Lake Cowichan Gazette, October 09, 2013 by Black Press Media Group

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Coe-Jones inducted into B.C. Sports Hall of Fame

Derelict homes: Town of Lake Cowichan making plans to demolish run-down home on South Shore Road

the issues council felt they needed to deal with.” LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE Fernandez says people have seen The Town of Lake Cowichan expects youth go into the derelict buildings on South Shore Road and Cowichan to take action soon on the first of Avenue, so safety is a big issue. He four residential properties that have says the Town also considers these been identified as being in hazardous run-down buildings to be eyesores. condition. “It doesn’t make the town look Joseph Fernandez, Lake very good when we have nice Cowichan’s chief administrative buildings and others that are not,” he officer, says they are currently said. looking at demolishing one derelict To help address run-down house on South Shore Road, as the buildings, council has also introduced Town moves forward with remedial a Revitalization Tax Exemption orders on certain properties in Lake Bylaw through which property Cowichan. owners can apply to receive a tax “We’re making plans to demolish exemption for improvements made to it; we’re just waiting for BC Hydro their property †for a period up to five to turn off the power,” he explained years, explained Fernandez. Monday. FOR “We’re looking Once the Town demolishes this UP TO at that to maybe prompt these people to update their South Shore Road building — at the FINANCING properties,” he said. MONTHS owner’s expense — it will deal with After a public in early OR GETmeeting UP TO a derelict home on Cowichan Avenue 2012 where residents raised concerns next, according to Fernandez. about dilapidated buildings scattered “We have two properties on around Lake Cowichan, council Darnell Road and have draft reports on them, but I haven’t had a chance to received a report from Fernandez in review them,” he said. “That will give late May that identified four rundown properties thatADJUSTMENTS were beingΩ IN PRICE me an idea what to do next.” inspected and outlined steps that the The Town taking action against ON SELECT Town could take to MODELS remediate them. derelict homes has come about from In his May 28 report, Fernandez public meetings held by council, noted that four properties have been explained Fernandez. HURRY IN AND GET AN AMAZING DEAL TODAY “This council’s had public meetings inspected; owners were served notice their buildings are in hazardous two times a year where the public S E P condition, they are a nuisance T E SEPTEMBER 2013 M had a chance to raise issues, and one B E R 2 2013 0 (derelict in appearance), and that 5 DR LS that kept coming up13 of the things S M T W T ACCENT M ofTbuildings F S W T in Fthe S $ action must be% taken + to rectify is the condition 15 16 17 18 19 identified problems; the property 20 21 downtown he said. “People 15 area,” 16 17was 18 going are located 19 20 asked what council to do.” 21 owners, whose properties ♦ Y ! TO LY MONE ON NOSouth YS on Shore COAST COAST 5 DA $ Cowichan Avenue, Fernandez says people wanted DOWN Road and Darnell Road, have 14 days the Town to remediate or demolish TO the Town is to appeal the findings and 30 days to run-down buildings, and SEPTEMBER 20 take action; and if nothing happens, starting with residential properties as 13 5 DR L 2013 ELANTRA L S 2013 the Town will demolish the buildings M ACCENT STANDARD FEATURES INCLUDE: T part of a† phased process. W F 17,499 S FINANCING FOR UP T 15,299 14,349 16,249 CourtesyTO BC Sports Hall of Fame 1.6L GDI at ENGINE • FRONT ACTIVE HEADRESTS • FRONT, SIDE & CURTAIN AIRBAGS the owner’s expense. “There are issues dealing with 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 $ • POWER DOOR LOCKS • AM/FM/CD/MP3/USB/IPOD AUDIO SYSTEM 1,250 The action now being taken by the Local golf star Dawn Cow-Jones follows her shot through in Round$1950 at the 2001 BMWO. safety and the fact they were major $ >See $page 20for % % the story eyesores,” he explained. “Those were Town is the result of that report. ! TO COAST 78 ON0LY COAST 5 DAYS69 WAS NOW WAS NOW Lindsay Chung

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Bad break keeps Coe-Jones away from ceremony New honour: Cowichan Lake’s best-known athlete is very excited to be the newest member of the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame

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Local golf star, Dawn Coe-Jones had to miss her most recent moment in the spotlight. Coe-Jones was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame on Sept.19, but was unable to attend the ceremony due to an unfortunate injury. “I fell and broke my wrist when I was home in Honeymoon Bay on Aug. 9, and had surgery on the 20th,” said Coe-Jones. “My doctor said not to travel, so I was unable to attend, which was a huge bummer for me.” Coe-Jones was named to the Canadian Golf Hall of fame 10 years ago. But joining a list of athletes that reaches out of her field of expertise is a different kind of exciting. “I’m very honoured and humbled to be included in an all-sports hall of fame. I’m in the Canadian and B.C. Golf Hall of Fame, but to be included with other athletes and other business people within B.C. sports was quite a thrill for me,” said CoeJones. “A lot of the other athletes that were inducted, and those in the past, I followed their careers — so it was quite a thrill for me to be included in that group.” Though Coe-Jones was unable to attend the induction ceremony, she had friends who did, and sent

emails and photos as things were happening, “but it certainly didn’t replace being there,” said CoeJones. Coe-Jones still plays in the Legends tour, which is for golfers over 45, but due to her recent injury, she will be missing a large portion of this year’s events. “Unfortunately for me the brunt of the schedule is in September and October so I’m missing out on six back-to-back events. So I guess I’m going to be watching from the sideline, and working on therapy to get back into it,” said Coe-Jones. “Hopefully I’ll get back and play competitively again, but there’s no guarantee. The doctor is optimistic that I’ll be able to get back and play.” Coe-Jones said the same positive philosophy that fueled her successful carrier applies to her current situation. “There’re ebbs and flows, and peaks and valleys in anything you do. You try to get out of the valley as quick as you can, and ride the high when it’s going,” said CoeJones. “I think basically I just tried to have fun while I was out there, and enjoy myself.” The doctor told Coe-Jones that she could start chipping and putting after six weeks, and possibly start hitting balls again in three months. “Hopefully by the new year

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I will be back hitting balls, and having no problems and issues.” Coe-Jones, who spends most of her time in Florida, still tries to make it to Honeymoon Bay in the summer each year where she has a small cabin, and she also likes

to attend her junior tournament, which she hosts each year at March Meadow golf course where she started her carrier. “I’d like to thank everybody in Lake Cowichan that has supported me over the years. I played 25

years on tour, and I’ve been a professional for 30 years now,” said Coe-Jones. “Being from a small town you get a lot of encouragement and support, so thanks to anybody out there who’s ever cheered for me.”

