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Downtown Market: Downtown Renewal Society seeking vendor applications PAGE 12

Health and Wellness: Photos from the local Health and Wellness Fair PAGE 10

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The recent Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce AGM saw the return of Jim Humphrey to the president’s seat. Humphrey said that the Chamber’s biggest priorities going forward this year will be to achieve a higher level of cooperation between businesses, as well as focusing more on

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Music in the Lake: Winter Nights jams on this month

Summer Nights: As the main event draws closer, organizer Elvin Hedden says the group is struggling with a lack of volunteers Drew McLachlan

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Despite the warm weather, Music in the Lake: Winter Nights continues to play along, with the fourth monthly event set to take place this weekend. This month’s headliners are the Paul Ruszel Trio. Ruszel, a Cowichan Valley-based musician, will be accompanied by Bryon Thompson and Tom Horsfall. The band will be playing a set of original folk/ pop songs, following local opening act The Good Time Boys. The upcoming event will follow the “coffee house” format of previous concerts, and the 50 Plus Activity Centre will be stocked with a coffee canteen, snacks and other nonalcoholic refreshments. After paying the band, proceeds will go towards the centre itself. “The 50 Plus Centre is the perfect venue for Winter Nights,” organizer Elvin Hedden, who also plays with the Good Time Boys, said. “It’s central to the community and has a relationship with a lot of the seniors in town — they feel comfortable to drive or walk there. It’s a setting that has ambience, you can light some candles, it’s a great venue for music.” Music in the Lake: Winter Nights will close with a final performance in June, as Music in the Lake: Summer Nights takes over in July.

Hedden said the event has been a huge hit with Lake Cowichan residents, and he hopes to continue it later in the year. “We tend to go a year at a time,” Hedden said, “and we’ll keep it going for as long as its successful.” Summer Nights is set to take place over ten weeks, starting in July, with a performance each Saturday evening at the band-shell in Central Park. The event began in 2011 as a fundraiser for local nonprofits, and continues to help support CICV 98.7, Kaatza Museum, Lake Cowichan Animal Rescue, the 50 Plus Activity Centre and the Kaatza Arts Group, as well as the local music scene. The events are organized by a small team of volunteers, though Hedden said the group is in need of more hands as they approach the main summer event, particularly someone to move tables and chairs to and from the venue. “We’re going through the same thing that a lot of local groups, like the Lake Days Society, are going through,” Hedden said. “We only have six people left and they’re doing everything.” Hedden and his group will be holding a meeting on April 11 at Country Grocer, at 7 p.m. The Paul Ruszel Trio will be playing on March 21 at the 50 Plus Activity Centre. Doors open at 6 p.m. and admission is $5.

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Jack Gunderson on hand drums and Ray Harvey on guitar. The duo headlined the Music in the Lake: Winter Nights event in January.

Rock of the Woods festival facing an uncertain future Out of the woods: Organizers could be forced to find new venue Drew McLachlan

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After months of uncertainty, the Cowichan Valley Regional District recently advised that Sahtlam’s annual Rock of the Woods music festival be allowed to return for another performance in 2015. Despite the good news, Sahtlam’s director Alison Nicholson told organizers that they would need to find a new venue. Nicholson said the small community is a poor match for the festival. She said Sahtlam’s main concerns include broken glass and cigarette butts being carried downriver, cars being parked in neighbouring driveways and an all-night, on-site party that occurred after last

year’s Rock of the Woods, which was not officially part of the festival. Rock of the Woods spokesperson Kelly Black said she is disappointed with how long the process has taken. “A process of six months for a three-and-a-half day music festival, with no previous reported incidents, is unnecessarily long,” she told the Cowichan News Leader. “We at Rock of the Woods do not feel that we have been engaged in a process of respectful relationship building.” Though organizers said the current site — a rural property at 4383 Irvine Drive — is capable of holding over 1,000 people, the CVRD has reduced their ticket limit from 1,000 to 900 maximum. Black

said that along with other conditions and delays, Rock of the Woods may be seeing a drastic change of form. “If the CVRD approves the festival at the April 8 board meeting, we do plan to have a festival for 2015,” she said. “However, the extent to which the festival is able to undertake it’s many community initiatives and if we will even be able to have a festival that will be in the black remains to be seen.” Despite seeing support come from across the Island, a majority of Sahtlam residents oppose the festival taking place in their community, by a two-to-one margin. —With files from John McKinley

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FAITH DIRECTORY The installation of officers for the local Royal Canadian Legion Branch 210 took place last Thursday (March 12).

