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Ross ArmourLAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

A jubilant and emotional Lauren Frost was crowned the new Lady of the Lake for 2014/2015 this past Saturday. As the sun shone down gloriously on this

year’s Lake Days weekend, Frost took to centre stage to receive the crown from last year’s Lady of the Lake Megan Berry. “Thanks so much to everyone who has

supported me, to all my family and friends,” said Frost on Saturday. “Thank you also to the eight other girls for making this experience so amazing. And to my amazing sponsor Country Grocer, without them this would not have been possible. I’m so thankful for everything and I’m excited to continue the friendships with my fellow candidates.”Frost also speci� cally thanked her

colleagues at Country Grocer, where she

works, for giving her the time off to pursue the dream of becoming Lady of the Lake over the past few months. Prior to handing over the crown, Berry said

she was very proud of all of the candidates this year and how far they’ve come on their Lady of the Lake journeys.Also, Madisyn Young sponsored by the

BPO Elks was crowned 1st Princess and Marigold Arbic, sponsored by Island Savings Credit Union, was crowned 2nd Princess.

Both girls broke down in tears of happiness as they were handed their respective crowns. “I’d like to thank all of my family and

sponsor, as well as all of you guys for being here today,” said Young. Arbic was every bit as appreciative for those

who have supported her along the way. “I’d like to thank all of my family for being

here as well as my amazing sponsor for making it possible. It means so much,” she said.

Frost crowned as Lady of the Lake for 2014/2015Malcolm Chalmers photo

Crowned Saturday at Lake Days: 1st Princess Madisyn Young, Lady of the Lake 2014-2015 Lauren Frost and 2nd Princess, Marigold Arbic.

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Town council has another grant rejected

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Lake Days: Lots of photos from the parade, breakfast and more

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Slo-pitch: Mesachie Lake ball tournament on the horizon

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Town rejected in another grant application

Ross ArmourLake CowiChan Gazette

The Town of Lake Cowichan has suffered another setback in its plans for the revitalization of Centennial Park.

Chief administrator Joe Fernandez confirmed that the final grant left on the table to be put towards Centennial Park, a $20,000 from BC Healthy Communities, had been turned down.

Fernandez confirmed the news to council at last Tuesday’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee meeting at the town hall.

Coun. Bob Day, who instigated the application of that grant, was particularly disappointed but as ever, chose to view the glass as half full rather than half empty.

“If another round of grants comes up I would love us to apply again,” said Day, who chaired the meeting. “The answer for the world these days seems to be ‘oversubscribed’. If we didn’t hit the mark, they should let us know.”

A few months ago, Day planted the seed for an urban food forest for Lake Cowichan, to be based at Centennial Park and recently he said that he’d be prepared to go into that without any grants.

“I have reconnected with Tree Canada and they said they’d be happy to look at

our presentation. They gave us a lot of hope that they’d be able to have some influence [if we were to apply again]. They have come into some more money and the grants program will be happening again.”

Mayor Ross Forrest backed Day up and is keen to seek the advice of the experts at Tree Canada prior to applying for further grants down the line.

“They (Tree Canada) are very interested in what we have to say. Hopefully that

(help) pays off for us,” said the mayor at the meeting.

Day said that he would like to see town staff produce documents on where a new dog park as well as a forest would be best positioned.

“I’d like us to be ready before certain applications go forward.”

At the same meeting, Day presented a letter from local biologist Bob Crandall

regarding the potential of a pond at Centennial Park.

“Ted Burns and I have scouted the land and water flow in the area you have suggested for the project. We see no problem with building a pond for reasons of erosion and sediment control via retention and detention,” wrote Crandall to Day. “There is a natural scour below a culvert where this has begun to happen naturally. Expanding this area for the gathering of run off sheet flow and conveyance would be reasonable and beneficial to the ecosystem. Many invasive plants need removal and I have seen you and other volunteers work on this in recent years.”

Day was encouraged by Crandall’s findings and now hopes a proper review of the area will go ahead.

“It’s encouraging to hear that the area is a very good candidate for revitalization,” said Day.

Coun. Tim McGonigle welcomes the prospect of continued expert opinion and input going forward.

“Regardless of what the upgrades are in that area, we’ll need some expert opinion,” said McGonigle at the meeting. “Be it a food forest, water, a dog park, whatever does go in there, we’ll need expert opinion.”

Final grant left on the table to be put towards Centennial Park revitalization is turned down by BC Healthy Communities

Town to purchase speed reader board, yet to determine locationRoss ArmourLake CowiChan Gazette

The Town of Lake Cowichan is to purchase a speed reader board following confirmation of available financial support from ICBC.

The board would cost $5,900 and ICBC would pay 75 per cent of that thus a total of $4,425, chief administrator Joe Fernandez confirmed.

“Council has been talking about getting a speed reader board,” said Fernandez, speaking at last week’s Public Works Committee meeting at the town hall. “The superintendent has been concerned about the speed through town with the new construction and for the safety of students.”

ICBC contacted the town and Fernandez brought a letter forward for council’s approval to enter into the deal and

agreement with ICBC with regards to the purchase.

It is unclear yet where exactly the speed reader board would be placed but that would be at the town’s and council’s discretion, Coun. Tim McGonigle confirmed at the meeting.

Fernandez was also asked by the table where the money would be coming from for the purchase.

“The money will come out of our roads budget,” said Fernandez. “We’ll try it out once and if it works well, we may go back in for another one.”

Council passed a motion unanimously to enter into the contribution agreement with ICBC.

“By having it for a year, we may get the information we need that would support another one,” said Coun. Jayne Ingram.

The money will come out of our roads budget.

Joe Fernandez

“

If another round of grants

came up, I’d love us to apply again.

Bob Day

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Annual Meetingof the

Town ofLake Cowichan

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2014Time: 5:00 pmPlace: Municipal Hall, 39 South Shore Rd.

Mayor and Council will meet to present the:Annual Report for 2013.

