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Town to borrow money to purchase new rescue truck New rescue truck for Lake Cowichan Fire Department will cost town over $144,000 in borrowed money 2014

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The Town of Lake Cowichan will be borrowing money in order to complete the purchase of a new rescue truck to be used by the Lake Cowichan Fire Department. The truck costs $347,855.50 and the town has already paid a deposit of $109,669 on that price. A further $110,000 will come out of the fire department equipment reserve fund to pay it

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down, thus the town will be borrowing a total of $144, 859.55 to complete the purchase. “In the Financial Plan for 2013-2017 the replacement of the rescue truck was approved,” wrote the town’s director of finance Ronnie Gill in a letter to council last week. “A deposit of the chassis was paid in 2013 however the truck was not ready for delivery by year end. The Financial Plan for 2014-2018 included the budget for the balance owing on the truck purchase upon delivery.” Gill’s letter was presented to council at last

weeks regular council meeting at the town hall, where the table voted to go ahead with the borrowing unanimously. * Coun. Bob Day asked if “future transfers to reserve funds will be used to pay the borrowing debt down.” “We will go with the best plan and place to pay it down,” said chief administrator Joe Fernandez. Mayor Ross Forrest believes the new rescue truck will be a great asset to the town. “The fire chief went to the plant where the truck was being built,” said Forrest at the

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Town council forced to put more money into the new Renfrew Town Square Building contractor asks for extra $5,600 to put in required letdown close to the library and dental office in Lake Cowichan Ross Armour

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The Town of Lake Cowichan is to put more money than anticipated into the new Renfrew Town Square after a request from the building contractor. Apex Landscaping which is currently working on the project visible in front of the library in town, has stated that a let-down needs to be placed in an area between the library and Lake Dental Health Centre. It will cost the town an extra $5,600 they didn’t think they’d have to pay which Coun. Jayne Ingram called ‘unfortunate’ at last Tuesday’s regular council meeting at the town hall. “The difference in elevation didn’t quite work out,” said Mayor Ross Forrest. Chief administrator Joe Fernandez

explained the request. “It’s for the sidewalk that goes into the library,” he said, confirming the let-down was needed for vehicle access there. “It is a requirement, we have no choice.” Coun. Frank Hornbrook proceeded to

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ask Fernandez “where the money was going to come from” in order to cover the extra payment. “We will come back to council with a

report on that,” said Fernandez, who also believes that other capital projects may need to be put on hold now. Hornbrook then asked if Apex had given a time frame in order to finish the construction. “The end of June is what we were originally told,” said Fernandez. “It doesn’t appear that they will achieve that, but we won’t run into any extra costs because of that.” Hornbrook made the motion to go ahead and pay the extra $5,600 which was seconded by Coun. Bob Day and carried unanimously, with every council member present at the meeting. Forrest stated at a public meeting the night prior that council believes the new town square and downtown revitalization will play a key role in attracting new business and residents to Lake Cowichan.

Town gives support to proposed CVRD Valley Hospice Society funding NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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The Town of Lake Cowichan has given its support to a proposed Cowichan Valley Regional District bylaw regarding funding for the Cowichan Valley Hospice Society. The bylaw drafted states that each home in the CVRD will provide $0.41 per $100,000 assessed value towards the society each year. Chief administrator presented the bylaw for council’s approval at last Tuesday’s regular council meeting at the town hall and Coun. Tim McGonigle, the town’s CVRD representative, spoke to it before voting. “For the previous two years, the hospice

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 5:00 pm Municipal Hall, 39 South Shore Rd.

Mayor and Council will meet to present the: Annual Report for 2013. The Annual Report will be available for public inspection on or after June 16, 2014. The Mayor and Council will be pleased to receive submissions and/or questions from the Public.

The hospice is relying on contributions. Tim McGonigle

a grant-in-aid,” said McGonigle at the meeting. “They have been successful both years ($50,000 in 203, $48,555 in 2014). I approved that too.” McGonigle confirmed that the proposed bylaw would have to undergo public consultation before being passed.

Council voted unanimously to support it after McGonigle moved a motion for endorsement, which seconded by Coun. Jayne Ingram. “Right now the hospice is relying on contributions and gaming grants and they are dwindling,” said McGonigle. At the May 14 CVRD board meeting, the board of directors passed a resolution stating “an annual financial contribution service be established, over the whole of the CVRD, for the Cowichan Valley Hospice Society, with a maximum annual requisition limit of $62,500.” “There were 37 people treated by the hospice society in Lake Cowichan last year,” said Mayor Ross Forrest speaking in support of the bylaw.

Lake Cowichan wants usage based model for Sportsplex funding going Ross Armour

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A group of Cowichan Lake locals recently indicated that they would like to see future funding of the Cowichan Sportsplex in Duncan be done so on a usage based spectrum. The indication came at a Cowichan Valley Regional District public presentation, carried out by the CVRD’s manager of corporate planning Jacob Ellis, at Centennial Hall last Monday. Ellis was presenting to a group of over 50 people just prior to the Town of Lake Cowichan’s public meeting. “For the past number of years, the CVRD board has been having ongoing discussions about Sportsplex funding,” said Ellis. “There is a desire at the board table for long term funding. Before the board can make a decision, there needs to be a consultation process. An incredible amount of time and effort goes into the Sportsplex.”

The CVRD is proposing two methods of long term funding. The first is where every city, municipality, town and electoral area that makes up the CVRD pays the same into it. “Each home in the CVRD would

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You guys are taking everything away from us Everything is in Duncan. Cathy Wagner

pay about $0.94 per $100,000 in assessed value, based on the 2013 grant of $146,500. This means the average homeowner in the CVRD would pay about

$3.21 in taxes annually to support the Sportsplex.” The other method is the usage based cost sharing one. “Homeowners would pay different amounts depending how much residents in their area use the facility.” In a document that Ellis presented, the usage based model shows that each home in the Town of Lake Cowichan would pay $0.65 per $100,000 in assessed value, homes in Area F (Cowichan Lake South/ Skutz Falls) would pay $0.19, and homes in Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek) would pay $0.14. The public in attendance voted 87% in favour of the usage based model when asked to compare the two. “That is understandable and is good information for the board to have,” said Ellis. Cathy Wagner ended the presentation by saying to Ellis and the CVRD, “you guys are taking everything away from us, everything is in Duncan.”

