 2002. The village population, in 1951, was recorded at 1,628. The lone highway to Duncan is today referred to as the Old Road. A new highway, known as Highway 18 was completed in the early 1970s. In 1996 the Village of Lake Cowichan officially became a Town and by 2011, as cited in the official census of that year, the population had risen to 3,159. What began as a small village has become a small town.

Automated waste pickup arrives this week Ashley Degraaf

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More and more communities throughout B.C. are modernizing and automating curbside collection to take advantage of costefficiencies. And rural communities in the Cowichan Lake area aren’t trailing behind. Starting Sept. 23 electoral area residential garbage and recycling is now being picked up using an automated, dual compartment collection truck. “Manual collection is being gradually phased out by automated collection due to the significant gains in worker safety, routing efficiency and increased public satisfaction,” states a CVRD press release.

“Other communities throughout B.C. have found that under an automated curbside program, service levels can be either maintained or enhanced while reducing waste collection costs. “Communities that have implemented an automated system have experienced increases in recycling rates by as much as 30%, simply because residents are offered more room for recyclable materials.” The automated trucks use mechanical arms that wrap around each tote and tip contents into the truck. About 18,000 new totes are being delivered to homes throughout the CVRD region. Residents are asked to look inside upon receipt to find an informative package containing their new collection schedule and tote user guide.

“We’re really pleased with the new trucks and totes and have been getting some excellent feedback from residents over the course of the tote delivery cycle so far; many have cited the ease of use and remarked upon the roominess of the recycling totes,” said CVRD superintendent of solid waste operations Jason Adair. Due to the new program residents’ annual 2013 curbside bills reduced by between $1 and $11, depending on the electoral area. In addition to Honeymoon Bay and North Oyster, it applies to folks living in Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake, Cobble Hill, Cowichan Bay, Cowichan Station, Glenora, Sahtlam, Saltair and North Oyster. An instructional video describing automated tote usage is available online at CVRDrecycles. bc.ca/curbside.

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COMMERCIAL LOT Fabulous Lake Views New Listing: 470 Point Ideal REDUCED $95,000 $77,000 $69,900 20 Renfrew Avenue - Corner Lot is 267 Castley Heights, sloping lot, centrally located in the town of located in cul-de-sac, minutes South East facing lot just waiting for from boat launch & duck pond. your house plans. Only a 30 second Lake Cowichan. A great investment. walk to beautiful Cowichan Lake Great opportunity to build! NO GST.

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Minutes from the Duck Pond & trestle foot bridge. 3 bdrms & 1.5 baths with lots of room for the family. Big living room, great balcony, views & fenced back yard. Both sides currently rented out. Centrally located with lake views. Nicely laid out with 3 bdrms, 2 baths, fenced back yard great for children & pets. Both sides of duplex for sale – purchase both, live in one & rent out the other. New roof included in price.

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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.

WOW – an acre of waterfront property w/ approx 118’ of sandy lakefront with dock. Great large yard, large windows - see the lake. Cozy fireplace, loft, carport holds RV & 748 sq ft shop. House needs some TLC - there is much potential. You can’t beat the quiet, private location!

8280 Sa-Seenos

$209,000

Now this is a bargain! The owner paid $52,000 in 2012 & is now listed over $20,000 less. This solid mobile home has a nice addition with a huge laundry room and family room. Rural setting in Evergreen Park & amongst farm land, with only a few minute’s drive to all the conveniences.

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Two bedroom condo with easy access. Nice carpets, oak cabinets in the kitchen, walk in closet in master bedroom & Includes in suite laundry. Would make a great rental.

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

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3 bedroom & 2 bath townhouse is within walking distance to town and amenities. Single carport and private patio.

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Lovely 4 bedroom home in Mesachie Lake. Many upgrades including a new roof, renovated kitchen, bathroom and en-suite. Great family home!

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Beautiful quality home in the Slopes. Custom design open plan kitchen w/ fir cabinets & travertine floors. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths and a potential in-law suite w/ fabulous walk-in shower. With quality construction throughout, New home warranty and features such as a heat pump, this home may be just what you have been looking for!

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No cost was spared in this executive home. The main floor area has 9 foot ceilings with crown molding and beautiful hardwood floors. There is a quality 2 bedroom level entry suite. Great home for a growing family.

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WATERFRONT LOT WATERFRONT LOT – Magnificent south facing waterfront lot on the sunny shores of Lake Cowichan. Surrounded by high end homes, level & fully serviced .44 acre lot is ready for you to build your dream home. The area offers boating, swimming & hiking trails to explore.