The Annual Report will be available forpublic inspection on or after June 16, 2014.

The Mayor and Council will be pleased to receive submissions and/or questions from the Public.

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Ross Armour Lake CowiChan Gazette

Lake Cowichan RCMP is cautioning the town and public trail users after an apparent cougar sighting near Saywell Park.

The incident was reported to police at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night and a bear was also spotted near Esso gas station last week.

“A lady walking her dog came upon what she believed was a young cougar on the Ted Burns Nature Preserve trail between Saywell Park (Kaatza Museum) and Point Ideal Road,” said Const. Bruce Coles in a press release. “Lake Cowichan RCMP members walked through the area but did not locate the animal.”

Conservation officers have been notified and are now investigating further.

“The Lake Cowichan RCMP wish to caution the public about using this trail or other trails in the area and to be on the look out for both bears and cougars. Police request that any further bear or cougar sightings can be reported to the BC Conservation Service at 250-746-1236 or the Lake Cowichan detachment at 250-749-6668.”

The move comes after a confirmed bear spotting at the Esso gas station.

“Yesterday at about 4 p.m. a bear was seen chewing on candy bags at the back of the business,” said Sgt. Wes Olsen. “Police attended and the conservation officer was notified. We believe it’s situated in the bushes between Country Grocer and Palsson Elementary School. Therefore users of the Friendship Park trail should be mindful.”

The sightings come as no real surprise to Olsen who has reminded people not to run away initially from a bear or a cougar.

“We live in rural mountain area so we are in their habitat,

there’s going to be wild animals out there,” he said. “People need to be careful of where they leave their garbage and that includes small pets for cougars. They go for small domestic animals as well. Bears not so much.

“Don’t turn your back on them or run away from them as that simulates prey. If you make yourself as big as you can and make noise, that should scare them off. That’s how the guy at Esso got rid of his bear.”

Asked of how the RCMP approach aggressive animal situations, Olsen said police always look to involve natural resources.

“My first response isn’t to shoot the cougar however public safety takes precedence,” he said. “We have hunters locally who we can get the service of. If it shows up in a school area, there are protocols and the school will likely be placed on lock down so the kids can’t get outside. You always involve the conservation officer.”

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Police caution trail users following apparent cougar sighting, bear also spotted between Esso and Palsson Elementary

Council talks speed limits following local signage concernsRoss Armour Lake CowiChan Gazette

Lake Cowichan’s superintendent of public works has admitted that speed limit signage coming into town from Mesachie Lake could be improved.

Lake Cowichan resident Hubert Crevels has stated his concerns to council with regards to the lack of signage coming in from Mesachie Lake and wishes to see the speed limit at that end of town lowered from 50 km/h to 40km/h, similar to the entrance from the Highway 18 end.

“North Shore Road is within our jurisdiction but the province has South Shore Road,” said Mayor Ross Forrest at last week’s Public Works Committee meeting at the town hall. “I believe Mr Crevels phoned the Ministry of Transportation for further confirmation.”

Drivers would use South Shore Road to enter Lake Cowichan from Mesachie Lake.

Chief administrator Joe Fernandez confirmed that the lowering of speed limits would result in work with the Ministry of Transportation and it’s not something the town can change on its

own.“I don’t think that it makes

sense to reduce the speeds on the main roads when the rest of them in town are 50 km/h,” said Fernandez at the meeting.

Coun. Tim McGonigle confirmed that a study was undertaken on the topic by superintendent Nagi Rizk.

“Our superintendent concluded that lowering the speed limit in that area from 50km/h may cause more

problems,” he said.After nodding in agreement with

McGonigle, Rizk did sympathize with Crevels’ concerns.

“Coming in from anywhere else you can see the signs, coming in from Mesachie no,” said Rizk.

McGonigle concluded by stating that he “would agree that 40 km/h would be more appropriate.”

Forrest meets with St. Paul’s mayor to discuss composting & garbageRoss Armour Lake CowiChan Gazette

Mayor Ross Forrest and Councillor Bob Day recently met with the Town of St. Paul’s (Alberta) mayor to discuss in-vessel composting and waste disposal.

The topics of garbage, composting and organics have sustained a continued presence at the Town of Lake Cowichan’s Public Works Committee meetings in recent times and that was no different last Tuesday.

“Councillor Day and I met with the Glenn Andersen, the Mayor of St. Paul recently and they are in the process of getting a vessel or machine for waste,” said Forrest at the meeting.

The Town of Lake Cowichan is currently contemplating whether or not to purchase an organic composter called the

BIOvator of which Day has been an instigator and promoter for.

“On June 9, St. Paul is pulling out of its regional district for garbage and is going to go in on its own,” said Forrest. “They are going to be purchasing a grinder from UNTHA that separates metals, glass and everything so they just end up with shredded plastic. They have a buyer for that in Edmonton so they will get rid of 100% of their waste and recycle it.”

Forrest plans to stay in touch with St. Paul for more detail on developments there going forward.

“It was a very good conversation. It would cost us more than just doing organics but it shows there is a vessel out there for whatever your needs are.”

Day also said he learned a lot from what’s going on in St. Paul.

“We are already going down the organics road but this proves to me that there’s something out there for every community,” said Day at the meeting. “Every bit of waste in St. Paul is recycled. We are talking $1 million probably but we’d be responsible for our waste.”

Forrest stated St. Paul has a population of 6,000 people.“They are not that much bigger than us,” he said.

“Everything with the grinder is separated into different containers.”

Coun. Tim McGonigle was encouraged by the mayor and Day’s findings but stated B.C. is still superior on the organics front to our Alberta neighbours.

“We are already in the MMBC program,” said McGonigle. “I see this more as a continuation of our organics program, when it gets started. If something is made here, it should be managed here.”

North Shore Road is within our jurisdiction

but the province has South Shore.

