Lake Cowichan Gazette, August 27, 2014

See Dealer for details WELL EQUIPPED: HEATED FRONT SEATS • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL • TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM • REAR-VIEW CAMERA • STABILITY MANAGEMENT

Limited model shown�

$119WITH $2,750 DOWN

1.9%◊

BI-WEEKLY

LEASE THE SONATA GL FOR

AT

FOR 36 MONTHS

WELL EQUIPPED: HEATED FRONT SEATS • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL • TRACTIONCONTROL SYSTEM • REAR-VIEW CAMERA • STABILITY MANAGEMENT

HWY: 6.7L/100 KM CITY: 9.8L/100 KM�

WHEN EQUIPPED WITH FORWARD COLLISION WARNING. For more informationvisit www.iihs.org

INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW 2015 SONATA

5-year/100,000 km Comprehensive Limited Warranty††

5-year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty5-year/100,000 km Emission Warranty HyundaiCanada.com

5-year/100,000 km

Comprehensive Limited Warranty††

5-year/100,000 km

Powertrain Warranty

5-year/100,000 km

Emission Warranty

HyundaiCanada.com

HyundaiCanada.com

See Dealer for details

Limited model show

Because you can’t always count on your guardian angel.

WHEN EQUIPPED WITH FORWARD COLLISION WARNING.For more information visit www.iihs.org

INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW 2015 SONATA

Tamu MilesLAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

It’s the last week of August and teachers have had to take to the picket lines instead of the classroom.Out here in Lake Cowichan, teachers

continued picketing on Monday, along with all other teachers in BC. Mediation is in sight, as Vince Ready has

said that he is prepared to sit down with the BCTF and the provincial government, but so far the minister of education, Peter Fassbender, has not made a move to begin talks.According to the CBC, BCTF president

Jim Iker challenged the minister to make his move at a teacher’s gathering in Kamloops this past weekend.“My message to the minister today and

his rhetoric of 24/7 bargaining, is let’s see it. How about tomorrow? Let’s get this deal done,” Iker said. ““The holdout has been government and their unwillingness to enter full-scale mediation and compromise. We’re ready to negotiate anytime. We’ve been ready all summer.”Chris Rolls, president of the Lake

Cowichan Teachers’ Association, has the same message.“The bottom line for us is we want to be

back in school, but technically we are also locked out as much as we are still on strike,” says Rolls.This is the � rst time, that Rolls can

remember in her time with the LCTA, that teachers have been locked out.“We want to be back,” reiterates Rolls.

“We’re very optimistic that Vince Ready has been appointed, and we’re also very optimistic that he is talking to both sides, so in a sense we’re kind of on the cusp of mediation, but mediation isn’t occurring.”Rolls says that what teachers really need

at this time is for parents, grandparents, and concerned citizens to start contacting the premier, the education minister, the local MLA, Bill Routley, education critic Rob Fleming, opposition leader John Horgan, and SD79’s of� cial trustee, Michael McKay.“You don’t necessarily have to agree with

either side in order to support mediation,”

says Rolls. “Let them (the government) know that mediation needs to happen, and it needs to happen before the end of August,” says Rolls. “So that we can get back to school for September.”According to Rolls, wages are not the issue

for teachers. Once again it is class size and composition that they are � ghting for.“(Wages) haven’t been dropped (from the

bargaining table), but throughout June and throughout the summer there have been major moves on the teachers’ side,” says Rolls. “There have been absolutely no moves on the government’s side.”McKay believes there are bigger things

to focus on than the salary aspect of the teachers’ contract.“I understand the gap between parties is

small and if that was the only matter to be resolved then I expect they would have found a way to resolve it by now.”Class size and composition are a huge issue

for the Lake, according to Rolls.“Because we have kids that need supports

that we’re not able to give them within our current system, and having those class size/composition will help give those kids supports, and having minimal staf� ng levels — especially for specialist teachers like librarian, special ed., resource — that will really help us in getting those kids support.”Rolls says that the class size/composition

factor would help to ensure that schools stay open in Lake Cowichan.“The teachers at the lake feel that this is

very much about protecting the rights of the kids at the lake,” says Rolls. “And that the issue that we’re � ghting hardest for is class size/composition language.”The BCTF has stated that they know

that it’s too late to have class size and composition in place for September.“We’re asking the government to put aside

some money so that we can begin talking about how that money is going to help classrooms and how that money is going to deal with the class size/composition issue throughout BC,” says Rolls.In exchange, the BCTF has offered to drop

all grievances and arbitrations related to class size and composition.“So this actually would save the

government a lot of money,” says Rolls.

“And they’re not willing to talk class size/composition period. They seem to be holding out for the court appeal.”The government had argued that

retroactively restoring class size and composition language it removed from teachers’ contracts a dozen years ago — a move a B.C. Supreme Court judge twice deemed unconstitutional — would create chaos, according to a Globe and Mail article from February of this year.“The class size/composition issues could

be a few years yet,” says Rolls. “Through mediation the government will have to agree at some point to talk to us about class size and composition.”McKay agrees that class size and

composition are important long-term goals.“I think it will take commitment and

looking at what it means beyond the numbers formula,” says McKay. “It will continue to build over time.”In response to the government’s statement

that they will provide $40/day to parents with kids under the age of 13, if the strike

continues into the school year, for child care costs, leaves a lot of questions, according to Rolls.“That’s money that the government has

saved by us being on strike and by the 10 per cent that they were deducting off of our wages,” says Rolls. “So basically, the money that they’ve saved and the money that they’ve spent on the appeal, could very well go a long way to solving the issues with class size and composition.”Rolls says the lack of details is suspicious.

Details such as whether money is tax exempt or deductible, whether parents have to have receipts for childcare and why parents can’t apply for the funds until after the strike.“We don’t have enough programs already

for those kids. So what in particular are parents expected to do in order to get that money?”If you would like to see an end to this

dispute, Rolls encourages you to contact the of� ce of the premier, the education minister, the local MLA and the of� cial trustee, and make your voice heard.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2014 | VOL. 18, NO. 33 | $1 + GST | www.lakecowichangazette.com

PAGE 10

Teachers look for public support to get back to class

WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 18, 2013 | VOL. 17, NO. 51 | $1 + GST | www.lakecowichangazette.com

Rhododendron Park: Communities in Bloom looking to upgrade entrance

PAGE 2

Cowichan Watershed tour:Education through media

PAGE 3

Nedfest:Fifth and � nal Nedfest just around corner

Photo Dennis SkalickyTeachers Erika Blume, Karen Neuffer, and Brent Pinnell picket in front of Lake Cowichan School on Monday. Teachers will be picketing until such time as an agreement is reached.

2 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE www.lakecowichangazette.com

Rod’sAUTO GLASS& UPHOLSTERY

250-748-4466#2 - 2986 Boys Road, Duncan

BAPTISTCowichan Lake Baptist Church8259 Beaver Road

Lake Cowichan250-749-3211

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Dale Winters

ANGLICANSt. Christopher and St. Aidan

70 Cowichan Ave. WLake Cowichan

250-749-3466Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Rev. David Peterson

PENTECOSTALLake Cowichan

Christian Fellowship 57 King George St. South

Lake Cowichan250-749-6492

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Terry Hale

ROMAN CATHOLICSt. Louis de Montfort

60 Fern RoadLake Cowichan

250-749-4103Mass Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Fr. Alfredo Monacelli

FAITHDIRECTORY

Director Barbara Simkins is looking for a diverse group of four females and three males ranging in age from 18 - 70ish. Auditioners should come prepared to read from the script which will be provided on the night. The play is scheduled for seven performances from November 19 - 23. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting in September.

KLPS presents!!

KLPS is thrilled to announce upcoming auditions for:

“A DICKENS’ CHRISTMAS CAROL: A TRAVELLING TRAVESTY IN TWO TUMULTUOUS ACTS”

by Mark Landon Smith

September 9 at 6:30pm

KLPS Presents the Creative Edge Creative Edge Auditions will be held at Centennial Hall in Lake Cowichan. 6:30 pm on August 28th.

Why wait in a line pre-book your audition in advance... call 250-815-0913 or email

[email protected]

Performers competing for a total of $750 in prize money as follows:

1st place - $400 | 2nd place - $1503rd place - $50 | People’s Choice: $150

Tickets are $7 ($5 for members/youth/senior) at the door, and will serve as your ballot

for the People’s choice award. Doors at 6:30, curtain at 7 pm on Sept. 5th

at Centennial Hall in Lake Cowichan.

Tamu MilesLake CowiChan Gazette

The Rhododendron Memorial Park is due for an upgrade. Communities in Bloom President, Pat Foster, says the park entrance along Point Ideal Road across from Community Services, needs to be able to allow access for persons with disabilities.

“We’ve wanted this for a while,” says Foster. “To make a curb so people in scooters and chairs can get over.”

What she’s talking about is the regular roadside curb at the entrance to the park, needs to be lowered and paved, creating a smooth entrance to the footpath that meanders through the park.

Foster says that wheelchairs, strollers, and scooters are able to traverse the path itself as it is hard packed pea gravel.

“It’s just getting from there, to here,” she says, indicating the path.

In terms of funding for such a project, Foster says the town provides a small annual budget for Communities in Bloom.

“So it would come out of that budget and then they would come and bring their machines in and do the work,” says Foster.

She’s hoping that this project will happen at the same time as others that have been in the works for some time, such as a bridge connecting Point Ideal Road with the cul-de-sac

at the end of Cowichan Ave., across from Lake Cowichan Furniture and Appliances.

The park offers a unique service, providing those who have lost a loved one a place to plant a rhododendron in their memory.

“So you know, as people do that, they will want to come and see more,” says Foster. “Though we do have a lot of people come and visit this park because it’s really beautiful here. I love it.”

When it comes to the bridge, the society has the two concrete block bases for it (donated by Johel Brothers Contracting), but they are still looking to acquire a bridge to go over the small stream.

“So it’s just a matter of either getting a grant to do it or using the town budget to do it.”

Before the bridge can be put in, the society needs to plant a few more rhododendrons and do some work on the existing beds on the Cowichan Ave. side of the park.

“But it’ll all happen sort of at once,” says Foster. “And I’m hoping, I keep saying this every fall, I’m hoping this fall.”

