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Lake Cowichan town council welcomed two new members to the table at their inaugural meeting last Tuesday (Dec. 2). Despite being newcomers to politics, both Carolyne Austin and Lorna Vomacka had a lot to say about the future of Lake Cowichan and what they hope to achieve in their first terms. Vomacka brought up a topic that, for nearly a decade, has gone unresolved — a seniors care facility in Lake Cowichan. In 2007, the town attempted to buy the J.H. Photo Aspen Gainer Boyd property, located on forMunicipal the TheOak Lake Lane, Cowichan All Candidates meeting brought in a full house Monday night. Estimates were that close to 200 people attended to listen to municipal candidates discuss their platforms and purpose of development, answer questions from the Chamber of Commerce and the public. Candidates were seated alphabetically and asked questions in random order. Candidates spoke with passion, humour and enthusiasm. but could not obtain voter approval to borrow the proposed $765,000. The property was eventually sold to a them or changing to yield signs. Lorna Vomacka: Affordable improvements to infrastructure, Questions from the floor Aspen Gainer private developer, John Carolyne Austin: Affordable family housing. and the need for a way to entice ranged from water and sewer LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE Kelly. Kelly planned to housing for seniors and families. Bev North: People want to have business into the downtown core. costs, a new town hall building, redevelop property, Ross Forrest: Seniors care facility. the future of the old ranger fun and see the lighter side of life. Each individual answered with The Lakethe Cowichan Municipal possibly into aForum 22-bedtook place passion, earnestness, humour I’ve seen too many spouses What do you (townspeople) want? station, downtown revitalization All Candidates separated from each other when Put some drive into it, laugh a little or resolve, as they saw fi t. Each and an open door policy at the care facility, though Monday night at Centennial Hall they get old. I want to see people and we’ll get through. individual also demonstrated municipal office. his plans from 7 to 9never p.m. came to stay together as they age. We also Tim McGonigle: “Fun’s my their conviction to act on behalf The municipal vote takes fruition. 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From left: 1st Princess Madisyn Young, Lady of the Lake Lauren Frost and 2nd Princess Marigold Arbic welcome guests to the 20th annual United Way Breakfast last Friday (Dec. 5). 90 breakfasts were served and the event garnered $1435 in ticket sales and donations for the Lake Cowichan United Way.

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to thank the town by giving a gift to the whole community,” Hamilton said. “We wanted it to tell who we are, and to symbolize the relationship between us and the town.” A wood carving was eventually decided on, though Hamilton referred to it as “the first of many large projects we’re hoping to doWALLET in the future.” Ron Hamilton, a Nuu-chanulth artist from Port Alberni, will be designing the carving. Ron Hamilton is well-known across BC for his previous work, which includes ceremonial curtains that were used at the 2010 Vancouver Cultural Olympiad. With the design nearly finalized, Aaron Hamilton said it will likely be ready to show to the public in the new year. He

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Waste pilot program gears up for January Drew McLachlan

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New garbage and organic waste bins arrived at singlefamily homes in Lake Cowichan last week, giving residents a month of preparation before the town begins its pilot curbside waste program next month. The program provides singlefamily homes with one 80-litre garbage bin, one 80-litre organic waste bin, and a kitchen bin, and will require residents to separate organic waste from noncompostable waste. The town hopes that the separation of waste will decrease tipping fees, which are charged by weight. The pilot program is slated to run through 2015 before its full launch. Initially, only single-family homes will be served, though public works and engineering services superintendent Nagi Rizk said that its still up in the air whether multi-family homes will be incorporated before 2016. The pilot program will be

reviewed in order to gather data before the full launch. Rizk said they expect to know more regarding logistics, such as pickup routes and schedules, as well as what the full program will cost the town. He also said he expects the overall efficiency of the program to be higher by 2016, hopefully lowering the cost for the town. “It’s taken two years for us to get to this point,” he said. “It’s a long haul, there’s going to be a learning curve before we settle into it.” Though other municipalities on the Island have had similar programs in place for several years, Rizk said that being a “latecomer” to the program has had its advantages for his department. “We’ve been able to look at other municipalites, like Ladysmith and Duncan, who have been running these programs for years,” Rizk said. “Also similar towns on the mainland, other provinces and even in the US, trying to find the

best-fitted program for our own community.” Though the benefits of the program may not be clear on a local level, Rizk said the program’s benefits go beyond Lake Cowichan. “These issues don’t stop at municipal boundaries,” he said. “Overuse of landfills, creating methane gas, that affects us all. I personally take pride in living in a community that does its part. We should feel good about doing it, because by not doing it, we’re harming somebody somewhere.” The first scheduled pickup for the program is set for Jan. 12, and will continue bi-weekly until spring. More information on the program, including what can be put in the organic waste bins, can be found online at town. lakecowichan.bc.ca or by calling public works and engineering services at 250-749-6244.

