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Earle Darling: Former Lake Cowichan mayor leaves a legacy

School District 79budget cuts not as painful as last year

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Ross ArmourLAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

The Town of Lake Cowichan is one step closer to producing a promotional video for the Cowichan Lake area after a local � lm producer showed up at the town hall last week.Producer Nick Versteeg, who helped

orchestrate productions of ‘Once Upon a Day... Cowichan’ and ‘Resilience’ outlined his proposal to council at last Tuesday’s Finance and Administration Committee meeting.The move comes after an instigation by

former CVRD Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek) director Klaus Kuhn who presented the idea to council last month.“I was approached by Klaus Kuhn to do

something on the economic development of the Cowichan Lake area and a promotional

video,” said Versteeg at the meeting. “We have an enormous amount of footage already shot at the lake from Resilience. The key would be to � nd a couple of business people, who have established themselves here, to tell a story.”The video would likely be 10 minutes long.“The video would show what the area

has to offer in housing, schools, recreation and business opportunities, but just as importantly it will show the quality of life in the Cowichan Valley,” wrote Versteeg in his proposal. “We will � lm beautiful shots of the lake, town and surrounding area as well as a series of interviews with people living there. They can explain why they chose to live there and we also learn about other opportunities in the area.“We suggest the modular video approach,

which means creating a generic video � rst that can be modi� ed to a variety of

needs. One video segment could focus on housing, schools and amenities and another segment could focus on attracting business opportunities to the area.”The project would cost $7,810 according to

Versteeg.Mayor Ross Forrest tabled the idea of

getting corporate partners involved.“I think a lot of people could bene� t from

this,” said the mayor at the meeting. “We’ll de� nitely look at it. Look at Klaus, him and his wife came down one weekend and bought a house on the lake.”Versteeg was all for the mayor’s idea.“Once Upon a Day only cost the CVRD

$3,000 as we approached lots of businesses,” said Versteeg who con� rmed that Once Upon a Day has received “165,000 hits all over the world.”Superintendent Nagi Rizk asked of the time

frame it would take to produce the video.

“That’s up to you,” said Versteeg. “I suggest we � lm in the summer. We need to make a plan of attack � rst, who to interview, what you would need and that all has to come from council. We have to identify what you would like for the area. If we � lmed in the summer, the production would be ready by September.”Coun. Bob Day wanted to know if the video

would be made available for distribution by anybody.“Absolutely,” said Versteeg in response to

Day. “Once you pay for it, you decide where it

goes. The goal would be to get the message out there and you would be able to promote it via your website.”Versteeg also con� rmed that the video

could be made in different languages or with subtitles, so it could be sent to countries all over the world.

Promotional video proposal presented to councilFilm producer Versteeg outlines vision of promotional video for Cowichan Lake to Lake Cowichan council

Malcolm Chalmers photo

Leo Murk and wife Maureen came to the Saywell Park Gazebo to purchase their hanging � ower baskets prepared by the kids at Lake Cowichan School for Heritage Days. See pages 5 and 10 for more pictures.

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Former mayor leaves legacy of serviceDiana HuttonLake CowiChan Gazette

Former Lake Cowichan Mayor, Earle Darling passed away March 22, 2014 in Victoria’s Royal Jubilee Hospital at the age of 94. Darling will be remembered for the many positive contributions he made during his 11 years in public service in the Cowichan Valley as well as his good work as a member of the local Lions Club, United Church and other community groups.

He was born in Morganston, Ontario in 1920 and moved to Victoria in 1952 with his wife Marjorie and young family. There he owned and managed Victoria Tire for 17 years. He saw the need for a similar operation in Lake Cowichan to help service the town and thriving forest industry, so built Cowichan Tire (now Darling Tire) in 1962 at its present location on South Shore Road.

“He was an absentee owner, until we moved here in 1975,” said son Dave Darling, who now owns and manages Darling Tire with his wife Rose.

Earle joined the Lake Cowichan Lions Club in March, 1976 and became president of that chapter in 1983. If there was an issue or problem that Darling felt was important, he went full steam ahead to find a way to address it. In 1984 he helped incorporate the Cowichan Lake Salmonid Enhancement Society and also became active

in the area of drug and alcohol abuse prevention, becoming chair of the Lion’s District 91 Committee on that subject. He received citations and awards in the mid-80’s from both the Lions Club and School District 66 (the former Lake Cowichan School District) for his volunteer work in that field.

In 1987 he was elected Alderman of the (then) Village of Lake Cowichan and the same year worked to help twin the village with the similarly sized community of Ohtaki, Japan. Simultaneously, he spearheaded a drive to have Lion’s clubs throughout British Columbia help back the “PORT” (Pacific Organ Retrieval for Transplantation) Program, all the while raising funds to build a badly needed extension to the Kaatza Health Centre.

Darling’s many charitable activities and volunteer work did not go unnoticed. A family scrapbook of his career brims with commendations, awards and letters of thanks from numerous community groups, organizations and political dignitaries, from former Vancouver Mayor, Gordon Campbell to former B.C. Premier, Bill Vander Zalm.

