Lake Cowichan Gazette, January 08, 2014

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Four went missing in 1942: Downed plane a Second World War training flight Peter W. Rusland

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Oct. 30, 1942 was likely a bad day for flying, given the West Coast’s fickle fall weather.

And those risks were amplified without a working radio inside a canvas-andwood military Avro Anson being used for training flights above southern Vancouver Island.

British RAF volunteerreserve pilots Anthony William Lawrence, 21, and Charles George Fox, 31, British RAF volunteer-reserve Sgt. Robert Ernest Luckock and Canadian RCAF Sgt. William Baird were on that plane when it left the Patricia Bay airport outside Victoria.

Their fate has been unknown for 71 years. But now their families may finally have answers.

In October, loggers working for Teal-Jones out of the Mesachie Lake area found wreckage tossed across 100 metres of heavy bush near Mesachie Lake, southwest of Lake Cowichan.

Federal investigators believe that grim spot is where the plane went down.

Laurel Clegg, Department of National Defence’s forensic anthropologist, visited the snowy site in December. She aims to return “weather pending” to sift metal, wood and fabric for human remains and the crew’s personal effects that could confirm it is, in fact, the answer to a mystery seven

decades old.

“We’re already notifying next of kin; we’re working with the British to notify them,” she said.

Finding needles in that forested haystack won’t be easy. But work by Clegg’s team — including bombdisposal agents — will be easier as the remote location was undisturbed by artifact hunters, war buffs, and others who could have desecrated the site.

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The Ottawa Memorial commemorates 794 men and women of the Air Forces of the Commonwealth who have no known graves. There are four names on the memorial matching the date a military plane recently discovered southwest of Cowichan Lake went down: William Baird, Robert Ernest Luckock, Anthony William Lawrence and Charles George Fox.

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That’s why Clegg called finding this land-based Avro a rare viable case of investigators finally being able to connect the tragic dots. “We’re meeting next week with crash investigators to figure out what was going on,� she said. “From crash records, we assume it was weather related — and their radio was not functioning, so if they got into trouble, they had no way of getting any assistance.� “Fairly unlikely� was her hunch about any of the occupants surviving the wreck.

Finding and identifying remains,

data and personal effects, will usher decisions about saluting the four airmen.

Their names are now listed on the Ottawa Memorial saluting Commonwealth air-force training personnel with no known grave. “The ultimate goal is to have each airman with his own resting place in the nearest place Commonwealth War Graves can attend to the place,� Clegg said.

The airplane remains Canadian Armed Forces property. It was unknown if the Avro’s wreckage will be hauled out. “We look to local heritage groups, and the air force about what’s reasonable and possible.�

“People have to get their values right,� said Forrest. “Water is more valuable than, say, your cell phone so we have to educate. If you have a cell phone plan per month, you don’t get a rebate in August if you don’t use it all up in July. You pay for a service.�

Councillor Frank Hornbrook tried to play devil’s advocate. “The public is just saying if we’re getting charged for water, we should get to use it,� he said. “Some people want to be billed for the whole 420 cubic metres at the start of the year. But at the end of the day what happens on Dec. 31 if you’ve only used up 200? Or if you use the whole 420 up by the end of February. That’s the problem we’re having.�

Councillor Jayne Ingram said council should be looking to lead by example in terms of water use. “We should be looking at how much we are using ourselves and setting an example for the people of Lake Cowichan,� she said.

Chief administrative officer Joseph A. Fernandez agreed with Ingram. “We’ve got to lead by example,� said Fernandez. “We can’t say we can keep our playgrounds and lawns looking good but you can’t. We’ve got to be more water-smart. But 35 cubic metres is higher than any of the surrounding municipalities.�

Hornbrook thinks the water meter debate is going to hang around. “We all want to see the price come down. This discussion is not going to go away, it’s staying for a while.�

Community support treats ambassadors like royalty

Lake Cowichan joins multi-community push to streamline business licences John Harding

ParksviLLe QuaLiCum BeaCh news

Business leaders and politicians say they have eliminated some red

tape for local entrepreneurs with

the launch of the Mid-Island Inter

Community Business Licence.

Starting Jan.1, businesses can

purchase a licence that allows them to

legally operate in Lake Cowichan and

11 other communities from Duncan to

Campbell River.

“Up until now, there has been a lot

of red tape for businesses,� Parksville

Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell

said during a news conference at a

construction site Thursday in her

constituency. “This is a helping hand

for them.�

Contractors and others who find

themselves doing work in, say,

Parksville one day and Lake Cowichan

the next, can now purchase a business

licence in their home community and

add this new licence for a fee. Without

it, businesses must have a licence to

operate in each separate community.

The price of this supplementary licence

has not been released.

