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Last chance for public input for roundabout ‘wow’ centrepiece Tell us what you want: Nov. 1 deadline has past but council will still take your ideas for the roundabout centrepiece

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The new roundabout at the intersection of North Shore and South Shore roads in Lake Cowichan is lacking a centrepiece, and the town is looking to the public for ideas, said Mayor Ross Forrest “We’re asking for some public input on the centre of the roundabout, to see what they would like there,” said Forrest. “It’s sort of a mix around town right now; some people want a logging theme, some want a fishing theme, and some want a wildlife theme, so we figured we would let the public get involved in the decision.” The roadwork was done to improve safety, and make driving through town easier. It has also provided the town with an opportunity for eye-catching art. Council is undecided on what medium the piece will be done in, but councillors do know they want something that draws attention. “We’re not sure what it will be made of yet, we just want something that’s going to make a statement, so when tourists drive into Lake Cowichan, they say wow,” said Forrest. “ Those themes speak volumes about Lake Cowichan. We’re looking for some type of statement piece.” The decision regarding the centre of the roundabout will not be made right away, so if you would like to voice your opinion on the matter there’s several options available. “I think it’s best to contact the office, so we can sort of compile what everyone is thinking,” said Forrest. “We also have our bi-annual public meeting in November, so hopefully the public will come out and speak a little bit about it then.” The phone number for the town office is 1-250-749-6681. You can also find information regarding the roundabout on the town’s Facebook page.

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Chief Petty Ofﬁcer Ron Larone with his grandson Master Seaman William Piche attend the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Lake Cowichan Cenotaph on Monday, Nov.11. Ron has 32-years of service with the Navy and was stationed in Victoria, Ottawa and Halifax. William has been three-years in Sea Cadets and plans to join the Navy like his grandfather.

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A lost wedding ring was recently handed into the Lake Cowichan RCMP. A Good Samaritan handed in a men’s gold ring back on Nov. 1 at 2:36 p.m. RCMP officers confirmed the ring has an engraving on it and said in a press release “the police would like to return the ring to its rightful owner as soon as possible. There are no details or indications as to how long the ring has been lost. In an unrelated matter, police are investigating a Nov. 5 incident where, between 7:30 and 8:13 a.m. two vehicles had the driver’s side windows smashed. The vehicles were parked near the corner of Highway18 and Skutz Falls road. It appeared the inside of the vehicles had been rummaged through. If you have any information about this incident, or if you lost your wedding ring and believe the ring could well be yours, contact the Lake Cowichan RCMP at 250-749-6668.

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You may have heard or even had your share of complaints about the way drivers are negotiating Lake Cowichan’s new roundabout. But Mayor Ross Forrest insists the community has adapted pretty well. “I drive through it constantly and haven’t seen any problems with it,” said the mayor. “We’ve had no complaints (directed to the Town) but I have heard of some people complaining about other drivers around it. I think that’s just people adjusting and some people still need to learn how to use it.” For those people, ICBC offers the following advice: “(On approach), drivers should reduce speed, watch for signs and people and be ready to stop. Yield to traffic already in the roundabout. “Enter the roundabout to your right, counter-clockwise, when there is a gap in traffic and safe to do so. Continue until

Your guide: Mayor says community coping pretty well, but ICBC does have roundabout ‘how-to’ you reach your exit.” Upon exiting, “never come to a full stop in the roundabout unless traffic conditions require it. Use your right turn signal to let other road users when you plan to exit. Exit at a slow speed and watch for people using the crosswalk.” Forrest posted a similar article on his Facebook page recently explaining the rules and regulations of roundabouts and how to drive in and around them. “Some people have just got to slow down. One of the main reasons why we brought it in is that we’ve got to calm traffic flow,” said Forrest. “There’s a lot of traffic going through town, a lot of big trucks, so it’s just

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about making it safer for vehicles and pedestrians. Lake Cowichan is very close to North Cowichan, which has a lot of roundabouts, so it’s not too dis-similar.” The Lake Cowichan roundabout came about following a traffic study carried out back in 2005. Safety of both drivers and pedestrians was a big player in the new construction. “Safety absolutely played a big role. We’ve been needing to slow traffic down through town (particularly) for people commuting to work,” said the mayor. “We have a lot of logging trucks, about 200 loads coming through town everyday. Now I’m not picking on them as I’m sure there are some cars and drivers that travel a lot faster but they (logging trucks) can’t stop on a dime.” Forrest dealt with many local complaints of the inconvenience caused by the roundabout when it was first installed, but those have faded. “Now it’s in place, people are very happy with it.”

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Cowichan Lake is in good hands Provincial honour: Gerald Thom is the B.C. lake steward of the year Ross Armour

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Lake Cowichan’s Gerald Thom has just been declared the top lake steward in the province. Thom, president of the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society, was recently awarded the Lake Steward of the Year award. The award is presented by the BC Lake Stewardship Society whose board nominates and then votes for the winning recipient. “It’s not a single-handed thing,” said a gracious Thom. “We have a society now that’s been going for about five years with a board of directors of 10 people and everyone contributes. “It would be selfish of me to say that it’s all for me because it’s not, it’s about our society and what we’re doing as a group. BCLSS is a non-profit organization for groups interested in lake issues and lake stewardship. CLRSS is a member with approximately 80 members of its own. “This is only one component of what we do,” said Thom. “We do river clean-up and a whole pile of other things. We have a lot of volunteers who do a lot of good stuff.” Thom agrees it’s important to bring in new, younger members to CLRSS all the time. “It absolutely is important to keep bringing new people in and bring in youth because most of our membership at present, up until our co-operation with the

high school, are 60 plus. So restoration work needs able young bodies.” The society’s latest stint is a revamp of Saywell Park. CLRSS has just had a new set of plants delivered by Island-based native plant nursery, Streamside Native Plants, that will be planted within the park. “The idea is to get rid of the blackberries, the invasive species, and replace them with native species so that we can improve the habitat value for fish, birds, frogs, salamanders and everything else. “We’ve teamed up with the high school, the town and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and we’re going to create a demonstration site Malcolm Chalmers there so if people Gerald Thom president of the Cowichan Lake and River want to see proper Stewardship Society. On Sept. 29 Thom was recognized by the B.C. repairing and habitat, Lake Stewardship Society for all of his volunteer work at Cowichan mixed with recreation Lake. like tubing, we’ve got a grant worth a third of $1 million over the a site showing people next three years to bring demonstrations to how to do it.” Thom’s society also recently applied for private residences around the lake.