However, according to the Town’s chief administrative officer, Joseph Fernandez, it’s probably just the sidewalk that will be dealt with this year.

“It very much depends on what’s available,” says Fernandez, adding that there is about $2,500 left in the budget for Communities in Bloom for this year.

“And that may be enough for the access.”

He says that the cost of bringing in equipment to do the job is calculated on top of the labour and materials needed, but that the town’s Superintendant of Public Works, Nagi Rizk, would put together the engineering plan for the work for free.

Fernandez would give no guarantee that this project will be able to go ahead this fall.


Communities in Bloom President, Pat Foster, stands at the entrance to the Rhododendron Memorial Park.

Rhododendron Memorial Park due for an upgrade

Kaatza Lakeside Players - Call for AuditionsTamu MilesLake CowiChan Gazette

Have you been waiting for your chance to get on stage, be in the limelight, and be part of a production that is full of laughs? Well wait no longer.

Kaatza Lakeside Players will be hosting auditions for their upcoming play “A Dicken’s Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts,” by Mark Landon Smith. On Thursday, Aug. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. at Centennial Hall, you will get your chance to show your acting genius to director Barbara Simkins.

The production calls for seven characters, three men and four women, between the ages of 18 and 70 (ish).

“(For) the older part really doesn’t matter. It could be somebody that’s in their 70s or 80s as long as they can get around and fall down,” says Simkins, adding that the character of Scrooge will be the oldest in the cast.

Each character except Scrooge will be playing multiple roles.

“Which is stretching it for an actor,” says Simkins. “It’ll be a real challenge.”

She says that she is looking forward to the auditions and meeting the variety of talent the area has to offer.

“I just want to see what they can do, how they read, and get a feel of it.”

The auditions will also give potential actors a chance to get a feel for the rehearsal schedule.

“The rehearsals are going to be pretty quick by the time we get into them. We’ll have about two and a half months, so it’s a lot of dialogue to learn and where they stand and what they do. And a lot of

costume changes,” adds Simkins.Now, this isn’t a Dickens play, as you can see

by the illustration above, but a farce. Simkins explains that this production is based on Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, but instead of following the story of Scrooge and his visits from the ghosts of Christmas past, present, future directly, instead it follows the story of a group of actors trying to put on the play “A Christmas Carol”.

“It’s a troupe that has been around for many years, and they’ve been putting on this particular ‘Christmas Carol’, the serious ‘Christmas Carol’, for 15 years,” says Simkins. “So they’re getting a little long in the tooth and then there’s a few ingenious as well, and things just don’t go as planned.”

The actors stay pretty serious throughout the play, explains Simkins. “It’s sort of the things that happen around them. (There’s) a lot of coming in the wrong door and that kind of thing.”

For women actors out there, Simkins says that the plum role comes in the form of a “diva” who’s name is Bettina.

“If I could act, that would be the part that I would want,” says Simkins. “She throws a little chaos into the mix.”

Simkins has acted as stage manager for KLP for the past four years, but in the position of director she is filling in for Dena McPhee who is taking a well deserved break.

“She’s been doing this for well over 30 years,” says Simkins.

The play is not new to Simkins as she was assistant director and stage manager for CAT Productions in the Duncan area when they presented it approximately 15 years ago and she is excited to be part of it again.

“It’s a great group to work with, I really like the Players, they’re just a lot of fun. They have so much experience,” says Simkins.

However she is also looking forward to working with budding actors and actresses who have not yet taken part in a KLP production.

“Then it’s exciting too, to get somebody new who’s never acted before and get them up there,” she says.

The production is also looking for tech volunteers, a wardrobe mistress/master, and as they get closer to the performances they will also need volunteers to run front of house.

If you are interested in any of these positions, or you want to find out more about the play and Kaazta Lakeside Players in general, visit kaatzalakesideplayers.ca.

The entrance and curb that need updating to allow access for persons with disabilities.

Photos Tamu Miles

Get the news 24-7LOG ON TO

www.lakecowichangazette.com

OPEN 24 HOURS

www.lakecowichangazette.com THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE Wednesday, August 27, 2014 3

www.lkc.ca250.749.6660

Toll Free Page: 1.800.729.3246 • 145 South Shore Rd., Lake Cowichan

W H E N Y O U W A N T I T L I S T E D - W H E N Y O U N E E D I T S O L D

Keith [email protected]

Tracy [email protected]

Affordable home located on .34 acre lot. This four bedroom home offers a spacious kitchen and living room with a wood fireplace. Large downstairs bedroom, family room and lots of storage/workshop area. Currently being rented out – might be worth a look to subdivide lot.

RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS

GREAT STARTER HOME

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY

HUGE WORKSHOP

WATERFRONT LOT

GREAT FAMILY HOME

GREAT FAMILY HOME

CHARACTER HOME

Exceptional quality & beautifully designed describes this 3 bedroom rancher on a corner lot. A spacious kitchen w/ plenty of cabinets, custom made blinds, stainless appliances. In-ground sprinkler system, heat pump, double garage, rear patio, detached workshop. Fantastic opportunity for a young family or empty nesters.

Large Shop for All Your Toys! This 3 bedroom home is located close to all town amenities and is situated on a roomy .32 acre lot. There is a newer separate 1200 sq ft shop with two bays and 11 ft high doors. Great family home.

This one has it all! Great family home with 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms on two � oors and over 5100 sq feet of � nished living area, plus a 28 x 30 in-house shop/garage and is located on .42 of an acre. Too many extra’s to mention. This is one of those must see homes to really appreciate the quality.

3 bd home overlooking Cowichan Lake in sunny Youbou. Bright kitchen with large island, sunrm w/skylights. L/room & workshop has woodstove. Carport inclu. 480 sq ft storage; basement is spacious-room for more bedrooms. Front yard has many mature fruit trees adding to the character of this home.

PARADISE AT POINT IDEALParadise at Point Ideal – steps from the lake, this large family home with 7 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms located on over half an acre on a quiet cul-de-sac with spectacular water & mountain views. There are too many features to list here but this home also includes a fully contained 1 bedroom in-law suite. This is a must see!

First time home buyers or Investors! Bright 2 bedroom, fully fenced rancher located close to town, parks & walking trails. Home requires some TLC but priced to sell. Make an Offer!

201 Johel Road

196 Neva Road

6840 Forestry Road

504 Johel Cresc.

401 Winter Drive

10444 Youbou Rd.

512 Point Ideal Dr.

$314,900

$319,000

$499,000

$299,000

$559,000

$149,000

$479,000

$144,900

$309,900

$199,900

127 Larch

183 Neva

MOTIVATED SELLER

Located in picturesque Mesachie Lake, this 2.6 acre lot o� ers over 500 ft of pristine lakefront. Build your dream home here. House plans may be available.

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

WALKING, BIKING & EXPLORING

RV PARK IN HONEYMOON BAY

Cute as a Button! This entry level home is move in ready. If you’re looking for a rental, summer/winter retreat or full time living, this is the one to consider. Next to the Trans Canada Trail for walking, biking or just exploring the thousands of acres of treed forrest. Why not take a look today!

#57-6855 Park Ave.

123 Johel Rd.

Lot 34, Creekside Dr.

$134,800

$197,000

Lovely recreational lot located in Paradise Village RV Park in Honeymoon Bay. This waterfront development is on 12 acres, has 4 acres of play fields, a private marina, boat launch, sandy beach and a year round caretaker. Here’s your opportunity, don’t wait!

REDUCED

WATERFRONT

BRIGHT 2 BEDROOM

Start your dream here! Beautiful waterfront lot located in the prestigious Creekside Estates. This property boasts 14,124 sq ft & is ready to build on. Add your own private dock or walk on the waterfront beach. Great place to enjoy summer, live year round or retire.

NEWLISTING

LARGE REDUCTION. MOTIVATED SELLER. Fantastic opportunity to own this Home located in Point Ideal subdivision. Vaulted ceilings, spacious kitchen with stainless steel appliances & hardwood floors. Sure to impress the most discerning buyer. Don’t miss this opportunity.

$479,000462 Point Ideal

MOTIVATEDSELLER

SURE TO IMPRESS

This waterfront home has the WOW factor! Located in a protected bay - great place to waterski, � sh, lounge on the dock by the beach. There’s room for everyone - 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.

WATERFRONT HOME

10125 South Shore $659,000

REDUCED

REDUCED

REDUCED

REDUCED


Ice bucket challenge arrives at lakeCountry Grocer store manager, Jenn Pollner, accepted the ice bucket challenge this weekend, helping to raise money for Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS).

Pollner, after being soaked down by front end manager, Janice Shand, and produce assistant manager, Troy Douglas, nominated all other department managers at the store: Bob Day, Bill Robertson, Janice Shand, Laurie Johnson, Wayne Callagher, and Dyllan Wiersma.

You can help them out when you purchase your groceries by putting your donations into any of the buckets they have at the tills. These buckets will be in place until the end of the month, at which time Pollner will release a total for funds raised.

Pollner says that the experience was very cold.“They put the bucket in the produce cooler for an hour and a

half before it went on my head!” she says. “But you know what, it’s for a really good cause.”

Store owner Jo-Anne Pimlott lost an uncle a few years ago to the disease and recently her cousin was diagnosed with it, so being part of the challenge was not a hard decision to make.

Cowichan Watershed Board educating public through media toursTamu MilesLake CowiChan Gazette

This past Sunday, members of the media were invited by Rodger Hunter, the Cowichan Watershed Board Coordinator, to take a tour of the Cowichan Watershed in order to become more informed and thus help pass that information along to the public.

Part of the purpose of the tour was to look at the best examples of riparian habitat.“And it’s important for me to go and look at the last project that Gerald Thom worked on at

the Lake Cowichan Band (lands),” says Hunter. “Because it tells a story and it tells a story of the amazing things that that group, under Gerald’s leadership, was doing and will continue to do.”

The tour included a visit to the weir in Lake Cowichan, stops around the lake, the Greendale Trestle, Stoltz Bluff, Quamichan Village, and the Cowichan Estuary.

Hunter wants to dispel myths surrounding the watershed and educate the public about the rich resource that is the watershed, and the work that has been done to restore and protect certain areas. He cites as an example, the weir in Lake Cowichan, saying that it doesn’t affect winter water levels, but the funnel action under the Greendale Trestle does.

