Lake Cowichan Gazette, December 17, 2014 by Black Press Media Group

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2014

VOL. 18, NO. 01 | $1 + GST

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RCMP Report: Theives steal boy’s Christmas gift, Youbou break-in and a second quad stolen PAGE 2

2013 Year in review: From new born twins to plane flips, derelict buidings and deadly MVAs PAGES 8, 10, 11

Health care team expected to start soon at the Lake

Walkin’ in a winter WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER VOL. 18, NO. 5 |NO. WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 18, 2013 VOL. 51+| GST $1 + GST | 18, | www.lakecowichangazette.com | 43 | www.lakecowichangazette.com WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, to2014 VOL. NO. $1 + $1 GST To your health: Programs and services be centred17,| 2014 | 17, | www.lakecowichangazette.com at Kaatza Health Centre wonderland! quite as attractive communities as we are.” Community information sessions will be held in the New Year when residents Cowichan Lake is about to get a whole lot can meet the primary health care team and get information on the health services that healthier. will be provided and how to access these Island Health confirmed last week services. that the roughly 6,500 residents of Lake Dates and locations for the information Cowichan and surrounding area are just a matter of weeks away from their promised sessions will be announced in the coming weeks. primary health care team. ▼ The new arrangement arises from “Enhanced primary health services circumstances that left the community through a primary health care team will temporarily doctor-less. begin providing programs and services “There was a bit of a panic in the in early 2014,” the provincial health authority (formerly VIHA) announced in a community,” Forrest said. “So we formed a committee called press release. CHOOSE Cowichan Lake and we The team will be located at the Kaatza worked together with VIHA’s physician Health Centre, 58 Cowichan Ave. West recruitment and also with the Cowichan and will begin delivering services early in Family Practitioner group and they’ve the new year. done a tremendous job for us,” he said. A nurse practitioner has also been hired Ω “The goal of the working group was to for the Cowichan Lake area. The nurse develop a primary health care team that practitioner will begin practicing at the (AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE 2013 GENESIS ▼ 5.0L GDI R-SPEC) would meet the needs of residents based Brookside Medical Clinic in the New ▼ on what they considered as their most Year. important health care issues and the make“This year we went from three doctors up of this team definitely meets this goal,” to zero, and in the New Year we’ll have Lake Cowichan Councillor Bob Day said two full time doctors and however many doctors work out of the walk-in clinic and in a release. ELANTRA SONATA The Cowichan Lake Working Group, then the nurse practioner,” Lake Cowichan which consisted of representatives from Mayor Ross Forrest said. the Cowichan Communities Health The two new docs will have an HOLIDAY PRICEΩ Network, CHOOSE Cowichan Lake, international background, said the mayor. Ω ADJUSTMENTS the Cowichan Valley Division of Family We’re also getting the two doctors (AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE 2013 GENESIS Malcolm Chalmers (AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE 2013 GENESIS 5.0L GDI R-SPEC) TO Health, was formed to Practice andUP Island through a return of service program, 5.0L GDI R-SPEC) develop a model for an integrated health where international doctors do a course DON’T PAY FOR DON’T PAY FOR care team. through (Vancouver’s) St. Paul’s Hospital ONE YEAR ONE YEAR “This collaborative team was selected and two year course at the U of Victoria based onELANTRA input from local residents about SONATA that allows them to practice in Canada,” their long-term health services needs he said. ELANTRA SONATA UP TO $ , HOLIDAY UP TO $ , HOLIDAY “The doctors we have coming are from, which include local access to care,” Dr. PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ Bob Burns, executive medical director for I believe, Chile, and we’re getting two of Population and Community Health for them Aug. 1.” FOR Island Health, said in a release. † Forrest said the town entertained quite DON’T PAY FOR DON’T PAY FOR ACCENT 5 DR SANTA FE SPORT ▼ place to Community took a few doctors in the international program ONEconsultations YEAR ONE YEAR UP TO 48 MONTHS determine the long-term health services † to try and convince them to work in Lake ON SELECT 2013 MODELS DON’T FOR and the working group DON’T PAY FOR needs ofPAY residents Cowichan. UP TO $2s,500 HOLIDAY UP TO $2,YEAR 500 HOLIDAY ONEon YEAR ONE agreed aPlu primary health care team PRICE ADJUSTMENTS PRICE ADJUSTMENTS “There were eight openings on From left are Janice Neiser, Shannon Kelly, Morgan Bouchard and HOLIDAY PRICE consisting of a dietitian, primary health Vancouver Island and we knew we would ADJUSTMENTS Danielle Sirup. $FOR care worker/counsellor and a FINANCING FOR UPSANTA , social have a real good chance because some of UP TO UP TO nurse, HOLIDAY TO $ , HOLIDAY ACCENT 5 DR FE SPORT Ω Ω ▼ PRICE ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENTS clinical offi ce assistant. the other areas that had openings weren’tDON’T PAY UP TO 48 MONTHS PRICEDON’T PAY FOR DON’T PAY FOR ON SELECT 2013 MODELS FOR Mike D’Amour