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Volunteers from the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society planted some 40 native species along the shore at Saywell Park on Sunday Nov. 10. A great turnout of 23 volunteers made quick work of the clean-up and restoration on the first of two days of planting. Between 600 and 800 plants were put into the ground on the first of two days of planting. This coming weekend volunteers, including students from Lake Cowichan School, will be planting another 600 to 800 plants, finishing the wetland area and putting in a display garden. Some Himalayan blackberry and some ivy — both invasive plants — have been removed and

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Here’s what Alberta deal really meant Reaction was swift and scattered after the “framework agreement” on new oil pipelines announced last week by B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford. First, here’s what it doesn’t mean. “B.C. blinked,” according to one Toronto commentator, based on the popular notion that B.C. gave up its claim to a share of Alberta’s resource royalties from heavy oil. Clark never made such a claim, so it would be difficult to give it up. Her often-repeated condition of a “fair share” of revenues from any new oil pipelines is purposely vague, but after repeated protests from Alberta, Clark clarified as far back as last June that provincial royalties are not on the table. There is no constitutional way to make such a demand, a point Redford has made several times. BC NDP leader By Tom Fletcher Adrian Dix and the usual chorus of professional protesters claimed that Clark flip-flopped, opposing the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal before the election and then embracing it once she was re-elected. This is also inaccurate. Clark’s five conditions were set out before the May election, demanding approval by a federal environmental review, “world-leading” spill prevention and response capability on land and at sea, meeting legal requirements to consult and share benefits with aboriginal communities, and the undefined “fair share” for B.C. Clark said numerous times during the campaign that the conditions have not been met, and made pessimistic noises about Northern Gateway, but she very carefully did not campaign against it. The B.C. Liberal platform also endorsed a Kitimat-area oil refinery proposed by this newspaper’s owner, and Clark repeatedly referred to that sort of industrial expansion as one of the potential “fair share” components for B.C. The B.C. Liberal government

made its opposition to Northern Gateway “as currently proposed” official on May 31, two weeks after the election, in its final submission to the federal review panel. If Clark had wanted to jump on the antipipeline bandwagon for political gain, that move could have been made earlier. NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert said the B.C. government has taken the position that more oil will reach the West Coast, by rail if not by pipeline. I’m not sure if or when that claim was made, but it’s true that rail shipments are already permitted. Here’s what Redford and Clark agreed on. Redford accepts B.C.’s five conditions, provincial royalties excluded, and Clark endorsed Redford’s proposed “Canadian Energy Strategy,” which B.C. rejected last year. A draft of the strategy released last summer contains Bureau no specifics on how it would facilitate a pipeline project from Alberta to B.C. It talks about developing Canada’s energy reserves and at the same time somehow reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and promises a final version next spring. Ottawa has sole jurisdiction over inter-provincial projects such as Northern Gateway and the proposal by Kinder Morgan Canada to expand the 60-year-old Trans Mountain pipeline to Burnaby and refineries in Washington. If there is to be some extra revenue for B.C. from oil traffic, it could theoretically take the form of a toll on pipelines. Redford pointed out the problem with that idea in her speech to an energy forum in Vancouver last week. She noted that 42 per cent of B.C. natural gas is piped through Alberta to markets. If B.C. can toll Alberta oil, the same could be done with B.C. gas. None of B.C.’s five conditions has yet been met. Legally, they don’t have to be, except for the one about accommodating aboriginal title. Tom Fletcher is the legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. Reach him at tfletcher@blackpress. ca.

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Water meters raise so many questions

Dear Editor I am voicing my displeasure over the water meter issue. We have lived, worked, volunteered, coached kids and supported this community for all our married lives, and my husband for his entire life. On Oct. 30 we received a water meter report on our water usage for the year. It informed us that we have been under every month except July and August. We try and keep our property tidy and living. We have stopped watering the grass in the summer, but still have a veggie garden that has to be watered. Why, if we are under all year, can’t we use the underage to support us in July and August, when the garden needs it? If we are over in summer, why does the administration assume it is going down the sewer and charge us so? Why is CVRD water metering a different rate than ours? I have a business license in my home that I pay $100 for. Does that not entitle me to more water? On River Road we are divided down the middle of the road by the white line: one side is town and one side is CVRD. The CVRD side is metered , but has no sewers. Is their rate different than ours or do they pay

the same rate? Are the new ﬂower beds and parks in the town metered and if so is there a limit on the water for them and is that also another tax, for the people on a ﬁxed income? This questioning mind wants to know. Morreen Coulter, Lake Cowichan

Our poppies need to be 100% Canadian

Dear Editor I have been told the poppies we buy for Remembrance Day are manufactured in Ontario, but could not find out where the materials to make them come from. Perhaps they are made in a Third World country? If so, how does that benefit Canadians who are unemployed? It seems to me that something that purports to be so Canadian should be entirely made in Canada. Why the secrecy? Yes, it bothers me a lot that I cannot find this out. Unemployment gets worse with each “Free Trade” agreement Canada enters into, and I bitterly resent the “Canadian” artifacts that are made elsewhere. The trickle-down theory ain’t working. Mary Lowther, Mesachie Lake

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Monroe Grobe “I’d say probably 50 per cent, because it’s convenient. I believe in shopping as locally as I can.”

Mary Neva “I’ll do as much as I can. What I can’t find here I will have to head out of town to get.”

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During this Christmas season how much shopping are you going to do locally?

Sheryl Baas “That depends. Probably not a lot. There is not enough variety, but I will do some.”

Cindy Youmann “Probably not a lot. I will buy stocking stuffers and little items, because there is not a lot of variety here.”

Bruce Johnson “I will shop locally but it just depends on whether I can find what I am looking for, if I make a purchase.”