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Kinsmen Club installs brand new deck at Duck Pond New deck is inserted at Lake Cowichan’s Duck Pond and now the kinsmen club hopes to attain grant for playground

playground. Dalton Smith (manager at the Cowichan Lake Education Centre) is going to help us and have a look at our old applications as we’ve always been turned down by the government. We’re hoping to fundraise about $30,000 and then get a grant that either matches that or doubles that.” Douglas showed up at the town hall a couple months back to see if council would be on board with the new playground vision. “The town is fully behind us. They maintain that park for the most part and if anything breaks, we go down and fix it. We are going to be putting in new backs to the benches down there too.” The installation of the new deck took the group about eight hours and Douglas also wished to thank Jornic Marine Construction for lending the kinsmen the equipment necessary. “Our motto is serving the community’s greatest need. The people that need help, we help them out,” said Douglas.

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Kinsmen Club president Troy Douglas points at the new deck recently inserted by club volunteers at the Duck Pond in Lake Cowichan.

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The Kinsmen Club of Lake Cowichan has just completed inserting a brand new deck at the Duck Pond. The deck cost the club around $1,000 in material which was all fundraised for and comes out of the kinsmen’s service budget. “The deck was built by us, it was all volunteer and of no cost to the town,” said club president Troy Douglas. “There is now a brand new deck on the upstream float with no holes in it. The old one was getting worn out.

“We fundraise throughout the year through casinos, bars and the Ducky Derby (at Lake Days) as well. The wood was all sourced locally and Irly Bird helped us with that.” Douglas has been president of the club for the past two years and a kinsmen himself the past five. “We’ve been in the town since 1944 and the Duck Pond was one of the first parks to be put in,” he explained. “It’s very popular with the kids in the summertime.” So much so, the Kinsmen Club is now turning to another goal being a new playground at the pond. “We are going to apply for a grant to try and get a new

Mystery of lost 72 year-old World War II airplane solved Ross Armour

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The mystery of a World War II plane found in the vicinity of Port Renfrew back in October has been solved. The Avro Anson aircraft was discovered by a group of local loggers and was traced back to the war years. “A collaborative operation between the BC Coroners Service and the federal Department of National Defence (DND) has resulted in the recovery and identification of an airplane and its crew that disappeared more than 70 years ago,” read a press release from the Government of British Columbia. “The operation this month (May) resulted in the recovery of remains and associated artefacts of the four airmen who had been on the Second World War training aircraft when it went missing on Oct. 30, 1942. Sergeant William Baird was from the Royal Canadian Air Force. The other three were all members of the British Royal Air Force. They have been identified as: Pilot Officer Charles Fox, Pilot Officer Anthony William Lawrence and Sergeant Robert Ernest Luckock.”

The four airmen had left the air force base at Patricia Bay in Sidney on a navigational training flight in the Avro Anson, but the aircraft failed to return to base as planned. Searches immediately following the disappearance did not locate the plane or any wreckage.” When the loggers discovered the plane in October, the siting was reported to the local authorities right away. “DND surveyed the site and discovered human remains and consulted with the BC Coroners Service. It was determined that environmental conditions were not suitable for a recovery operation at that time. “On May 5, 2014, specialists from the BC Coroners Service, including its Identification and Disaster Response Unit, returned to the site with National Defence specialists and over a period of several days worked together to recover, analyse and identify the remains recovered. “Canada’s Department of National Defence and Britain’s Ministry of Defense have contacted surviving family members of the deceased to inform them of the find and recovery,” read the release.

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Douglas now wants to attain a government grant to be used for playground improvements at the Duck Pond.

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The B.C. Liberal government’s bill to divide the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones has passed, after one of the nastier exchanges I’ve seen in a decade covering the B.C. legislature. “You’re all a bunch of corrupt liars,” NDP agriculture critic Nicholas Simons yelled as the government cut off a long and mostly repetitious debate that dominated the ﬁnal days of the legislature session. Not to be outdone, cabinet minister Bill Bennett replied to Simons’ heckle about Kootenay rancher Faye Street, one of Bennett’s most vocal supporters as he pushed through changes to the land reserve to ease land use restrictions in rural zones. Bennett advised Simons to offer his remarks to Street in person. “She’ll kick your ass,” Bennett said. The on-the-record debate wasn’t much better. Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP MLA Norm Macdonald summed up his party’s biggest objection with his charge that “a bunch of Liberal political hacks” will be appointed to regional panels of the Agricultural Land Commission. The government’s scheme, Macdonald and other NDP critics predicted, is to unleash a ﬂood of ALR land removals, to enrich B.C. Liberal supporters by allowing development on productive farmland. That might be a valid concern, but there are a couple of factual problems. First, every appointment to the ALC, at the regional or provincial level, is made by the B.C. government. It’s been that way since the Dave Barrett administration set it up in 1973. Second, the regional panels are not new. The B.C. Liberals imposed them in 2003. If this was their method of corrupting the process to dismantle the ALR, that would have largely happened in the years since. Surely by this time they would have found enough greedy political hacks who hate farming to subvert the process. I’ve written before about the legitimate

concerns of places like Merritt and Vanderhoof and Dawson Creek, where some ALR rules and decisions simply don’t make sense. Strict secondary residence rules are needed in areas with non-farm development pressure. In most rural areas, they are a mistake, and are frequently ignored. The debate wasn’t entirely devoid of honesty and civility. Macdonald interrupted his string of baseless accusations to note that under the current system, 75% of exclusion applications in the Kootenay region are approved. If that’s the case, what is really broken that needs to be fixed? It’s a good question that the government did not adequately answer. And credit also goes to the new agriculture minister, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick, who inherited a public relations mess left by the brief and boneheaded performance of Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm. Braving the heckling at the end, Letnick put aside his partisan talking points and gave his personal assurance that the government’s intention is to support farming in those places where non-farm income is the only thing that keeps people on the land. As soon as the theatrics had died down, the B.C. NDP sent out a fundraising plea to its members to help “save” the ALR. The party is broke and desperate after losing its fourth straight election, and it hopes to activate its declining donor base by portraying the changes as the imminent slaughter of its most sacred cow. Voters have three years before the next election to assess this situation. If there is a flood of exclusions of prime agricultural land, then the NDP will be able to make its case that its warnings were at least partially true. If this does not take place, then the government’s position will be vindicated. We’ll find out the truth.