“If Dad saw something that needed doing, he just did it,” recalls, son Dave. “He used to call himself “the man who gets things done” and did he ever!”

By 1988, Darling was deputy mayor under then Lake Cowichan Mayor, Don Gordon. There were reciprocal

visits with twinned village, Ohtaki; kudos for saving local taxpayers almost $50,000 by fundraising the money for the Kaatza Health Unit Extension, recognition when his Lion’s Club drug and alcohol abuse program went international and tireless efforts to help the local United Church pay off their debts and attain a full-time minister. All this, while spending a three year stint as Chair of the C.V.R.D. and member and chair of the Cowichan Valley Regional Hospital Board.

In 1989 he was proclaimed “Citizen of the Year” and in 1990, elected Mayor, a post he held for two terms. In the early 90’s he fundraised to build the Kaatza Day Care, helped find a replacement organ for the Quadra Island United Church, donated numerous pianos to other churches, helped find funds for the village’s new water reservoir and celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Village of Lake Cowichan.

He was still the proud mayor when Lake Cowichan made the transition from village to town status. One of his last official duties before stepping down in 1996 was to sign the lease between Crown Lands and the Town creating the Cowichan Lake Education Centre. On his retirement, he was presented with the town flag and succeeded in his post as mayor, by Jean Brown.

Darling and wife Marjorie then moved to Victoria to enjoy their retirement. Marjorie died of cancer in 2002.

Father of four sons, nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren, family was always of paramount importance to Darling.

“He was absolutely the doting grandparent and so proud of all his grandkids,” remembers daughter-in-law, Rose Darling.

Although officially retired in Victoria, Darling was far from inactive, spending over 10 years doing hospice and respite care. He visited many patients in their hospital rooms and at extended care facilities.

“He called the extended care places “God’s waiting rooms” said son Dave. “I guess he got called up on March 22.”

A celebration of the life of Earle Darling will be held at St. Aidan’s United Church in Saanich on Saturday, May 31st at 2 p.m.

Earle Darling’s celebration of life to be held Saturday May 31 in Saanich

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Former Lake mayor Earle Darling.

Don BodgerLake CowiChan Gazette

The budget process hasn’t been as painful as last year for School District 79.

Official Trustee Mike McKay gave third and final reading last Wednesday to the 2014-15 annual budget bylaw in the amount of $80,099,431.

A year ago, the district was forced to close several schools

as a budgetary measure and eventually elected to go with an elementary-secondary school configuration across the valley.

Several districts in the province have been undergoing an exhaustive process this year, requiring massive cuts and/or layoffs to teachers, staff and programs. But Cowichan is in relatively good shape after making the hard decisions for its 2013-14 budget.

“There hasn’t been any drastic cuts,’’ said SD79 secretary-treasurer Bob Harper. “We have less money than we had last year. We certainly didn’t get a free pass.’’

Harper indicated there’s a bunch of pluses and minuses that go into making a balanced budget. “We needed to be prudent in all the areas we were involved in.

“The priorities we identified

last year — literacy and graduation and so on — we kept these as our priorities.’’

There’s clearly been a bit of a payoff at least for the district to bring everything into line based on declining enrollment and the provincial government funding formula.

“We did a lot of the heavy lifting a year ago,’’ said Harper. “It was inevitable we had to do something.’’

SD79 budget cuts less painful this year

Talent show being held this SaturdayTalent night at the Seniors’ Centre will determine Lake Days performersRoss ArmourLake CowiChan Gazette

There will be a talent show held this Saturday, May 24, at the Seniors’ Centre in Lake Cowichan.

The showcase is being organized by the Seniors’ Centre in conjuntion with the Lake Days Committee and all locals are encouraged to come out and put on a show, and for those with talent, the show will most certainly go on.

The same night will also feature three judges who will

determine six performers to make up part of the entertainment at Lake Days on June 6.

“The judges will pick up to six people with talent to represent the community on the Lake Days stage in June,” said Elvin Hedden.”

Hedden is playing an instrumental role with the entertainment side of Lake Days this year.

“Those who are picked will perform between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on the stage, the Friday night of Lake Days and

after that we will have country and western singer Terry

Brennan from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.”

The talent show is open to anyone and there is a registration desk at the Seniors’ Centre now.

The show will begin at 6:30 p.m. this Saturday with doors opening at 6 p.m.

“The judges will meet and discuss the criteria for performing at Lake Days,” said Hedden. “Obviously they will be looking for pitch, projection, and stage performance.”

The three judges making up the panel are Mariam Coughlan, Mike Bishop and Jackie Jack.

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Lake Cowichan council were visited by a Whistler-based design and video company last week as the town looks at various ways of filming a promotional video for the area.

Marc Dionne and Stacey Bodnaruk from Reactive Design were on hand, equipped with a drone-style cinematograph, to outline what the company does.

Reactive Design has shot various promotional videos in the past for companies and places, including the use of aerial shots while tracking as well as up-close interviews.

“Once the product is chosen, it’s about deciding what tools you want to use,” said Dionne at last week’s CLEC, Lakeview and Fire Department Committee meeting.

