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Wizard of Oz: Kaatza Players’ show proves to be a real hit

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Ross ArmourLAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Lake Cowichan is celebrating 70 years of becoming a municipality this year and the Kaatza Station Museum is going all out to mark the historic time frame.This year’s Heritage Days, May 16, 17 and

18, will see the museum set up a variety of displays illustrating and outlining what Lake Cowichan was like in 1944.It was in August of that year that the district

� rst turned into a village, becoming a town

only recently in 1996.“The main display that we are doing this

year that’s new is the 1944 display,” said museum curator/manager Barb Simkins. “It’s been 70 years since the town was incorporated as a village. We’re very excited to do a display on 1944 and strictly on Lake Cowichan.“It’s been really interesting. We have a class

picture from 1944 to go in the display as well as different community pictures with all the pictures going on the wall of the display case.”

Further to that, there will also be display cases speci� c to Honeymoon Bay and Mesachie Lake.“There will be one display case strictly on

how Lake Cowichan became a village and the process it had to go through, although there’s not many photos available on that. Nowadays you would have politicians shaking hands and cutting the ribbon,” said Simkins. “I’ve also found different local articles on 1944 like what movies were playing and the war was obviously going on so that played a part.

“There was different community organizations in 1944 that were geared towards the war effort like knitting socks and that sort of thing. A lot was going on in the lumber industry as well. There was also the bomber plane crash that killed six airmen which happened nearby. It had a major impact on the community at that time.”

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Museum to mark Lake Cowichan’s 70th anniversaryKaatza Station Museum to set up displays at Heritage Days outlining history and early days of Lake Cowichan

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Kaatza Station Museum curator/manager Barb Simkins shows off one of the displays to be presented to the community at this year’s Heritage Days, May 16 to 18.

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Players knock it out of the park with journey to the land of Oz

Diana HuttonLake CowiChan Gazette

Community theatre is something that people get involved in because they love it. It is evident that the dedicated volunteers who make up the Kaatza Lakeside Players Society overflow with the love of their craft. In this production, just like one well-known lion, they also show that they have an abundance of courage. How else could a small-town troupe, on a limited budget, running strictly on volunteer labour and

talent create such an amazing production of Frank L. Baum’s immortal classic; The Wizard of Oz.

The sell-out crowd that filled Centennial Hall Friday night willingly left their daily worries behind and joyfully journeyed down the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her little band of misfit friends. 17 year old Lynnea Bruce shone as Dorothy Gale, the little girl whose journey over the rainbow took her home again with a new appreciation of life and family. Her strong voice,

expressive acting skills and stellar stage presence are clear indicators that we’ll be seeing lots more of this bright star in the future.

Brandon DePol and Dale Winters (the Tinman and Cowardly Lion respectively) were warm and endearing and managed the many songs and dance moves handily. Lake Cowichan’s native son, Colin Wylie was impressive as the Scarecrow and is an absolute natural onstage with his strong presence and vocals. Annette Jamieson in a dual role as Auntie Em and Glinda, (…and Toto too!) the Good Witch of the North surprised many with her voice and talents.

Graham Fielding, as Professor Marvel (aka: the Wizard) was suitably dottery and fearsome as required. Andrew Paterson showed again in this his fourth stage appearance with Kaatza that he can master any role with ease. Daughter, McKenzie Paterson was a delight as the Emerald Palace Guard and in future will hopefully spend more time onstage with Kaatza.

…and the Witch! Lillian Laird in her first foray in front of the footlights was wonderfully terrifying in a dual role as the Gale’s fearsome neighbour and Dorothy’s evil nemesis, the Wicked Witch of

the West. (…and yes, as with the appearance of every great villain, small children in the audience were made to cry!) Her sinister, yet witty barbs were acid dipped as should be the case with all great dastardly characters.

But it is not only the stars that make or break a show; their talents need a backdrop of clever and talented secondary players, strong direction, wonderful costumes, imaginative sets, great sound and awesome lighting and special effects. Oz had all of this in spades, thanks to the countless crew who behind the scenes make the magic onstage appear seamless and effortless. The chorus players, especially the kids were amazing and took their turns as flowers, Munchkins, Winkies, flying monkeys, talking trees and flowers like seasoned professionals.