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Lake Days is an annual celebration of community Although the Cowichan Lake area can expect an influx of visitors during this year’s Lake Days celebration going on this week, when it comes down to it, the annual event’s focus is on community building and a celebration of the area we call home. Many of the events happening during the week will include local participants and will give everyone a chance to mingle, visit with old friends and meet some new people. Although there will be out-of-town musicians performing on the weekend, there will also be local musicians performing as well. A few events throughout the week will allow locals to show their support for the nine young women taking part in this year’s Lady of the

Lake program. This is a great opportunity for everyone to see this hard-working and talented bunch. All of this can only help buid a stronger community for residents of the Cowichan Lake area. The hard work and dedication of the many volunteers who make up the Lake Days planning committee is a testament to the Cowichan Lake area’s strong community. It’s often a few devoted people who enable communities to thrive, and they should be thanked profusely. So put on your stetsons and cowboy boots and have a great Lake Days.

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Alison Krake “Where I live it (dumping) is actually pretty common, we wouldn’t want to put up gates restricting access. For some people it’s even too far to dirve to the dump, we should have better education for sure.

Last Sunday my friend and I took a fly fishing trip down the Cowichan river in our pontoon boats. We each caught and released several fine trout, both rainbow and browns, and we marveled at the largely undisturbed beauty of the river. We had intended to use his aluminum drift boat, but the river is now running at 15 cubic meters per second and it is too low for the larger drift boats. We had to navigate through rocks in some of the rapids that become more challenging and more fun as the river drops. This is one of the best times of the year for trout fishing in our river as many of the rainbows ne from the lake enter the river to spawn and the insect hatches are very strong for all the fish to fatten up before the doldrums of our warm water summers. The lake is now below full storage, which is the top of the weir, and dropping every day. The snowpack is now almost completely gone, two weeks earlier than last year, so our only source of inflows to the lake will be from the spring rains, if they come. We will maintain the river flow at 15 cubic meters per second until June 15 to provide adequate habitat for late

Shawn Shorsky “Advertise more free days where people could get rid of their larger items. It would be nice not to have to pay $200 to get rid of my hot tub.”

Gaylen Barden “I don’t even know, I could see more pick up options for sure, and definatly huge fines. We need more pick-ups too, we have to take it (diapers and stuff) to the dump every week.”

emerging steelhead fry and to ensure remaining chinook and coho fry can find wetted areas near the riverbanks to find the food that is essential for their survival. It is critical that emerging fry can find shelter and adequate food for growth during their first days and weeks of life. Studies have shown that gaining weight early gives them a much better chance of returning as adults to spawn. We are taking a risk to maintain the river flows we need for fish at of year. OwiChan thisWetime know how important it is for fry survival so we willingly allow the lake to go below full storage to protect our fish stocks. Climatologists are predicting an El Nino event for this summer and that means it will be warm and dry again this year. Starting the spring with the lake below full storage is not the ideal situation when another dry summer is probably coming. On June 15 we will be halving the river flow to seven

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Grace Bond “Have it set up in front of them exactly what we can put wherever it has to go. More education.”

Mary Scott “I dont know, if you could prove who did it a Fine and Community Service to clean up the rest of it. . . maybe if it was easier to get things to the dump?“

cubic meters per second as we try to hold as much water as possible behind the weir and hope we get the rain we need to recharge our lake and make it through the dry season. By that time most of the Chinook fry will be in the estuary and the coho and steelhead fry will have had a good start to life and we hope they will adapt to the decreased flows and rising temperatures in the river. This dramatic decrease in river flow is carefully managed by very slowly closing the weir gates over several days. This is done to allow the fry that are in pools near the river’s edge have time to adapt and hope that they will move out of the drying pools before they get isolated and cut off from the river. In the coming weeks many of the fry will become stranded in spite of our efforts and people like Joe Saysell will be out on the river, rescuing fry and returning them to the main flow. Joe is a retired river guide who has lived on the river all of his life and he knows all the places that trap fry as the river drops. Every year he rescues thousands of fish that would otherwise perish. Joe is one of many citizens who are actively engaged in protecting and preserving our river. By sharing information and working together we are doing everything we can to ensure we leave a healthy river and lake for future generations to enjoy.

Mayor talks Heritage Days, Saywell Park, library and Lake Days Board and specifically the Cowichan Lake Library for being honoured with an Award of Excellence for this year’s commercial buildings category presented by the Vancouver Island Real estate Board. This well-deserved recognition was received despite a near record number of nominations. It is indeed a big honour that we are all very proud of. The relocation of this great facility to the new building has increased users and memberships immensely and these should continue to increase as people become more aware of the many programs being made available by the library. Choose Cowichan Lake Committee (CCLC) recently hosted a meet and greet reception for our community Health Care providers. At the meet and greet, discussion centred around ways and means to derive the best medical benefits for our residents through our doctors, a nurse practitioner and a primary health team supporting each other through best practices. We were pleased to have the following health personnel attend the reception: Doctors D. Froese, V. Rossouw, and G. Toth; Nurse Practitioner V. Jefferd; Primary Health Care Team members L. Charbonneau -team leader, J. Read -Primary Health Care Nurse, H. Strong - Behavioral Health Clinician, A. Vink -Registered Dietician, C.Chance -Island Health; and members of the Cowichan Communities Health Network, L.Court and R. Cainan. CCLC was also well represented and it will have more information to share with the public in July, this year. Thank you to all participants as this event should lead to much better and more efficient health care for all of our citizens. Please make use of the health services that are now available to all of us by contacting any one of the following: the Kaatza Health Centre, the Brookside Medical Clinic or Lakeside Medical Clinic. All three of these clinics are well equipped and staffed to provide the medical service you may require. It took CCLC and the Town much effort to get these services in place and your support will ensure

that we continue to receive and maintain good health care services. With Lake Days approaching soon, I would like to encourage everyone to come out and participate in this mayOr s repOrt event. This is a great event which brings family and friends together to celebrate our community. The best of luck and best wishes are extended to all of the Lady of Lake contestants. The new MMBC recycling programme went into effect May 19, 2014. Please take the time to review the changes to the recycling program - to see what is allowed and what is not for the types of recycling materials that can be placed at the curbside for pickup by the Town’s recycling contractor. Appropriate notices have been posted on the Town’s web site and Facebook page. I would like to conclude my report with a couple of quotes that you may find helpful or useful: 1.”Without continued growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning” 2. “I cannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure- which is: try to please everyone.” We look forward to everyone having a good and safe summer.

