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Volunteer Week: Those who lent a hand recognized by Volunteer Cowichan PAGE 11

Affordable Housing: Mayor wants Lake Cowichan in on Valley-wide trust fund PAGE 3

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It’s been a long time coming, but Lake Cowichan’s proposed senior care facility is taking a small step forward this month. Mayor Ross Forrest announced earlier this month that the Town of Lake Cowichan had received an age-friendly action plan grant of $19,850, which would be used to hire a contract planner to research

the needs of Lake Cowichan’s senior population as well as the necessary steps for the town in order to move forward with the project. The contract planner will be presenting his report next Tuesday (March 31) to council, along with a new volunteer group dedicated to facilitating the senior care facility. David Lowther, one of the first residents to join the new group, e

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Mill; Crystal Bell, Copper Lane; Kristen Hamilton, Royal Canadian Legion; Kirsten Mackie, Kinsmen; Grace Matson, Island Savings; Avi Ursulam, The Elks; Sidney Fothergill, Countrywide Realty; Justus Irving, A&W; Laura Fernandez, Island Pharmacy; Amanda Nixon, the Lions; Alyssa Porter, Youbou Shop and Save and Madison Youmans, Country Grocer. The crowning of the Lady of the Lake and Princesses will be followed by a fundraising campaign, ranging from bottle drives to bake sales, which will allow the girls to travel to parades and pageants both on and off the Island. The inaugural events for the ambassadors, following our own Lake Days, are typically the Canada Day parade in Sidney and the subsequent event in Mesachie Lake. Other regular appearances include Duncan Days, Bathtub Weekend in Nanaimo, the Peachland Pageant and the Ladysmith Light-up. In previous years, ambassadors have gone as far as Tacoma, Washington, where they made an appearance at the city’s Daffodil Festival. “The girls meet and greet, hand out pamphlets and pins and do whatever they can to get the word out about where Lake Cowichan is,” Allan said. “They’re all very outgoing, they have no problem meeting and talking to people.” The candidates will make their first public appearance at the Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Fling event on May 2.

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Instructor Lynn Brooks, instructor of the popular dog obedience class, with the graduating class of March 2015. The next eight-week class will start next month at Centennial Hall. The classes are sponsored by Cowichan Lake Recreation.

Affordable Housing Trust Fund peaks interest of mayor Social Planning Cowichan: Group wants to address issues raised by recent CVRD assessment Drew McLachlan

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Social Planning Cowichan recently released the business case for their proposed Cowichan Valley Regional Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and Mayor Ross Forrest wants to make sure Lake Cowichan is on board. Housing trust funds, also known as housing reserve funds, are used as a means to assist housing providers and developers with the capital costs of new or renovated projects, ensuring adequate and affordable housing is available to the community. The capital of the proposed trust fund would be contributed by any municipality in the region who opts into the program. According to the business case, support for affordable housing projects from both federal and provincial governments has dropped over the past two decades, leaving many municipalities and districts to pick up the slack. Social Planning Cowichan formed a subcommittee, called the Regional Affordable Housing Directorate (RAHD), in 2010. RAHD received a grant from the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) and the Real Estate Foundation of BC last

spring, which the recent business case is the first result of. Similar trust funds have proven to be successful in other regions and cities across British Columbia, such as Kelowna, Richmond, Coquitlam and Abbotsford. “In our case, the trust fund is better with regional support,” Forrest said, “so developers won’t have an unfair advantage in one community over another.”

a sizeable trust fund is still being established. Another recent report on housing, the CVRD’s 2014 Affordable Housing Needs Assessment, found that despite having slightly lower housing costs than its neighbours, Lake Cowichan’s “housing affordability” rating is similar to the rest of the Valley. This is partly due to a lack of employment within the town’s limits. The report also found Lake Cowichan to be lacking in rental options. “We could use more housing, we definitely could,” Forrest said. “I’m pretty sure we’re close to capacity for our existing buildings. I’d like to see another apartment or condominium project go up soon. “I don’t know if [affordable housing] is a bigger priority for council, but it is a priority. It’s something we’re concerned with, though there aren’t enough developers right now for us to worry about affordable housing – we’re worried about housing in general.” As for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Social Planning Cowichan will soon be undertaking additional dialogue with the other municipalities within the Cowichan Valley before moving forward.

