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Tamu Miles Gazette Editor

As many have heard, the provincial government announced on Oct. 17 that it is in the midst of reviewing the teacher bargaining process in the province.

This announcement follows a tentative collective agreement reached between the Public School Employers Association and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation that covers a two year term effective July 1, 2011 through to June 30, 2013.

“As we settle into a new school year, a key goal for government is to create a more stable learning environment for B.C.’s students and their families,” said Premier Christy Clark. The review of the bargaining process has seen government engage with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and other education stakeholders on how to best make systemic improvements prior to the next round of bargaining set to begin in June of next year.

But the premier is also pushing to negotiate a 10-year-deal with teachers.

“Imagine being able to negotiate a 10-year-deal,” said Clark. “Can it be done? I don’t know. Is it worth trying? Absolutely.”

But Chris Rolls, president of Local 66 here in the Cowichan Valley, is not feeling overly positive about the process, or in fact that it will do any good when it comes to bargaining.

“Christy Clark and Don McRae have said that they will consult with key education stakeholder organizations on how the model for teachers’

collective bargaining can be improved. And consultations will occur through October and early November and are expected to include school trustees and school administrators and parent groups. So by the time this came out on Oct. 17, we’re already halfway through October, not much left if it’s going to be done by early November. It hints that it’s already been written and decided because where in their list of people they’re going to consult with does it include teachers and teacher groups?” said Rolls.

Rolls says that she is guessing, as are many, that the legislation is already written, “and like many other consultation meetings, the consultations are designed to get the answers that they want.”

She adds that past consultation meetings have meant that teachers and teacher organizations are asked questions and then are shown what their answers were.

“Now how can they prepare those slides in advance if they’re asking us questions?”

Rolls feels that the push for a ten-year agreement by the premier and the education minister is a campaign promise.

“This has all to do with winning votes back, if you ask me,” said Rolls. “Voters are impacted by what happens with their kids and when we strike or change the way we work, like we did last year, that does affect the kids as much as we don’t want it to.”

Rolls says that the government needs to dig out a report done by Don Wright in 2003 called

“Toward a Better Teacher Bargaining Model in B.C.”

“Since 2003 when that report was done . . . what have we had since then?” said Rolls. “We’ve had legislative contracts that impact the classroom.”

Rolls is worried about class size and composition, especially how it affects those students with special needs, and lack of funding for libraries and tools such as text books.

“The bottom line is, we want to see kids get what they need . . . and that’s getting harder and harder and harder. But my concern is that if they shaft us again — shaft the kids — we’re stuck with that for 10 years? It

doesn’t give much hope if we’re stuck with something that’s not in the best interest of the kids,” said Rolls

“I would love to see that there’s no job action, I would love to see peace in the whole bargaining process with teachers and I’m willing to bet you that that’s what all teachers would say,” said Rolls. “But we’re not willing to sit back and lose rights that we’ve always had.”

Min. McRae doesn’t seem as fi xated on the 10-year-deal as the premier does. In a radio interview with CFAX’s Ryan Price, he steered the conversation back to the need for constructive negotiations.

“I would just like to have long-term labour peace. If it’s 10 years, great. But you know, just watching what we went through last year, it wasn’t great for the students and the system or the teachers teaching there,” said McRae.

McRae also pointed to the Wright report and another by Vince Ready in 2007, saying that they were past successes that need to be built on for successful negotiating to occur.

Bargaining begins in March 2013, and Rolls, along with teachers around the province, will have to wait until then to see if the review makes any difference.

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Gazette PhotoOn Monday, Oct. 29, kindergarten students at Palsson Elementary had the chance to carve their own jack-o-lanterns at lunchtime with the help of the Grade 4 and 5 classes. From left are Eathan Brown, Reid Nahirnick, Maya Smith, Kassidy Beadry (behind), and Brianna Smith. The school also held a Halloween dance on Friday, Oct. 26. There were many fabulous costumes and an all around fun time was had by everyone. For photos, check the Nov. 7 issue of the Gazette.

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Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 210, Lake Cowichan, will be out and around town with their trays of poppies over the next couple of weeks.

Remembrance Day is just around the corner, and Legion members, including Larry Kazakoff and Doug Parker in the photo to the left, will be collecting donations to be used in the support of veterans and their dependants and in the promotion of remembrance.

The Royal Canadian Legion Website states that Remembrance Day is “celebrated in recognition of the time the armistice came into effect — the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month — when the guns of the First World War fell silent. As this was the war to end all wars it was this time that was selected and has remained so since.

“The need for Remembrance Day was in response to a requirement for people to come together to express their grief on the loss of so many loved ones and to remember.”

Branch 210, Lake Cowichan, is also in the process of getting wreaths ready to purchase and to place at the cenotaph here in Lake Cowichan. If you would like to purchase a wreath in memory of a loved one please contact Sam Jones at 250-749-6031.

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Cowichan River stakeholders

demand provincial actionDucking a dry Cowichan River

and another fi sh kill next fall could rest with regional directors and Crofton pulp-mill brass applying for a new provincial water-storage licence.

