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Firemen vs. Lakers: Two teams face-off to raise money for the Lake Cowichan Food Bank PAGE 10
Community Kitchen: Lake Cowichan’s Centennial Hall kitchen could be getting an addition PAGE 3
What’s Your 105?: Swimmers plan record-breaking feat on Cowichan Lake PAGE 12
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at the University of Victoria, has spent the last 25 years studying and educating about bees and dragonflies across western Canada. “I started looking into the subject at the request of some members,” Lake Bloomers president Cara Smith said. “We have members do questionnaires every year about what sort of guests they would like to have come speak to the club, and
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Susan Simmons and Alex Cape, two of Vancouver Island’s most prolific swimmers, have set their sights on Cowichan Lake, and are looking to locals to provide some inspiration. Simmons, a 50-year-old data services manager, and Cape, a 35-year-old military paramedic, have already made a name for themselves through their aquatic feats, including a 70 km swim on Cowichan Lake last August, which took them from Lakeview Park to Heather Campsite and back. The swim took them 33 hours to complete, and they managed to raise $5,000 for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Now the duo is returning to the lake to rise to an even bigger challenge. Their new course will take them from Lakeview Park to Heather Campsite, back to Lakeview Park, to the northeast arm of the lake near Youbou, then back to Lakeview Park. The more than 105-km swim is expected to take 50
hours, and if completed, will replace the current world record for distance swam in flat water. The current record was achieved by fellow Canadian swimmer Vicki Keith, who swam a 104-km double crossing of Lake Ontario in 1987. Keith completed her swim in 56 hours and 10 minutes. In preparation for their record-breaking attempt, Simmons and Cape are asking people to declare their own “105s” on their website (www.whatsyour105.com) which they say will be used for inspiration along the way. As of Monday (April 6), 42 people have posted their own 105s, which are viewable on the website. The pledges range from swimming 105 lengths to cycling 105 km to doing 105 “chakra balances.” Simmons and Cape are scheduled to start the swim July 31 and complete their Photo courtesy swimmerslastlonger.com route on August 2. Susan Simmons and Alex Cape completed a 70 km swim on Cowichan For more information, visit www.swimmerslastlonger.com. Lake last August, managing to raise $5,000 for Multiple Sclerosis in the process.
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Tell us your views on our Preliminary Report before May 26, 2015.
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In a Preliminary Report to the Legislative Assembly, the British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission is proposing changes to the area, boundaries and names of electoral districts in B.C.
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From left: Robert McQuillan, Hayden Holman, Logan Wiersma and Brentyn Hill are raising money to take their group to Ohtaki, Japan. This hot dog sale is only one of the fundraisers the group has held this year.
Second community kitchen planned for Lake Cowichan Cowichan Community Kitchens: Group incorporates health, budgeting and shopping into programs Lake CowiChan Gazette
For the past 20 years, Cowichan Community Kitchens has been providing financial, health and cooking education to low-income residents across the Cowichan Valley. Now the nonprofit group is looking to expand operations in Lake Cowichan, with plans for a second community kitchen in town already in motion. The group currently runs three kitchens, as well as a portable cob
oven, in the Cowichan Valley. The local kitchen is located in Centennial Hall in Lake Cowichan, with two other locations in Duncan and Cobble Hill. With the community kitchen in Honeymoon Bay Hall no longer running, Cowichan Community Kitchens is hoping they can operate another kitchen out of Centennial Hall. “With the kitchen in Honeymoon Bay folded, there’s definitely a need for another location right now,”
spokesperson Lori Iannidinardo said. The new kitchen, Iannidinardo explained, would be run in partnership with Island Health, giving the program a boost in expertise. Though Cowichan Community Kitchens is a not-for-profit group, they still pay their facilitators, which Iannidinardo said can make things challenging when donations are low. She said the group also receives donations from local farmers and
MARKETING BOARD 2015 New Producer Program The BC Egg Marketing Board is now accepting applications to the 2015 New Producer Program. Information on the Program and applications forms can be found at www.bcegg.com or by contacting the Board offices (email: bcemb@bcegg.com; Phone: 604-556-3348; Fax: 604-556-3410).
fishermen, which has been incredibly helpful in reducing their cost of operation. Cowichan Community Kitchens typically runs their program twice a month. Participants not only learn a number of lowcost recipes, but also learn how to budget and shop efficiently. “In our Cobble Hill
kitchen, people can make four meals for $3,” Iannidinardo said. “These are meals that you can freeze and take home. In Lake Cowichan, there aren’t as many options in terms of grocery stores, so the budget can vary.” Cowichan Community Kitchens pays for half of the cost of all meals that
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are made as part of the program. “I really think this is something we should be encouraging,” Iannidinardo said. “This is a program that teaches people — it
empowers them. We’re not just handing out food, we’re passing on skills that can make a huge difference in someone’s health and save them money.”