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The Lake Cowichan Municipal 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 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.

Chamber of Commerce hosts All Candidates meeting at Centennial Hall them or changing to yield signs. Lorna Vomacka: Affordable improvements to infrastructure, Questions from the floor Carolyne Austin: Affordable family housing. and the need for a way to entice ranged from water and sewer housing for seniors and families. Bev North: People want to have business into the downtown core. costs, a new town hall building, Ross Forrest: Seniors care facility. the future of the old ranger fun and see the lighter side of life. Each individual answered with The Lake Cowichan Municipal I’ve seen too many spouses What do you (townspeople) want? station, downtown Photorevitalization Malcolm Chalmers All Candidates Forum took place passion, earnestness, humour Ray Bourassa, Jim Segee , Brad Kohanuk and Kevin Macdonald man the tent at Country Grocer to collect toys and food at the Lake Cowichan Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Food and Toy Drive last 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 Monday night at Centennial Hall Saturday 12). they get old. I want to see people and we’ll get through. individual also demonstrated municipal office. from 7 to(Dec. 9 p.m. stay together as they age. We also Tim McGonigle: “Fun’s my their conviction to act on behalf The municipal vote takes The hall was packed; more need to attract other partners in middle name.” A base for revenue, of the town and serve in the way place 15 this year at chairs had to be brought out and eeon vvNov. t 8 a.m. to eeHall business apart from property taxes, and they thought would best serve the Centennial nnfrom once those were filled people tas Wendy Klyne: I have a vision other tools to raise funds to pay townspeople. The forum was at 8 p.m. To register a resident stood at the back of the hall. for how I want the town to be–a for projects in town. For example, some points heated and at some voter, you must be 18 years The Chamber of Commerce of chlorination before second system, ministries grant a deferral hecitizen, said its Drew McLachlan busy downtown coreusbustling with from a gas tax. 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From left: Stephen Vatcher Jr, Steve Vatcher Sr, Bill Robertson and Tyson Smith are festively attired to serve sausages and pancakes at the Lake Cowichan Volunteer Fire Department Christmas breakfast on Sunday morning at the firehall. As the first event of its kind for the Fire Department, organizers were pleased to have raised $418 for the Lake Cowichan Food Bank.