Dalton Smith, manager at Cowichan Lake Education Centre, had already been in touch with Reactive Design on ways to promote the education centre.

“We’re proposing to impose a look and feel to promote what the

best things are that the centre has to offer,” said Bodnaruk. “The bigger picture and goal is to help attract businesses to the town.”

Smith said that Reactive Design’s plan is to promote the area in the off season as well, outside of the summer

months and also that “there are a number of special places in our community.”

“We recently did a production on Whistler Olympic Park to get people going there when there is not a ski jump on, say for weddings or yoga retreats for example,” said Dionne. “The formula doesn’t need to be

complex, it’s about getting more people here.”

Bodnaruk was undoubtedly on the same page.

“It’s about you telling us what your needs and goals are and when you’re ready, we’ll come back,” she said.

Smith is seemingly all for the company and the town working together.

“We need to showcase the attractions that the Town of Lake Cowichan is responsible for. We also had a web design that was done five years ago and it doesn’t work,” he said.

Dionne was on the same wavelength as Smith.

“It’s a static website and we are moving into a more digital world,” he said. “This needs to be much more than just a summer project. Our biggest goal initially is to promote the off season.”

Mayor Ross Forrest was encouraged by the presentation.

“We know we have the beauty,” he said. “We want to get that message out there.”

More information on Reactive Design at the company’s website: reactivedesigninc.com

Design and video company visits Lake Cowichan council

Council denies refund of building permit


Ross Armour Lake CowiChan Gazette

The Town of Lake Cowichan has turned down a request from a building group to refund its permit fee after the group failed to complete development on time.

MJ Chahley Construction Group Ltd. has been working on Brookside Village at 300 Grosskleg Way, Lake Cowichan but council says only three quarters of the work has been completed in the time frame allowed.

The town’s bylaw states units must be finished within a two-year period.

“The permit expires if the work is not complete within two years,” said chief administrator Joe Fernandez at last week’s Finance

and Administration meeting at the town hall. “Four units have been left incomplete. The building inspector estimated around 75% of the work has been completed.”

The town has now charged the company $1,119 which MJ Chahley had asked to be refunded.

Fernandez said that to waive the fee, council would have to make a change to the bylaw.

“If we didn’t have the bylaw, people would sit on the building permit and the work would never get completed.”

Mayor Ross Forrest agreed.

“If we waive this, we set a precedent. The time frame in the bylaw is in place for a reason,” said the mayor at the meeting.

Coun. Jayne Ingram also agreed

and said the bylaw should not be changed to suit one group.

“There have been others over the years in the same place and we didn’t change the bylaw for them,” she said.

MJ Chahley had written a letter to council which said, “if there are expenses that have been incurred then we should pay for this infraction. We do not believe any cost has been incurred by anyone with respect to the timeline on the building permit. We are trying to keep our costs down to gather more customers and a better tax base for the Township.”

Coun. Frank Hornbrook made a motion to stick to the rules within the bylaw, which was passed unanimously at the meeting.

Council turns down request from building company to refund permit fee as development is not completed within the two-year time frameWhistler-based video company Reactive Design visit council

and outline ways of shooting promotional video for the area

We know we have the beauty. We

want to get that message out

there. Mayor Ross Forrest

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The B.C. School Trustees’ Association is calling for a mandatory high school course on the history of residential

schools set up to assimilate aboriginal children into European culture.Trustees propose a 25-hour course required for all graduating students, using interviews with residential school survivors, presentations by aboriginal leaders and discussion of current events.This would build on aboriginal courses already in offered in B.C. schools, and a public education effort that began with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s 2008 apology and compensation for Canada’s residential school policy.B.C. Teachers’ Federation vice-president Glen Hansman gave a speech on the need for mandatory education to a 2012 teacher conference. He said current aboriginal culture courses are poorly attended, and went on to denounce a school system he said is still based on “colonialism” and a “settler construct” of history.“We need to acknowledge that racism is the norm in public schools – still today,” Hansman said.Is it really? He also claimed that the purpose and legacy of the residential schools have been “deliberately hidden” from school curriculum.In lieu of evidence, Hansman recounted old anecdotes of American-style stereotyping from his own schooling in Ontario. But mostly he demanded social engineering in schools that must of course include more funding, more teacher professional development time and an affi rmative action program to recruit more aboriginal teachers.Do Hansman’s allegations refl ect the kind of attitude that would lead to truth and reconciliation? Or are they signs of another unfortunate legacy, that of the victim studies mentality that permeates our universities?Here’s a suggestion for this mandatory course. Students could spend a couple of hours on one of the defi nitive works of B.C. aboriginal history, Stó:lo Coast Salish Historical Atlas. A long-term project of the Stól:lo Nation, the atlas