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Retreads hike Botanical Beach and Skidder Mountain Retreads made a trip down to Botanical Beach Provincial Park and the west end of the Juan de Fuca trail. Earlier, they had done a local hike starting at the Southshore Motel along Meades Creek to Fair service Main across the valley and up Skidder Mountain. As Retreads headed down to Port Renfrew to visit Botanical Beach Park it was gently raining, so members came with rain gear. However, in keeping with the “Retreads Wednesdays,” as we got down on the lowlands the rain ceased but the sky remained cloudy. Some hours later and back up over the hill, the Cowichan Valley was still filled with liquid sunshine. At Botanical Beach Park our 17 member group split, with some members headed down the first few km of the Juan de Fuca Trail. This 47 km trail starts at Botanical Beach and goes along the coast all the way to China Beach near Jordan River. We understand it has many similarities to the West Coast Trail that starts on the other side of Port Renfrew and heads to Bamfield, but is less remote and just slightly less demanding. There are trail access points from the Highway approximately every 10 km, so it is possible to do this trail one day at a time — or you can bring camping gear and do overnights along the way. Our group did approximately 5 km and returned. The other members set out to do the 2.5 km triangular loop with visits to the beach at a number of points. The Port Renfrew guide says “rich tide pools, a shoreline full of life and fantastic geological features impress visitors to Botanical Beach, a natural jewel.” During our visit it was low tide, so our 2.5 km trail stretched to over 4 km as we wandered the rocky shoreline looking into pools to see a variety of seaside plants and animals and to experience a variety of geological features from basaltic rock of volcanic origin to sandstone and plain old seaside gravel. Up on the trail we also saw trees with shapes only a windy shore could fashion.

Of course, this visit would not be complete without some rock skipping, so when we came to an area with underlying slate rock we were able to find some nice skipping stones and proceeded to see who could get the most jumps and the furthest distance. We also found suitable logs and sat down to eat our lunch at this point.

From the web we learned that the University of Minnesota had established a Marine Station at Botanical Beach in 1900 and students and researchers came from all over. However, access was by steam boat to Port Renfrew and a long walk over a challenging muddy trail so the station was closed in 1907 and little remains today. The area became a grade A provincial park in 1989 and attracts many visitors now. Some sharp-eyed members who knew where to look spotted whales passing some distance out and we watched a steady stream of ships passing in the distance. One huge container ship headed in toward harbour (Seattle or Vancouver?) and a little later we watched three huge container ships about a km apart heading

out onto the ocean. They seem so topheavy, like cruise ships, that we wonder how they stay upright when the waves get big and the wind strong. One member had a place in a nearby permanent campground so we were treated to a look at the place where avid salmon fisher folk like to assemble, and to coffee and yummy carrot cake in the club house, the social component of the Retreads. It was interesting to hear the fishing stories and to understand that in winter strong winds and tidal surges can sweep in to the channel so boats have to be removed during those months. On the return journey we stopped to take a look at the Harris Creek Sitka Spruce a huge tree 5 minutes from the road that a number of our party had not seen. The truly local trip up Skidder Mountain started by following Meades Creek and the old railway grade until it reached Fair Service main. We then followed logging roads across the broad valley and up a long incline to a point where there once stood a log cabin. A good location for lunch. Rick Nott, one of the authors of the earlier hiking guide, figured that if the group climbed higher up the bluff they should be able to see right down the valley to Duncan. A few members followed this suggestion, but alas trees had grown and now blocked this view. However, the view out across the valley was very interesting. To the left was Mesachie Mountain which has the shape of an old volcano when viewed from a distance. Across town you can see some building up on the higher slopes, the satellite tracking stations and right up to where recent logging has taken place. Skidder Mountain provides a good steady workout of about 11 km. Not difficult terrain but a steady pace. It also gets one to wondering what is on up and over the mountain but this would take more than a one-day hike to find out.

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Recent auditor leak has B.C. Liberals bailing B.C. Views: New auditor program focused on municipalities far behind schedule — but not behind spending Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

March has been a good month for the B.C. NDP, and it’s been a while since I’ve been able to say that. Opposition critics fired a shot amidships at the B.C. Liberal government when they began questioning the lack of progress by the new Auditor General for Local Government. This experimental vessel was launched in Premier Christy Clark’s leadership campaign, and two years after it set sail, it is listing, taking on water and in danger of sinking. The original idea was to expand the B.C. Auditor General’s office so it could check the financial performance of local governments too. Business groups were concerned about municipal taxes going up too quickly, with staff growing even as the province grappled with a hiring freeze. Mayors and councillors began to talk of mutiny over that plan, protesting that their budgets are already required to balance and are subject to annual audits. But this will be “performance auditing,” Clark insisted, not just making sure the figures add up. It will determine the public is receiving “value for money” on projects like

arenas and services like police, by comparing different communities’ results. A new AGLG office opened in Surrey. The “value for money” promise is on the rocks. The government appointed a quasiindependent board (hello, BC Ferries and TransLink) that hired chartered accountant Basia Ruta, a veteran of the federal Auditor General office who had also served as chief financial officer at Environment Canada and had done local government audits in private practice. NDP local government critic Selina Robinson started asking why this office has spent $5.2 million and produced only one audit out of a promised 18. Community Minister Coralee Oakes, a former Quesnel councillor in her first cabinet post, allowed that there had been some rough water but there is smooth sailing ahead. Then came a big leak, in the form of a “work environment review” of the good ship AGLG that was given to the NDP by a seasick crew member. It described chaos below decks, with “shifting priorities and unclear direction,” as well as “wasted time and work” and “inefficient use of consultant and staff resources.” Worse, the review noted a human resources monitor had