“Initiatives like this allow

businesses to grow,� said Minister of

State for Tourism and Small Business Naomi Yamamoto, a small business

owner herself for 20 years. “These businesses can now continue to grow our economy and fill jobs instead of filling out paperwork.�

Rob McGorman, the owner of Bayshore Construction in Parksville, took to the podium to explain what the changes mean for his business. “We have projects scattered throughout Central Vancouver Island so we are thrilled about (the new licence),� said McGorman. “It will save us time and money and support the future success of our business.�

There remain no requirements, for example, for small businesses of regional district communities to purchase any kind of business licence.

The 12 participating municipalities in the Mid-Island program are: Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, North Cowichan, Parksville, Port Alberni, and Qualicum Beach. They have all adopted a common bylaw.

According to a provincial government new release, there are now 10 mobile business licence agreements throughout the province, involving 69 communities. The provincial government says B.C. is one of the first provinces in Canada to have such a program.

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Kyt Cuthbert,far right, Chamber of Commerce liaison to the Lady of the Lake Ambassador Program, presents a cheque for $2,500 to Lady of the Lake Megan Berry, centre, and Emily-Anne Pastor, 2nd Princess.

Malcolm Chalmers

Lake CowiChan Gazette

When Kyt Cuthbert from the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce presented a cheque for $2,500 to the Lake Cowichan Ambassador Program last month, it wasn’t a standalone event.

The chamber donates money annually to the Lady of the Lake Society for all the work they do in promoting the region.

This year Emily-Anne Pastor, Ashley Vomacka, and 2013 Lady of the Lake, Megan Berry have ridden in parades, attended events and acted as goodwill ambassadors for the Town of Lake Cowichan.

The Lady of the Lake Society was formed in 1987 to run the ambassador program. Volunteer society members assist in the selection and training of each year’s candidates, they also act as chaperones at the numerous events the ambassadors attend.

Many businesses support the society as well as the main sponsors: The Town of Lake Cowichan, CVRD’s Area F & I the Lake Days Society and the Chamber of Commerce.

The Lady of the Lake Pageant has been a staple of Lake Days since the first crowning of June Eckert (Olson) in 1944.

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Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Community Awards 2013 Citizen of the Year

All citizens residing in the Cowichan Lake area are eligible for the: ‘Citizen of the Year Award’ Criteria for the Citizen of the Year Award: • Awarded to an individual who has spearheaded, organized or carried through a project that has benefited the community as a whole during 2013.

2013 Nichole Stock Community Service Award

Valley Fish and Game Club hosts busy annual Boxing Day shoot

All citizens residing in the Cowichan Lake area are eligible for the: ‘Nichole Stock Community Service Award’ Criteria for Nichole Stock Community Service Award:

• An individual who has exemplified volunteerism; • Who has served the community unselfishly on an ongoing basis; and • Who has NOT received any remuneration for the volunteer activity for which the award is being proposed.

This years’s Boxing Day shoot at the Valley Fish and Game Club at Skutz Falls was another busy one.

Jim Marwood, vice president of the club, said that over 100 shooters took part in the action and there were 85 ham and bacon prizes given out. The concession was busy all day and sold out of hot dogs in just two hours.

Nominations will be accepted from residents within the Cowichan Lake area for both of these awards.

• Petitions will NOT be accepted.

• The Chamber reserves the right to withhold the awards should a sufficiently meritorious candidate not be nominated.

Winners will be announced at the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 27th, 2014 at the Cowichan Lake Curling Lounge.

Clockwise from top left: Luke Cronin stands with his still-smoking gun barrel after shooting clay pigeons at the club’s Boxing Day ham and bacon shoot; Members of the club socialize before starting another round; Dalton Arnason takes his shot at a clay pigeon.

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Council wants to set its budget early Urgency: Administrator wants to skip the wish lists and get down to the priorities immediately

Ross Armour

Lake CowiChan Gazette

Lake Cowichan council will get down to business on its budget talks for 2014 as early as January, believing the early bird will catch the worm.

At the finance and administration committee meeting held last month at the municipal hall, the town’s chief administrative officer Joesph Fernandez confirmed council’s intentions to jump on the budget immediately in the new year.

“We’re looking to get together early January to work out the budget,” said Fernandez.

Councillor Tim McGonigle, who chaired the meeting, was fully behind the fast approach outlined by town staff.

“The sooner we start, the better,” said McGonigle. “We have capital projects overset and once we get them settled, we will have an idea of what further capital projects we can do. Each department should forward a capital project wish

list.”

Fernandez, sticking with the urgency theme, wants to avoid McGonigle’s “wish list” and have the specifics nailed down as soon as possible.

“We are hoping that the capital projects will not be a wish list,” said Fernandez.

One capital project being overset to the new year is the installation of streetlights along South Shore Road.

Director of finance Ronnie Gill, presented her latest report to council at the meeting.

A segment of the report read: “Some capital projects (including streetlights on the South Shore Road which due to shipment delays are incomplete) will have to be re-budgeted in 2014.”

Further indication of future capital projects was not given although Fernandez concluded by saying “council has talked about doing some work at Centennial Park.”

Council concerned about deteriorating entrance sign Ross Armour

Lake CowiChan Gazette

Lake Cowichan council wants to keep the popular entrance sign into town in tip-top condition.