Co-directors, Dena McPhee and Lindsay Anderson spent nearly six months working tirelessly to bind this talented group of dedicated players and crew into a well-oiled creative machine. This may be Kaatza’s most successful offering to date, with full houses at almost every performance.

Kaatza knocked it out of the park with this one and if you missed it, shame on you.

Dedication from cast and crew makes the Wizard of Oz a huge success

Diana Hutton photos

Top: Colin Wylie (Scarecrow), Lynnea Bruce (Dorothy), hang out with young fan Zelda Liboiron at Centennial Hall. Below: Brandon De Pol gears up for his role as the iconic Tin Man. Right: Erika Blume (Winkie General), Chloe Blume (munchkin), also starred in the show while Graham Fielding (The Wizard) took on two role as The Wizard of Oz and Professor Marvel.

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The Town of Lake Cowichan has voted to pass its latest � nancial plan for the next � ve years but only after some split views at the council table last Tuesday.

At a special meeting held at the town hall, Coun. Frank Hornbrook voted against passing the � nancial plan, with Mayor Ross Forrest, Coun. Bob Day and Coun. Jayne Ingram voting to do so.

Coun. Tim McGonigle was absent from the meeting.

“Before the tax rates can be established, we must adopt the � nancial plan,” said chief administrative of� cer Joe Fernandez to kick off the meeting.

Forrest con� rmed that nothing had changed since second and third reading of the plan, but Hornbrook still wasn’t convinced by some aspects of it.

“I’ll be voting against the

� nancial plan because the parcel tax is going up in 2016, 2017 and 2018,” said Hornbrook at the meeting. “I also do not feel council had enough involvement with the purchase of the new pick-up truck for the � re department. It was brought to council and then we were asked for a quick vote before the price went up.”

Ingram asked the table what the parcel tax increase was for with � nance director Ronnie Gill con� rming it was “to cover the debt.”

“The parcel tax will go from $100 to $175, but that can be changed. 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 are just estimates. For 16, 17 and 18 that doesn’t change in the sewer, it’s just the water services,” said Gill at the meeting.

“It’s just because we have to have a � ve-year � nancial plan in place,” said Forrest stating that those numbers could come down when the time comes around.

The town had to take a

signi� cant amount of money out of its savings this year in order to balance the budget, with major capital projects such as the new Renfrew Town Square being costly.

“I understand Councillor Hornbrook’s concerns,” said Day. “But it would be irresponsible of us to undertake a project and not have a method to re-pay it. We have to have a plan to pay that off.”

Forrest believes there “could be a big bill coming down the pipeline for water.”

“We have to have money set aside and we don’t vote on next year’s budget today. The parcel tax will reduce what we have to borrow,” said tha mayor.

Ingram has her fears about the parcel tax increase.

“I know that $175 and then another $100 for sewer is going to be a burden for some people. It’s hard for the seniors,” she said.

A copy of the � nancial plan can be found on the town’s website.

Council split when passing 2014 � nancial plan as Hornbrook votes against

Town votes to buy pick-up trucks for public works use


Ross Armour LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

The Town of Lake Cowichan has voted to buy two new pick-up trucks to be used in the public works department.

The trucks will be bought from Peter Baljet’s dealership out of Duncan at a cost of $45,140.30 with taxes.

The town did seek quotes from other dealerships, with

Baljet’s coming back as the cheapest and guaranteeing “immediate delivery.”

“There is a value to it (the purchase of the trucks),” said Mayor Ross Forrest at

a special council meeting last Tuesday. “We’ve already budgeted for it and this money will come out of the reserve funds.”

Baljet’s price was $40,308 before taxes and the other quote the town received came from Flagship Ford at a cost of $43,598 before taxes and a nine to 12 week delivery time.

Coun. Jayne Ingram asked the council table if the new trucks were “green” vehicles and if they had “eco-boost” engines.

“They do have 2014 engines on them and I believe they are (eco-boost),” said superintendent Nagi Rizk. “Eco-boost is actually Ford but I believe these GM ones are just called something different.”

On the same night, council voted to spend another $134,793.68 on 1500 carts and 1550 kitchen catchers and spare parts for organic curb side collection, which again had been budgeted for.

“We did budget for the toters so that we could proceed with organic pick up next year,” said chief administrator Joe Fernandez.