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Getting down to the dollars and cents is the next step in the agreement reached between the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the B.C. Public Schools Employers’ Association on a new contract. “We’re actually going to be negotiating in the beginning of November.’’ said president Rob Zver of CUPE Local 606 that represents workers in the Nanaimo and Cowichan districts. “That will give us an understanding how it will look from the local perspective.’’ Zver said bargaining with local boards will take place at the end of October in Nanaimo and Nov. 5 and 6 in Cowichan. With the provincial government declining to increase budgets to cover wage worker raises, it’s up to the local boards to find the necessary funding. The CUPE tentative CUP agreement was reached with a provincial bargaining agent two weeks ago. It calls for wage increases of 3.5% over two years, with 1% retroactive to July 1, another 2% due on Feb. 1, 2014 and 0.5% on May 1, 2014. The agreement expires next June when it’ll be back to square one. Zver said he expects the first year won’t be a problem for Cowichan School District 79 with a small surplus realized at the end of

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last year. “There seems to be just enough to cover for this year. Next year will be a different story depending on how the government funds. The full impact goes in for next year.’’ The United Steelworkers are part of the same package as the other support union in the district. CUPE positions in the district number around 298 plus 171 casual employees within SD 79. The USW has 120 positions plus 30 casuals. Bargaining must conclude by Dec. 20 for the agreement to take effect. The agreement pledges no concessions for CUPE workers, but if there are potential job losses that would change based on individual circumstances. The Cowichan district is looking forward to having the situation settled, assuming everything finished according to

plan. “It gives us a point we can move ahead,’’ said SD 79 secretary-treasurer Bob Harper. “That’s the biggest thing for us.’’ “One thing with Labour Relations, you know there will be an end to it,’’ said Harper. “We’re glad we can get to this point without job action. “There’s the stability. we certainly value the work our support employees do. We need them on our team.’’ The term of the agreement runs until the end of June next year and also includes the introduction of a pay-direct card for upfront drug expenses for virtually all locals. Each CUPE local will now take the provincial agreement back to its respective tables for the conclusion of collective bargaining with school districts. CUPE represents more than 27,000 education workers in the kindergarten through Grade 12 school system.

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As Thanksgiving is upon us, the Cowichan Lake Food Bank is asking us to Feed the Need and become a flash feed mobster. Donations of non-perishable food items are being collected today outside of Lake CowichanCountry Grocer. Residents are being asked to demonstrate thankful giving by donating as part of the first-annual Food Bank Week Gathering in the Cowichan Valley, Oct. 7 to 12. New CVRD bins will be provided at numerous locations throughout the week to accept non-perishable food items. The Lake Cowichan Country Grocer collection takes place from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. A variety of individual community-based drives throughout the valley culminates Saturday with a garage and book sale between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. followed by a 6 p.m. pig roast and family dance at the Eagles Hall in Duncan. Also look for the donation bins on Thursday and Friday at a varietyof financial institutions. Donations will be distributed throughout the Cowichan Valley. The Cowichan Lake Food Bank provides hampers to anyone in need within the Lake Cowichan, Honeymoon Bay and Youbou area regions. The hampers are available on the second Wednesday of every month for applicants who have registered with Cowichan Lake Community Services which is located at 121 Point Ideal Road.

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Lake Cowichan is no longer without doctors. The Lakeside Medical Clinic opened its doors to patients on Sept 23. Two weeks later, it has already begun to see an increase in patient activity, giving owner Dr. Vincent Rossouw a positive outlook on the future of the clinic. “After the first day it really started to pick up, and we are now doing fine. (the first) Saturday was a little quiet, but we had that torrential storm—so we didn’t see many people,” said Rossouw. “Ever since then its been going really well. Everybody seems extremely happy. The staff is happy, and the other doctors really look forward to continuing working there.” Though it is only in its infancy, the feedback from Lake Cowichan residents who have taken advantage of the services offered at the clinic have been positive. “We have a lot of people coming in who are very grateful that the clinic is there, and that is extremely positive,” said Rossouw. “It’s the early days yet, but everything looks really promising. “I like working there, and I think the staff is amazing. The pharmacy next door is very supportive—so I think this is going to be a big success.” Currently the clinic is only open three days a week, and the hours of operation may be subject to change. “So right now, and I’m stressing this because it’s important for patients to get used to looking at the Facebook page, which will be showing the exact hours,” said Rossouw. “At this stage we are open Monday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.” To follow the page and keep track of clinic hours, search for Lakeside Medical Clinic on Facebook. Rossouw hopes to expand the operating hours in the future, but the need for service must be there. “Right now the crucial thing is making sure that there’s a need, and support for the clinic. Once that is established we can start looking at expanding the hours, and expanding the physician services,” said Rossouw.