“We’re willing to work with all stakeholders to avoid a repeat of what happened this year,” said mill manager Rob Belanger after Thursday’s politely tense meeting in Duncan.

Crofton mill holds licences for river-water storage and extraction to supply its operations.

More storage of spring run-off behind Cowichan Lake’s 1957 weir — to prevent summer low-fl ow woes and dead salmon — needs a provincial licence.

Rob Hutchins, Cowichan Valley Regional District chairman, indi-cated if Victoria won’t act to save the heritage river, the CVRD board would seek that licence.

“Its the (forest and lands) minis-ter’s responsibility, but if they fail (to act on storage), yes we will (ap-ply for a licence).”

Thursday’s meeting drew about 150 citizens, government, Na-tives and business leaders to the Quw’utsun’ Cultural Centre where opinions and ideas were aired about why spring water-storage didn’t happen in Cowichan Lake to slake a drought-crippled river this fall.

Most anger about a dry river, that killed 1,000 spawning chinook, was vented on Brian Symonds, Ministry of Forests and Lands’ water-stew-ardship director.

“Step up, take on the licence, and do the job,” said Gerald Thom, Cowichan Lake and River Steward-ship Society’s president.

Symonds insisted due process be followed to gain broad community input, plus a formal licence re-ap-plication.

“We’re reluctant to issue it to ourselves. We need to go through the process and look at (storage) impacts,” he said of the lake’s 800-odd properties that may be affect-ed.

But David Anderson, former federal environment minister, ex-plained B.C.’s legislation basically allows Symonds’ boss, minister Steve Thomson, to boost emergen-cy lake water-storage.

“He’s got the authority now,”

stressed the Cowichan Watershed Board member, angry Thomson ap-pears to have ignored valley lead-ers’ May pleas to store water, and head-off a dry river in late summer.

“We need the minister to recog-nize his responsibility and do the job.

“The buck has to stop some-where. It has to stop with the min-ister . . . acting on the Cowichan,” Anderson said.

That means bending the strict-fl ow ‘rule curve’ to higher-volume ‘rule band’ levels, explained a chart-wielding Larry Barr, regional water manager.

The rule band would lift lake lev-els by about eight inches, he noted.

Symonds couldn’t be pried from process.

“Unless someone comes to us with an application, we’re not go-ing to unilaterally change things,” he said. “We want consensus before changes.

“There’s no magic, secret for-mula but it must be a broad (com-munity) engagement for a change to the rule curve.”

With all sides seemingly pres-ent, local Paul Rickard demanded, “What on Earth is your defi nition of broad-based community support?”

Noted Thom: “Bureaucrats are ducking the questions.”

The parched river bed saw 1,000 chinook die after failing to reach upstream spawning grounds, while First Nations’ fi shermen were an-gry their traditional food fi sh foun-dered.

“We understand we don’t have the water. We’re not pointing fi n-gers,” said fi lmmaker Harold C. Joe, disappointed Cowichan Tribes’ Chief Harvey Alphonse missed the meeting.

“If our chief was here we’d have accountability. We want a sit-down with the fi shermen.”

Hutchins and valley mayors sat with Thomson in the spring, and requested the fl exible (band) rule be used.

“We were told to apply for a li-cence. That takes 10 to 18 months. It wouldn’t have helped us this year,” said Hutchins.

—Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

Tamu MilesDavid Anderson, former federal environment minister.

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Nearly 200 people marched, chanted and joined hands in unity in Duncan Wednesday afternoon in opposition to a proposed pipeline project that will carry Alberta oil from the tar sands to the B.C. coast.

After a massive rally in Vic-toria Monday, Oct. 22, dem-onstrations at the community level reached MLA offi ces throughout the province. The valley gathering began at noon, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley’s constituency offi ce on Trunk Road with speeches and songs, and then project protestors marched from there into downtown Duncan and assembled at MP Jean Crowder’s offi ce on In-gram Street.

At Routley’s offi ce, the demonstrators were very much preaching to the con-verted.

“We’re supportive of what your group is all about,’’ said the NDP’s Routley. “We’re absolutely opposed to what’s happening right now.’’

Many of the protestors as-sembling in Duncan had been to Monday’s demonstration in Victoria, calling it an amaz-ing experience and empower-ing to see the cause gaining momentum. One person lik-ened it to last year’s Occupy movement that spread from city to city.

“It was really inspiring to be there,’’ said Dr. Brenda Bernhardt of Lake Cow-ichan.

For Bernhardt, the protest against the pipeline is part of a larger issue, one she takes very much to heart. For her

it ties into the health of the planet and the diversity of species that live alongside humanity, and the many is-sues spoken about by the 99 per cent movement.

“I showed up [to the ral-ly] because I care,” said Bernhardt. “Depak Chopra says chaos always proceeds change, and I really hope that the change is dramatic and in a direction that’s sustainable and life giving.”

For Bernhardt, hope is a verb. “And if we’re not in ac-tion, then we’re just wishful thinking, and wishful think-ing isn’t going to save this species.”

Like many others who joined the protest in Victoria on Oct. 22, and around the province on Oct. 24, Bern-hardt is angry that the Harper government has no plans to allow a Parliamentary de-bate on the China Investment Treaty.