TOWN OF LAKE COWICHAN Financial Plan Review
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Town of Lake Cowichan is in the process of adopting the Financial Plan for 2015 to 2019. The public is invited to provide comments on the financial plan to Council prior to the meeting time. Verbal input may be made at the meeting to be held in Council Chambers, 39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, BC on Tuesday April 21st, 2015 starting at 6:30 p.m. The financial plan and relating bylaws and documents may be inspected at the Town of Lake Cowichan during regular business hours and at the meeting.
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Applications must be “MAILED” or “DELIVERED” to the 2015 New Producer Program Administrator by 4:00 PM, Wednesday, April 15, 2015.
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Liquor price changes small so far B.C. Views: System designed to create a level playing field for retailers, while maintaining government revenue, says Justice Minister Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS
Some producers are raising prices slightly and others are offering short-term discounts as B.C.’s new liquor price wholesale model took effect Wednesday. Pre-tax retail price changes at B.C. government stores show little change for the most popular brands of beer, hard liquor and other alcoholic beverages. Government store shoppers will see lower prices on the shelves, because as of April 1, government stores add provincial and federal sales tax at the cash register. Of the top 10 brands of spirits, a 750 ml bottle of Crown Royal whiskey retails for $23.49, a two-cent increase, plus taxes. For the larger bottle of Crown Royal, government stores are reducing the price by $1.98 for the month of April. A six-pack of Lonetree cider goes up 90 cents to $9.59 as a discount price for March ends. For larger cans of imported Strongbow cider, an April sale price is reduced $1.14 to $17.99. For beer, a dozen Sleeman Honey Brown Lager increases six cents to $20.49. For private retailers, Saveon-Foods store in Surrey was the first to take advantage of new regulations allowing sale of B.C. wines directly from grocery shelves. Supermarkets now have the option of
including a liquor store with separate checkout for alcohol purchases. The government store retail price used to be the benchmark for B.C. sales, with discounts off that price to private liquor stores, agency and B.C. wine stores. Now all retailers pay the same wholesale price to the Liquor Distribution Branch, which retains its wholesale monopoly. The LDB wholesale markup is now 124 per cent of the supplier price for hard liquor, 73 per cent for coolers and ciders, 89 per cent for wine and a per-litre tax with ascending rates for small, medium and large breweries. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says the system is designed to create a level playing field for retailers, while maintaining the government’s revenue of $1 billion a year from the wholesale markup. Many government liquor stores have added refrigerators and Sunday opening hours, to make up for the loss of their wholesale discount compared to what private stores were paying. Of 196 government liquor stores, 169 have extended their operating hours, and 153 were open on Good Friday. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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SAYS We asked:
How do you celebrate Easter?
Jim McBride “Easter coincides with my wife’s birthday, so we have a family gathering. We’ll have some good food, visit with the grandchildren and look forward to all the good things coming up in the summer.”
Margie Stuart “Usually it’s with family and friends. We’ll have an Easter egg hunt and a good brunch.”
Dot Dalman “We usually get together with family and have an Easter dinner, but this year we’re going camping in Port Renfrew.”
Emma Whitfield “I celebrate Easter with my kids, we do Easter egg hunts and picnics and things like that.”
Leo Clancy “We like to have the family and the grandchildren over for a nice dinner, get together and have a warm family night. My younger son does the egg hunt for the kids before they come over.”
Fish habitat signs help protect an important resource
Photo Malcolm Chalmers
Singer-songwriter Mary Egan plays to a appreciative crowd last Saturday night (March 28) at the Shaker Mill Restaurant.