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Many reasons to just say no to the pot referendum I won’t be signing the “Sensible B.C.” petition to demand a provincewide referendum on marijuana enforcement. You shouldn’t either. I’ve been calling for legalization and regulation of pot for 20 years, to conserve police resources and reduce violent crime. Our war on drugs is a failure even for heroin and cocaine, and marijuana is obviously much easier to produce. But the current effort led by Dana Larsen, B.C.’s clown prince of pot, is not only misguided, it’s dangerous. The petition does not propose legalization. It seeks to impose a provincial law that would stop B.C. police from using BC By Tom Fletcher any resources for simple possession charges. This would create a loophole in the federal drug law. So what would that do? It would protect otherwise innocent customers of the current illegal marijuana trade, while leaving the criminal distribution business in place. For a closer look at that, I recommend reports from the Surrey Six murder trial now underway, or the upcoming case against three accused assassins of Red Scorpion gangster Jonathan Bacon in Kelowna. Larsen’s loony law would tie police hands when they are trying to hold someone on a lesser charge while they search for evidence of something nastier. This is a source of many simple possession charges today. Police chiefs have a different idea, asking for the option of treating simple possession as a ticket offence to keep the court time to a minimum. Both of these notions have the same obvious ﬂaws. They don’t deal with sales to minors and they

divert no revenue to government, leaving most of that in the hands of criminal dealers who buy cocaine, guns and fancy cars. Meanwhile in Ottawa, Health Canada is trying to convert a poorly regulated mess of smallscale medical marijuana licences to a free-market system of commercial producers. Local politicians tore a strip off Health Canada at their recent convention, after years of warnings federal licences were scattered at unknown locations, often used as fronts for larger grow-ops. Here’s another reason not to support Larsen: the conduct of his organizers. One fellow set up a petition table at, of all places, the Terry Fox Hometown Run Bureau in Port Coquitlam. After scrawling “pot cures cancer” on the table, he proceeded to interrupt speeches by cancer survivors and the run itself by yelling the same false slogan. You can imagine how people with terminal cancer and their loved ones would react. Some would know that marijuana may alleviate side effects of chemotherapy, just as it can ease suffering for some multiple sclerosis patients. But the suggestion of a cure is as cruel as it is moronic. Larsen’s “cannibus” has been rolling around B.C., reaping uncritical media coverage. It even blundered into the recent Walk for Reconciliation in Vancouver, an event to mark the end of federal hearings into the effects of residential schools on aboriginal children. I wouldn’t support the Larsen bunch for anything, unless it involved them looking for jobs. Just say no. Tom Fletcher is the legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. Reach him at tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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Roundabout should feature the salmon

Dear Editor Re: Main street changes will work, mayor’s report, Oct. 2, 2013 I would love to see a beautiful big carving of a salmon. It is in line with the bears and cougar and the Dawn Coe Jones carvings that we have, so we have a theme already. We could incorporate Gus’s heron stone carving in there as well, maybe a little pool with the salmon jumping out and the heron on the side doing his own ﬁshing with some great lighting! Did you know there used to be a longhouse out at Shaw Creek? Their salmon was the most coveted, as after the long swim up the lake, the salmon had little fat and so when it was smoked it had the longest shelf life of any of the local salmon. I was told this by a local Salish biologist. The ﬁsh and the waters of Cowichan Lake are our past and our future.

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So glad you like it, you paid for it

Dear Editor Whenever I read all of the happy comments about our road improvements, I have to chuckle. They remind me of a costly evening a long time ago with Liberace in gold lameé with sewn-in diamonds and huge rings and bracelets up to his elbows. He entered with a cute smile and a little dance to a standing ovation. “I’m so glad you like it, he said with a little pirouette — you paid for it!” Waving his diamond rings, he said “These may take a bit longer.” More cheers. There you go. Have a little chuckle and enjoy your new elaborate and decorative entrance. You are paying for it, and you will be for some time. Vi Davidson Lake Cowichan

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Carol Martel “We are quite concerned about the price. We have a pool for the grandchildren and someone told me it will cost a fortune to fill it. I am afraid to go and find out how much it is going to cost me.”

Jim Hull “I think it is a good thing. It helps make people conscience of their usage obviously by penalty of having to pay a bill for it. We should all be more energy and water conscience.”

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What do you think about water being metered in Lake Cowichan?

Mona Fletcher “It is kind of upsetting considering we have water all around us.”

Steve Henson “I moved here because it was like Shawnigan Lake. We weren’t charged for those utilities, now we are paying for everything. I don’t like it.”

Improvement work will continue in town

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Ross Forrest is the mayor of Lake Cowichan.

Scarlett Feltrin “We were surprised and shocked when we got our first bill. It seems we don’t have a huge water shortage so why are we being charged so much for water?” Gazette

On Friday, Oct.4 Town of Lake Cowichan employees Kim Hartshorn (left), Kate Frost (centre) and Ashley Meed were planting trees in the centre road meridians at the entrance to town. As you come into town the first 13 trees are Autumn Flame Maples and the second section has six Green Pillar Oaks with Steller Pink Dogwoods featured in the roundabout. The trees were all purchased on Vancouver Island and were approved by the Ministry of Transportation. The Town of Lake Cowichan received $9,400 for the Streetscape project under the Tree Canada-BC Hydro program.

Minister met on the Youbou dust problem In my opinion: Shaw Creek a valuable asset that should be protected I have just returned from the Union of B.C. Municipalities conference. It was very informative and I was able to personally speak to the Honourable Todd Stone, the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. I discussed the road situation in the township of Youbou with him and told him about our concerns. I have drafted a letter to him which I will send with the DVDs showing the mud situation and the dust situation. I wanted a face-to-face meeting with him so that when the letter from the CVRD board arrives he knows what our concerns are and how serious our situation is. We have asked the ministry to meet with representatives of the regional district to discuss options for this matter. Earlier in the year I formed the Nature and Habitat committee to recommend to the regional district what should happen with the funds provided by the developer of Woodland Shores. I really enjoyed again the Youbou Days celebrations. The parade was excellent and it was a pleasure to be a judge. The community spirit demonstrated by this celebration is a

joy to be a part of. I loved working in the concession and meeting all of the people. I hope everybody is getting used to our new garbage collection system. This is a cost-saving system that is more efficient and time-saving. I was happy to be part of the Shaw Creek walkabout. It is a beautiful area and a valuable asset. There is a process in place to acquire this property to keep it pristine and it would eventually be a park in the CVRD. The community hall is getting a new heat pump within a week. The boiler shed and the asbestos has been removed. Remediation of the ground on which the shed was sitting will be done in two weeks. All of these projects will be completed on time and on budget. The bowling alley is going to have a defibrillator on site for emergencies. Halloween is coming and we are looking for volunteers. This is a great family-oriented community event every year. The firemen are going to be barbecuing hot dogs. There is a haunted house and the decorating will begin in a week, so call Vicky at the hall at 250-7453712 if you are able to help. Please call me if you have any concerns or questions at 250-749-3120 or on my mobile at 250-701-3145. I would be happy to hear from you. Pat Weaver is the director for Youbou/Meade Creek (Area I).