Healthy now doesn’t mean a healthy future In my opinion: Cowichan River looks good at the moment, but climate change concerns on the horizon overtopped it on Sept. 29. The attendants tried their best to count the fish that were swimming over the fence, but it soon became impossible and the counting had to be abandoned at the peak of the run. The 3112 adults counted before the fence went out is the highest number of Chinooks counted since 2001 and the DFO expects to see more salmon on the spawning beds than we have seen in over 10 years. The bottom-line this year is that because we have lots of water in the river all species of salmon will benefit and produce many more fish for future years. The future is something we must all start thinking about and planning for, especially where our water resources are concerned. The recent UN report on climate change, which could be the

most stringently peer reviewed document in human history, confirms what many have thought. Our world is on track for some significant changes in the coming decades, but each area will have its own particular set of circumstances that will dictate how it will be affected. This is the good part of a bad news situation. We are very lucky here, with our huge, deep pure supply of fresh water in Cowichan Lake. We are surrounded by ocean that will mitigate the increasing temperatures we experience, and we should see a gradual warming. We will need to take steps to manage our water supply as well as is humanly possible, which should include local control, but if we

Parker Jefferson

It is a good time of year to look around us and realize what a beautiful place we live in. The recent stretch of beautiful weather just underlines this feeling and it is even sweeter this year because of the rains we got in September. Our river and lake are in great shape, in stark contrast to last year at this time. Those of us in the stewardship community can relax and enjoy this fine weather because the September gift of water has filled our coffers and there is plenty of water in the river for the returning salmon. The slight change in the water storage rules we have for the weir did make a difference in August, allowing us to be at the same level we had last year in spite of a rainless July, but if we had not received the huge bonus rainfall in September we would once again be in trouble with low river flows and dying salmon. The September rains prompted the returning salmon to enter the river early and the counting fence showed very strong numbers of fish until the rising river

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do, we could create the new Napa Valley. We currently grow less than 20% of the food we consume in our community. With some added irrigation and a warming climate we could certainly up that number significantly. This will become increasingly important with the inevitable rise in fuel prices and food transportation costs sure to come in the future. We are going to have to become more self-sufficient in food production on Vancouver Island, and the Cowichan Valley could become a major food-producing region, just add water. Our watershed board, Cowichan Tribes and the CVRD are taking steps to ensure our water wealth is secure far into the future. They are considering a joint application for a water license to store an additional 20 centimetres of water behind the weir during the summer control period. One centimetre of water in our lake is enough to fill our river at

seven cubic meters per second for one day. This increased summer storage will add insurance that our river will not run dry in coming fall seasons, but it is no guarantee. Climate predictions for our valley have us getting warmer and wetter winters with hotter and drier summers. In terms of our water “income” we are going to be very well paid during the winter months, but we will be have little or no increase in water “wealth” all summer. We will need to build a bigger bank to hold all the water we get during the winter and slowly draw on it all summer and fall. This can be done by adding additional storage to the weir. We need to start talking about raising the weir in order to secure and increase our water supplies. We will not need to have summer storage higher than the water goes naturally each winter, but the more of our water wealth we can hold in the lake, the richer and more productive our community will be in the future. Parker Jefferson is a conservationist and advocate for the Cowichan River.

Hookin’ big ones

Malcolm Chalmers Some of the fishermen back from their morning fishing at the Jake’s at the Lake Fall Fishing Derby on Nov.10. The winning fish was a 3 lbs 4 oz, 49 cm trout caught by Kyle Hughes. Inset: At just over 2 lbs this trout wasn’t a prize winner, but it was close with the winning fish weighing in at 3 lbs 4 oz.

The Jakes at the Lake’s second annual fishing derby was a success. “The weather held out, cool but no rain,” said pleased organizer Lance Steward. Twenty-eight fishermen were entered in this fun derby. The winning fish weighing in at three pounds and 4 ounces, measuring 49 centimetres was caught by Kyle Hughes at Misery creek, “using an Apex at 90 feet deep.” was his secret to landing the big one. The second biggest fish was caught by Gilles Gaudreau weighing only two ounces less at 3.2 pounds. It was caught in the North Arm of the lake. Al Capeling came in third place, with his trout weighing two pounds and five ounces. Capeling caught his fish at Bear Lake, “trolling the bottom, using fish eggs with Borax and raspberry jello.” First prize was a $500 dollar shopping spree at Cowichan Fly and Tackle in Lake Cowichan. Other prizes and a barbecue dinner helped heal the sting of not coming in first for the other fishermen.

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Members of the public are invited to attend the 19th Annual General Meeting of the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative. The purpose of the Annual General Meeting is to present a progress report on the business of the Co-operative; to present the income statement and balance sheet for the preceding fiscal year; and to elect a Board of Directors. There will be an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions. Refreshments will be served.

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Courtesy of Kaatza Station Museum and Archives

Courtesy of Kaatza Station Museum Jim Palmer and an unidentiﬁed woman pose with three bucks, after a successful days hunt. During thisand era Archives there were very few women living at Lake Cowichan but most of those who did, also possessed the pioneer skills that Jimrequired Palmer and an unidentiﬁed woman pose with three bucks, after a successful days hunt. During this era there were for survival. were very few women living at Lake Cowichan but most of those who did, also possessed the pioneer skills that were required for survival.

Hunting skills needed to survive here in 1920s Hunting skills needed to survive here in 1920s