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BC Ferries plans to move ahead with a website upgrade that will allow passengers to pay for tickets online, avoid reservation fees and pay variable fares depending on demand. The computer upgrade is to be phased in starting in 2017, with a pilot project for passengers on the main Vancouver-Vancouver Island runs. The system will offer discounted fares for off-peak sailings and advance booking without the current reservation fees. BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan said the project will cost $10-15 million, but based on the experience of other systems, it will increase ridership and reduce costs. “It’s a variable priced booking system that’s used by golf courses, hotels, airlines,” Corrigan said. “It’s the way the world is moving. Depending how far in advance you book, what restrictions you’re willing to put on yourself, and when you want to play, stay or travel, you’re going to get a different price.” The price range will be determined by the pilot projects. Passengers will still have the option of showing up at the terminal and paying to board, with a posted price that will be adjusted according to demand for that sailing. The new booking system was proposed two years ago in a review of ferry operations by Gord Macatee, who reviewed operations when he was appointed BC Ferries Commissioner in charge of rates and service delivery. Macatee must approve the move before it can go ahead.

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BC Ferries’ point-of-sale system is 25 years old, and requires manual collection of fares.

BC Ferries projects the new system will increase vehicle and passenger traffic by three to five per cent as it is extended to more routes. By adding food, gift shop and other services to the online order system, the corporation hopes to generate an annual revenue increase of $11 million to $18 million, mostly due to increased traffic. “People can actually pay for the full ferry service, including the buffet maybe, and some other services when they pay, so when they get to the ferry terminal, they’re basically just verifying their purchase and moving onboard the vessel,” Corrigan said.

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SAYS We asked:

What should our new town council’s first priority be?

Kim Robinson “To work on not making this a touristy-type place — there is enough of that already. I don’t think they are focusing on the important issues like roads, sewers, pollution in the lake and the low river last year.”

Bob Pearson “They should paint City Hall and clean up the downtown area — make it look pretty.”

David Hayes “I don’t know. They have been doing too much new building. They’re spending too much taxpayer money, save a little bit of money.”

Dianne Jay “I hope senior development of some kind. It’s very important to be able to have a place to be taken care of here in Lake Cowichan without having to go into Duncan for fulltime care.”

Louis Clairmont “More recreation facilities for the kids, there’s not much around here. Maybe a swimming pool or something like that.”

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Looking for a hike to prepare themselves for the West Coast Trail, Bill Gibson and George deLure became fascinated with the Mount Good Trail.

Treading history on Mount Good To: Editor, Lake Cowichan Gazette Reference: Dec 3, 2014 article on “Retreads hike Maple Mountain and Mount Good” Reference was made in the write-up for the Mount Good Trail to two old-timers. As one of the two “old-timers”, I can give your readers some background and history as to how the trail started to become popular by local and out-of town hikers. George deLure (the other old-timer) and myself (Bill Gibson) started looking for a nearby trail in 2007 to prepare for hiking the West Coast Trail in 2008 to celebrate our respective 70th birthdays, both being staunch members of the class of 1938. My dad, Ben Gibson, hiked the West Coast Trail when he turned 70 so I couldn’t be outdone by my dad and my good friend George deLure agreed to undertake such a crazy adventure. The Mount Good Trail, an overgrown and unusable trail in 2007, needed lots of clearing to be usable, but the trail was a perfect training ground for two old timers who seemed out of place

in a modern society, Many weekends were spent cutting and removing broom which inhibited all but the most intrepid hiker from using the trail – even bears didn’t like using the trail as it was so overgrown in sections. After clearing the trail, we made regular training hikes up the trail with weighted backpacks which were added with additional weights as our conditioning improved. The training culminated in an overnight campout at the end of the trail with all the gear we intended to take with us on the West Coast Trail, some 60 plus pounds. We got to know every nook and cranny on the trail to the point that we started giving the various turns and stops a name so we could tell each other what we were talking about when we redid the trip over a few beers. The first corner on the Mount Good Trail was named “Coffee Cup Corner” because we found the remnants of a Styrofoam coffee cup at that location. The second stop, “Grouse Corner”, named because we often chased up grouse at that corner. The next stop, “Scott Lookout”, the last place to get water before entering