With an influx of new signs set to be embraced by the town next year, in particular with construction of the new town square, council is still keen to avoid wear-and-tear on previously made signs.

“There is some deterioration on that huge sign,” said Councillor Jayne Ingram at the Cowichan Lake Education Centre, Lakeview and Fire Department Committee meeting, held last month at town hall.

Ingram was one who was instrumental in the Christmas light arrangement around town, including at the entrance, to which Mayor Ross Forrest stated he “can’t count the number of compliments received on the entrance to town.”

Councillor Bob Day, who chaired the meeting, asked is anything could be done to stabilize the

apparent deterioration.

Nagi Rizk, superintendent of public works and engineering services, said he “could certainly get someone to look at it.”

But chief of administration Joe Fernandez doesn’t think a major revamp is needed, merely just a cleanup if need be.

“We shouldn’t be looking at revamping the entrance sign as everyone here likes it,” said Fernandez. “However bringing it up to a safe standard is something we should be striving for.”

Fernandez also said government grants may be available to aid the projected maintenance on the sign.

Forrest believes patience would be the best approach, with a lot of new signs coming in 2014, and reckons council should be looking to install entrance signs at other gateways to town first.

“We should see how long we can get by, it still looks good,” said the mayor.

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Climate debate heats up — not like the weather The new year lurched to life with a round of shouting about the environment, as our postindustrial, post-literate urban society grapples with conflicting claims of impending doom.

The release of a group of Greenpeace protesters from a Russian prison was welcomed by TV news networks desperate to fill the holiday dead zone. Our intrepid Canadian pair got to describe over and over their bid to hang a strongly worded banner from a Russian offshore oil platform, and their horror when security forces boarded their vessel from helicopters and seized it.

In all the fawning interviews, I kept waiting for two questions BC to be asked.

By Tom Fletcher What did they think Vladimir Putin’s regime would do? And what was the point? How is disrupting one oil platform for an hour going to save the planet?

Meanwhile at the South Pole, TV anchors remained carefully sombre as they reported numerous bids to rescue a scientific vessel trapped in thick ice. No quips about the predictive abilities of climate scientists please!

In fact this ill-fated voyage was a re-enactment of Sir Douglas Mawson’s 1913 expedition, with pro-global warming news outlets BBC and The Guardian aboard to capture the melting wrought by a century of industrial expansion.

Skeptics had great fun with the Antarctic debacle, as they did earlier with the resurgence of Arctic ice that trapped climate tourists.

As is normal in the Internet age, the climate debate has split into two fanatical factions, each of which promotes the most extreme examples it can find to prop up its version of truth. They call each other “warmists” and “deniers”

among other pithy names.

Greenpeace is now known in B.C. as part of our Team America anti-tar sands brigade.

They got off to a good start in 2014 by selectively seizing on reports of a new study of mercury contamination in northern Alberta.

A “bullseye” of this dreaded neurotoxin has been drawn around oilsands operations by measuring traces in snow. The study by Environment Canada scientists isn’t published yet, but Postmedia News reported on a presentation in November by the researchers.

“The federal scientists stress the mercury loadings around the oilsands are low compared to the contamination seen in many parts of North America including southern Ontario and Bureau southern Quebec,” the news report states.

This is like the study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution in northern Alberta lakes that was twisted into propaganda and fed to the news media last year. This is another group of neurotoxins that are far more concentrated in urban areas than around remote industry.

Consumption, rather than production of coal, diesel and other fuels produces the vast majority of these emissions. I look forward to the study of their effects around Lost Lagoon and Burnaby Lake.

Of course safe levels of these materials have been set by Health Canada.

You’re more likely to get significant exposure to mercury from a broken fluorescent lamp or the mercury amalgam in your old tooth fillings than you are from feeding ducks at the lake, although you might get a whiff of PAH when you gas up the car or board the bus.

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

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Doing health the right way The former Vancouver Island Health Authority has come under fire in this space at times for its inability to work with our community.

But the government body, now called Island Health, deserves nothing but praise for the way it has handled a looming health crisis in Lake Cowichan.

Less than a year ago, a community battered by a dwindling forest industry and the loss of many of its schools was bracing for another blow: by summer’s end it would be without doctors.

The lake’s lone doctor’s office was scheduled to be closed as its two remaining physicians revealed they were moving their practices to Duncan.

But Lake Cowichan residents, to their credit, did not sit idly and accept the situation.

They mobilized, forming a group called Choose Cowichan Lake with the mandate of convincing physicians to relocate to the Lake.

And Island Health, to its credit, did not sit on

its hands, or call this someone else’s problem. Not only did it provide support to Choose Cowichan Lake, it pushed the group to expand its mandate beyond doctor-chasing and into a more holistic vision of health care. More importantly, it delivered.

It pitched, then created, a primary health team dedicated to the lake, then added a nurse practitioner, bringing services to the community.