“The Greendale Trestle is like a funnel and water, from the lake and above, gets stuck in behind it, and that’s what causes the high water in Lake Cowichan. There’s just lots of stuff that just isn’t based on fact,” says Hunter.

One of the highlights for Hunter is the Cowichan Estuary. “It’s got this proportionally huge and productive estuary, which is in the top eight in BC. And if

you combine that with the Chemainus it’s just amazing. Probably the third most important area for fish and wildlife on the coast.”

He adds that it’s the only estuary in the are that has a plan to deal with legal issues concerning it.

“And that’s because of a big dispute back in the 70s when they were trying to develop it, and people from the Cowichan Valley stood up and said nuh-uh.”

They even went so far as to take ads out in Seattle papers stating that BC is not a tourist destination spot because of how the province manages its environment.

“They backed the government down. And I think that if we’re trying to find the roots of the incredible stewardship community here, I think perhaps that episode was one of the contributors,” says Hunter.

At Stoltz Bluff, one of the stops along the way, Hunter says that there was $1.3 million spent on an enhancement project.

“And it’s just amazing that it happened and it’s an amazing project and the results have been phenomenal as far as for fish,” says Hunter.

Numbers of chum salmon specifically have rebounded since the project was completed.Black Bridge, on reserve land on the lower Cowichan, is one example of inefective engineering, according to Hunter.

“Because what they do is they make the make river two 90 degree turns, essentially, in a distance of about 100 meters.”

The result is huge deposits of gravel that have nowhere else to go.The Watershed Board plans to do at least one tour a week from now until the end of October,

inviting key stakeholders to become informed through their first-hand experience of all that it has to offer.

“We want to get the opinion leaders in our community out so that they know more about it,” says Hunter.

A few years ago the Cowichan Watershed Board put out a survey to try and gage the level of knowledge the residents of the valley have about the watershed.

“Many people don’t even know where their water comes from. In fact 72 per cent of the people in Duncan didn’t even know where their water came from,” says Hunter.

These tours could include bringing classes from Lake Cowichan School to educate the younger generations as well. For more information, visit cowichanwatershedboard.ca.

Photo Dennis SkalickyJenn Pollner gets soaked down after accepting the ice bucket challenge for ALS. Janice Shand (left) and Troy Douglas (right) do the honours.

Photo Malcolm ChalmersMembers of the press tour the weir and the Cowichan River hosted by Rodger Hunter from the Cowichan Watershed Board. This picture is taken on top of the weir gates operated by Catalyst Paper.


Dear Editor:

I was wondering after reading the article about CVRD wanting to pump water from the lake into the river who had given CVRD a mandate to take over from the Federal Fisheries (DFO) and the B.C. Ministry of Environment (MOE) or is this more empire building? I was always under the impression CVRD looked after zoning, bylaws, Of� cial Community Plans, OCP, waste disposal facilities, etc.Kindest regards, Jeff AbbottYoubouArea I Area Planning Committee member

Tom FletcherBlack Press

VICTORIA – There was an uproar in the B.C. legislature this spring when Transportation Minister Todd Stone went ahead with $19 million in cuts to low-usage coastal ferry routes.

The plan had been laid out in detail before last year’s election. It targeted sailings where ridership was in the low teens or even single digits. On some sailings the Transport Canada-mandated crew outnumbered the passengers.

Despite the cries of doom, most of the sailing reductions have been managed – with one glaring exception. The Discovery Coast Circle Tour route saw its ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola replaced, using the smallest vessel in the BC Ferries � eet, the open-decked Nimpkish.

This move wasn’t a direct response to low usage, a chronic issue with some of the minor route sailings along the coast. It was to avoid ordering a replacement for the Queen of Chilliwack, which sailed directly between Port Hardy and Bella Coola.

This summer the � rst leg was consolidated with the Northern Expedition, the vessel that replaced the doomed Queen of the North on the Inside Passage run up to Prince Rupert. At Bella Bella, after a layover of a couple of hours, the Nimpkish took over with space for 16 standard vehicles on its deck and a midnight arrival time in Bella Coola.

The direct route had been mainly used by European tourists,

who sailed from the Lower Mainland to Victoria, drove the length of the Island, ferried to Bella Coola and drove through the rugged Chilcotin to Williams Lake and back down south to complete the circle tour.

The new route incorporated stops in remote outposts Ocean Falls and Shearwater, making it even longer. Warnings came early.

“That’s where 90 per cent of the [BC Ferries] money is being lost, on the milk runs, and that’s the part they are keeping,” Petrus Rykes, a tourism operator at Anahim Lake for 40 years, said in March. “The part they’ve cancelled was at 70 per cent capacity, the second highest of all the � eet routes.”

Reports of a bad slump have come to pass. The changes meant bookings couldn’t be made until April, too late for most international travelers.

A survey by Bella Coola Valley Tourism in mid-summer found most operators losing business, from 10 to 90 per cent. A bus tour of Canadian seniors heading west from Williams Lake was terminated after 14 years. One tourism operator on Highway 20 is considering closing down.

Stone and his family took the new route themselves in early August, with the minister offering sunny reports on his blog.

Stone summed up his experience this way:

“At the end of the day, my assessment is that the Nimpkish is a good tourism product if tourists are made fully aware as to the type of service it provides. If correct expectations are set, I believe the Nimpkish can be marketed as a valuable tourism component of the Discovery Coast Circle Tour.

“The decision to do this rests squarely on the shoulders of the tourism industry and tourism operators who need to decide whether or not they want this


Caycuse • Honeymoon Bay • Lake Cowichan • Mesachie Lake • Youbou

Box 10, Lake Cowichan, British Columbia V0R 2G0Street Address: 170E-Cowichan Lake RoadPhone: 250-749-4383 FAX: 250-749-4385 Classi� eds: 1-855-310-3535 (toll free)EDITORIAL: [email protected]: [email protected] EVERY WEDNESDAY BY BLACK PRESS LTD.Canadian Publication Mail Sales Product Agreement #1090194

We acknowledge the � nancial support of the Government of Canada through

the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

The Lake Cowichan Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R2.

For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

DENNIS SKALICKYPublisher

COLUMNIST Rolli Gunderson

SUBSCRIPTION RATES Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38 Within BC . . . . . . . . . . .$54 National . . . . . . . . . $107 Electronic . . . . . . . . . $38

C A N A D I A NCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD 2012

CMCAAUDITED

TO COMMENTWe welcome your original comments on editorials, columns, on

topics in the Lake Cowichan Gazette or any subjects important to you. Only letters that include name, address and day and evening phone numbers and that are verifi ed by the Lake Cowichan Gazette can be considered for publication.

Letters to the editor and articles submitted to the Lake Cowichan Gazette may be published or distributed in print, electronic or other forms and will be edited for clarity, grammar and length. Publication is not guaranteed.

Email your thoughts to [email protected] or fax it to us at 250-749-4385OPINION

Got a news tip? Email us at: [email protected]

Bleak summer for coastal ferry remake

service to work, to grow and to be viable in order to capture a share of the thousands of international tourists looking for exactly the kind of adventure the Nimpkish provides.”

Got that, Discovery Coast tourism folks? If this milk run doesn’t work next year, it will be your fault. Heck, the Nimpkish has free snacks

and drinks for your 10-hour voyage, much of it in the dark.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tom� etcherbc Email: t� [email protected]

Has CVRD taken on DFO and MOE responsibilities?


Ray Cote“I think it is a good idea.

There are people that need the food in the area and it helps older people my age keep busy and doing other things.”

Sylvia Johnson“I doubt it. I agree with

it, I think it is a good thing, but I just don’t have the time myself.”

Pat Foster “I personally wouldn’t

participate in it; I have a large garden at home. I do think it is a good idea for people who don’t have a garden. I could see people using it for their family or donating it (harvested produce, to the food bank.”

Rick Johnson“I am sure my wife

would. She would bring the girls down to do stuff like that, (so) it would be more for the girls though than food to eat.”

Rick McPhail“Absolutely not, there’s

plenty of them (gardens) around, we don’t need that. Just like those islands and flowers and crap around here.”


Street BeatCowichan Lake SAYSWe asked: The Town of Lake Cowichan is proposing to build a community garden. Is that something you would participate in?

With Malcolm Chalmers

Youbou stand-off between elk and dogsMalcolm ChalmersLake CowiChan Gazette

Residents in the Cowichan Lake area sometimes have a love/hate relationship with local wildlife.

This large Roosevelt Elk and its herd make their home in the woods behind Youbou and can often be seen making their way to the down the mountain to the lake.

Unfortunately on their way they will stop and nibble on the bounty of the forest/yards. Residents with

gardens often try unsuccessfully to keep these wild creatures out of their yards and gardens by building a variety of fences or enclosures to keep them separated.

Others welcome visits by these wild animals as they would birds and insects to their yards.

Rural life has its advantages and disadvantages. People move to this area to live in a rural setting with all that comes with it, sharing experiences with nature and its creatures can be one of the major pluses of living here.

Dear Editor,

Re: Bonnie and Ted Gamble’s letter: Town improvement imperative to attract industry, Aug. 20 issue.

Unfortunately, industry doesn’t relocate to a town for the trees, flowers and street beautification they come for reasonably priced property, some kind of tax relief, a need for their product, and a local eager workforce.

I had the privilege of serving on the Community Economic Adjustment Committee which was formed in 2001 after the Youbou mill closed. It included members from the CVRD as well as the town and we were provided with provincial and, I believe, federal funding. The committee spent a couple of years and a good deal of money trying to encourage industry to come here to no avail. Geoff Millar, economic officer for the CVRD, was the driving force with that project.

I recall a time when a chicken processing plant was proposed near the entrance to town and many residents didn’t want it. They were afraid of the smell, noise, and pollution even when they were assured the water heading

out of it would be drinkable and no smell would be evident as the birds would not be living on site. So what kind of industry would suite the people of this area, I wonder?

We definitely need industry here, but what is imperative is for residents of the Cowichan Lake area to support the businesses that exist before going down the road to (Duncan) to make their purchases. Local businesses like Country Grocer, Lake Cowichan Furniture, L.C. Pharmacy, Home Hardware, Irly Home Centre, etc. support community charities, are quick to give discounts, have lots of great sales, and price-match whenever possible.