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Heritage Days was a weekend of recognition of the important events in our community’s past andpresent. Our Museum has done a remarkable job of capturing our seventy years as a municipality andits history prior to the town’s incorporation as a municipality. On May 17th, 2014, the Town unveiled a plaque in recognition of the many generous donators of funds to our Saywell Park project. We are extremely grateful to the following for their contributions: Timberwest , Youbou Lands, Catalyst Paper,Jornic Marine Construction, Cowichan Lake River Stewardship Society and the Lake Cowichan Secondary School -Class of 2013. The Town also wants to recognize the lead role played by the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation through its financial contribution to create a Job Creation Partnership (JCP) program that resulted in a 10 month program for 7 workers. Without that partnership, the improvements that we now enjoy at Saywell Park would not have happened. For that we are grateful. I would also like to thank the Cowichan Lake Education Centre, which is a department of the Town, for managing the JCP program. The large crowd that was in attendance at the Cowichan Lake Arena on May 17, 2014, spoke volumes to the recognition that was afforded to the Heritage Sports Wall’s two newest members. Congratulations to Brian Lundberg and Rod Tipton for your induction and for having your great accomplishments recognized. In their acceptance speeches, both Rod and Brian talked about how family and friends were instrumental in their success in their respective sporting careers. Lake Cowichan’s sports Honoured Members were well represented at the event, as previous inductees Jackie Lamb Cleaves, Steve Lingren, Brad Palmer, Jim Peterson, and Gord Tuck were present to welcome Brian and Rod to this honoured group. Our congratulations go to Vancouver Island Library

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Members of the Mitchell/Kammerle/Hildebrandt families, Delores and Bill Mancell, Dorothy Parker, Eileen Hildebrandt, her daughter Susan and son in law Iner, were among the nearly one thousand people who attended the gala dinner and auction event held at the arena during the week long activities and events that took place August 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Village of Lake Cowichan. Also seen in the photo are Hazel Beech and her daughter Toni Davis.

Lake Cowichan’s 50th anniversary was a blockbuster, now people of the town are encouraged to make number 75 every bit as great Without a doubt the largest public event ever held in Lake Cowichan (August 1994) was the 50th Anniversary of the 1944 Incorporation of the Village of Lake Cowichan. Several years and hundreds of people in the planning the numerous events, including the largest dinner ever held here (1,500 cups of coffee served), went off without a hitch thanks to the many volunteers who worked relentlessly over the prior two years it took to plan and execute the gala festivities. It turned out to be a success beyond anyone’s imagination. Of the events, none were more anticipated and enjoyed than the gala community dinner which took place in the arena (ice removed) to the enjoyment of nearly one thousand guests who had come from near and far to salute the village so many have called home. The evening began with the singing of O Canada followed by grace and the introduction of invited guests and dignitaries by Master of Ceremonies Doug Callsen. Special guests included Mayor Tatebayashi of Ohtaki, Japan, who recalled the 1989 signing of the proclamation between himself and Lake Cowichans Mayor Don Gordon. Other special guests included (then) MLA Moe Sihota and B.C. Supreme Court Justice Wally Oppal who were both raised in the area. The highlight of the evening

was the auctioning of the first edition history book, Family Trees - Growth of a Forrest Community 1944-1994 (published by R. Gunderson and B. Olson) which went to the highest bidder at $3,200 (used towards the printing of the book). A few days prior to the event, a successful book launching, organized by John and Georgie Clark and reunion committee chairman Pat Foster, was held at LCSS where many of the hundreds of people who ordered a book picked up their pre-paid copy. After a sumptuous meal the

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PAGES OF HISTORY many guests enjoyed a variety of entertainment by local talent including The Kaatza Band (Leon Portelance, Byron Gunderson, Shane Vance etcetera) singing Kaatza Calls Me (written by Portelance especially for the event). Other entertainers included Heidi Davis, Jack Peake, Dena McPhee, Nicki Clarkson. Miriam Coglan, Eric Olson, Nigel Robertson, Darin Sanddar, Dirk Vrieswik, Adrianna Wilson, Mark Riischide, Danielle Proulx, Tony

White, Kaatza Lakeside Players and Mrs. Eiko Tatebayashi, wife of the mayor of Ohtaki, who performed a traditional Japanese dance much to the delight of the audience. Along with the Mayor and his wife, two dozen citizens of Ohtaki rounded out the Japanese delegation. During the weekend events and while attending Breakfast on the Town British Columbia MLA Moe Sihota, Minister of the Environment, Lands and Parks announced a 50th anniversary gift to Lake Cowichan, - a 15-hectare property on Cowichan Lake, for use as Lakeview Park - was in the works (Final details were being worked out between the BC Government and the Village of Lake Cowichan). After a weekend of meeting old friends and neighbours, reminiscing, visiting with family and friends, memories of years past, parades, games, parties, gala events, food and viewing the many professional history displays at Kaatza Station Museum, there was nothing but praise for the multitude of volunteers who ensured that the largest event (and community dinner) ever seen by the town was a success and a weekend to remember. There is still enough time for the Town and the community to stage similar event in August 2019, when the Town of Lake Cowichan turns 75! Let’s make it happen.

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Denis Martel (right), volunteers from the community, members of Wilderness Watch, TimberWest and the CVRD pose for a photo before the clean up commences Saturday morning.

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The Wilderness Watch held it’s annual bush clean up on Saturday morning. Denis Martel was more than pleased with the turn out . Twenty plus Volunteers from the community, members of Wilderness Watch, Tuck Bros and volunteers or corporate support from TimberWest and the CVRD also made this happen. Denis beamed “There were four couples that contacted me to volunteer today after reading about the clean up in the Gazette.” One of those couples that contacted Denis was Audrey and Bud Towle from Youbou, . “After seeing the story Bud wanted to help out, so we are here today.” Audrey Towle used to worked at the United Church Thrift store in Lake Cowichan so she has had some knowledge of unwanted goods, she feels tipping fees and hours of operation were to blame for all the garbage people would drop off at the Thrift Shop. “Bud use to take three truck loads of garbage away every Saturday morning.” Willa and Cliff Suntjens were also glad to learn about Wilderness Watch cleanup, she is a member of the Cowichan Retreads Hiking Club, she sees the garbage on the trails all the time. “From now on we will take note of the locations and contact Wilderness Watch with the information.” commented Willa. Report all Poacher & Polluters 1-877952-7277 (RAPP) is the number to call. After weeks of work finding and cataloguing locations Wilderness Watch was prepared to remove some 10 tonnes of garbage from forested locations around Lake Cowichan. Top of the list for removal this year are two boats abandoned in the Skutz Falls

