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Reinvigorated Terry Fox Run to take place SundayTyler ClarkeGazette editor

The route is set and the volunteers are ready. All the event needs is for you to show up.

Sunday, September 11, will see the reinvigorated Lake Cowichan Terry Fox Run take place.

People of all ages, sizes, and ability are being encour-aged to show up to participate in whatever capacity they’re interested in participating at.

“People can walk, run, or whatever,” one of the event’s organizers Jean Cozens said.

If money’s a barrier, Cozens is quick to point out that there’s no entrance fee; it’s simply a by-donation event.

“We really do need people to come out. The more the better!” she said.

Participants will meet at Lake Cowichan’s Saywell Park for registrations begin-ning at 9 a.m.

During this time, warm up exercises to music will also take place.

At about 10 a.m., the singing of O’Canada will signal the beginning of the walk, with participants heading down the Trans Canada Trail for up to a 10 kilometre jaunt.

Participants can choose how much of the trail they wish to travel, maintaining the ability to turn back whenever they choose.

Volunteers will be avail-able down the route to point people in the correct direction. They will also be handing out orange slices and drinks to participants along the way.

The fi rst stretch of the walk is a beautiful one, Cozens said, with the Cowichan River visible alongside a natural forest view.

“The fi nal leg will be down Greendale Road, and for the fi nal part we’ll just go through town so we’ll be more visible,” Cozens said.

Following the walk/run/bike ride, participants will be encouraged to reconvene at Saywell Park for a bit of a social.

This year’s Lake Cowichan Terry Fox Run is being orga-nized by the Cowichan Lake Retreads Hiking Club.

Cozens said that the inspi-ration to host the event came as a result of an article in the Gazette, which included a call-out for people to organize the event after it had been cancelled the previous year.

In order to ensure the event’s success, it was re-scheduled for September 11 so that it didn’t have to compete with the Saturday, September 17, Great Lake Walk.

As such, this weekend’s walk is something of a warm-up to the 56-kilome-tre Great Lake Walk around Cowichan Lake.

Regardless of the event’s success this year, Cozens said that it’s offi cially an annual event, again.

“I have my teeth in it now. Even if just the Retreads show up, I intend to do this every year,” she said.

Cowichan Lake Recreation can be contacted for more information on the Lake Cowichan Terry Fox Run, at 250-749-6742.

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2 WEDNESDAY, September 7, 2011 THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE www.lakecowichangazette.com

A poacher-related court case

has been tentatively thrown

out, due to it taking too long to

go to trial.

Judge Josiah Wood gave four

people accused of poaching

at Cowichan Lake, Septem-

ber of 2009, a judicial stay

of proceedings during their

Tuesday, August 30, pre-trial

arguments at the Duncan Law

Courts.

“The judged ended the

proceedings because they had

taken too long to go to court,”

acting communications council

Samantha Hulme said.

Judge Wood felt that the

delay infers prejudice for the

accused, in that it’s been hard

for the accused to have had

the trial over their heads for so

long.

The crown is currently

considering an appeal.

“That’s the end of it! It’s all

over unless the council appeals,

and wins the appeal,” Hulme

said.

The accused include Li Bo Cao (born 1970), Jing Pu Chen (born 1964), Shang Jun Han (born 1976), and Wei Guang Wang (born 1963).

The trial took so long to go

to trial for two reasons, includ-

ing a change in judge and

subsequent re-scheduling of a

trial date, and the fact that the

four accused speak Cantonese.

“Interpreters slow the trial

proceedings down a bit,”

Hulme said.

Charges between the four

accused include unlawful

possession of dead wildlife;

hunting, taking, trapping,

wounding, or killing wildlife

out of season; and caring for or

possessing a loaded fi rearm in a

conveyance.

Other court cases• Failing to show up for his

fi rst court appearance at the

Duncan Law Courts, a bench

warrant has been issued for

Donald Albert Walker (born

1966).

Walker faces charges related

to an alleged August 14 assault

in Youbou. Specifi c charges

include assault and uttering

threats to cause death or bodily

harm.

His fi rst appearance had

been scheduled for Wednesday,

August 31.

• For charges related to

alleged drunk driving, a trial

date has been set for Andrew Scott Linklater (born 1979).

The specifi c charges include

a March 23 incidence in Lake

Cowichan of caring for or

controlling a vehicle or vessel

while impaired, and caring

for or controlling a vehicle or

vessel with a blood alcohol

content of over .08.

The trial will take place May

17, 2012, following an April 17

trial confi rmation hearing.

• An alleged June 3 theft

of $5,000 or under in Lake

Cowichan brought Sidney Lamont Joseph Goossens

(born 1991) to the Duncan Law

Courts, Tuesday, August 30, for

a fi rst appearance.

Goossens will next appear

October 4 to make a plea.

• For an alleged June 24

breach of undertaking (break-

ing a court promise) charges,

Brent Robert Poland (born

1988) made his fi rst appearance

at the Duncan Law Courts,

Tuesday, August 30. His next

appearance, during which

time he'll make a plea, will be

September 27.

• A bench warrant has been

issued for Michael Robert Smith (born 1983), who is

charged with an alleged June 4

incident of drunk driving.

The specifi c charge is caring

for or controlling a vehicle or

vessel with a blood alcohol

level of over .08, in Youbou.

Smith was to make a fi rst

appearance in courts, Tuesday,

August 30.

• For charges related to an

alleged August 14 assault in

Lake Cowichan, Eli William Blazewicz (born 1983) made

a fi rst appearance at the

Duncan Law Courts, Wednes-

day, August 31. Blazewicz is

expected to make a plea during

a subsequent September 14

appearance.

• Cassandra Lee Elliott (born 1987) is scheduled to

fi x a trial date, September

14, for charges related to an

alleged August 19 incident of

assault and unlawful confi ne-

ment or imprisonment in Lake

Cowichan.

Elliott made her fi rst appear-

ance, Tuesday, August 31.

• Alexis Sweeny Moran Harry (born 1988) made her

fi rst appearance at the Duncan

Law Courts, Wednesday,

August 31, to face charges

related to an alleged August 15

assault in Lake Cowichan.

Her next appearance is set

for September 14, during which

time she'll make a plea.

•An alleged August 13

assault in Honeymoon Bay has

resulted in charges laid against

Adrian Angus Mullett (born

1984).

Mullett appeared at the

Duncan Law Courts, Wednes-

day, August 31, to appear for

the fi rst time. Mullett will next

appear September 14 to make

a plea.

The specifi c charges include

both assault and the more

serious assault causing bodily

harm.

• A bench warrant has been

issued for Donald Albert Walker (born 1966).

Walker had been set to

appear at the Duncan Law

Courts, Wednesday, August 31,

to face charges related to an

alleged August 14 assault and

uttering threats to cause death

or bodily harm.

Much of the information on this page is according to the Ministry of the Attorney General’s website.

Cowichan Lake poaching case tentatively thrown outFiles from the Files from the Duncan Law Duncan Law CourtsCourts

www.lakecowichangazette.com THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, September 7, 2011 3

The Cowichan Lake Baptist Church is set to host a free community dinner, Saturday, September 10.

“The dinner is planned as an outreach to the community,” organizer Ken Jack wrote in an e-mail to the Gazette.

“By the middle of the month, many people on fi xed incomes are reaching the end of their fi nances.”

“We want to reach out to the community and help out by providing at least one fi lling meal a month at a tough time, before government cheques arrive.”

The church plans on holding these dinners for the next three to four months to gauge the community response and need.