“ ” I don’t know if [affordable housing] is a bigger priority for council...we’re worried about housing in general. Mayor Ross Forrest

According to the business case, taking the regional approach to establishing a housing trust fund would provide municipalities with a more stable source of funding, allowing a stronger focus on long-term goals and priorities. However, working as a collective would also pose additional risks to the individual municipalities, such as administrative costs, the political will of elected officials as well as public support being low during the initial years in which

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Ferry fare hikes to be capped at 1.9 per cent

B.C. Views: Lower dollar expected to bring more U.S. tourists to British Columbia, while locals stay home Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

The next BC Ferries fare increase of 3.9 per cent will go ahead as scheduled April 1, but increases will be capped at no more than 1.9 per cent for four years after that. BC Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee said Wednesday the recent sailing reductions and other cost cutting, lower fuel prices and positive ridership forecasts have allowed him to set the cap at about the rate of inflation for all routes from 2016 to 2020. A lower dollar is expected to attract U.S. residents to B.C. while keeping more Canadian vacationers at home, with lower gasoline prices for travellers as well as ferry fuel costs, Macatee said. Conversion of ships to use liquefied natural gas will also reduce fuel costs. Macatee cautioned that oil prices are volatile, and the forecasts are based on $65-a-barrel oil compared to about $50 today. “Trying to predict fuel prices for the next five days is daunting,” Macatee said. “Our challenge is to predict it for the next five years.” BC Ferries has cut administrative costs by $5 million since 2009, reduced executive pay by $1.2 million a year, reduced overtime and improved safety enough to

lower WorkSafeBC premiums for employees. BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan said he is pleased with the findings of a performance review by PriceWaterhouseCoopers that gave the corporation good marks for efficiency and the operation of BC Ferries Vacations. Food service revenue is approaching $50 million a year and a drop trailer service for truckers is also contributing to BC Ferries’ bottom line. An overhaul of the ferry reservations system is also expected to improve ridership when it is implemented. NDP ferries critic Claire Trevena said the optimistic forecasts are based on a two per cent increase in ridership, but to the average traveller, they mean further increases to an already high fare. She also cautioned that the 1.9 per cent cap is an average for the BC Ferries fleet, and some routes could see larger increases. For the longer term, Macatee said he has asked BC Ferries to evaluate savings to be had by consolidating the three ferry terminals at Nanaimo and three on Saltspring Island. He wants BC Ferries to reconsider a $200 million terminal replacement and six new vessels for Horseshoe Bay, to see if smaller vessels and more sailings would be more efficient.

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The province’s $180 million annual subsidy to BC Ferries may go up in the future, but it won’t be reduced in the years ahead, Transportation Minister Todd Stone said Wednesday. Stone said he’s encouraged by BC Ferries Commissioner Gord Macatee’s decision to set rate increase caps of no more than 1.9 per cent for the next four years. That’s a quarter of the rate increases that were being considered before BC Ferries cut 7,000 low-performing sailings from its ﬂeet and pursued other costcutting measures, Stone said. Despite those sailing cuts, which took effect in April

2014, total passenger volume on the BC Ferries ﬂeet is up slightly in the current year. The increase on major routes is 0.64 per cent year-to-date, which doesn’t sound like much but is substantial on the high-volume routes, Stone said. The increase comes after a long decline in BC Ferries ridership that started with the U.S. ﬁnancial crisis in 2008. Stone also ruled out closing one of the two large ferry terminals at Nanaimo, despite Macatee’s instruction to BC Ferries to explore that option. He left open the possibility that the Crofton terminal for Saltspring Island passengers

could be combined with either the Nanaimo or Duke Point terminal. Stone said he is in discussions with the federal government to increase its subsidy to BC Ferries, which is substantially lower than East Coast ferries, and to review minimum crew requirements set by Transport Canada. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomﬂetcherbc Email: tﬂetcher@blackpress. ca

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SAYS We asked:

Are too many tax dollars being spent downtown as opposed to the residential areas?