area. For such large items Wilderness Watch enlisted the help of a back hoe, operated by Gord Tuck of Tuck Brothers. The abandoned boats were pulled out of the bush to DaveWhiskin’s waiting trailer. The boats were then trucked to the Bings Creek Solid Waste Management complex for disposal. For the smaller waste items the CVRD provided Wilderness Watch with one of their largest containers for the day, a 10 tonne capacity bin and no tipping fee for the garbage in it. The other volunteer crews in pick up trucks moved to locations, mapped out by Wilderness Watch, to pick up the garbage. Twenty five locations were mapped out, some of them are areas that have been cleaned in previous years, areas that are easily accessible yet hidden from view and yet strangely some were close to the Meade Creek recycle depot. Work the previous week cleaned up the Youbou area, it was done by Wilderness Watch members Sandy Peters, Larry Williams and Howard Smith. TimberWest employees Eric Jeklin with Forester Shawn Mason and his wife came to help out as some of their gates and forest land are used as dumping areas. Jeklin recounts “We have had people dump whole dump-truck loads of roofing materials right in front of gates so you have no access or you get a fire in behind it, increasing the risk for an escape you can’t control with all the garbage in front.” Along with the boats there were lots of household/garden waste, renovation debris as well as furniture like hide-a-beds and couches. The most intriguing find of the day was a photo album documenting the wedding of a military man and his bride. If names and addresses are found in the garbage they are forwarded to the RCMP

for follow-up and possible fines. Through out the day the question kept popping up, “why would people do this instead of taking the waste to the recycle centre?”. There were plenty of thoughts on this question from, tipping fees to just not knowing the free ways of recycling the waste. While traveling between locations I had the opportunity to speak with Old Lake Cowichan Rd resident Melonie Head about her refrigerator sitting out by her CVRD recycling bins. “You just can’t get rid of them, stoves or other appliances are easy but fridges with chemical freon is another story.” She too feels education or more advertising about where to dispose of unwanted items would be a good thing. The CVRD has a Recycling Hotline at 250.746.2540, toll free 1.800.665.3955 or email es@cvrd.bc.ca. Visit in person at: Engineering Services,Cowichan Valley Regional District 175 Ingram Street in Duncan Martel commented that most of the waste removed from the bush was in fact free to recycle, steel, plastics, paper, compostable garden/kitchen scraps. Even large mattresses can be dismantled and striped down to smaller recyclable items that could be disposed of in the weekly pick-up. One way the public can assist is to report illegal dumping if you see it or report garbage in the bush when you come across it. Call the CVRD Bylaw Enforcement office at 250.746.2500, toll free 1.800.665.3955 or after hours or call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-746-2600.. By lunch time the waste had been gathered and the 10 tonne bin was nearly full. Gearld Thom brought along a BBQ and hamburgers to feed the hungry crew lunch. Clean for another year, Lets try to keep it that way.

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Retreads’ recent escapades takes small batch of group to England A recent hike involved David and Beth Kidd and cousin Jacky. It started from Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, UK. Dave and Beth were in the UK on a cousin finding mission. At the B&B over breakfast we learned that there was a lane that would lead us up to Hepenstall, a historic village high up on the hill. We set off up the lane and were soon puffing quite vigorously. We had taken on a 300 metre (the same as Bald Mountain) climb part on the lane and then on a road up to Hepenstall. Once up the hill we had a coffee break and then explored the ancient church. Jacky was aware of a suitable hike so off we went. We hiked and sometimes clambered over rocks for some distance along the ridge above the valley then at an angle down into the valley by the creek. We were traversing mature farm land with older stone buildings and dry rock fences. At the creek

we rested and Jacky talked with another hiker who suggested we go on up the hill out of the valley and pick up a section of the Penine Way, a well-known cross country hiking trail. The hill climb crossed through farmers fields. Public access is guaranteed in the UK where long established trails exist, are maintained and used. This climb was one where as we came over one crest, there was another one up ahead. Eventually, we crested the last hill and headed down toward the Penine Way trail. This lead down a lane and then down a steep section beside a waterfall. We then angled down the hill, into a residential neighbourhood, across the highway during a gap in traffic and over to the boating canal. At this point there was a nice rural pub so we had to stop for a pint. The canal footpath lead us back to town. This canal was created more than a 130 years ago as a transport system. But soon after it was completed railways took over and the

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canal is now used for pleasure craft. Long thin boats that offer accommodation and sight seeing along the miles of canals. This hike was 8.4 km with some significant changes in elevation. The lesson from these hikes is that we can learn about the local geography and we can have the confidence to take on interesting hikes in other countries we are lucky to visit. These hikes were recorded by a Runkeeper App that follows GPS satellites on our Iphone. It provides remarkably accurate maps and vertical and speed charts. Our speed is never very high, but the vertical climbs are sometimes impressive. Retreads will be meeting to plan hikes for the summer. They will be in print at the arena or on-line at a newly minted retreads web site under CVRD Recreation. Submitted by David Kidd

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Lake Cowichan School principal Nichole Boucher at the Shawnigan Lake Triathalon’s Trestle Challenge. She finished in 4:34:56 racing against 64 men and 20 other women. She finished 77 overall and 2nd in her class.

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How far would you travel for a home cooked meal? Munich, Germany – There’s no shortage of places to chow down here in Bavaria but that’s not really what I had in mind. Sometimes you just by Alexandra Straub hanker for some good ol’ fashioned home cooking and the desire makes distance no object. According to Google Maps, the drive to some tasty yet simple food fare will take approximately six hours and five minutes, and is about 684 kilometres. One way. That’s not including the approximately 8,300 kms travelled to get to Munich, Germany. The destination: Budapest, Hungary, where I’ll have one night to spend with my grandparents – grandma Ilona and grandpa Pál Lencsés. I’ve got the use of a bright red 2015 Audi A3 and a full tank of gas, so why not? Considering I’ll be there less than 24 hours, words like “ambitious” or “motivated” or even “crazy” might describe my reasoning. But heck, if it means I get a home cooked meal, I’d travel all night. Relatively speaking, I’m so close to them. I couldn’t let the opportunity go to waste. And anyone who loves their grandparents’ cooking will sympathize.