The September 10 meal will begin at 6 p.m., with a serving of spaghetti and meat sauce, a variety of salads, and dessert.

The movie The Voyage of the Dawn Treader will be screened afterwards for those interested.

Tyler ClarkeGazette editor

Construction is under-

way at the Cowichan Lake

Sports Arena parking lot.

"Things are going well,

and it looks as though

we're on schedule," CVRD

manager of capital projects

Norm Olive said, of the

10-week project. "If the

weather doesn't close in on

us, we'll be done by early

November."

This schedule puts the

Saturday, September 17,

Great Lake Walk right in

the middle of construction;

something that shouldn't be

a problem.

"We're working with the

facilities to work around

the Great Lake Walk,"

Olive said.

Earlier this month,

$367,000 of gas tax funding

was announced for the

project through the Union

of BC Municipalities.

This funding will help

the total project cost of

approximately $600,000.

Remaining costs will come

from reserve dollars.

"There will be no

tax increase," CVRD

Cowichan Lake South/

Skutz Falls area director

Ian Morrison assured last

month, shortly after the

funding was announced.

Although it's only just

recently broken ground,

Olive said that things are

on target with regard to the

budget.

"That'll be my priority,"

he said.

The parking lot is

considered eco-friendly,

and includes things like

state of the art oil catch-

ments and a rain garden

component.

Crews work at tearing up the old Cowichan Lake Sports Arena parking lot, last week,in preparation for the installation of a new eco-friendly parking lot.

Tyler Clarke photo

Eco parking lot set to be completed by NovemberCommunity dinner!

Local schools welcome students back this weekTyler ClarkeGazette editor

Students will begin easing

back into school this week

amid political turmoil.

But, students shouldn’t

notice much of it.

“What we’re really trying

to do is make it so it doesn’t

effect students... and at the

same time, put pressure on

management and adminis-

tration to encourage nego-

tiations,” Cowichan District

Teacher’s Association president

Shellie Trimble said.

Teachers are without a

provincial contract, so they’re

carrying out a job action that

rules out administration tasks.

These tasks include things such

as the following;

• Supervising students before

school, during lunch or recess,

or after school if principals,

vice-principals, or the district’s

other managers and excluded

staff can supervise students.

• Preparing or distributing

report cards.

• Submitting grades to the

principal, with the exception

of Grade 12 marks required for

graduation.

• Collecting money from

students in fund-raising activi-

ties.

Although the political situ-

ation shouldn’t directly affect

students too much this week,

it doesn’t mean to say that

things are entirely the same at

Cowichan Lake’s three schools.

The following are the

changes that will meet students

when they go back into the

classroom.

Lake Cowichan Secondary School

Students in Grades 6 and 9

will begin the school year with

a half day’s worth of class,

Tuesday, September 6, with a

dismissal three hours early.

This will allow students

brand new to the middle

school, and new to the high

school, an extra chance to get

used to it, principal Peter Jory

said.

A full day’s class will greet

all students on Wednesday.

New to this year will be an

Environmental Studies elective

class.

“Middle school kids will be

learning about greenhouses,

recycling, and the environ-

ment,” Jory said.

The class will make use of

the school’s newly re-built

greenhouse and commu-

nity gardens, which will be

completed in the near future.

Also new at the school will

be two new faculty members.

Local resident Lindsay Hart-

shorn will teach the humanities,

including English and Drama.

Fresh from university, Larua

Kline, from Sooke, will teach

Science and Biology.

AB Greenwell Elementary School

Over at AB Greenwell

Elementary School, teachers

have spent the week prior to

students’ arrival immersed in

the Tribes Program.

“It’s a program that teaches

co-operation,” principal Jann

Drake said.

The program focuses on

three specifi c learning goals,

including:

• Attentive listening

• Appreciation and no put

downs

• Mutual respect

• The right to pass

Teachers will then pass these

skills on to the students.

The school is welcoming a

new faculty member this year,

with Phaedra Fairwell, from

the Duncan area, coming in to

teach the Kindergarten/Grade

1 class.

She’s recently returned from

a teaching job in Japan.

The total number of students

will not be known until

Tuesday, but tentatively, Drake

said that the school will be

divided into a Kindergarten/

Grade 1 classroom, a Grades

2/3 class, and a Grades 4/5

classroom.

Palsson Elementary SchoolA new modular building will

be wheeled to Palsson Elemen-

tary School this month.

The building is being

provided by the government

to offset the space taken up by

full day Kindergarten.

The building will house the

Music classroom, and will have

a sidewalk leading up to it.

The way school supplies are

purchased from the school has

changed.

Unlike previous years when

they could be purchased on

the fi rst day of classes, this

year had parents required to

pre-order them. Only half have

done so.

“Those that didn’t must buy

their own,” principal Fergus

Horsburgh said.

A number of new teachers

will grace Palsson Elementary

School this year.

Lorne Platt is coming from

Duncan to teach Kindergarten

students.

Rhonda Dale – also from

Duncan – will teach in the

Resource Room, and will

also work as a learning assis-

tant, with a focus on helping

students with special needs.

With last year’s Music

teacher Theo Lassche going

on to teach a Grade 4/5 class,

Albertan Kris Poole will fi ll his

place in the Music classroom.

Two new education assis-

tants at the school include

Oline Nickel and Moira

Mercer.

On Friday, September 16,

the school’s Parent Advisory

Council is holding a welcome

back barbecue at the school,

from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

With notes by Krista Siefken

AB Greenwell Elementary School teachers toss a ball during a name-remembering exercise they plan on passing on to students as an ice-breaker early this school year. At centre is certifi ed Tribes trainer Sherry Hought, who imparted her skills on to the teachers during a four-day course last week. Tyler Clarke photo

The news that

China is importing

more wood from

British Columbia

was good news

to everyone who

depends on our

forests for their

livelihood.

But there was a

caution in this news

as well.

Once again, it is raw log

exports that are increasing,

not sales of our value-added

products.

Here in Lake Cowichan, it

has been ten years since the

province removed the provi-

sion that linked Timberwest’s

annual allowable cut to keeping

the local mill open.

In that time, the push to stop

raw log exports

has only grown.

Now a research

paper is demon-

strating how an

end to raw log

exports could

bring back skilled,

high-paying jobs

to our province.

The Canadian

Centre for Policy

Alternatives in British Colum-

bia published a paper “Making

the Case for a Carbon Focus

and Green Jobs in BC’s Forest

Industry” by Ben Parfi tt.

It lays out a plan to increase

forestry jobs by increasing the

value-added component of our

export sales.

Parfi tt focuses on the tangi-

ble benefi ts from changing our

focus in forestry policy.

He believes there could be

2,630 additional jobs created

by processing raw logs into

solid wood, pulp and paper

and bio-energy products before

they leave BC.

Another 2,400 jobs could

come from processing usable

wood waste left behind at

logging operations.

Over time, once we re-build

the industry, there could be an

additional 10,100 jobs in the

higher value forest product

manufacturing.

Finally, he believes 5,200

seasonal tree-planting jobs and

nursery jobs could be created if

we commit to planting an addi-

tional 91 million seedlings.

But he also raises a huge red

fl ag. In response to the moun-

tain pine beetle outbreak, the

province has allowed compa-

nies to log affected stands at a

breakneck speed.

One of our advantages over

other wood-producing regions

has been easily accessed, low-

cost (because it is publicly-

owned) wood fi bre. But that

supply is decreasing.

If we don’t start investing

in our forestry industry, the

dwindling supply of wood fi bre

will mean a downward spiral of

value.