James Walters “Yes, we need better sidewalks, better playgrounds facilities for the kids and better lighting for when the kids are out.”

Denise Williams “I think the money spent on the roundabouts, the islands in the centre and the gardens are done poorly. They’re taking away the possibility of a park for kids that is not run down and rusted or a dog park where people could meet each other.”

Sandy Cumming “No, I think we are doing a fine job, I don’t think we are spending too much at all.”

Jeff Day “I know the improvements that I have seen in town look beautiful, they will be great for tourism. Whether or not they are allocating the money properly, I have no opinion on that.”

Susan Scott “I don’t think we are spending too much money on the downtown area. I like what we are doing. Some of my family might disagree but I think it is great, we should be doing more.”

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Invigorating business is the whole town’s business Dear editor, This letter is intended to supplement the comments of the new Chamber of Commerce president’s comments in last week’s paper. Mr. Humphries stated that residents need to step up and support their local businesses, and he is quite correct in that statement. But in my mind that is only one part of what truly needs to happen in order to restore a vibrant local business environment, especially in downtown Lake Cowichan, which is where the bulk of the Cowichan Lake area’s commerce takes place. I hear a lot of comments about empty or for sale commercial spaces in the town and often get asked what can we do about this. The solution truly lies in the word “we.” “We” needs to include commercial landlords, entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, the Chamber of Commerce, the Municipality and area residents. If we are going to make this happen we have to get out of our siloes and start talking about and doing what it takes to fill up those empty spaces with products and services that are relevant to the needs of residents and

visitors alike! With almost 38,000 visitors to our area yearly (six times our population) and our year-round residents, there is no reason that the right mix of retail and service businesses can’t fill all the empty spaces in town. We have to do things differently! There is no single solution to the state we are in, but without collaboration between all sectors and a willingness to change we will be stuck here forever. Firstly, if we all don’t start supporting the businesses and services we have we will lose them as well. That includes doctors and other professionals as well as retail. Also, we need to look at the rents we charge for our space to do business. What sense does it make to have an empty building when one could charge less rent and increase it as a percentage of sales as a business grows. We also need to look at wider more attractive sidewalks with perhaps more cover for those rainy days and space for retailers to display merchandise during peak season. We need to pay attention to mainstream trends in retail and the service sector and fulfill the needs of our customers

in a way that the box store cannot, with superior more personalized service. We need to look at our natural surroundings and develop business that works with our environment. We seem to be the tubing capital of Vancouver Island and I can’t figure out why we are not the kayaking capital during the high water months. Also, we are surrounded by mountains and I cant figure out why we are not the mountain biking capital! Each and every one of us should look in the mirror and realize that we are the people that are responsible for creating whatever it is we want to be as a town and area. Politicians, Chamber members, service clubs, property owners and business owners. All residents have a role to play in our future. We need to come together and collaborate to create a culture of change. What worked 20, 30 or 50 years ago is not going to always work well today. Success will be determined on how well we can work together and adapt to the present and beyond. —Bob K. Day Lake Cowichan

The Cowichan River deserves to be managed responsibly Dear editor, I want to be clear, I do not have a degree in water management or environmental studies. What I do have is over 50 years as a Cowichan Valley resident with the majority of those years spent living on the Cowichan Lake in Youbou. I recently went back and read several reports and letter regarding the weir and one word keeps popping up over and over. The word is “managing.” I have to ask myself who is managing the weir and levels of the lake and Cowichan River. You don’t have to have an elevated IQ to figure out that there is absolutely no snow pack around the Cowichan Lake. One look up into the mountains around the lake and most people would come to the same conclusion, we are in for a drought this summer that will probably go well into the fall. Why then is the weir open? Would it not make sense, with no run-off expected, that we should probably start conserving what water there is in the lake now? I can’t help but wonder with all the talk about raising the weir if this isn’t just a ploy to make the raising of the weir seem environmentally necessary, instead of what it really is. Shame on our government