“We are in the midst of the largest mass extinction ever,” said Bernhardt. This reality is so impacting, she says she does not even know how to hold it in her mind.

“It’s necessary to have a biodiverse community and we’re cheating,” said Bern-hardt. “We’re not playing fair, and we cannot, will not, get away with it. It’s not sus-tainable. So in the midst of all that, what are we doing? Are we coming together, are we rallying, are we making plans, are we turning around and facing things? No, we’re thinking about shipping the dirtiest oil on the entire planet across the most pris-tine country full of commu-nities of amazing creatures and birds and trees and First Nations peoples, and sending

it through a maze of islands and the graveyard of the Pa-cifi c on 400 yard long tankers to give it to China.”

But it’s not just grassroots movements and groups of concerned citizens that are worried about this deal. Elizabeth May, Green Party of Canada leader and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, is also worried and has been speak-ing out. She has requested an emergency debate, written articles, and has been work-ing with other concerned MPs and mayors.

In a press release issued on Oct. 23, the Green Party said it wants to emphasize the fact that ratifi cation with-out proper consultations with the provincial governments is contrary to the constitution.

“Under the Canadian Constitution, the federal government is incapable of unilaterally implementing international treaty obliga-

tions in areas that fall within provincial jurisdiction. Nor is it acceptable for the federal government to use its treaty-making powers to do an end run around the federal-pro-vincial division of powers or in a way that diminishes Canadian federalism and democracy,” states the press release.

“These are exactly the kind of issues the Green Party of Canada has been raising since the Conservatives qui-etly tabled the treaty on Sept. 26. We are the only party in Ottawa opposed to the treaty. Our online petition against ratifi cation has been signed by 22,637 citizens,” said May.

Until Nov. 1, you can still have your say on the issue. Go to greenparty.ca to fi nd information on petitions and other forms of action.

—With notes from Cow-ichan News Leader Pictorial

Tamu MilesIn her home near Lake Cowichan, Dr. Brenda Bernhardt shows the protest sign she carried at the rallies in Victoria and Duncan on Oct. 22 and 24.

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Passing the torch: saying goodbye as editorThis is the last editorial that I will write

for the Lake Cowichan Gazette. Admit-tedly, it’s a bit of an odd feeling. I have in many ways settled into this role and now that I am preparing to leave I am realiz-ing that I have fi nally gotten to the point where I have pieced together (at least for the most part) the ins and outs of this area called Cowichan Lake.

When I came here, I knew nothing about these communities, what matters to locals here, who is who, the politics, and the history.

I have to say, this, more than learning about how to put together a paper and making sure that I have all the content

written and the pages fi lled, was a steep learning curve.

Through it all, I have learned that Co-wichan Lake residents care deeply about their communities. You are a passionate group, and you will bend over backwards for those in need.

Yet, like any small community, you have a hard time letting people in. In some ways, it can be like struggling with a stubborn pickle jar lid that just won’t budge. I get this mentality, I was raised in small communities. So it didn’t come as a surprise, but at some points it became frustrating as I struggled to learn who I should talk to, where I should be, and just

the right angle to take on a certain story so as to not rub anyone the wrong way. You must understand that in many ways, this went against everything I learned about being a journalist. It meant that instead of being an unbiassed third party reporting on the news, I had to have compassion and understanding, and most of all tact, in how I was reporting.

I can hear you now — the chuckle or the “huh” — as you think back on possibly many stories that you thought I did not have enough tact.

Now, what is the reason for stating all of this?

Soon you will have a new editor. This

person will most likely come from out-side the community and will have to go through the same learning curve that I did. Possibly they will not have grown up in a small community and they will fi nd it harder to adapt.

I ask that you, Cowichan Lake commu-nities, have compassion and understand-ing for this person. If you truly care about having a local paper and want a venue for local news, lend a hand. Don’t assume this person knows what you are talking about, what matters to you, and who knows who. Believe me, they will be grateful.

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Water is a natural resource: be conscious of your use

Avoid cleaners containing phosphates. When they get into rivers and lakes they cause algae blooms, robbing the water

of oxygen and ultimately killing aquatic life.

Don’t run the water when you brush your teeth, shave, wash dishes, or clean vegetables.

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BC Hydro is getting close to the end of its installation of 1.7 million wireless electricity meters, but the “smart grid” won’t be functional until next spring.

Until then, meters will still be read manually or consumption estimated for billing purposes. And for one more winter storm season, people will still have to call BC Hydro to report a power outage, before the grid begins automatic metering and reporting of electrical failures.

Cindy Verschoor, BC Hydro’s communications manager for the smart meter program, said about four per cent of the meter installations remain to be done, mainly on the Gulf Islands. Some of the old meters remain in locations around the province, either because they are inacces-sible or because owners have refused new ones.

Manual meter readings will be checked against automatic readings during the testing phase, to verify accuracy. Verschoor said there have been six meters replaced due to inaccurate readings or other defects, but generally the new meters are more accurate, and they eliminate hu-man errors in reading or entering data required for mechanical meters.