the forested area, was named after the ashes of the late Brian Scott were scattered there by the family in the fall of 2010. The next stop, which is just a short distance into the forested area is “Yarder Sleigh” because just above the path at this point is the remains of an old wooden yarder sleigh, used by old-time loggers, probably some 60 plus years ago. The next stop “Antler Corner” named because we found an elk antler at this location. The last stop, also the end of the trail, we named “Base Camp” because we camped overnight several times at this location. On one occasion got up the next morning to reach the summit area of Mount Good, which was equivalent, in our minds, of reaching the summit of a very high mountain, maybe even Mount Everest! We have started to even see Geocachers using the trail as somehow word of mouth have let others know of this once hidden trail which is now available to all who choose to hike the trail and enjoy the wonderful vistas of Cowichan Lake. -Submitted by Bill Gibson

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Occupation: Student Most people don’t know that: I write constantly Favourite food: Pizza Best thing about living here: The mountains Favorite activity: Reading My proudest moment: Winning the Creative Edge Contest I wish I was better at: Video games Favourite time of day is: The evening, I like the darkness I’m currently reading: The Carson Phillips Journal by Chris Colfer In my car I listen to: Alternative rock If I had a $1,000,000: Buy a 1967 Impala

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PAGES OF HISTORY The local train station, which today houses Kaatza Station Museum, was a going concern back in 1925. The railway was still the main link to the outside world with several runs shipping out hundreds of logs (thousands over many years) daily. By this time, although some of the town’s residents owned automobiles and a few even had telephones, many used the railways single passenger car to reach the outside (Duncan and onward). The train made regular trips which made it a convenient way of transporting all types of freight to and from “the Lake”. Most of the local stores, especially the general store, had their merchandise regularly

delivered by train adding to the daily activity at the station. At one point in time, the station even served as a temporary maternity ward, when the station masters wife, with no time to reach the Duncan hospital, delivered her baby at the station! One of the early train station masters was Edward “Eddie” McColl who arrived at the Lake in 1920 after being hired by the E & N (Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway) as Station-AgentTelegrapher. Communication by telegraph had been in operation since the inception of the station in 1912 and continued on for many more years until telephones became commonplace. Eddie McColl and his wife, the former Beatrice Rumming, who taught school here between 1920 and 1921, joined in community activities “playing their instruments” at local dances. Not the only McColls to set foot in the community, Eddie’s mother Bessie McColl taught school here in 1925. The McColl family lived at the station in the adjoining family quarters with their five children including daughter Vaughn,

who is believed to be the only baby born — April 6, 1925 — at the Cowichan Lake railway station. The family left the area in 1927, with McColl passing away in 1960 after fifty years of employment with the E & N Railway. Vaughn, one of six McColl children, later attended high school in Duncan. After she left school she joined the RCAF and was stationed at Pat Bay (near Victoria) where, in 1944, she met her future husband, Andy McMorland. The couple eventually moved to Youbou and for several years their children, including daughter Dinah, attended Yount Elementary School where their father Andy was principal. Some of the children later attended LCHS in Lake Cowichan. After leaving Youbou, the McMorlands moved to Duncan where they eventually settled and where Vaughn McColl-McMorland died last month.

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Looking for a well maintained home with great curb appeal, private landscaped backyard for entertaining and a separate driveway for your RV/ Boat? This is the place for you! This 2 storey, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, open plan living is on a quiet no-thru road close to the Cowichan River and within easy walking distance to downtown. Call realtor for more information on the buyer bonus!

A great South-East facing lot just waiting for your house plans. Only a 30 second walk to beautiful Cowichan Lake for fishing, Boating & swimming.

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Fabulous lake views & only minutes from the boat launch. Build your home up high, enjoy the views this lot has to offer. Geo Technical report on file. A great investment!

Lot 11 Indian Road $225,000 2 ½ acre treed lot on the outskirts of Lake Cowichan. Great opportunity to build a beautiful home in your own private wilderness. Zoning includes B & B or intensive agriculture.