I recently spoke on this in

the House of Commons, point-

ing out that investment in the

wood-manufacturing sector

fell 0.1 percent per year from

1999 to 2008 and fell every

year after 2005 - a result of log

exports.

The result was a loss of 27

percent of the pulp and paper

workforce and overall employ-

ment in forestry and logging

fell by 43.7 percent.

As the world’s second

biggest economy, it would be

foolish to ignore China and its

markets. It is too easy to use

our forestry industry as bait to

increase other trade with China.

Our Prime Minister is

making trade with China a

priority and is planning another

trip to that country to promote

Canadian products.

Along with legitimate

concerns about human rights

in Canada, the NDP will be

demanding that the federal

government stop exporting jobs

to China and end the practice

of exporting raw logs.

MP’

s re

po

rt

By Jean Crowder

Raw logs continue to roll out of the province, alongside jobs

There seems to be a disproportionately high number of Cowichan Lake

area residents making appearances at the Duncan Law Courts lately. The

charges are, for the most part, assaults (likely a result of drinking) and inci-

dences of drunk driving.

Canadian culture is linked with alcohol – particularly beer. Never mind

the deaths it routinely helps cause, the public gets into a snit when the prov-

ince instates stricter drunk driving regulations.

On top of that, one of the key arguments for the legalization of marijuana

is that it hasn’t caused any deaths, whereas alcohol has resulted in countless

casualties. A somewhat sound argument, but shouldn’t this reasoning also

be used to encourage stricter alcohol restrictions?

Forget about weakening the new restrictions from .05 to a .06 blood

alcohol level before penalties are levied, it should be bumped down to zero,

like what “N” drivers are required to comply with.

No one must consume alcohol before driving, and regardless of one’s

blood alcohol level, it will have some form of a negative impact on your

driving skills.

If you know you have to drive, don’t consume alcohol; it’s as simple as

that.

Unless you belong in rehab, this shouldn’t be a problem for you.

As for the argument that businesses are losing money in drink sales as a

result of the harsher drunk driver penalties, this is a fi ne argument if you’re

willing to put profi ts before lives.

In relation to another drug that’s caused countless deaths – Isn’t it a slap

in the face when people exhale plumes of tobacco smoke at cancer fund-

raisers? It seems rather counter-productive.

Another thought: It’s nice to see that the town’s elected offi cials have

better things to do than taking part in the silly symbology of lowering a fl ag

to half mast.

editor@lakecowichangazette.com

Zero blood alcohol content while driving is best

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E-mail letters to editor@lakecowichangazette.comOr mail them to the Lake Cowichan Gazette editor, Box 10, Lake Cowichan BC, V0R2G0TO THE EDITORLETTERS

Editor: I would

like to respond to

the letters written

by Gerard Berg and

Graham Brawnell, in

the August 31 issue

of the Gazette.

I too am a recent

newcomer (seven

years), and although

the council may not

be perfect, I thought

the criticism was

excessive.

Perhaps if they

noticed the fl ag was

not at half mast it

would have been

better to contact

someone in charge

and request that it

be lowered. Maybe

it was an oversight

on their part. I think

the reminder would

have been better

received than these

letters.

Lake Cowichan

cannot go back into

its past, and perhaps

is not sure of its

future, so showing

a little grace to the

council may be in

order at this time.

Helen WydenesLake Cowichan

Lack of town respect for Jack Layton has been vastly over-stated

Editor: I am a citizen of this beautiful community, too.

I am appalled that people would actually write a letter to the editor regarding fl ying the fl ags at half mast.

I feel for Mr. Layton’s family and offer my condolences, but to fl y the fl ag at half mast to me seems a bit extreme.

If we start and set this precedence then our fl ag will will be up and down daily!

If the Town of Lake Cowichan does this for the NDP, does this

mean they favour that party? Was Mr. Layton the Prime Minis-

ter? I was citizen of the year. If some-

thing happens to me will the town pull down the fl ag?

Laurie JohnsonLake Cowichan

Flag-lowering complaint a silly waste of time

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LETTERSPolicy

Notes from the Town of Lake Cowichan’s Wednesday, August 31, regular meeting of council, rescheduled from Tuesday, August 23

Tyler ClarkeGazette editor

It had been a while since the

town’s elected offi cials have

had a full table at a council

meeting.

On Wednesday, August 31,

the Town of Lake Cowichan

held its regular meeting of

council; rescheduled from

Tuesday, August 23, during

which time they were unable to

make quorum.

Greeting the full table of

elected offi cials was Cowichan

Watershed Board member

Rodger Hunter, who had a test

for the everyone.

Filling three cups with

three different types of water

– expensive Fiji bottled water,

Town of Lake Cowichan water,

and City of Duncan water – he

had everyone guess which cup

was full of what, and which

tasted best.

In the end, the town’s elected

offi cials and staff deemed

Duncan’s water the tastiest.

This is the same conclusion

Duncan’s elected offi cials came

up with, during a similar test

between Duncan water and Fiji

bottled water

The fun test came as a means

of drawing council’s atten-

tion to the importance of both

water, and water conservation.

“If you don’t have an ample

amount of water, forget about

development,” Hunter said.

“Water is the key resource.”

Luckily, he said, the town

has made the right decision in

its water metering project.

Water conservation at

Cowichan Lake is important

not only for Cowichan Lake

area residents, but for stake-

holders downstream, of which

one group is the marine wild-

life.

Catalyst is another major

stakeholder, in addition to the

communities downstream.

Water conservation is just

one of seven primary targets

the Cowichan Watershed Board

is facing. The following are the

remaining six targets:

• Reducing turbidity (sedi-

ment) in the watershed.

• The ability to eat shellfi sh

out of Cowichan Bay; some-

thing that hasn’t been done

since the 1970s.

• Maintain a density of juve-

nile steelhead.

• Maintaining riparian

habitat.

• Public education.

• Maintaining a minimum

fl ow of seven cubic meters

per second at the mouth of the

Cowichan River.

Town adopts bylaws• The town’s elected offi -

cials agreed to expand the

fi re protection service area to

include the Woodland Shores

development.

• The Town of Lake

Cowichan’s Five-Year Finan-

cial Plan Amendment Bylaw

No. 903-2011 was adopted.

As was the Town of Lake

Cowichan’s Revitalization Tax

Exemption Programme Bylaw

No. 902-2011.

The fi nancial plan bylaw is

just that; a fi nancial plan that

covers the next fi ve years.

It includes an increased

residential tax increase from

its current $1,304,872 to

$1,412,000 by 2015.

The revitalization bylaw

will serve to temporarily freeze

property taxes, so as to kill the

fi nancial penalty connected to

improving one’s property.

The hope is for the bylaw

to result in revitalization of

the town, with a focus on the

downtown commercial area of

town.

Getting watershed savvy with the town’s elected offi cials

Tyler ClarkeGazette editor

What started off as writing

poems for a girl has morphed

into a hopeful rap career for

local musician Andrew “MC”

Lowe.

He’s recently taken to

posting his songs online, in

order to get his name out

there.

Explicit and sometimes

humorous lyrics dot the

17-year-old Lake Cowichan

Secondary School student’s

songs, but it’s all about being

honest, he said.

“When you get behind a

microphone you express your-

self. It’s expression. It’s an

art, and that’s how I express

myself,” he said.

There’s a unique honesty

in his songs, which seem as

much therapeutic as they are a

means of expression.

“It’s mostly all of the angry

things, to get them off my

chest,” he said, of his songs.

“Most of them are calling

people out.”