has meticulously documented chapters on European contact and residential schools, and others that piece together oral histories and what few written records there are of B.C. First Nations life at the time of European contact.A journal kept at Fort Langley from 1827 to 1830 documents some of the raids between aboriginal communities on the Fraser River and Vancouver Island, corroborating elders’ accounts. During those three years, Cowichan men attacked the Chilliwack Stó:lo community four times. In the same period, the journal records 30 incidents of inter-community violence, some reaching down to present-day Washington state.Atlas editor Keith Thor Carlson summarized the research this way: “Viewed from the perspective of the aggressor, raids and attacks appear to have been motivated primarily by a desire to obtain quick wealth (in the form of slaves and property such as dried and smoked salmon) or to exact revenge for previous insults.”Archaeological study of stone fortifi cations and weapons at fi shing sites in the Fraser Canyon traces a history of inter-community violence back at least 3,000 years.Historians characterize some of this as warfare. British colonial authorities had some “settler constructs” about these activities: they saw them as assault, robbery, abduction and murder as well as slavery.This is the seldom-discussed backdrop for the European settlement of British Columbia, the imposition of British law and the later establishment of church-run residential schools.None of this is to excuse the forced removal of aboriginal children from their families, the horrendous abuse and neglect or the multi-generational damage to a culture already weakened by waves of smallpox. This 1928 plan to fi x what was called the “Indian problem” deserves to be understood by everyone.But glossing over historical context and presenting a guilt trip to students would serve no one well.

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

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Local resident upset with town hiring Duncan kids for student work ahead of those in Lake Cowichan� is is Friday May 15 and I was enjoying a beaut� ul morning, working in my garden; until I received a phone call from a friend.............. � e news was disgusting.......... I was told that a� er our Town advertised for summer student help, they hired two students from the Duncan area!!!Now, I could hardly believe that would happen in our town, and apparently there were many, many applications from our local kids wanting the jobs. Why would this happen?You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to do gar-dening work, anyone is quite capable of doing that. Our granddaughter applied but luckily for her

she got a position in Victoria to carry on with her schooling in veterinary work. � e next thing I was told was that a person pur-chased Han’s Meat property wanting to put in a U’Brew, and that was turned down by our town. What is really going on here?We are needing, and I thought wanting, new business so badly in this town.� ere are many empty storefronts and someone comes along and wants to put in a U’Brew and he gets turned down!!!Who is running this town? Doesn’t our town council have a say in these matters or is everything dictated by one indi-vidual only? It is time we ‘wake up and smell the roses.’ Time for a big change, in every capacity going!!!

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At the Cowichan Lake Recreation Commission meeting held Monday, May 12th,2014 in the Curling Lounge, members Bill Peters, Rocky Wise, John Rowley, Laurie Johnson, CVRD Area I Director Pat Weaver, Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest, Chair Dave Darling, and myself, UNANIMOUSLY PASSED the following motion:

“It was moved and seconded that Cowichan Lake Recreation not participate in a regional activity guide at this time and that staff be encouraged to continue with four more issues of the Playbook and re-visit this idea with the Commission in a year’s time.”

I have the great displeasure to inform you that someone at the CVRD feels they have the authority to OVERRULE AND OVERTURN a resolution passed by the three elected representatives of the sole funding jurisdictions ( Areas F, I, Town of Lake Cowichan), and the five present citizen members of Cowichan Lake Recreation Commission.

After consulting a number of CVRD Board Members, as well as former long serving Area F Director Joe Allan, each and every one’s reaction to this overreaching of authority has been “THIS JUST CAN’T HAPPEN!” Only the CVRD Board can force a service like Cowichan Lake Recreation to spend its taxpayer’s money on something we don’t want.

I’m prepared to fight for the independence and integrity of all CVRD volunteer commissions, and especially our fine residents and taxpayers in the Cowichan Lake area. Cowichan Lake Recreation is OUR Arena, recreation and community hall service - which

we all pay for. We don’t need “Ivory Tower” bureaucrats in Duncan telling us what’s good for us and how to spend our own tax dollars.

But just you watch! The backroom gang will cook up what sounds like a semi-reasonable explanation why Cowichan Lake Recreation “MUST” participate in the “Regional Recreation” activity guide. They may claim “It’s Cheaper” or “More Convenient” or an “operational necessity” to ensure efficiency. Don’t buy it for a second! The fine volunteers and fellow elected officials who serve on the Cowichan Lake Recreation Commission,

who carefully compared our existing quarterly Playbook to the new Regional Recreation concept, didn’t buy it. Why should you?

Perhaps next, will come the attacks on me personally. Rumours of Director Morrison not being a “team player”, “uncooperative” or “grandstanding”! Maybe they’ll try the old zinger “he’s so far out ahead of his troops, they mistake him for the enemy.” While it may be true that over the last 5 ½ years as Area F Director, my skin has grown a little thicker and I may thoughtfully respond to questions a little slower, MY MORAL COMPASS IS WORKING JUST FINE!

Don’t fall for the bafflegab and doublespeak. Your observations and concerns are right on the money. CVRD leadership needs to reacquaint itself with the concept that government exists to serve the people and not the other way around.

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Cutline from left; Betty Tuck, Irene Sayers and Kay Carlson enjoy lunch at the Seniors’ Centre surrounded by the 2014 Lady of the Lake contestants.