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Cute 3 bed/2bath rancher on a quiet cul-de-sac. Open design with curved archway separating the dining area from the living room, propane fireplace, skylight in the large kitchen along with a big island. Fenced & private back yard including a garden shed. Minutes from Cowichan River and shopping, this home is a great location offering both privacy and affordability.

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Across from the lake, Just steps from the Trans this well designed 3 Canada Trail and walking bed/2 bath rancher is distance to all local move-in-ready in the amenities, this 3 bedroom tranquil community of Rancher is a must see. Nice Honeymoon Bay. sized U shaped kitchen, Features include arched big living area with ceilings, new laminate attractive brickwork flooring, large kitchen around the propane fireplace, large open area that could be used as a den or family room. w/ bright counter tops and island, separate eating nook & a pacific energy wood stove. En-suite features a large soaker tub and 3 skylights. Don’t delay, come and see it today!

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Steps from the lake in this one bedroom mobile located in Paradise Village RV Park. There is a small addition attached to the home, a cute deck and a storage shed. Honeymoon Bay is a wonderful community to enjoy outdoor recreational activities on and around Cowichan Lake throughout the year. Priced to sell!

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Appearances are deceiving. This home is entry level but has a fully finished basement. Many updates including flooring, Low Energy Windows, vinyl decking and more. This is a great family home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and a big family room.

This cute 2 bed / 1 bath home on an extra wide lot has room for your RV, boat or to build a shop for your projects. This home is priced to sell!

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Offered for sale as a package: the pre-fabs are not included but are negotiable; a wide range of options with C-1 zoning includes: Retail, office, clubs/theatre, auto supply, welding-machine shop or a child care facility. These lots are the best Lake Cowichan has to offer!

Big outdoor deck and nice backyard. The home may need some upgrading but has many wonderful features such as a large kitchen and living room plus thermal windows on the main floor. Great house for a first time buyer / investor.

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A great way to get into the market with this well priced 3 bedroom home located on a corner lot. Upgrades include a remodelled bathroom and some new laminate floors. Large covered deck, great for BBQ’ing and a good sized back yard. New roof.

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HISTORICAL HOME .63 ACRE Unique 4 bedroom and den home in sought after Fairbridge. At just over 72 acres, the prestigious homes in this unique are offer privacy and security. Offers formal dining room area, large L/rm, cozy family room with wood fireplace, walk in closet, heat pump, built in vacuum. There is a lovely cottage at the back of the property. This charm and character home is a must see!

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Above: The Peewee Cowichan Lakers score a goal against Kerry Park on Friday afternoon. The team finished second in a tournament last weekend after an exciting final game against Langley. Below, from left: Brody, Ollie, Reid and the rest of the Novice Lakers held a hot dog fundraiser at Country Grocer, managing to raise over $500 for the team.

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First class home overlooking the marina

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$1,495,000 10670 Youbou 2 bedroom & den, newer roof, heat pump, close to Arbutus Park

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11 North Shore Big lot, small house, close to town.

Fabulous Water Views, this charming home has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, original fir floors, new roof, heat pump and could be your new getaway cottage, retirement, or your very first home, close to Arbutus Park.

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266 Hillside Road 3 bedroom A-frame with separate shop.

$239,000

Big lot, huge shop

$189,000

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Honeymoon Bay, Character home across from park

$244,900 199 MacDonald

Big House, 5 bdrms, 2 baths, big workshop wired and includes 1/2 bath

$367,000

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Hyundai composes a memorable new Sonata Hyundai is a company that pushes the Inside envelope in terms of styling, vehicle As with the outside, the interior has content, engine choices and value, makbeen given a total refresh, no basic ing others carmakers take notice. tweaking here. The same, more muted The last generation Hyundai Sonata, design is at work here too, now the allreleased in 2011, is a perfect example. new centre console is wider and flatter The “Fluidic Sculpture” design language than the last car. This makes the car really set the pace for the mid-size class feel more open and airy, the brushed Hyundai has done aluminum surround is bright and the of cars. The competitors that followed, like the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and it again, delivering a way the buttons and dials are fitted is Honda Accord, all took styling chances to none. Fit and finish is one very attractive car, full second after that Sonata was introduced. The area that Hyundai does as well, if not same too for the engine development, of features and at an better than most. Even on the base including smaller turbocharged 4-cyl$23,999 GL model, the Sonata comes attractive price. inder engines and fuel saving direct with standard heated front seats, backZack Spencer injection technology; compared with up camera, Bluetooth, 5-inch radio/ the competition all this technology was backup screen, satellite radio and USB ahead of the curve. Now, just a few years later, the connectivity. The $26,299 GLS adds a power driver’s Sonata gets another refresh, making this car more seat, heated leather steering wheel and heated rear compelling than ever. seats, and these are just the two entry-level cars. All cars now come with additional 2.5 cm of rear Looks legroom and a very useful trunk that is expandable, As dynamic as the Fluidic Sculpture design was, it thanks to a 60/40 split rear seat. didn’t age well. Cars that are heavily styled can date