Although there aren’t

many – if there are any other

– rappers in Lake Cowichan,

the area has helped inspire a

number of songs.

The songs “Lake

Cowichan” and “How We Do

in LC” are obviously locally-

inspired, but the town he’s

grown up in has infi ltrated

all of his songs in one way or

another.

With the small town has

come “stupid drama,” such as

fast-spreading rumours and

other such things people that

live here can relate to.

“I know this town. It’s kind

of an insider thing. People

around here will know what

I’m talking about,” he said.

The young musician –

whose idol is rapper Tupac

Shakur – is full of ambition.

He wants his name out

there, and he wants people to

hear his message.

“No matter who you are,

where you are, you can still

make it big,” he said.

This, he hopes to prove with

his debut record, Lowe Life,

which he plans on completing

by the end of the year.

To hear some of Lowe’s

songs, search “MC Lowe” on

the website www.youtube.

com, or on www.facebook.

com.

Ambitious rapper MC Lowe busy working on fi rst album

Local rapper Local rapper Andrew “MC” Andrew “MC” Lowe, next to Lowe, next to the Cowichan the Cowichan River – an River – an important important landmark landmark in the in the community community he raps so he raps so extensively extensively about.about.

Tyler Clarke Tyler Clarke photophoto

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Fisheries stock assessment project concludesTyler ClarkeGazette editor

Three years’ worth of

work by local volunteers

and the Department of

Fisheries and Oceans has

concluded.

Over the past three

years, various means of

assessing the fi sheries situ-

ation at Cowichan Lake

have been taking place,

funded by the Habitat

Conservation Trust Fund

and the Valley Fish and

Game Club.

“It provides the biolo-

gists with a host of infor-

mation to assess the health

of the lake,” Wilderness

Watch member Sandy

Peters said.

Volunteer groups have

included the Wilderness

Watch, the Cowichan Lake

and River Stewardship

Society, and unaffi liated

community volunteers.

The most recent test

took place August 25 and

26, when four standard

experimental gill nets were

deployed at two locations,

including Nixon Creek

near Caycuse, and Shaw

Creek west of Youbou.

The gill nets were set

overnight, and retrieved a

total of 58 fi sh, including;

28 cutthroat trout with an

average size of 32 centime-

tres; 15 rainbow trout with

an average size of 25 centi-

metres; 16 dolly varden

trout with an average size

of 31 centimetres; one

kokanee and one coho.

Volunteers with the

Valley Fish and Game Club

helped biologists Tracy

Michalski and Georgina

Fosker with the stock

assessment, and learned

fi sh sampling techniques

such as identifi cation,

length and weight record-

ing, scale sampling for

ageing the fi sh, stomach

content, as well as sex and

maturity data.

“It’s all kinds of things

that we need to identify

to protect the lives of the

fi sh,” Peters said.

Other efforts over the

past three years have

included interviewing

anglers, various other gill

net counts, diving surveys,

and many fi sh samplings.

It’s now up to the biolo-

gists to make something

of the information gath-

ered over the past three

years, in hopes of creating

future conservation goals

that make sense for the

Cowichan Lake and River.

Then, Peters said, the

hope is to extend the

program for another three

years.

“This is a very impor-

tant lake in the area, and

an excellent recreational

lake,” he said.

The Gazette will relay

the results garnered from

the three years’ worth of

efforts, as it becomes avail-

able.

Fisheries biologist Tracy Michalski with volunteer Jean AnnMacLeod sample fi sh caught in Cowichan Lake, Thursday, August26. Sandy Peters photo

Celebrate 20 years with the United ChurchTyler ClarkeGazette editor

It’s hard to believe that it has

already been over 20 years since Lake

Cowichan’s old United Church was

gutted by fl ames.

“It feels like yesterday,” church

member Audrey Towle said. “It was

just a traumatic time. There’s such a

loss with fi re.”

“The acoustics were wonderful in

that church, and the wood!” church

member Lilien Kerr said.

Another unique thing about the old

church was with its seats, which were

old theatre seats from Youbou’s shut-

down Woodland Theatre.

But, a reason to celebrate followed

the blaze, with the community

banding together to construct a

new church, which opened Sunday,

September 8, 1991.

Now, 20 years later, the church is

celebrating this monumental day with

a special service and potluck dinner,

Sunday, September 11.

The service will begin at 10:30

a.m., followed by the dinner.

“Everyone is invited to go to the

service and the potluck. We always

have more than enough food for

everyone,” reverend Greg Darjes said.

“We still see our church as a

community church,” Mikki Welsh

said.

A unique sight during the 20th

anniversary celebration will be the

unveiling of four brand new stained

glass windows, created by Lake

Cowichan artist Michaela Davidson.

Although the church isn’t exactly

in the nicest fi nancial shape, they’ve

been able to purchase three of the

windows, thanks to money being

willed to them from the Don and

Anna Patrick estate.

“She was very supportive of the

church,” Welsh said of Anna.

The funds have been designated for

the stained glass window project.

The fourth window is being

donated by Davidson.

All four windows don crosses.

The Lake Cowichan United Church

typically sees about 30 faces come in

the door Sunday mornings.

“It’s very upbeat,” Kerr said.

Unlike some past summers, when

the church closed in July, it has stayed

open with more casual services during

the summer.

Now, they’re trying to fi ll the

church for the Sunday, September 11,

20th anniversary event.

“Do you know why churches have

double doors? To open wide, and to

welcome you,” Towle said.

United Church Worship and Education Team members Lilien Kerr, Mikki Welsh, and AudreyTowle, from left, with reverend Greg Darjes. Behind them is the cross from the old UnitedChurch, which was saved from fi re in 1990. Tyler Clarke photo

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Music in the Lake is set

to continue, thanks to the

Cowichan Folk Guild’s spon-

sorship replacing that of the

Cowichan Valley Community

Radio Society.

A long-term plan is being

worked out with Cowichan

Lake Recreation for a venue.

“The only difference will

be that you will have to come

in person to hear the show,

since it will not be rebroad-

cast at this time,” key orga-

nizer David Lowther said.

In the past, CICV 98.7-FM

has recorded and re-broadcast

the monthly show, which

takes place the fourth Thurs-

day of every month.

The August show, which

was to take place at Lake

Cowichan’s Central Park, was

cancelled last-minute after the

radio society gave organiz-

ers their one-month notice

that they were pulling their

sponsorship.

Last week’s Gazette quoted

past radio society chair Mike

Bishop as stating that it was

because the show has become

less local in its scope over the

past year, moving outside the

radio station’s mandate.

This is one of the reasons,

acting chair Ron McKenzie

said, but by no means the only

reason.

Another reason is related to

fi nances.

“Music in the Lake was

originally set up to be our

fund-raiser, to allow mainly

local talent to have a stage,”

he said. “We never saw any

funds come from it... We

weren’t seeing any return.”

Starting in the new year, the

radio society board will begin

looking into other options for

an ongoing music show with a

stronger local focus.

For now, the radio society

board plans on meeting with

Lowther and other interested

stakeholders during their

September 14 meeting, to take

place at the Country Grocer at

7 p.m.

“I hope that we can resolve

this issue,” McKenzie said.

Bishop resigned as society

chair recently after being

named CVRD Youbou/Meade

Creek area director Klaus

Kuhn’s alternate; a potential

confl ict of interest, as the

CVRD helps fund the radio

station.

This has resulted in

McKenzie taking over as

acting chair.

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moon Bay Farmer’s

Market.

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Who were they, why were

they here, and when did they

leave?

We’ll never know for sure,

but one thing is certain; there

were 85 individuals listed as

living here in the Cowichan

Lake District 100 years ago.