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Town council seeks grants to lift ‘financial burden’

“[This project] could have a huge financial impact,” councillor Tim McGonigle said at a Public Works and Environmental Services meeting. “Council has been wrestling with this for half of the time I’ve been at the table.” Mayor Ross Forrest added that many small municipalities are “in the same boat.” “We’re hoping to find grants,” Rizk said, “but we’ll have to go ahead whether we do or not.” Councillor Bob Day suggested the town apply for a grant from the New Building Canada Fund. Lake Cowichan would likely qualify for the Small Communities Fund, which grants $1 billion to communities of under 100,000 residents in order to pursue projects that meet local needs. Despite the high costs of water treatment upgrades causing headaches for some of the Island’s

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smaller municipalities, Richard Stanwick, Island Health’s Chief Medical Health Officer, defended the rising standards for drinking water in a Nov. 27 report.

investments to bring existing water systems up to BC standards occurs from time to time. “It is ironic that Drinking Water Officers have had to resort to issuing orders for water systems to With high comply with these expectations at a time enough when some members water of the public are willingly paying quality, the more for a litre of bottled water (which Ministry can for all intents is no grant us a better than tap water) than for a litre of deferral from gasoline” The town using sand was previously filters... at this given an eight month extension point, we’ve to implement a secondary treatment collected system, lengthening enough data to the deadline from Mar. 27 to Nov. 30 of next year. Rizk said prove that. he was confident that the town could meet Nagi Rizk the deadline with council’s approval. “Despite high-profile coverage of outbreaks associated with bad water in BC and Canada, such as the notorious Walkerton outbreak, reluctance by water recipients to make the necessary

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Come out and enjoy the festivities at our annual Winter Wonderland. Toboggan run, Shawnigan lake Community Centre fire on ice, skating, shinny hockey, hot Tuesday, December 23 6:00and pm - a 8:00 pm from Santa! chocolate visit

Come out and enjoy Fall 2014the festivities at our annual Winter Wonderland. Toboggan run, fire on lake ice, skating, shinny hockey, hot chocolate and Shawnigan Community Centre Fall 2014 a visit from Santa!

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Fly like a ballet butterfly or movement jump like a frog! Little dancers will explore and basics through imagery, Cowichan Lake Sports Arena @mycvrd Visit: cvrd.bc.ca facebook.com/mycvrd explore andand movement basics through imagery, playful ballet games, fun exercises. playful and fun exercises. $3games, per person • $10 per family of 4

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Tom Fletcher: The B.C. Liberal government has given every indication they’re going to proceed with the Site C dam on the Peace River. What do you think? John Horgan: I’ve always maintained that it’s a good project, but it’s a question of when to add another $8-9-10-12 billion onto the backs of ratepayers. First of all, go to the B.C. Utilities Commission and find out if this is the power you need and if this is the time to build it. The government refuses to do that, and I think that’s just an Achilles heel in this process. TF: You voted for the liquefied natural gas income tax to provide certainty, and then you immediately said you would work to increase the LNG tax in 2017, before any major project could be started. How is that certainty? JH: I thought it was important that the investment community in this sector knew there was bipartisan support for LNG in British Columbia. But we went from a seven per cent [tax] to a 3.5 per cent because of a softening market. If there is a decline in return to the province because of a softening market, then surely over a 25-year period – not just between now and 2017, but if the market conditions change and prices go up – I think British Columbians would want their government to make sure they were getting a fair share of that benefit. TF: Why did you vote against the LNG environmental legislation? JH: They said prior to the election that LNG would be the greenest in the world. And then when they tabled legislation they left out 70 per cent of the emissions from upstream activity. TF: Gordon Campbell’s great

goal for greenhouse gases, 33 per cent reduction by 2020, can that be reached assuming a substantial LNG development? JH: I find it difficult to believe that they’re going to achieve those results. [Environment Minister] Mary Polak has a different point of view, and our job as opposition is to hold them accountable to the numbers that they passed into law, and we’re going to do that. One of the three sectors, housing, energy and transportation, where emission profiles can be managed downward is transportation. And the government has wasted 18 months talking about a referendum on [Metro Vancouver transit.] TF: What’s your top priority for 2015? JH: I think the public is going to increasingly find affordability issues to be the challenge. We didn’t spend as much time as I had hoped to on hydro rate increases, ICBC. When the government balanced the budget, they did it by selling assets, and by increasing costs at their Crown corporations and then pulling that revenue in for budget purposes. We’re going to have to use new technologies and means of communication to better explain to people what the government’s doing to them. TF: What should happen with the agricultural land reserve? JH: I don’t think there was a groundswell of opposition to the ALR, quite the opposite in fact, and the commission has in my opinion, infinite flexibility to meet the demands of development in northern areas as well as urban centres. I’m going to make sure that [agriculture critic] Lana Popham, who as you know is fearless on this issue, is let loose on [Agriculture Minister] Norm Letnick, and we’re going to dog this issue up to the next election.

