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Upgrade boating access, council told The Town of Lake Cowichan town hall meeting held Nov. 30 offered residents the opportunity to talk to their town councillors on a wide variety of subjects. Ken Karpick said, “If we

want to have people come boating at the lake, we need to upgrade our boat access. There are navigational hazards located right near the [public] launch area. When the lake levels are low, it’s hard to load your boat, even now.” Mayor Ross Forrest replied that Catalyst has a water

licence application in to allow it to pump water over the weir in emergencies in the next few years. “The town has concerns, too. If it ever came to Catalyst having to pump, it would mean that the river would have gone down to a level we have never experienced before,” he said.

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It is not necessary to believe in God to be a good person. In a way, the traditional notion of God is outdated. One can be spiritual but not religious. It is not necessary to go to church and give money for many, nature can be a church. Some of the best people in history did not believe in God, while some of the worst deeds were done in His name.

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Youbou’s Greenwell courtside as Steve Nash is immortalized KEVIN ROTHBAUER GAZETTE

Steve Nash never forgot the man who built the high school program that produced him. When the retired NBA superstar was inducted into the Phoenix Suns’ Ring of Honor in October, he made sure that Bill Greenwell was there, along with several other of his former coaches. Greenwell, who grew up in the Cowichan Lake area and now lives in Youbou, helped turn St. Michael’s University School into a provincial contender in the 1980s and ’90s. He was an assistant coach to Ian Hyde-Lay when Nash came through the program in grades 11 and 12 on his way to becoming a two-time NBA MVP, the 2005 winner of the Lou Marsh Award as Canadian male athlete of the year, and the greatest basketball player in Canadian history. Greenwell was on hand as one of Nash’s many guests during the big ceremony on Oct. 30. As part of the celebrations, Greenwell got to attend the Suns’ game in a skybox with all of Nash’s guests and attend some other events in Nash’s honour. “It was very, very special for me,” the retired coach said. “That’s not the kind of thing I normally do.” Greenwell was first on hand as Nash was recognized by Educare Arizona, a major beneficiary of the Steve Nash Foundation, which provides educational and other opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. “They get medical care, they get dental care, everything else,” Greenwell said. “It’s really neat.”

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There was also a party in Nash’s honour at the Talking Stick Resort — namesake of the Suns’ arena — where Greenwell got to hobnob with the likes of Nash’s former Dallas Mavericks teammate, Dirk Nowitzki, Nash’s brother-in-law and former Vancouver Canucks centre Manny Malhotra, and Mike D’Antoni, the Suns’ former head coach, who devised the system under which Nash won his MVP awards. “There were all kinds of NBA guys and guys he played on the national team with,” Greenwell said. “It was kind of a neat crowd.” All of Phoenix’s Ring of Honor members were there

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setting Nash apart as a high schooler. “The thing that always characterized Steve to me was his incredible work ethic,” Greenwell remembered. “He was the hardest worker I ever had. He was always prepared to work on things until he mastered them. And he mastered them, obviously.” Nash also brought phenomenal leadership abilities to his teams at all levels. “His teammates always kind of rallied around him,” Greenwell said. “He was a great leader; an awesome leader. Much more than his ability to score, I knew that would carry him on to be successful, especially as a point guard.” Greenwell laughed when he is asked if he ever considered that Nash the high school player might make the NBA some day. “We were just hoping maybe he would get the chance to play [NCAA] Div. II,” he said. SMUS was a big deal in B.C. high school basketball at that time, though. Despite being of single-A size, the teams were able to compete at the AAA level. “We had such an outstanding group of kids,” Greenwell recalled. “We actually had two teams. The Grade 11 team Steve’s brother Martin played on beat most senior teams.” Heading into the B.C. AAA championships in Nash’s senior year, they hadn’t even had a call back from a university interested in the star point guard. Dick Davey from the University of Santa Clara, however, had received one of the SMUS coaching staff’s tapes.

The School Board Office, Operations Department and Transportation Department will be closed to the public from December 21st, 2015 to January 1st, 2016 inclusive. Central Receiving will be closed from December 24th, 2015 to January 1st, 2016 inclusive.

SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE REGULAR HOURS OF OPERATION Please be advised that the School Board Office hours will change to 8:00 am to 4:00 pm effective January 4, 2016.