Imagine standing today in front of the Cowichan Gillespie — the namesake of Gillespie Park. Lake Seniors Centre and seeing three dead deer Palmer worked on a geological survey on Mount hanging from the porch of aofhouse across Arrowsmith 1911 and served as districtPark. fire Imagine standing todayrafters in front the Cowichan Gillespie —inthe namesake of Gillespie theLake roadSeniors — nowCentre Renfrew warden fromworked 1912-1914. His skills in carpentry andAvenue. seeing three dead deer Palmer on a geological survey on Mount Standingfrom on the between 4-point were put to good use inand 1912 while hanging theleft, porch raftersaof3-and a house across Arrowsmith in 1911 served asworking district fion re the buck, is Jim a keen hunter E&N railway station His which is now the site of the road —Palmer, now Renfrew Avenue.and an excellent new warden from 1912-1914. skills in carpentry shot.Standing To the right of him an unidentifi ed4-point woman Kaatza Station Museum. on the left, is between a 3-and were put to good use in 1912 while working on the sitting 2-point buck.hunter Propped He spent several years as foreman buck,beside is Jimher Palmer, a keen and up an and excellent new E&N railway station which iswith nowGenoa the site of leaning against the porch sit the two hunting rifl es. Bay Company, loading logs and did a fair amount shot. To the right of him is an unidentified woman Kaatza Station Museum. It sitting was a good hunt and therePropped up and of prospecting during layoffs. He besideday’s her 2-point buck. He spent several years as foreman with Genoa would be meat onthe theporch table sit forthe thetwo hunting rifles. even purchased an automobile leaning against Bay Company, loading logs and did a fair amount next while. which, for a time,during he used as a stage It was a good day’s hunt and there of prospecting layoffs. He Back then, during the table earlyfor the (aeven sort of taxi). an automobile would be meat on the purchased 1920s, Cowichan Lake was Palmer also had a hand in next while. which, forthe a time, he used as a stage still very much a pioneer era developing underground Back then, during the early (a sort of taxi). community. Life was somewhat tunnel at Blue Grouse Mine in Rolli 1920s, Cowichan Lake Palmer also had handIn in easier than it had been forwas earlier the Honeymoon Bayaarea. Gunderson still very much a pioneer era developing the to underground pioneers Frank Green and Henry 1917, according Kaatza -The community. wasspirit somewhat tunnel at Blue Grouse Mine March, but theLife pioneer and Chronicles of Cowichan Lake,in PAGES Rolli OF HISTORY easier than itskills had been earlier the Honeymoon Bay area. In outdoors-man werefor still 1967, by John Saywell ,“he and Gunderson pioneers Frank Green and Henry 1917, according to Kaatza -Theand required if one was to survive here Basil Kier proved that two men March, but the pioneer spirit and Cowichan PAGES OF HISTORY a Chronicles where venison was a staple. horse couldoftransport oreLake, down outdoors-man skills were stillwhich also heated John Saywell ,“hehis and Wood for the kitchen stove, the mountainside1967, to theby lakeshore.” During if one survive hereverandah close Basil Kier proved that two of men therequired house, can bewas seentopiled on the years here he developed a great knowledge theand venison waseasy a staple. a horse ore down towhere the front door for access. Palmer’s home entire area including the could creeks,transport rivers, mountains for the kitchen stove, which alsofinished heated thetrails. mountainside to the lakeshore.” During his was Wood quite remarkable in that it was nicely and onthe thehouse, outside and the on fewthe amenities Afterhere building his housea(on theknowledge corner of of the can beclose seen to piled verandahthat close years he developed great thetocommunity offered. Renfrew Ave,including and Kingthe George along the front door for easy access. Palmer’s home entire area creeks,Street) rivers,and mountains Onequite of 10remarkable children, Palmer, arrived here in with few partners, he logged the south slope of was in that 25, it was nicely finished andatrails. 1909 from working way country that BaldAfter Mountain which was logged, on the outside andhis close toacross the fewthe amenities building his house (on theagain, cornerjust of a few after his birthplace years ago. Ave, and King George Street) and along theleaving community offered. and family home, of Renfrew YorkOne County, Brunswick. here hehere in Palmer spent much he of his working life logging of 10New children, Palmer,Once 25, arrived with a few partners, logged the south slope of worked several jobs including runningthe a line-horse which overwas thelogged, years, to makejust four 1909 from working his way across country Bald afforded Mountainhim, which again, a few donkey (a machine used to move large spools trips back to his home province. after leaving his birthplace and family home,ofof years ago. line-cable for logging) at Honeymoon Although he loved visiting Brunswick and York County, New Brunswick. OnceBay herebefore he Palmer spent much of his New working life logging theworked town site was jobs developed. family, it was him, said that always glad four to several including running a line-horse hiswhich afforded overhethewas years, to make He also(aworked onused building McCallum’s bridge return Lake Cowichan. donkey machine to move large spools of trips home back totohis home province. that was where the Cowichan Lake weir and locks In 1963, after living for nearly 55 years, and line-cable for logging) at Honeymoon Bay before Although he lovedhere visiting New Brunswick are presently located. Palmer spent the first winter James Rich Palmer died in the Duncan hospital at the town site was developed. his family, it was said that he was always trapping at Nixon Creek with fellow pioneer Ken age 78 after several years of poor health. glad to He also worked on building McCallum’s bridge return home to Lake Cowichan. that was where the Cowichan Lake weir and locks In 1963, after living here for nearly 55 years, are presently located. Palmer spent the first winter James Rich Palmer died in the Duncan hospital at trapping at Nixon Creek with fellow pioneer Ken age 78 after several years of poor health.

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Visitor totals hits record numbers

Already there: Community leaders hope to use our assets to capitalize on tourism while maintaining town’s character Ross Armour

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The year 2013 has seen a record number of visitors come to the Cowichan Lake area. Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce confirmed the lake-area has attracted over 28,000 visitors since Jan. 1. “That’s a 13.9% increase from last year,” said Katherine Worsley from the Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve increased our promotion of the area and go out and look for business.” Most of the visitors are B.C. residents, with the second most coming from Alberta and the third from as far as Europe. Worsley agrees the fact that most of the Lake’s visitors these days come from within the province improves the chances of people moving to the area. “We want to encourage growth. I’ve had 2,356 inquiries via email this year also,” said Worsley who works daily at the visitor centre. “The inquiries are either about business or from people looking to move here.

The chamber’s interim vicepresident Ron McKenzie outlined the vision going forward. “We don’t want to be like the Okanagan Valley where lake access is minimal at best. We want to maintain that access,” said McKenzie, who also admitted his desire for Lake Cowichan to not turn into a tourism town amidst the challenge of attracting more Gazette file people. He wants the Katherine Worsley, Cowichan Lake Visitor Centre coordinator, says visitors to end up buying homes here we’ve had an increase of 13.9% in visitors to the area over last year. as well. Worsley wants to keep the tourism “We want to be attraction also but at the same time, included in tourism but we don’t want to preserve the obvious natural resource in be overblown by tourism. There’s a fine town. She says “it’s a battle.” balance and that’s the hard part.” McKenzie says Cowichan Lake has a But seemingly the tourism label will be lifestyle like no other. present for evermore. “There’s island time, then there’s “We have a characteristic the rest of Cowichan time and then there’s Lake time. the Cowichan Valley Regional District We’re very community-based and work at doesn’t have. We have the biggest jewel a speed required to fit the area. The locals in the district and that’s our lake,” said appreciate that.” McKenzie.

Proposed transit changes back to the drawing board Get on the bus: Lack of feedback stalls possible reorganization of service Ross Armour

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Changes to Cowichan Lake’s transit system have been stalled further following a meeting at the end of last month. The public meeting, Oct. 28 at Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, was put on by B.C. Transit but only 30 people showed up. “Unfortunately changes are not going to happen that quickly,” said B.C. Transit’s corporate spokesperson Meribeth Burton. B.C. Transit and Cowichan Valley Regional District have been looking at alternatives to the valley’s transit service since July of this year, with particular emphasis on rural communities. “At this time, we need to prepare more recommendations to the CVRD board to be out forward at its December meeting,” said Burton. “We have to go back to broader public consultation as we

need more voices to be heard.” If those pending recommendations are given affirmation by CVRD hierarchy come December, Burton plans to go back to CVRD’s board in the spring with specific changes outlined. CVRD’s elected officials will then vote. “There’s no point in making changes unless people are happy,” she said. “Because of time commitment, we’re looking for people with the strongest voices on transit as we weren’t expecting a big amount of voices at this time. There needs to be a broader outreach.” Despite the slow progress, amidst a rallying cry for more input, Burton believes that change is inevitable. “CVRD and BC Transit do think that we could use our buses more regularly. I think there will be change.” Burton also confirmed a variety of new prospects are being looked into including a Dial-A-Ride service, paratransit service where buses are scheduled on certain days of the week, as well as the use of taxis within the transit system.