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quickly. With this in mind, Hyundai has backed away from the fluid approach to a more sculpted design that shares some styling cues from the top-of-range Hyundai Genesis. The front features a squarer grille opening, edgier bumper and front chin-spoiler. The base model is fitted with the 2.4L 4-cylinder engine has and 16-inch or 17-inch alloy wheels with LED daytime running lights, halogen headlamps or HID lights on the limited trim. The performance oriented 2.0 Turbo Sport model, seen above, comes with a two-toned front spoiler, 18-inch wheels, standard HID headlamps, quad exhaust tips and a lower diffuser on the rear bumper. The top trim levels of both the 2.4L and 2.0 Sport have a blacked-out section of the front grille which signifies the car comes with adaptive cruise control and a forward collision warning system.

Verdict Hyundai has done it again, delivering a very attractive car, full of features, at an attractive price. 2.4L models range from $23,999 to $32,999 in the top Limited trim. This model has most of the features found in the top 2.0L turbo but without the added power. The base 2.0L turbo starts at $30,999 and the top Ultimate model, seen here, is $34,799. Both the Limited and Ultimate get the forward collision warning system and lane departure safety features, plus they also get adaptive cruise control. For 2015, the Sonata is a big step foreword in design. The added safety features will be attractive and the constant pushing-of-the-envelope from Hyundai is welcome. The Lowdown Power: 2.4L 185hp or 2.0L Turbo with 245hp Fill-up: 9.8L/6.7L/100km (city/highway) Sticker price: $23.999-$34,799 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

Drive Both the 2.4L 4-cylinder engine and the 2.0L turbo have been carried over from the last model but they have been modified to produce better torque delivery and fuel economy. Hyundai has dropped the horsepower output from 198hp to 185hp in the 2.4L and limited the torque to 178hp. The 2.0L turbo also receives a horsepower drop from 274hp to 245hp and the torque drops from 268 lb.-ft to 160 lb.-ft. Hyundai claims that the torque is lower in the RPM range and the fuel consumption is improved. The experience behind the wheel of the turbo is still very invigorating but not as hectic as the last model, it delivers a more usable driving experience. Power is smooth and refined; the turbo feels like a V6 without the accompanying fuel bill.

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the enhancement signboard, we located the trail that followed along the north side of the lake winding up and down on the wet and green trail. At this point we were a bit uncertain about a section of trail but realized that much effort has been put into clearing and maintaining this interesting trail around the north side of Beaver Lake. We understood that many people know and loved these trails and kept them passable. Well around the lake we located the old logging road that took us back to Lakeview. For a final blast we crossed the campground went along a trail and back on the floating walkway, then to Point Ideal to eat our lunch and enjoy a coffee at Kidd’s B&B. We are always amazed to find so many trails and walking paths right here in our own backyard. We have been told by old timers how they used to jump on and catch rides on the train that travelled along the side of Beaver Lake and how they arrived at school covered in soot. There is so much history in the forests around our town.

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A number of us had to make a coffee stop at Tims as we came back through town. On the next week we had planned to enter Service Main and hike up Skidder Mountain. However, with the promise of heavy rains and fog on the mountain, we instead opted for a hike along Beaver Creek and around the north side of Beaver Lake. And the heavy rains did not arrive until late in the evening. We started this journey at the back of the South Shore Motel and followed the former railway grade along parallel to the creek which now is flowing quite full. We were reminded of the severe wind storm of a few weeks back as we climbed over and crawled under huge downed trees both here and later in the hike. At Service Main we headed out to South Shore Road and were pleased to note that the unofficial garbage dumping has greatly reduced since the gate was moved to the edge of the road. Then it was down into the hollow where we carefully crossed the busy road and went up to where the Salmon Enhancement project work was evident. Here after admiring