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We cordially extend an invitation to all in our community to join us in our Christmas Celebration and Carol Singing Carol singing commences at 8:30pm with Mass at 9:00pm Christmas Eve Dec. 24th

TOWN OF LAKE COWICHAN

Notice Regular Meeting Dates - 2016 Please note that the Regular Meeting dates for Council of the Town of Lake Cowichan for 2016 are as follows:

• January 26th • February 23rd • March 22th • April 26th • May 10th * • May 24th • June 28th

• July 26th • August 23rd • September 20th • October 25th • November 22nd • December 20th

The start time for the regular meetings is 6:00 pm and the meetings are held at 39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan (Municipal Hall). * This special meeting of Council will be held on May 10th, 2016 starting at 5:00 p.m. Dated this 22nd day of December, 2015. Joseph A. Fernandez, Chief Administrative Officer

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The Lake Cowichan Fire Department would like to thank Country Grocer for hosting the Breakfast on the Fireman and the annual Food and Toy drive. We were able to raise $1848 in cash during the Food and Toy drive this year along with 2 trucks of non perishable food and toys for the Community Services Christmas Hamper fund, and one truck of groceries to the food bank This makes a total of $17,051 in eight years that we have been able to donate. We also donated $908 from the breakfast to the local food bank, which makes a total cash donation of $1322 in the past 2 years. We would not be able to make these donations without all the help from our local communities and we thank everyone for their support.

Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!

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‘Slow down, you move too fast’: enjoy Christmas

We look at the calendar this time of year and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. At the paper, we are notied of dozens of events and must-dos for the holiday season. Each one individually sounds like a lot of fun, but add them all up and you can start to feel tired before you’ve even gone to your rst craft fair or Christmas light-up. And these are the things we try to t in around our Christmas shopping, baking, work commitments and more. It can become easy to see why some just pitch the whole thing and say, in grand old tradition, “Bah, humbug!” Then, when the pre-Christmas rush is winding down — the choir and school concerts done, the light displays viewed, the tree bought and trimmed — the family obligations descend for many, fraught with trying to get the gifts all packed into the car while not forgetting any of the kids, or conversely, the turkey in the oven before the doorbell rings. So this Christmas we recommend a little sanity for the holidays, by giving yourself permission to not do everything. You can’t anyway, so just give up the expectation before you start. Hit a few highlights and save the rest for another year. You wouldn’t enjoy them at warp speed and dead tired anyway. You cannot be everywhere and everything for everyone. Accepting it is easier said than done, but it’s worth the doing. So consider, what do you want to remember from this Christmas season? To help you gure it out, think back to what you enjoyed most from Christmases past. For many it’s the simple things, like sitting down with the family for a leisurely holiday meal, singing Christmas carols, or watching a favourite seasonal movie. Maybe it’s going for a walk to enjoy the Christmas lights, or watching the kids play with their gifts after the unwrapping frenzy. Don’t miss those precious moments because you were so busy thinking about the next thing. There can be magic in Christmas — in a hot apple cider or hot chocolate with marshmallows as you stroll the streets of town and exchange smiles with passersby, or sit treeside and toasty warm. You just have to slow down enough to enjoy it.

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Kaatza Players looking forward to next year After the success of Wizard of Oz last year, the Kaatza Lakeside Players thought long and hard about what we could do next to bring some joy and excitement back to Centennial Hall. So it is with great pleasure, we are thrilled to announce that our next play will be opening in the Spring of 2016. It’s official, this April mark off your calendars and get ready to see everyone’s favourite orphan: Annie! Ten-year-old Isabella Atchison will play the spunky and optimistic Annie. For the cast of 35 adults and children ages six and up, rehearsals start Jan. 5. If you

have always wanted to take part in the magic behind the scenes, volunteers for backstage, set design and tech are still needed. Please contact Director Dena McPhee (250-749-3025) for more information. Also a big thank you to Denise Allan; this month the Bottle Depot is taking all donations on behalf of the Kaatza Lakeside Players Society. Happy Holidays! Brandon DePol President KLPS

Excellent care from Cowichan hospital staff Thank you to an exceptional staff at the Cowichan District