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We have had a very productive summer, as you can see by the major construction works that have occurred and are ongoing in the town. As soon as the library is completed, we will commence work on the town square, which will be constructed right beside it. You may or may not know the Island Coastal Economic Trust is funding one-third of that project to a maximum of $126,500. A committee of local business leaders helped council spearhead that project and I would like to acknowledge them for their assistance in that regard. Another issue affecting us dearly is the issue of adequate health care for the residents in the Cowichan Lake Area. This became a serious issue when we faced the dilemma of being left with no medical practitioners in the area. The Choose Cowichan Lake committee came into being earlier in the year to undertake efforts to ensure adequate health care services in our community is maintained, if not enhanced. Working in a collaborative partnership with the Cowichan Communities Health Network, the Division of Family Practice, and Vancouver Island Health Authority, the committee has helped identify the particular health needs of our community and is doing very good work to address those critical health care needs. The new Lakeside Medical Clinic and a nurse practitioner will, in a small measure, help service the health care needs of the residents. There is more to be done and there are positive indicators this is just the beginning. We hope many other health professionals will soon follow them to Lake Cowichan. The Town introduced a resolution at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, that was endorsed by the assembly of local elected officials from across the province. It urges the

province to develop and fund sustainable health care models tailored to delivering adequate health care to residents of small and rural communities. Council followed up at the conference by meeting with Health Minister Terry Lake. The Minister was sympathetic to the very real concerns affecting our health care needs. Congratulations to Gord Tuck for his 5th place finish in Standing Division Men Slalom at the 2013 World Disabled Water Ski Championship. Gord was a member of the Canadian Team representing Canada in Milan, Italy. The success accomplished by Gord is indeed a great achievement and we should be very proud of this unbelievable athlete. You don’t reach this level of achievement without perseverance, determination and willpower and Gord’s off the chart when it comes to all of these. Most people don’t realize that an amputee wearing a prosthetic leg experiences many painful days. Things as simple as climate dictate how comfortable your prosthesis feels on any given day and it can be quite aggravating. There are days where you just grind through. To train daily, at the level Gord did to reach his goal, is truly amazing to me. Gord is a real inspiration and someone we can all learn from. We are fortunate to have Gord Tuck represent our country, and our town. A great thank you to all of the residents and visitors for being patient and understanding while the Ministry of Transportation and the Town undertook street improvements that we should all be proud of. Thank you Council for your efforts in making this process as smooth as it was. Thank you staff, employees and each and everyone one out there who has contributed to our Town improvements.

Ross Forrest

In my opinion: Tuck is Lake Cowichan citizen we should all be proud of

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Faces of the past: Henry Faces of the past: Henry Lundgren, family man, union Lundgren, man, union activist andfamily community supporter activist and community supporter

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countless charity drives. (Source: Allan Lundgren, 1940.) countless charity drives. (Source: Allan Lundgren, It was originally founded in 1942 by Lake 1940.) Cowichan’s high school’s first John It was originally founded in principal 1942 by Lake Saywell and high delegates of the local Women’s Cowichan’s school’s first principal John Auxiliary of the IWA Local Saywell and delegates of the1-80. local Women’s In 1958 of Lundgren treasurer of the Auxiliary the IWAbecame Local 1-80. Centennial Celebration Committee. Their project In 1958 Lundgren became treasurer of the was to complete the ballCommittee. field as wellTheir as overseeing Centennial Celebration project the wasfestivities. to complete the ball field as well as overseeing also took on the role of chairman for the theHefestivities. 1966 Committee. ventured to HeCentennial also took on the role of They chairman for the build a new community hall — named Centennial 1966 Centennial Committee. They ventured to Hall. build a new community hall — named Centennial The 1971 Centennial Celebration was also Hall. chaired by Lundgren. Along with thewas committee The 1971 Centennial Celebration also he and volunteers throughout the community chaired by Lundgren. Along with the committee undertook the building of Lakethe Cowiwchan’s he and volunteers throughout community first ice arena and curling complex. undertook the building of Lake Cowiwchan’s first legacies of Lundgren and countless iceThe arena and curling complex. local volunteers are many and stillcountless benefit the The legacies of Lundgren and community today. local volunteers are many and still benefit the Seven years after winning the 1971 Citizen of community today. theSeven Year award, Lundgren, who one of ourof years after winning thewas 1971 Citizen greatest died at agewho 65. was one of our the Yearcitizens, award, Lundgren, greatest citizens, died at age 65.

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If you would like to advertise your small business in this section, please contact Dennis at 250.749.4383 for more information.

Thor Repstock (left), Richard Friday (centre) and Rocky Wise were hard atGazette work pouring cement for the uprights for the and newRocky battingWise cagewere at the Little Thor Repstock (left), Richard Friday (centre) hard at League Park on Friday, Oct.4. The uprights will hold the mesh fencing work pouring cement for the uprights for the new batting cage at the that Littlewill surround the batters cage. TheThe group will bewill pouring more cement thisthat week League Park on Friday, Oct.4. uprights hold the mesh fencing will and look to have the metal roof installed soon as well. surround the batters cage. The group will be pouring more cement this week and look to have the metal roof installed soon as well.