It was con� rmed that the

money for the toters will come out of the gas tax fund.

According to town staff as well, the negotiation process to achieve a state of agreement and compliance was not easy-going.

Fernandez also con� rmed that both of the

above quotes that were accepted took a “fair bit of negotiations with the respective suppliers.”

Two new 2014 GM pick-up trucks to be bought from Peter Baljet dealership in Duncan for use in public works departmentBaljet dealership in Duncan for use in public works department

Joe Fernandez, Town of Lake Cowichan’s chief administrator, says the negotiations of the pick-up truck, toter and cart purchases took a fair bit of work to complete.

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The Cowichan Lake Library hosted a writing workshop on Saturday, May 10 with participants having the rare opportunity to learn from award winning Canadian author Richard Scarsbrook. Mr. Scarsbrook writes teen and adult � ction as well as poetry and teaches creative writing at George Brown College and Humber School for Writers. The free workshop was open to youth and adult writers and aspiring writers. For more upcoming events at the Cowichan Lake Library pick up a calendar of eventsat the library or check out their website at www.virl.bc.ca

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We’ve already budgeted for it and this money will come out of

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but the province’s independent child advocate says she’s heard that before.Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond told a committee of MLAs Wednesday that the Integrated Case Management (ICM) computer system hasn’t worked consistently since it was put in place two years ago. The system records information for social workers on threats to children, court protection orders and general information on social assistance and children in government care.The latest failure may have left safety warnings unrecorded, and social workers could be entering a home without knowing if there are weapons or other threats, Turpel-Lafond said. She called for an independent review of the $180 million computer system to see if it is adequate.“They launched this, and it didn’t work,” Turpel-Lafond said. “It couldn’t print a report for court for six months. Furthermore, it has been launched in other jurisdictions and failed. The same product was used in Australia and didn’t work.”Citizens’ Services Minister Andrew Wilkinson assured reporters Wednesday that the ICM system had been restored to full operation. That changed by the afternoon question

period, when NDP critic Carole James said calls were still coming in about system failures. Wilkinson said the system was being “rebooted” again after another crash.Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux said social workers have backup protocols when the computer system is down for power failures or other emergencies. They take reports on paper and phone urgent information to other offi ces, as they do when ministry offi ces are closed, Cadieux said.Social Development Minister Don McRae said regular social assistance payments were processed normally on April 24, and his ministry staff have the ability to issue emergency assistance payments as needed by issuing paper cheques.Turpel-Lafond said she had a call in the past week from a father of three young children who couldn’t get a payment because no one in the offi ce knew how to issue a cheque. And she said the loss of domestic violence warnings for social workers and police is an ongoing problem.“Everybody who works in the child welfare safety system knows that you need to keep good identifying information about the adults in a child’s life,” Turpel-Lafond said.James said there have also been reports that emergency meal vouchers and grocery cards were not available from social assistance offi ces due to recent problems with the ICM system.

Tom Fletcher is the legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. Reach him at t� [email protected].

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May long weekend begins community events season with Heritage Days on the horizon at the LakeCome the May long weekend every year, that feeling of summer community events is insti-gated yet again. Summertime events around the Cowichan Lake area as always will be kicked o� by the ever pop-ular Heritage Days which an incredible amount of time and planning has gone into once again. � e Kaatza Station Museum will attempt to get everyone into celebratory mood as it displays and presents history of the town’s past.� at is all to do with the fact that this year, 2014, is the 70th anniversary of the Town of Lake Cowichan. It was 1944 that the town � rst began to govern

itself with a set of historic commissioners at the helm. Further to those displays, the Lady of the Lake candidates will also be speaking, Communi-ties in Bloom will be selling hanging baskets and various plants, there will be a logging truck parade, an arts show, and much more.� is Heritage Days will also be my � rst and it is something I am particularly looking forward to. Recently, upon discovery of the town’s 70th an-niversary, I have been tasked with researching more of Cowichan Lake’s past and it has been extremeley fascinating. I look forward to learning more come Heritage Days. What a perfect time to get out and enjoy the many activities happening on the weekend and learn a little more about the local history.

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Deni Whitbeck “Yes. I like the style, and

the colours. It’s beautiful inside, well organized, and I can get my walker in there with no problem.”