The Seniors’ Centre in Lake Cowichan was a busy place on Friday, May 16 as the Cowichan Lake and District Seniors Association held their annual Heritage Luncheon as part of the Heritage Days celebration on the long weekend.

Eight of the Lady of the Lake candidates were on hand to help with serving the lunch and to introduce themselves to the luncheon crowd.

Heritage Luncheon

In Loving Memory of a son,brother and uncle

Terry BergsTroMMay 1961-May 2002

May the winds of love blow softlyand whisper so you’ll hear.

We always love and miss youand wish that you were here.

There will always be a heartacheand a thousand silent tears.

We shall cherish precious memoriesof the days when you were here.

Never far from my thoughts, Mom

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Fr. Alfredo Monacelli

6 Wednesday May 21, 2014 THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE www.lakecowichangazette.com

“The rugby scene at LCSS has been a success story which doesn’t need any conclusion” wrote rugby coach Wes Thomas in the pages of the 1980 school annual. ”If we can maintain our enthu-siasm in this great game, trophies and championships will prove secondary to what we have all derived from playing the game---sheer enjoyment”.

Yes, rugby was a very big deal at LCSS back in the 70’s & 80’s. Not only was it big it was good. It had a roster of good players, good coaches and enjoyed good community support. In May 1979 the LCSS Junior Rugby team, won the Vancouver Island Junior Rugby Championships “[capping] the finest season ever experienced by

any rugby side at LCSS” recorded Thomas later. In league play the team had maintained its two-year

“un-beaten streak” scor-ing 350 points and con-ceding none.

Other champi-onship wins for

the 1978-1979 season included the Most Sportsmanlike Team award from the C.V.I.A.A. as well as the Mount Prevost Sevens Championship and the C.V.I.A.A. Junior Rugby Championships.

During that time, the squad de-cided to begin a gigantic fundrais-

ing program in which they would raise funds to travel to Britain on Tour during the Easter holidays of 1980. It was a challenge that the squad embraced fully. Fund-rais-ing schemes of much ambition were planned and carried out for many months until March 1980 when the team reached their goal raising over $32,000!

The three week tour to Britain, although the team managed just one win out of six games, was all that they hoped for - lots of “sightseeing, receptions, games, practises, stays with billets and hotel rooms.”

Skilled teacher/coaches such as Wes Thomas, John Davies, John Duncan and years earlier former LCHS teacher/coach Jurd Kirby (1923-2009) were all responsible for the great success of the rugby programs of the past.

Courtesy Kaatza Station Museum

Only a few names appeared on back of this undated (early 1980’s?) LCSS Senior Rugby team photo including Garry Matson, Joni Johal, Chris Clark and LCSS teacher and Coach Wes Thomas. Names of other rugby players include Monti, St Cyr, Sekha, Nilsen, Larsen, Brunima, Wayne Friesen, Vadeboncouer, Jim Lamb, Bob Burns come to mind when writing about the golden days of the Lakers Rugby teams.

6 Wednesday, May 21, 2014 THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE www.lakecowichangazette.com

LCSS 1980 Lakers rugby team once the top one on the Island

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Hometown: Lake CowichanOccupation: Working for Lake Cowichan Student JobsBest thing about living here:is the lake Fave activity: rowing in skullsFave food: sea foodI’ve always wanted: to travel the worldMy guilty pleasure is: rowing Most people don’t know that: I wrestleMy go-to wardrope staple is: comfy clothesFave moment of the day: is all day and all nightI de� ne down time as: rowingIn my car I listen to:CountryIf I was stuck on a desert island I: would de� nitely need waterMy go-to wardrobe staple is: comfy clothes

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Heritage Days marks 70 years of Lake CowichanMalcolm ChalmersLake CowiChan Gazette

The theme of Family Heritage Days 2014 was 70 years of incorporation. Saturday’s events and displays ranged from the old Logging Truck Parade to the induction of two Lake Cowichan residents to the sports wall at the Cowichan Lake Arena.Today, CVRD Area I Director Pat Weaver’s

memories go back to the logging and the unions that started here but mostly it was the people and the volunteerism, “It was a good place to raise your kids, it’s just a small community, you know everybody’s looked after and you know when you are doing something wrong because they tell you that too,” she flashes a quick smile and ends “it seems not much has changed that way.”Leo Murk and his wife Maureen came to

the Saywell Park Gazebo to purchase their hanging flower baskets from prepared by the kids at Lake Cowichan School. Maureen

remarked “we saw the ad in the paper and we came running right down, we were here at ten o’clock to get our baskets” Good thing too, they were selling out fast.Don Watt and Vic Laughlin from the

museum in Port Alberni were admiring the steam train that Lake Cowichan Museum displays. “It’s just like the two spot we have in Port Alberni.” Their admiration of heritage goes beyond looking as they both drove here so their vintage logging trucks could be part of the logging truck parade. Morris Duggan and Trevor Cardin both had the oldest trucks both from 1946, Duggan insisted his friend Cardin take the trophy as he had won one last year.Port Alberni’s Richard Neva was awarded