Mayor Ross Forrest

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The prospect of piping diluted heavy oil across northern B.C. and loading it in tankers has generated signifi cant genuine protests, as well as bursts

of celebrity nonsense, rent-a-stunts and instant online petitions.Natural gas pipelines and export terminals, on the other hand, are generally accepted by the public. Premier Christy Clark staked her political future on developing liquefi ed natural gas exports, and pulled off an upset election win that not even Clark expected.Most of the heat she’s taken on that is focused on her extravagant predictions that LNG will pay off the debt and maybe even get rid of our sales tax.But as I predicted 18 months ago, there’s a shift in the target of professional protesters to natural gas. A reminder of that awaited me on a morning walk to the B.C. legislature during the last week of the May session.At the front gate stood a young woman in a bikini top and shorts, her skin smeared with a dark material, presumably to simulate crude oil. She waved to passing traffi c, stretching a banner promoting a website for the “Unist’ot’en camp.”Legislature security intervened to clear the entry walkway before I could ask the protester who was paying her. The fundraising website she was promoting hadn’t been updated since March, but this isn’t the fi rst time this camp has been promoted here.Chevron’s Burnaby oil refi nery was also targeted May 30 by protesters who locked themselves to a gate with bicycle locks and chains. They also cited the Unist’ot’en camp and their aim to stop the Pacifi c Trails pipeline.The camp came to my attention last summer, when it was promoted by one of Victoria’s chronic anarchist protesters, a woman who goes by the name Zoe Blunt. Blunt and other southern protesters documented their trip north to support the camp’s stated goal, to stop the Pacifi c Trails

gas pipeline, planned to supply the Chevron-Apache liquefi ed natural gas terminal near Kitimat. The camp is on Crown land near Smithers. It was established at the end of a one-lane bridge by two members of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. While that community’s elected council maintains a respectful relationship with the B.C. government, the splinter group that backs the camp has confrontation in mind.The Unist’ot’en website is a jumble of demands and claims that alternates between the Pacifi c Trails gas pipeline and Enbridge’s Northern Gateway proposal. Like the woman at the legislature, if you want it to be against oil, it’s against oil.A clearer picture of this situation is provided by a relentless blogger named Greg Renouf, who specializes in investigating protesters across Canada. His blog, www.genuinewitty.com, should be required reading for reporters who are presented with slick banners and posturing protesters.Renouf follows the money as well as the familiar faces who pop up at protest after protest. In April he reported that the increasingly militant Council of Canadians is supporting the Unist’ot’en camp, along with what he describes as “a host of NGOs, unions, militant anarchists and professional protesters.” They include Harsha Walia, who organized violent protests against the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.Meanwhile in the real world, TransCanada Corp. announced last week its subsidiary NovaGas Transmission has signed an agreement with Chevron and Apache for a gas pipeline that will connect to Pacifi c Trails. It’s one of four gas pipelines TransCanada has in development for what is planned to be the biggest industrial investment in B.C. history.They can smear it with oil, but gas is the protest industry’s latest target.

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

Gas: the other pipeline showdown

� ank you to Lake Cowichan council for your endorsement of Cowichan the recommenda-tion that a CVRD regional service function be created to contribute to hospice care for our community! Last year, 37 people from the Lake Cowichan communities received support from Cowichan Valley Hospice. � is care included one-to-one and group emotional support and information for people diagnosed with an advancing illness and their families, and others grieving the death of a loved one. We also o� er advance health care planning education and information. Hospice services are provided by trained volunteers and sta� throughout the Cowichan region from the Malahat to Ladysmith.In our community we have among the highest proportions of aging people in B.C. who will need hospice services and conversely in coming years the region will have a declining proportion of potential caregivers from within the work-ing age population. � ere is a growing need for care for people at the ends of their lives and for people grieving a death. Cowichan Valley Hospice is working with our community to develop the care that is needed now and into the future. Ongoing funding from

the CVRD will provide a solid anchor for hos-pice services. It also sends a strong signal about our community’s commitment to the ongoing development of end of life and bereavement care. Hospice services are provided free of charge to over 800 people a year because of community fundraising, personal and corporate dona-tions and annual grants from Gaming and the Cowichan United Way. Currently Island Health provides a small amount of funding. Of course the most signi� cant contribution to hospice care is the work of our volunteers, which when cal-culated at “a rate of $16.50 per hour was worth $201,041. in 2013. CVRD regional service funding must be ap-proved by all four municipalcouncils and the Electoral Area directors, and then � nally through a public approval process. If hospice care is important to you, we invite you to share your opinions with friends and neigh-bours, and please thank Lake Cowichan Coun-cillors for their commitment to hospice care!

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Loretta Puckrin “Funding the Sportsplex

is like school tax, I don’t use either of them. Some things are important to the commu-nity rather than the individu-al and this is one of them, so yes I would.”

Chuck Meanley

“No we pay enough taxes, they should try and live wihin their means.”

Donna Desmet “I don’t think user fees

would work so I as a parent with young kids, wanting to keep them ac-tive, I would be prepared to pay (the Tax).”

Kathleen Whisken“No they don’t support

us here, the CVRD keeps niggling into Lake Co-wichan territory.”


Street BeatCowichan Lake SAYSWe asked: Should Lake residents contribute tax money to the Sportsplex in North Cowichan?

With Malcolm Chalmers

Sometimes it is the small programs that do the most to help Canadians.

That’s why New Democrats are pushing to bring back the Hiring Credit for Small Business (HCSB) which the Conservatives eliminated in their last budget.

Most businesses in Canada fall into the small and medium enterprises category. Together they employ nearly 8 million Canadians and created 78 percent of all new private sector jobs in the last decade.

New Democrats recognize the role of small businesses as job generators. And we pushed the Conservatives to use the tax system to help business in that role.

The HCSB offset any increases in an employer’s employment insurance premiums from year-to-year. As long as the total premiums were below $15,000, they remained eligible and 560,000 firms were able to hire more workers between 2011 and 2014 with the help of this program.

With unemployment in Canada still unacceptably high and more and more workers giving up on finding a job, this tax

credit is even more important.