Seeing the need, a Duncan doctor opened a walk-in clinic in Lake Cowichan. Seeing a better situation, the two departed doctors returned — one to join the walk-in clinic, the other the nurse practitioner. Word is two international doctors will start family practices in the community this summer.

Health care at the Lake should never be better than in 2014.

This is how government should work.

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Rick Rose “I think more people go to Duncan and use the Hill 60 cam.

I know so many people that check that camera before they leave.”

Cathy Jenkins “It’s better to stay where it was.

It’s busier and there are more people going that way, into Duncan. I don’t often go the other way.”

Eric Lundberg “I’d sooner see it at Hill 60 because I use it more frequently.”

Ingrid Wood “I don’t know. I have recently moved back here. I do know that Hill 60 is a place that the weather is changing all the time. I can’t say I have an opinion . . . yet.”

Mitch Poirier “I think they should have left it there. It makes more sense because there are more people using that one.”

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Dry fall means we should use the weir

Submitted

Sue Brown, left, and Penny Repesse enjoying the Cowichan Lake Seniors’ Centre New Year’s Eve Bash.

Feb. 15. The Seniors’ Centre is very active and we welcome new members over 50 years of age. Our annual membership fee is $15 which allows discounts for trips and dinners during the year. 250-749-6121 for further information.

— submitted by Carolyne Austen on behalf of the Lake Cowichan Seniors Centre

Youbou brings in the New Year

Malcolm Chalmers Photos Top: Stuart and Sandra Close celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary at Cowichan Lake Recreation’s New Year’s Eve party in Youbou.

Above: Mike Steinebach raises a toast on New Year’s Eve at the Youbou Hall party to celebrate his 72nd birthday.

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How do you feel about the move of the highway camera from Hill 60 to the Port Renfrew turn off?

Seniors cut-the-rug New Year’s Eve More than 60 members of the Cowichan Lake Seniors Centre, a drop-in centre for those aged 50 and over, enjoyed a fabulous New Year’s Eve Bash with dancing, singing and snacking until well past midnight.

The main room was beautifully decorated by Rinda Munslow and her team with multi-coloured balloons hanging from the ceiling, banners on the walls and fresh flowers, and New Year’s favours on the wellpositioned tables.

For our dancing pleasure Jan Matthews performed an eclectic program from several eras and genres.

She is a truly talented performer who kept us happily dancing the night away.

Our local constabulary visited during the evening and said it was the liveliest place in town. They seemed very surprised.

Members enjoyed non-alcoholic punch, beer, wine, soft drinks, coffee and tea busily served by Marina and Igor. Mid-evening a delicious array of food, prepared

by Rinda and her team, was served and the floor was cleared for dancing once again.

It was the perfect venue for people to reunite with friends they hadn’t seen for a while and to connected with potential friends new to the centre.

At midnight, with a count down by Jan, we all linked hands and sang Auld Lang Syne. A few more dances were enjoyed and door prizes were drawn before closing down for the night. Several designated drivers took people safely home.

Our next dance will be our Valentine’s dance on

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Allen Pitkowski and Michele McDonald celebrate at the strike of midnight at the New Year’s Eve party at the Youbou Hall.

Dear Editor I’m just considering the lake and river levels for this time of year.

It’s been a dry fall and not much of a snow pack.

I think it may be prudent if the weir were back in operation. We don’t know what we may get in the way of weather down the road.

But just in case, let’s raise the lake levels until the rains come or somebody may be sorry come spring.

Terry Pool Lake Cowichan

What roundabout needs are good drivers

Dear Editor This is my suggestion for the centre-piece of the traffic circle: A full size sheet of plywood sign — that is lettered on both sides — with a readable print, mounted to be highly visible with the words “Drivers, signal your intentions. Going around the circle, signal left; coming out of the circle, signal right.”

Courtesy is contagious. Try it. It’s easy.

Norris Nygaard Lake Cowichan

Theft of memorial to late son a tough blow

Dear Editor This letter goes out to the person — or most likely persons — who, over New Year’s, decided that it would be fun to vandalize and desecrate my son Brett’s memorial site on Highway 18 just before the Skutz Falls turnoff.

I sit and wonder what type of human being it would take to be so heartless and uncaring that they could do this to a family and to his many friends. To take crosses, the knickknacks, encased basketballs — but most importantly the irreplaceable booklet that had many notes from his closest friends and family — is nothing less that cold and callous. It took some doing to get all this done as there were flower planters and encased private things from his closest friends who could not afford to leave anything else.

My first thought is to pray to my son to haunt you all but my son Brett would never do that to anyone. He always looked for the good in a person.

I truly hope that someday, when you grow up, that you might possibly realize the damage that you have done, and maybe, just maybe, feel some remorse for your actions and do something nice for your fellow human being.