a Most Unique Logging Truck for a Hayes truck he has built from the frame up “I have been working on it for fifteen years and it’s only half finished” he quips.More heritage was on display at the Kaatza

station Museum where Barb Simkins remembers participating in Heritage

Days from 1987-88 “ The car shows, all the different displays we have had and the interesting people that come back year after year.” Like Lake Cowichan resident Herb Branting who regularly visits the museum never tires of seeing heritage displays showing the past. “There were a lot of jobs here at one time, there isn’t now, the industry has changed a lot over the years.” Branting remembers “at one time Lake Cowichan had the third highest per capita income in Canada, we had a mine here too, a couple of them, lots of work”.Lake Cowichan Animal Rescue Society

entertained the crowd with a parade and an obedience show of dogs which included Eighteen year old Poppy.In Saywell Park Mayor Ross Forrest,

Franklin Shue and Gearld Thom were here to unveil a dedication plaque to the organizations who made the floating dock and park amenity improvements possible. “With grateful thanks on behalf of the residents of the Town of Lake Cowichan.”

The Kaatza Art Show and Sale at the Upper Community Hall was busy with their annual event. This year 20% of the money raised from sales of selected artwork was to be donated to “Miss Shaker Mill” Lady of the Lake Contestant Alexandra Werk, the money will be used to help fund her 2015 trip to Japan to learn it’s language and history.Part of the communities sports heritage

was recognized by Mayor Forrest at the Cowichan Lake Arena, Plaques were presented to two local sports figures Waterskier Rod Tipton and Hockey Player Brian Lundberg “It is super humbling and very nice to be up there with all the other recipients,” is how an emotional Lundberg felt after the unveiling of their wall plaques. Rod Tipton says “It is so nice to see all my friends, I have always had great friends in Lake Cowichan, It’s the nicest place in the world to live.”Permanent plaques can be viewed on the

sports wall of fame at the Cowichan Arena.

Malcolm Chalmers photos

From top right clockwise: Katherine Worsley dresses in her heritage dress; Waterskier Rod Tipton and hockey player Brian Lundberg receive their plaques for the Sports Wall of Fame; Vintage logging trucks fill the parking lot at Saywell Park; Port Alberni’s Richard Neva was awarded a Most Unique Logging Truck prize for the Hayes truck he built from the frame up. His copper coloured Hayes truck, a 15-year project is pictured behind him; Mayor Ross Forrest, Gerald Thom and Franklin Shue unveil a dedication plaque to the companies who made the floating dock and park amenity improvements possible.


March Meadows Ladies got off to a slow start for the 2014 season of golf.Our weather didn’t want to cooperate.We are, however, back on track and have welcomed some new members. On April 15, the ladies played a novelty event of nine holes only. Low net winners were Anne Wise, Irene Pearse, Lynn Girard, Corinne Floyd and Carol Peterson.The only chip-in was carded by Diane Kaiser on Hole #5.The K.P. (closest to the pin) winner was Corinne Floyd.The day was cool and overcast but no rain! May 1 saw the start of the Spring Eclectic Competition, Pin and

Spoon Competition and the first round of the Medal Cup Competition.Corinne Floyd was Low Gross winner and runner-up was Anne Wise.Phyllis Logan was Low Net winner and three stokes off was Lynn Girard.Sam Jones birdied #16 and Jan Peden shot a birdie on #4. Sam Jones shot K.P.The weather was a beautiful, hot summer day! May 15, the ladies had another perfect weather day. The second round of Medal Cup was played along with Par Day and Pin and Spoon Competition.Corinne Floyd was again Low Gross winner and Sylvia Lingren

was runner-up.Jan Peden captured Low Net and Anne Wise was runner-up.Birdies were shot by Lynn Girard, on #11 and Corinne Floyd on #1.Jan Peden shot a chip-in on #14 and Phyllis Logan chipped in on # 8.K.P, winner was Corinne Floyd. Mach Meadows ladies are looking forward to another successful season of golf and welcome new members. You need not to be a member to join up with the Ladies day group. All are welcome!

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The Peewee Lakers ball team played a great weekend of baseball in the Chris Fenton Memorial Tournament in Chemainus this weekend. In their third game, the team beat the Chemainus Heat 9 - 5. Although they did not win any of their other games, they were all close and each and every one of them played great ball.

Photo: Coach: Calvin Convery (far right) assistant coaches (L-R): Tony Croteau, Rocky Wise, Duncan Baird (Missing - Jim Tardiff). Players: (L-R back) Kendall Bergstrom, Brooklyn Brown, Amber Eddy, Max Baird, Madison Vaughan, Jake Walters, Jordan Convery, Ryder Wise,(L-R front) Brian Tardiff, Aaron Croteau, Josh Hill and Ethan Brown. Missing Players that were not able to attend the tournament: Destiny Livingstone-Hamilton, Jewel Irving and Noah Murdoch

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Retreads’ new trailsFourteen members headed down to Goldstream Park at the lower end of the Malahat for an exploration of that park which most of us have driven by numerous times but seldom stopped to explore.We had a neat arrangement for parking. Most of us disembarked on the downhill side just opposite the extended parking lot. The drivers continued on to a lower parking lot around the bend past the oil spill landmark where they left their cars and were transported back up to the extended parking lot. Here they scrambled under the highway through the large culvert and joined their passengers at the first of three waterfalls.We had been warned that the first part of the hike was a steep climb and it surely was. Right up past the waterfall and up to the E&N railway where we had a view from under one of the high and sadly rusted trestle bridges. It is high above the creek.