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been stationed at the office for most of January to maintain a “respectful workplace for all employees.” “A peacekeeper,” as NDP leader John Horgan described the grim scene. “This is like we’re in Cyprus.” Then it was confirmed that when the AGLG board tried to conduct a performance review, Ruta’s response was to hire a lawyer. Ruta seems to be decisive when protecting her job, if not when hiring, running the office or meeting her own work targets. Whatever goodwill had been

restored with local governments over this experiment is likely gone. Municipal staffers have been dealing with new auditor demands as their councils grind away at their own budgets, and now they see signs that what they have contributed may well have been swept overboard. Oakes remains on deck, eyes fixed on the horizon. An audit of capital procurement in Rossland is finally scheduled to be done by the end of March, she said. Similar reports on Delta and Sechelt are due in April. The latest revision of that schedule is underway, no

doubt in another series of long, acrimonious meetings. Clark addressed the situation in her last question period before the legislature’s spring break this week. She didn’t have a lot to say about the AGLG’s voyage of the damned, mostly familiar rhetoric about “lower taxes, less red tape” and so on. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomﬂetcherbc Email: tﬂetcher@blackpress.ca

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SAYS We asked:

While the kids are out of school for Spring Break, do you think there is enough for them to do in Lake Cowichan?

Laura Hewitt “Not a chance. They should have a Rec Centre like Duncan has, some place for them to go. Something different than Community Services because they shut down at a certain time. If the kids had somewhere to go after 6 p.m. they might not get into so much trouble.”

Brian Swain “No, I don’t think there is enough, unless you are into fishing or going out into the woods. There is no movie theatre or anything like that. If we had something like a bowling alley I think it would be used quite a bit.”

Mark Mercer “No, especially once they get to be 14 or 15. I would like to see more stuff for them to do on the water, something like a water ski club. There should be world-class water skiers and wake boarders coming out of Lake Cowichan.”

Alec Dalskog “That’s a tough one. I think most kids go to Duncan to the swimming pool and the other activities there. I’m not sure there actually is enough for them to do here.”

Carrie Wilkinson “I don’t think so. It would be nice to see more programs to get them out and doing stuff. There’s the Arena, but we live in such a beautiful place so why not get outside and enjoy it.”

Lack of rain leaving Cowichan River fry ‘doomed’ Weir Project: Reconstruction of weir is critical for protecting our local watershed

Parker Jefferson ONE COWICHAN The fishing for steelhead has been pretty good this year, there seem to be lots of fish around and the low and clear river conditions make fly fishing much easier and more effective than it usually is. I have caught several beautiful healthy steelhead in my favorite runs as they enter the river in preparation for spawning in the coming weeks. I have really enjoyed the “winter” weather we have had and will now stop fishing for steelhead to let them get on with spawning and creating the fish that will enter the river four years from now. In 2019, when

these fish return, I sincerely hope they will enter a river that has more water in it than their parents experienced this year. As I walk the river on my daily fishing trips I am starting to notice some rather disturbing things. The lack of rain has the river running at about 30 cubic meters per second (CMS), well below the rate usually seen at this time of year. This low flow has many of the preferred salmon spawning beds dry at a time when the fry are just starting to emerge from the gravel. Fry are emerging into pools that are already cut off from the river with little hope that the river will rise enough in the next few weeks to give them an escape route. These fry are doomed unless they are rescued, a process that is not usually needed until May. We will have to start fry rescue operations immediately. In response to the current low water conditions, Catalyst and the Cowichan Watershed Board have received permission to go “on control” with the weir immediately, weeks before the

usual April 1st start time. The lock will be closed and the control gates raised to reduce the flow to 25 CMS. If no significant rain occurs in the coming weeks, flow could be further reduced to 15 CMS. This low flow will exacerbate the problems being experienced by the emerging fry. They will be born into a river that has little of their preferred habitat, the shallow wetted areas on the river margins. At normal spring river levels there are lots of safe areas for them to forage in and gain weight during the critical first few weeks of life but that does not appear to be likely this year. The fry lucky enough to emerge in areas still connected to the river will be closer to the main stem of flow where they will be exposed to predation and may find less food available because of the high concentration of fry in sub-optimal areas. David Suzuki recently stated that the rivers on the east coast of Vancouver Island will suffer from the effects of climate change. The lack of snow and unreliable