But more can be done to help businesses create jobs. Most young people in Canada start their careers in a small business but fewer and fewer are getting that chance because the cost of on-the-job training is increasing.

And many employers are reluctant to train young workers only to see them enticed away by another company who gains the benefit of that training without making the investment.

In fact, investments in on-the-job training decreased by 40 percent since 1993.

New Democrats think a youth hiring and training tax credit of up to $4000 could go a long way to help small businesses invest in on-the-job training.

We propose a hiring credit of $1000 for each youth hired and supported by an additional credit of $1000 to match funds for training that employee.

If a region has high youth unemployment, the tax credits would be doubled to $2000 for each part.

That will go a long way to increasing workforce productivity and getting more young people their start.

Along with our campaign to reduce the high merchant fees that small businesses are forced to pay by the big banks, New Democrats believe these tax credits are smart investments for our economy that will help small businesses thrive.

Local MP says small programs do most to help Canadians

MP’S REPORT

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I read with great interest the last news item regarding the “Town to borrow money to purchase new rescue truck”.

A few questions in the article needs clarification. Can the town borrow money without a referendum?

Is council shuffling funds from one area to another in the budget so as to not go to the taxpayer for approval?

It seems from the article that the Town administrator has more power than council.

I quote:When asked if “ future transfers to reserve will be used

to pay the borrowing debt down” his answer was:“We will go with the best plan and place to pay it

down”. Is this the decision of an elected council or by an

employee? When asked “How long the repayment process would

take, throwing out the period of five years for pondering.His answer: “It could be more , it could be less. We

are getting very good interest rates right now”.What kind of “ Mickey Mouse” way is this to make an

informed decision? What is it? More or less?What is this $5,600 oversight? A sidewalk going into

the library? And who says “It is a requirement, we have no choice.

Who asked “WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM?”

It makes one wonder who is running the affairs of the town.

Questions that need an answer.What is the total debt?What is the total reserve funds?For what are they reserved?How is council spending hundreds of thousands of

dollars without taxpayer approval?How and where are funds coming from to pay for all

expenditures?The last paragraph of the article is a real nut cracker.

Make the Town pretty and businesses will come? I think not.Better to get the town’s infrastructure up to date

(sewers and water), expand the town limit to make land available for a industrial park and maybe offer tax incentives (tax holiday for a number of years) to encourage larger manufacturers to relocate to our area.

Me thinks that some people have their wires crossed when it comes to deciding on priorities and the ability to pay for them.

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Looking back seventeen years to Lake Days 1997: The events included the Ducky Derby, the annual Strawberry Tea organized by the Ladies Curling Club, logger’s sports, beer gardens, Lady of the Lake Ball & Dinner Pageant on Friday night and the Lady of the Lake crowning Saturday afternoon. There were games, a petting zoo, pony rides, clowns, ma-gicians, fishing pond, face painting for children, the Dunk Tank and Stake a Claim by the LCFD.

Breakfast on the Town, which, by then, had become a tradition, was, as always, well attended. In charge of organizing the breakfast was Ed Hauck, who “took over” from Rita Merkel some seventeen years prior. Other steady volunteers at the early morning event included local residents Dave Sharp, Jim Peterson, Elmer Tenney, Sylvia McMahon, Bert Brown, Joe De Bodt, Stu Coates, Rita Merkel, Dot Lungal, Bev Fitzpatrick, Barry Volkers and Dick Newman. The breakfast was followed by the tradi-tional parade, which made its way through town to Centennial Park where most of the day’s events and activities took place.

Picking up the tab for the 3,000 pancakes, 200 pounds of sausage and 600 cups of coffee and juice was the Village Market and Lake Cowichan Furniture & Appliances, a tradition established years earlier with the local merchants generously cover-ing the costs. Originally the costs were covered by Hillcrest Lumber Company Ltd.

Eleven candidates ran for Lady of the Lake that year including Leela Hamilton (Miss Aldon Plumb-ing); Tracey Edgar (Miss Co-op), Nina Padjen (Miss Credit Union), Stacy Cameron (Miss Curling Club), Sasa Blok-Andersen (Miss Dresst Wesst); Trisha Monti (Miss Elks & Royal Purple); Katie Darling (Miss Kin), Samantha Silvaggio (Miss Kiwanis); Kristy Stroulger (Miss Legion and Auxiliary); Darci Callsen (Miss Maureen’s Fashions) and Paula Soyhe (Miss Village Market) who was crowned Lady of the Lake for 1997.

Courtesy Kaatza Station Museum

Former local garden store owner, later real estate salesman, (the late) Jim Colwell loved to take part in Lake Days activities and often entered the parade in an old fashioned wagon.

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Lake Days of the past: A few highlights from Lake Days 1997

Hometown: Lake CowichanOccupation: works in the Sticks and Stones cafeBest thing about living here:is the forest and the sunFave activity: sewingFave food: SushiProudest moment: Getting a scholarshipI wish I was better at: physicsMost people don’t know that: I want to be a Primatologist (working with Apes)Guilty pleasure: SushiFave moment of the day: 1 p.m. just enough sun and shadeIf I was stuck on a desert island I: would de� nitely need foodIf I had a $1 million: I would get houses in Africa and Malaysia so I could study Apes there

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The “multi-award winning” Kaatza Lakeside Players added a special performance especially for Lake Days, with the presentation of the musical comedy Nunsence (their third production that year). The musical was described as a “delight-ful Broadway hit which will tickle your funny bone”. The five nuns were played by local actors Miriam Coghlan, Anne Newman, Margretta Eston, Melissa Pepper and Kathy Grass. Accolades for the produc-tion went to Lakeside Players artistic and technical directors Dena and Garry McPhee, who then owned

Gypsy Productions. Previously they had received many awards for many past works from Theatre BC, includ-ing Best Director, Best Actress, best Overall Design, just to name a few.