“On Aug. 2, 2013 a Yamaha XL 1200 Personal “On Aug. 2, 2013 a Water Craft had been Yamaha XL 1200 Personal left at the boat launch Water Craft had been on North Road in Lake left at Shore the boat launch on Cowichan for about North Shore Road ina Lake week,” saidfor Lake Cowichan Cowichan about a Cst. Wiedenman a press week,” said LakeinCowichan release. Cst. Wiedenman in a press There still have been no release. reports the have RCMP of no a Theretostill been lost or stolen vessel of this reports to the RCMP of a type. lost or stolen vessel of this The Lake Cowichan type. RCMP are seeking the The Lake Cowichan public’s helpseeking in finding RCMP are the the owner of the PWC. public’s help in finding the Please owner ofcall the with PWC.any information you may Please callthat with any have to 250-749-6668. information that you may have to 250-749-6668.

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Everyday glory: Marg Davis gets an Arthur

CBC honour: Lake woman honoured for the work she does organizing family events, and volunteering in the community try to give back, and get involved in volunteer activities,” said Davis. “I volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society through their Duncan office. I’m also on the Choose Cowichan Lake committee, which was formed to deal with our doctor shortage in Lake Cowichan— whatever comes my way, I try to chip in, and do something.” The award presentation will air on CBC’s Vinyl Café over the Thanksgiving weekend, and Davis is sure to be one of many people tuned in to listen. “I’m a huge fan, and I think that is part of why my sisters decided to do this. I’ve been listening to it for years—ever since it first started,” said Davis. “I’ve seen him live about three times, and really enjoyed his shows. I was floored when the phone rang, and he said it was him.” Along with the Arthur award, Davis received something extra that she really appreciates. “At the end of the interview he said he would arrange for me,

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A Lake Cowichan woman is one of three Canadians to receive an Arthur award, which is presented by Stuart McLean of the CBC. Margaret Davis is the proud recipient of the award that has unique criteria. It honours the things that ordinary people do every day, said the CBC website. “Anyone can nominate you for anything,” said Davis. “I have four sisters, and they came up with this plan to nominate me because I’m sort of the person in the family who organizes all our family gettogethers, and I’m the oldest in the family so I try to help out my sisters if they are in any kind of problem. So that was kind of the general idea behind it.” Along with strong ties to her family, Davis spends a lot of her time volunteering, and giving back to the community. “I’m lucky. I’m retired so I have time to get involved in things. I do

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Margaret Davis, right, with her sisters Judith Quinlan (left) and Joanne Quinlan in Victoria after they finished the TC 10k run together.

and quite a number of people in my extended family to go to his Christmas show in Victoria, “said Davis.” “He also invited us to come backstage to meet him afterwards— now I’m even more excited.” Davis was very humble about receiving the award, which is very fitting for something of its nature. “I just really want to thank them,

especially my one sister Judith, who was the real instigator here,” said Davis. “She got everyone else to send in nominations, and she contacted my kids. “The amazing thing to me was everybody kept it secret for almost a year—nobody spilled the beans to me—I want to thank them and the people at the show for picking

Crosswalks and lights finally ready to arrive Nick Bekolay

Lake CowiChan Gazette

Crosswalks left unpainted following roadwork on South Shore Road will be repainted shortly according to the Ministry of Transportation. MoT spokesperson Kate Trotter said the original markings were covered over when South Shore Road was repaved and they haven’t been repainted as MoT crews have been waiting on the Town of Lake Cowichan to complete curb work on the medians. With the curbing and paving work completed, an MoT contractor will “begin the markings on Monday, Oct.

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Junior girls: team looks strong and deep this year Tyson Jones

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The LCS junior girls’ volleyball team is looking to have a strong season, and gain entry into the Islands this year. “We’ve got a good strong team this year,” said Shannon Steinenger. “We won our first game against Duncan Christian School, and we played our second game against Saltspring — which we lost—but it was close. They’re a very strong team so it was still positive.” Last year the team had a very strong showing during the season, but due to the setup of the league did not qualify for the Islands. “We’d just like to do well, and do better than we did last year,” said Steinenger. “It’s tough to make the Islands; you have to finish in the top two in the district. So that would be our goal for this year—we always shoot to make the Islands—being a small school we have to work pretty hard to get there.” There was lots of interest in the team this year, and it is made up of 13 strong and committed volleyball players, said Steinenger. “Volleyball is the main sport that we do here, and the culture around the school for volleyball is very strong,” said Steinenger. “It seems to be gaining momentum as the years go on.” This year LCS will be hosting the tournament that decides who continues onto Islands. The tournament will take place on Nov. 4 and 5. “We won the league last year, we went undefeated, but in the tournament we

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fell short, and didn’t qualify to go to the Islands,” said Steinenger. “So our goal this year is to have a

good tournament showing. The season is just exhibition—we use it to hone our craft.”

Loving the view from the top of Mt. Tzou With a bit of huffing and puffing – except for the really fit among us – we finally walked out onto the rocky view point well up toward the cross on Mt Tzouhalem. This was a first for the Retreads. We had taken a hike around the lower hills behind the Providence Farm offices, across the meadows and then found an old forest road that took us up and up until we were finally out on this viewpoint. From here we could see back across the farm to the offices and barns and other out buildings, and right across Duncan with the law courts building in the centre and the hospital building up in the corner of our view. We could also see across the river estuary which was at high tide and the lumber mill, but not around to Cow Bay. We learned that Providence Farm had been a school for about 100 years. In the 1960s the sisters of Providence handed the farm over to a society. It now runs a number of social and sheltered workshop activities and provides a location for a number of events including the annual Islands Folk Festival. A week later, you could find us heading west along South Shore Road and up Caycuse Main. This turned into a three part-hiking venture. First, we visited sites of the Mossy Maple area that the Ancient Forest Alliance hopes to protect. We found ourselves tramping among stands of old maples mostly covered with moss and ferns close to Nixon Creek. The alliance had asked us to keep to its tracks, which were difficult to follow, and to not tell others exactly where these areas are. They are concerned that if too many people visit, as happens in Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew, then the wildlife that inhabits this area will be greatly disturbed.