If you can’t get it here for a reasonable price, then you have a reason to go elsewhere, but try here first. It helps the local economy by keeping jobs here.

Beautifying the town core has been a hot topic for many years and the ”Green Streets” grant started the ball rolling. However, grants are great to start a project, but they dry up and are not available for maintenance or upgrading for years to come. With planning and research we could have

avoided extra watering and maintenance costs with this beautification. The traffic-slowing islands should have been covered with weed cloth and rocks with just a few trees and drought-tolerant plants like grasses and lavender. Flowers and shrubs are lovely but need continual care and feeding and are often stolen as happened earlier this year.

Our new Town Square is also an attractive addition to the area, but there was definitely not a need for a stage there when we have a perfectly good, if unfortunately-placed, band shell stage in Central (Carpentier) Park.

Managing a town or municipality and trying to please a majority of the citizens is a tough job. Elected officials are obligated to plan and research before taking on a project and they also need to take in to account the on-going costs to maintain these various projects in the future without always raising taxes or fees. High taxes and fees will only drive businesses and homeowners away.

Carolyne AustinLake Cowichan

More to attracting industry than town beautification

Dear Editor,First of all I want to thank ex-mayor Jack Peak for being so candid and truthful about the current ineffective mayor and town counsel and particularly our out-of-date and over-due administration head.

When I heard that Lake Cowichan property owners far and wide were receiving warning letters about the broom in their yards I just about bust a gut laughing. I live in Point Ideal and the property directly across from my home is a designated town “viewpoint” that surely holds the record for the most broom on Vancouver Island. Directly across from the viewpoint is an easement that runs along side my three-quarter acre fully landscaped property

that I have cleared and cut for at least six years with no help from the town.

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am tired of living in the ugliest

little town beside the most beautiful place in the world. Our taxes are outrageous and we seem to think that building libraries that will be extinct in 10 years, and a town square, will change the town. Give me a break, counsel. A very good Lake Cowichan friend who has lived here for only 60 years told me the joke has always been, where is the lake? Think about it. Come on people, give your collective heads a shake and elect business minded people who can make this town into the fabulous place it deserves to be.

Ted HaywardLake Cowichan

Scotch broom police

Dear Editor,Youbou residents have a major problem with Elk. Elk have come out of the bush and have destroyed fruit trees,shrubs, flower pots, destroyed lawns, and have made life just horrible for the people of Youbou.

Residents of Youbou have phoned the CVRD and the wildlife conservationist (only) to get a statement saying that Youbou has no elk problem.

I’ve seen the damage and it’s substantial. How long are these people supposed to deal with all the damage from these huge animals? The residents try to get the Elk to leave and all the Elk do is look

at them and go on eating.Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Vermiere are known for

their flower gardens. Tourists have stopped in the past to take pictures of their beautiful gardens. All Mr. Vermiere has left are broken fruit trees, and chewed shrubs and plants pulled out of the ground. They were told to build a fence around their property. It would cost them about $8,000. A fence would not guarantee that the animals could not get in, as they are very large animals. I know that they are protected animals but who’s going to protect the residents of Youbou?

Barbara BedardLake Cowichan

Youbou has elk problem


60 STATION ST. • 250-748-8128 • 1-800-434-0566 B.C. REG 1506

2 for 1 Cruise Fares - FREE First ClassRoundtrip AirfareMIAMI TO MIAMI

Sherri Brubaker

Around the world in 180 daysSail Date:

Jan 04, 2016

Early Booking Savings of 71% per stateroom and Exclusive Prestige Package

SUMMER SUPERSALE

FOOTWEAR CENTRE250-749-3721

42 South Shore Road Beside the Post Of� ce

NEW FALL STOCK ARRIVING!

30% OFFAll OtherStockStockFOR A LIMITED TIME

SUMMER SUPERSALE

SANDALS:

BUY ONE PAIR

AT REGULAR

PRICE AND 2nd

PAIR IS FREE

(OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE)


Bald Mountain, more than just a forest � re lookout

Hometown: Lake CowichanOccupation: Grocery store clerkI de� ne down time as: Relaxing, watching televisionBest thing about living here:The quiet atmosphereFave activity: PhotographyIn my fridge you’ll � nd: VeggiesFave food: PizzaI wish I was better at: SportsMy go-to wardrobe: Shorts and ShortsIf I had $1,000,000: Spend it on my educationFave moment of the day: Evenings, time for myselfIn my car I listen to: Loud music with a beatIf I was stuck on a desert island I would need: My phoneOlivia McDanial

COWICHAN LAKE

Smile FILEWith Malcolm Chalmers

Photo: Kaatza Station Museum and ArchivesThen: The wooden lookout on Bald Mountain. In the past, the spot was used as a forest � re lookout complete with � re wardens.

From atop Bald Mountain some of the areas most beautiful vistas can be seen of the upper and lower portions of Cowichan Lake as well as Gordon Bay, the Narrows, the North Arm and the surrounding mountains. All this in one hike!

Over the years countless hikers including, scouts, guides, school students, individual hikers, and more recently, members of the Cowichan Lake Retreads hiking group, have all enjoyed hiking the nearby mountain.

A local favorite, Baldy stands high enough to be seen from many parts of town and the surrounding communities. The late Trevor Green hiked the mountain many times during his life as well as other nearby mountain peaks.

According to Green, once long ago, from the summit of Baldy when the air was crystal clear, he spotted, “for just a brief moment with the naked eye, a white dot far off on the eastern horizon moving slowly along the edge of the coastline.”

The dot that he saw was actually the CRP passenger ship on its afternoon run from Victoria to Vancouver. The sighting was possible because smog and industrial haze likely “did not exist” back then, so wrote Green.

When hiking the mountain trails one is rewarded with spectacular vistas and the chance to rest and take in the view at a spot called the lookout. Many years ago the site was a ranger station lookout where government � re wardens watched surrounding mountains for any sign of forest � res. The lookout was manned by � re wardens who stayed on the mountain during their shifts. Among them were Norm Gravelle and Reg Pilcher whose sons still live in the area. Reg was later stationed at the lookout on Hill 60.

In the 1940s the original trail up Baldy was re-routed to the north shore of the lake from which a beautiful view of the North Arm and a small parking lot could be seen. Eventually the road to the parking lot was deemed unsafe due to erosion. In the 1960s the Bald Mountain lookout station had become redundant leaving the wooden structure at the mercy of the elements. With countless logging roads opening the forests and

logging operations much further out into the woods, and with practical, cost ef� cient modern � re-� ghting equipment the lookout sat idle.

Green lamented some years ago that although the sturdily-constructed station (lookout) which had been left intact for use by hikers and overnight campers, had been totally destroyed by vandals within a year or so.

By the 1980s the trail, which had eroded and grown over in many areas, was brought back to its former glory by two determined and dedicated individuals, Phil and Thelma Denninger. They brush cut the trail from the then Scout Camp (on the south side of the mountain) all the way to the summit, leaving it in excellent shape.

Presently the trail, which has undergone many changes over the past years, is well maintained and offers beautiful views for those who are in good physical condition.

PAGES OF HISTORY

Rolli Gunderson

Photo Willa Suntjen Now: Today the lookout is a welcome rest spot and place to enjoy the lovely vistas that surround Bald Mountain. Members of the local Retreads Hiking group often hike the trails of Bald Mountain, and in May, placed a plaque in memory of Retreads founder Jean Cozens at the site of the Lookout.

Like us on


TOLL FREE PAGE 1-800-729-3246 145 South Shore Rd., Lake Cowichan

250-749-6660Keith Nelson Sharon [email protected] [email protected]

www.lkc.ca

W H E N Y O U W A N T I T L I S T E D - W H E N Y O U N E E D I T S O L D

BARGAIN OF THE CENTURY

MOVE-IN READY

BAYVIEW VILLAGE

MOUNTAIN VIEWS

LAKE & MOUNTAIN VIEW LOTS

Lot 33 Kestrel Drive – Panoramic views on .43 Acre. Perfect location to build a cottage or residence. $99,900Lot 40 Kestrel Drive – Beautiful lake views from this affordably priced lot which is nearly ½ acre. Build your dream home! $79,900Lot 45 Blackwood Heights – Private ½ acre lot surrounded by trees. Own a piece of land on the sunny side of the lake. $69,900

Marble Bay is now zoned for full time living and all owners have use of the private lakefront park with water slides and picnicking areas.

NEAR BEACH, BOAT DOCK

250 South Shore Rd. $199,000

10 Lakeview $125,900

494 Mountain View Dr. $369,000

6789 2nd Street $198,000

$149,450#10-6955 Park Ave.

4775 Fairbridge $629,900

145 Nitinat Ave. $289,900

33 Pine Street $265,000

237 Natara Place

Wonderful 4 year old home with separate metered 2 bd suite. Upstairs is open concept with 9 ft ceilings, crown molding, skylight and mountain views. The two bd suite also has 9 ft ceilings & concrete sound-proofing between floors. Great opportunity to own your own home with plenty of room for your family & benefit from the additional income.

Great family home with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Large living room with big windows to enjoy the lake views & two skylights to add natural light. En-suite bathroom recently upgraded to an enclosure with pole and seat for those with mobility challenges. Upgraded laminate flooring in both den and family room, ceramic tiles in the bathroom and built-in vacuum. Large double garage and level yard. Close to town and minutes from the boat launch.

Looking for a well maintained home with great curb appeal, private landscaped backyard for entertaining and a separate driveway for your RV/Boat? This is the place for you! This 2 storey, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, open plan living is on a quiet no-thru road close to the Cowichan River and within easy walking distance to downtown. Don’t miss out on this one!

Across from the lake, this well designed 3 bed/2 bath rancher is move in ready in the tranquil community of Honeymoon Bay. Features include arched ceilings, new laminate flooring, large kitchen with bright counter tops and an island, separate eating nook and a pacific energy wood stove. En-suite features a large soaker tub and there are 3 skylights in the home to give plenty of natural light.

Enjoy the lake without the lake price. This 1 bed park model home at Bayview Village includes use the waterfront facilities on beautiful Cowichan Lake and boat slip, This ½ acre lot offers fabulous mountain views and is very private. This is a great investment!