Hospital. I have heard people complain about the staff and care they received at our hospital and it caused me some concern when I had to go in for surgery. I want to tell everyone that has to go there for care, you are in good hands. During my recent stay for hip replacement surgery the doctors and nurses were very professional, caring and helpful and made my stay there much more comfortable than I’d expected or hoped. Special thanks to Dr. Anderson and nurses Trish, Shannon, Anita, Linda and Sandy. John Barger Lake Cowichan

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Street Beat

With Malcolm Chalmers

The Gazette asked: What was the strangest/worst Christmas gift you gave or received? William Meanley

Ryan Smith

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Robert Randell

“I got a box of rocks one year. I was into buying jewelry for everyone and it was kind of expensive so my aunt had given me a rock polisher and I got a box of rocks for it.”

“It was from a Bad Santa thing at work, I got an old bottle of cologne once, left overs from the ’80s.”

“One year I got bunch of jars of pickles that ended up breaking immediately. It was a nice gift, but a little strange.”

“It was a violin without strings. I do play the violin but one year my friends in Newfoundland sent me a violin without strings on it.”

Deedee Matthias “I got a router one year from my husband, that was a little odd. I still use it.”

Horgan on trade, carbon tax and LNG

DP leader John Horgan sat down with Tom Fletcher for a year-end interview in his Victoria office Dec. 10. Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at www.lake cowichangazette.com. TF: In the recent federal election, national NDP leader Thomas Mulcair rejected the Trans Pacific Partnership sight unseen, endorsing letters from Unifor and CUPE saying this is a bad deal. Is your party seen as against Pacific Rim trade? JH: No, I don’t think so, and what I said at the time was that I support trade. We’re a trade-centred province. We’re looking across the ocean at the largest market the world has known, and I support getting our products to higher-priced markets. But having said that, the B.C. Liberals embraced TPP without even having seen it. TF: The NDP and unions have historically been protectionist. Do you see any need to modernize the B.C. party? JH: When it comes to trade, I think we have modernized. And who was the first premier to go on a trade mission from British Columbia? It was Dave Barrett. And now there has been a succession of premiers make regular visits to other markets to try to stimulate economic activity here at home. TF: Your party supports the carbon tax now, but not the revenue neutral approach. Do you support increasing the rate? JH: I’ve looked carefully at the report tabled by the premier’s [advisory] group, a vast array of British Columbians, and there was a lot of water put into the wine to get to the position they got to. What I’m comfortable with is that the date that they’ve selected for a ramping up of the carbon tax is 2018, which will be a year after the next provincial election. So if I’m successful and form a government, I’ll have time to look at tax policy broadly to see if we can make

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improvements in the carbon tax. For me, and I think for most British Columbians, the model that Alberta has adopted of taking revenues and driving them into industries, or activities like transit, that will reduce emissions over time. TF: Natural gas price and volume continue to go down, along with commodities generally, and supply of oil and gas keeps going up. What’s your take on the prospects for LNG after the year we’ve had? JH: Not good. I’ve always said price will determine whether investors drop down multi-billions of dollars in a far-away place to provide a product that is not developed here. Brownfield opportunities have moved very quickly in the U.S. Changing LNG import facilities to export facilities is a whole lot easier and cheaper than starting from scratch. Getting to the coast is a challenge for fossil fuels, and the last LNG price point I saw delivered in Asia was $5.70 a unit. You’re not going to make money at that price, even with rock-bottom prices here in B.C. TF: We’ve just had a couple of announcements as part of the government’s Jobs Plan, $100 million in financing for tech startups, which your critic was pleased about, and an agriculture and food strategy. Are we going to see more Jobs Plan advertising in the new year? JH: It’s the Christmas season, the federal election is over, there are two sets of ads running now. I think these ads are self-promotion. These are not informing the public on information that they really need. If it’s just smiling people with hardhats on, I think we’re going to have something to say about that.

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Warm wishes for all celebrants The Baha’is of the Cowichan Valley extend our warmest wishes to our Christian, and belatedly to our Jewish, neighbours during your special celebrations this season. May you all have peace and joy in your homes! With warmest wishes, The Cowichan Valley Baha’i Faith communities

We would like to give our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Brenda Bernhardt of Cowichan Veterinary Services for the exceptional service she provided, and subsequent follow ups for Jill. ~Mike and Carol

In all, 12 gift certificates were donated by these wonderful local businesses.