After this the trail levelled out with moderate ups and downs and eventually we reached a goldmine pit with a sign saying “no entry.” That appeared to be a sure invite to enter the shaft, but none of us did. Instead we had a well earned coffee break (no Tims in sight here). Next we worked our way down into a valley where we crossed around the edge of a small waterfall that tumbled gently over moss covered rocks, under a jumble of moss covered logs.Someone asked what do you talk about on these hikes. Some of us trek along with very little talk, but generally there are many animated discussions going on. There are the topics of grandchildren and family activity. A timely topic was the Wizard of Oz show put on by the Kaatza Players. That discussion was so convincing that we immediately bought tickets when we got back to town and it was a great show.

There were discussions about boats, and while they did not use the description: “a hole the the water into which we continue to pour money,” there was a sense of that definition in the discussion. Then there were discussions about being out in the forest in such a bright and beautiful spring day.To encourage us as we climbed the second significant hill the leader promised that we would soon reach the campground where we would have lunch sitting at polished picnic tables. This we did and after a brief rest we hiked on to the third waterfall at the end of the campground. The keen (or fitter) members climbed down (and up) the 200 steps to get a great view of the large volume of Goldstream River water tumbling down. Our total hike was 8.7 km and the elevation only 162 metres or about half of Bald Mountain. It was the steepness that got us.

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Hyundai raises the bar with world class GenesisVERNON – There is little chance of falling asleep at the wheel of the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, even on one of those long summer driving vacations.The twisty route around the Okanagan lake coun-try, chosen to show off the agility of this new luxury sedan from the Korean manufacturer, guaranteed all behind the wheel kept their eyes glued to the road ahead.But should such external stimulus not be available for the long distance driver, there is a nifty little gadget below the glove box. An industry-first sensor control system detects when CO2 levels are too high and boosts the cabin with fresh air. Research by Hyundai engineers determined that drowsiness increases when CO2 concentrations inside the cabin exceed 2,000 parts per million. Of course, cracking a window works the same way but many do not detect the onset of a sleepiness until it’s too late, while others are reluctant to let in that cold mountain air during a winter jaunt. Count me in that group.Gadgets aside, there is much to stimu-late the senses in the all-new Genesis. Its eye-catching design, with giant front grille, would not look out of place parked next to a BMW, Audi or Merc, which is precisely the intent. It’s bench-marked against such German Masters at a price segment below what one would

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www.lakecowichangazette.com THE LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE Wednesday, May 21, 2014 13Lake Cowichan Gazette Wed, May 21, 2014 www.lakecowichangazette.com A13

Our mother, Barbara Jean Liske, was taken from us on May 7, 2014, after a sudden and unexpected illness. Barb was born on September 22, 1949 in Prince Albert. Saskatchewan to Edwin and Hannah Lindoff. The youngest of five children, Mom was also a twin.Mom grew up in Lake Cowichan, B.C. and moved to Manitoba after

she married. Upon returning to Lake Cowichan with her three children, Laura, Mark and Sue, Mom became a devoted, single mother whose main focus was raising her kids. As the kids got older and left home, Mom moved to Nanaimo to start a new life. It was there that she started working at the Nanaimo hospital as a housekeeper. In 2004, Mom moved to Campbell River, where she remained working at Yucalta Lodge until her passing. Mom loved her job and took great pride in her work. The residents of Yucalta were very special to her, and she loved them like family. Mom enjoyed the stories they had to tell, and felt a lot of compassion towards them. As her 25th year of employment with VIHA was nearing, Mom was talking about retiring.Mom had five grandchildren, Jonathon, Jeremy, Jeffrey, Jessica, and Joshua, who she loved dearly. She had recently proudly stepped into the role of “GG”, to Sophie and Noah, and was awaiting the arrival of the newest great-grandchild due in August. Mom loved being a great-grandma even more, because she used to say the kids had a mom and a grandma, therefore she could just be great. Mom and Sophie were good friends, and anytime Sophie would visit Mom at work, she was taken around to the staff and residents, so Mom could show her off.Mom was a life-long believer in Christ, and felt it was her duty to teach her children Christian values. Mom was a quiet person who kept to herself. She was not lovey-dovey or mushy, but we knew she loved us. She was a good mother and we didn’t tell her that enough. She taught us compassion, kindness, honesty, and how to work hard in life. She always knew the right thing to say when we had a problem. We will all miss her in our own different ways and she will never be forgotten.The family would like to thank the paramedics, the staff in CR emergency, dietary, Yucalta Lodge, and especially the ICU nurses. A special thank you to Christy, for being with us when our mother passed. You helped us allow our mother to die with dignity, something our mom so firmly believed everyone deserved. Words cannot express our gratitude to our family and friends for all the flowers, phone calls, prayers, tears and hugs you have given us during this very painful time.A casual gathering to celebrate our mother’s life will be held at her daughter Laura’s home in Cumberland, B.C. on May 31, 2014 at 1:00 pm.