413 Winter Drive $509,000 340 Carnell Drive $239,000

207 North Shore Rd. $275,900

209 Quamichan $339,900

10034 March Road $265,000

58 Blackwood Heights $165,000

OFFER WHAT YOU THINK IT’S WORTH

WELCOME TO PARADISE!Elegant home just waiting for new owners. Vaulted ceilings, oak hardwood floors, sandstone fireplace with cedar mantel, heat pump, jacuzzie tub are just some of the many wonderful features this home has to offer.

Appearances are deceiving. This home is entry level but has a fully finished basement. Many updates including flooring, Low Energy Windows, vinyl decking and more. This is a great family home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and a big family room.

If you like peace and quiet in an old style setting, this is what you’re looking for. Original Douglas Fir floors, updated bathroom, kitchen, master bedroom, roof and thermal windows. As a summer / winter getaway or full time living, you can’t beat this value!

AFFORDABLE

Offered for sale as a package: the pre-fabs are not included but are negotiable; a wide range of options with C-1 zoning includes: Retail, of� ce, clubs/theatre, auto supply, welding-machine shop or a child care facility. These lots are the best Lake Cowichan has to offer!

Immaculate 3 bedroom/4 bathroom home on three levels with several patios and 2 balconies to enjoy the sunsets. Loads of added features including an alarm system, built in vacuum, heated storage area and potential wine storage room. What more could you need?

TWO C - 1 COMMERCIAL LOTS

330 Carnell Drive $287,000

$39-211 Madill Road $79,900

#84-90 Lakeview $163,000 92 Cowichan Ave. East $145,000

CLEAN & COZYTwo bedroom condo with easy access. Nice carpets, oak cabinets in the kitchen, walk in closet in master bedroom & includes in suite laundry. Would make a great rental.

3 BEDROOM / 4 BATH

Wonderful location - Cozy 2 bedroom home located on a quiet street with a large level back yard. Walking distance to all local amenities. House needs a bit of TLC but is a great starter or investment opportunity.

Newer 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home in the “Slopes”. Extremely good construction with 9’ ceiling, skylights, wood � replace, maple cabinets - just some of the features this lovely home has to offer. You can’t beat the value on this gem!

LOCATED IN TOWN

189 MacDonald Road $254,900

Updated 4 bed / 3 bath family home on .30 acre centrally located in town. Features a beautiful kitchen with marble counter top and tiled back splash, large living room with feature � replace and separate dining area, Brazilian teak hardwood � oors, downstairs offers a large family room with � replace & den. Don’t delay, come and view today!

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.

Recreational property at its finest in Honeymoon Bay. Do you want that easy-care weekend lifestyle? Perfectly finished with trussed roof over RV & a big covered deck. There is a huge beach, boat dock and picnic area on pristine Cowichan Lake. It just doesn’t get any better than this. Make this your dream holiday getaway.

Unique 4 bedroom and den home in sought after Fairbridge. At just over 72 acres, the prestigious homes in this unique are offer privacy and security. Offers formal dining room area, large L/rm, cozy family room with wood � replace, walk in closet, heat pump, built in vacuum. There is a lovely cottage at the back of the property. This charm and character home is a must see!

There is room for everyone here. 4 bedroom & 2 bath home on a double south facing lot. Offers a big detached shop, fenced garden area, storage shed and many other features.

Wonderful family home with 5 bedrooms and 4 baths. Offers radiant � oor heating, quality � oor tiles, Jacuzzi tub, outside deck and � sh pond. These are just some of the features this home has to offer.

REDUCED

LAKE ACCESS

$159,900$399,00047 Blackwood Heights320 Deer Road

Wonderful turnkey opportunity in Bayview Village. Quiet and private typifies this property with tiered decks, covered deck area including fire pit. 2 bed / 1 bath mobile includes built-in-vacuum and air conditioning. Don’t miss out, call today for details!

NEWLISTING

NEWLISTING

REDUCED

UNIQUE 4 BEDROOM HOME

UNIQUE 4 BEDROOM HOME MOTIVATED SELLER

GOOD CONSTRUCTION

LOTS OF FEATURES IN THIS HOME

$369,000

CHARMING HOME

REDUCED

LOTS20 Renfrew Ave.

$79,900Level Commercial Corner Lot

Located in town. Zoning includes business, light manufacturing & multi family

dwelling units. Great opportunity to build your

commercial venture.

268 Castley Heights$49,000

Fabulous lake views & only minutes from the boat

launch. Build your home up high, enjoy the views this

lot has to offer. Geo Technical report on � le.

A great investment!

470 Point Ideal$69,900

A great South-East facing lot just waiting for your house plans. Only a 30

second walk to beautiful Cowichan Lake for � shing,

Boating & swimming.

267 Castley Heights$69,000

Fabulous Lake Views! Gently sloping lot is perfect to build your

dream home. No GST on the purchase price makes this lot a very affordable

investment.

5 March Road$95,000

Flat lot across the road from lake front and spectacular

views of Cowichan Lake, Bald Mountain and the

Narrows. Water and septic system already in place. Take a look & bring your house plans.

Wonderful 4 bed & 3 bath Family Home offers privacy, easy access to hiking trails, and beautiful mountain views. Features include tile & hardwood � oors, oak cabinets, huge outdoor decks (one with a hot tub) two car garage, separate workshop w/ 3 bays, car hoist & woodstove. With a treefort for the kids and .4 acre has lots of room to play. Don’t delay!

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. Currently rented which makes it an affordable investment.

REDUCED

Lot 11 Indian Road$225,000

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.

REDUCED

NEWLISTING

NEWLISTING

ACROSS FROM THE LAKEREDUCED

FAMILY HOME

INVESTOR ALERT!


You’ll Feel Like Family.Proud to be serving the

Cowichan Valley since 1985

WATCH FOR OUR

FLYEREVERY FRIDAY

in the Cowichan News Leader

Pictorial

.67lb1.48 Kg

Cut Seedless Watermelon

.97100 g

297EACH

137100 g

Midweek SpecialsWed. thru Sat.

August 27 - 30, 2014

Maple Lodge

Chicken Breast Roast

B.C. Grown

Blueberries

Washington Grown

Whole SeedlessWatermelon

Dr. Pepper or Schweppes Products

In our Deli...Fresh Whole

Sockeye SalmonHead Off, 2-4 lbs

EACH497

FreshBaked…

Country Chipmunk Bread

600 g

600FOR2

500FOR2

Limit 5 Total

500FOR2

1 lb.

Clamshell

• Plain• Smoked• Cajun• Maple

Camp� re

Bacon375 g

500FOR52 L

• Chocolate• Neapolitan• Strawberry• Chocolate

Swirl• Mango

Offers valid at Lake Cowichan and Cobble Hill Country Grocer locations only1400 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cobble Hill • Open Daily 8 am - 9 pm83 Cowichan Rd, Lake Cowichan • Open Daily 7 am - 9 pm

Arctic Star

Frozen Dessert4 L

While Stocks Last!

While Stocks Last!

FreshFreshCountry Chipmunk Country Chipmunk Country Chipmunk


These Specials available at Country Grocer Lake

Cowichan ONLY

You’ll Feel Like Family.

Locally Owned & Operated since 1984

.99EACH In our

Bakery…

Lake Cowichan Midweek Specials

Wed. thru Sat.Aug. 27-30, 2014

83 Cowichan Rd, Lake CowichanSummer Hours: 7 am - 10 pm

227lb5.00 Kg

Mediterra Apetina

Feta1 Kg

1497EACH

Saturday, August 30, 11-3All Proceeds to Honeymoon BayLawn Bowling

Music in Central ParkSaturdays, 6:30–9:00pm

Summer Nights

Hertel’s Frozen

Breakfast Sausage

Alpine Bread

454 g

300FOR2

Family Packs

Whole Canadian Beef

Eye of RoundOven Roast

447lb9.83 Kg

600FOR2

Red Rain

Mocktails4 Pack• Margarita

• Mojito• Sangria

Guayaki

Yerba Mate3 Flavours, 473 ml

Red RainRed RainRed Rain


Tamu MilesLake CowiChan Gazette

On Saturday, Sept. 13, the music and fun that is Nedfest will resonate through the streets of Mesachie Lake for the last time.Organizers Doug Eddy and Chrissy Belcourt are calling an end to the annual event for their own reasons, but for an event that started in Eddy’s back yard on his fortieth birthday, it has done much to raise money for the fight against cancer.

“We’ve raised over $6,000,” says Eddy.

This year the couple has decided to keep the money local and graciously donate all bottles, cans, and returnables accumulated throughout the evening to the family of Aimee Smith-Brown. Ned will also donate $1 from all pre-sale tickets and $5 from all tickets sold at the gate to Smith-Brown’s family in honour of Cheryl Eddy, Doug’s mom, who lost her battle with brain cancer in 1999.

“We know that Cheryl, like the rest of the good people in the valley, would have rolled up her sleeves and pitched in during

this time of loss and need,” says Belcourt.

Over the last five years, Nedfest has attracted some fairly big names to the Cowichan Lake area, names such as Daniel Wesley, 99 Buck, and Weak Patrol.

A total of six bands will grace the stage out at 9446 South Shore Road this year. Clearcut, Dirty Harriet, The New Leaves, The Colts, Weak Patrol, and Trace the Sky as the evening’s headliners.And though this is the last year for Nedfest, Eddy and Belcourt are not done. The couple is hoping to organize a similar kind of annual event sometime in the future.“Ned, whoever this Ned character

is, is not dead, but I know he’s all done out at the Homestead (and) he wants to do something else,” says Eddy.

“We want to make something big,” he adds. “We want to make something rockin’.”

The couple say they really thought about not putting on an event this year.

“But then we thought about some of the people that have come there over the years and their stories,” says Eddy.

There has been more than one couple who met on Nedfest Homestead grounds, fell in love and were later married, only to return on a fourth or fifth year anniversary.

“It’s so cool,” says Belcourt.Looking back, Eddy and Belcourt say

that Nedfest has been about the celebration of life.

“The whole thing is to celebrate our lives. Us, right here in the moment, but at the same time we take a few minutes every year and we remember all of our loved ones. Our mission statement is a celebration of life for those of us who are fortunate enough to still be alive,” says Eddy.

“Nedfest has been very successful for the people, you know?” says Belcourt.

The couple want to end Nedfest Homestead on a high note.