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Your community needs a few more heroes. And your chance to step up comes this weekend. On Saturday, Youbou, Mesachie Lake, Honeymoon Bay will be among six volunteer fire departments from the Cowichan Valley collaborating on a recruitment and retention program. The goal is to find more keen and dedicated volunteers who have the time and commitment to become firefighters in their communities. During a special session at the Sahtlam Fire Hall, you can ask questions, receive information and hear first-hand accounts of how rewarding volunteer firefighting can be. These six communities have one thing in common: they tend to be small communities and have little work in the area. Members have to travel outside of their community to work and are not able to be called to fight fires if necessary. This is why attracting new recruits is so important. “We are an older retirement community with less younger people in it,” Honeymoon Bay fire chief Keith Bird said. “We are looking for new recruits because they bring in new skills, new directions and new motivation. It also helps with retention for our older members as well, when they see new people joining up they want to be part of it and mentor these people.” To volunteer, you need to be 19 or older, with a clean bill of health and Class 5 valid drivers licence. Junior

members aged 16 to 19 are welcome and will be utilized in a non-firefighting role. Members 19 to 65 (or 85 in the case of founding member R. Taylor at Sahtlam) receive National Fire Protection Association approved training — the 13 essential skills needed to fight fires to the standard held across North America. Being physically fit is an asset, but there are many jobs not on the front line that can be accomplished by someone in less-than-top condition. “Nobody is put in danger. We can do this right, firefighters lives come first, before we can save anyone else we make sure we are safe,” Bird said. “Safety is number one in all firefighting” Males and females are welcome. “We do medical first response calls and 50% of our calls could be for females, there is nothing better than walking in to treat a female community member and having a first responder that they are comfortable with.” Bird added. “Being a member of a small hall is all about community. When you go to someone’s home at three o’clock in the morning they are glad to see you because they know you, they are comfortable with you before the ambulance gets there.” The job is not all saving lives or structures. Social events, parades, fundraising for M.S. and regular training sessions all play big parts. Still, Bird said, there is room for it in most lifestyles. There is no cost to join. Safety equipment and training is paid for and a small stipend is paid by the CVRD on a participatory basis. Insurance is also provided. “What you gain is the lifesaving training that you can use all your life,” Bird said. “I found I treated my kids and relatives more than any one else, it’s a life skill you take away with you.” If you are interested, members from Malahat, Sahtlam, and North Oyster will join the three Cowichan Lake halls at the Sahtlam Fire Hall, 4384 Cowichan Lake Road on Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to fill you in on the details.

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Sandy Willmott and Jason Anson (far left) stand with Nu-Chah-Nulth and Coast Salish First Nations elders, parents, and youth at the launch of the Virtual Alliance for Sport Technology’s Online Learning Circle and Pullers Canada on Sept. 4. Youth pullers, Robin Mack Jr., Kyle Mack, Cory Campbell, Alex Campbell, and Brandon Edgar, will head to Seabird Island on Sept. 21 and 22 to qualify for the 2014 NAIG Games.

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On the sunny shores of Cowichan Lake, approximately 35 First Nations parents, grandparents, teens and kids gathered to celebrate the launch of Pullers Canada and the Virtual Alliance for Technology’s Online Learning Circle on Sept. 4. Pullers Canada, co-founded by sport technologist Jason Anson, and Dr. Sandy Willmott of the University of Lincoln, UK, has launched a training centre that is designed to use cutting-edge technology to support the pullers in all aspects of their development and connect them with sport scientists and coaches. It will also give marginalized First Nations youth access to participation in paddle sports in a culturally relevant way by not only bridging that gap, but by creating new, one of a kind, online sports sciences education resource materials. Among those gathered were Nu-ChahNulth and Coast Salish youth, including brothers Robin Mack Jr., and Kyle Mack from Nitinat, Cory Campbell and Alex

Campbell from Duncan, and Brandon Edgar, also from Nitinat. These youth were named paddle champions for the 2012 season and they will be participating in the Pullers Canada Cultural Athlete Development program and will head to Seabird Island on Sept. 21 and 22 to qualify for the 2014 NAIG Games. “As a canoe family, we’re here for the long run,” said Dwayne Edgar from Nitinat. “We’ve been working up in the canoe world in recent years and we do everything on the water because we’re fishermen first.” Edgar participated in Tribal Journeys this year. “Honest to God, I feel that we can be Olympians when we get to the end.” Edgar explained to Anson that he is tired of the status quo when it comes to life on reserve and the limited access to sport and sport resources for First Nations Youth. “We’re tired of how things are and you’re helping in a direct way. Not just talking about it, but doing something.” The event was further honoured as Linda Ermineskin from the Ditidaht band presented Willmott with a