“All of our meters have to be certifi ed by Mea-surement Canada, which is a consumer protection agency, just like the pump at the gas station and the scale at the grocery store,” she said.

While BC Hydro owns the meter, the base and connections are part of the owner’s electrical system and can be placed anywhere. In some cases, garages or decks have been built over meters, and if they can’t be read, the bill is based on an estimate until a wireless meter is installed.

Verschoor said only two customers out of more than one million have opted to have the meter located away from their

home. Those who refuse for whatever reason have their installation placed “on hold” while their concerns are addressed by BC Hydro.

After media reports of fi res associated with the program, BC Hydro commissioned a study of residential fi re reports by Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis and researcher Joseph Clare. It shows that electrical fi res have declined since the installa-tion of new meters began.

Damaged meter sockets are usually the owner’s re-sponsibility, but BC Hydro inspects them at the time of installation and offers to fi x them at no charge if they are damaged. So far, 1,200 meter bases have been replaced.

A house fi re in Mission last spring took place three days after a smart meter was installed. Verschoor said the fi re is still under investigation by the B.C. Safety Authority, but the meter has been ruled out as a cause. Despite media reports to the contrary, there have been no fi res attributed to smart meters, she said.

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Supporting small business

matters to RBC Royal Bank


Throughout October, the RBC Royal Bank Lake Cowichan, has been profi ling one local business per week at the same time as the province celebrated Small Business Month.

Branch manager, Meghan Major, says that the branch wanted to recognize that most of its clients are either employed by small business owners, or are small business owners themselves.

“So we want to make sure we’re supporting them, and showing that RBC wants to do business with small businesses,” said Major.

Home Hardware, Fit for a Princess, and Galloping Moon have all been featured as part of the program.

Below are a few of the resources offered by RBC to small bussiness.

“Right now we have our partnership with Google and we have a program where [business owners] can set up a free website for a whole year,” said Major.

Information about the free website offer can be found at GYBO.ca/RBC. Business owners can build their website from this domain, select

a website address, select categories, create content, choose styles, customize and publish their site. There is also free advice and other resources for small businesses through the GYBO website.

“Also, through our partnership with ADP payroll services, they have a contest on right now that we’re going to be profi ling. Businesses can send in an essay about their business and what their goals and objectives are and what they really want to do and they could potentially win $10,000 cash and the opportunity to get one year worth of standard processing services from ADP,” said Major.

The contest is for businesses with one to 49 employees and is open until March 31, 2013. More information can be found by going to adp.ca/grant.

“Small business makes up 90 per cent of all businesses in B.C.,” quoted Major from a report generated by RBC B.C. vice president. “In 2011 there were approximately 391,700 small businesses operating in the province, employing over one million British Columbians. So we really want to make sure that we are supporting them.”

Major does feel that the

economy in Lake Cowichan is getting better for small businesses.

“I think things are slowly getting better,” said Major. “But I think that there is still a long way to go. And I think the main thing is we need to remember to support local. If you don’t support local, don’t expect local to stay.”

Bob Culmer of Galloping Moon Gallery thinks any support or promotion of small business in Lake Cowichan is a good

thing.“I think it’s a fabulous idea,”

said Culmer. “And everybody I talked to about it said they think this is a good idea, so I think we’re bound to get some feedback from it.”

He says he has had no-one come into his store and say they came in directly from the promotion, but he feels it will have a trickle down effect.

“Any kind of publicity like that is fabulous. It doesn’t matter what you do, I really think that

something like this can benefi t [local businesses].”

Culmer is not optimistic about the economic state of Lake Cowichan overall though.

“We need all the help we can get at the moment.”

Small Business Month is almost over, but everyone can support local businesses year round, and locals can show that support by shopping locally, especially through the slow winter months.

Terry-Lynne Warren of Fit for a Princess displays a dress along with accessories and other clothing items at RCB Royal Bank.

Tamu Miles PhotosBob Culmer of Galloping Moon Gallery shows off his display at RBC Royal Bank.


In August 1960, long time Cowichan Lake resident Carl Swanson celebrated his 75th birthday. Family and friends from near and far gathered at the Swanson home on Co-wichan Lake’s Marble Bay (now Bayview Village) for a surprise birthday celebration for Carl. At least 80 names were mentioned in the local newspaper as at-tending the event.

As a young man, Carl left his homeland of Sweden venturing out by sailing ship around the notorious Cape Horn and on to Canada. settling in North Van-couver. After meeting Anna Borg, who had left her home in Goteborg, Sweden for Canada, the young couple married and had three daugh-ters Edith (Mrs.Walter Tiesu), Bonnie (Mrs. Ed Marley), and Ethel (Mrs. Jack Davis) who were all born in North Vancouver.

In 1913 they moved to Youbou (they lived in a tent for the fi rst while) where Carl found employment as a saw fi ler. The family later moved to Lake Cow-ichan where they took up residence in a fl oat house anchored near the present day weir. They later moved the fl oat house around the lake to wherever Carl, a log-ger, was working at the

time. Years later Ethel recalled her mothers beautiful fl ower boxes on the fl oat house, the gardens and the eggs from her mothers chick-ens and ducks.