Second, by following Rick Knott and John Clark’s booklet, Our Favourite Hikes in the Cowichan Lake Area, we were able to locate the entrance to the Caycuse Caves. Lacking lights and head gear we did not venture far into the caves. One member had the misfortune of stepping on a wasp home and this turned into a stinging experience for three or four of us, an experience we were reminded of for the next four days. The caves are located high up on the hill along a logging road under large limestone blocks. The book provides coordinates so with the help of a GPS we were confident we had found the right spot. Our final hike was down to the Shaw Creek mouth on north shore. Some 50-acre blocks of land are for sale in this area and a number of organizations including the Cowichan Watershed Board would like to see funds raised so this land could be placed into a protected ecological park. The hike down to the mouth of the river and return takes about 40 minutes looking out over a quiet pleasant creek which becomes an important salmon breeding river in the fall. After that it was back to Lake Cowichan via North Shore Road and Youbou. Since we were deprived of our early morning trip around the Lake during the Great Lake Walk this was another chance to go around this wonderful lake. Future hikes include a trip down the Cowichan Footpath below Trestle 66 and a hike up Stoney Mountain from the Genoa Bay Road. Later there are plans to visit Cable Park near Cedar to watch the seals and salmon duke it out, and to the Mount Bolduc plane crash memorial site.

—submitted by David and Beth Kidd of the Retreads hiking club.

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK October 6 - 12

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he majority of fatal fires occur in residential settings where people feel safe. Fortunately there are many ways to reduce the risk from fire for you and your family. This Fire Prevention Week, October 6 through 12, we the members of your local Fire Departments would like to take a few moments to think about some important tips. With the colder weather approaching, wood stoves and fireplaces will soon become active. In our area, chimney fires are a common source of fires and in poorly maintained and unclean chimneys, fire can quickly spread and engulf the entire home. Fires are real, not just events seen in movies. Fire is fast, extremely hot and spreads rapidly. It creates thick, black toxic smoke that will kill long before the flames! When fire strikes, seconds are important, there is not time to stop and try to come up with some sort of hastily put together plan. Everyone needs to know what to do beforehand.

danger. During Fire Prevention Week, October 6 - 12 come up with a plan and practice with your family. Most fatal fires take place at night while you and your family are asleep. Seconds can make the difference between life and death, by having one or more working smoke alarms in your home, this increases your chances of surviving a fire. Smoke alarms are inexpensive and easy to install, there shouldn’t be any excuse for not having at least one. If nothing else, • clean and maintain your chimney • test and/or install smoke alarms, and • make a home fire escape plan Feel free to talk to with any of your local Fire Fighters for help with these tips during Fire Prevention Week or any other time.

Smoke alarms provide the early warning of the fire and having a home fire escape plan will provide time for you and your family to escape safely. We the firefighters in your area hope you never have to use it, but creating and practicing your home fire escape plan may one day save your life and the lives of your loved ones.

On behalf of the men and women of your local Fire Department, Thank You.

Take time during this week to create a home fire escape plan. Show two ways out of every room and identify a family meeting place away from the

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Lake Cowichan’s new fire rescue boat arriving soon Lake Cowichan: Department excited about the increased response capability and training opportunities it will provide Malcolm Chalmers

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It is not here yet but it is close. The Lake Cowichan Fire Department is expecting a new fire boat to be delivered soon

— a custom-built 15’6” Polaris aluminum rigid-hull inflatable boat equipped with a portable water pump with a mounted nozzle, emergency lighting and search lights. The equipment was

purchased with money raised by the department and a large anonymous donation. The boat will be used for firefighting on watercraft and marinas, as well as land-based fires accessible from the lake or river. Along with firefighting, the boat will act as a platform for the department’s swift water rescue swimmers, as well as rescue operations on watercraft,

swimming or tubing accidents, or missing people. Until now, the department has relied on member’s personal pleasure craft or borrowed boats to respond to emergencies. Fire Chief Doug Knott called it a poorly equipped way of responding that allowed no training. “In the past the LCFD was equipped with a scuba-diving rescue team and equipment. This

did not work out as well for the type of calls we get,” he said. “It was an unsafe way to operate.” The new boat is powered by a 60-hp jet drive that will allow it to be used on the lake or river in nearly all water levels. Knott hopes to be able to moor it on the lake in a boat house somewhere and will work with the town to try and come up with a suitable location.

Lake Cowichan Volunteer Fire Department Front row, L-R: Greg Elliott, Jessica Knowles, Ryan Smith, Tom Denninger, Brad Kohanuk, Gary Laforge, Joel Mccloy, Gary Miller. Back row: Tom Padjen, Mitch Poirier, Tyson Smith, Gord Sirup, Greg Smith, LCVFD Fire Chief Doug Knott, Steve Vatcher, Tyler Knott, Bill Robertson. On the truck: Ray Bourassa, Tom Peters, Chris Nahirnik. Missing from photo: Bill Hieta, Steve Johnson, Mark Johnson, Devin Loewen, Al Fawcett, Andy Hansen, Doug Callsen, Taylor Poirier, Dave Janzen, Cory Robertson, Jim Segee.

Caycuse Volunteer Fire Department Front row: Jodie Roach, Carol Pereira, Laura Couch, Nola Nahirnick Back row: CVFD Fire Chief Bruce Wilson, Bruce Maher, Ron Couch and John Pereira Missing: Rick Johnson, Ron Smart, Karen Smart, Brad Cartmell, Ron Elves, Kevin Welsford (junior firefighter)

Fire Chief Bruce Wilson points out that nothing is normal when it comes to Caycuse area rescues, such as ATVs upside down in a ditch, people stranded in the lake, or hikers falling off a cliff. These are just some of the incidents they have been called out for. The CVFD — who serve a regular community of about 28 families that swells to over 300 in the summer months — operates on a fledgling budget with little help from provincial or federal governments. It is appreciated that Area Director Ian Morrison manages to get some money to them each year to help with expenses. It was noted that a snowmobile and an ATV of their own would be a great resource for them on some rescues, as well as times when they are without power and phones in winter conditions and need to get to people requiring medication or help. The department was unable to assist in a recent ATV rollover because they could not get to the crash site. Anyone who has a snowmobile or an ATV that they are looking to get rid of can contact them at 250-745-3435, the department will happily accept donations.