Lake Cowichan makes curlers feel at home Dear editor,
We had the pleasure of visiting your town for the provincial juvenile curling championships. I just wanted to say how welcome the whole community made us feel. The people were so nice and friendly and I will come back again for a holiday. My daughter went for a walk with her teammates and came back with a huge smile saying “mom, I love this place, it’s beautiful and I feel like I am at home.” We also come from a small community so we did feel right at
home. We visited a few of the stores and I can honestly say I had the best customer service anyone could ask for. A huge thank you to everyone who helped organize and run the championships as well. We are proud to be taking home the bronze medal for the girls. Thank you to everyone again for making this a trip our girls will never forget. —Sandra, James and Winter Harvey Lumby, British Columbia
Residents of Lake Cowichan may be wondering what’s going on with all the fish habitat signs being installed around town and in the surrounding areas. Well, wonder no more as the Cowichan Lake & River Stewardship Society (CLRSS) has undertaken a public awareness campaign to identify all important road crossings of critical salmon and trout streams around Cowichan Lake. The signage project has been underway for the last five years and there are now a total of 40 24” x 30” fish habitat signs installed to date with the name of the creek or river noted on the sign. 10 signs are in the Town of Lake Cowichan municipal boundaries, 19 signs are in CVRD Area I and 11 signs are in CVRD Area F. The signage project started in 2011 with George deLure, Bill Gibson and the late Gerald Thom installing five signs at Beadnell Creek, Beaver Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Meade Creek and Sutton Creek road crossings. In 2012, six additional signs were installed, along with
seven more signs in 2013, 11 in 2014 and 11 more so far in 2015 for a total of 40 to date. Other CLRSS volunteers have stepped in to help with installations, with the recent installations being done by a crew of four volunteers: Rob Somers, Gord Davidson, George deLure and Bill Gibson. Although seemingly simple, much effort goes into installing the fish habitat signs. Activities such as getting willing volunteers, obtaining funding, selecting streams for signage, obtaining permission for signs on private logging roads, obtaining a Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure permit for signs on public roads, ordering and getting material, preparation of material and equipment for installation, installation of signs by volunteers, documenting installations and completing a final report for funding provided by the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Each sign represents an investment of $750 by CLRSS for labour and material. Funding
in the past has been provided by the Pacific Salmon Foundation (which is also funded by TimberWest), the CVRD, the Town of Lake Cowichan, CLRSS, private funding by Maureen Quested and material donations from Irly Bird in Lake Cowichan. There is an ongoing need to continue this public awareness project as fish are one of our most precious resource and it is up to all citizens to do our part to help protect and maintain this resource for future generations. If readers have an important fish bearing stream that crosses a road in the Cowichan Lake area that needs a sign, visit www. cowichan-lake-stewards.ca to state your case for a sign and give a contact person so that CLRSS can one day identify your creek as an important stream for protection. Local biologist Ted Burns has often stated that Cowichan Lake deserves the title of “Salmon Capital of the World.” —Submitted by Bill Gibson
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Low-level radiation from Smile FILE Japan on B.C. shores COWICHAN LAKE
Bill Elliott
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Occupation Retired logger I’ve always wanted to: Fly a fighter plane Best thing about living here: Good people Favourite activity: Truck photography My proudest moment: I saved a couple in a van fire once I define down time as: Being retired I wish I was better at: Cooking If I was stuck on a desert island I would definitely need: Scotch Favourite moment of day is: Time with my nieces and nephews My go-to wardrobe staple: Stanfields In my car I listen to: 70’s rock If I had a $1,000,000: Give it away
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Radiation from the leaking Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan has been detected on the shores of Vancouver Island. Scientists say it’s the first time since a tsunami in Japan four years ago that radiation has been found on the shorelines of North America. Low levels of the radioactive isotope Cesium-134 were
collected last February in waters off a dock at Ucluelet, B.C., about 315 kilometres west of Victoria. University of Victoria chemical oceanographer Jay Cullen says that amount of radiation is minuscule and does not pose risks to human health or the ocean ecosystem. He says the radiation measurements found off
Ucluelet are more than 1,000 times lower than Canadian drinking water standards for radiation levels. Scientists and citizen volunteers have been collecting water samples at more than 60 sites along the Canadian and U.S. west coasts and in Hawaii over the past 15 months looking for traces of radioactive isotopes from Japan.