The Swanson girls either walked to school or rowed their boat down the lake, tying up at Scholey’s Store (where Jakes at the Lake restaurant now stands). They then walked to the school (the fi rst area schoolhouse), which was located near today’s Evergreen Apartment building.

In addition to the smaller boat, Carl also owned a larger one called the Grey Streak. Like most of the town’s residents back then, the Swanson’s did not own a motorcar so the Grey Streak served as the family vehicle.

Carl and Anna later operated a fl oat-ing dance hall. It was moored on the river behind today’s town mu-nicipal offi ce and was, for a time, called Noah’s Ark after it’s next owner Rev. Maynard. The Swanson’s also operated Swan Café, which was set up in a residence that occupied the property of today’s post offi ce. Daughter Bonnie, whose real name was Anna, ran a beauty parlour out of the same residence.

Another Swanson venture included the purchase and operation of Sunset Auto Court. Located on the North Arm of Cowichan Lake. The beautiful property was later subdivided into single-family lots where many lovely lake-

front homes were built.“In the mid 1930s,

the northern portion of the North Arm water-front had been bought by a Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swanson — respected Scandinavian pioneers — who developed what was known as Sunset Park, erecting several comfortable cabins, for seasonal visitors, and for permanent occupants. Mr. Swanson piped wa-ter down from Meade’s Mountain, for domestic use, and also, with great ingenuity, installed a small pelton wheel to generate electricity for his buildings. “This venture worked fairly effi ciently, I believe, except at certain seasons of the year…” Excerpt from the Trevor Green Journals.

After the sale of the auto court the couple moved to Marble Bay where Carl built a beau-tiful home (as described by Henry Lundgren, em-cee at the 75th birthday party). On October 31, 1965, just fi ve years af-ter Carl’s 75th birthday and a year and a half after Anna died, Carl passed away at age 80.

Although it’s been 99 years since the Swan-son’s came to Cowichan Lake, there remains a Swanson presence in the community to this day. Several descendants, including grandchildren, Marie Monti, Larry, Don and John Davis, several great grandchildren, great-great grandchil-dren and great-great-great grandchildren make Lake Cowichan their home.

Rolli Gunderson

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The Swanson family tree branches out

Courtesy Kaatza Station Museum

The Swanson family fl oat house bedecked with Anna Swanson’s lovely fl ower boxes. Photo taken at Cedar Cabins on Cowichan Lake during the early 1930s.Front row, from left: (standing) Walter Tiesu, Mr. Helgison, Andy Nilsen, and Carl Swanson. Middle row, from left: Edith Swanson Tiesu, young Len Tiesu (fi rst grandchild of Anna and Carl Swanson), and Ethel Swanson (later married Jack Davis). Back row, from left: Mrs. Carl (Anna) Swanson, Mrs. Fred (Sophie) Swan-son, and Mrs. Andy (Asta) Nilsen

Frank HornbrookSenior Centre’s Chatter

The Golden Agers Society Thanksgiving banquet went over very well with 83 people in attendance. As always, the Seniors Good Time Band provided great music for the eve-ning. Also, the Golden Agers Society tried a couple of spot dances this time and look forward to more for future banquets.

Now that the fall weather has arrived, and your gardens are put away for the winter, please take the time to drop-in to the centre and enjoy a coffee or tea or a bite of lunch. Remember, this gets you out of the house and making new friends.

You do not have to be a member of the Golden Agers to enjoy this service. If you wish to join the Golden Agers you — or your spouse — need to be 50-years-old or older. By being a member of the a Golden Agers you are entitled to have one ambu-lance ride per year reimbursed, to attend banquets through out the year at a nominal cost, and the opportunity to go on day trips at a nominal cost.

The CVRD directors and some staff will be visiting the Seniors’ Centre on Friday, Nov. 2, at noon. There will be a brief report on the Renfrew Town Square and new library by Mayor Forrest. The kitchen will be serving a beef dip sandwich for lunch. The seniors Good Time Band will be playing from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the line dancers will be dancing from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

The Golden Agers are currently selling raffl e tickets at three for $1. First prize is a single bed-size quilt, second prize is a baby blanket and dress and the third prize is a $25 money tree. The draw will take place at the Golden Agers general meeting on Nov. 13, at 2 p.m.

The Golden Agers have booked a trip to the Maclean Sawmill Christmas light-up on Nov. 23. Unfortunately the trip is limited to 18 members and is fully booked. If you have any ideas as to where a bus can be accessed to help accommodate more people, contact Frank Hornbrook. Please remember that your spot must be paid for by Nov. 2.

The line dancers are back on Mondays and

Fridays, dancing from 12 p.m.-12:30 p.m., or longer. The line dancers are looking for people to join them. They will be teaching line dancing every Monday. You do not have to be a member and the lessons are free.

Every Thursday, some of the ladies get together in the craft room and work on their hobbies or they may work together on sew-ing, knitting, or other projects. Feel free to drop-in from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and bring your own craft or hobby to work on.