traditional cedar-bark paddler’s hat. “I’m really touched by Sandy and the interest in helping our paddlers, especially from our home town,” said Ermineskin. “I want to give you a hat and I want to say thank you for helping lift us up and [for] building a better relationship with all of us.” “That was amazing,” said Willmott. “It is a wonderful gift and it really reinforced my intentions to put all I can into this [project] so that hopefully I can re-pay Linda’s generosity.” The next challenge on the horizon for Pullers Canada is to qualify for the 2014 NAIG Games. They have two weeks to get ready, but because Cory and Alex Campbell participated in this year’s Tribal Journeys, a 900 nautical mile trek down the coast of B.C., Anson does not anticipate any problems. “That is really impressive by any world standards in paddling, especially for youth,” says Anson. “I don’t think there’s a better training program than Tribal Journeys to get someone to be an Olympian.”

Sept. 17

The warmer weather seemed to be contributing to even hotter golf scores. Ken Floyd shot a blistering round of 77 last week and Jug Kalar had a net score of 63. Floyd had two birds in his round while Leo Tardiff, Don Cochrane, and Mike Tuck each had one. Kalar had a sandy par and Rick Nott and John McCormick had chip-in pars. Lance Lingren and Rick Nott had the K.P.’s. In putting action, the team of Nott, McCormick, Joe Tatham and Gerry Janzen had the best average. Lingren, Cochrane, and Grant Parr were second. Next week we will be hosting some players from Ardmore Golf course in a return InterClub Match. The greens and tees were recently punched and sanded and should be in great shape soon as our season heads towards our wind-up game and awards banquet on Oct. 8. Duffer O’Doul says he always advises beginning golfers to swing as hard as they can on the off chance they actually hit the ball.

Visitors from Ardmore Golf Course enjoyed the weather, scenery, and hospitality offered at March Meadows last week as they played the return match of our InterClub Challenge. Nott and Janzen teamed up with Ardmore golfers Gary Hogan and Lorne Walker to win first prize. Nott and Laforge both shot low gross scores of 81 while Brian Crossan captured the low net with a 67. K.P.’s were won by Jim Peterson and Bob Burden. Birdies were accomplished by Mick Clark, Dave Melnick, McCormick, Janzen, Crossan and Nott (2). Ray Bourassa, Glen Richardson, Dick Ormand, Frank Fraser, and Rocky Wise had Cchip-in Pars. Wise and Laforge both blasted for sandy pars. Duffer O’Doul reports that Nott sank a 50-foot putt on number five green in the first nine and when he came around to the same hole in the second nine he ended up in the same spot and drained another 50 foot putt. Believe it or Nott!

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Did you know there is a mushroom that grows here in the Cowichan Valley that is poisonous when consumed with alcohol? It’s Coprinopsis Atamentaria, more commonly called Inky Caps or Alcohol Inky Caps. When consumed with alcohol up to three days later it can cause violent vomiting and make you temporarily ill. That is only one of the 200,000 known species of mushroom in North

America. Only five per cent of those are considered to be poisonous to humans. Because mushrooms grow many places in the Cowichan Valley and are, for the most part, edible and tasty, and the salmon are running, we have the Salmon Mushroom Festival. Happening Sept. 28 and 29 in Lake Cowichan’s Centennial Hall, it’s billed as a great place to discover new ways to find and enjoy these fungi and fish. Local mycologist Ingeborg Woodsworth has been searching and identifying mushrooms for more than 50 years. “The Cowichan Valley has such a bounty, such a variety,” she said. There will be mushroom slide shows to help identify species found and locally, guided field trips on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Also, you can taste delicious soups and other mushroom and salmon

delicacies on site. A market of local arts and crafts, a Cowichan Valley Arts Council display, music and food are all part of the twoday celebration. Woodsworth is excited. “The six First Nations — Penelakut, Lyackson, Stz’uminus, Halalt, Cowichan and Lake Cowichan — people will have an exhibit and may perform at the festival.”she said. Bring a paper bag with mushrooms you would like to have identified to the festival. If they can’t be identified on site, organizers can have the National Forest Laboratory in Victoria identify them. Admission Saturday and Sunday is $2, children get in for free. Register for the guided field trips on Sunday at the Centennial Hall. For more information phone 250-749-6291 or visit SalmonMushroomFestival.com

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Fall is the time to prepare your garden for great spring