“This last one so we’re just going to have a great time and make sure that everybody

else has a great time and enjoy the last one,” says Belcourt.

“And what better cause than for Aimee, right?” says Eddy.

Nedfest is all volunteer run, with even the bands, light and technical people donating their time and talent.

“We feed them and drink them,” says Belcourt. “Everybody just comes and has a blast,”

Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 at the gate, and youth and kids under 16 are free. If you’re a student between the age of 16 and 18, you get in for $20 in advance and $30

at the gate. These prices include a campsite spot on the property or a free bus ride home.

“We’ll do pick-ups in Duncan that we’ll announce as we get closer to the date,” says Eddy.

“And we’ll be notifying the taxis to come out there too,” adds Belcourt. “Because we do not condone drinking and driving. It’s against the whole thing.”

Tickets are available at Irly Building Centre, Jakes at the Lake, Island Canine Care and Just Jakes in Duncan.

Food will be provided by Friezen Meats and Salmonberry Bistro.

There will also be kids entertainment including balloon twisting, magic tricks, etc.

Campers are encouraged to come set up on the property anytime after noon on Sept. 13, and music is set to start at around 4 p.m., with Clearcut kicking off the evening. As always, “Ned asks that you leave your dogs and other pets at home,” Eddy reminds attendees.


Ned says goodbye to the Homestead

Photo by Malcolm ChalmersWeak Patrol rocks the stage at last year’s Nedfest.

TOUR DE ROCK: Sept 20 – Oct 3copsforcancerbc.ca

Trek Bicycle Store

An Evening with Jose – Wednesday, September 10thSupport Tour de Rock and enjoy an exclusive evening of wine and tapas at The Old Firehouse Wine Bar. 6:00-9:00pm. Taste the only Island Grown Tempranillo created by winemaker Mark Holford, of Rocky Creek Winery. Tickets are $95 and are available in person at Rocky Creek Winery or online at www.rockycreekwinery.ca.

Duncan Red Serge Dinner – Tuesday, September 30thJoin us at Mr Mikes in Duncan at 6:00pm for a delicious dinner with the 2014 Tour de Rock Team.Enjoy a silent and live auction. Tickets are $40 and are available at the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP Detachment, Mr Mikes, the Beverly Corners Coast Capital Savings and Thrifty Foods and the Canadian Cancer Society at 394 Duncan St.

To � nd out more, contact: South Vancouver Island Community Giving Co-ordinator, Denise Smith.Phone: 250.380.2358 | Email: [email protected] us on Facebook: Facebook.com/CopsforCancerBC OR follow us on Twitter: @Tourderock and mention #CopsforCancerBC

Oceans of Opportunity

Experience the AdventureOceans of Opportunity

Experience the Adventure

Sea CadetsFor ages 12 to 18

Campbell River, Comox, Duncan, Langford, Naniamo, Parksville, Port Alberni, Powell River, Sooke, Sydney and Victoria.

For more information please visit our websites: www.vidcadets.ca or www.cadets.ca

Navy League CadetsFor ages 9 to 12

Duncan, Langford, Naniamo, Parksville, Port Alberni, Sooke, Sydney and Victoria.

For more information please visit our websites: www.vidcadets.ca or www.navyleague.ca

www.vidcadets.ca

Cowichan Lake District Minor Hockey Association is looking for referees for the coming season.

For more information contact Ryan Rai at [email protected] or call 250.510.2437


UNIFOR 2000

A Labour Day message from the 43,000 members of the Hospital Employees’ Union

JOIN THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT OUR HEALTH CARE www.savemedicare.ca

MEDICARE COVERS EVERYBODY. AND EVERYBODY BENEFITS.But Medicare opponents are heading to court to try and dismantle Canada’s public health care system.

Peoplebefore Profit

NOTICE OF INTENTRE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACTAPPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP) AMENDMENTAn application to licence additional areas within the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena located at 311 South Shore Road in Lake Cowichan has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch.

Currently the licensed areas include the curling lounge, patio and the lower viewing area with a capacity of 240 patrons.

The current licensed hours are 11:00 am to 1:00 am Monday to Saturday and 11:00 am to 12:00 midnight Sunday. There are no changes proposed for the licensed hours.

The proposed licensed areas include the curling rink floor area (345 persons), hockey arena floor area (1760 persons), adjacent concourse (69 persons), upper curling viewing area (34 persons) 8 dressing rooms (152 persons), and 2nd level multipurpose rooms with pre-function area (365 persons). The occupant load for the licensed areas will increase to a total of 2374 persons.

Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by

1) Writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGERC/O Licensing AnalystLIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCHPO BOX 9292Victoria, BC V8W 9J8OR2) By email: [email protected]

PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDEREDTo ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before September 20, 2014. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.


Photo by Malcolm ChalmersConcentration shows on Diane Myrdens face after she throws her rock. She was on the Elzinga Rink in the semi finals at the Cowichan Curling Club Summer Bonspiel last weekend.

From Friday, Aug. 22 to Sunday, Aug. 24, Cowichan Lake Recreation hosted their annual Summer Curling Bonspiel at the Cowichan Lake Arena. If you’re a curling fan, this was an event that you simply had to watch. There was national and international champions as well as local curlers teamed together to make for an exciting event for everyone.

The results:1st in A event - Venn Team1st in B event - Miles Craig Team1st in C event - Wes Craig Team2nd in A event - Callander Team2nd in B event - Sutton Team2nd in C event - Elzinga Team3rd in A event - Swanson Team3rd in B event - Riehl Team3rd in C event - Dentoom Team4th in A event - Croteau Team4th in B event - Challborn Team4th in C event - Dellebuur Team1st in D event/consolation - Ainsley Team2nd in D event/consolation - Miller Team

Local curlers rock the rinks

CALLING ALL PIRATES AND MAIDENS !to the open audition for

The Pirates of PenzanceSunday, September 7, 20141:00 to 6:00 pmat the Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street,

Duncan. Audition packages are now available for pick-up at the Island Savings Centre Box Office (2687 James

Street, Duncan).

If you’ve never seen this Gilbert and Sullivan show, you’re infor a treat: it’s full of swashbuckling action and romance --all with tongue firmly placed in cheek. Get ready todance and sing and ham it up - this is going to be fun!

In addition to auditioning all leading roles, on this date wewill also be accepting applications from anyone wanting toparticipate in the show as a member of the men’s/ladies’chorus or as part of our stage crew. We are looking forassistants in all departments, so there are plenty ofopportunities to be involved on and off stage. The chorus ofdaughters, pirates and police will be selected at the firstrehearsal in the fall.

SIMTS is a non-profit society dedicated to the preservation of live musical theatre andthe introduction of stage/choral work to a whole new generation of performers, and assuch we welcome new members of all experience levels.

For more information on our upcoming show, go to www.cowichanmusicalsociety.bc.ca.


The leadingnames in the Foods Industry recruit usingLocalWork.ca

1.855.678.7833Call Today For A Free

Recruitment Advertising Quote

Safety Tip:Our roads will be busy this long weekend so make sure you know how to merge safely onto the highway. Scan traffi c for a safe gap—don’t forget to shoulder check—put your left signal on,

and match your speed to the pace of traffi c.

Question of the WeekToday we offer tips to students on the best value new and used cars. How much was your first car, what was it and how long did you keep it?

OF THE WEEK!

?QUESTION

Go to DrivewayCanada.ca to submit your answer.

follow us…

/Driveway

@DrivewayCanada

DrivewayCanada.ca | Welcome to the driver’s seat

Cool back to college cars for under $15,000While some lucky students may have received new cars as high school graduation gifts, the odds are most will have scrimped and saved from part-time to buy that first set of wheels.Whatever the financial circumstances, young buyers will surely share the desire for a car that is economical to operate. Here are five picks available in Canada for under $15,000 – all prices quoted exclude taxes and delivery charges.

B Nissan Micra: $9,998The Micra is back after a 21-year absence and it’s a more than welcome return. It has a European style, boast-ing 60/40 split rear seats and back seat heating ducts as standard fare.A 1.6-litre DOHC 4-cylinder engine matched to either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automat-ic transmission powers it and the estimated fuel economy is 8.6/6.6 L/100km (city/highway).

C Chevy Spark: $11,945The Chevy Spark is cute as a bug. Its list of standard safety features, which includes 10 air bags, helped make it an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick for 2014.

Extra dollars bring techy additions that transform it into a Wi-Fi hotspot and enable the downloading of useful in-car apps to aid navigation. An Ecotec 1.2-litre, four-cylinder engine, mated to a five-speed tranny, pro-vides the Spark! Sips gas at 6.4/5.7 L/100kms (city/hwy).

D Toyota Yaris Hatchback: $14,255At the time of writing, only the 2014 version is available but the new look 2015 is on its way, so look for deals on the outgoing car. The proven 1.5-litre engine and five-speed manual transmission remain – currently offering a fuel economy of 6.7/5.5 L/100kms (city/hwy) – and pricing will likely be similar with added features. Power windows and a 6.1” display audio multimedia system with USB audio input and Bluetooth

capability will be standard.

E Ford Fiesta: $14,394Shop around because I’ve seen discounted base models recently for the sedan and hatchback ver-sions recently.Ford is about connectivity and few extra dollars will add desirable tech features to the info/audio

system, which already includes a USB port. The base engine is a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine or the new three-cylinder 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is an op-tion. Both are gas-miserly: 7/5 L/100kms (city/hwy) for the 1.6, 6.2/4.3 for the three-banger.

F Honda Fit: $14,635The very reliable Fit has been redesigned for 2015 and now include Bluetooth connectivity and a rear-view camera as standard equipment. It also gets a boost in power with a new 1.5-litre engine, matched to a 5-speed manual shift that pumps fuel at the rate of 7.1/6.5 L/100km (city/hwy).

‘‘Whatever the financial circumstances, young buyers will surely share the desire for a car that is economical to operate.’’Keith Morgan

Visit the college car gallery at DrivewayCanada.ca

DB F

EC

Five more worth a long look…◼ Hyundai Accent: $15,169 ◼ Mitsubishi Lancer: $14,998 ◼ Kia Rio: $15,480 ◼ Dodge Dart: $15,995◼ Mazda2: $14,450

Also today, Bob McHugh picks five used cars that sell for under $10,000 – all Driveway content can be viewed online at drivewaybc.ca.