and anyone else in an influential position who would risk a whole salmon run for the sake of some developers or developments that maybe shouldn’t have happened in the first place. Continually allowing expansion and industry and then trying to accommodate said progress with a supply of water, septic systems, etc. seems a little like putting the horse before the cart. If raising the height of the weir was deemed imperative for the future health and survival of our salmon and native species in the river and lake due to climate change then as I see it, we morally have no choice but to do all that is necessary to conserve and preserve what we ultimately mucked up in the first place. Unfortunately, I have a hard time believing that is the case. More likely it’s the manufactured mismanagement motivated by politics and the almighty dollar. I heard someone say once “follow the money.” We owe it to ourselves, our children, our neighbours and the environment to do just that — follow the money. Heaven forbid that anyone actually accept responsibility. How about let’s start with updated guidelines and policies instead of the outdated ones currently being used, As I understand, the water license for Catalyst was

recently renewed. Was this agreement looked at at all? Many variables have changed since the original license was issued, the obvious population growth throughout the Cowichan Valley, and the less obvious weather pattern changes. All of this, and many other factors, should be taken into consideration each and every time a water license is issued or renewed. Additional adjustment or conditions may need to be put in place or removed depending on circumstances that cannot be predicted, such as weather. The lack of attention to crucial details could, and most likely will, have devestating long-term effects on the entire area. If the weir is raised, where do the millions it will cost come from? Will it be from those that will benefit from the addition in height? Are the people who will be ultimately storing that excess water on land that they are already paying taxes on being compensated for lost usable land? What about the others who will be at risk of their homes and businesses flooding, who’s going to pay for that potential loss of property? Before we raise the weir unnecessarily, let’s try “managing” the one we have. —Jean Ann MacLeod Youbou

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Above: Long time Gordon River, Western Forest Industries logging truck driver Orrin Nelson and his young son Orrin Jr., now known as Oz, spent the day together on the job. Date unknown. Right: Keith Nelson by a runaway fir log in the Nitinat, circa 1978.

Below: Logging crew in the Nitinat, circa 1978. Tower 32 long-line crew, Crown Zellerbach gathered for a safety meeting. Can you recognize these guys? Today a local real estate agent, Keith Nelson, loader operator; Jack McKay, tower operator; Ron Mills, rigging slinger; Randy Latham, hooktender; Joe Haslam, chaser; today the mayor of our fair town Ross Forrest (kneeling), bucker; Wally McGovern and an unknown man, both chokermen and Rod Hunter, first aid man.

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If you are looking for a rustic weekend getaway or full time living on the river, look no further! This comfortable 2 bed, 2 bath home is for you! Features include skylights, sunroom, pellet stove and wood burning fireplace for those cozy winter nights. There is a detached shop and a garden shed for that green thumb. First time listed in over 40 years. Call to view today

330,000 88 Gordon Road WATERFRONT PROPERTY 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

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FULL FEATURED HOME 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!

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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.

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.

4775 Fairbridge

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

$309,000

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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.

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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.

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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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123 Johel

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!

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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!

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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!

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GREAT FAMILY HOME

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

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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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.

268 Castley Heights $49,000

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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?

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Music in the Lake: Winter Nights

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Duncan’s Paul Ruszel Trio, consisting of Bryon Thompson (left), Tom Horsfal and Paul Ruszel, playing some of Ruszel’s songs about the Cowichan Valley and Cowichan Lake area at the Lake Cowichan 50 Plus Seniors’ Centre. Over 70 people packed the hall to listen and dance to the Paul Ruszel Trio and house band The Good Time Boys last Saturday night (March 21). Even after three encores the audience wanted more.