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We have recently enjoyed two local hikes, one starting at the small park in Marble Bay and the other starting from South Shore Motel and following the former railway line up the side of Beaver Creek. The Marble Bay hike started from a small parking lot just off Marble Bay Road and took us up the hill past the community water tank, over the hill and down a very steep path to the edge of the north arm of the lake. The climb was a real cardio workout and needless to say we had a significant rest before heading on over the top. The downhill section was equally challenging and tested our ability to work our way down a very steep path. We sat and had a quiet lunch by the edge of the lake as we looked at the evidence of earlier logging and housing float homes on the bend of the lake. We also noted how high the water was now, compared to an earlier summer hike. After lunch and with prior permission we crossed a private property, walked down the lane and through the forest until we reached the end of Nantree Road. We then made our way back along Marble Bay Road to the parking lot.

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• General & Cosmetic Dentistry • Digital X-rays • Laser Gum Surgery • Wisdom Teeth Extraction

New patients always welcome!

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250-749-6133

46 South Shore Rd.

OPEN: Mon.-Sat: 5a.m.-10p.m. Sun: 7a.m. - 8p.m.

250-749-3233

14 North Shore Rd. Lake Cowichan

(Beside the Post Office in Lake Cowichan)

email: ldhc@shaw.ca

TIRES

GUTTER Company

Harry Elzinga fixitharry@yahoo.com

LAKE DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

Gutters GUTTERS A gutter above the rest. Featuring: Crown Moulding

Fascia Gutters

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Call Steve for Free estimates!

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250-715-6038 250-749-4192

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140 HP chipper for fast, efficient cleanup

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250-748-3939 PETS & SUPPLIES

Cowichan Pet Emporium (1996) • Fish • Pet food/supplies • Otter Co-op Livestock Feed • Wood Pellets • Grooming

MONTHLY VET CLINIC

with Dr. Nancy Holling

170A Cowichan Lake Rd.

250-749–4454

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Your Local Full Service Travel Agency

Cruises, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, Disney, Australia & More. We sell Travel Insurance.

Come & enjoy first class service!

BC Lic 60651

250-932-0010

99 South Shore Rd, Lake Cowichan

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

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*Easy Tablet is only available to existing TELUS mobility customers with minimum three months’ tenure or greater and good payment history, subject to existing credit policy. Not available to customers on the credit limit program. Only available at participating locations. Customers must subscribe to an eligible monthly TELUS tablet rate plan ® in order to qualify for the Easy Tablet offer. The monthly Easy Tablet repayment charge is subject to applicable taxes. If the service agreement is cancelled before the end of the term, the remaining balance of the purchase price will be applied as a one-time charge to the account, along with a $50 cancellation fee in applicable provinces. Once the purchase price has been paid, the service will continue on a month-to-month basis without the monthly charge for the tablet. †16 GB iPad mini is $0 up front. You pay the rest of the purchase price over time by adding $19.12 per month to your monthly rate plan on a 2-year term. Taxes, long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-per-use charges are extra. ‡Based on testing of voice-call success rates, data-session completion rates and industry-standard call-quality measures against other national wireless service providers in metropolitan areas across Canada. TELUS and the TELUS logo are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. TM and © 2013 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2013 TELUS.

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*Easy Tablet is only available to existing TELUS mobility customers with minimum three months tenure or greater and good payment history, subject to existing credit policy. Not available to customers on the credit limit program. Only available at participating locations. Customers must subscribe to an eligible monthly TELUS tablet rate plan in order to qualify for the Easy Tablet offer. The monthly Easy Tablet repayment charge is subject to applicable taxes. If the service agreement is cancelled before the end of the term, the remaining balance of the purchase price will be applied as a one-time charge to the account, along with a $50 cancellation fee in applicable provinces. Once the purchase price has been paid, the service will continue on a month-to-month basis without the monthly charge for the tablet. †16 GB iPad mini is $0 up front. You pay the rest of the purchase price over time by adding $19.12 per month to your monthly rate plan on a 2 year term. Taxes, long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-per-use charges are extra. ‡Based on testing of voice-call success rates, data-session completion rates and industry-standard call-quality measures against other national wireless service providers in metropolitan areas across Canada. TELUS and the TELUS logo are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. TM and © 2013 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2013 TELUS.

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