With all the rain at the end of August I hope you stored your onions and garlic in a dry place. They can start to mould when there is too much moisture in the air. I took mine out of the carport and into the basement hanging them on a rack meant for clothes. Our Spanish onions are stored at present in a basket with hay and newspaper and I’ll check on them from time to time as they don’t keep as well as the yellow cooking onions. They can be stored on a rack as well or in net bags for good air ﬂow. After harvesting the garlic I planted barley in the bed this year. When it gets to six inches or so I’ll weed wack it and plough that in as a green manure. I’ll

plant new garlic bulbs in October with a dressing of alfalfa pellets and mulch with compost and chopped maple or oak leaves. In the big garden I clipped off the dead pea plants leaving the roots in for a week or two as they ﬁx the nitrogen in the soil. I tilled them in and planted fall rye, pea and vetch which I’ll leave in until spring Fall cover crops help to stop erosion of the soil from the fall/winter rains, will retain nutrients for next year’s plantings and become a green manure when tilled into the soil in spring. Some people prefer to use sections of hay to cover the soil for the winter. In the spring you just fork back the hay and plant your seeds and seedlings. The hay then becomes a weed barrier between rows. I use some in part of my garden. Kale is touted as a super food and it grows well here all year long. Don’t pick the leaves when they are frozen though. I make kale chips in the oven from time to time and add small strips to other greens such as spinach and chard then steam or lightly stir-fry. The purple sprouting broccoli in the back garden is up a few inches now.

When the tomatoes come out of the front overhang I’ll transplant them in there with a watering of liquid seaweed and mulch. We should be able to enjoy the broccoli for Christmas. Perennials need to be dug and divided every three years at this time. I have lots of Ester Reed daisies and phlox to split and share with others. Hostas can be divided now or in the spring. Just remember to mulch well before the frost. You can lightly prune and shape your Beautyberry bush (Callicarpa) to ensure you will still have lots of purple berries in the winter after the leaf drop. Many other shrubs can be pruned and mulched for winter like the Rose of Sharon. Tip of the month from Troy: To ripen avocados place in a paper bag with a banana and leave for a few days. Also, if part of the stem end is still attached the avocado should be good all the way through. Avocados are a heart-healthy food that contain vitamin E, mono-unsaturated fat, folate and beta sitosterol that can help to lower cholesterol. We enjoy them often simply with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

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The inside back: a little more of this and that Currently at Lake Cowichan School there are 12 students from Japan, China, Spain and Brazil registered in Grades 10-12. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact SD79’s International Education Department at 250-7460744.

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submitted The August prize winner at “the studio-by us” was Heather Winters. Hannah Winters,left, accepts the prize — an original print by Trudy Kungold Ammann — from Pauline Thompson.

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• Drop-in hockey for those 50-years-and-up is new to the Cowichan Lake Arena’s schedule. This full gear, no-hit session starts on Monday, Oct. 7 from 8:40 - 10:20 p.m. Bring a friend and come on out for some fun. Call 250-749-6742 for more information. • The Lake Cowichan Rivernotes Choir meets at 6 p.m. each Monday at Studio 261, 261 South Shore Road. The women’s choir, directed by Judith Quinlan, needs a few more altos to complete this easy-going group of women who love to sing. You can find more information at studio261-thelake.ca or call 250-749-3728.

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☞ Teach ABCs and 9-1-1 With the start of school, BC Ambulance Service reminds parents and caregivers that teaching your child to call 9-1-1 and to know their home address is one of the most important things you can do to help keep you and your loved ones safe. “Even very young children can learn to call 9-1-1,” said Dr. Michal Fedeles, manager, learning design for BCAS. “It’s a good idea to talk to your children about calling 9-1-1 once a year. Fall is a good time because school starts and household routines change.” Follow the three Ts to teach your children to call 9-1-1: • Talk to your children about emergencies. Speak calmly, in a reassuring manner about different kinds of emergency situations in your home, in the park or with friends. Questions are a good way to convey this -- What would you do if someone faints? • Tell children that 9-1-1 is a number to call for help when someone is in danger or not safe and that children can trust the person who answers a 9-1-1 call. • Try role playing to build their confidence; ask them when they should call 9-1-1 or to point out emergency workers in your community. Fedeles recommends starting with the basics when your child is three or four-years-old and revisiting the issue every year, as children become more mature and aware of their surroundings. “Children can grasp the concept of an emergency situation – whether someone is unresponsive from a fall or from fainting, if a fire starts or if someone is breaking into your home,” says Fedeles. “Of course, tailor the discussion to your child based on whether they’re preschool age or a teenager.” For more information visit: http://www.bcas.ca/factsheets/tipsteaching-children-9-1-1/

☞ Become a homestay family for an international student FOR SALE: 27’ 5th Wheel trailer. Excellent condition. For more info visit 7263 Walton Rd., Honeymoon Bay or call 250-744-7870.