Greg McCallum Lake Cowichan

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In the summer of 1953 Aimee Schute along building supply store thrived and built-up a with her friend and business partner June Leys, loyal following of customers. and two of June’s daughters, left their homes in Today, the building supply business is owned Saskatchewan and headed west. and operated by the Peters brothers, under the They were bound for the village name IRLY Bird. of Lake Cowichan and looking The Leys had four children, two forward to opening a business in of which (Rae and Judy), attended the place they called, “Canada’s school in Lake Cowichan before banana belt.” graduating and moving out on their In the fall, June’s husband, Bob own.

Rolli Leys, arrived from Saskatchewan In 1982, the Leys left the lake Gunderson and soon after went into the buildthen spent 15 years in Arizona being supply business with Gordon PAGES OF HISTORY fore settling in Abbotsford, B.C. Peterson, a friend from SaskatchIt was there that June died on ewan who was already living here.

October 3, 2011, at the age of 101, By 1960, the Leys had built a home on what 20 years after the death of her husband Bob. locals referred to as Sundberg’s Hill — just a short distance past present day Lake Park Es◊◊◊ tates subdivision. Aimee followed suit and built a home nearby.

Just down the street from the former Delle’s The two ambitious women soon opened a Ready to Wear store stands an old building that ladies clothing store which they named Delle’s was once the medical office of Dr. Bert MeReady to Wear (presumably named after June’s whort. father, Delbert Frederick).

The building was tucked in between the Their new building was constructed on South expansive former Grosskleg house, later to Shore Road beside the present day restaurant, become the office of the Lake News and now Jake’s at the Lake. The women operated the a private residence and Lars Furnseth’s Fix-it popular store for several years until June sold Shop (later owned by the Ed Hauck family). it to Dorothy Ryan in 1964. Ryan operated it Mewhort commuted from Duncan to Lake under the name Dorothy’s Style Shop for many Cowichan from 1942 until 1945 before he and years before retiring. his wife Alma took up residence in a small The building is still being used and is presapartment at the back of the medical office. ently the location of the women’s clothing store, After Mewhort died in 1971, his long-time Copper Lane Fashion Boutique. business partner Dr. Jim Morrow along with After the sale of the store, Aimee Schute then a new doctor, Gerry Egan, continued their opened a small gift shop adjacent to the clothing medical practise from the little building that had store. She imported wooden items — brightly by then undergone an expansion. coloured animals etcetera — along with other After Egan retired many years later, the interesting items. building was sold and has since been used by In 1970, Aimee passed away at Cowichan various businesses since, including the Cuppa District Hospital at age 63.

Java Café and more recently Boutique WaterOver the years Bob Leys’s and Peterson’s, front Lodge.

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Host squad has a golden tournament

Weekend tourney: Kaatza Logging Atom C2 Lakers win six in a row to claim top spot Malcolm Chalmers

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Synergy Safety Atom C2 Lakers player No.4 Devon Clayton tries to stop Cowichan Valley’s No. 3 Joshua Wong from shooting on Laker goalie Kevin Ferguson.

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Three days, six wins makes the Kaatza Logging Atom C1 Lakers team the Gold medal winners at the Atom Hockey Tournament at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. The team shows us “we are number one,” and “here’s the Gold to prove it!”

and forth as the score climbed.

Keegan McKinlay showed he had a great puck control and used that numerous times to slide the puck into the net. “He’s a kid that always keeps going, his legs are constantly moving, something a coach is happy to see,” Synergy Safety coach Mike Waller said.

One minor incident sent Aiden Lawrence of the Cowichan Valley Mighty Midgets C1 team to Cowichan District Hospital for a check up. During an attempt on goal he fell and slid headfirst into the goal post.

He was examined and released, then returned to Lake Cowichan to suit up and cheer for his team from the bench.

They won the silver medal.

Tourney co-ordinator Belinda Waller felt the weekend went great.

“All seven teams were evenly matched. Most games were extremely close. I would like to thank all the parents of both Laker Atom teams for volunteering their time to make the tournament successful.

Thank you to our sponsors for their support.”

Lake Bloomers getting ready for another year of planting, growing and harvesting

The Lake Bloomer’s Garden Club, established in with two other special local gardens.

1996, had a busy year in 2013. We were pleased In July we attended the Queen’s Golden Jubilee to have several new members to the community at Government House in Victoria. It rained but we join our group of local garden enthusiasts. We start had a great time at such a beautiful place with so the year with a planning meeting to organize guest many dedicated gardeners to converse with. speakers and tours for the year.

A tea and garden tour at Skutz Falls was hosted In the spring we enjoyed Eugene Fleck’s

by Carla Boe, our vice president at the time. informative program on Blue Orchard Bees or Unfortunately Carla passed away later in the Bobs as he likes to call them. He summer and we will sorely miss brought along some bee houses her. and bees to sell.

The Damali Lavender Farm Della from Dinter’s Nursery and Winery was a special visit spoke about various methods where we enjoyed wine tasting, of preparing our gardens for viewed lavender products and LAKE BLOOMS planting, organic fertilizers a team-hosted lunch in their Into the Garden and putting things to bed in the gardens.

