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Ts’uubaa-asatx pole raising ceremony postponed

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Photo Drew McLachlanTs’uubaa-asatx operations manager Aaron Hamiltion (left) explained that the delay was necessary to allow the cement base enough time to harden. Also pictured: Chief Cyril Livingstone.

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Drew McLachlanLAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Residents eagerly waiting to see the completed totem pole commissioned by the Ts’uubaa-asatx First Nation will have to wait a little longer, as the band’s operations manager Aaron Hamilton recently announced that the pole raising ceremony, originally scheduled for this Saturday (September 5) has been

postponed. Though Hamilton could not provide a � rm date for the ceremony and unveiling, he said he hopes to be ready by the � rst week of October.

The reason for the delay, Hamilton explained, was that the cement being used to keep the totem pole in place, in the centre of the roundabout at Ts’uubaa-asatx Square, would need more time to set before the security of the large pole could be guaranteed.

“It’s a matter of public safety, without the core cement being set,” he said. “If we poured it now and raised it on Saturday it would still be liquid, nothing would be there to keep it in the ground.”

Being the � rst pole that the Ts’uubaa-asatx First Nation has raised, Hamilton admitted that the time needed for the foundation to set was overlooked — coupled with the fact that both he and Nagi Rizk, the town’s superintendent

of Public Works and Engineering, were both recently on holidays.

“It’s not the ideal situation, we want to get the pole up as soon as possible, but we’ll roll with it, that’s how it goes,” Hamilton said. “It’s the town’s land, not ours.”

On the bright side, the postponement of the pole raising ceremony may allow for more people to attend, as the original date coincided with the Labour Day weekend.

Hamilton said that he wanted to assure residents that the delay has nothing to do with the condition of the pole itself. Artist Ron Hamilton completed the pole last month, and it has since been moved to a secret location in the town, where it will be safely kept until the pole raising ceremony.

The events planned for the ceremony will also not be effected.

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With a substantial upgrade in the works for Lake Cowichan’s Centennial Park, a local resident has expressed concern with the lack of handicap parking available both there and at Saywell Park – though the town has yet to address the issue.

Lake Cowichan resident David Ridley was present at the past two regular town council meetings (July 28 and August 25) to inquire about the issue. He said that his concern surrounds possible issues within Centennial Park, which would hinder the accessibility of the park for some seniors or others with disabilities. With the upgrades, enabled by a recent $500,000 grant from the federal government, on the way, some residents may be unable to take advantage of the new benefits.

The Centennial Park upgrade also coincides with a recent mobility audit, conducted by the town’s age-friendly action plan committee as part of an initiative to make the

town more accessible for seniors. James van Hemert, the town’s contract planner, said that the audit did not include a survey of handicap parking available in the town.

“Generally speaking, the only time I look at it is when we have construction of a new place like Tim Horton’s,” Van Hemert said. “We considered walking and scooters as opposed to cars [during the audit], but that doesn’t mean it’s not relevant.”

Joe Fernandez, the town’s CAO, expressed concern that an expansion of handicap parking spaces within the town would need to be done selectively in order to satisfy all residents.

“There’s only limited parking to begin with in the main areas of town, we need to accommodate the needs of everyone,” he said. “People make requests, so that’s something we have to satisfy.”

what’s your opinion — is Lake Cowichan in need of more handicap parking? Send your thoughts to [email protected] or leave a comment on our Facebook page.

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Resident raises concerns over handicap parking prior to upgrades

Photo Drew McLachlanHandicap parking in some popular spots in town, such as Saywell Park (pictured) and Centennial Park are limited, says Lake Cowichan resident David Ridley.

Centennial Park: A substantial upgrade is planned for the park — but could those with mobility issues be left out?

—Continued from the front page

The band has a number of things planned for the occasion, including a traditional song and dance, which band members have been practicing in the square for the past few weeks and speeches by dignitaries involved in the project, such as artist Ron Hamilton, Mayor Ross Forrest and Chief Cyril Livingstone.

The raising of the pole will be done in quadrants, with members of the forest industry, RCMP officers, firefighters and first responders, band members and local youth all taking part in the raising of the pole.