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Only half of the six participating volunteer fire rescue departments attended the Sept. 29 Recruitment Drive Kick-Off open house at Sahtlam Fire Hall. And no new firefighters were recruited. That said, Honeymoon Bay Fire Chief Keith Bird still feels it was a good start to their recruitment and retention program. “It was directed towards politicians and businessmen, prominent people who could sway people’s opinions,” Bird said. “MP Jean Crowder, several area directors from the CVRD and a few dignitaries attended, there could have been more.” With only a small number of people attending, none of the fire halls found any new recruits at this open house. Bird was not particularly surprised or disappointed. He said he expects his department’s new members will come from a more localized push. “In a small community it’s the local push that you get your members from,” he said. “What I need is people walking in my door.” He says the group — which also includes the Youbou, Mesachie Lake, Malahat, Sahtlam, and North Oyster departments — will be holding another one in the future and hopes to attract more members of the public.

Front row: Fire Chief Keith Bird, Guy Patten, Janice Shand, Ray Wear, Brad Law, Leah Fjeldstad, Back row: Shane Gaiger, Bob Restall, Jann Drake, David Hind, John Hind, Shaun MacMillan, Missing from photo: Brian Peters, Tony Goldsmith, , Kyle Swoden, Blake Sprague, Dan Smith

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Front row: Orest Smycniuk, Faron Harvey, Kim Smycniuk, Centre row: Ragan Carey, Preston Schedel, Clark Baker, Jeff Abbott, Stan Nelson, On the truck: Bill Cheal, Ron Pearce, Missing from photo: Grant Daly, Todd Vaughan, Stu McKee, Bob Elliott, Ken Wilde, Bob Velpel, Rob Turner, Ed Vanherwaarden, Derrick Carlson, Matt Howes, Cam Hamilton, Jeff Haney.

Thank You

THANKS to OUR Volunteer Firefighters

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Making our Communities a safer place to live!

Thanks Firefighters

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A Special Thanks to all Volunteer Firefighters Serving our Communities Thanks To All Our VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS

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Four lucky school children became a fire chief for a day yesterday. For Fire Prevention Week, Fire Prevention Officer Ray Bourassa and the Lake Cowichan Fire Department chose the quartet for the honour, which was presented after press time last night. Because they successfully completed a colouring project Elijah Vaughan, Isabella Atchison, Dillon Wilson and Kage Oke were able to visit the fire hall as the department’s special guests. The Lake Cowichan Fire Department will also visit Palsson Elementary School on Friday morning to talk with the kids about personal fire safety and to give them a opportunity to see and ask questions about the equipment our fire men and women use to fight fires. On Saturday a fire truck parade will run from Darling Tire to Saywell Park starting at 11:30 a.m. Information tables will be available for any questions about fire fighting or becoming a firefighter in your community.

Thanks Firefighters for your dedication to our Communites

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Putting the fun in Fundraiser

Mesachie Lake Volunteer Fire Department

Malcolm Chalmers

Front row: Bill Bergen, Liz Smith, Paul Zeland, Ryan Eve and Fire Chief Kevin Smith, Back row: Kirk Klenke, Dave Middlemost, Owen Robertson and Casy Van Dalen. Missing from photo: Trevor LeBlanc, Toni Old, Brad Smith, Nick Sohye and Paul Zalinko

Bill Bergen of the Mesachie Lake Volunteer Fire Department stands with the ATV that the group is selling tickets on as a fundraiser for the ongoing maintenance of their rescue truck. The rescue truck is used to attend accidents on the road from Mesachie Lake to close to Port Renfrew. The ATV is the first prize in raffle fundraiser — which includes a one year membership in the Cowichan Valley ATV Club and an ATV safety course. The second prize is a trip for two with Bear Lake Adventures and third prize is dinner for two at the Cow Cafe. Tickets are $20 each, with only 1,000 tickets being sold. The draw date will be Dec.14. For more information or to purchase tickets call Bill Bergen at 250.932.7562.

Risking their lives to protect yours Part of the job: Bad drivers, tricky accident scenes, flammable fuels, exploding car parts and/or toxic gases are all regular risks Accidents on busy roadways like the Island Highway and Highway 18 are a potential minefield for the volunteer firefighters of Cowichan Lake and other parts of the valley. Bad driving and impatient motorists still spell danger to firefighters attending many highway mishaps or rural-property problems. “Basically, our big risk is getting there safely, and getting access to the event of a fire, or a crash or bush fire,” veteran Malahat fire chief Rob Patterson said. “We can’t get out and around vehicles;

there’s no room to pass in places, so we downgrade to routine (speed). “It’s about responding safely, and not posing a risk to the rest of the public.” But the public can pose risks to his firefighters answering calls. “Generally, the police aren’t there until long after we’re there, and people still have the mindset that ‘Dammit, I have to get through.’ It happens all the time,” he said. “One woman complained to me about missing a plane: I said, ‘I’m sorry ma’am, but this (injured) man could miss the rest of his life.’

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Volunteer Firefighters... Thanks for your dedication to OUR Communities

“There’s a litany of issues to be mitigated once we arrive on scene; some people just don’t get it.” Getting vehicle fires snuffed while controlling traffic can be a hassle too. “Car fires are a big thing because they never happen in an appropriate spot,” said Patterson. “One big truck turned into a ‘carbecue’ right under high tension lines. We’ve also got some risks about apparatus placement. With a straight stream of water to hydro lines, someone could get cooked.” Firefighters could also get hurt, maimed or killed when vehicle parts get hot. “When five-mile-an-hour car bumpers get hot in a fire, they can release and throw the bumper out under pressure.” Gas tanks in vehicles are plastic now, “so they melt, then they have fuel running

Thanks Fire Fighters

Thanks Firefighters!