Lake Bloomers Garden Club member fall. New seed catalogues were Our September potluck handed out so we could start barbecue was at Dave and planning our 2013 gardens.

Pauline Thompson’s “the studioThe Cowichan Valley Rhododendron Club put on by us” on Grants Lake Road. They have a beautiful a well-attended discussion and slide show with lots home and art gallery and lovely spacious garden of valuable information regarding growing rhodos with gazebo, pond and fountain. and azaleas in our climate.

In October we had our first meeting of the In May we were pleased to be part of the Heritage fall and enjoyed our annual Harvest Auction of Days celebration at Saywell Park and sold lots of goods from the garden and other items brought by plants that had been generously donated by our members. The annual general meeting to elect new members. We also had a master gardener on-site to executive was in November. Those who attended answer gardening questions from the public. renewed their $10 memberships for 2014 and Stuart Shutema from Reindeer’s Natural played a game of Name that Plant.

Plant Food spoke at one of our meetings about A wide array of delicious treats were consumed at their locally produced organic fertilizers. As a our Christmas pot-luck luncheon on Dec. 11. demonstration for his brown gold potting soil he As of Jan. 21, the Lake Bloomers’ Garden Club planted a vegetable and herb cloth planter which meets from October to May at the Cowichan Lake was won by one of the members.

Seniors Centre in Lake Cowichan at 1p.m. on the From June to September we don’t have meetings, third Tuesday of the month. Our members are but head out to see what other gardeners have to divided into teams which supply the snacks for each offer. There are lots of lovely, well-maintained local meeting and a planning committee organizes the gardens and we always try to attend one or two guest speakers and garden tours. Visitors are always further afield. welcome.

We started the summer with a lunch at Michaela For further information email Carolyne at Davidson’s Gallery and tour of her gardens along cgaustin@shaw.ca.

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MALCOLM CHALMERS PHOTOS Kaatza Logging Atom C1 Lakers, No.18 Curtis Baird on a break away. He is credited with two goals and three assists in the final game. The Atom C1 Lakers wins 7-4 and takes the Gold over Cowichan Valley Atom C2.

The holiday home cooking was delicious for Lake Cowichan’s Kaatza Logging Atom C1 team.

The C1 Lakers managed to win all of their games during their tournament, Dec. 28-30, at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, as well as an extra game they had to play because of the uneven number of teams (seven) in the tournament.

Winning coach Duncan Baird felt his team did a great job playing six games over the weekend.

He commended the team’s goalie for having a couple of bad breaks early, but battling through them to come back.

In the final game against the Sooke Thunderbirds there were a few penalties given out to each team, something Baird attributes to the will to win, tiredness and the referees.

“They had the older referees for the last couple of games and they are a bit better at calling the penalties,” he said, The other local participating team, the Lakers Synergy Safety Atom C2, also played well but a couple ties and losses left them last in the final ranking.

Still the kids skated hard back

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96 Johel Road

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23 Stevens Crescent 3 Bdrm. cedar sided, wood floors, 2 shops, awesome fenced yard.

• Riverfront +/ residential+/ +business too!

• Location, location,location • Established since 1960 • 1960 sq’ building • 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom • 62x104 riverfront lot

12 acres of flat land with a lovely character home and multiple out buildings. Set up for a couple of horses. Possibility of extensive peat extraction.

$369,000

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Waterfront mobile home park.

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10408 Arbutus St. Two homes

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$198,000 32 Cottonwood

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NEW LISTINGS 9596 Creekside Charming Waterfront cottage on .38 acre. Meticulously designed and cared for.

$639,900 195 Johnson Character home, big private lot, creek,

$239,000 LOTS 389 Point Ideal Waterfront $319,000 Lot 30 Cypress Private $69,000 466 Point Ideal 1/4 Acre $105,900 1734 Meagan St. Crofton Ocean View $133,900 173 River Road Turnkey $69,900

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10657 Youbou Rd.

Beautiful upscale development has attracted a lovely mixture of mostly retired professionals.

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481 Mountain View Rd.

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ATTENTION DEVELOPERS & Investors – here is a great opportunity to purchase a multifamily site within city limits with full community servicing. “The Slopes”, a new Lake Cowichan subdivision showcasing a variety of beautiful new homes. Close to town & minutes to the Lake with easy hwy. access.

470 Mountain View NEW DEV 489 Mountain View NEW DEV The SLOPES BIG LOTS

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Toyota has always been a logical purchase, based on reliability and durability but now its designs too are capturing buyers with a visual, desirable esthetic.

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Highlander is a perfect exI believe that this is the ample of the trend towards best-looking Highlander crossovers away from to date and import buytraditional SUVs. ers will take note and a Before its 2001 introducfew domestic intenders tion, the Toyota SUV of should too. choice was the 4Runner, A very good built off a pickup truck platfamily crossover that Inside The dash is form, providing ruggedness improved with will get the job done much and versatility. more soft-touch materiCrossovers now accomplish every day. als and a large 6.1-inch the same versatility in terms screen in the centre of Zack Spencer of seating, cargo and all the dash on the base LE wheel drive capability but or an 8.0-inch screen on do so with a better on-road drive, thanks all other models, makes operation easy. to a car-based platform.