Lake Cowichan girl heeds the call in Hawaii, saves drowning man Dear editor, While on holidays in Maui during spring break with her grandparents, Isabella Kuta was swimming at Makenna Beach in South Maui when cries for help rang out from the water approximately 75 metres from shore — a young man was drowning. Isabella was in the water at the time with her cousin Maddy, within 20 metres from the man. Quick thinking on Isabella’s part

saved his life. Swimming to the man, she took total control of the situation using her recent life guarding skills she obtained from the Duncan pool just a few weeks prior, bringing the man to shore where a doctor on holiday was on the scene to assist the man. 911 was called, leading to a happy ending that could have been much worse had it not been for the man’s ten-year-old daughter who was the one who cried for help. I have no doubt that

helped save his life as well. This was a textbook case on how to save somebody from drowning. Isabella’s instructor did a fine job teaching her these skills and should also be credited. I am so proud of my granddaughter, she is my hero. I am still in awe. —Ken Nickell Westholme

precipitation as well as water temperatures will imperil fish stocks and he added that the rivers without flow control infrastructure will be hard pressed to survive. We are fortunate here to have some control of our river flows and we are making the best use of the weir we have but it is woefully inadequate to deal with the rapid changes we are witnessing due to our changing precipitation patterns. We have been working for years to increase our summer water storage in order to create more stable and optimal river flows for our fish stocks and we are getting very close to final plans. This critical process has been stalled at the CVRD Board recently at a time when we should be proceeding with haste to apply for the funds required to get this job started as soon as possible. There seems to be reluctance among a few area directors about our readiness for the process of raising the funds for the job and some may feel that final plans and studies must all be complete before funds are applied for. Many of us

feel that we must apply now for funds to be sure to get something started for next year. An example of what can happen when you ask for money is the recent Chemainus River bridge re-building project just completed. The entire project cost of $5 million was obtained from the BC gas tax fund simply by applying for it. This cost is in the same range as what will be required for the weir reconstruction and as nice as the new bridge is I would argue that a new weir is much more important for the health of our watershed. If you share my concerns with the slow progress of our new weir project please take a few moments to contact your Area Director to let them know how you feel. Public opinion is always critically important to convince our elected representatives to get moving on important projects in our community. I can think of nothing more important than the health of our watershed now and into the future.

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The Royal Canadian Legion, Lake Cowichan Branch #210 wishes to thank the following for their donations to our Annual Russell Smith Memorial Frostbite Derby: Mocha Cafe, Michaela Davidson’s, Chameleon Arts, Island Pharmacy, Butler Locksmithing Lordco, Heads & Nails, Footwear Centre, George’s, Home Hardware, Lake Cowichan Eye Care, Patricia Thomson - Notary, Neiser Sales & Service, Darling Tire, Lake Cowichan Home Centre, Fit For a Princess, Curves, Gord’s Flybox & Goodies, Cowichan Pet Emporium, Royal Bank, Lake Cowichan Chiropractic, Country Grocer, Tim Horton’s, Cow Cafe, Tipton’s Outboards, Tipton’s Gas Bar, Dream Choice Vacations, Remedy, Jakes at the Lake, Country Wide Real Estate, Lake Cowichan Furniture, Nitinat River Fish Hatchery, Pat Raymond & Janice Neiser

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Scholey Brothers store, one of the first general stores to serve the entire Lake area was located roughly on the site of today’s Jake’s at the Lake restaurant. Groceries were sent from this store, via boat/launch (from behind the store) up the Lake to remote homesteads such as that of early resident Henry Lengnick, who locals called “The Count.”

The Count: Henry Lengnick, one of Lake Cowichan’s early residents, was known as a ‘demanding, belligerent and narcissistic complainer’ Rolli Gunderson PAGES OF HISTORY There is no doubt that the use of the word character, when describing one of Cowichan Lakes most eccentric residents, was dead on when Henry Lengnick moved to town. He arrived in the Cowichan Lake area circa 1900, and immediately stood out as eccentric and much more. His eccentricities and foibles were often discussed by the locals who just as often lent a helping hand to the German-born Lengnick in his (frequent) times of need. This was in spite of the fact that the he complained bitterly about everything including the help the locals provided. According to fact or legend, he was demanding, belligerent, narcissistic and a complainer who felt what we might now call “self-entitled”. He deemed himself “higher on the social scale” than his poor, suffering wife and most of the locals. He was and still is perfect fodder for gossip and stories such as this. He once let slip

that he had been taught no trade and had no skills, other than time spent in the army which, to some degree, may explain his uselessness. The “Count” or “Captain” as he liked to call himself — although he could lay no claim to either title — had come to Cowichan Lake to take up residence in a small clearing, on beautiful property across the Lake from Marble Bay. The only access to this remote place was by boat. Prior to his coming to the Cowichan Lake, Lengnick had lived in East Africa, “probably Tanganyika” and also Australia. A Duncan newspaper is quoted as saying that Lengnick was “five foot eight inches tall, had powerful, heavy shoulders and narrow hips with small hands and feet. He wore a brown beard and moustache and had piercing blue eyes.” On occasion he wore shorts with a bib and wide shoulder straps leaving his legs and torso bare. Other times he wore a kilt while wearing a beret. This type of dress (or undress) by itself, deemed him “a character” to the local yokels. Add to this his aversion to shoes thus going barefoot much of the time. He did not work and wasn’t a pioneer in the sense of having, or developing, the skills to make it on his own, as did any successful pioneer of this era, but he did survive thanks to the