[email protected]

www.lakecowichangazette.com THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE Wednesday, August 27, 2014 13Lake Cowichan Gazette Wed, Aug 27, 2014 www.lakecowichangazette.com A13

Legion Branch #210

Members & Guests Welcome • 250-749-3245

Every Saturday, First draw 3 pmMEAT DRAW

GOLFTOURNAMENT

Sunday, September 14th at 1:00 pm.$45.00 golf, BBQ and Prizes. Shot Gun Start.

HAVE A GREAT LABOUR DAY WEEKEND!

Register by Wed.

Sept. 10th

COMING!

IF YOU ARE ... • New in Town • Expecting a Baby Call your Welcome Wagon hostess!

It will be her privilege to give you FREE gifts from local businesses

and civic organizations.To make an appointment call:

Robyn at 250-749-3356or email: [email protected]

welcomewagon.ca

Calling all Experienced and Inexperienced

IRONWORKER – REBAR INSTALLER

Enthusiasts!

Our Residential & City infrastructure Cannot be built without YOU!

Be part of building Vancouver Island’slandmark projects including the upcoming:

Campbell River and Comox Hospitals

Come grow with us!Check us out: www.lmsgroup.ca and Facebook

Contact us including your brief summary of interest & resume

Quote: “VI-2014” in the subject line via e-mail: [email protected]

OR Fax: 1.604.572.6139Due to our high volume of applications, only those who clearly outline the application requirements above will be contacted toward future screening.

No phone calls will be accepted (to be fair to all)

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

OLSON, JOSEPHDecember 23, 1941 -

June 13, 2014Joseph (Joe) Olson passed away peacefully June 13th at Cowichan District Hospital. Joe lived in Lake Cowichan & worked in the logging in-dustry for over 35 years. He had an amazing sense of humor & will be sadly missed with love.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW? BBB pro-vides complaint resolution ser-vices for all businesses and their customers. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Busi-ness Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at

www.blackpress.ca.You can also go to

http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2014 BBB

Accredited Business Directory

INFORMATION

COMING EVENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

PERSONALS

MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

TRAVEL

TIMESHARE

CANCEL YOUR Time Share. No Risk Program Stop Mort-gage & Maintenance Pay-ments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Con-sultation. Call Us Now. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248.

TRAVEL

FOY SPA RV Resort has more winter fun for less! Hot mineral springs, events, ac-tivities, fi tness, entertainment, Canadian friends in southern California foyspa.com, or 888-800-0772.

RV OWNERS, winter vacation in Arizona. $999.99. 3 month rental special, large RV lots, activities, entertainment, Pet Friendly. Call 480-363-2087 or, [email protected].

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

SOON GOVERNMENT Law will mandate every bar provide a Breathalyzer. Learn how to be the fi rst in your area to cash in. 1-800-287-3157 ext.3; breathalyzerineverybar.com

INFORMATION

COMING EVENTS

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

EXPERIENCE IS an asset - We offer FREE recruitment services for people aged 45 and over across Canada. Reg-ister at: www.thirdquarter.ca or call toll-free: 1-855-286-0306.

M’AKOLA Housing Society - Nanaimo seeking REGIONAL PROPERTY MANAGER. Visit makola.bc.ca. DEADLINE:Sept 8, 2014 @ midnight

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

The Lemare Group is accepting resumes for the

following positions:

• Boom Boat Operator • 980 Dryland Sort Opera-

tors• Heavy Duty Mechanics• Camp Cooks (Red Seal

Chef an asset) • Camp Bull cooks

Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or

email to offi [email protected]

TRADES, TECHNICAL

LABOURERS PCL Energy - Now Hiring Labourers with over 2 years of industrial expe-rience for immediate shutdown work on an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Retention and completion bo-nuses paid! Send resume to: [email protected] or fax: 1-888-398-0725.

PERSONAL SERVICES

EDUCATION/TUTORING

DIPLOMA in Intellectual Disability Studies (online): A holistic program for adults who live with or work with people who have an intellectual disability. Visit us online at: http://sites.stfx.ca/continuing education/INDS 1-877-867-5562.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HAULING AND SALVAGE

Delivery Guy

(250) 597-8335yourdeliveryguy.ca

DELIVERIESHAULING/JUNK REMOVAL

MOVING JOBS WELCOME

Lowest Price Guarantee

HOME REPAIRS

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

PLUMBING

A SERVICE PLUMBER. Li-cence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Dis-counts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250-709-5103.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs- Guaranteed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Steel overstock sale!” 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6,586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. or visit online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

EMPTY NEST, Ready to downsize, Bank your Equity? A beautifully renovated Manu-factured Home for sale in de-sirable Evergreen Place MHP $89,900. Private yard, close to hospital, a 55+ community with pets welcomed. Manufactured Home Communities- af-fordable, friendly, secure and peaceful housing. Call 250-246-8318.

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

WHY RENT at this price?$184,900. 3 bdrm Townhousein quiet setting close to Cow-ichan Commons, Forest Mu-seum and facing Mt. Prevost.Newly re-furbished and readyto occupy. Call John at(250)385-6993.

RENTALS

HALLS

LIONS’ CLUB HALL for rent $75. Deposit required. CallEileen 250-749-3345.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

NEW AXER IPRO Projector, full high def. IDC-5100. Includ-ing all extras. Great outdoors.Compatible with Mac Windowsand Android. Listed on Ama-zon for $4895. Will sell for$1000. obo. (250)749-3280.

HOMES FOR RENT

YOUBOU- 2 bdrm house (small septic tank), all appls,lake view, $775/mo. Avail Oct1. Call (250)701-5866.

TRADES, TECHNICALTRADES, TECHNICAL

Your community. Your classifieds.

fax 250.749.4385 email [email protected]

TOLL FREE 1-855-310-3535

$2998LEADER PICTORIAL

C O W I C H A N N E W S

plus tax

SELL YOUR STUFF!Private Party Merchandise Ad1" PHOTO + 5 LINES (99¢ extra lines) Runs till it sells, up to 8 weeks!

BONUS!We will upload your ad to

Choose two of these Black Press Community Newspapers! FREE!

Ask us for more info.

14 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE www.lakecowichangazette.comA14 www.lakecowichangazette.com Wed, Aug 27, 2014, Lake Cowichan Gazette

Check out rentals online www.lkc.ca To View Call: 250-749-6660

145 South Shore Road | Lake Cowichan | www.lkc.ca

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

$795 – 2 bdrm duplex – 7750 Sunset Dr. Lake CowichanLocated close to lake access & boat launch. No smoking & pet upon approval. Some new reno’s, appliances, & shared driveway $875 – 3 bdrm bungalow – 8604 N Shore Rd. Lake CowichanWaterfront home fully furnished, close to town. Available from Sept to June – no smoking $1,000 3 bdrm/1.5 bath house – 180 Tern Rd. Lake CowichanClose to school & park. Bright spacious kitchen & living room. Woodstove – no smoking.

$1,200 – 3 bdrm/4 bath house – 330 Carnell Dr. Lake CowichanNewer 3 level home with views of the mountains. Quality throughout – SS appliances, double garage, close to town – no smoking – pet upon approval.

RENTALS

RENTALS RENTALS

RV PADS

MONTHLY RV Sites Available October 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015 -$415/ month plus power & taxes. Includes water, sew-er, basic cable. Outdoor winter RV storage is also available $75.00/month - no services. Camp Bridal RV Park 53870 Bridal Falls Rd in Bridal Falls BC. For more info Phone:604-745-2267 email:[email protected]

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

CARS

1995 TOYOTA Camry LE. Sil-ver, 4 cyl, 4 door, 395,000KMs, motor replc’d at 200KM. PS PB PW PM PL A/C. Run’s great looks good inside & out. Good tires. $1,595. 250-746-4192 or 250-709-1095

2000 TOYOTA Echo. 260,000 km. Very well maintained, lady driven. All records. Reliable & economical. $3200. Call (250)715-0567.

2003 DODGE Caravan, A/C, DVD player, 170,000 kms, $3,200 OBO. 250-748-0066

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1982 BOUNTY 11ft camper, good condition. 250-746-4552

MARINE

BOATS

CANOE, ESQUIF Heron, 14’6”L, 38.5”W. square stern, 69 lbs., for lake or stream. In-cludes cart, paddles, PFDs & straps. Cost $2000. Like new- sell $1000. (250)245-7738.

GARAGE SALES

LAKE COWICHAN- 200 Cow-ichan Ave East, Sat, Aug 30, 9-12noon. Multi-family!

GARAGE SALES

LAKE COWICHAN Evergreen Place and

Lions Club Outdoor Garage Sale.

Sat. Aug. 30, 9am-2pm. In the lot next to Evergreen Place,

20 South Shore Road. Baking & hot dogs.

Garage SalesGarage Sales


RCMP looking for toolbox thief

Sometime between Aug. 22 and 23, a black metal toolbox was taken from the 7000 block of Cowichan Lake Rd. in Lake Cowichan.

The toolbox was on the ground in front of a residence and may have been mistaken for a “free” item. A small four-door silver car associated to a white male in his 40s with reddish blond hair and a female with blond hair was seen in the area around the time of the theft.

Anyone with information relating to this theft is asked to contact Lake Cowichan RCMP at 250-749-6668 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Jack and Gail Darling from Victoria took Best in Show with their 1954 Custom Ford Coupe at the 5th Annual Classic Car Show hosted by A&W on Aug. 24, here in Lake Cowichan.

Eye candy for car lovers at fifth annual classic car show

Mark Hayden and Trevor Price are talking about Hayden’s 1957 Studebaker Transtar half-ton truck. A Sunny Sunday brought 19 classic vehicles to the A&W in Lake Cowichan for the fifth annual Classic Car Show.

Opinions needed for Community PlatformAs the municipal elections get closer, a local group wants to hear your thoughts on local issues.

One Cowichan, a citizen-run group that brings citizens together to make a difference in their community, has launched a survey to gauge local opinion on a range of issues ahead of Novem-ber’s municipal elections. The result will be a Community Platform used to engage citizens and assess candidates.

“Politics is too important to be left just to politicians,” Lake Cowichan team member Evelyn Hunter said in a press release. “Citizens have a lot of ideas and opinions that candidates need to be made aware of.”