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Mild Cowichan allows gardening well into the fall

LAKE BLOOMS Into the Garden Lake Bloomers Garden Club

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If you haven’t started a winter garden you will still be able to get some overwintering plants at the local nurseries. Kale and purple sprouting broccoli are the general favourites. The purple sprouting broccoli plants that I started in late summer will be planted in the front yard under the overhang facing south when the tomatoes come out. Plants get some protection there from rain, wind and frost there and possibly some sun. Last year they grew to four feet or more, but needed protecting from deer with netting. The greens I planted at the end of summer are all doing well, but I will cover them with Remay cloth if frost threatens. Last year, we had our ﬁrst light frost here on Oct. 3. We are still enjoying a few carrots, beets and green onions along with the kale, Swiss chard and spinach. I cut down and tilled in the barley/rye green crop in my garlic bed and planted around the full moon in October which was Oct. 18. You can plant up until mid-November here if the weather isn’t too wet or cold. I dig in some bone meal and top dress with a few alfalfa pellets then mulch with chopped-up oak or maple leaves for the winter. You don’t need to water or add special

Carolyne from the Lake Bloomers Garden Club suggests planting sage with your hostas to deter deer from eating them.

fertilizer. A few years ago the Anglican Church put in three raised garden beds that I have been helping with. Recently, I divided some Ester Reed daisies, lady’s mantle, snapdragons and phlox and planted them in one of the beds. They seem to be doing well. I planted rhubarb and herbs in another and the last one has the fall rye/barley green crop to keep the weeds down over the winter. The herbs and rhubarb can be utilized in the kitchen for special dinners and, if the deer don’t eat everything, they should enjoy some lovely ﬂowers next year. Speaking of deer, a neighbour a couple of blocks from us said she planted sage with her hostas and the deer left them alone. Sage plants come in various colours

other than green. Some are purple or variegated with yellow or green and have lovely small flower near the end of summer. Sage imparts an earthy flavour when cooked with pork or poultry dishes and is wonderful in a simple browned butter sauce spooned over ricotta gnocchi. Keep weeding as many weeds flourish at this time of year with the mild weather. For fall and winter colour in your garden plant pansies, violas, wallflowers and mums. They should overwinter well and give good colour in the spring too. Lilacs and roses can benefit from a dusting of lime and should be mulched before the frost. Clean up any dead leaves and lime your lawns to prevent moss growth over the wet winter. Enjoy the cool fall days and let’s hope for a gentle winter with not too much snow.

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The Lake Cowichan School’s Lakers Junior Girls Volleyball team beats the Chemainus Cougars 20-5Malcolm in the opening Chalmers game of the Island championships LCS. Lakers Alexis Cage Mariah Burns (3) are seen here ball The Lake Cowichan School’s LakersatJunior Girls Volleyball team(12), beats the Chemainus Cougars 20-5tipping in the the opening back to court as Shannon prepares to (12), backMariah them up. game of the Chemainus Island championships at LCS. Charles Lakers Alexis Cage Burns (3) are seen here tipping the ball back to the Chemainus court as Shannon Charles prepares to back them up.

Host Lakers Lakers find find themselves themselves on on the the outside outside Host Junior girls volleyball: Team third out of seven teams at districts,

Junior Teamtothird out of seven teams at districts, but onlygirls one volleyball: team advances Islands but only one team advances to Islands Malcolm Chalmers Lake CowiChan Gazette Malcolm Chalmers Lake CowiChan Gazette Lake Cowichan School’s junior girls’ volleyball team Cowichan are choosing to lookjunior on thegirls’ bright side, despite Lake School’s volleyball failing qualify for team aretochoosing to the lookIsland on thechampionships. bright side, despite LasttoMonday Tuesday, 4 and 5, failing qualify and for the IslandNov. championships. theLast Lakers competed in the Island Monday and Tuesday, Nov.qualifying 4 and 5, tournament on homein soil. the Lakers competed the Island qualifying The teamon showed tournament home up soil.strong, but with only one spot available advance thewith Islands, The team showedtoup strong,tobut only the tournament hosts finished third seventhe teams one spot available to advance to out the of Islands, and just missed on thethird golden tournament hostsout finished outticket. of seven teams tournament went coach Shannon and“The just missed out on thewell,” goldensaid ticket. Steininger in an email. “There one spot “The tournament went well,”was saidonly coach Shannon for the Islands our“There zone and Steininger in anfrom email. wasBrentwood only one spot [College School] won tournament to qualify. for the Islands from ourthe zone and Brentwood The Lakers played matches in the qualifiers, [College School] wonfour the tournament to qualify. each in a best of matches three format, Thematchup Lakers played four in theagainst qualifiers, Duncan Christian School, Chemainus each matchup in a best of three format,Secondary against School, Christian CowichanSchool, Secondary School Secondary and Duncan Chemainus Brentwood. School, Cowichan Secondary School and Brentwood.

First up was a tie with Chemainus. “Weup won thea first twoChemainus. versus Chemainus,” told First was tie with Steininger. firsttwo game wasChemainus,” close, the second “We won“The the first versus told our servers“The madefirst it tough Chemainus won Steininger. gameon was close, theand second by aservers large margin.” our made it tough on Chemainus and won upmargin.” in proceedings was a whitewash of by Next a large Cowichan Secondary in two. Next up in proceedings was a whitewash of Then theSecondary downfall came. Cowichan in two. “[We]the lost to Duncan Christian and Brentwood Then downfall came. in“[We] our next [matches] to finishand ourBrentwood season. We losttwo to Duncan Christian finished third of seven,” said the in our next twoout [matches] to finish ourcoach. season. We Despite theout inevitable disappointment, finished third of seven,” said the coach.Steininger isDespite optimistic the team’s future endeavours. thefor inevitable disappointment, Steininger “We competed well.future I am endeavours. proud of the is optimistic for thevery team’s girls,” said. “They worked hard all season “We she competed very well. I am proud of the in early morning and several girls,” she said.practices, “They worked hard allcoaches seasonin inthe tournament said we lookand good on thecoaches court. in the early morning practices, several “The team started the year as individuals tournament said we look goodplaying on the court. and finished tournament team. “The team the started the year playing as aindividuals I’mfinished very happy about the future of the and the tournament playing as program a team. at LCS.” I’m very happy about the future of the program at LCS.”