Way to Go, Lake Cowichan!. What great places to Shop!

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The Youbou Community Church Society repairs and maintains the church for the future and public use.The Youbou Community Church was built in 1938 and is a historical site. A group of dedicated individuals have volunteered over 1400 hours this year to remodel the kitchen, replace outside siding, replace the outside cement stairs and signage. This year it is imperative that the chimney be replaced (at an estimated cost of $7,500.00) and that is what this fundraiser is for. The Youbou Community Church Society is a charitable organization and operates on a limited budget to upgrade and comply with regulations (fire, safety and food safe) and meet day to day expenses (oil, electrical, insurances and taxes.)

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COWICHAN LAKE

With Malcolm Chalmers

Smile FILE Michael Anderson

Name: Michael Anderson Occupation: public service Hometown: Lake Cowichan I’ve always wanted to: go sturgeon fishing on the Fraser River Favourite food: steak Favourite activity: fishing how do you define down time: being with friends If stuck on a desert island I would definitely need: a knife My go-to wardrobe staple: jeans and T-shirts In my car I listen to: ’80s music If I had a $1,000,000: share it

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oday’s balanced, organically produced diet does not approach the nutritional quality of the conventional diet your grandmother ate 50 years ago. A recent U.S. Department of AgriculBy Mary Lowther ture study reports a 50 per cent decline in the nutritional elements in all fruits and vegetables. Do the math. If the organic food industry claims that its products contain 25 per cent more nutrients than conventionally grown crops, this is still 25 per cent less than 50 years ago, and even then crops provided less nutrition than in pioneer days. Not enough nutrients have been put back into the soil to replace those taken up by the plants we’ve consumed, and not even commercial organic farmers are adding enough to keep up. So, if we are growing our own food to be as healthy as possible, we can use organic methods to avoid added pollutants but we should also enrich our soil with a complete array of necessary nutrients I would like to say that author Steve Solomon has forgotten more about food production than

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Mayor, Council and Staff

Best Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday Season and a Very Happy New Year

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Christmas fun around the Lake

Waverly Smith seems a little shy meeting the jolly old soul. Santa Claus made a special stop to visit with the kids at the Play and Learn class at the Cowichan Recreation Centre Friday, Dec. 11. [PHOTOS BY MALCOLM CHALMERS]

Happy Holidays and all the Best in the New Year!

Santa passes out presents to the kids at the Honeymoon Bay Hall during their Pot Luck Dinner. It was one of the largest turnouts for the dinner topping 200 people.

Santa bumps fists with one of the kids at the Honeymoon Bay Hall during their Pot Luck Dinner Sunday evening, Dec. 13.

Children performed a variety of holiday songs at the concert at Palsson Elementary at Cowichan Lake before the holidays.

Resa Clark-Attrell and Amanda Sawatzky are two of the 40-plus volunteers boxing up donated food and items to make Christmas hampers for people in need this year.

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No nets at SMUS when coach hired YOUBOU’S, From Page 3 Despite the video’s questionable quality, decided Nash was worth seeing in person. “He said, ‘Hmm. If this guy can dribble and make guys fall down while dribbling, maybe I’ll take a look at him for a lark,’” Greenwell said. Greenwell remembers that Davey looked into the stands when he arrived at the provincial tournament and was surprised that there were no other American coaches in attendance. Davey knew that he had found something special, though, and offered Nash a scholarship. “He got the chance to go, and then he was looking to get the opportunity to get some playing time,” Greenwell said. “He had to earn his stripes all over again.” Greenwell was there when Nash got his chance. The Santa Clara Broncos were hosting the Cable Car Classic tournament, and the starting point guard, a junior, got sick. Nash was called on to start and had an outstanding tournament, earning an allstar berth. “He got the opportunity, and when he got the opportunity, he made the most of it.” When the original starter came back, they couldn’t just bench Nash, and moved him to