Melissa Black “Yes, I do. It is quite

a nice library, and it de-pends what they are go-ing to do around it. We definitely needed a new library for some time now.”

Kent Skinner “I do. Just the fact it is

a library is the biggest im-provement.”

Bill Elliot “I don’t know if it im-

proves it but it is far bet-ter than the old one. It is nice inside, and it is more people frendly.”

Herb Menzel “It’s a nice building but

it is kind’a out of context with downtown. It looks more modern than Lake-ish if you know what I mean.”

I must confess to being a bit of a weather geek. I have always been interested in weather patterns and have actually read several books on weather forecasting and climatology. My wife, sensing this, gave me a very cool weather station for my birthday this year. This device automatically reads temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind and many other factors.

I am now streaming continuous weather data to a group of other proud weather geeks called The Weather Underground from my base station on the Cowichan River in Lower Sahtlam. There are four other “Wunderground” stations in the Cowichan Valley and several thousands across North America and all around the globe.

All this data is available on the Weather Underground site and historical data is always available for every station on the grid. I am not alone in my interest in the weather and climate. In a recent statement, U.S. President Obama showed that his administration shares my interest and concern about our weather and changing climate.

The U.S. government has just released the third National Climate Assessment, a report developed over several years by over 200 climate scientists. The report states that climate change is not some theoretical concept of what our future has in store but it is here now and is affecting our world every day.

For the first time, President Obama drew direct links from recent extreme weather events to climate change. A warming atmosphere carries much more water and the principles of thermodynamics dictate that more water in the air delivers much more energy to weather events.

Four of the major conclusions in the report are that the U.S. Southwest will continue to suffer drought and high temperatures, Alaska will melt, coastlines will be threatened by large storms and rising sea levels and agriculture will be put under stress in many areas.

Agricultural production in California will be reduced due to lack of water, which will increase food prices here. The warming Arctic region has had the effect of slowing down the jet stream and causing it to meander like a river in a low gradient valley.

This slowing jet stream stalls weather systems, allowing them to dump rain for longer periods of time in specific areas, as demonstrated in the Calgary floods last summer.

Superstorm Sandy demonstrated the kind of things that will happen on the coastlines

of the world. For the next 20 to 25 years agricultural production will initially be resilient in areas with ample water resources due to the longer growing seasons and increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere. As temperatures increase and rainfall patterns continue to change, agriculture will be challenged in the last part of this century.

This report underlines the importance of preparing our community to deal with the continuing effects of our changing weather.

Local food security and increasing water storage in our lake are two of the major concerns of our community leaders, First Nations and conservation groups. One Cowichan is tackling the bigger picture with its current organizational campaign highlighting oil pipelines and not only the ecological concerns but also the whole idea of rapid exploitation of fossil fuel resources.

We all know that oil is a precious commodity, needed for all facets of life as we know it, and it makes sense to use it sparingly as we transition to alternative energy systems. Our climate and our economy are going to change in the near future and it is time to start preparing our society for these changes.

Resilience is the title of local film maker Nick Versteeg’s film documenting what our community is doing today to build resilience to climate change into our watershed.

It was very encouraging that Lake Cowichan School showed it to their students recently, and I was present to witness the students’ reactions to the film, and answer some of their excellent questions.

Our youth will be most affected by climate change and it is critical to get them engaged in the solutions.

In my opinion: critical to get youth engaged in solutions to climate change

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The Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce put on its annual Spring Fling on Saturday May 3, 2014. This year’s theme was a play on the Oscars called the Oswalds with a Red Carpet Gala. The event is used to showcase the Lady of the Lake candidates for the first time and a social evening for business.

I am very happy to say that a large number of people were in attendance and it appeared that all enjoyed themselves immensely. The Cowichan Lake arena kitchen put out a meal with roast beef and chicken breasts as the entrees.

Arlene and her staff constantly turn out an excellent meal with plenty left over for seconds. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening, Wendy Klyne, did a wonderful job keeping the participants entertained.

The Lady of the Lake candidates introduced themselves and their sponsors and showed the courage it takes at that age to speak in front of a crowd of adults. Well done ladies. I do not envy the judges this year.