According to the 1911

census, 66 males and 19

females, including children

– eight girls and seven boys

between the ages of two

months and fi fteen years.

With a bit of additional

research, a few

facts were uncov-

ered on some of

the residents who

lived here one

hundred years

ago.

One of the

names on the

census evoked

a curiosity for

further research

based solely on

his unusual name.

English born Frederick

W. Knewstubb, was listed as

age 36, single and head of

the household in which he

lived. There were three other

men, all in their 20s, listed

as lodgers in Knewstubb’s

dwelling.

A hydraulic engineer

employed by the Water Works

Branch of the BC provincial

government, Knewstubb led

exploration parties for power

development in various

regions of the Coast Moun-

tains in the 1920s and other

areas prior to that time. His

stay here was most likely

connected to his work, which

may have required the inspec-

tion of local lakes and rivers.

It was during the 1930s

that he discovered one of the

world’s greatest

hydroelectric

sites on the

Nechako River.

In later years

a lake, a moun-

tain, and glacier

in the Central

BC Interior

were all named

after him. He

died in Saanich

in 1937 at age 63, and was

buried at Royal Oak Burial

Park in Victoria.

One of the few families

listed on the census were the

Frank Green family.

Green arrived here in

1885, staying just a short

while before venturing off to

Australia via sailing vessel.

Two years later, he returned

to Cowichan Lake where he

homesteaded, preempting 164

acres of land (from the CPR)

a few miles from the River-

side Inn.

Born in Wales in 1906,

Louisa Spencer, age 33, left

her home in Wales for Canada

ending up in Victoria, where

she had family.

By 1911, she was married

to Frank Green and had a

nine-month-old son, Brian.

The Greens occupied a small

log home on the vast home-

stead, which came to be

known as Greendale. Their

second son, Trevor, was born

in 1912.

Over the years, the family

farmed and later operated

a summer camp for guests

while Louisa taught music

lessons to help augment the

family income.

The senior Greens

remained at Greendale for the

rest of their lives until illness

and age caused them to be

hospitalized.

In 1947 at the age of 85 the

old pioneer Francis (Frank)

Jacob Green died in Duncan

hospital.

He is buried in Moun-

tain View Cemetery, North

Cowichan. Louisa continued

to live at Greendale until

1963, when she moved to

Cherry Point Lodge rest home

near Mill Bay. She died there

January 1965 at age 92. Their

sons died many years later.

A grandson and great grand-

daughter live in the area.

To be continued with next week’s column.

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Cowichan Lake a century ago

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Once the trail to Cowichan Lake was established, the fl oodgates were opened and the early settlers came.

Research and Photo Kaatza Station Museum Archives

Tyler ClarkeGazette editor

Mayor and council

gave a council

remunerations bylaw

a fi rst, second, and

third reading during

their Wednesday,

August 31, make-up

regular council

meeting.

The bylaw

includes a pay raise

for the town’s elected

offi cials, as decided

by an ad hoc commit-

tee of Pat Foster, Rod

Peters, and Chris

Rolls.

The committee’s

decision was to have

mayor and council’s

pay increase by $200

per year for the next

three years, effective

in December.

According to a

report by the commit-

tee, they “referred to

information provided

that refl ected current

rates paid to towns of

similar sizes.”

Travel and inci-

dental expenses will

remain the same

under the bylaw.

The mayor

currently receives

$15,200 per year,

while the town’s four

councillors receive

$10,000.

The bylaw will

be adopted once the

public has had a fair

chance of providing

feedback.

What were the town alarms for in July?July 2, 3:50 p.m.

– alarms activated at

Tern Road

July 10, 7 a.m.

– motor vehicle

incident on Welling-

ton Road

July 10, 7:56

p.m. – ambulance

assist on Fern Road

July 14, 6 p.m.

– structure fi re on

South Shore Road

July 18, 1:08

p.m. – alarms

activated on South

Shore Road

July 20, 11:45

a.m. – alarm

activated on South

Shore Road

July 30 – 7:12

p.m. – medical aid

at Lakeview Park

Council votes in favour of $200/year pay raise

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Tyler ClarkeGazette editor

Local singer Trevor

Dunn is a heart's beat away

from reaching the very top

of the Karaoke ladder.

This week, Dunn will

head out to Killarney,

Ireland, to represent Canada

against 30 other countries

in the 2011 Karaoke World

Championships.

Before he left, Dunn

got a local send off at

Lake Cowichan's River-

side Inn, Wednesday,

August 31, during which

time he hosted a karaoke

fund-raiser to help pay for

a "snazzy outfi t" for his

upcoming performance, and

other expenses.

While others took their

turn singing at the micro-

phone, Dunn sat down with

the Gazette to discuss his

burgeoning singing career.

"This is defi nitely the

biggest thing that I've

ever done," he said, of the

upcoming World Champi-

onships.

Dunn, 31, has lived

in a number of differ-

ent communities outside

the Cowichan Lake area,

including Whistler, where

he currently works as a

massage therapist.

He attended and gradu-

ated from Lake Cowichan

Secondary School.

During his time in Lake

Cowichan, Dunn became

known for singing as much

as he could at different

events, including Lake

Days and his school's choir.

His parents Jeff and Sue

ran the Lakeview Pub in

Youbou. The pub’s karaoke

nights were organized by

Dunn; experience he carried

on to help organize karaoke

nights in both Calgary and

Whistler.

"I sing whenever I can,

really," he said. "It's really

just to have fun."

Earlier this year, Dunn

powered through the

Provincial and National

Karaoke Championships,

singing the Michael Jackson

song Man in the Mirror, and

the Tina Turner song We

Don't Need Another Hero.

He's a music lover that

doesn't care about the

genre.

"I like it all," he said. "I

don't have a specifi c genre I

prefer. I guess rock and pop

are my go-tos. They're more

my style."

Dunn said that he's

looking forward to the

World Karaoke Champion-

ships; mainly because the

main prize promises the

release of a full-length CD.

But, if he doesn't win,

Dunn said that it's not the

end of the world.

"If this doesn't turn out,

I won't pursue (a musical

career) in other venues.

I'm happy with my life in

Whistler."

The World Karaoke

Championship is being put

on by Me and Mic, which

has a website at www.

meandmic.com.

Dunn's parents still live

in Lake Cowichan.

Local singer Alyssa

Waser also completed in the

National Karaoke Champi-

onships, after having placed

fi rst for female singers in

provincials.

Singer competing against the world

I sing whenever I can, really. It’s really I sing whenever I can, really. It’s really just to have fun.just to have fun.

– National karaoke champion Trevor Dunn

Provincial karaoke champion Trevor Dunn, at Lake Cowichan’s Riverside Inn, Wednesday, August 31, during a send-off for his trip to Ireland this week to participate in theWorld Karaoke Championships.

Tyler Clarkephoto

www.lakecowichangazette.com THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, September 7, 2011 13

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14 WEDNESDAY, September 7, 2011 THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE www.lakecowichangazette.com

Top left – Quintro team member Kirby Taylor at bat. Top right – The all-local Quintro team celebrates a successful game. Right – Brew Crew team member Derek Long sprints from second to third base. Bottom right – Jim Lamb works the grill during the annual Pig Gig Cops for Cancer fund-raiser, Sunday, September 4, at Centennial Park. The pork bun sale raised over $550. Leftover pork will be frozen and sold again at the Sunday, September 25, Cops for Cancer event at the Country Grocer, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bottom middle – Jesse Friesen, from the Rutney team, dives to catch the ball. Bottom left – Scott Sanders, from Duncan, of the 1/2 Cutz, at bat. Middle Left – Brew Crew’s Amanda Moore has a laugh with the Quintro pitcher before powering the ball past him and into centre fi eld.