“Be Still, and Know That I Am God.” Psalm 46:10

LISKE, Barbara JeanSeptember 22, 1949 - May 7, 2014

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Earle passed away peacefully in the Royal Jubilee Hospital with family and his dear friend, Jean Guthrie by his side.

Pre-deceased by Marjorie (née Darker) his wife of 58 years, sister, Helen Johnston, and brother, Ivan. He is survived by his sister Lorna Johnson, four sons Peter (Mary), Bill (Joan), Bob (Pat) and David (Rose) 9 grandchildren, Michael (Deborah), Ian (Carolyne), Katie (James Burgess) Theresa (Sean Spooner), Patrick (Paula), Sarah, James (Julieta), Christine, Thomas, 12 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews in Ontario.

Earle was born in Morganston, Ontario, son of Lorne and Lily Darling (née Massey). Earle and Marjorie briefly resided in Calgary and Vancouver before moving their young and growing family to Victoria in 1952. Earle was owner/manager of Victoria Tire Ltd for 17 years. Earle and Marjorie moved to Lake Cowichan in 1975. While operating Darling Tire Ltd, Earle became a very active community member and Lions Club member. He served on Town Council for 11 years - 5 years as councillor and 6 years as mayor. During this time, he also served 3 years as Chair of the CVRD, and as a member and chair of the Cowichan Valley Regional Hospital Board.

Earle was a dedicated United Church member who served his faith community in a variety of capacities throughout his long and productive life. After his retirement to Victoria, Earle was a spiritual care volunteer at VGH and Mt. Tolmie Hospital. He will be remembered as a kind, thoughtful, outgoing and generous person noted for his love of family, music, and “Joie de Vivre”.

The family thanks the health care team at Central Care Home for their compassion for Earle in his last years and the care providers at the Royal Jubilee Hospital during his final days.

A celebration of Earle’s life will be held at St. Aidan’s United Church, 3703 St Aidan’s Street, Saanich, BC at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 31, 2014. In lieu of flowers donations to St Aidan’s United Church – Social Action Team are appreciated.

DARLING, Earle VincentJanuary 31, 1920 – March 22, 2014

In Memory ofBERT SHIELDS

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With Love Eunice, Laurene & Paula

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With Love Eunice, Laurene & Paula


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Music from the Goodtime Boys had folks up and dancing at the Seniors’ Centre on Thursday, May 8. From left: Vi Harmon hits the floor with Tim Gowanloct while Glen Berry dances with Mary Watson.


Some of the top 40 B.C. girl hockey players were at the Cowichan Lake Arena over the weekend for the U-18 Evaluation Camp and 20 of the 40 players will be chosen to be on BC’s Team to play in the Canada Games held in Prince George next February. There are five Island girls hoping to be chosen for Team BC. The camp was held here last year and returned this year because of the treatment from Arena staff and the Lake Cowichan people.

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Music from the Goodtime Boys had folks up and dancing at the Seniors’ Centre on Thursday, May 8. From left: Vi Harmon hits the floor with Tim Gowanloct while Glen Berry dances with Mary Watson.


Some of the top 40 B.C. girl hockey players were at the Cowichan Lake Arena over the weekend for the U-18 Evaluation Camp and 20 of the 40 players will be chosen to be on BC’s Team to play in the Canada Games held in Prince George next February. There are five Island girls hoping to be chosen for Team BC. The camp was held here last year and returned this year because of the treatment from Arena staff and the Lake Cowichan people.

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

Primary health care nurse Julie Reid said the classes are for “all fitness levels, if you are in a wheelchair, using a walker or more advanced.” The 50-minute class starts at noon. Don’t forget your water bottle!■ A wine and cheese tasting fundaraiser for Kaatza Museum will be held at the Lake Cowichan Seniors Centre on June 3 at 7p.m..

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

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

Tickets are $20 each and are available at the visitor centre (250-749-3244) or at the museum (250-749-6142).

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

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

New or exciting things happening? Send us an email: reporter@ lakecowichangazette.com.

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Malcolm Chalmers

Jake Carter likes to fly at the Lake Cowichan Ball Diamond with his stunt helicopter. Jake has owned his two helicopters for a couple years now and has become quite proficient in flying. It was Jake’s father who introduced him to model airplanes as a hobby, now he likes to fly helicopters. Especially the yellow stunt flyer. Each of his two helicopters cost between $600 and $1200 and are filled with electronic-like stabilizers to help keep the helicopter horizontal while flying in wind.

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Cowichan Lake Recreation in conjunction with the CVRD recently hosted a pickleball session at the arena as part of its Move for Health Day initiative. A lively and enthusiastic group of people took up all four courts for a round of ball and competitive action was very much alive.


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