Ferry sailings cancelled Monday night after man went overboard
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Sailings of the B.C. Ferry M.V. Queen of Oak Bay were cancelled after a man went overboard Monday. The incident happened at about 4:15 p.m. as the ferry was sailing southeast of Bowen Island on its 3 p.m. run from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay. A passenger aboard the ferry witnessed the victim going overboard from the main car deck, said Darin Gunette, B.C. Ferries spokesman. The crew of the Queen of Oak Bay launched its rescue boat, managed to recover the victim and transfer him to a Vancouver Police Department marine unit boat that responded to the scene.
The M.V. Queen of Cowichan, on route to Horseshoe Bay from Nanaimo, also assisted in the search. The crew of a Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft provided medical attention to the victim aboard the police craft, which rushed him to an ambulance in Horseshoe Bay, according to the Canadian Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria. The victim, 45, had been in the water nearly 30 minutes and died in hospital Tuesday. The Queen of Oak Bay’s 3 p.m. sailing from Horseshoe Bay to Departure was already delayed nearly 50 minutes because of a vehicle stalled on its car deck. The ship’s remaining 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. sailings were cancelled.
“It’s the request of the police when they’re doing an investigation into something like this,” Gunette said. “The vessel stays put until they’ve checked everything they have to check.” Gunette went on to say the cancelled sailings caused little in the way of traffic delays and customers were given the option of boarding sailings from Duke Point to Tsawwassen. “We didn’t see any severe overloads or anything like that,” Gunette said. “Customers are understanding in an issue like this, for sure.” Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said the name of the victim will not be released and the investigation had been turned over to the B.C. Coroner’s Service.
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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.
#57-6855 Park Ave
$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.
$599,000
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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
$145,000
HISTORICAL HOME .63 ACRE
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!
OFFER WHAT YOU THINK…
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.
$330,000
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!
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.
504 Johel Cresc.
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
$179,900 92 Cowichan Ave. East
68 Boundary
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
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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.
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!
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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.
$189,900 88 Gordon Road
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Fabulous lake views & only min. from the boat launch. Build your home up high, enjoy the views this lot has to offer. Geo Technical report on file. A great investment!
Lot 11 Indian Road $225,000
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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
268 Castley Heights $49,000
10552 Coon Creek
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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Jenny Fawcett, LC Minor Hockey and LCFD Bill Hieta at the donation table at the Lake Cowichan Fire Department vs the Countrywide Midget Lakers charity fundraiser on Saturday evening (March 28). Food Donations, cash donations and proceeds from a 50/50 draw went to the Lake Cowichan Food Bank.
Island Health urging for restrictions on ‘e-cigs’ Local regulation: No bylaws regarding the devices currently exist in Lake Cowichan Drew McLachlan
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The provincial government recently introduced new legislation aimed at restricting the use of electronic cigarettes, commonly referred to as e-cigs, this month. Some municipalities, like Vancouver, have followed suit, enacting new bylaws that restrict the use of the controversial devices in public, treating them
as cigarettes. While Island Health has been urging some local governments to enact similar bylaws, Lake Cowichan’s current tobacco bylaws include no restrictions on e-cigs or vapourizing. While “vaping” is not yet restricted by the town, e-cig users still must abide by provincial legislation, which bans vaping on public and private school grounds, as well as indoor public spaces and workplaces. The new
legislation also prohibits vendors from selling to minors, regardless of the nicotine content of the product. Dr. Paul Hasselback, medical health officer for Island Health, pointed out that the new legislation is not completely thorough, as it doesn’t include vaping at bus stops, parks or playgrounds. While e-cig advocates point to the devices as being safer than conventional cigarettes, and an easy method of quitting smoking,
Hasselback said the devices also work as a gateway and set a bad example for youth. He said it would “make sense” for e-cigs to be treated the same as tobacco, and that Island Health could make a formal request within the next two years. Hasselback recently spoke to the City of Nanaimo regarding bylaws, though Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest said the health authority has yet to make a pitch to Lake Cowichan.
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“We haven’t had this discussion yet, but it’s definitely going to be something we will be addressing,” Forrest said. “To be honest, I don’t know a lot about the subject. It’s something the town council and I will have to learn more about before amending any bylaws.” Lake Cowichan got its first taste of vapour last January when Denise Allan, owner of The Depot, began selling nicotine-free products at her store.