drive is. Especially on the most, direct route. Knowing Getting me there doesn’t involve security screenings, boarding passes, the hospitality of flight attendants or that I would get to spend some quality time with my the company of an Airbus. With my bag tucked away grandparents, and the A3, kept me going. With the in the trunk, my destination set into the GPS, it was go speed limits decreasing and the flow of traffic considertime. ably worsening, I knew I was getting close. It was just This particular A3 came equipped with Audi’s new nearing dinner. Perfect. MMI Touch with hand-writing recognition infotainBefore devouring my grandma’s famous crepes – ment system and the MMI Navigation plus. Instead of complete with homemade apricot jam with apricots spelling out the address using the dial and twisting the that grew in their summer home’s backyard. My wrists back and forth, you can just trace out the letters grandparents tightly embraced me. I’m not sure who with your finger on the dial’s face. I will warn you, if you was more excited to see whom, though their attention have bad penmanship like me, the system might pick up was split between hugs and admiring the red chariot on a different letter than the that brought me to their one you had intended! home in one piece. I can’t Grandma’s Famous Regardless, getting the hang blame them. It is quite the of it is relatively easy, and sedan in regards to styling. really kind of fun, too. And that colour just can’t Ingredients: 2 eggs Throughout the drive in be missed. Pinch of salt Germany, I shaved a few As I walked through the 1 teaspoon of sugar minutes off here and there. courtyard and along the 6 heaping spoonfuls of flour The speed limitless zones path to their apartment, (can be substituted with rice flour for gluten free!) certainly helped. Perhaps I caught a faint whiff of Dash of baking powered that’s why I opted to take what had been baking 300ml milk the car rather than fly. throughout the day. I knew 300ml soda water A chance to drive quickly – 50ml Oil that the crepes, and myself, in certain sections - AND get would soon be gone. Mix and let it sit for 10 minutes a delicious meal at the end. In this case, you can’t help Fry in pan on medium heat The A3’s swift characteristics buy devour yet appreciate Makes 20-25 hail from its 1.8L, direct the goodness a “home” injected and turbocharged cooked meal can have. The 4-cylinder engine. With a family then gathers around the dinner table, says grace, healthy dose of 170 horsepower and 199 lb-ft of torque, and digs in. I had everything I needed. Was it worth it? That’s obvious of an answer as is the The competency of its front MacPherson Strut with response to, “Do you want seconds?” Lower Wishbones and 4-link rear suspension with sepThe meal was priceless but the 2015 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI arate spring/shock absorber arrangement at highway has a starting of $31,100. speeds is confidence inspiring. It doesn’t waver with Check out the Question of the Week and if you want the speed and feels firmly planted. And for a small-ish more info about the A3, visit www.audi.ca vehicle, that’s always a good thing. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca The Audi A3 itself isn’t boring by design, but the long

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■ Monday to Friday at the Kaatza Heath Unit on Cowichan Avenue in Lake Cowichan there are free excercise classes! Primary health care nurse Julie Reid said the classes are for “all fitness levels, if you are in a wheelchair, using a walker or more advanced.” The 50-minute class starts at noon. Don’t forget your water bottle! ■ This Thursday, June 5, PacificSport, in partnership with Cowichan Lake Recreation, will present a one hour overview of the Physical Literacy Mentorship program currently being piloted in other parts of B.C. The program provides a mentor educator to work alongside teachers in elementary schools to enhance children’s physical literacy. The presentation will explain the term physical literacy and why it is important. The presentation starts at 6:30pm at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. or more information contact PacificSport at 250 740 6572, Cowichan Lake Sports Arena at 749 6742 or email island@pacificsport.com.

■ This Thursday, May 29, is Dennis Skalicky photo Children’s Education Day at the BC ■ Cowichan Lake Recreation has just announce that it is now putting on dry floor activites at Palsson students hold up a banner on the bridge over Oliver Creek which thanks the TD bank for their Forest Discovery Centre. the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. donation to the Oliver Creek restoration project. The plan is to have this part of the project Children can spend the day learning $4,000 Daytime in skating isJuly. now being offered Monday through Friday 11a.m. to 12:50 p.m. completed June or Bob Crandall about how loggers lived and worked Public skates are also happening pn Friday nights from 6:30 p.m. until 7:50 p.m. and a free in the logging camps back in the ■public Cowichan Recreation has just that it is now putting on dry floor activites at skate Lake Mondays from 3:30 p.m.announce to 4:50 p.m. Cowichan Lake Salmonid Enhancement Society (CLSES) day. the Cowichan Arena. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9p.m. were busy on Saturday delivering and releasing 50,000 Ball hockey isLake alsoSports being offered Manager Chris Gale says that “this chum salmon to the Sutton Creek. When adult chum Daytime skating Monday through Friday 11a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Broom ball willisfillnow the being same offered time spot on Wednesdays. is a great opportunity for parents, salmon return to spawn they provide large amounts of Public skates are also happening pn Friday nights from 6:30 p.m. until 7:50 p.m. and a free submitted day camp leaders, babysitters or nutrients to the stream’s ecosystem and thereby enhance public skate Mondays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. for allVomacka, salmonids.a New theissociety joined in Cowichan’s to Ashley smallmembers town girl of who currently Lake 1stwith Princess, lives herchildren dream not onlyBall hockey is also being offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9p.m. anyone school aged New or exciting things happening? Send us an email: reporter@ lakecowichangazette.com help with transport andbut release of the salmon. Michael meeting herthe favourite band also having the opportunity to betoan extra in their day next of music video, as sheBroom have a special fun together ball will fill the same time spot on Wednesdays. Lee and expressed in summer went visitedinterest Marianna’s Trenchassistance recently. with fry and learn a lot in the process.” salvage. Big thanks to all the new volunteers! New or exciting things happening? Send us an email: reporter@ lakecowichangazette.com.

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Bob Day Lake Days Celebration Society Chair Here we go again. For the 70th year Lake Days lives on. History tells us that this festival started as a family picnic, and today in many ways that’s what it remains. During my time as chair person of this event the one thing I notice most is the way the community comes together during this week long schedule of festivities. As the chair person I am very proud to be surrounded by such a loyal group of volunteers who show up to meetings every year to organize and host this event. I am also pleased that the Lake Days Celebration Society

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has been able to maintain a ﬁnancially sustainable budget from year to year. In today’s world, there is not to many things that don’t come at a cost, so it is always a challenge for us to host all the activities we do and maintain a bank balance to start up next years event. For $2 a day on the Saturday and Sunday and commissions charged to vendors we manage to generate the $17,000 it takes to put on the week long festival. Contrary to popular belief we receive no outside funding except from some generous corporate sponsors who we are very thankful for. For a full list of sponsors check out our website. One of the biggest requests we have every year is to bring back Logger Sports. In earlier years that was simple because we had climbers, burlers, axe throwers, etc in every second home in the area. Now a days, with the modern methods of logging those skills are not practiced often at all, except

by small groups that carry on some of the old traditions in a competitive fashion. These folks can be attracted with prize money and appearance contracts. We have talked about enlarging the logger sports show, but need to ﬁnd more sponsorships to make this happen, as the cost to make this happen can range from $7,000 to $20,000. Lake Days 2014 will feature the Soap Box Derby, a Wine and Cheese Fundraiser, Music on the Lake, Giant Parade, Huge Community Fair, Westcoast Lumberjack Show, Chainsaw Carvers, Main Stage Music, Breakfast in the Town, $7 Steak Dinner and Dance in the park, Giant Road Hockey Tournament, Baby of the Lake, Amusement Rides, Food Galore, Local Vendors, Adult Beverage Garden, Kids Games and Races. For all the days and times go to cowichanlakedays. com Yup, I would pay a Toonie for all that - See you there !!!