Ceremony otherwise unaffected by delay

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Nature has been wreaking havoc in the Cowichan Lake area lately, with no fewer than three noteworthy close encounters between humans and wild animals recently.

On Tuesday night, a hungry bear wandered into a garage in Lake Cowichan while two boys were skinning a deer, scaring them into the rafters before making off with the carcass.

“A bear actually entered the garage and took the deer that was hanging there right off the hook and beetled off out of the garage,” Lake Cowichan RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Wes Olsen said. “When the bear came into the garage, the boys actually climbed up into the rafters of the garage to get out of the way. The bear absconded with deer and headed off into the bush.”

The boys, ages 13 and 18, weren’t hurt in the incident, but the twice-hunted deer was going to be dinner, one way or another.

“Police obviously didn’t pursue the bear into the woods,” Olsen said.

Instead they contacted the BC Conservation Officer Service.

Conservation officer Sgt. Scott Norris was in Lake Cowichan on Wednesday to investigate the bear and other reported animal encounters, and discovered some additional

details.“The garage door was

closed, but the bear pushed the door open and poked his head in.”

Norris and other conservation officers tracked it over the Trans Canada Trail, between the house and the old A.B. Greenwell School. Finding the partially consumed deer, they decided to use it as bait.

“We’re assuming the bear would come back for it so we’ve got a trap set at the location with the deer carcase placed in it. We’re hoping the bear will come back and go into the trap.”

Norris and his team talked to area residents for more details.

“People are saying he’s very bold and is actually approaching people; we haven’t had these reports before today but it seems this bear is quite habituated. We’re deeming this bear to be a public safety risk.”

It’s time to act, he said.“We believe this bear has

to be removed, based on its danger to the public. It’s entering buildings now, chasing people off food, scaring two kids up into the rafters of a garage. Thank goodness they had rafters to escape to; otherwise there might have been a different outcome.”

But this bear likes variety when it comes to food.

“We also had a report of it breaking into a chicken coop

yesterday but we couldn’t track that down today.

“We see this bear getting worse unless we actually catch it and remove it so we’re really urging the public to report anything in the way of aggressive behaviour towards people, especially if it’s following people,” he said.

Norris also reminded people: never run from a bear, never feed a bear, and keep food locked away. Also, keep dogs on leashes when walking the Trans Canada Highway.

In another wildlife incident at Cowichan Lake, police were notified Tuesday of a possible cougar sighting at Youbou Road and Adelina Lane. The cat is believed to be a male, about six feet long, and has reportedly been in the area about three days.

“We will respond to them if something’s going on and people need assistance for pubic safety,” Olsen said. “but generally, when we get these kind of calls we refer them to Conservation because that’s up their alley.”

Norris noted that his group had no success tracking down the cougar.

“We’ve heard of a cougar in Youbou following people, but we haven’t been actually able to verify that,” he said. “However, there are various calls about a cougar hanging around town; there was a report this morning of it lying out, sunning itself. It was gone

by the time we got up there, though.”

The safety advice for cougars is similar to that for bears: never run, get your hands in the air, make yourself look at big.

“If a cougar does approach you, do whatever you need to do to deter it,” Norris said. “Throw rocks, throw sticks, fight back, just make sure that cougar knows you’re not prey.

Also in Youbou, an elk problem has also garnered attention from conservation officers, largely the result of residents feeding them.

“They are losing their fear of humans and, once they do, there is always the risk that they are going to view people as a food source,” Norris said. “Do you really want a six point bull elk, who weighs 1,000 pounds, following you and pushing you to try to get food from you?

“Give the elk lots of distance. At this time of year, they’re starting to go into the rut. We had reports of two of them sparring on the road in Youbou yesterday, damaging trees and gardens.

Norris noted that officers have had to visit Youbou to haze elk with rubber bullets, something they can do when people feel threatened.

Anyone who encounters these or any other aggressive animals should contact the RAPP (Report All Poacher and Polluters) line at 1-877-952-7277.

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Cougars, elk and bears spotted in Cowichan Lake

RAPP: Residents asked to call 1-877-952-7277 if they spot aggressive wildlife

Photo Malcolm ChalmersNot really a stand off — more like a stand around. This large Elk was found scraping it’s antlers on some cedar bushes on Cypress Road in Youbou. Elk at this time of year can become more aggressive as they are preparing for the rut, it’s mating season, starting in late September.