townsfolk and his wife who was literally treated as the servant, which she had been before coming to live with Lengnick. He received monthly financial assistance up until the first World War broke out when his source was abruptly cut off, from his well-off family back in Germany. As was the case back then, many well-off Europeans (mostly English) sent their second sons to Vancouver Island specifically to get them out of the family’s hair. Quite literally, the son was paid to stay. His house was built in a semi-Bavarian style (which in those days was considered odd indeed) and was likely built by a local builder. In his later years, he and his wife lived in a tin shack after the larger house burnt to the ground. After what could only be described as a miserable existence with her husband, his wife died in hospital in Victoria from acute Tuberculosis (TB). Henry hung on another six years, until, without his servant/wife but with lots of help from the locals, he died in Victoria in 1936. Although he has been the topic of articles in the past he still qualifies as an eccentric “character,” one of many who, over the decades, have made this area his home. (Sources: an undated Golden Jubilee Edition, Cowichan Leader and Kaatza Station Museum.)

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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. 92 Cowichan Ave. East CHARACTER HOME REDUCED

Character home on a quiet street with many upgrades including new windows & baseboards throughout, new woodstove, newer roof and so much more! Pride of ownership is obvious, this is an older home which has been thoughtfully restored. An excellent opportunity for a starter home or investment. 68 Boundary SPACIOUS LIVING

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$179,900

Affordable home located on .34 acre lot. This 4 bedroom home offers a spacious kitchen and living room with wood fireplace. May be worth a look to subdivide the lot. Currently being used as rental income. Priced to sell! 183 Neva FULL FEATURED HOME

470 Point Ideal 268 Castley Heights $69,900 $49,000

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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Family home with 5 bdrms and 4 baths. Radiant hot water heating that is extremely efficient in the winter months. Nice U shaped kitchen with quality floor tiles. Mastr bedroom has a walk in closet and 3 pc bath that includes a lg. Jacuzzi tub. Potential investment

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This waterfront home has the WOW factor! Located in a protected bay - waterski, fish, lounge on the dock by the beach. 2000 sq ft family home. Many updates: windows, roof, kitchen, bathroom & more. Outdoor features are fruit trees, garden, big level lawn, wharfs all on .43 of an acre.

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4 bdrm & den home in sought after Fairbridge. Just over 72 acres, the prestigious homes in this unique area offer privacy and security. Formal dining rm area, lg.L/rm, family rm/wood fp, walk in closet, heat pump, built in vacuum. Cottage at the back of property.

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209 Quamichan

Affordable lakefront living in this 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with its own private dock. Sit and enjoy the beautiful views of Lake Cowichan while entertaining on the spacious patio area. Priced to sell!

8612 North Shore

1200 Sq Ft shop with two bays for all your toys. This 3 bedroom home is situated on a roomy .32 acre lot. The back yard is large and private.Located close to all town amenities

Steps from the Trans Canada Trail, walking distance to all amenities, 3 bdrm rancher. Nice sized U shaped kit., big living area, propane fp, lg. open area that could be used as a den or family rm. A must see!

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Lovely recreational lot & trailer on a waterfront development consisting of 12 acres. 4 acres of play fields, private marina, boat launch, sandy beach and year round caretaker.

Waterfront property on a 1 acre lot in Youbou. Enjoy your private 118 feet of lakefront with a dock and sandy beach. The home features 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a cozy fireplace and the lower level is full height with potential to become an in-law suite. Separate 748sq ft shop and carport to store an RV. Home needs some TLC but there is so much potential here and you can’t beat the quiet private location. Priced below assessed value! Call to view today, this one won’t last long!

8280 Sa-Seenos

$565,000

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$199,000

$114,000

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Great Investment property in the heart of Lake Cowichan. This property has been used as a residential rental but lends itself to redevelopment for commercial because of the prime location.

250 South Shore Rd.

$269,900

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$599,000

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Well maintained home with curb appeal, private landscaped backyard. Sep driveway for your RV/Boat? 2 storey, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, open plan on a quiet no-thru road close to the Cowichan River. Walking distance to town. Call realtor for more info. on buyer bonus!

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Across from the lake in Honeymoon Bay is this well designed 3 bed/ 2 bath rancher on .41 of an acre. Arched ceilings and skylights are just some of the many features. Priced to sell!

10034 March Road

Waterfront lot located in the prestigious Creekside Estates on the sunny south facing shores of Lake Cowichan. Lot size is 14, 124 sqft and is ready to build on. Bring your dream home plans!