The Youbou Old Age Pensioners will be having a pot-luck lunch meeting on Friday, Nov. 9, at noon in the lower room of the Youbou Church. This meeting will also have in attendance the Youbou Community Church Society and the New Hope Church Society to discus forming partnerships with each other. The Youbou Old Age Pensioners, Branch No. 115, sadly will be discontinued as of Dec. 31.

Please attend the meeting of your choice to have your say.

Check the calendar listing of events below for Bingo game days for both the Seniors’ Association and the Golden Agers. The As-sociation and the Golden Agers are always looking for volunteers to help with the Wednesday day-time bingo or the Sunday evening bingo. Please see Jackie, Val or Hornbrook.

Mark your calendar:•Tues., Nov. 6, 2 p.m. Free. Kaatza Mu-

seum hosting seniors’ tea at Bell Tower School•Fri., Nov. 9, noon, Youbou Church,

Youbou OAP potluck meeting•Mon., Nov. 12. Seniors’ Centre closed•Tues., Nov.13 and Thurs., Nov.22, 1:30

p.m., general election of offi cers•Tues., Nov.13, 10 a.m., Golden Agers’

executive meeting•Tues., Nov.20, 10 a.m., Seniors’ Associa-

tion executive meeting•Mon., Wed., and Fri., 9:30 a.m.-10:30

a.m. at Seniors’ Centre. Chinese stretching excercises with Pat Jung.•Fridays cribbage at noon and bridge

games, 7 p.m. at Seniors’ Centre. • Saturdays, Seniors’ Centre bingo, 7 p.m.• Wednesdays, Golden Agers’ bingo, 1 p.m.

Lots to do at LC Seniors’ Centre

National Senior Safety Week: Drug safety insight for seniors


The Canada Safety Council’s National Senior Safety Week is from Nov. 6 to the 12, and this year’s focus is on advocating “for the safe use of medication to ensure the health, well being, and utmost quality of life for aging Canadians.”

The Safety Council has a list of safety tips, including that seniors keep a list of all prescription and non-prescription medica-tion with them at all times; use the same pharmacy to fi ll all prescriptions and keep their pharmacist informed about over-the-counter drugs, herbal medications, and vitamins; read printed information on prescription drugs; take medications in the recommended dosages and at the recom-mended times of day; and do not share prescription medications with others.

But pharmacist Janet Vanyo of the upper I.D.A Pharmacy in Lake Cowichan has a few tips she would like to add to this list.

“I would think the one thing that applies to a lot of people would be, if you’re taking medications that are, for instance, for things like sleep or pain, no alcohol at all with any of these, and that is a huge problem in the seniors population.”

Vanyo also strongly recommends bringing medications that are no longer being used into your local pharmacy.

“It’s not a good idea to keep medications around just in case.”

Another tip she provides is that of keeping medications in their original labeled bottles.

“Do not be putting one kind of pill in a different kind of bottle.”

One way to help make sure you are taking the right pill at the right time and on the right day, is to have your pharmacist pack-age your prescription medicines into what is called blister packing.

“If there’s any confusion, or if you’re hav-ing trouble remembering what your pills are and what they’re for, get us to do a blister pack. Blister packing is a very good tool. I think this is preferable to using those seven day pill reminders,” said Vanyo.

Vanyo would also like to remind seniors to get their fl u shots. The next date for fl u shots is Nov. 6, at the Kaatza Public Health offi ce and at Island Pharmacies. Phone Kaatza Health at 250-749-6878 for more information, or Island Pharmacy at 250-749-0149.

For more information on National Senior Safety Week, go to safety-council.org.


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viability of my practice in jeopardy and after considerable deliberation I have

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Tamu Miles PhotosLeft: Katherine Worsley, Betty Sanddar, and Cindy Vaast holding a cheque for $1,000 from the Lake Cowichan Elks.Above: Jean Atkins (left) presents a similar cheque to Angie Fournier at Community Services.


Christmas came early this year for the Lake Cowichan Food Bank and the Christmas hamper program through Cowichan Lake Community Services.

On Oct. 25, Jean Atkins, exulted ruler of the Lake Cowichan Elks Association, along with Gordon Croft, the associations treasurer, donated $1,000 to each of these not-for-profi ts.

Betty Sanddar, president of the Lake Cowichan Food Bank, Cindy Vaast, and Katherine Wors-ley accepted the donation on behalf of the food bank.

“This is a generous amount,” said Worsley. In the past, donations have usually been around

$500.“I don’t think it will be less than this ever

again,” said Croft. “If we can make it more, we will.”

Most of the funds will go towards the purchas-ing of perishable items, says Worsley.

The food bank hopes to start a milk program by January. They would like to be able to pro-vide milk for children and nursing or pregnant mothers. They are currently looking for a busi-ness to work with them to get this program off the ground.

They are still on the lookout for harvested fruits and vegetables as lake area gardens begin to be put to bed for the winter.

The Community Services Christmas Hamper program also received $1,000.

Angie Fournier, bookkeeper and offi ce coor-dinator at Community Services, says the money will help to ensure a Christmas for those who might otherwise have gone without.

“We get non-perishables donated and we get toys donated, but in the end we still have a gro-cery bill to pay,” said Fournier. “So the cash do-nations really make a difference.”