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Easter egg hunt at Centennial Park
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It was one of the largest turnouts in years for the annual Easter egg hunt at Centennial Park on Monday afternoon (April 6). Approximately 60 kids scurried around cleaning the baseball field of its chocolate eggs. Left: Francis Clayton, dressed in her Easter Bunny outfit, with her dad Aaron and mom Mira at Centennial Park. Right: Olivia Youmans (left) and Kendra Walker showing off their baskets, which were later filled with chocolate eggs.
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Vancouver auto show becoming world class As the 2015 Vancouver Internaleft-hand drive Land Rover Detional Auto Show fades into our fenders in Europe and then ship rearview mirror, it’s a good time them to England to be rebuilt, to reflect on what a fantastic before they are imported to show it was. Canada. The buyer gets a brand Yours truly travels all over the new Land Rover that is unavailworld to such exotic locations able here, starting at $75,000. as Paris, Geneva, Beijing, New The top floor also provided York and Frankfurt, for much much more walking room for With the bigger auto shows. But to me, it the large crowds to mingle and is obvious that the setting for the expansion this year’s check out the collection of exVancouver show is, hands down, show underwent, the otic cars or the vintage Corvette the best around. The Vancouver collection. Vancouver show is Trade and Convention Centre is a It’s the lower floor where the moving into the big stunning building; from the huge big manufacturers spend a lot leagues. windows, to the exposed wood of money on elaborate stages to and living roof, it is a world-class Zack Spencer promote the latest and greatest venue. from high-horsepower supercars And with the expansion this to fuel sipping environment year’s show underwent, the Vancouver show vehicles or practical family crossovers. is moving into the big leagues. By keeping the The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is one of this lower exhibit hall exclusively for the big auto year’s most anticipated cars, with 650hp and manufacturers to showcase the latest, shiny a track-ready setup that would make any cars, and adding the upper main ballroom and driver look good. Dodge, not willing to take concourse locations helped the show breathe second seat, actually adds a back seat to its and provided flow. powerhouse Hellcat Charger or Challenger. As much as the hot new cars get the attenThese two new models come with 707hp and tion, often the local vendors can create a the factory has had to suspend orders so the stir. Like the gang at Fine Vehicles, who buy production can catch up with demand.
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Kelowna resident Rick Kelly thinks Tesla has missed the boat with its Model S design, so he’s created his own sporty coupe version of the electric car. Well, actually, the car-loving artist has created a digital version of what he calls a Model S 2+2-coupe concept. Kelly explained: “The only ‘sporty’ electric vehicle on the market right now is the BMW i8 – I’ve seen one here in Kelowna and it is spectacular, albeit out of most people’s price range ($145,000). Tesla has the performance in its electric Model S to be entertaining as a driver’s car. The Model S is one of the nicestlooking cars on the road, but it has FOUR doors – that precludes it from being ‘sporty’ in my book.” You can check out Kelly’s other creations at his website: http://automotiveart.shawwebspace.ca, his blog at http://digital-automotive-art.blogspot.ca and he even has a fun iBook called Digital Automotive Art on iTunes. Check it out. What do you think about Kelly’s digital re-creation of the $114,700 Tesla?
“The Model S is one of the nicest-looking cars on the road, but it has FOUR doors – that precludes it from being ‘sporty’ in my book.”
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Katheryn Swan spent her Saturday selling handmade jewelry and homemade Big Boy Bibs and Gal’s Boo Bibs at the Spring Bazaar at the Lake Cowichan 50 Plus Activity Centre.
Free Family Movie Night in Honeymoon Bay
Lake Cowichan School to host health fair
The Honeymoon Bay Community Society will be hosting a family movie night on Saturday, April 18. The main feature will be The Imitation Game, a new biopic which follows the work of Alan Turing, the English mathematician who developed the first computer during the Second World War. Admission is free and the film starts at 7 p.m. A $1 concession will also be open.
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 Matters Public Meeting
Lake Auxiliary raising funds for Hospital
Residents are invited to a public meeting on April 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena’s curling lounge. The event will be hosted by the Town of Lake Cowichan, the local First Nation, the Cowichan Valley Regional District and the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society. Guests are invited to ask questions, express their concerns and hear from experts on local matters.
The Lake Auxiliary will be hosting a number of fundraisers in support of the Cowichan District Hospital, including a raffle on April 11 at Country Grocer and their annual Tag Day, which will take place on May 1. Watch for Auxiliary members at the BC Liquor Store, Country Grocer, the Post Office and the Island Savings Credit Union. —Drew McLachlan
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