30th Annual Appollos Slo-Pitch Tournament30th Annual Appollos Slo-Pitch TournamentBeautiful weather prevailed through-

out the weekend, as 21 teams competed throughout the Cowichan Lake area during the 30th Annual Appollos Slo-Pitch Tournament, September 3 to 5.

The round robin portion of the tournament put the 1/2 Cutz in fi rst, followed by Lorne Hotel, Long Balls, Miller time, and then Shake & Bake.

As of press time, Monday, reigning champions the 1/2 Cutz were set to play either Long Balls or Hukkers for the championship in the A division. The B division was set to be cham-pioned by either the Raiders or Rela-tive Chaos. Next week’s Gazette will follow up on the tournament’s results.

Tyler Clarke photos

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Construction on the eco-friendly parking lot for the arena has begun, and will contribute to improving our town’s appearance.

Along with the arena’s renovations, the enhancement will put a fi nish-ing touch to the project, focusing on the environmental impact of the project and the goals of the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society and the Cowichan Water Board. This is an exciting and important initiative.

Recently, representatives of the Vancouver Island Regional Library provided us with a look at the preliminary plans for our

new library. This is going to be a great addition to our downtown core. Look for future notices for the public to have a chance to see what is planned.

As we continue with the revitaliza-tion of our town, implementing a

strategic plan to attract busi-nesses is an important goal.

Our rich history and natural environment should help in creating those possibilities.

I will reiterate once again, council would like to hear your ideas for South Shore Road. Meetings have begun in prepa-ration for next year’s paving and we don’t want to hear your

great ideas after completion of the project. My colleagues and I always appreciate your thoughts and feedback on proj-ects of this magnitude.

It takes all kinds to make up a community and our town has been blessed with some incred-ible people.

I would like to bring to your attention one of our talented young people – Jackie Johnson.

I have to confess, I hadn’t paid much attention to the BC Ambassador Programme until recently.

Days prior to leaving for Merritt to represent Cowichan Lake, Jackie allowed me the opportunity to see her fi nal rehearsal before the pageant. This young lady put so much hard work and time in prepar-ing for this event.

To memorize three separate speeches and to complete them within seconds of the three or four minutes allotted for each category was impressive, and it was an honor for me and for our town to have someone like her represent us.

It was heartwarming to hear her words regarding our community. From all accounts, her performance in Merritt was fl awless. She placed in the top fi ve in all categories and won the Top Community Award, plus the People’s Choice Award and won scholarships. Congrat-ulations Jackie! We are all very proud of you.

The ½ Cutz Ball Tournament is another great example of people turning a fun event into helping others.

This event raised a lot of

money for kids with cancer in the Cowichan Valley.

Kudos to the organizers, helpers and participants for your generous contributions. Expenses for these unfortunate kids are huge and money from this tournament goes a long way to help offset the costs.

The Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society held the annual river cleanup, Satur-day, August 27.

We all benefi t from the beauty and cleanliness of our river, so please help out by doing your part in keeping it clean. Good people who care for each other will keep our town strong.

Thank you to our staff, employees and all of you who contribute to making our town a better place to live!

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By Ross Forrest

Town council wants your input on South Shore Road project

Barbara SimkinsMuseum curator

The Kaatza Station Museum and Archives was a very active place over the summer.

We have had nearly 1,300 visitors from all over the world, includ-ing South Africa, India, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, United States, almost every Canadian province, and many countries in Europe.

We were lucky to have our summer student, Katie Hadden, back again this year.

Besides greeting the visitors, she created a very informative display on the geology of the Cowichan Lake area. It will be here until mid October, so there is still plenty of time to see it.

Our volunteers have been very busy doing a

variety of projects. Once the summer

arrived, they were able to paint the speeder, caboose – still in progress – and the trim on the Bell Tower School.

The staff/volunteer kitchen in the museum has been updated, and we now have new counter space, sink and tap, and will soon have a small refrigerator.

We hadn’t changed the area since it was built in 1983.

Other volunteers have been working in the archives, updating our website and researching.

One highlight of the summer was a visit by the Saywell family.

Jack Saywell, who along with his brother Bill, grew up at the lake, died recently. The family stopped by to donate an autobiography that Jack

had written about his life, which includes a section on the Cowichan Lake area.

Also donated was a fl ag that fl ew over the high school in the 40s and 50s.

Jack’s father was the principal at the high school from 1937 until 1964.

When the elder Saywell died in 1980, a memorial service was held here and the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion presented the family with this fl ag. This fl ag is now home again.

The museum has created a permanent display honouring the Saywell family, and this fl ag will become a part of it.

Another highlight was a visit by the son of Cam Chouinard who,

among other things, was a photographer of some renown, who lived in Youbou.

Cam’s son donated his father’s old camera collection, and we were able to scan a number of photographs. A display will be put in the museum in mid October.

As next year is the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the fi rst train to Cowichan Lake, we have many plans for 2012.

One plan involves creating a display on how the railway has changed our community.

We are also hoping to reprint the Kaatza book sometime next year. We

will be starting work on a railway book that will complement our display. We are trying to create some much-needed storage space, and hope-fully this will be done in the coming year. There are lots of smaller proj-ects that will also keep us busy.

We are continuing to work on the IWA/Wilmer Gold collection.

To date, over 4000 photos have been cata-logued, with about another 1000 to go and the 2000 negatives are being scanned. This is a huge undertaking and we will eventually get some of it on line.

We have changed to our winter hours, and are open Monday to Thurs-day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also, check out our website for lots of generalinformation about us, as well as some historical articles, at www.kaatza-museum.ca.

Our fi rst meeting of the season will be held at the Bell Tower School, located behind the museum, on Tuesday, September 20, at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

New volunteers are always welcomed. Stop by the museum and talk to the curator about the various jobs available.

A busy summer at the Kaatza Station Museum and Archives

“ As next year is the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the fi rst As next year is the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the fi rst train to Cowichan Lake, we have many plans for 2012.train to Cowichan Lake, we have many plans for 2012.

Wilf Gurette grills up some hot dogs during a sale outside the Country Grocer for the Co-wichan Lake Golden Agers Society, Saturday, September 3.

Brenda Pilkington grills hot dogs during a sale outside the Evergreen Place senior living housing complex, Saturday, September 3.

Local non-profi ts grill us lunchLocal non-profi ts grill us lunchOne of the most beau-

tiful days of the summer yet, Lake Cowichan had two hot dog fund-raisers take place, Saturday, September 3.

At the Country Grocer, the Cowichan Lake Golden Agers Society raised money for trips. The group enjoys taking four to fi ve trips per year, to places like the Singing Lights in Ladysmith at Christmas, Victoria, Salt Spring Island, and other

places. “We’ve had a good

crowd come by,” fund-raiser Joyce Hargreaves said, of the day’s crowd.

The society’s next meeting will take place Tuesday, September 13, at 10 a.m. for the execu-tive meeting, and 1:30 p.m. for the general; both at the Lake Cowichan Seniors’ Centre.

Over at the Evergreen Place, the Lions Club and the Evergreen Place held

fund-raisers, both hot dog and rummage sales.

The Lions Club plans on reconvening Monday, September 12, after having taken a break for the summer. They meet at the Lions Den at 7 p.m.