Community Services purchases turkeys, hams, and other perishables that go towards making sure that each recipient has all the fi xings for a Christmas dinner.

Last year, the program provided 225 Christmas hampers to individuals and families in the Cow-ichan Lake area.

Volunteers are needed to assemble hampers and help with distribution. If you are available to help with assembly on Dec. 18 at 9:30 am, please contact Community Services at 250-749-6822, or in person during business hours and ask to be put on the volunteer list.

All funds for these two donations were gener-ated through Duncan Dabbers Bingo and other fundraising events throughout the year, accord-ing to Croft.

“Apart from the gaming we’ve got penny box-es in various locations . . . we’ve got a permanent cannon bottle drive, and occasionally we’ll get special Elk’s pins in and we’ll sell those, which goes to charitable causes and stuff like that. Plus we’ve got some funds segregated that are non-gaming that we’ve built up over the years that we use for donations,” said Croft.

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For those who were in doubt that it would actually happen, doubt no more. Open stage is indeed taking place every fourth Friday of the month at Studio 261 on South Shore Road.

The crowd was small at the fi rst ever open stage — orga-nized by Lauren Frost, a student at Lake Cowichan Secondary. But both Frost and business owner Judith Quinlan were enthusi-astic and determined to see it continue.

These Friday evenings were fi rst set to be spoken word nights, but Quinlan is hoping that it will become an evening where anyone can share their art, in whatever form.

“That’s what I’m hoping this sort of open stage/coffee house can be, is a really supportive atmosphere for people to bring their art,” said Quinlan. “Finding ways that all forms of creativity connect. So that’s why I like the idea that we stopped it just being spoken

word.”“Anything goes, just

come and present your art,” adds Frost.

Alex Werk says when she was on her way to the studio that evening, she didn’t know what she was going to present.

“On my way here I was thinking like, what should I do? I have to do something,” said Werk. “I’m like, I could tell jokes.”

But instead, Werk showed her sketch book — images of li-ons, tigers, faces, drag-ons, and much more, all done in charcoal, ink, and pencil.

She says that sharing her art is important because of the feed-back it presents and the subsequent chance to improve her work.

“I like presenting anything I do for opin-ions,” said Werk. “Be-cause I like learning from my mistakes.”

She seems to have developed a thick skin, saying that when people have harsh criticisms, she tries not to take things person-ally.

Frost agrees that constructive criticism is invaluable to any artist, but for her the

reasons behind her desire to share her work with others is more about freedom of expression.

“I think that what-ever art work you’re doing, to have other people listen to it, it just gives you that feeling of that it is im-portant no matter what form it comes in,” said Frost.

She also feels that sharing one’s art is a way of sharing emo-tion, “without being too obvious about it. And it just tells people about you, without being blunt. It’s just a sense of belonging. Whenever I go some-where and I see people presenting art work of any kind, and I present mine, it’s a sense of belonging. You’re not the only crazy person who does some sort of art in your spare time.”

Frost, who read two poems at the event, says she hasn’t written poetry for a while, but she is getting back into it and would like to try something new.

“What I’m trying to test the waters of right now is slam poetry, which is a lot different, but I really like it,” said Frost.

She experimented a little with this format during the open stage by reciting her poems as Quinlan played the piano.

“It gives you a chance to be funny and have attitude and speak out for things you believe in without being ridiculed for it,” said Frost. “No matter what your opinion is, you won’t be criticized if you put it in a slam poem.”

At the next open stage, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m., Frost promises a performance of some of her slam poetry.

Frost has been spreading the word about the open stage night at Lake Cow-ichan Secondary, but both her and Quinlan would like remind area residents that it is open to anyone.

“There isn’t a lot to do in this town on Fridays,” said Quinlan.

“I just hope it keeps going and more people come. And you know, I think with all of these it’s a matter of what develops depends on what people who come want. There are all these possibilities.”

Studio 261 has ongoing events each Friday.

The fi rst friday of every month offers residents the chance to take part in theatre games. The second Friday is always an open acoustic jam. Third Friday is movie night and for No-vember they will be showing 2001 A Space Odyssey. And Finally, the fourth Friday is the open stage. All events start at 7 p.m. and are free to attend.

Quinlan was also happy to announce that the studio has its web-site up and running. If you would like more information about the studio, or any of the events and services of-fered, go to studio261-thelake.ca.

Or call 250-749-3728.

Lauren Frost recites her poems, “The Petal” and “What it is to Live” at the fi rst open stage held at Studio 261 on Friday, Oct. 26.

Alex Werk shows one of her more recent works at the open stage. Werk is looking forward to having her art displayed at Jakes at the Lake in the coming months.

Tamu Miles PhotosJudith Quinlan (front) plays the piano as Lauren Frost reads one of her poems at the open stage on Oct. 26.

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In their fi rst game of the sea-son against the Nanaimo Old-tubbers on Saturday, Oct. 27, the midget team Countrywide Realty Lakers were able to keep the score neck-and-neck until the fi nal period.

Both teams struggled with penalties and two players from the Lakers team and one from the Nanaimo team, were kicked out of the game.