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Lake Cowichan becoming National Volunteer more pedestrian-friendly Week kicks off in North Shore Road: Mayor wants to see Cowichan Valley sidewalks improved along ‘main artery’ of town Drew McLachlan

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With larger cities, such as Vancouver and Victoria, putting an increasing emphasis on being pedestrian-friendly, town council is looking at how those same ideas can be incorporated into Lake Cowichan. Though Mayor Ross Forrest said it will be a long time before residents see dramatic changes such as cycling lanes being installed or parking spaces being turned into outdoor seating, he said he would like to see residents thinking more about walking. “It’s just my view, but people should be walking more often than driving,” Forrest said. “I’m just as guilty of this myself, though, I drive plenty.” Moving forward, Forrest said he would like to see council

continue to focus more on improving trails and sidewalks rather than roads. On the more practical side of things, Forrest said a project residents could be seeing in the near future is the installation of sidewalks along North Shore Road, one of the

from the core out, just as we handled revitalization.” Forrest said that similar rhetoric was the focus of a recent Initiatives conference in Kamloops, which was attended by local governments from across the province. Although he didn’t find any examples of how other small towns pursued becoming more pedestrian-friendly, he said that he’s already seen some success in Lake Cowichan’s recent past, when the sidewalks along South Shore Road received an improvement. “It’s definitely made an impact, its safer for people,” Forrest said. “As a town, we’re becoming more physically active, which is great. Our parks are more busy, and I think we’ll see more of that once the weather improves.”

“ ” As a town, we’re becoming more physically active, which is great. Our parks are more busy, and I think we’ll see more of that... Mayor Ross Forrest town’s main arteries. “We have trails through the heart of the town, but the business area is isolated to just the main street, which makes it difficult to move forward,” Forrest said. “We have to work

Leaders of Tomorrow: Nominations open for local youth volunteer awards Drew McLachlan

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Volunteer Cowichan is preparing to show its appreciation for the region’s many tireless volunteers during their annual week-long, Valley-wide event. “The purpose of this event is to encourage nominees to continue their volunteer and leadership activities, and to acknowledge that all voluntary contributions are valuable to the community,” AnnMarie Koeppen, volunteer services coordinator for Volunteer Cowichan, said. The organization will be showing their appreciation with “a cup of coffee” delivered to volunteers in Lake Cowichan and the Valley through free coffee vouchers donated to local nonprofits and other organizations, which will be handed out throughout the week (April 12 to 18). National Volunteer Week will

culminate with the third annual Leaders of Tomorrow Awards Banquet, which celebrates youth volunteers, ages six to 24. The awards will be presented on April 17 at the Island Savings Centre, located at 2687 James Street in Duncan. Nominations for the Leaders of Tomorrow Awards are still open, and a nomination form can be acquired by contacting Volunteer Cowichan by phone at 250-748-2133 or by email at vc@volunteercowichan@ bc.ca. Another way to show your appreciation for a local volunteer is to nominate them for the Cowichan Lake Chamber of Commerce’s annual Nichole Stock Community Services Award, which will be presented at the Chamber’s Spring Fling event on May 2. Nominations for the award can be found at the Visitor Centre on 125 South Shore Road, and are open until April 17.

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Black Press crowdfunding initiative making a difference in communities BlackPress4Good: Charities across British Columbia seeing the benefits of over $17,000 raised since autumn ABBOTSFORD NEWS

Since BlackPress4Good launched last fall, positive things have been occurring in B.C. communities. Extra food is being delivered to hungry children; an animal rescue has purchased much-needed supplies; and a single father is staying at home to care for his four-year-old who suffers from a rare, life-threatening disorder. BlackPress4Good.com is an online platform that brings the popular and successful phenomenon of crowdfunding to Black Press

readers. Charitable projects, causes and campaigns are now able to deliver their message on the community level, safely and securely, in an online format to reach the vast digital audience and funding sources. To date, more than $17,000 has been raised to benefit important causes in the communities served by Black Press. BlackPress4Good is powered by FundRazr, Canada’s leading crowdfunding platform that has raised more than $62 million.