“He was better suited to being a point guard. He was a good shooter, but he’d rather pass than shoot.” BILL GREENWELL, high school coach

shooting guard until the point guard graduated. “He was better suited to being a point guard. He was a good shooter, but he’d rather pass than shoot.” With Nash in the lineup, the Broncos went to the NCAA tournament in 1993, 1995 and 1996, the only times since 1987 that Santa Clara has gone to the dance. “That’s when people started to notice him,” Greenwell said. The rest is history. And there’s no denying Bill Greenwell played a role in the process. After a playing career at Lake Cowichan Secondary, Greenwell started coaching at Duncan High School in 1962 when he was in Grade 13. “I was only a year older than most of the kids, so I got my baptism pretty good,” he laughed. Officially, his coaching career started in Port Alberni, where he led teams and taught math for 13 years before moving on to SMUS in 1980. The move to

SMUS almost didn’t happen. “I told them if I can’t coach basketball, I’m not coming,” he said. “They said I could coach basketball as long as I win a Canadian championship in mathematics.” When he arrived at SMUS, it was a long way from producing an NBA player. The barebones gym had backboards and rims for basketball, but no nets. “They were known more for rugby and cricket than basketball,” Greenwell recalled. Greenwell retired in 2000 after 33 years of teaching and coaching, and returned to the Cowichan Lake area five years later when he settled down in Youbou. He still follows basketball closely. “Fortunately, my wife and I are both fanatics,” said Greenwell, who has two sons, who live in Victoria and Alberta. Over those three-decades-plus as a basketball mentor, Greenwell coached several great players, and he has remained friends with many of them. Nash made sure to acknowledge Greenwell, just as he made sure to acknowledge Hyde-Lay, and even his junior high coaches from Arbutus Middle School, when he was named to the Ring of Honor. “He doesn’t forget his roots,” Greenwell said. “Without a doubt.”

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Christmas at the museum: big changes as new curator begins

here is a big change happening at the Kaatza Station Museum and Archives over this holiday season. Barb Simkins the museum’s curator of 30-plus years is saying goodbye as curator and leaving Meghan Dalskog here to care for her life’s work. This is Meghan’s first holiday season at the museum, and she was thrilled to see our wonderful volunteers come in and spend the afternoon at the museum decorating the pioneer life display with some holiday cheer, a museum tradition that she looks forward to carrying on. The museum will be open weekdays throughout the holiday season, right up until Christmas Eve. We will be closed Christmas Day and New Years day, so there will be plenty of opportunities for you and your holiday guests to come in and reminisce about holidays past, and spent with loved ones. We also have some fun colouring and activity sheets for the kids and adults who stop in, so be sure to ask for one. She is always happy to see how creative people are in all the

different ways they fill these things in; she would love it if people would post them to the museum’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages #kaatzachristmas. She really enjoys hearing from the community and listening to their stories. I, Meghan, am very excited to work with and care for the history of my community. I can only hope to do as good a job as Barb has, and I am glad to know that she is only a phone call away, if I need to ask her anything. In the new year I am going to be very busy working on all sorts of new projects with our community partners. There will be some new displays, and some new events. Keep an eye up for upcoming digital content, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. From all of us at the museum, we would like to send out our most sincere appreciation and thanks to everyone who has contributed to our IWA Annex Project. We are so grateful for all your support and contributions. We are hoping that more people will dig deep by making a contribution to the Annex and help

us honour and care for the history of all those brave men and women who fought for the workers rights, many of whom gave their lives to build the forestry industry in British Columbia. This will help us to care for this large and historic collection to the best of our ability. If you can, and wish to support us in this, you can buy a Kaatza Historical Society 2016 Calendar containing historic Wilmer Gold Photographs, for only $12; or consider becoming a member for only $15 and stay up to date on everything that is happening at the museum, and be a part of museum community. Are you a skilled tradesman? Or do you have extra building materials? We will also accept in-kind donations of services or materials. Those who make a substantial monetary or in-kind donation will be recognized as patrons of the museum with a special sign, which can be made out recognizing the donor or in memory of someone special. Submitted by Pat Foster, president and Meghan Dalskog, curator in training.

Lake Cowichan’s Christmas tree all lit up at the Info Centre at Saywell Park. Be sure to stop in at the adjacent Kaatza Station Museum and Archives. [MALCOLM CHALMERS PHOTO]

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