Cute as a button inside and out. This 3 bedroom home is in excellent condition and is move in ready. Priced to sell, call to view today!

This 3 level, 3 bedroom home has a large bright kitchen and lots of storage in the basement. The property which sit on nearly a half acre suggesting subdivision potential. The house needs TLC and sold “As Is, Where Is”. This home must be sold so bring your ideas!

10 & 16 King George St.

34 Creekside $319,900

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2 Rec lots for the price of 1. Family friendly lakefront private RV park has a lot to offer, including full bathrooms with shower facilities, picnic area, playground, lake access for small boats and a seasonal store. Have one lot and rent the other or use for family gatherings.

Lot 11 Indian Road $225,000

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Great family home in a Wonderful Neighborhood. Fully finished spacious 5 bed / 3 bath home including a 12’ x 25’ garage and separate workshop. Offers central vac, heat pump, awning over deck & a big fenced back yard.

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5 March Road $95,000

Fabulous lake views & only Flat lot across the road 2 ½ acre treed lot on from lake front and the outskirts of Lake Cowichan. min. from the boat launch. ! D of Great opportunity to build a spectacular SOLviews Build your home up high, enjoy the views this lot has Cowichan Lake, Bald Mts. beautiful home in your own to offer. Geo Technical report & the Narrows. Water & private wilderness. Zoning on file. A great investment! septic system already in includes B & B or intensive place. Bring your plans. agriculture.

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This 3 bedroom, 2 story home is move in ready. Features include a hot tub, garden area and wood stove for those chilly winter nights. Priced to sell! 6789 2nd Street, Honeymoon Bay

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Sunny Youbou waterfront on .29 acre The main home has 3 bedroom & 2 bathrooms, beautiful birch floors and an open plan kitchen / living roomdesign. There is a 2nd residence with 2 bed/1 bath which is currently being rented. Why not own a piece of paradise?

$575,000

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Above: Lake Cowichan Firefighter Steve Vatcher was giving tours of their new rescue truck at the Health and Wellness Fair at Centennial Hall earlier this month (March 7).

Right, above: Margaret Davis and Darlene Ashe from the Canadian Cancer Society teach people about flavoured tobacco products they say are now being sold and marketed to kids. To learn more, join them at their open house at #100-349 Duncan Street on April 1. Right: Jessica Hastings, Family Development Counsellor, mans the Cowichan Community Services booth.

Town not laying columbarium project to rest, seeks public input Central Park: Town discussing possible locations Drew McLachlan

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Are you an artist or cultural worker active in promoting arts and culture in your community? If so, BC Culture Days invites you to apply to be the next BC Culture Days Ambassador! The top finalist will win a trip to the National Congress on Culture in Edmonton, May 7 & 8, 2015 and $2,500 towards the production of their Culture Days event, September 25-27, 2015! In addition, up to 10 finalists will be awarded $1,000 towards production of Culture Days events in their community. Deadline: April 13, 2015 For submission criteria and guidelines or details on upcoming Culture Days information sessions, please visit BC.CultureDays.ca To register your 2015 Culture Days event visit CultureDays.ca We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

Lake Cowichan’s proposed columbarium is steadily inching towards life, as town council discussed the project at last Tuesday’s (March 10) meeting. There has been some concern over the town’s lack of a cemetery, which has left even lifelong residents unable to stay in Lake Cowichan after death. As there is no suitable land to hold a cemetery, the town began looking at the possibility of a columbarium, which would hold the cremated remains of residents, bringing it forward to the public last April. Councillor Tim McGonigle is among those pushing for its construction. “It’s an excellent idea that

doesn’t need to be a full-blown cemetery,” he said earlier this year. “It’s also a provincially legislated service but you don’t need a lot of room for it. It’s just for cremations and urns.”

“ ” It’s all about giving people a place to go and visit. We’re an aging community, and now is the time. Mayor Ross Forrest

Mayor Ross Forrest explained that the maintenance costs of the columbarium would be part of the town’s annual park

budget. He also said that the columbarium would be sealed and “vandal-proof.” “We’re looking to cover costs,” Forrest said. “We’re not looking to make a profit from this.” A main concern for the town going forward is how popular the idea will prove to be with residents. Forrest said that a referendum may be in order. “This has been a long-time coming,” resident Jennifer Pollner said during the council meeting. “I’m super excited about the idea. I wouldn’t want to be buried anywhere else.” Central Park was put forward as a possible location for the columbarium. “It’s all about giving people a place to go and visit,” Forrest said. “We’re an aging community and now is the time.”

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$629,000

521 Point Ideal

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127 Darnell Rd.

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$153,400

72 Park Road

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93 & 95 South Shore Rd.

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215-19 Madill

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

$219,000

$310,000 266 Hillside Road 3 bedroom A-frame with separate shop.