Ladies golf golf end end of of season season award award winners winners Ladies

On Oct. 7 the March Meadows ladies’ division heldOct. their endMarch of season banquetladies’ and awards night. On 7 the Meadows division Below areend theof winners the 2013 held their seasonfor banquet andseason. awards night. Below are the winners for the 2013 season. Club Champion: Karen Kloske Runner-Up:Karen KellyKloske Feltrin Club Champion: SeniorRunner-Up: Ladies Champion: Phyllis Logan Kelly Feltrin Diane Kaiser Senior Runner-Up: Ladies Champion: Phyllis Logan MedalRunner-Up: Cup: Lynn Diane GirardKaiser Corinne Floyd Medal Runner-Up: Cup: Lynn Girard Lee Budden: Diane Kaiser Floyd Runner-Up: Corinne Runner-Up: Lee Budden: DianePhyllis KaiserLogan Putting Cup: Diane KaiserLogan Runner-Up: Phyllis Pearse PuttingRunner-Up: Cup: DianeIrene Kaiser Extended Hcp: Margaret Lavigne Runner-Up: Irene Pearse Runner-Up: Judy Merrett Extended Hcp: Margaret Lavigne Most Chip-Ins: Diane Runner-Up: JudyKaiser, MerrettMargaret Lavigne, Norma Most O’Connell Chip-Ins: Diane Kaiser, Margaret Lavigne, ClubO’Connell 2-Ball: Phyllis Logan and Lynn Girard Norma Runner-Up: Jones andGirard Judy Club 2-Ball: PhyllisSuzanne Logan and Lynn Merrett Runner-Up: Suzanne Jones and Judy Par Cup: Christine Mcgovern Merrett Runner-Up: Girard Par Cup: Christine Lynn Mcgovern Most Improved: Clarkson —1.111 Runner-Up:Veronica Lynn Girard Runner-Up: Phyllis Clarkson Logan —1.096 Most Improved: Veronica —1.111 NormRunner-Up: Boden: Suzanne Jones Phyllis Logan —1.096 Runner-Up: JudyJones Merrett Norm Boden: Suzanne Runner-Up: Judy Merrett

Most Birdies: Karen Kloske —14 Runner-Up: Most Birdies: KarenCorinne KloskeFloyd —14 —7 Club Champion Winners: Runner-Up:Net Corinne Floyd —7 A Div: Suzanne Jones, Karen Kloske Club Champion Net Winners: BDiv: Div:Suzanne ChristineJones, Mcgovern A Karen Kloske Div:Christine Lorraine Mcgovern Lawrence BCDiv: Lee Budden, Sylvia Lingren CMedalist: Div: Lorraine Lawrence Tombstone: Medalist: LeeVeronica Budden,Clarkson Sylvia Lingren Warwick: Suzanne Tombstone: VeronicaJones Clarkson Bclga Pin Suzanne Round: Lynn Warwick: JonesGirard Rcga Pin Net Round: Pin: Lorraine Bclga Lynn Lawrence Girard RcgaNet Pin Pin: Round: Lynn Girard Rcga Lorraine Lawrence Runner-Up: Sylvia Lingren Rcga Pin Round: Lynn Girard Monthly Spoon Round Runner-Up: SylviaWinners: Lingren April: Lynn Girard Monthly Spoon Round Winners: May: Sylvia Lingren April: Lynn Girard June:Sylvia Suzanne Jones May: Lingren July: Suzanne Sylvia Lingren June: Jones August: Karen Kloske, Diane Kaiser, Phyllis July: Sylvia Lingren Logan August: Karen Kloske, Diane Kaiser, Phyllis September: Lynn Girard Logan Eclectic Winners: September: Lynn Girard Spring : Corinne Floyd Eclectic Winners: Summer: Suzanne Jones Spring : Corinne Floyd Fall: Norma O’Connell Summer: Suzanne Jones Break 90 Pin: Veronica Clarkson Fall: Norma O’Connell Hole-In-One: Suzanne Jones Break 90 Pin: Veronica Clarkson Hole-In-One: Suzanne Jones

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Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the oldest luxury brands, and continues to be General Motors’ flagship in terms of refinement and technology. Zack Spencer

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The CTS model is a lighter car, made of high tensile steel. It is stiffer, safer, handles better, and above all, is more efficient.

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Cadillac in the rear-view mirror of the European premium brands 2014 Cadillac CTS One auto trend that shows little sign of waning is the move towards more luxury or premium cars by manufacturers and consumers alike. As baby boomers age, they have earned the nicer things in life, and the offspring of baby boomers are getting used to the finer things in life, so more automakers are moving upscale. The Europeans do luxury and performance better than most and the Japanese luxury brands have been putting in their time to becoming a real force. But long before the Japanese, there have always been the American luxury brands, with many firsts in features and technology. Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the oldest, along with Mercedes-Benz, and continues to be General Motors’ flagship in terms of refinement and technology. Looks The smaller Cadillac ATS was released a year ago and went on to win the North American Car of the Year award. General Motors has taken that platform and elongated it to produce the lightest mid-sized car in its class. It’s a full 173kg lighter than the benchmark BMW 5-Series it competes against, and 34kg lighter than the outgoing car. A lighter car, made of

Drive With a lighter car high tensile steel, is stiffer, comes a better performsafer, handles better ing car, but the heart of and above all is more any luxury performance efficient. What Cadillac car is a solid engine. On didn’t change was the this front, Cadillac offers edgy design language three options and all they have become known three have more power for. The LED accent lights The longer and than the closest comare especially attractive lower stance of the CTS petitors. The first is the at night and run vertical makes it look athletic, same 2.0L turbocharged compared to most cars’ engine used by the ATS. horizontal approach. The yet elegant. With 272hp it is well longer and lower stance Zack Spencer above the 240hp offered of the CTS makes it look in the BMW 528i. The athletic, yet elegant. The carryover engine is the direct injection one weak area is the back. It lacks the 3.6L V6 with 321hp, again more than same visual punch as the impressive the 300hp in the 535i. The top of range front grille and headlamps. motor, for now, is the Vsport model Inside The new CTS is lighter than with a twin turbocharged version of the BMW but it is a bit smaller inside. the 3.6L engine, putting out 420hp. You It’s not as wide and the back seat is a guessed it, more power than the 400hp bit shorter. Front seat passengers are found in the V8 550i. The Vsport is only treated to plenty of room and a view sold as a rear wheel drive car (RWD) onto the dash is impressive. The centre where all the others are available with console has a touch-screen system all wheel drive (AWD). The catch is that called CUE, which has rich colours and AWD models come with an 8-speed striking graphics. The heat, volume and automatic transmission, but the AWD a few other controls are all touch-senversions are fitted with a 6-speed unit. sitive, meaning they have no dials The steering offers good feedback or switches. The problem is it shows to the driver and the suspension is fingerprints and dust against the shiny smooth, yet lively, and has a nearly black plastic. perfect 50/50 weight distribution.