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Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett spent much of last week in Alaska, trying to assure local � shermen and environmentalists that BC’s mine approval process is “basically the same” as Alaska’s.

Bennett visited an abandoned mine in northwest BC that continues to leak acid and metal pollution into the Taku River, vowing to supervise cleanup by a new operator. He noted that one of BC’s proposed new mines includes a 23-km pipe system to move ore out of the shared watershed for processing.

This is typical of the discourse between BC and our American cousins. Only our industry is questioned.

Meanwhile in Colorado, the latest mine spill disaster was blamed on a mistake by the US Environmental Protection Agency. And in Alaska as in the rest of the US, new metal mines such as the giant Pebble project depend on the same engineering and testing as ours.

Here in Victoria, the Fantasy Island dialogue about oil continued, with Green Party leader Elizabeth May calling a news conference to announce she is (brace yourself) opposed to pipelines and tankers on the BC coast. She stood at Clover Point, where daily Alaska crude tankers sail past, many on their way to vast re� nery complexes just out of sight at Anacortes and Cherry Point in Washington. A good portion of BC’s gasoline comes from there.

Without a drunk-captain incident since 1989, these tankers load up at the terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. Let’s take a closer look.

For 47 years, the pipeline has pumped huge volumes of oil across Alaska from the charming northern outpost of Deadhorse to Valdez in the south, just east of Anchorage where cruise ships dock.

In his new book, Rust: The Longest War, science writer

Jonathan Waldman calls it “the biggest, baddest oil pipeline in the world.

“From Prudhoe Bay to Prince William Sound, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System stretches 800 miles, which leaves engineer Bhaskar Neogi accountable for one of the heaviest metal things in the Western Hemisphere, through which the vast majority of Alaska’s economy � ows,” Waldman writes. “Daily, the four-foot steel tube spits out $50 million of oil.”

It was once the largest private infrastructure in the US. Today it’s the most regulated pipeline in the world, with planes � ying infrared sensors to detect leaks of warm oil and “line walkers” looking for soft spots in the permafrost.

And this isn’t low-fat, shade-grown oil for Seattle fuel-sippers. It struggles to � ow, with a black asphalt bottom and thick wax that has to be scraped out of the pipeline by the ton with giant “pigs” that clean and monitor walls for corrosion.

The � ve Prudhoe Bay oil� elds have been declining in production for 20 years, to the point where the Trans-Alaska pipeline now carries about a quarter of its design capacity. It’s expected to run out around 2040, but for now Valdez still loads more than a tanker a day.

Waldman writes that when North America’s largest oil� eld was discovered in 1968, companies � rst considered extending the Alaska Railroad up to Deadhorse. But they would have needed 63 trains a day of 100 cars each. Trucks, cargo planes and even nuclear-powered submarines running under the Arctic ice were brie� y considered.

Since we had a bit of hand-wringing last week about a small earthquake near Fort Nelson that may or may not have been triggered by hydraulic fracturing, it’s worth noting that Trans-Alaska oil also causes noticeable tremors as it rushes down the Chugach Mountains to a sudden stop at Valdez. But those are American earthquakes, so no story there.

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Street BeatCowichan Lake SAYSWe asked: Have you been to the Downtown Farmers’ Market this year?

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Stephen Rubin“I haven’t. I’m busy roo� ng and just trying to make money as I can. My wife and children went and said it was pretty good. Considering the lack of businesses and empty stores in this town it’s a blessing. We really have to start encouraging businesses and tourism.”

Janice Tatemen“No, I haven’t. I would love to go, it’s just a matter of � nances and transportation. If I could go I would buy fresh honey, handmade jewellery and arts and crafts.”

Diane Worrall“No, but I think it is a good idea. We seem to always be getting our stuff at the farmers’ market in Duncan, so by then we don’t need that much here.”

David O’Flynn“This piddly little thing, I think it is a useless waste of money. I’d drive a little further and go to Honeymoon Bay. People actually go to that one because there are things you can buy there. Shut this one down.”

Lee Hutton“Yes, I think it’s a great idea, they should have had one here a long time ago.”