For the past 70 years people have been coming together as a community to enjoy the company of their friends and neighbours. Many former residents have this weekend marked on their calendar and take the opportunity to return home to their roots. Chairperson Bob Day and his dedicated committee have provided a full schedule of events providing something for people of all ages to enjoy. Please be safe and respectful so everyone can experience this same enjoyment.

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➸ Saywell Park Mainstage Events: Friday June 6- 6 p.m to 7:30 p.m. is the Young Performers: Amanda Nixon, Mary McGill, Alyssa Waser, Julie Black and Chad Best. 7:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m. is Terry Brennan. Saturday June 7- 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. is The Good Times Band, 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. is the Lady of the Lake Crowning, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mazimba Marimba, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. is Jan Matthews in Overdrive. Sunday June 8- 11 a.m. is the Baby of the Lake contest, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eddie and the Funk.

We already live if a friendly environment and if each of us try to make someone else’s experience just a little bit better, Lake Days will be better than ever. Maybe this could be the opportunity to do a random act of kindness for someone else. Many hours are donated organizing and running this event and I am sure a simple thank you to the many volunteers would be much appreciated. Please have an awesome Lake Days and let’s make #70 the best ever.

More stuff you need to know ➸ Handicapped parking is available at Cowichan Lake Community Services’ parking lot. With Saywell Park’s handicapped parking spaces being occupied by the road hockey tournament and other activities throughout the weekend, the Community Serivces’ parking lot will be freed up. The parking lot is located behind the Kaatza Station Museum, down Point Ideal Drive, near its intersection with South Shore Road. ➸ South Shore Road will be closed Saturday, June 7, 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. to accommodate the parade. ➸ The Lake Cowichan Foodbank Society will be collecting nonperishable foods throughout the Lake Days weekend—June 7-8—at the gate of the Sawell Park festivities. The summer months are always slow for foodbank donations, so drop some food off for those members of the community that are in need.

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says they’ll usually see about 400 to 500 people standing around the stage watching the activities. He recalls they did without the logger sports for one year and tried to bring in a most cost-effective alternative, but people kept asking where the show was. “They wanted it back,” he said. An event like the West Coast Lumberjack Show is one way to recognize Lake Cowichan’s logging history and bring some of the activities of the past to life for younger generations. “To preserve our history, we’ve always wanted to have logger sports and lumberjack stuff join on, and it’s becoming harder and harder and more expensive to attract these kinds of things,” said Day. “The things people want to see, people don’t do it as much any more.” The committee must pay for professionals like the West Coast Lumberjack Show to come in, and Day says they receive a lot of support from local logging and forestry-related businesses who provide donations so the committee can bring a show like this to Lake Days. “They come at a cost, but it seems to be the only way we can preserve the history of the area,” he said. “The cool thing is the companies like TimberWest and Island Pacific Logging are able to help us out.”

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Comedian and Canada’s Got talent host Martin Short calls the West Coast Lumberjack Show “quintessentially British Columbian!” You’ll see why Saturday during Lake Days. The West Coast Lumberjack Show returns to Lake Days with three logger sports exhibitions at Saywell Park on Saturday An exhilarating, action-packed showcase of fearless skills and daredevil displays, the West Coast Lumberjack Show features exciting events such as chainsaw carving, the standing block chop, axe throwing, tree climbing, the underhand chop, the Jack ‘n Jill cross-cut, the hot saw race, the springboard chop, the cross-cut sawing race, crosscut versus chainsaw and the ever-popular log rolling. West Coast Lumberjack Shows owner/president Darren Dean of Courtenay says his favourite thing about performing is making people smile. “Our shows are performed to entertain people, and there’s nothing better than seeing everyone smiling and cheering during the show and walking away at the end of it with big smiles on their faces,” he said. Lake Days committee chairperson Bob Day says the logger sports are very popular every year. They stop all the other activities during the show, and he

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Meet the Candidates for 2014-2015

Lady of the Lake Alexandra Werk

Madisyn Young

Miss Shaker Mill

Miss BPO Elks

My name is Alexandra Werk. For the majority of my 17 years of life I've lived in Lake Cowichan. If you couldn't find me doing homework, or helping others with theirs, you'd find me in my schools art room or on my bedroom floor painting. I'd like to thank my sponsor reps' Justin and Lindy for making Lady of The Lake a warming experience.

My name is Madisyn Young and I'm proud to be 48th candidate for the B.P.O Elks. Living in a small town with a beautiful lake, my favorite time of the year is summer. Spending time in the great outdoors of our area and making people smile are two of my most favorite hobbies. I'd like to extend my thanks to my outstanding sponsor the B.P.O Elks for affording me the opportunity to participate in this program.

Lauren Frost

Miss Country Grocer

My name is Lauren Frost and I am unbelievably proud to be sponsored by Country Grocer. In my spare time, I love to volunteer with our amazing community theatre group, the Kaatza Lakeside Players Society, and hope to one day pursue a permanent career in the theatrical arts. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank Country Grocer, my family, and the Lady of the Lake Society for making this an amazing experience.

Lacey Grunow

Emily Walker

My name is Lacey Grunow and I am excited to be representing Jakes At The Lake! In my spare time I enjoy playing hockey, dirt biking, running with my dog, and baking. I would like to thank my sponsors Liz and Lance Steward as well as my sponsor representatives Lucy Bachelor and Mary Batyi for supporting me, and giving me this great opportunity!

My name is Emily Walker and I am very thankful to Island Pharmacy for giving me this amazing learning opportunity. I love being able to give back and be involved with my community, as well as get closer to my fellow candidates.