Lions president Sam Beldessi encourages those in town that require wheelchair ramps to contact a Lions member, as they’ve taken to build-ing ramps.

– Tyler Clarke

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250-749-4103250-749-4103Weekly MassWeekly Mass

Sunday at NoonSunday at NoonFr. Alfredo MonacelliFr. Alfredo Monacelli

Congregational‘New Hope’

Community Church 10648 Youbou Rd, Youbou250-745-3406Breakfast at 10:00 am

Sunday Service 11:00 amRev. Vikki Marrs

BaptistCowichan LakeBaptist Church

8259 Beaver RoadLake Cowichan

250-749-3211Sunday Service 10:30 amSunday School 10:30 amPastor Dale Winters

PentecostalPentecostalLake CowichanLake Cowichan

Christian FellowshipChristian Fellowship 57 King George St. South57 King George St. South

Lake CowichanLake Cowichan250-749-6492250-749-6492

Sunday Service 10:30amSunday Service 10:30amPastor Terry HalePastor Terry Hale

FFAITHAITH DDIRECTORYIRECTORY

Contact South Vancouver Island Community Fundraising Co-ordinator, Glenda TurnerCell: 250.893.4757 ~ Email: gturner@bc.cancer.cavisit us on: www.facebook.com/CopsforCancerBC OR follow us on twitter: @cancersocietybc and mention #CopsforCancerBC www.tourderock.ca OR text FIGHT to 45678 to make a $5 donation* *terms at mobilegiving.ca

TOUR IN TOWN ~ Tuesday, Oct. 4th

FAMILY FUN TIMES ~ Sunday, Sept. 25th, 11am - 2:00pm, Country GrocerTake part in some family fun and games ~ Pulled pig buns for $5, all proceeds to Tour de Rock

Support 2011 Tour de Rock in Lake Cowichan. Get Involved. ~ Organize a Fundraising Event~ Shave your Head as a Fundraiser~ Volunteer your Time and Energy

Tyler ClarkeGazette editor

A group of young swimmers were commended last week for their water skills.

“Weather was not the kindest,” lifeguard Ryan Maizis said, of this year’s late onset of warm summer weather.

The awards were handed out before the annual Youbou Carnival at Arbutus Park, Wednesday, August 31.

Those that did turn out for swimming lessons improved

their swimming

skills drastically over

the summer, he said.

The most

improved swimmer

of the summer was

Paisley Levesque.

“She was attached

to a lifejacket and

wouldn’t stick her

face in the water

no matter what,”

Maizis said. By the

end of the summer,

she was jumping in.

The award is named

for Andy Mendes, a

former local Scout

leader.

The following

are the other awards

handed out to

swimmers last week:

• Speedy Gonzales – Wesley Parker

• Effort and enthusiasm (Darryl Smith memorial) – Brian Tardiff

• Best attendance (donated by Marlene Long)– Shauna Johel

• Happiest swimmer – Elly Hamilton

• Best sculling dive – Roselyn Baird

• Best slide glide – Lennon Court

• Best fl utter kick – Danika Wilson

• Best listener – Kaydance Smith-Davis

• Most improved front swim – Cyprus Smith-Davis

• Best roll-over glides – Lennox Weber

• Best sculling –

Olivia Harvey• Most fun to teach

– Rhiannon Sprinks• Most determined

– Latoyia Gooder• Best bubbles –

Avery Saxon• Most courageous

– Adam Gould• Best jump into

water – Jacob Armstrong

• Best glides – Owen Sprinks

• Coldest swimmer – Wesson Cauchie

• Best back fl oat – Kaylee Cauchie

• 2011 girls’ aggregate (donated by Proux and Neuffer families) –

Victoria StedmanSwim lessons took

place at Youbou’s Arbutus Park – the

only lifeguard-patrolled beach at the lake – throughout the summer.

16 WEDNESDAY, September 7, 2011 THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE www.lakecowichangazette.com

John LeachMarch Meadows Senior Men

The Tuesday,

August 30, meeting

of the March

Meadows Senior

Men saw an unusu-

ally great turnout and

the usual great round

of golf.

The closest to the

hole (KPs) this week

went to Frank Fraser

on number one and

Don Cochrane on

number seven.

There were enough

birdies scored this

week to qualify as a

fl ock.

Jug Kalar, Earl

La Forge and Frank

Fraser each sunk two.

Singles were holed

by Jerry Janzen, Don

Cochrane, Daryl

Proulx and Jim Peter-

son.

Jack Ringheim

sank the only chip-in

par and Mike Morgan

the only sand save.

Low Gross went

to Earl La Forge and

low net to Jug Kalar.

The barrel is

getting cocky again

and if it had a nose

I'm sure it would be

thumbing it.

I just hope I don't have to explain all the times I've used His name in vain when I get up there. ~Bob Hope, about his golfi ng

March Meadows Senior Men golf report

Flock of birdies scored by the senior men

Meeting a BC sports iconMeeting a BC sports icon

Lake Cowichan man Hakan Andersson, right, with BC Lions’ coach Wally Buono. Submitted photo

Local sports fan Hakan Ander-

sson got to meet a legend last

month, when he met BC Lions’

coach Wally Buono at a condo

at Parksville, where his daughter

works.

With football his favourite sport

and the BC Lions his favourite

team, Andersson said that he’s

loved the team for a long time.

“For over 40 years. They’ve

had their ups and their downs over

the years,” he said.

The two had much to discuss;

football mainly, of course.

Young swimmers commended for their water skillsLifeguards Kailey Laidlaw and Ryan Maizis pose for a photo with some of this year’s swim award recipients, at Youbou’s Arbutus park, where they’d taken their swim lessons this summer.

Tyler Clarke photo

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Legion Branch #210

COMING EVENTS:Annual FallAnnual Fall

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Register at the bar by Register at the bar by Wednesday, Wednesday,Sept.14Sept.14

APPRECIATION DAYAPPRECIATION DAY for Branch #210’s65th Anniversary

Friday, Sept. 16, 3-7pmAppies & memories for

members & guests.

Everyone Welcome • 250-749-6041

MEAT DRAWEvery Saturday

First draw at 3pm

KARAOKEKARAOKESaturday, Sept. 10Saturday, Sept. 10thth

8:30 p 8:30 pmm Lots of fun Lots of fun & prizes! & prizes!

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:Pam at 250-749-4165www.welcomewagon.ca

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

CARDS OF THANKSCARDS OF THANKS

CAMPBELL, Nevada (née Urquhart)

�1928 – 2011�

Nevada was born February 29 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. At 17 years she married Richard Campbell and moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario. They had two children; Betty, now deceased and Charles (Chuckie). They moved to California and then to Lake Cowichan.

She passed away in Yucca Valley, California, always yearning to come back to Lake Cowichan.

She leaves to mourn; her son Chuck (Pam), California, her sister Shirley Meanly, Youbou, her nephew Chuck Meanly (Lauri), Mark Marriot, Duncan and also John Fraser, Sandy Fraser, Suzanne Fraser, Donna Jay and many grandchildren.

‘The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.’

In loving memoryMarlene Hudson

Jan.1942 - Sept. 2008

Our lives go on without you, But nothing is the same.

We have to hide the heartache,When someone speaks your name.Sad are the hearts that loved you,

Silent are the tears that fall,Living out our lives without you,

Is the hardest thing of all.The special years will not return,

When we were all together,But with the love within our hearts,

You will walk with us forever.

Hard to believe you have been gone for 3 years Marlene.