This year’s candidates, again, will provide a tough competition. The candidates assisted in setting up the evening before the event and performed odd jobs, such as coat check, ticket check, escorting guests to their tables as well as conducting a 50/50 draw and time capsule draw.

Thank you to the Lady of the Lake organization and the candidates for the assistance. The highlight of the evening was the “Oswald Awards” The audience did the voting through the evening for Best dressed Woman, Best dressed Man, Ms. Congeniality, and Mr. Fabulous.

The winners were: Best dressed Woman - Katherine Worsley -, Best Dressed Man – Dick Orman, Miss Congeniality – Kimberley Harvey with the award being accepted by Mayor Ross Forrest, and Mr. Fabulous – Steve Nahirnick.

The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce had another award that only they voted on. That award was the Directors’ Choice Award. This year’s winner is Carol Blatchford, from Community Services. Unfortunately, Carol was ill but the President of the Board for Community Services, Scott Paro, accepted the award for her. Thank you to the staff at Community Services for providing me with a biography that I could read out to the audience.

The success of the evening was due to several things that fell into place. They include the number of guests attending, the businesses that sponsored the event along with donating items for both the live and silent auctions.

Another large contributor to its success was the dedication of the Board of Directors Spring Fling Committee to putting on a great enjoyable function. They are Kit Cuthbert, Catherine Sherred, Maureen Coulter, Bruce Ingram, Dick Orman, Katherine Worsley, Wendy Klyne, Brenda Brompton and Jayne Ingram. Well done everyone.

I also want to thank the businesses in the Cowichan Lake who attended the Spring Fling or who provided donations for the auctions or sponsored the event. This year’s gala was a combination of member and non-member donations and this proved that by pulling together anything wonderful can happen.

Thank you to all who attended, participated, donated and wished us luck for this year’s very successful Spring Fling. We will be now looking forward to our October event of a Small Business Expo and, start work on next year’s Spring Fling where we will look to host all awards such as the Citizen of the Year, Nichole Community Service, Directors Choice, and the evening dinner awards.

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Things were in full swing at Stan-ley Gordon Elementary (SGE) in the mid 1990s.

School staff numbered 18, there was a full complement of programs and extracurricular activities being of-fered to the students and life at SGE was thriving.

The school, set on the hill above Lake Cowichan School, had an au-ditorium and a large library along with a nice playing field. All this ended in 2003 when SGS was closed forever.

Just a few years prior to the closing, the school underwent renovations and improvements in-cluding heating system improve-ments using Honeywell to design the new system, and School Dis-trict 66 staff for installation. The school had come a long way since its opening in September 1949.

In 1947, the Cowichan Lake High School was given a new status when it changed from Cowichan Lake High School to

Lake Cowichan Junior-Senior High School which was to include the addition of Grades 7 and 8.

The change could not take place until a new elementary

school was built which required that local taxpayers vote on the issue.

With a favour-able vote of 208 for and 14 against, the project was a go and Stanley Gordon Elementa-ry School was built

with the official opening taking place Sept 1948.

By 1967 SGE had a recently added activity room, and still operated the popular cafeteria that had served students and staff of both SGE and LCHS for many years.

During that year, a full profile on Lake Cowichan and its schools appeared in the April issue of the British Columbia Teachers Federation Newsletter. The article was titled Come To Lake Co-wichan - A Good Place To Teach

(And Live), and told of the many favourable aspects of living in the community and teaching in the local schools.

It explained that the area was noted for its scenery and oppor-tunities for outdoor recreation. It also praised the citizens of this community, stating: “the com-munity is noted for its spirit of cooperation,” and added “. . . the people (town residents) are alert and progressive and have a deep pride in their area.”

Educationally, the article ex-pounded the modern high school with its “new full stage, and large gymnasium-auditorium that can accommodate up to 1,000 people.”

It also had high praise for the elementary school. SGE carried on as usual for many more years up until 2003. That was the year that the life blood of Stanley Gordon Elementary school ended when it was closed by the local school district’s Board of Trustees.

The once vibrant school instantly became a mere ghost of what it once was.

Courtesy Kaatza Station Museum

A 1955 class photo Lake Cowichan Elementary School (later called Stanley Gordon Elementary). Teacher Miss Doris Dien (later married Lake Cowichan resident Henry Nash) with her class of 29 Grade 5 students. Just three students in the photo remain in the Cowichan Lake area including Al Haslam and Gordie Parlee (second and third in the back row from the left) and Rolli Elves (Gunderson) front row, fourth from left.