One problem is the angle of the screen The first Highlander was rather small, is hard to see if there is any sunshine, about the same size as a compact the glare a bit more than I had anticipatcrossover today. ed. Back up camera is standard.

In 2008, its size was adjusted to make Below the screen and heat controls is a room for a standard third row of seats. tray-like shelf that runs from the middle Now the Highlander has grown again to the passenger side of the dash. This is and is packed with more standard a clever space to place your smartphone equipment and features. but also enable it to be plugged in.

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Looks Toyota has always been a logical purchase, based on reliability and durability but now its designs too are capturing buyers with a visual, desirable esthetic. The 2014 edition is 7.5cm longer (mostly in the rear seat and cargo area), 1.5cm wider and 3cm lower. The stance is wide and lower, making more of a visual impact. Combine this with a large grille borrowed from the Tundra pickup truck and the Highlander has a very rugged, yet polished, look that

The cup holder is large and the centre armrest has a massive storage area inside; this is thanks to the removal of the stowaway seat that used to hide under the centre armrest. Now in the second row of seats there are three permanent seats or two captain’s chairs in the top Limited model. The previous hideaway idea was simple but not so comfortable.

The biggest change takes place in the third row of seats, where three people can sit rather than just two. In addition,

there is 100L of cargo space behind the third row of seats offering much better functionality.

It has all the interior amenities that one expects in a modern three-row crossover, even a system that allows the driver’s voice to be amplified through the stereo for easier conversations with passengers in the very back, but there seems to be a lack of sophistication compared to its competition.

Drive The previous Highlander was available with a 4-cylinder engine and front wheel drive (FWD). It’s with a standard 3.5L V6 with 270hp, matched to a 6-speed automatic transmission, also with FWD. The starting price stays at $31,680; factoring in the backup camera there is good value here.

When it arrives later this month, the base LE with all wheel drive (AWD) starts at $34,180. I think most people will opt for the LE with convenience package that includes 8-way power driver’s seat, heated front seats, three-zone climate control, satellite radio and leather steering wheel to name a few. This brings the price up to $34,480 for the FWD and $36,980 for the AWD. On the road, the AWD system sends power to just the front wheels as often as possible with only 10 per cent of the torque shifting when cornering.

The system has the ability to shift or lock up to 50 per cent of the power for better traction but limiting it to times

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when it is truly needed helps improve fuel economy.

The other part of the fuel economy story is the all-new 6-speed automatic. The official fuel rating for the most popular AWD model is 11.5L/100km in the city and 8.2L on the highway, which is almost a full litre improvement in combined highway/city economy over the 2013 model. The rear suspension has been modified for a slightly more dynamic drive and improved ride. The steering is rather light and vague but the buyers of this type of product will appreciate the ease of use.

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Verdict The Highlander is a functional vehicle for young buyers with kids and friends that need to get to practice and carry all the sports equipment that goes with it. Overall, a very good family crossover that will get the job done every day.

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In loving memory of Lorraine Neiser January 7, 2006

Remembering the lives of loved ones

“Mom’s Hands To the strongest woman I will ever know.

At first glance Mom’s hands may seem crippled and meek.

She flinches when you bump them & her grip quite weak.

But these hands are a reflection of the woman inside, although burdened with limits, still strong with pride.

When opening a jar seems too great a task, it’s only after great hesitation that she finally asks.

Don’t let that mislead you for you must understand.

It’s not what they can’t do, but rather what they can.

These hands have the strength to raise a family right, to wipe away every tear and hold you real tight.

They come together each day in prayer, and whenever you need them, they’re always right there.

So if these hands don’t appear all that tough, Remember they’re full of tenderness and love and for me that’s enough.”

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Tigh-Na-Mara Humanitarian Hall of Fame Award Recipients

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Lake Cowichan School teacher Shannon Steinenger acts as colour commentator for the round robin games — complete with TV sound effects — at the annual Holiday Broomball Tournament Cowichan Lake Sports Arena on Dec. 20, 2013.

Mitch Poirier an d Carmen Brooks Grade 12 team “get ready to br on the oom ball.”

Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre has been selected to receive the 2013 Hotel Association of Canada Award of Excellence in the category of Humanitarian. The property and staff receive this award in recognition of their long history and dedication as a generous supporter of many charitable campaigns and initiatives both financially and through hundreds of volunteer hours.

Recently, Tigh-Na-Mara hosted the 5th Annual Toy Drive breakfast where 49 volunteer team members enthusiastically fed over 1600 people and collected 1,827 toys; $2,175 in gift cards as well as $1,471 in cash assisting the local Society of Organized Services Christmas Campaign. They continue spreading Christmas cheer by preparing and serving a Christmas turkey dinner to hundreds at the Salvation Army Hall.