“Crowdfunding is having a huge impact and changing the way that communities support their members,” said Daryl Hatton, founder and CEO of FundRazr. “It’s changing the way people can solve, or certainly make better, all sorts of different financial challenges. “It really is one of the great ways for getting a community to help one of the members of the community solve a problem. It’s kind of a direct-action form of giving.” Fundraisers register online via the link on

this newspaper’s website home page, and provide information about their objectives and fund recipients. Their project profiles are then posted on a dedicated website page to reach out to readers, who can monitor the progress of a specific cause. “The nice thing about the partnership with Black Press is that it gives [campaigns] a way to be published in the community using traditional media like newspapers and the online presence of the paper. Approved campaigns are published on your community newspaper’s

website, helping you reach well beyond your social media communities,” said Hatton. Anyone can start a campaign. This can include support for a loving pet that needs specialized care, creating a campaign in memory of a loved one, helping a family member cover expenses of medical treatment, or even raising funds for a wheelchairaccessible van. Perhaps your son or daughter wants to compete at the nationals and needs travel funds? “You can really see the impact of a contribution. As

opposed to giving it to a big project and your fifty bucks barely moved the needle on the $10-million project, if you give $50 to a friend who needs a thousand bucks to go in for emergency treatment for something, you know you made a difference,” Hatton said. Launch a fundraiser campaign at blackpress4good.com and get your message out to your community.

Duncan woman Tears not enough in fight dead in fire against homelessness

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Duncan teen Angie Hawes visits Cowichan’s Warmland House. Hawes is part of a group of artists who have rerecorded the charity song Tears Are Not Enough to benefit the homeless.

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A Duncan senior is dead after an early-morning blaze Monday. North Cowichan South End fire crews quickly responded to a fire that broke out in a trailer home on Boys Road early Monday morning. North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP say the 4 a.m. fire claimed the life of a 73-yearold woman, who lived alone in her trailer at the 2885 Boys Road trailer park.

The B.C. Coroner’s office issued the following report this morning: “The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died in a fire in a trailer home in Duncan on March 16, 2015.She was Helena Molly Quaale, age 73, from the Duncan area. “At about 4 a.m. on March 16, neighbours reported seeing flames coming from the trailer-home on Boys Road where Ms. Quaale lived alone. They immediately called 911 and the

North Cowichan fire department responded. When the fire had been extinguished, the body of Ms. Quaale was found within the home. “The BC Coroners Service, the Office of the Fire Commissioner and Duncan-North Cowichan RCMP are continuing to investigate this death. Foul play has been ruled out at this time. The family of Ms. Quaale is aware of her death.” Duncan fire crews also assisted in mutual aid.

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Angie Hawes wasn’t even born when some of Canada’s most respected artists banded together for a charity recording under the name Northern Lights. But she knows Tears Are Not Enough. The 1985 charity single, featuring artists like Anne Murray, Neil Young and Bryan Adams, raised more than $3 million for famine relief in Ethiopia. Thirty years later, Hawes is part of a group of singers who have re-recorded the song in a bid to help the homeless. Hawes, a 14-year-old Grade 8 student at Quamichan, gathered with about 15 other artists in Victoria on March 1 to record the track — almost exactly 30 years after the original single

was released. She may be involved because of her voice, but the issue of homelessness has always been something that caught her attention. “I’ve always sort of been interested,” she said. “Home is a place you need for keeping your sanity. It’s a big part of your soul.” Angie hadn’t heard the song prior to this project, but residents of Cowichan’s Warmland House homeless transition centre were happy to show her the video during a visit Saturday. Her mom, Michelle, heard about the project through a friend and encouraged Angie to send in an audition tape. Angie, fresh off a winning Cowichan Music Festival performance last week that earned her a trip to the B.C. Music Festival in May, has been

singing for about two years. She takes lessons in the Cowichan Valley with Tilly Lorence. The recording is the initiative of Victoria’s Jon Ede, who intends to release it Canada-wide on iTunes within a few months. Inspired by homelessness in his own town, Ede hopes to use funds raised from the sale of the song to alleviate the issue there and across the country. He said he has the endorsement of a number of capital area politicians, businesses and poverty advocates, as well as the written support the song’s writer, Jim Vallance. “We have a fantastic group of artists who are eagerly committed to this project,” he said. “This is something people have been waiting for. It’s going to be a huge success.”