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267 Hillside

great family home on quiet street, big yard.

$264,900 199 MacDonald

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

$367,000

$189,000

Main St. in Lake Cowichan, 7200 sq. ft. lot

205 Tal Crescent. Unique, modern home with open concept living. Beautiful kitchen and lots of windows. designed with a B&B in mind.

$410,000 $2,500,000 $124,900 #2-77 Nelson OFF THE GRID WATERFRONTS 13 acres.........$399,000 SOLD

$449,900

154 South Shore Rd. Commercial Building and Land

$350,000

204 -138 South Shore

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$749,900

256 North Shore Rd Stunning lake and mountain views from this new 3bd 2 bath home

$179,000

9889 Youbou Road

27 Stevens Crescent

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9227 Kestrel Drive

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$589,000

$419,000

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LOTS 389 Point Ideal Waterfront Lot 30 Cypress Private 466 Point Ideal 1/4 Acre 1734 Meagan St. Crofton Ocean View 173 River Road Turnkey

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Spring fishing tips as season in full swing Saltwater: Nanaimo to Sooke has been excellent for winter Chinook fishing. Try trolling just off the bottom with glow flasher, glow anchovy head and anchovy. Bold Bluff out of Cowichan Bay has also been excellent with fish ranging from 8 to 12 lbs. Freshwater: Cowichan Lake fishing is going strong. Try trolling creek mouths and paralleling the shore line staying within 30 feet. Keep your line back from the boat by at least 150 ft. Top lures of choice are 3” tomic best colours are the new iridescent inserts. We have over 400 3” plugs in stock with over 80 different patterns. Also working well are the ever popular gang troll and flat fish. Starting April 16 until November 14, bait, barbs and trebles are allowed in the lake. Fishing the creek mouths with bait (single eggs, roe, paste) and a corky rig can produce large numbers of fish including the odd lunker. My favourite

way to fish the lake. Kissinger and Lizard Lakes to the west are good for rainbow trout fishing. Try corky and single-egg rig off the docks and beaches. Trolling with small spratley’s leeches, wooley buggers, flatfish and small spoons. Fuller Lake, Chemainus Lake, Dougan’s Lake, Quamichan Lake and Somenos Lake are also producing well. These seven lakes have been recently stocked. Cowichan River Trout Fishing: Mid-river resident rainbow and brown trout. Single egg copies/stoneflys and mudler minnows. From Skutz Falls to Greendale Trestle excellent for browns and rainbows. Single egg copies and minnow or rolled mudler flies. The largest Browns in the river are found in this section. Flies of choice: single egg patterns, rolled mudlers, prince nymphs, hairs ear nymphs, pheasant tail nymphs. Stick to the bead heads and weighted flys. Over 30,000 flies in stock at the store!

Also remember that all cutthroat trout in streams and rivers must be released from October 1 to May 31 to protect our brood stock. All wild trout must be released all year. Cowichan River Steelhead Fishing: April and the start of May: Steelheading still excellent on the Cowichan mainly for mended kelts. These fish have to feed aggressively after spawning, making them the easiest steelhead to target. A great month to catch your first steelhead! Lures of choice: blades, single egg copies or small pink worms. Flies of choice: large and black or the ever-popular egg fly. Nitnat, San Juan, Harris Creek: All excellent rivers for early summer runs and winter steelhead. Best fished when coming off of high water.

TOWN OF LAKE COWICHAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on the matter of the amendments to the “Town of Lake Cowichan Official Community Plan Bylaw 910-2011” and “Town of Lake Cowichan Zoning Bylaw 935-2013” as described below at 6pm, Tuesday, March 24, 2015: OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW 958-2015 Bylaw 910-2011 is hereby amended through revisions to Map 5 for the following properties:

Subject property to be designated as DPA 6 Multi-Family Residential

Subject property to be designed as DPA 6 Multi-Family Residential

Subject properties to be removed from DPA 5 Highway Commercial, Neighbourhood Centre, and Tourism

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 959-2015

Rezone from General Commercial (C-1) to Public Use (P-1)

Rezone from General Commercial (C-1) to Multi-Family Residential (R-3)

Rezone from General Commercial (C-1) to Limited Commercial and Residential (C-1-B)

Rezone from General Commercial (C-1) to Urban Residential (R-1)

Rezone from General Commercial (C-1) to Public Use (P-1)

The Land Use Table (Schedule C of Bylaw 935-2013) is amended to include the permitted uses of the new zone districtLimited Commercial and Residential (C-1-B) Zone and the permitted use of multi-family for Lot 2, Plan 5631 and conditions for such use. All persons who believe that their interests are affected by the proposed bylaw amendment referred to shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws at a PUBLIC HEARING to be held in Council Chambers, 39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, British Columbia. All written input must be submitted by no later than 4:30 p.m., March 24th, 2015 or you can make your views known to Council when the Mayor asks for comments from the public at the public hearing. Council members are not permitted to receive further submissions or hear either a proponent or opponent to an application once the Public Hearing has been concluded. The proposed amending bylaw and related documents may be inspected at the Town Office, 39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until March 24th, 2015.