Rolli GundersonThe 1993-1994 staff of Stanley Gordon Elementary School, front row (l-r): Linda Clegg (Popovitch), Jacquie Lee, Chris Clark, Updesh Cheema, Kim Hollingdrake; middle row: Cliff McCullough, Anne Ross, Cindy Jansen, Alison Rowe, Connie Maskery, Barbara Nielson, and Daryle Proulx; back: Joan Eichenlaub, Lil Marwood, Dot Dalman, Kandy Miles, Betty Morphet, and principal Elvin Hedden.

6 Wednesday, May 14, 2014 THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE www.lakecowichangazette.com

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Hometown: Lake CowichanOccupation: Seamstree at dianna’s SewingBest thing about living here:is the sceneryFave activity: sewingFave food: ChineseI’ve always wanted: visit AlaskaMy guilty pleasure is: eating too much Most people don’t know that: I came from SaskatchewanMy proudest moment: was the birth of my kidsFave moment of the day: is the evening when I can sit down and relaxI de� ne down time as: knittingIn my car I listen to:Country and western musicIf I was stuck on a desert island I: would de� nitely need waterMy go-to wardrobe staple is: slacksIf I had a $1 million: I’d share it with my familyI wish I was better at: crochetDianna Fontaine

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Simkins said that one of the main reasons behind Lake Cowichan becoming first of all a village and then a town was population increase back in the day. “In 1938 there was

a group called the Ratepayers’ Association and they wanted to form something, they weren’t too sure what, in the interest of property owners. In early 1944, it was recommended that a petition be drawn up requesting the provincial government to incorporate the district into a village. And through notices and voting, it all went through in the August.”After becoming

a village in the August, the first local government was elected in December 1944.“The B.C. government

gave the village $1,000 which was half of the tax revenue for 1944. The village received power to borrow up to $750 to get underway. Other powers included the right to assess and tax property, to pass bylaws to set and collect licences and to carry on business in connection with the village. Then they had an election in December 1944.” A group of

commissioners were elected by acclamation.“ A Mr Grosskleg, Mr

Scott and Mr Weaver were elected as the first official commissioners, they were not councillors. There was no mayor but they would’ve had a chair,” said Simkins.The museum is also

in the midst of setting up a display specific to the Canadian National Railway which rolled through Lake Cowichan in the olden days.“It’s been 90 years

since that railway appeared here. I will be putting photos and general information behind that display as well.”

Kaatza Museumset to present Heritage Days displays

70 YEARSTown of

Lake CowichanFRIDAY– May 16, 2014

• Kaatza Station Museum 10am-4pm Displays - CN Railway 70 years Town of Lake Cowichan IWA Wilmer Gold Historical Photos• Senior Luncheon $6.00 for cold plate 11:00am-1:00pm Seniors Centre, South Shore Road, Lady of the Lake Candidates will speak• Town Self-Guided Heritage Maps at Tourist Booth & Museum Walking Tour 125 South Shore Road• Kaatza Art Show & Sale 6:00-9:00 Upper Community Hall 311 South Shore Road• Gently Read Book Sale May 11-21 Royal Bank 75 Cowichan Lake Rd.• Family Bowling/ Youbou Heritage Lanes Heritage Display 6:00-9:00 8550 Hemlock, Youbou, BC

SATURDAY– May 17, 2014• Kaatza Station Museum 10am-4pm Displays - CN Railway 70 years Town of Lake Cowichan IWA Wilmer Gold Historical Photo• Hanging Basket Sale 10am-1pm Saywell Park Gazebo• Late Bloomers Plant Sale 10am-1pm Saywell Park Gazebo• Kaatza Art Show & Sale 10am-4pm Upper Community Hall 311 South Shore Road• Logging Truck Parade 11:00 Start at Darling Tire end at Saywell Park• Dog Parade $2.00 donation 12:00 Animal Rescue Society, Saywell Park• Stin-Qua the Legend Colouring in the Park & Fish Pond, Saywell Park• Hotdogs by Donation 11:00-2:00 - hosted by grads• Dedication of Saywell Park Improvements• Awards/Business/Visitor Information Centre 11:00 Coffee & Cookies, 125 South Shore• Heritage Sports Wall Ceremony 2:00 Cowichan Lake Sports Arena 311 South Shore Rd.