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Brent Clancy “I would imagine the labour force, with such a lack of jobs for some people. In the summer they could advertise this area, especially with the Cowichan River and tubing. It could be a good income provider”

Wendy Belden “They have to do something about affordable housing right now, not ten years from now. People are homeless in the area because Social Services only gives $375 a month to find shelter.”

Glenda Burg “None at the moment, actually. I’m the Treasurer for the Chamber of commerce and they fund us at the Visitor/Tourist Centre, so I am quite happy with that.”

Sonya Matthews “Make things more accessible for the disabled. Better sidewalks, curbs, facilities, bathrooms, whatever. It’s not very friendly.”

Monika Krause “Jobs, actually. There aren’t very many in the area and people are leaving — the kids especially. I don’t know why it should be like that.”

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Lake Cowichan’s Public Works and Engineering department is coordinating with local RCMP on a speed board installation — though the new gadget does more than warn speeders. Equipped with an on-board computer, the speed board collects and stores data on nearly all aspects of traffic, such as the number of drivers using a particular road, the date and time they’re using it and of course their speed. Nagi Rizk, superintendent of Public Works and Engineering, said the speed board’s abilities will have a huge impact on how the town plans new road improvements. On prior projects, such as the roundabout on South Shore Road, the town relied on traffic personnel to physically count traffic, whereas the new speed board does so automatically. Aside from data collection, the speed board can also be used to deter speeding in pedestrian-heavy areas like school zones. “We don’t need to wait for contractors to collect data for us,” Rizk said. “It’s a handy tool for us and it’s handy for the community. I’ve already noticed people slowing down, it’s a visible difference.” While no traffic projects are currently in the works for the town, Rizk said the information being collected now is invaluable for looking at traffic design

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Public Works superintendent Nagi Rizk said the speed board will bring huge improvements to both safety and traffic design in Lake Cowichan.

down the road, allowing them to compare traffic flow from, say, five years from now, to traffic flow from today. “We need as much info as possible,” Rizk said. “The more data you have over the years, the better.” Because the speed board doubles as a safety initiative, the device and its installation were funded by ICBC.

The speed board is currently located on South Shore Road, though the RCMP plans on regularly changing its location to other areas where with high crosswalk traffic, particularly in school zones. The board runs on a combination of solar and electric power, though due to the recent cloudy weather, it was temporarily taken down for charging.

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I’ve always wanted to: Help the needy and be a voice for them Most people don’t know: My dad’s name is Jack Nicholson Favourite food: Chicken alfredo lasagna Best thing about living here: the people are great Favorite activity: Poker My proudest moment: When my grandson was born on my birthday Favourite moment of day is: The quiet of late evening My go-to wardrobe staple: Comfy track pants In my car I listen to: Easy listening/classic rock If I had a $1,000,000: Share it with my family

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Below, left: Christmas season at Cowichan Lake usually begins with a series of Christmas themed bazaars that were (and still are) held over several weeks each November and December. Seen in this 1990’s circa photo were local Anglican Church members Lil Fern, on left and (the late) Betty Budd working at a table filled with handmade items for sale, most made by the church and organization members.

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Above, right: Stalwart members of the Lake Cowichan United Church, Bernice Skramskad left, Marie Bergstrom middle and Faye Cameron on right could be counted on to help sell large, lovely Christmas Poinsettia’s each December. The Poinsettia sale was very popular every year with people ordering their plants ahead of time from the United Church Ladies. Photo circa late 1990’s - early 2000’s.