Our family is very lucky to be living on the Cowichan River and we often � nd ourselves sitting in the river on hot afternoons. There are hundreds of coho fry living in the river in our back yard as well. I am often reminded of their presence as they gently bump into my legs when I sit quietly on a rock in the river. A coho bump feels like someone gently touching your leg with the tip of their � nger. They must think I would taste good or something.

I am always happy to see and feel them in the river where they will spend the � rst years of their life. They appear to be healthy and have been steadily growing in size over the summer months.

There has been a long and concerted effort this spring and

summer to monitor and rescue stranded salmon fry in our watershed. Veteran guide Joe Saysell has been taking care of the upper Cowichan River from the weir to Skutz Falls. He knows all the side channels where the tiny salmon hatch and seek refuge in the early spring. As the river � ow is reduced every year to conserve water for the summer these side channels slowly dry up and Joe is there to move any stranded � sh into the main river.

The upper watershed has also received a lot of attention this year. The Cowichan Lake Salmonid Enhancement Society has led an ambitious program of fry monitoring and rescue that started in March and is just starting to wind up now.

When this program started it was directed at monitoring emerging salmon fry as they hatched in the gravel of the tributaries of Cowichan Lake. Volunteers from the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society provided many of the volunteer hours.

We started rescuing fry from the quickly drying tributaries in May and by the end of August we had moved over 100,000 fry from drying pools into the lake.

Based on the average 1 per cent survival rate, this should result in about 1,000 returning adults, mostly coho. Shaw Creek is now the only tributary with any over the ground � ow into the lake, all other tributaries are dry with just a few pools of water among huge piles of gravel.

The lake level on August 24 was about where it was last October 10, just before the life-saving rains came last year. We are heading into uncharted territory this year with respect to lake and river levels and extraordinary measures are being planned to provide water to the river if no signi� cant rains come this September.

Catalyst is understandably very concerned about the effects on their mill should the lake reach zero storage, which is currently projected to be around the last week of September. They are planning a partial shut down for maintenance in the � rst two weeks of October, but a full shut down would be required if we reach zero storage and the river slowly starts to dry up.

In order for our region’s largest employer to keep operating at full capacity, the river must have at least 4.5 cubic meters per second of

� ow at the weir. Catalyst is now developing

emergency plans to supplement the river � ow by temporarily installing large water pumps in the lake that will be capable of providing up to � ve CMS of water for the river. This project will be entirely funded by Catalyst.

The Cowichan Watershed Board Flows and Fish working group has discussed these plans and there is general agreement that it will be bene� cial for the survival of all � sh in the river. Federal and Provincial authorities, Cowichan Tribes, CVRD and conservation groups all understand that the alternative of a drying river is just not acceptable at a time when our main run of chinook salmon will struggling to enter the river to spawn. There are now over 200 large salmon in the river seeking refuge in deep pools.

There will be some impacts to lakeshore residents as the lake could be drawn down a foot or more below the bottom of the weir. This will impact shoreline riparian areas and habitat. The large diesel generators required to power the pumps may have an impact on those living nearby.

Of course this all depends on what happens with the weather.

More rain will mean less pumping and we can hope we get a reversal in the dry weather we have seen all summer.

It is very unfortunate that it has come to this. The desperate measures being considered to keep our river and mill running could have been so easily avoided if we had been able to increase our summer water storage years ago.

There is a 90 per cent probability that we will see the same weather patterns again this winter and next spring with below normal rainfall and little snow pack.

The reconstruction of the weir is obviously critical for our community. The lack of leadership and support from the provincial government has made this project very complicated but all partners, led by the CVRD, Catalyst and Cowichan Tribes are working hard to get it done as soon as possible. There is the possibility of some temporary measures being taken next summer to increase storage until the full weir reconstruction can be completed.

With continued perseverance and local support we will be able to keep our river alive and healthy. I hope to continue to be bumped by coho for many years to come.

We’re heading into uncharted territory regarding lake and river levels

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The German Auto Import Network (GAIN), a luxury car dealer group based in Victoria, is promising to open “the most sophisticated racing track in Canada,” and it’s being built right now just outside of Lake Cowichan.