Joseph A. Fernandez, Chief Administrative Officer Town of Lake Cowichan, PO Box 860 39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0

Downtown Market shaping up for summer More than a market: Summer-long event may include live music and food vendors Drew McLachlan

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Part V of Zoning Bylaw 935-2013 is amended by the addition of a new zone district- Limited Commercial and Residential (C-1-B) with a range of commercial and residential uses with conditions of use and minimum building setbacks.

Dated at Lake Cowichan, British Columbia this 6th day of March, 2015.

—Submitted by Gord March owner, Gord’s Fly Box

Lake Cowichan’s Downtown Renewal Society is stepping up to breathe some life into the new Ts’uubaa-asatx Square as they prepare for the town’s first Downtown Summer Market. The weekly markets will begin to pop up on May 16 and run each Saturday until Labour Day weekend in September, for four hours each. As the date draws closer, Downtown Renewal Society spokesperson Jennifer Pollner said the group’s plans for the market continue to grow, with plans for live music and food vendors being set. The group is also hoping to work with the local First Nation to have the carving of the totem pole take place during the market. The Downtown Market will feature vendors from Lake Cowichan and beyond, each selling local art, homemade crafts, home-baked goods and produce. Aside from the usual market fare, the group is also hoping to host local non-profit groups. “We’re basically looking for anything that’s not commercially made,” Pollner said. “Basically the same as other markets; you can sell anything you make, bake or create.” The Downtown Renewal Society is currently seeking applications from vendors to take part in the market, and preparing for their adjudication process. Having recently celebrated becoming an official society, Pollner said the group has received a huge amount of support from the community. “We’ve had a lot of people talking about [the market], asking to be vendors and keeping the conversation going,” she said. “We’ve had about 50 applications taken out, and we’re hoping to get a lot of them back.” Applications for the Downtown Market can be found online on the Lake Cowichan Downtown Renewal Society’s Facebook page.

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Ford an Expedition to elegance In The Cab: As you open the door, you are greeted by ambient lighting that can be customized with a selection of colors. The Platinum has Looks: leather seats, leather door A completely updated front trim and console accented The featured end aligns itself with the by wood inlays. The dash is Super-Duty and the new hand warped and stitched projector style F150. giving this cabin a very headlamps with I like the look of the grille, upscale look. LED fog lights made The front bucket seats are large and in charge. The the front end of the heated and cooled. The featured projector style second row folds flat along headlamps with LED fog Platinum Edition with the third row, which lights made the front end tester look like a drops at the touch of a of the Platinum Edition piece of jewelry. button. tester look like a piece of The command center jewelry! Ian Harwood controls everything from A raised power dome entertainment to climate. hood and nice bodylines certainly give Speaking of entertainment, the sound this Expedition some class. The power system is a Sony premium audio system retractable running boards are standard that features 12 speakers and 390 watts on this edition but I find they react too of power. slowly for me when the door is opened. Safety first: No doubt for some the boards would Front seat mounted side airbags, safety be a great addition while others might canopy system with three row-side curtain think of them being in the way. airbags and rollover sensor. Advance-Trac When you design a sport utility vehicle, with roll stability, tire pressure monitoring it is always tough to give the back end system, and trailer sway control are just some shape. As an engineer, you’re worsome of the standard features. ried about aerodynamics but in this case Roadworthy: the designers still managed to match The Expedition delivers on space, comthe back’s elegance to that of the front. fort and functionality while driving like The popular Ford Expedition gets a makeover this model year, bringing this 2015 version into a different class of elegance.

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Community Briefs Nominations Lake Cowichan still open for LC School to host Community Awards health fair The Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce continues to seek nominations for their annual Citizen of the Year and Nichole Stock Community Service awards. The Citizen of the Year Award will go to an individual who has spearheaded a project that has benefitted the community as a whole. Nomination forms can be found at the Visitor Centre and will be accepted until April 17.

LCS will be hosting a health fair on April 16, designed to inform students and the community about health issues and opportunities in the area. Grade 10 students will be presenting their research on various health topics and activities, and several local groups will be represented with booths. The event is open to the public. To participate, contact Noni Battye at nbattye@ sd79.bc.ca

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The Town of Lake Cowichan recently received an age-friendly action plan grant of $19,850. The Town will be using the grant to hire a contract planner who will be looking at the needs of Lake Cowichan’s senior community, and how the town can continue to pursue the establishment of a seniors’ care facility in Lake Cowichan.

Trevor Miranda, owner of Lake Cowichan Family Eyecare, South Cowichan Eyecare and Chemainus Family Eyecare was named the British Columbia Association of Optometrists Optometrist of the Year. Lake Cowichan Family Eyecare is located on 44 Stanley Road.

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