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Scrap your old gas-guzzler; it’s auto showtime British Columbia’s SCRAP-IT year, new executive show director Jason Heard wittily Program has announced a new promises“an electrifying show incentive program aimed at experience with lots of greenery removing high polluting vehicles on show!” from our roads, on the eve of this “You won’t need to go too far year’s Vancouver International to see green… the Green Auto Show. by Keith Morgan Ride and Drive is at The new incentive allows the only entrance purchasers of a qualifying new at Thurlow. You can try out one of electric vehicle, who scrap their 2000 or 14 green vehicles from hybrids to older vehicle, to receive a $3,000 rebate. This pure electrics and see what makes program is separate from the BC Government’s them tick.” eco-car incentive scheme, the details of which Inside a wide array of green vehicles will be announced at next week’s show. are parked on Electric Avenue. But “This is a fantastic program whose ultimate there’s lots more to feast your eyes upon this goal is to remove older high polluting vehicles year. from our roads,” said SCRAP-IT Program CEO “Anyone can add space to a show but we feel Dennis Rogoza. “Vehicles model 2000 or older we have filled it with new content to deliver emit up to 60 times more emissions than later a much more rounded experience. The show models and electric vehicles have even much is about new cars but it has to entertain, be lower emissions.” exciting and make you wanting more year Qualifying electric vehicles are listed on the after year.” SCRAP-IT.ca website. As part of this program’s The Super Cars and Exotics are back. On launch, SCRAP-IT has supplied a contest prize opening night, there will be super cars valued car in the shape of a new all-electric Nissan at $15 million on the plaza. Every kid will LEAF (see Plug-in to Win contest details right). want to eyeball the 100 per cent electric Big The LEAF will be on display at the SCRAP-IT Foot Monster Truck. There are also some sharp auto show booth in the Vancouver Convention looking concepts, such as the Cadillac Elmiraj Centre West (March 24-29). (pictured above). While eco-cars aren’t the central theme this

This year’s showstopper could well be a 1963 Lincoln Convertible, supplied by Abbotsford’s 360 Fabrication, which is now applying the final touches to the $1 million dollar restoration (pictured above). Heard is excited about a new display called Car Culture, which focuses on the vehicles and the lifestyles that drive them. Feature vehicles are displayed in themed settings, featuring accessories and backdrops. Classic Alley offers a stroll back through time while Hollywood North pays tribute to the cars we see on movie sets around town. Just a sample of what’s up at the show. The rest of our Driveway crew (drivewaybc.ca) looks new cars on display at keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Driveway’s Alexandra Straub will pilot an all-electric Nissan LEAF in the annual AJAC Eco-Run next week. The all-electric sedan, which is also the prize car provided by the Scrap-It program for our Plug-In to Win contest, will glide silently from the Vancouver International Auto Show in downtown Vancouver next Wednesday. The route, devised by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, will then take the participating 19 eco-friendly vehicles to Victoria via the Nanaimo ferry. On Thursday, the vehicles will be put through their paces on a handling course in Langford to see how versatile they are. The EcoRun concludes that evening in Vancouver. In addition to pure electric vehicles, the Eco-Run

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Our Community in Brief Nominations Lake Cowichan still open for LC School to host Community Awards health fair

Photo Malcolm Chalmers

Andrew Cage from Island Irrigation and Landscaping is hydro seeding grass on at the Vancouver Island Regional Library. That same day seeding was completed on the ball fields by the arena.

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

Cowichan Lake Seniors’ Spring Bazaar

Summer road hockey registration open

The 50 Plus Activity Centre will be hosting the annual Cowichan Lake Seniors’ Spring Bazaar this Saturday (March 28) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will also feature a silent auction as well as snacks and refreshments. The 50 Plus Activity Centre is located on 55 Coronation Street, across from the post office. For more information, call 250-749-6121.

Lake Cowichan’s annual Road Hockey Tournament is set to begin on June 14, and coordinators are now looking for players to take part. Registration is open until May 15. For more information, send an email to lakecowichanroadhockey@shaw.ca. —Drew McLachlan

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