The Hall of Fame Awards Program was developed by the Hotel Association of Canada

(HAC) to recognize those of its members that have demonstrated significant accomplishments, exemplary leadership and tireless commitment to Canada’s lodging industry. “The goal of HAC’s award program is to reward strong standards in the industry that will enable Canada to remain competitive,” said Tony Pollard, HAC President. “We are pleased to honour the 2013 award recipients, whom we feel represent some of the finest examples of professionalism, quality and excellence.”

“On behalf of Tigh-Na-Mara and all our dedicated team we are very proud and humbled to be receiving this Humanitarian Award” says, General Manager, Paul Drummond. “It’s part of our corporate culture to be engaged and give back to our communities because charity always begins at home.” Drummond will attend and receive the Humanitarian Hall of Fame Award of Excellence on February 12, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario.

Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort is an all season destination Resort located in Parksville, BC, offering comfort and tranquility in unique handcrafted log accommodation, with inspiring restaurants, and an award winning full service spa all surrounded by 22 acres of Arbutus and Douglas Fir forest nestled above 3 km of sandy beach overlooking the Strait of Georgia.

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• The Lake Cowichan Pet Emporium hosts a Sitka Vet Services Clinic on Saturday, Jan. 11.

Call 250-749-4454 for information and appointments.

• The next Town of Lake Cowichan regular council meeting is Jan. 28. Meetings start at 6 p.m. and are held at 39 South Shore Road in the Municipal Hall.

• The Kaatza Station Museum is open Thursdays only this month (Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. thanks to volunteers.

Why not come down and check out your local museum’s display associated with their IWA display?

It tells, through photos and documents, the people involved with the Union during the late 1940s and early ‘50s. The museum’s summer student, Megan Dalskog — granddaughter of Ernie Dalskog — is the curator for this display.

The museum will reopen with their regular hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Thursday on Feb. 3.

• Cowichan Lake Seniors’ Centre, 55 Coronation Avenue, Lake Cowichan, is hosting a giant indoor garage sale on Saturday, Feb. 1. starting at 9 a.m. Call 250-749-6121 for information on renting tables etcetera.

☞ By the way, have you heard?

Gazette From left: Ten-year-old Nathan Varao in Grade 4, 8-year-old Jake • Congratulations to Laurie Johnson who won BowMel Shand in Grade 3, 9-year-old Tyler Friesen in Grade 4, and 8-yearChrysler’s community contest “submit something in your old Dillon Wilson in Grade 3, played a little pick-up hockey during community that represents what you’re grateful for.” their lunch hour break at Palsson Elementary School

☞ Puck play at Palsson school

There was a little passing and playmaking at Palsson Elementary School on Monday, Jan.6 as a group of boys got together for a little hockey practice at lunch time.

The playground was a flurry of activity as students took the opportunity of nice, albeit cool, lunch hour weather to get some fresh air, exercise and seeing their friends at their first day back at school after the Christmas break.

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“I am most proud of our community for their endless giving when a family is in need,” Johnson said in her entry. “It is not uncommon for our town to raise thousands [of dollars] by bottle drives, hockey games, burger and beers when needed.”

BowMel’s prize for Johnson was a $300 gas gift-card and a $200 Craig Street Brew Pub gift-card.

• Country Grocer in Lake Cowichan congratulates Emily Loewen from Lake Cowichan.

Loewan is the latest winner of an iPad Mini courtesy of

Old Dutch Foods.

• Did you know that there is free public skating at Cowichan Lake Sports Arena each Monday from 3:30 to 4:50 p.m.? It’s true, but remember that skate rentals are extra.

Shinny hockey is allowed for those 12-years-and-under and helmets are required.

• The great game of hockey meets the great outdoors.

Enjoying the pond hockey experience in the Comox Valley’s Simms Park during their WinterBliss Festival will be teams from Lake Cowichan — Initiation, Novice and Atom.

An outdoor skating rink is being erected and the Comox Valley Minor Hockey Association is sponsoring three Pond Hockey Jamborees, Jan. 16-31, on the synthetic surface.

—with files from Earle Couper, Comox Valley Record Exciting things happening for you, your friends or family that you want to share with your community?

Send us a quick email at office@ lakecowichan gazette.com.

☞ Brick by brick the Forest Workers’ Memorial Park builds memories

Individuals, families, social groups, businesses and industrial enterprises can purchase a memorial brick that can be inscribed with personal names, company names or a message.

A donation of $100 ensures that your brick will be mounted surrounding the park’s fountain. Special bricks are inscribed for those who lost their lives while on the job.

Brick forms are available at the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Cooperative office, Town of Lake Cowichan office, the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Visitor Business Centre or online at: town.lakecowichan. bc.ca/FWMP%20brick%20form.pdf.

Each brick has three lines with 15 characters — includes spaces and punctuation — each line.

If you have any questions call the Cowichan Community Forest Cooperative at 250-749-6320 or email them at clcfc@cowichanlake.com for more information.

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