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Verdict The price of the CTS ranges from about $51,000 for the base model to $66,000 for the top premium trim level. The Vsport, high performance model is priced at almost $75,000. The Cadillac CTS is not an inexpensive car, but it offers many features like standard heated and vented leather seats, Bose stereo and push button start even on the base model. Compared to some of the other mid-sized luxury sedans it is less expensive, plus it is a worthy car for any driving enthusiast.

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Perpetual driver improvement because you’re worth it B.C. race car driver Cherie Storms shift gears on a manual transmistold me she was taking an adsion without jerking the car, or parallel parking your sedan without vanced driver training course to curbing the rims. appease her father’s Driving is so much wishes. more than that. She had been putting I understand it off since she was that this mode of a teenager. That transportation is a said, her father is necessity for many. an accomplished And for most, driving race car driver and a is something done proficient motorist, Every time you out of convenience so you could argue it was an inevitability. get behind the wheel rather than love (kind of like doing But she first had to of a vehicle there’s the laundry or groutfind the desire in hera possibility you can ing the bathroom self. What followed, floor tiles). even she didn’t think change the life or Then again, for would happen. She lives of others. others – like myself – recently took home Alexandra Straub it’s a passion. the championship Taking a specialized title for the B Spec course, whether it’s series in her Mazda2 a track day or a race school, isn’t for the 2013 race season. just for wannabe racers, it’s for She grew up in a motorsports everyone. And we can all learn if we household, but it wasn’t until she have an open mind. actually got behind the wheel at We read to keep our mind sharp. the driving course that her mindset We walk/run/work out to keep our changed. “I was just overwhelmed with all of bodies active. We sleep to keep our the technical aspects that it takes to bodies functioning. Why should driving be any different? Why be a good driver,” she said. shouldn’t we actively engage in It’s like what my Grade 12 math making ourselves better drivers? teacher always said: “Math is not a Every time you get behind the spectator sport.” There was even a wheel of a vehicle there’s a possibilposter on the wall to remind us. ity you can change your life or the The same thing goes for driving, lives of others. We might not think except there’s no poster for that! too much about it, but operating a We need to be an active particivehicle is a huge responsibility. pant, not a wallflower, when we’re Poor driving habits – not shoulder behind the wheel. Anyone who has checking, not using your signals, taken advanced driving courses will driving in the left lane when you’re know exactly what Cherie is talking not passing – are minor details in about. the grand scheme of things, but It’s not just about knowing how to

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have a large impact. It’s never too late to refresh the basics and then pick up a few new good habits. If you look at any top athlete in their sport, they spend most of their time training. They’re trying to perfect their craft, even when they’re already at the top of it. I doubt Sebastian Vettel slums around in his down time, even after winning his fourth consecutive Formula1 world championship. Sure, he gets a break, but he’s constantly training to be faster and stronger. In another interview, I chatted with Izod Indy race car driver Simona de Silvestro. She tells me that there’s really no such thing as an “off-season.” She says she trains all year long. In fact, she trains harder when she’s not always behind the wheel of a car to prepare for the upcoming races. If the pros do it, we should too. Some of the most fun I’ve had behind the wheel of a car has been at a driving school. Whether it was the three-day racing school at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with the Skip Barber program, or a track day at the Mission Raceway with Morrisport Advanced Driving, it was a win-win. And it would be the same for you. If we’re all safer drivers then the chances of accidents are minimized and we can keep our vehicles dentfree longer and avoid going through insurance claims. The few hundred dollars it takes to enroll to better our driving skills is of infinite worth in the long run. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca Twitter.com/cargirlsgarage

Near new: Mercedes-Benz E-Class An all-new 2010-model year E-Class Coupe beat its sedan counterpart into Canadian Mercedes-Benz dealerships in mid-2009. Style, safety and comfort are fundamental characteristics of an E-Class, which is considered to be one of the safest cars in the world. This generation E-Class came with 10 air bags and a PreSafe system that detects a collision may be imminent. A car to savour on a long road trip, this E-Class came with a new “Intelligent” body structure that’s 30 per cent more rigid than its predecessor, incredibly comfortable seating and a newly developed suspension. The E350 (coupe or sedan) is powered by a 3.5L V6 with 268 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. The E550 (coupe or sedan) has a 5.5L V8 that can generate 382 hp and 391 lb-ft of torque. The sedan also comes in a high-performance AMG 63 edition with a 6.2L V8 that makes 518 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque.

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Even though owner costs tend to be higher than average, the E-Class made Consumer Reports’ ‘Recommend list.’

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All three engines are mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission, and drive goes to the rear wheels of the coupe and to all four wheels of the sedan. The rear-drive 3.5L V6 gets best fuel economy at 11.9 L/100km in the city and 7.6 L/100km on the highway. The 6.2L V8 is the gas guzzler, with a city/ highway rating of 16.5/10.2 L/100km. All three engines prefer premium fuel.

Green drivers get the last laugh Keith Morgan

People point and laugh at Jim Knowles when he drives his Smart Fortwo Electric Drive through downtown Campbell River. But he and his wife Catherine have the last laugh when they open up their hydro bill. “I think the last bill was just a few dollars more than the one we got before we bought the car in July, so that’s inexpensive driving,” Knowles says. “I work out at the airport and so I travel about 10 kilometres each way every day. I never let the battery go below 20 per cent but I still find I can sometimes go four days before I plug it in overnight.” In the summer, Knowles said he can easily

get up to the 160 km range on a single charge but knows the Vancouver Island winter will take that down to around 120 as the wipers and heater take their energy toll. “We moved from Ladner three-and-half years ago with our Smart Diesel. I think people here thought we would buy something a little bigger – this is the truck capital of the Island after all.” But they came back from a car-shopping jaunt in Richmond with the little electric car, which set them back around $26,990 less a B.C. government rebate of $5,000. “We stopped in Qualicum Beach to charge it for a couple of hours and made it back here easily.” The car charges on what is called a level

one (basic) charger, but with rebates now offered on purchasing fast chargers the Knowles are contemplating investing in one. Knowles got in touch with Driveway to tell of his experiences with the smart car, following our launch piece on the BMWi3 electric car a few weeks ago. We would like to hear from others who are driving pure electric vehicles in rural areas. Electric vehicles are frequently dismissed as being good only for urban dwellers. The Knowles are proof that electric vehicles can serve people outside of major cities. Admittedly, they don’t travel far each day, but then surely that’s the case for many rural residents. Yes, trucks, larger cars and SUVs will