The Vancouver Island Motorsport Resort is set to open next spring off Highway 18. The first phase of the project will be comprised of 19 corners and elevation changes of over 25 metres, and will allow drivers to reach speeds up to 200 km/h. The track is being designed by German firm Tilke GmbH, who are creating a unique layout based on local terrain. “That’s the only way to do it properly,” GAIN spokesperson Peter Trzewik said. “Drivers aren’t

looking for a copy of a track somewhere else, that comes with a lot of risk — a corner that works really well in Germany or Belgium might not work here in the Cowichan Valley’s topography.”

The Motorsport Resort will also include on-site storage and classic car restoration.

GAIN is looking to sell 300 memberships to the Vancouver Island Motorsport Resort by the time it opens and are putting a priority into local drivers. According to Trzewik, 50 to 70 memberships are reserved for residents of Vancouver Island, with similar numbers for those elsewhere in BC and in Alberta. He said that the track has also been gaining attention from drivers from the west coast of the US, Texas and Germany, who are interested in the local atmosphere.

Though only a limited number of people will be able to take advantage of the track, local tourist groups have been on board with the project, hoping that the luxury attraction will also bring more tourist capital to the area. The Motorsport Resort could also be a boon to nearby autoshops, as cars typically require a new set of tires after a weekend on the track.

“Driving is not an activity you can do for a long time,” Trzewik said. “There’s a lot for someone to do while they’re not on the track — golfing, fishing, eating — some of the members have never fished in the ocean before. We’re expecting there will be an economic spinoff.”

Tourism Cowichan and Tourism Vancouver Island were both part of the initial discussions.

Photo submittedConcept art of the first phase of the Vancouver Island Motorsport Resort’s track, which will allow drivers to reach speeds up to 200 kilometres per hour.

Occupation: Cashier at Country GrocerI’ve always wanted to: Sky diving would be coolFavourite food: SushiBest thing about living here: The lakeFavourite activity: Longboarding around townI define down time as: Hanging with friendsFavourite moment of day: Night, I get off at 10:30 p.m.My guiltiest pleasure is: Video gamesMy go-to wardrobe staple: Anything blueIn my car I listen to: Anything but countryIn my fridge you’ll find: SteaksIf I had a $1,000,000: Make another million

Vancouver Island Motorsport Resort hopes to bring a new kind of tourism to area

Ladies’ golf at March MeadowsThe ladies at March Meadows

have enjoyed three weeks of great golfing weather albeit some smoky conditions.

On August 13 the ladies played the Par Day Competition, the Fall Eclectic and the first round of the Senior Ladies’ Competition.

Low-gross winner was Veronica Clarkson, while Corinne Floyd was one stroke off for runner-up. Sam Jones was the low-net winner with Marion Zboyovsky at one stroke off. Marion Zboyovsky shot the only birdie of the day. Veronica Clarkson chipped in on hole #4 as did Norma O’Connell on #13.

K.P. (closest to the pin) was captured by Phyllis Logan.

August 20 saw the second half of the Senior Ladies’ Competition being played as well as the Pin and Spoon Competition.

Sylvia Lingren shot low-gross with Veronica Clarkson as runner-up. Sam Jones and Lynn Girard tied for low-net. There were no birdies. Chip-ins were carded by Sylvia Lingren on #2 and #6 and Veronica Clarkson on #1.

Diane Kaiser was K.P. winner.On August 27 the ladies played

the first round of the Two-ball

Competition.Low-gross winner was

Corinne Floyd and Sam Jones was runner-up. Lynn Girard shot low-net with Marion Zboyovsky one stroke back. No birdies were shot and the only chip-in of the day was shot on #1 by Marion Zboyovsky.

While playing on August 26 at March Meadows Interclub with Duncan Meadows, Phyllis Logan shot an incredible hole — an eagle on #2! Well done, Phyllis Logan!

—Submitted by norma o’Connell

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RETURNING STUDENTS – GRADE 1 - 12All grade 1 – 12 students in the Cowichan Valley School District are to report to school on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Schools will be in operation for a FULL day on September 8th.

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As the longest campaign period in recent memory rolls along, local candidates have been taking advantage of time by rolling out their plans for a key issue in Lake Cowichan and the Cowichan Valley — senior well-being — as they vie to become the first MP for the new Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding.