The School District 79 International Program is always looking for families who are interested in hosting an international student so that more can attend our school.

Lady of the Lake Facebook The Cowichan Lake Lady of the Lake Ambassador Team, from left, Lady of the Lake Megan Berry, Ashley Vomacka first princess and Emily Pastor second princess represented our area at the Miss Nanaimo Ambassador Pageant Gala on Sept. 6 and 7.

☞ Honeymoon Bay Market Saturday, Oct.12, will be your last chance to visit the Honeymoon Bay Outdoor Market. After Thanksgiving, the market will be closed down for the winter. Take advantage of your chance to purchase local produce, preserves, arts and crafts, and much more. Linda Bowen and Bob Riddler, market organizers, are thrilled with this year’s market turn out and appreciate all the customer and vendor support. Market hours are between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

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Colin Wylie Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce’s student employee and Al Porter were cooking up hot dogs on Aug. 30 at Country Grocer as a fundraiser for the CLDCC and their Summer Student Employment Program. Jim Green from Revelstoke who was visiting the Cowichan Lake area couldn’t resist their lunch special. The Chamber’s next Summer Student Employment Program fundraising event is a Burger and Beer Party at the Riverside Inn on Oct. 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. . This fun event will have live music by Retro Band, 50/50 draws, a raffle and door prizes. Tickets and more information are available at the Visitor Centre on 125C South Shore Road. Call 250-749-3244.

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Gerald Thom,president of the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society, points out areas of high habitat value on the Cowichan Lake Shoreline Values poster. Thom was a guest speaker at the Cowichan Lake and District Chamber of Commerce’s general meeting on Sept. 18 at the Honeymoon Bay Lodge and Retreat.

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• Tour de Rock arrives in Lake Cowichan on Oct. 1 between 11:15 and noon. Come out and cheer the riders as they bike through town. They will stop at Lake Cowichan School for lunch and fundraising events. You can support the ride and help fundraise for Cops for Cancer by: - Purchase a kilometre of Highway 18 in memory of a loved one at Lake Cowichan Country Grocer and help encourage the riders in to town. Also at LCCG, when you purchase store baked granola from Sept. 15 to Oct. 12 they

will donate $1 to the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer, - Purchase tickets for Losing my Locks for Tour de Rock Burger and Beer night on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Riverside Inn — a fundraiser supporting Jenny Fawcett’s head shave. You can purchase tickets from Fawcett, at the police station or the Riverside Inn, - Hot dog barbecue at the Lake Cowichan Country Grocer on Saturday, Sept. 28. • Learn about disaster preparedness on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Honeymoon Bay Society will host a tour of their “disaster can” at 6 p.m. and remind you of the need to be prepared in the event of a natural disaster and how you can help. Following the tour the society will host a movie night at the Honeymoon Bay Hall. The movie? A disaster one of course. 10.5 will be on the big screen. A movie about an earthquake reaching a 10.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, that strikes the west coast of the U.S. and Canada. Directed by John Lafia and starring Kim Delaney, Fred Ward and Ivan Sergei. Admission is free and the concession will be open.

☞ LCSS grad begins university without financial worries

Leah Hudson, a recent graduate of Lake Cowichan Secondary School is beginning her post-secondary studies at Vancouver Island University without financial worries. Hudson is among 19 first-year students to receive full tuition scholarships to pursue undergraduate studies at VIU because of her outstanding achievement in high school. Hudson and the other students were formally congratulated by VIU president and vice-chancellor Dr. Ralph Nilson at a

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Ron McKenzie, Cowichan Lake and District Chamber of Commerce’s interim president, presents recent Lake Cowichan Secondary School graduate Darien Robertson her $500 Chamber Scholarship cheque. Robertson is enrolled at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Victoria to become a registered massage therapist.

special reception last week. “We are very proud to welcome these top young and emerging scholars to VIU,” said Nilson. “In high school, each student has demonstrated a true commitment to excelling in their educational pursuits and we want each of them to continue their success at VIU.” The awards are renewable each year providing the recipients maintain a high grade point average. Each scholarship is worth over $21,000. VIU awards entrance scholarships to students in three categories – top high school students, scholar athletes and Aboriginal students.

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