Always a hit and an important part of Lake Days was the annual Logger Sports, which began in 1943. The events included axe throwing, power saw bucking, chokeman’s race, boom chain toss, ladies nail drive and rolling pin toss just to name a few. A lot of planning and work goes

into an event such as this, requiring many volunteers including Doug Liske.

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Well golly, that sure was FUN! Lake Days 2014

Above: Winners of the six - nine year old Soapbox race 3rd place Charlie Crossno, 2nd place Dylan Sawatzky and 1st place Jake Kelly Left Brent Saniger from Mission BC Shows off his skill at the standing chop, 18 hits with a very sharp axe to get through that log. He was part of the West Coast Lumberjack Show.

Alex Sawatzky in first place, Jack Crossno wins second place followed by Simonetta Hinojosa in third place in the Soapbox race page 10 - 13 catagory.

The Pavement Pounders after winning first place in their league of the 8th annual Lake Days Road Hockey tournament

Beaming with pride Becca Shears holds her first place trophy after beating second place Gary Miller and third place Josiah Kremer in the Open catagory of the Lake Days Soapbox Derby.

Young Dominic Mercier seems to want to drive the soapbox racer, maybe when his feet can touch the brake pedals then his Dad will let him.

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As the dust settles on another Lake Days, the 2014 edition is being considered as big as ever.

“Overall, I think it was a huge success,” said Bob Day, chair of the Lake Days Celebration Society. “Of course, the weather was beautiful for us. All the events within the week went off fantastic. People were very enthused that we added more stuff for the younger children; they were very impressed about that, and that’s one comment we heard a lot.”

Day estimates that close to 4,000 people participated in the weekend’s Lake Days activities, including the volunteers and road hockey players, and he thinks attendance is pretty comparable to past years.

Day feels Lake Days was once again a fine example of community spirit and people coming together.

“Lake Days still, at the end of it all, is really about getting out and having a neighbourhood party,” he said. “We want our community to come together on that weekend, and we try to keep it simple.”

Day thinks this year’s Stays Country theme was popular.“The attendees responded amazingly,” he said.This year’s second annual Build, Bail and Sail event on Sunday

was a big hit.After two hours of building a floatable boat out of cardboard,

duct tape and contact cement, contestants entered Lake Cowichan from the dock located at Jakes at the Lake and tried to stay afloat.

“There were probably 500 people lined up to watch it, and that was quite entertaining,” said Day. “We’ll definitely be bringing that back next year.”

The KinDucky Derby saw 1,231 entries this year. The ducks were released Sunday at 1 p.m. into the Cowichan River at the aptly named “Duck Pond.” Boats placed at the finish line just beyond the road bridge on North Shore Road. The big first place winner was Meg Hanson, 2nd was Shauna Johel and 3rd was Chik-N. There was a wind blowing down river and the race was over in 20 minutes.

Troy Douglas, president of the Kinsmen Club in Lake Cowichan, said the turnout was great and he would like to thank everyone for their support, “the money raised stays in the community.”

Douglas also thanked all the Kinsmen members for turning out to help with the fundraiser.

Another highlight this of year’s event was the Baby of the Lake contest.

Four-week-old Ryder Friesen from Lake Cowichan won the zero to six month category. Ethan Smith, nine months, from Duncan won the seven to 12 month category. Ryland Monti, 16 months, from Youbou won the 13 to 18 month category. Landen Wall, 20 months, from Lake Cowichan won the 19 to 24 month category. There were 22 entries and the judges were Shannon Edgar, Tammy Gagne and Wilma Rowbottom.

“It was fun but awfully hard to choose a winner,” said Rowbottom.

In the eigth annual Lake Cowichan Road Hockey Tournament was a big hit.

“The road hockey is getting more and more successful,” said Day. “We had 24 teams this year.”

Day thanks all the community groups and volunteers who helped put Lake Days together.

“I think this is a perfect spot to say thank you to every volunteer that came out and helped set up, clean up, organize the event, worked the gates, picked up garbage, moved tables and chairs, the list goes on and on.

“Our Lake Days event has never had so many people come out to help and it cannot go unoticed. I would like to thank everyone who walked through that gate, paid their two dollars to support the event so it will run again next year.”

Day was also extremely proud of the rest of the Lake Days committee who came together for various meetings at Country Grocer in the months leading up to the event.

“A simple reminder is that not one person received a dime for their work. This event is strictly organized by volunteers who are just trying to keep the event alive and doing it in the best way that we can.”

-with files from Lindsay Chung

An estimated 4,000 take part in Lake Days

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More Lake Days FUN!

The sun was shining late Saturday morning as the crowds filled South Shore Road for the Lake Days parade.

From the Lady of the Lake Ball on Friday evening, 2014 royality and this years contestants. It is a chance for Lake Cowichan to dress up in fancy clothes and meet the Lady of the Lake contestants and for the judges to hear and see the girls before the crowning on Saturday.


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Jack Crossno and Kyle Althaus in the aptley named Unsinkable III won the Build Bail and Sail competition. It was the only boat to finish the course.

Baby of the Lake: Four week old Ryder Friesen won the zero to six months category. Ethan Smith won the seven to 12 months category. Ryland Monti won the 13 to 18 months category. Landen Wall won the 19 to 24 months category.

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More Lake Days FUN!

The sun was shining late Saturday morning as the crowds filled South Shore Road for the Lake Days parade.

From the Lady of the Lake Ball on Friday evening, 2014 royality and this years contestants. It is a chance for Lake Cowichan to dress up in fancy clothes and meet the Lady of the Lake contestants and for the judges to hear and see the girls before the crowning on Saturday.


The 2014 - 2015 Lady of the Lake Country Grocer’s Lauren Frost her 1st Princess, B.P.O. Elks sponsored Madisyn Young and 2nd Princess, Island Savings Marigold Arbic. The reigning royalty Megan Berry, Ashley Vomacka and Emily Pastor announced the judges choice Saturday at Lake Days.