New active safety innovations included Attention Assist, which is a driver drowsiness monitor, PreSafe, which is preventative occupant protection system, Adaptive High Beam Assist, which automatically dims headlight high beams, and an automatic emergency braking system called Distronic Plus. Four new E-Class models were added for the 2011 model year: an E350 4MATIC station wagon, E350 BlueTEC diesel sedan, and two convertibles: the E350 cabriolet and E550 cabriolet. Even though owner costs tend to be higher than average, the E-Class made Consumer Reports’ ‘Recommended list of cars to buy’ and the E350 BlueTEC was singled out for special praise. If style, comfort and safety top your auto wish list – and you’ve got the money – consider the remarkable Mercedes-Benz E-Class. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

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After a bit of a shaky start this theatre season, the Kaatza Lakeside Players are busy planning an absolutely amazing Spring production, as well as putting the final touches on their fall offering, The Creative Edge, that will be hitting the stage one night only on Saturday, Nov. 23. This variety show has been designed to provide our local talent with an encouraging support system, experienced performance mentoring, and an opportunity to display it all for your entertainment. The show will feature 15 talented acts from the Lake area and the valley. It offers an opportunity for competitors to show their stuff and hopefully win the $500 Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice award being offered by the Kaatza Lakeside Players Society. The KLP are proud to be hosting this evening of singing, dancing, acting, music and magic for your enjoyment. So, bring the family and come out to cheer for your favourites! Some of the competitors include: Fro-Macka, a literary/performance partnership featuring Lauren Frost and Ashley Vomacka. They will be presenting their latest work, a thoughtful and hilarious playlet entitled Facebook Therapy. Frost has been involved with the KLP in numerous productions over the past several years as well as continuing to feed her soul with her highly acclaimed

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and written and performed several plays. Parker Schmidt, a multitalented young man from Duncan who already has extensive performance experience with the Chemainus Theatre Festival, the Duncan Garage Showroom and more. Schmidt is a singer, songwriter and self-taught guitarist who also plays bass, drums, piano, mandolin and ukulele with charisma and showmanship beyond his years. Darren Charles is a Magician/ Illusionist from Chemainus and has been perfecting his craft for 22 years. Charles is known as the Master of Deception and promises Gazette to bring you a â&#x20AC;&#x153;distortion of Dave Mayo of Shur-Power Electric and public works the senses, a crack in reality, a employes from the Town were busy decorating deception of perception...â&#x20AC;? that the big tree in front of the Chamber and Visitor will astound you! Information Centre on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Volunteers Some talented vocal students will be decorating the Centre and the gazebo on Saturday, Nov.23 in preparation for Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Mary Egan (Duncan) and arrival. Rhonda Vertefeuille (Studio >see Christmas Madness details on page 19 261) have taken mentoring from the KLPS artistic director Dena Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice award and the winner McPhee and are eager to compete of the cash prize (additional ballots along with a young and very skilled may be purchased for a $1). trumpeter for your enjoyment and You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to miss this fun filled cheering. All acts will be strutting their creative evening of local talent. A concession will be available for his festival seating edges Nov. 23. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss it! event and doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for The Creative Edge,are for a 7 p.m. curtain. $5 at the door and entitle each holder â&#x20AC;&#x201C;submitted, Dena McPhee blackpress.ca â&#x2014;ž metroland.com to one voting ballot to determine the

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• Lake Cowichan School’s 2014 grad class is hosting a bottle drive at Saywell Park on Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Family movie night at Honeymoon Bay Hall is Saturday, Nov. 16. They will be screening Jack the Giant Slayer at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. • The Youbou Community Church Society will be hosting craft sales on Saturday, Nov. 16 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church’s hall in the basement. The society is collecting original Youbou recipes for a cookbook. Email them to acapeling@yahoo.com. Call 250-710-3237 or email to the address above for more information. • LCS will be bringing back Darren Laur — staff sergeant with the Victoria City Police Department and award winning author — for a parent information session on internet safety for your children. This popular and informative evening is set for Dec. 11 at LCS. Time to be announced.

☞ Businesses and services

• Scarlett’s Secondhand Boutique will be closed Tuesdays for the winter season. New hours are Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Don’t fret though because ‘25 per cent Off Clothes Tuesdays’ will be moved to Thursdays!

Book buyers eager to turn new pages

Siera Grieve and Linden Hoskins (right) — Grade 1 students from Ms. Graham’s class at Palsson Elementary School — check out the books for sale at the book fair held at the school on Thursday, Nov. 7 while principal Jann Drake looks on. Money raised from this event goes toward purchasing books for the school’s library and classrooms. Students were asked to guess, just by looking, how many pages in total there were in a displayed stack of books to be eligible to win a stack of books.

• Mother Goose Storytime for preschoolers at Country Grocer meeting room on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. • A new program will be coming to Curves in the new year. Curves has partnered with Jenny Craig and Jillian Michaels (Biggest Loser reality show). Call 250-749-7763 for more information.

☞ The Lake’s Christmas Madness and passport shopping set to return The holidays are just around the corner and Christmas Madness is aiming to kick Cowichan Lake’s Christmas spirit into

full gear on Friday, Nov. 29. The annual community tradition will officially get fired up at 6:30 p.m. when Santa arrives by fire truck and helps MLA Bill Routley, Mayor Ross Forrest and council, CVRD Area F and I Directors Ian Morrison and Pat Weaver light up the big tree at the Visitor Information Centre. After the big light up Santa will happily take the time to sit with children and the Lady of the Lake ambassadors will be available to take photos under the gazebo at the Centre. All proceeds from the photos go directly towards the Lady of Lake Ambassador Program. Hot chocolate, oranges, candy and cookies will be available thanks to Country Grocer. Volunteers are sstill needed to help transform the Visitor Centre and gazebo into a gingerbread house and Santa’s Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 23. If you can help decorate between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. please call Katherine at 250-749-3244. The Seven Days of Christmas Shopping Passports is Friday, Nov. 29 to Friday, Dec. 6. Just collect five stamps from local participating businesses when you make a purchase and enter for a chance to win one of six $50 gift certificates from local merchants. Watch the Gazette for more information in the coming weeks.

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