SUNDAY– May 18, 2014• Kaatza Station Museum 10am-4pm Displays - CN Railway 70 years Town to Lake Cowichan IWA Wilmer Gold Historical Photos• Kaatza Art Show & Sale 10am-4pm Upper Community Hall 311 South Shore Road• Rhododendron Memorial Point Ideal Road Park Tour (self-guided) Information at the museum• Heritage Junk in the Trunk 10am-2pm Saywell Park• Community Picnic 1:00-3:00 BellTower School, Saywell Park Colouring Contest, Children’s Whistle Blowing,

Children’s Scavenger Hunt

Honouring and celebrating the History of our Area - Everyone WelcomeHot dogs served, corn on the cob - Tea, Coffee & Juice, cake providedVisit the museum’s pioneering display, railway display and check out

the Wilmer Gold Photos

Lake Cowichan

Family Heritage Days 201470th Anniversary of the Town

Hanging Basket Sale Funds raised go to Schools sponsored byCommunities in Bloom

Plant Salelake Bloomers Garden ClubSaturday, May 17, 201410:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Ball park improvements evident for YoubouMalcolm ChalmersLake CowiChan Gazette

Slo-pitch ball season starts on a sandy field of dreams.The reported $5000 field repairs on “Joe’s field” in Youbou are

completed and now we are just waiting for the grass to grow greener on that side of the fence.Ryan Dias, Parks Operations superintendent at the CVRD,

says the park has received it’s annual top dressing which means the field and it’s many holes have been filled in with sand and grass seed. According to Dias the biggest problem with Youbou’s ball field seems to be the number of elk , and their pointy feet, (my words), making big holes in the grass.“My main concern is the large areas behind first base that had

very large ruts now filled with sand.” Dias is confident once the warm weather allows the seed to crack and the grass to grow it will firm up to allow it to be walked on.Dias also says “work has also just been completed on the rise

of grass between the infield and outfield, a problem common to most ball fields.” The CVRD will keep an eye on it to check on it’s progress although “It has got limited use for a ball field and we want to make sure it is safe and accessible.”After playing their first game April 28 (when the photo was

taken) the kindest thing Slo-pitch league president Al Capling would say was “It is a bit better than it was before.” He is also hoping the sand will firm up to make a safe playable field soon.Only time will tell if the grass will grow as the ball season

has already started. Games are played Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings.So come out to Joe’s Field in Youbou and watch some of the

games, it’s worth the trip.

Malcolm Chalmers photo

A scene from a recent game at Joe’s field in Youbou shows that the grass still needs to grow in.

APRIL 29:

Lance Lingren maxed out in the ball prizes during our Senior Men’s Golf last week. Lance scored a birdie and two chip in pars. He also held the KP on Number One for most of the day until Don Cochrane took it away at the last minute with a beautiful shot that settled just inches from the pin. Oz Nelson shot the KP on Number Seven. Dave Huggins, Cochrane and Nelson also scored birdies. John White had a chip in par. Jug Kalar scored the lowest gross round, while Lingren picked up the low net prize. Next week we will play a Texas Scramble and

the following week will see players from Gabriola playing here at March Meadows.Duffer O’Doul offers this helpful tip, “When you

look up, causing an awful shot, you will always look down again at exactly the moment you ought to start watching the ball, if you ever want to see it again!”

MAY 6:

Nine teams set off in a shot-gun start in our annual Texas Scramble. After eighteen holes of best ball competition the team of Grant Parr, Don Cochrane, Jim Harper and Jug Kalar came first with a Net Score of 47. In second place were Roy Lavigne, Dale O’Connell, Doug Parker and Brian

Crosson. Third place was picked up by Everitt Sanville, Roy Perry, Oz Nelson and Rick Nott. Fourth in the prizes were John McCormick, Lance Lingren and Mike Tuck.McCormick and Lingren picked up the Closest to

the Pin prizes for the day. Several of our members were involved in the Tri-club Tourney, where games are played at Cowichan, Mt. Brenton, and March Meadows Golf courses.Duffer O’Doul wants to remind players that

“Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.”