Jack Crossno and Kyle Althaus in the aptley named Unsinkable III won the Build Bail and Sail competition. It was the only boat to finish the course.

Baby of the Lake: Four week old Ryder Friesen won the zero to six months category. Ethan Smith won the seven to 12 months category. Ryland Monti won the 13 to 18 months category. Landen Wall won the 19 to 24 months category.

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With summer just around the corner, many of Lake Cowichan School’s students had the opportunities to go on a wide variety of nature-oriented field trips, from the edge of the ocean, to high in the tree tops, to underneath the ground, deep inside of the Earth itself. The first of these exciting field trips was to WildPlay Element Park on May 9, located in Nanaimo. At the park, students from grades 10 to 12 and teachers were strapped into harnesses and went through an obstacle course built in the trees. Some parts of the course were over 18 metres (60 feet) above the ground below. Obstacles included zip lines, ladders, planks of wood suspended by ropes, and climbing nets, among many others. “I really enjoyed this trip, as I got to try a fun activity that I normally wouldn’t have,” said grade 12 student Carmen Brooks. This field trip was perfect for those who wanted to experience an adrenaline-producing activity without having to worry about getting hurt, as those participating were always strapped into

their harnesses at all times.The second of these trips was on May

20, this time, to Botanical Beach in Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, located in the town of Port Renfrew. This trip, attended mostly by students from grades 6 to 7, provided a hands on learning experience in which sea life could be observed in its natural habitat, the Pacific coast. Students had the rare ability to see sea cucumbers, sea anemones, mussels, oysters, crabs, barnacles, kelp, and sea stars in a relatively undisturbed area of coastline, which are now hard to come by due to the destruction of the environment. Students not only got to explore the beach, but also got to hike the famous Botanical Beach Loop trail, which winds through a dense forest of peculiar looking trees, with their branches growing in strange shapes, due to the battering of them by the forceful ocean winds. Although the park does not allow anyone to take anything out of its natural environment, the children did take two things away with them: ecological knowledge and a happy memory. Grade 7

student Amber Eddy said “It was a good trip. I had fun!”

The last of these trips, on May 21, was to the famous Horne Lake Caves near Port Alberni. Students from grades 8, 10, 11, and 12 had the chance to explore the insides of caves known around the world for their impressive calcite crystal formations, such as the Smiling Buddha and the Wolf. With so many facts about geology and geography being educated to the students by the spelunking guides, the field trip proved to be not only exceptionally unique and thrilling, but also was a way to learn outside of the classroom in the real world. “It’s good to step out of your comfort zone and do something different. It [the trip] was a cool experience, and I’m glad that the school is able to offer trips like this,” replied grade 10 student Grace Matson when asked how she enjoyed the trip.

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May brings outdoor adventures to LCS students

Lake Cowichan School hosts historical fair

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Lake Cowichan School held their Historical Fair on Wednesday, June 4 with students presenting information booths about periods of our history that interested them.Grade 10 students Sidney Fothergill on the left and Kristin Svendsen watch as Dalton Bolitho and Chaas Mears try their luck at panning for gold.

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LCS students on a day trip to Botanical Beach.

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Talent show at Palsson Elementary

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Top left: Megan Rowbottom shows off her dance skills. Top right: MacKenzie Callihoo and Brooke Desmet entertain the crowd with a song. Bottom left: Nick Ross amazes MacKenzie Callihoo with a card trick while principal Jann Drake looks on. Bottom right: Jenae Weir sings in the show.

Lake Cowichan teachers say they’d rather not strikePresident Rolls says the Lake teachers would rather be in school and sees class size composition of upmost importanceRoss ArmourLake CowiChan Gazette

As school teachers take centre stage with strike action across British Columbia right now, the message from those in Lake Cowichan is that they’d much rather be in school.

Chris Rolls, president of the Lake Cowichan Teachers Association, has said the teachers would rather there was no job action and highlights class size composition as a stumbling block in discussions with the provincial government.

“The teachers at the lake don’t want there to be any job action, but what choice do we have?” said Rolls. “Some people are believing by watching the news that the bargaining team at BC Teachers’ Federation are holding things up and we don’t believe that.”

Rolls says bargaining negotiations were going well just prior to Christy Clark’s re-election as premier and were being kept in a low key profile from the media.

But she also says that all changed when Clark got

back into power.“Bargaining was going well but when Christy

Clark got re-elected it all fell apart. We’ve been without a contract for a year. There was a bargaining team at BCTF and they had a protocol to keep things out of the media and they were moving

forward. But Clark then decided to give her own members an 18 per cent pay rise and fire the bargaining team, leaving just Peter Cameron basically in the negotiation room. Things have come to a grinding halt.”

Rolls also says class size composition has had a huge impact on classes in Lake Cowichan.

“We need the money from the government that they said they would put into all the upgrades. We would really like to still be in the classrooms. The government is locking us out.”

As it stands, the teachers are not allowed to be on school premises

45 minutes before or after school and must leave the grounds at lunchtime.

But Rolls says that is not a time that the teachers were getting paid for anyway.

“Before the bell rings and after the bell rings, that was our own time that we gave out to help the kids,” she said.

Rolls also doesn’t want the public to see the teachers as being ‘greedy’ and just out for the money.

“We are not too far off but class size composition is a huge thing.”

The teachers at the Lake don’t want there to be any job action, but what choice do

we have?Chris RollsPresident

Lake Cowichan Teachers Association

“


Ross ArmourLake CowiChan Gazette

Firefighters from across the South Island will descend on the Mesachie Lake Skydome for the 35th consecutive year this week.

The reason for that is the annual slo-pitch tournament will see a number of fire personel come together in a bid to raise as much funds as possible for Muscular Dystrophy Canada once more.

The event will see firefighters come from Mesachie Lake, Lake Cowichan, Honeymoon Bay, Caycuse, Youbou, Duncan, Cowichan Bay, Langford and Ladysmith on the Father’s Day weekend.