Gone, but never forgotten.Rune, Marie & family

Thank youThank you to Marcia and the CVRD to Marcia and the CVRD Youbou Parks Committee Youbou Parks Committee for the lovely commemorative for the lovely commemorative bench in Mile 77 Park dedicated bench in Mile 77 Park dedicated in memory of Wayne.in memory of Wayne.

He’s still there in spirit adoring He’s still there in spirit adoring the view of the lake he loved.the view of the lake he loved.

Many thanks again,Many thanks again,The PallisersThe Pallisers

IN MEMORIAM

DEATHS

IN MEMORIAM

DEATHS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

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SUNSET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Notice to All Users Annual General Meeting

Sept 11, 2011 at 1pm at the Forestry Co-op Offi ce,

97 South Shore Rd., Lake Cowichan.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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HI CINDY, Ft Fraser here. If you are still interested in hiking some new trails call or text me at 250-699-5018. I will be hik-ing in Skagway with my Ed-montonian daughter until Sept 3. Maybe we could summit Robson together. Hope to hear from you.

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CAMPBELL, Nevada (née Urquhart)

�1928 – 2011�

Nevada was born February 29 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. At 17 years she married Richard Campbell and moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario. They had two children; Betty, now deceased and Charles (Chuckie). They moved to California and then to Lake Cowichan.

She passed away in Yucca Valley, California, always yearning to come back to Lake Cowichan.

She leaves to mourn; her son Chuck (Pam), California, her sister Shirley Meanley, Youbou, her nephews Chuck Meanley (Lauri) and Paul Meanley, Mark Marriott, Mal Marriott, and also John Fraser, Sandy Fraser, Suzanne Fraser, Donna Jay and many grandchildren.

‘The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.’

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LAKE COWICHAN- 2 bdrm home, close to town, nice yard, deck. NP/NS. Refs req’d. $850./mo. Sept. 15th. 1-(250)653-4234

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YOUBOU- LAKE view, 4 bdrm (possibly 2 suites), W/D, stove, N/S, refs, $1400 + utils, 1-250-653-9898.

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Name: Ross ForrestHometown: Lake CowichanProudest or happiest moment: One of them is being voted in as Mayor of Lake CowichanFavorite Activity: Driving the Goats to Seattle in the Appollos’ busIf you get a chance go see: The New York YankeesAt least once everyone should: go see The New York YankeesMost people don’t know that: I have a New York Yankee tattooBefore I die: Go watch the Yankees play in the World SeriesWords I live By: Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference Winston ChurchillPet Peeve: The Blue Jays & “Guano!!”

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250-749-6133OPEN: Mon.-Sat: 5a.m.-10p.m.

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

14 North Shore Rd.

Lake Cowichan

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THRIFT SHOP

United Church United Church THRIFT SHOP

OPENINGOPENINGThurs., Sept. 15Thurs., Sept. 15

10am - 1pm10am - 1pm

PETS & SUPPLIES

Cowichan PetEmporium (1996)

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

170A Cowichan Lake Rd.250-749–4454

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

SERVICE STATION

Towing and RepairsOpen 7 Days a Week

Cowichan Motors(1958) Ltd.

Convenience Store • Gas Bar

Store: 250-749–3355 Garage: 250-749–3213

EXCAVATING

250-732-4570Shane Baker

MINI EXCAVATOR &MINI EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT SERVICES BOBCAT SERVICES

Landscaping | Water LinesSeptic Services | Hauling

GUTTERS 4 Season 4 Season ❀❀GUTTERGUTTER Company

A gutterA gutter above the rest. Featuring: Crown Moulding

Fascia GuttersCall Steve for Free estimates!Locally owned & operated

250-715-6038250-749-4192

Bear LakeBear LakeSalvageSalvage

DAVE CONNERCell: 250-710-7278

• Free Scrap Car Removal• Scrap Metal Recycling Bin Service• Affordable Towing

WE RECYCLE THE VALLEY

SCRAP METAL ROOFING

No other company in this area has over 32+ years

experience roofi ng. Best Prices, Best Quality!

Call Steve: 250-749-6905or cell: 250-715-5414

e-mail: steve.rubin@shaw.ca

MEADES CREEK ROOFING

MARKET

Open May thru to Thanksgiving

Saturdays 10 am - 2 pm at the Coffee Mill site

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

TRUCKING

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

1 - 5 yard loads.

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

Paint and Primer

DRIVING SCHOOLGDS

Gibson’s Driving School

Door to Door ServiceServing:Lake CowichanYoubouHoneymoon Bayand DuncanEmail: kjjgibson@gmail.com

Kevin Gibson250-709-1771

CONTRACTORDAVID GALE

CONSTRUCTIONFor ALL your renovation needs: Decks | Doors & Windows | Kitchens

Bathrooms | Basement Suites Foundations | Drywall | Plumbing

Trained Architectural Technologist

20 yrs. in the ValleyFree estimates, Plans

250-710-0037leave a message

www.davidgaleconstruction.ca

ELECTRICIAN

PACIFIC-WESTPACIFIC-WESTELECTRICELECTRIC

Residential & Commercial

250-701-1755CALL Ian Balding TODAY

Serving Lake Cowichanfor over 20 yrs

Licenced Bonded InsuredReg #12129

CARPENTRY

•New construction•Renovations•Finished carpentry

250-710-8042250-710-8042Lake Cowichan BC V0R 2G0

Jim Marwood CONTRACTING

(NC)— Painting is a job that requires preparation and the right equipment. Oftentimes homeowners are unsure about whether they need to use primer before painting or if just paint will do the trick. Although there are no fi rm rules, there are certain cases where one or the other will be adequate.

Consider a room where the walls have been heavily stained, either by moisture infi ltration, rust or another factor. Deep-set stains may bleed through regular paint, therefore a primer should be applied to help block and lock-in the stain. When a room had previously been painted in a very dark color, like red or purple, a primer can help cover the color quickly without the need for multiple applications of regular paint. There also are specialized primers that can be used in rooms such as kitchens and bathrooms that often contain a lot of moisture. These primers inhibit the growth of mold and

mildew on painted surfaces. Primers also may be used on materials, such as metal or plastic, to help the colored paint stick to the surface of the item. If a room is only to be painted white or tinted slightly with color, then a primer alone can be used. Certain primers seal porous wall surfaces so they do not absorb paint, requiring more coats for coverage.

Rooms that are being painted that are already white and free of stains or other surface abnormalities may be painted suffi ciently with just a coat of regular paint. If skipping primer, look for a high-quality, thick paint that boasts good coverage in one or two coats.

There are new products today that offer primer and paint all in one combination. The jury is still out on the effi cacy of these new items, but homeowners can experiment with these paints to see if they work for them. Keep in mind that the cost of a combination product may be more than traditional paint and primer.

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INDEPENDENTCRAFTSMANFinishing carpenter with over 23 years experience.

Quality comes first.• Renovations • Installations • Framing

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

• Sheds • Additions • Windows & Doors

JOHN PORTELANCE250-749-3174

CARPENTRY

GARDENINGDana Jo’s

GARDENINGCertified Gardener

Specializing in:•Pruning & Planting•General Maintenance

•Yard Clean-Up•Design & Installations

1.250.749.4803

ACCOMMODATION

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Come enjoy... Waterfront Patio Suites King-sized Bed | Jacuzzi

Wharf | Campfi re Pit | BBQs Single off -season rates start atSingle off -season rates start at

$69/night – $250/weekwww.lakecowichan.org1-877-222-8876250-749-0105

73 South Shore, Lake Cowichan

TIRES

En-TIRE-lyat your Service

250-749-6614250-749-6614

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

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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

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