Miss Jakes at the Lake

Marigold Arbic

Miss Island Savings Credit Union

My name is Marigold Arbic, I am a 17 year old in Grade 11 who enjoys hiking, running, and exploring the west coast in my leisure time. The Lake Cowichan Island Savings Credit Union has blessed me with this opportunity. I have learned many things about myself, and the wonderful community I have bloomed within. From the bottom of my heart I thank Island Savings dearly.

Kourtney Brooks

Miss Island Pharmacy

Samantha Oliver

Miss Royal Canadian Legion

My name is Samantha Oliver. My sponsor for the 2014 Lady of the Lake is the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 210. I am so excited to be apart of Lady of the Lake this year. I'm very proud to be sponsored by the Legion. I'm in Grade 11 at Lake Cowichan Secondary School. I have been a Royal Canadian Sea Cadet for five years ranking one of the highest ranks in Sea Cadets, Petty Officer First Class. I've also recently joined the Mesachie Lake Fire Department as a junior firefighter. I am very much involved within my community and I love to volunteer. I hope you all enjoy Lady of the Lake this year.

Miss Lions Club

Hello, my name is Kourtney Brooks, 17 years oldÂ & my sponsor is the Cowichan Lake Lions. I love to be in the outdoors; camping, boating, going for walks on the beach & quading; I also enjoy sports such as volleyball & hockey. I would like to thank my awesome sponsor the Cowichan Lake Lions for giving me the opportunity to do this, it is a great experience.

Charleen Tomlinson

Miss A&W

Hello my name is Charleen Rose Tomlinson, I live in Lake Cowichan and I feel very lucky to be the lady of the lake 2014 A&W candidate. Im an 18 year old who loves adventure and takes joy in hiking and biking. When I get the chance, I enjoy volunteering.

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Opportunity Night 7 p.m. This is a casual event where members of the community get to witness the talents of the Lady of the Lake contestants. There are 9 contestants this year, and each has been working hard to perfect their talents in order to entertain the audience. The event takes place in the Upper Centennial Hall, and admission is $5 for all ages.

• Lake Days raffle tickets and hats will be available

Thursday

Soap Box Derby 6 p.m. FINALS This popular event will take place

along Stone Avenue past the Lake Cowichan Christian Fellowship Church, so come early and bring a chair or a blanket. Contestants will be in the final round of races and will be just as determined as they were on Sunday during the qualifying round.

• A concession will be available to race fans.

Friday Music on the Lake 6 -8:30 p.m. FREE (but donations to Lake

Days are encouraged.) Great family entertainment in the park. Bring your own lawn chair.

• Live, local music featuring: Canadian recording artist Terry Brennan from 7:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

Breakfast in the Town 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. FREE This free breakfast is courtesy of

CVRD Electoral Areas I and F and the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce and is available to all those interested, at the Lake Cowichan Municipal Hall, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Trophies will be awarded after the races.

Friday

Grand Parade

The Lady of the Lake Grand Ball, is simply elegant. Enjoy dinner, a fashion show, speeches, impromptu questions and watch for candidates to receive special awards. This year’s 9 contestants will also be providing the audience with a performance of their talent.

• Marshaling and Judging will begin at 8 a.m., • Parade commences at 11 a.m.

Lady of Lake Grand Ball 5:30 p.m.

• Upper Centennial Hall • $30 Tickets at Footwear Centre • Social 5:30 p.m., Guests seated by 6:15 p.m.

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Sunday

Community Fair

Road Hockey Tournament 9:30 a.m.

Adults $2, Youth 12 & under FREE The Community Fair, in Saywell Park, will include a myriad of activities for the whole family to enjoy. Food, amusement rides, children’s games, live music, various vendors. An adult beverage garden will be open from noon- 6 p.m. Inner tube race starting at noon

The 8th Annual Lake Cowichan Road Hockey Tournament in the Saywell Park parking lot should feature some exciting hockey action for all ages. Finals begin at 3 p.m.

Lady of the Lake Crowning 2 p.m.

Community Fair

The crowning is the moment this year’s nine Lady of the Lake candidates have been waiting for. Judges will have whittled down their decision throughout the week of Lake Days events to three Lady of the Lake ambassadors, including the Lady of the Lake, First Princess, and Second Princess.

Enjoy more food, entertainment, games, crafts, amusement rides and games and much more in the centre of town at Saywell Park!

• • West Coast Lumberjack performances • Live music all day long on the main stage

• The crowning will take place on the main stage

at Saywell Park.

Adults $2, Youth 12 & under FREE

Baby of the Lake

11 a.m.

The contest takes place in Saywell Park, starts at 11 a.m., and will feature new-born to two-year-old children and all their cuteness. Drop by early to register!

Town’s Steak BBQ Line-up begins at 4 p.m.

Kid’s Craft Fair & Fun Races

The Town’s Steak Barbeque is to take place at Saywell Park,line-up begins at 4 p.m., dinner starts at 6 p.m. Tickets for the annual event are on sale at the municipal office and Country Grocer until the day before. Music by Jan Matthews in Overdrive from 4-7 p.m.

FREE The Kid’s Craft Fair and Fun Races, like a potato-sack race, are to take place at Saywell Park, beginning at noon. Ribbons for everyone!

Lake Days Dance

9 p.m.

ADULTS ONLY LIVE music and light shows by VIDEO DANCE PARTY, with well over 400 people expected to fill the arena yet again. Tickets are $15 Available at: Cowichan Lake Sports

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KinDucky Derby

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Ducks are $5 each at the IRLY Home Centre, Footwear Centre, Home Hardware, Grab Bag and Tipton’s Gas Bar and Bavarian Bakery.

• 1st prize is $1,000

• 2nd prize is $500 • 3rd prize is $250 • 4th - 8th prizes are $100

This annual event is sponsored by the Kinsmen Club of Lake Cowichan.

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WEDNESDAY, June4,5,2014 2013 Wednesday, June

Enjoy Another Great Lake Days!

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Have a Great Lake Days Everyone • Fish • Pet food • Supplies • Otter Co-op Livestock Feed • Wood Pellets • Grooming MONTHLY VET CLINICS

Tiptons Gas Bar (2007) 14 North Shore Rd.

250-749-6133

Cowichan Pet Emporium (1996) 170A Cowichan Lake Rd.

250-749–4454

Kinsmen Club members scoop KinDucks at the end of the race.

Everything is just Ducky Lake Days: Kinsmen creating the Cowichan River duck pond again in annual KinDucky fundraiser Staff Writer

Lake CowiChan Gazette

Town Barbecue