According to a press release by Cowichan Bay’s deputy fire chief Cam Ferguson, the tournament as well as the auction held have raised over $700,000 for MDC since the Mesachie Lake group adopted MDC as its charity of choice back in the 1980s.

This year’s annual slo-pitch tournament gets

underway Friday June 13 and goes until Sunday June 15.

The auction featuring approximately 100 items begins on the Saturday at 1 p.m. with Youbou volunteer firefighter Jeff Abbot set to act as the auctioneer for another year.

The tournament is open only to teams put together by the firefighters themselves, event organizer and Ladysmith firefighter Dwain King confirmed, but it is open to anyone in the public who wish to come along and watch.

“We invite anyone to attend and participate in the bidding of the items we auction off,” King said.

The tournament starts at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Mesachie Lake Hall and Skydome located at 9315 South South Road.

For more information, contact Dwain King at 250-245-7330 or by email at [email protected].

-with files from Nick Bekolay

Ball time at the Skydome again file photos

Top: An auction will once again be held at the Mesachie Lake slo-pitch ball tournament and Jeff Abbot (bottom) is set to host as the auctioneer for another year.

March Meadows Ladies have once again enjoyed three great weeks of golf.

On May 22 the ladies played the third round of the Medal Cup Competition, Par Day and Pin and Spoon Competition. Corinne Floyd shot Low Gross. Sam Jones and Phyllis Logan tied for Runner-up.Low net winners were Sylvia Lingren, Veronica Clarkson, Elaine Winter and Lorraine Lawrence. Veronica Clarkson birdied #11 while chip-ins were fired by Judy Merritt on #’s 3 and 12,Phyllis Logan on #9 and Diane Kaiser on #14.

Sam Jones was K.P. winner (closest to the pin on #1).

May 29 was a fun day of golf with some of the ladies playing Bingo, Bango, Bongo.

Once again,Corinne Floyd was Low Gross winner while Sam Jones was 5 strokes off for runner-up.Veronica Clarkson, Lynn Girard, Anne Wise and Irene Pearse were Low Net winners. Veronica

Clarkson was the only birdie winner.Corinne Floyd and Sylvia Lingren carded chip-

ins. Anne Wise was K.P. winner. June 5, the ladies played the first round of

Extended Handicap, qualification for the Lee Budden Competition, Dorothy Franklin and Beat the Champ. Again, Corinne Floyd shot Low Gross with Sam Jones as runner-up.Low Net winners were Veronica Clarkson, Sylvia Lingren, Phyllis Logan, Lorraine Lawrence, Anne Wise and Diane Kaiser. No birdies were carded. Irene Pearse shot a chip-in on #11.Veronica Clarkson was the K.P. winner.

On August 7, March Meadows ladies will be holding the Annual Ladies Amateur Open. Ladies come from all over the island. Participation is limited. Get your entries in early to secure a spot.

Submitted by Norma O’Connell

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Subaru has a longer Legacy than most know…Lafayette, Indiana – The Subaru Legacy could be consid-ered the wallflower of the midsize sedan pack.Front-runners like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Chrysler 200 and Mazda6 constantly battle it out for their share of the limelight. All while this humble four-door sits on the sideline.In fact, some people don’t even know it’s in the game! According to the Japanese brand’s market research, many of those surveyed in major Canadian cities didn’t even know they had such a car available. Well, they do. And it’s great.For those not familiar with the Legacy, here are a few key points:It’s now in its sixth generation – yes, sixth – and has been around since 1989. It is 25 years young and looks nice for its age.The 2015 model comes with the option of two engines: a 2.5L, 4-cylinder (175 horsepower and 174 lb-ft of torque) and a 3.6L, 6-cylinder (256 horsepower and 247 lb-ft of torque.)What’s great about the 4-cylinder, Subaru offers it with a 6-speed manual. Our friends to the south don’t have access to such awesomeness. But on the flip side, it’s only available on the base model.Aside from the 6-speed manual, Subaru offers their version of a Continuously Variable Transmission, aka the Lineartronic CVT.While some might not be a fan of this type of trans-mission, don’t knock it until you try it. Subaru does an excellent job with the gear simulations and I didn’t feel the drone of the system under hard acceleration, even with the 4-cylinder. While I’d pick a manual any day, the CVT is darn good.So is the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system, a stan-dard feature on all Legacy trims.It came in handy in the backcountry roads of rural Indiana. Freak thunderstorm with torrential downpour where you can’t see two metres in front of you? No problem! The windshield wipers were doing their darnedest to keep up with precipitation but the car re-

mained calm, collected, and stayed on the straight and narrow, even in the ultra low traction environment.For the times when it wasn’t pouring cats and dogs, taking the twisty turns was quite a lot of fun. Despite

its electric power steering – a steering type that can be done either really well or not at all – there’s a good weight to it. It’s not lazy or sleepy at highway speeds, but won’t give you an arm workout if you need to change lanes. It’s not jerky either. Moving the wheel in either direction won’t make the vehicle suddenly jump aggressively. Think of it like Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The

steering isn’t too hard, or too soft. It’s just right.As for the ride and handling, the imperfections of the road aren’t met with abrasion or hesitance. The undulating country roads were a great testing ground, especially with all the debris. But even with a fair share of highway cruising, I have no qualms with the setup.Inside the cabin, you’ll be welcomed by Japanese

hospitality. A modern infotainment system, an unclut-tered cabin, and soft seats make a day’s drive quite favourable.While the Legacy might not be at the forefront of consumers’ minds, Subaru is a renowned brand. And it’s renowned for its reliability and safety. This generation of product should be any different. On some models, you have the ability to outfit it when EyeSight, a system that includes pre-collision braking, pre-collision brake assist, pre-collision throttle management, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane sway warning, and lead vehicle start alert.The 2015 Subaru Legacy, with the manual transmission Subaru’s Symmetrical full-time All-Wheel Drive starts at impressive MSRP of $23,495. Shoot all the way to the top, and you’ll get the 3.6 Limited trim with Technol-ogy Package Option for $35,395. Of course, there are offerings in between. As for its wallflower status, I think it has the goods and confidence to play ball with the rest of the pack.