Submitted by Rick Knott.

Lingren excels in latest Honeymoon Bay golf outingApril 29: Lingren just beat at the post for KP on Number One by Cochrane, May 6: Annual Texas Scramble

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Celebration of Life

Th ere will be a celebration of life for Bruce.Saturday, May 17, 2014

Honeymoon Bay Community Hall10022 Park Drive, Honeymoon Bay, B.C.

1 p.m.Please come and help celebrate his life.

Bruce McLean WilsonJune 10, 1952 - December 23, 2013

In memory ofKen Logan

October 1938 - May 2011

It’s been three years since you left us.

We adapt, we accept, but we never forget.

Miss you terribly, love you forever, Phyllis, Corri & family

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The parking lot in front of the local Royal LePage office was a busy spot on Saturday, May 10 as realtors from the Duncan office joined fellow realtor Wendy Mitton from the Lake Cowichan office during the fifth annual Royal LePage National Garage Day for Shelter at the lake. The event is held the Saturday before Mothers Day accross Canada. Last years event raised and impressive $1500.00, but this years total of $2680.00 surpassed that number. If you were unable to attend the event on Saturday, The Depot in Lake Cowichan will be accepting bottles for the group until the end of May as they are the charity of the month. All monies raised go to Somenos Transition House in Duncan which offers emergency shelter and support for women needing safety from violence and abuse.

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☞ By the way . . . ■ Monday to Friday at the Kaatza Heath Unit on Cowichan Avenue in Lake Cowichan there are free excercise classes!

Primary health care nurse Julie Reid said the classes are for “all fitness levels, if you are in a wheelchair, using a walker or more advanced.” The 50-minute class starts at noon. Don’t forget your water bottle!

■ A wine and cheese tasting fundaraiser for Kaatza Station Museum will be held at the Lake Cowichan Seniors Centre on June 3 at 7p.m..

The fun-filled event is sponsored by the Lake Days Society and suported by the Cowichan Lake and District Chamber of Commerce, and the Heritage Commission.

Local wines from Deol Winery, and Canadian and international artisan cheeses will be featured.

Tickets are $20 each and are available at the visitor centre in Lake

Cowichan (250-749-3244) or at the Kaatza museum (250-749-6142).

■ Lynne Bowen — author of Those Lake People and her new book, Those Island Peo-ple — will be speaking at the Kaatza Station Museum’s monthly meeting on May 20 at the Bell Tower school (next to the museum).

Lynne will read from her new book, and sign copies which will be available for sale. The meeting starts at 7p.m. Refreshments will be available, and everyone is welcome. Phone 250-749-6142 for more information.

■ Cowichan Lake and District Chamber of Commerce has postponed its scrap metal drive for the time being. Visitor centre coordinator Katherine Worsley confirmed that the metal drive will continue again in the fall.

A reminder that fridges, coolers, or freezers must have the Freon professionally removed first. For more information, call 250-749-3244.

New or exciting things happening? Send us an email: office@ lakecowichan gazette.com.

☞ Enjoy Victoria Day in a B.C. park Campers and outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to go on an adventure — travel to a new park, explore a different trail, or try a new outdoor activity.

The long weekend this month marks the unofficial start of camping season, and is a great opportunity to explore B.C.’s provincial parks. Through Discover Camping, the province’s camping reservation system, visitors are able to reserve individual campsites up to three months before their arrival date. First-come, first-served campsites are still offered in many campgrounds for visitors without reservations, while group sites are available up to 12 months in advance. Reservations can also be made through the call centre at 1-800-689-9025.

Bookings are up almost 14 per cent in 2014. One of the most popular parks is right here in Cowichan Lake — Gordon Bay Provincial Park in Honeymoon Bay.

You can check availability in B.C. parks by visiting the Discover Camping website at: discovercamping.ca.

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“RBC Lake Cowichan recently made a donation of $1,000 to the Cowichan Lake Food Bank Society,” said Meghan Major, branch manager. “Not only were funds donated, local staff donated three hours of their personal time to help pack the April supply of food hampers.” If you would like to help support the food bank you can donate at the checkout at Country Grocer with a $2 Share-A-Bit or email them at [email protected]


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