Thanks to all the Volunteer Fire Department Crews for your dedication.

for making our community a safer place to live.

Patricia Thomson Notary Public Reasonable Rates for: CONVEYANCING WILLS POWER OF ATTORNEY

Thank-yotuers Firefigh D’Arcy & All the Campers at:

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everywhere.” “Tires explode when cooked and heated — and what’s in buddy’s trunk?” Patterson asked. “Campers can also have one or two propane tanks, and camping fuel. “Air bags can blow, and there’s cylinders of compressed gas stashed throughout a vehicle.” Lift struts for holding lids and trunks open can also become little missiles, he explained. “One American firefighter had one go through his leg.” Patterson said poisonous gases — such as hydrogen cyanide produced when plastictype materials burn — could be lethal. “There’s enough bad stuff (gas) in one VHS video tape to kill a family, and cans of food can also heat up and explode.”

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The Lake Cowichan Fire Department along with some of Dick and Ann Newmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family friends are hosting a Beef Dip and Beverage fundraiser in Lake Cowichan on Saturday, Oct.19 for the Newman family. The event will be held at the Lake Cowichan Centennial Hall, 309 South Shore Road. Doors are set to open at 4 p.m. and dinner will be served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A silent auction and 50/50 draw are planned and there will be live music by Jan Matthews in Overdrive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The purpose of the fundraiser is to financially assist the Newman family in their time of need,â&#x20AC;? said Laurie Johnson who is helping to organise the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are requesting donations in the form of cash, silent auction items, or ticket sales.â&#x20AC;? Tickets are $20 each and will be available from Cowichan Lake Community Services, LCFD members, Johnson or Darlene Pohn. If you can donate or need any other information please contact Laurie Johnson at 250-749-6612 or Darlene Pohn at 250-709-0564. Information is also available by searching Newman Family Fundraiser on Facebook. A full story will be in next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gazette

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Diana Hutton (left), library employee, Judi Born and Carol LaForge (right) were sharing cake and memories at the Lake Cowichan library on Thursday, Oct.3. Library staff were hosting a drop-in open house for customers as they prepare to close the facility and move into their new building. Carol is a former employee of the library and Judi has been coming to the library for 22 years. Many long-time customers dropped in to say good-bye to the old branch.

â&#x2DC;&#x17E; Discount bottle depot to open in Lake Cowichan

A discount bottle depot will be opening at 53 North Shore Road â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the building beside the Cow Cafe. Part of the depotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monthly proceeds will be donated to a local charity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lake Cowichan is not big enough to warrant a Return It Depot like Duncan has,â&#x20AC;? said Denise Allan who will be opening the depot. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I am doing this on my own, discounting the prices that I give back on returns and spinning a portion of my proceeds to a different charity every month.â&#x20AC;? Cowichan Lake Community Servicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Christmas Hampers will be the first charity to receive a donation. The Depot will open on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Their regular hours of operation will tentatively be Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

â&#x2DC;&#x17E; Support local food bank

Help support the local Lake Cowichan Food Bank by purchasing a beautiful E.J. Hughes 2014 calendar for $22. A portion of each sale of the calendars sold goes to support our local food bank. Calendars are available at Curves, Lake Cowichan Chiropractic and the Gazette office.

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The inside back: A little of this and that 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 at 125-C South Shore Road in Lake Cocwichan. Call 250-749-3244. • The Cowichan Lake Seniors’ Centre is holding their annual Thanksgiving turkey dinner on Saturday, Oct.19., doors will open at 4 p.m. There will be a silent auction table. Get your tickets for this popular event at the centre, 55 Coronation Street by Oct. 11. Call 250-749-6121 for more information. • Come check out the Child and Youth Thrift Store at Cowichan Lake Community Services, 121 Point Ideal Drive in Lake Cowichan. The store is open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon. New stock has arrived and they are also accepting donations of good, clean items.

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Isabella Atchison, left, and Elly Hamilton enjoy a treat after Palsson School’s Beautification Day clean-up on Sept. 26 as parent Sally Brown looks on.

☞ Local businesses and services

• The Cowichan Lake Chamber of Commerce continues its fundraising to support their Summer Student Employment Program. The next fundraising event is a Burger and Beer Party at the Riverside Inn on Oct. 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. .

The first graduation class of the newly named Lake Cowichan School will be 2014 and the class is fundraising to help defray the cost to students. Cheers fresh Grade A chicken is available in a variety of cuts in 10 kilogram boxes. Probably the most popular is the chicken-breast-strips. Anyone who has purchased them before will buy them again — they’re that good. Deadline to order is Oct. 18 and pick-up is Oct. 26. Call Laurie to order, for prices and details at 250-7496612. The grads will also be holding a hot dog barbecue fundraiser outside at Country Grocer on Sat., Oct. 12.

☞ Get your flu shot, not the flu

The best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu this season is to get immunized. For more information or to find out if you are eligible for a FREE flu shot visit viha.ca/flu/ or call Health Link BC at 8-1-1. If you are not eligible contact your family physician or local pharmacy about vaccine availability and cost. If you are eligible for a free flu shot, bring your Care Card to the local Flu Clinic at Kaatza Public Health, 58 Cowichan Avenue West, Lake Cowichan. They will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1:30-4 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 12, 9 a.m.–11:30 p.m. Families with children can phone for an appointment at 250-749-6878.

☞ B.C.-wide youth writers contest

The Vancouver Writers Fest is launching a new writing contest open to young writers in Grades 8 to 12 in B.C. Winners of the contest will be awarded a cash prize and have their work published in The Claremont Review and on the Vancouver Writers Fest website. The Spreading the Word Youth Writing Contest will accept entries of poetry, with a 500-word limit, and creative short fiction, with a 1,500-word limit. The work must be previously unpublished in each category. First prize in each category is $300, with a second prize award of $200. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. Students can enter online at writersfest.bc.ca/ youthwritingcontest.

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