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www.lakecowichangazette.com THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE Wednesday, June 11, 2014 17Lake Cowichan Gazette Wed, June 11, 2014 www.lakecowichangazette.com A17

BERGSTROM: Marie Elsie (Lewis)

March 21, 1941 - June 1, 2014

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Marie. Lovingly remembered by sons Gary (Sandra), Kelly (Vicky), and Rick (Patti); daughters Shelley (Manuel), and Teresa (Ralph). Nanny will be greatly missed by Jacqueline, Christina, Christopher, Richard, Parker, Kendall and great-grand children Nixon and Adelyn.Marie is predeceased by her loving husband of 45 years Rune, son Terry, parents James & Rachel, brother Bob, and sister Mabel. She is survived by sisters Jean and Betty (Norman). Marie will be remembered by her large extended family and friends.Marie was passionate in volunteering for many community events and organizations. She was never afraid to get her hands dirty and help out where ever she was needed. In recent years Marie was an active member of the United Church of Canada.Marie will be remembered for her laugh and smile.Celebration of Life was held at the upper Lake Cowichan Community Hall on June 9th, 2014 at 12:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Canadian Diabetes Association.Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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Breakfast in the town:

Dennis Skalicky photoKinsmen members Dave Peters and Laurie Knippelberg sell Ducky Derby tickets.

Dennis SKalicky photoRon McKenzie and Bruce Ingram from the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce welcome Kay Carlson, 93, to the Lake Days Breakfast in the Town on Saturday, June 7. Kay has been coming to the breakfast for 70 years.

Dennis Skalicky photoRob Frost and 2013/14 Lady of the Lake Megan Berry are served their breakfast.

Dennis Skalicky photoCVRD Area F director Ian Morrison presented a cheque from the CVRD to the 2013 royalty at the breakfast. The $2000 from areas F and I will go to the Lady of the Lake Society for the 2014/2015 ambassador program.

Dennis Skalicky photoFour former members of the Lake Cowichan RCMP stopped by the Breakfast in the Town. From left: Clay Brown and wife Jo-Ann, Shane Merriman and wife Darlene, Warren Cecchini and wife Ria, and Joe Gerich and his wife Judy. The retired officers all served in Lake Cowichan in the 1970s and this was their first time back as a group.

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

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

■ Cowichan Lake Recreation will be having a Yoga workshop on June 20. The workshop will be

hosted from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Centennial Hall in Lake Cowichan. The workshop will focus on the five principles of yoga: breath control; proper alignment of yoga poses; meditation and positive

thinking; guided relaxation; and the importance of proper nutrition. The workshop is sure to be informative and fun, whether you are new to yoga or wish to deepen your practice. Registra-tion is $15.

■ Cowichan Lake Recreation has also just announce that it is now putting on dry floor activ-ites at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. Daytime skating is now being offered Monday through Friday 11a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Public skates are also hap-pening pn Friday nights from 6:30 p.m. until 7:50 p.m. and a free public skate Mondays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.Ball hockey is also being offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9p.m. Broom ball will fill the same time spot on Wednesdays. New or exciting things happening? Send us an email: reporter@ lakeco-wichangazette.com

The inside back: A little of this and that

Malcolm Chalmers

The Strawberry Tea held at the Seniors Centre last Monday kicks off Lake Days and introduces the nine Lady of the Lake candidates to the community. Here Alexandra Werk “Miss Shaker Mill” and Sponsor Justin Young are ready to rumble.

Dennis Skalicky

As part of Lake Days, the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce hosted a Wine and Cheese evening at the Seniors centre on Tuesday, June 3. The wine served during the evening was from Deol Estate Winery while Gil Mauro presented the cheese and offered a description of the different varieties. There were over 90 people in attendance and $2,500 was raised from the event which was in support of the Kaatza Station Museum and Archives in Lake Cowichan.Pic: Pat Foster from the Kaatza Museum,Gary Deol from Deol Estate Winery,Gil Mauro, Jessica Jang and Hing Jang from Deol Estate Winery.


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

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

■ Cowichan Lake Recreation will be having a Yoga workshop on June 20. The workshop will be

hosted from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Centennial Hall in Lake Cowichan. The workshop will focus on the five principles of yoga: breath control; proper alignment of yoga poses; meditation and positive

thinking; guided relaxation; and the importance of proper nutrition. The workshop is sure to be informative and fun, whether you are new to yoga or wish to deepen your practice. Registra-tion is $15.

■ Cowichan Lake Recreation has also just announce that it is now putting on dry floor activ-ites at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. Daytime skating is now being offered Monday through Friday 11a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Public skates are also hap-pening pn Friday nights from 6:30 p.m. until 7:50 p.m. and a free public skate Mondays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.Ball hockey is also being offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9p.m. Broom ball will fill the same time spot on Wednesdays. New or exciting things happening? Send us an email: reporter@ lakeco-wichangazette.com

The inside back: A little of this and that

Malcolm Chalmers

The Strawberry Tea held at the Seniors Centre last Monday kicks off Lake Days and introduces the nine Lady of the Lake candidates to the community. Here Alexandra Werk “Miss Shaker Mill” and Sponsor Justin Young are ready to rumble.

Dennis Skalicky

As part of Lake Days, the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce hosted a Wine and Cheese evening at the Seniors centre on Tuesday, June 3. The wine served during the evening was from Deol Estate Winery while Gil Mauro presented the cheese and offered a description of the different varieties. There were over 90 people in attendance and $2,500 was raised from the event which was in support of the Kaatza Station Museum and Archives in Lake Cowichan.Pic: Pat Foster from the Kaatza Museum,Gary Deol from Deol Estate Winery,Gil Mauro, Jessica Jang and Hing Jang from Deol Estate Winery.

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