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The United Way Breakfast fundraiser has, for the past twenty years, served as the kickoff event for the local Christmas season. Chaired by Pat Foster since the beginning, the event, which has raised lots of money for the charity over the decades, was first held at the Rails End Restaurant (now Jakes at the Lake) later moving to the present location, the Shaker Mill. Pat Foster, back row far left, is joined by other volunteers, Mrs. McArthur standing middle beside Jean Brown (standing back right). Sitting far right Catherine Boeckner, sitting front left, name unknown.

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The staff at Cowichan Lake Sports Arena are preparing for the annual Winter Wonderland, one of Lake Cowichan’s most popular family events. Guests are invited to skate or walk on the ice, go on a sled run, play a pick-up game of hockey, sit by the fire in the middle of the rink or even paint their own decorations on the ice. While organizers may not be innovating on the ice, Arena supervisor Rob McFarlane said the event remains very popular with former Lake Cowichan residents coming home for the holidays. “I’ve been a part of [Winter Wonderland] for ten years, and I’ve never heard of anything negative, shy of Santa not being here long enough,” McFarlane said. “Last year we had people lining up to get in File Photo an hour before we opened.” From left: Janice Neiser, Shannon Kelly and Morgan Bouchard sit by the fire on the This year, kids will be ice at last year’s Winter Wonderland at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. getting a little more time to smoothest event we host,” event lasted three or four days. visit Santa, who will be at the McFarlane said. “We just ask that Winter Wonderland takes place event from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. people respect each other both on on Dec. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. Turnout for the event typically and off the ice.” Admission is $3 per person or ranges between 300 and 600 Winter Wonderland has been $10 for a family of four. people, depending on the taking place in Lake Cowichan Skates, shoes and strollers are weather. since the early 1990s, when the all welcome on the ice. “It’s both the biggest and

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Folks from the Clements Centre Society were at the CIVC radio station in Lake Cowichan last Friday (Dec. 12) to pick up socks that were donated during their 6th annual sock drive. The Cowichan Lake Chamber of Commerce and CIVC helped out with collecting the socks, which will be distributed to those in need in the Cowichan Valley this winter.

Water consumption takes a dive, according to recent report

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Last week, the Town of Lake Cowichan released an update to the municipalities water consumption rates, which shows a significant decrease in the amount of water drawn from the system this year. According to Public Works superintendent Nagi Rizk, the steadily decreasing consumption rates can be attributed to several factors, such as the water meter program implemented last year. “I wouldn’t say we were surprised with the results,” Rizk said. “We were expecting it from talking to other municipalities [who implemented water meters].” Water meters, which monitor usage and in turn allow for a

scale of payment based on usage, are partly responsible for what may turn out to be the sharpest drop in water usage for the town since 2010. Numbers currently sit at 582,260 cubic metres (c.m.) as opposed to last year’s 761,660 c.m., a 24 per cent reduction. Though numbers won’t be final until 2015, the current count includes statistics from January to the end of November. As residents tend not to turn their taps on much in December, Rizk said he’s confident that water usage will remain well below 700,000 c.m. by the end of the year, staying in line with or even exceeding the 15 to 20 per cent decrease originally projected in mid-2012, before water metering began. Water metering was an initiative brought forward by the BC Climate Action Charter,

signed by town council on Sept. 26, 2007. Water conservation is just one aspect of the charter, which also includes reducing carbon emissions and purchasing carbon offsets to compensate for emissions. 180 of the province’s 188 municipalities, including Lake Cowichan, have since signed the charter. Along with water metering, extensive leak repairs within the town have also played a part in lowering consumption. While 2014 is likely to show the biggest leap forward for water conservation, usage in Lake Cowichan has been steadily decreasing since 2011, when we saw a numbers drop from 899,270 c.m. to 885,750. Usage continued to decline in 2012 and 2013 by about 60,000 c.m. each year.

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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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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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