One Cowichan supporters will also be on doorsteps this fall, encouraging people to vote. Like the rest of B.C., the Cowichan Valley historically has low municipal voter turnout, with about a third of people voting, states the release.

“Local government is the closest level of government to us, making decisions that affect us every day,” said One Cowichan organizer Rosalie Sawrie. “We’ll be out talking to our neighbours and building a bandwagon that ends up at the voting booth.”

The survey questions were developed in consultation with the neighbourhood teams that One Cowichan has helped build over the past months in anticipation of a possible HST-style citizens’ initiative on the Enbridge pipeline.

The survey will be open until Sept. 17, and One Cowichan intends to release the Community Platform around Oct. 1. A questionnaire based on the Community Platform will then be sent to candidates.

The survey can be found at www.onecowichan.ca.~Ladysmith Chronicle

Today’s S

olu

tion

Sudoku

Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

To solve a Sudoku puzzle,every number 1 to 9must appear in:• Each of the nine vertical columns• Each of the nine horizontal rows• Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes

Josh & Nikky Brubaker

are pleased to announce the

birth of their daughter

Lucy NicoleJan. 3, 2014 | 7lbs.,13oz

Little sister to Tristan.

Proud grandparents are

Rick & Sherri Brubaker, and

Rudy & Liz Froese, and Jackie Jordan.

Proud aunt, Trina Brubaker.

If you have an anniversay, birthday or congratulations to announce

we have the � x for only $20.25 + GST

Thats right, for only $20.25 you can share your great news with

all your friends and neighbours.

Call or drop in to the Gazette for more details 250.749.4383

Sample ad

Special Occasions Deserve Something Special

Like us on


All your plumbing needs under one roof!

• Hot water heaters

• Fiberglass tubs

• Acrylic jetted tubs

• Pumps • Fish ponds

• Faucets • Sprinklers

• Repair parts from A - Z

GRIFFITHS HOME PLUMBING CENTRE

251 Government St. ,Duncan

250-746-4534

20+ years experience

250-749-4997250-709-5103

COVAL PLUMBING After hour service | Seniors’ discounts Renovations | New construction | RepairsHot water tanks | Drain cleaning Septic Design & InstallationWater services

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

// / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / // /

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

DENTISTdentistLAKE DENTAL

HEALTH CENTRE

• General & Cosmetic Dentistry• Digital X-rays • Laser Gum Surgery• Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Gentle, CarinG team

New patients always welcome!

46 South Shore Rd. (Beside the Post Office in Lake Cowichan)

250-749-3233 email: [email protected]

PETS & SUPPLIES

• Fish • Pet food/supplies • Otter Co-op Livestock Feed • Wood Pellets • GroomingMONTHLY VET CLINIC

with Dr. Nancy Holling 170A Cowichan Lake Rd.

250-749–4454

Cowichan PetEmporium (1996)

CARPENTRY MARKET

TREE SERVICETree Service

• Topping, Limbing, Falling

• Selective or Clear Cut Logging

• Commercial & Residential

• Dangerous Tree Removal/Storm Prevention

• 140 HP chipper for fast, efficient cleanup

• Insured & Licensed • Free Estimates & Advice

250-748-3939

Tree Service

TIRES

En-TIRE-lyat your Service

250-749-6614

SERVICE, REPAIR AND INSTALL– ONE CALL COVERS IT ALL –For your free in home heating estimate

250.746.1666

FOR ALL YOUR HEATINGand COOLING NEEDS

• Oil, Gas & Electric Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Refrigeration • Duct Cleaning

accurate air

Visit www.accurate-air.ca for internet specials!

INDEPENDENTCRAFTSMANFINISHING CARPENTER WITH OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE.

Quality comes first.• Renovations • Installations • Framing

• All Finishing Carpentry • Custom Kitchens • Laminate Flooring • Decks • Fences

• Sheds • Additions • Windows & DoorsJOHN [email protected]

GAS BAR

TIPTONS GAS BAR

Gas • Diesel Boat Gas

Confections • Bait • Ice250-749-6133

OPEN: Mon.-Sat: 5a.m.-10p.m.Sun: 7a.m. - 8p.m.

14 North Shore Rd. Lake Cowichan

GUTTERSGutters

4 Season ❀❂ ❄ GUTTER Company

A gutter above the rest. Featuring: Crown Moulding

Fascia GuttersCall Steve for Free estimates!Locally owned & operated

250-715-6038250-749-4192

STONERIDGESAND AND GRAVEL

3881 Finwood Place, Duncan 250-715-3003

For all your gravel supplies

GRAVEL | SAND | CRUSH ROCK | DRAINROCK | TRUCKING

We are just a short 20 minutes away from Lake Cowichan. T

AN

SO

R ROAD

SO

ME

NO

S R

D.

DRINK WATER

SO

ME

NO

S R

D.

HWY

18

STONERIDGECONTRACTING

Cowichan LakeSERVICE DIRECTORY Now in our 7th year!

Saturdays 10 a.m. - 2 p. m. May 18 thru to Thanksgiving

Everything is grown, baked, or hand crafted by our vendors.

New vendors or buskers welcome. Call Bob at:250-749-7233 or 250-510-1113

Honeymoon Bay Outdoor Market

Every Saturday 10am - 2pm

May until Thanksgiving

Look for in-season local produce, sewing,

baking, preserves, arts & crafts and more!

Follow the signs to Greenchain Gardens and

Coffee Mill in Honeymoon Bay.

new vendors welcome

Honeymoon Bay Outdoor Market

Every Saturday 10am - 2pm

May until Thanksgiving

Look for in-season local produce, sewing,

baking, preserves, arts & crafts and more!

Follow the signs to Greenchain Gardens and

Coffee Mill in Honeymoon Bay.

new vendors welcome

NEW

REG.

#12

129

ELECTRICIAN

PACIFIC-WEST ELECTRICSERVICE REPAIRS +

UPGRADES • REWIRENO JOB TOO SMALL

250-701-1755

PAINTINGPainting

Specializing in small jobs & painting textured ceilings

• Light Commercial • Residential • Interior/Exterior • Small High-End Jobs

Call Casey250-510-2732

PAINTING

250-732-4570Shane Baker

MINI EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT SERVICES

Landscaping | Septic Services Small Dump Truck: 1-6 yards

*NEW GRAVEL TRUCK*

EXCAVATING

TRAVEL

Cruises, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, Disney, Australia & More.We sell Travel Insurance.

Your Local Full Service Travel Agency

250-932-001099 South Shore Rd, Lake Cowichan

BC Lic 60651Come & enjoy first class service!

Dream � oice Vacations & Luxury Brand Travel


The inside back: A little of this and that

On Aug. 24, the Ohtaki exchange students accepted a donation of $309 from Lorna Vomacka of Lake Cowichan Furniture and Appliances, on behalf of Joe Perron, the new owner of Han’s Butcher Shop building. Lorna sold some butcher equipment for Mr. Perron and he kindly donated the money to the Ohtaki exchange students. Gage Campbell is the teen accepting the cheque. Other teens in the photo are: Evan Croteau, Hayden Holman, Logan Wiersma, Chase Convery, Kristin Svendsen and Brentyn Hill. Missing are Teresa Melchior and new to the group, Robert McQuillan.~Submitted by Kristy Convery

On Aug. 22, two island woman with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Susan Simmons, alongwith her friend, Alex Cape, accomplished a

70 km swim from Lakeview Park to Heather Campsite and back.

The two were hoping to complete theevent in less than 30 hours, and came close to their goal, coming into Lakeview at 10 p.m., completing the swim in around 33 hours.

The two raised approximately $5,000 for MS, but Simmons says that for both of them it was more about raising awareness.

“We believe fitness is vital to your health,” says Simmons.

Cape had hypothermia by the time she reached the shore and was taken by ambulance to the hospital, but Simmons says that this is pretty standard procedure.

“It was not unexpected. It will take a week or two for us to recover.”

The two were grateful for the overwhelming support they received from the Town of Lake Cowichan and residents around the lake.

Simmons says they were greeted at Lakeview by children with sparklers helping to light the way.

Photo by Malcolm ChalmersSusan Simmons and Alex Cape ready for their 70 km swim to Heather Campsite and back on Friday, Aug. 22.

Swimmers traverse lake and give to MS


951A Canada Ave250-748-4847

Cowichan Commons250-715-1599

B1- 845 Deloume Road, Mill Bay250-733-2626

We SERVICEwhat we sell!

Check out the latest offers & arrivals at www.cowichansound.com

Rates and offers are subject to change without notice. 1. Taxes, long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-per-use charges are extra. 2. Subject to approved credit. Not available to customers on the credit limit program. Availablefor customers who activate or renew on a 2 year term with a $70 monthly spend before tax. SIM not included. $5 Tablet Share plan required to be added to a TELUS SharePlus rate plan. Customers will receive the $5 rate for as long as theychoose to stay on the Tablet Share plan. Available only on Consumer accounts. Only available at participating locations. Retail price of tablet shown is $480. Customers must pay back the balance of the tablet over a 24 month period viamonthly payments equal to $20/month. TELUS, the TELUS logo, are trademarks of TELUS Corpor ation, used under licence. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2014 TELUS.

DEALER LOGO AND ADDRESS GO HERE

(dotted line does not print)

Perfectly paired to share.Tablet + Smartphone for $0 upfront2

on a 2 year TELUS SharePlus plan & 2 year Easy Tablet plan.

Limited Time Only:

Tablet Share for

$5per month1

Rates and offers are subject to change without notice. 1. Taxes, long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-per-use charges are extra. 2. Subject to approved credit. Not available to customers on the credit limit program. Available for customers who activate or renew on a 2 year term with a $70 monthly spend before tax. SIM not included. $5 Tablet Share plan required to be added to a TELUS SharePlus rate plan. Customers will receive the $5 rate for as long as they choose to stay on the Tablet Share plan. Available only on Consumer accounts. Only available at participating locations. Retail price of tablet shown is $480. Customers must pay back the balance of the tablet over a 24 month period via monthly payments equal to $20/month. TELUS, the TELUS logo, are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2014 TELUS.

Date post:	02-Apr-2016
Category:	Documents
Upload:	black-press
View:	217 times
Download:	1 times

Lake Cowichan Gazette, August 27, 2014

Documents