Coach Lonny Ferguson says his focus for most of the game was keeping his players out of the penalty box.

“It was getting them to suck it up and take one for the team,” said Ferguson. “The antics at the end of the game kind of take away from the hard work, but today we were a little fl at. We weren’t skating, we weren’t shooting or passing well, so it was just an off day.”

He adds that team members were getting frustrated near the end of the game because they weren’t dominating the game overall.

“Every game we’ve played, so far we’ve been dominating so this game we weren’t skating

[and] we expected something a little easier. But [Nanaimo has] a hot goalie and [is] a team that just came back and seemed to answer everything we did. And then they played a little smart, a little gritty and got in our heads and we melted,” said Ferguson.

The Lakers were also miss-ing a few players this game.

“But still, we’ve got fast players that should make a dif-ference.”

Lacey Grunow is the only girl on the team, but she’s been playing with them since she was seven-years-old and has chosen to stay with them rather than join a girls team even though it can get rough out on the ice.

“Everybody kind of stands up for each other,” said Grunow. “If I were to get hit, or some-thing like that, they would all protect me.”

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“That’s one thing I gotta say about her,” said Trina. “Is, no matter what’s going on out there she’s always got a smile on her face.”

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Tamu Miles PhotosMidget Countrywide Lakers captain, Doug Mackie, scores the fi nal goal for his team against the Nanaimo Oldtubbers at the game on Saturday, Oct. 27.

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The inside back: A little of this and that☞ LCSS fundraisers for grads and sport court

Get ready for Christmas and support the grads of Lake Cowichan Secondary at the same time.

Grads are selling poinsettias in 6.5 inch pots for $12 and 10 inch pots for $30 — both in a variety of colours. There is also a holiday planter and a 22 inch wreath available to order.

All the prices and order forms are available at the school or from one of the grads. The orders are due by Nov. 21 and the pick-up date is Nov. 29.

LCSS Parent Advisory Council is selling boxes of chocolate almonds to continue their goal to raise money for the sport court. These goodies are available for pur-chase at LCSS or from some of the students.

LCSS’s District Student Advisory Council reps, Leah Hudson and Kenzie Roberts are asking for your help to support the needy students in the Cowichan Valley by donating to the Backpack Project.

You can donate various things such as toiletries (tooth-brushes, soap, brushes, etc), gently used or new school supplies (pens, pencils, erasers, etc) and generic warm clothing (socks, gloves, scarves, hats, etc).

There will be a donation box outside of vice-principal

Mrs. Garner’s offi ce from now until the beginning of December.

☞ Lake Auxilary busy preparingThe ladies of the Lake Auxiliary to the Cowichan

District Hospital have been busy preparing for craft fairs and bazaars.

They will be at the Lions Christmas Craft Fair at Centennial Hall on Nov. 3 with lots of baking, crafts and Christmas goodies.

The funds raised throughout the year by the Auxiliary are used to purchase equipment for patient comfort and care at CDH and Cairnsmore Place.

The Lake Auxiliary welcomes new members at their meetings which are the fi rst Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. in the lower hall of the Legion.

☞ CLRSS receives $1,500 for brochure project

The Pacifi c Salmon Foundation has given a grant of $1,500 to the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society to purchase and print an information brochure about Cowichan Lake issues, to be distributed to local landholders.

The PSF, created in 1987, holds an annual Gala Dinner, Dance and Auction in Nanaimo each year

to raise money to help fund projects to restore and regenerate Pacifi c salmon. This year’s gala is Saturday, Nov. 24. For more information please call Mel Sheng at 250-616-9980.

☞ Trust fund and bottle drive for cancer patient

Dennis Cronin is battling a serious cancer. A trust fund has been set up to assist him and his wife Lorraine (nee Havonson) while they go through the hardship of the fi ght. Deposits can be made at any Island Savings branch to account LC#56747.

A hot dog sale has also been organized for Nov. 3 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Saywell Park, and a bottle drive for Nov. 17.

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170A Cowichan Lake Rd.250-749–4454

20+ years experience

250-749-4997250-709-5103

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TOP SOIL • BARK MULCH COMPOST • SAND • GRAVELSpecializing in delivering

1 - 5 yard loads.

Lorne: 250-749-6601 Cell: 250-701-5153

PACIFIC-WESTELECTRIC

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Serving Lake Cowichanfor over 20 yrs

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Housecall Services

““Sharing the care.Sharing the care.””

Dr. Brenda Bernhardt

OPEN for business

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Sun: 7a.m. - 8p.m.

14 North Shore Rd. Lake Cowichan


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We SERVICEwhat we sell!

anytime.”

“I want to

1. Understand your Device Balance

At TELUS, you can get a discount on your phone when you sign up. This upfront discount

becomes your starting Device Balance.

2. Pay it off

Your Device Balance decreases every month until the end of your term. When you want to upgrade, pay

what’s left at your nearest TELUS authorized dealer.

3. Get a hot new phone

This is the fun part. We’ll be happy to help you pick from our

latest and greatest phones.

We’re hanging on your every word.

So we made upgrading anytime as easy as 1, 2, 3.

© 2012 TELUS.

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