New Democrat nominee Alistair MacGregor took the opportunity last week to announce the party’s plan for seniors to his constituents. The most notable part of the plan was his promise to increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement — which provides a monthly non-taxable benefits to Old Age Security recipients living on a low income — by $400 million, an initiative that was part of former NDP leader Jack Layton’s campaign leading up to the 2011 federal election.

MacGregor also took the opportunity to criticize Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s management of the Old Age Security system, claiming that he “has failed seniors” and that an NDP government would “reverse the damage done by his Conservative government.” He said that if elected, his party would cancel the federal government’s plan to increase the age of eligibility for Old Age Security from 65 to 67 between 2023 and 2029.

“I’ve talked to too many people in our communities who face uncertainty in their retirement,” MacGregor said. “Sadly many seniors are worried about not even having enough to get by... and the NDP is the only party with a national seniors’ strategy.”

Liberal Party candidate Maria Manna announced in Mill Bay last Friday (August 28) her party’s plan for improving the quality of life for local seniors. The party’s plan ties in with their infrastructure investment plan, which she said will include a more thorough plan and substantial investment in affordable housing, senior care facilities, recreational facilities and public transit, as well as new child care spaces.

Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau has previously stated that the infrastructure

plan would be supported by an increase of federal infrastructure investment from $65 billion to $125 billion — nearly double, over the next decade.

“Investment in public infrastructure not only grows the economy and creates jobs, but makes our communities stronger,” Manna said. “It is crucial to the long-term development of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford and all communities across the country.”

The Conservative Party has been left playing catch-up in Cowichan, as former

candidate John Koury announced he would be dropping out of the race due to family issues.

Saturday (August 29) saw Martin Barker, a chiropractor from Duncan, selected as the party’s new candidate for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford.

Though Barker has yet to present the party’s policies for senior well-being, he is expected to provide more information on the key issue as the campaign for the new riding continues.


Photo Malcolm ChalmersIt’s a fun crew to work on seems to be the consensus among the construction crew at the CLEC Job Creation Project. The team of six labourers and one supervisor including Richard Kosma, Daryl August, Rick McIntire, Len Gowanlogk and Mike Barrow are building the washroom and changeroom next to the stage in Central Park.

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Photos Malcolm ChalmersAbove: The boards at the Cowichan Recreation Centre Arena had a workout Thursday evening (August 27) with BCHL action. The Cowichan Capitals lost nine to five to the Powell River Kings who played a very physical three periods. Here Powell River’s Jonny Evans (#13) tries to get under the Cap’s Ryan Hogg (#24).

Below: The Cowichan Valley Capitals score one of their 4 goals on the Kings’ goalie Dawson Rodin.

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Photo Malcolm ChalmersLesley McLennan (centre) leads the walking and exercise program at Saywell Park. For the last 20 months the class, sponsored by Primary Health Care program at the Kaatza Clinic, has had an average of 15 to 18 people come out Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. to do an hour-long muscle building and stretching workout in the park.

A large crowd was in attendance at the Cowichan Lake Arena as we celebrated the induction of the two newest members to the Heritage Sports Wall: Marg Radcliffe and Randy Irving. Marg has won hundreds of medals, both nationally and internationally, competing in track and � eld events. She also holds Canadian records in two different age categories. Randy was selected for his successful hockey career where he won a Memorial Cup with the New Westminster Bruins of the Western Hockey League and led the 1978-79 Canadian Juniors in scoring at the World Championships. He would later have a long professional career before settling down in North Carolina. Congratulations to both Marg and Randy for their most deserving recognition.

Cowichan Lake was close to having a world record established there during the August long weekend. Susan Simmons and Alex Cape might have come up short in their attempt for the

longest continuous, unassisted solo lake swim on record but both of these ladies should be very proud of their accomplishment. They began their swim at 4 p.m. on the Friday evening of July 31 with the goal of breaking the 97 km swim record by attempting to complete 105 km. Susan, who has Multiple Sclerosis, unfortunately became ill and had to withdraw from her swim after 24 hours and 48 km. After approximately 50 hours and 50 minutes of continuous swimming Alex, having completed 94 km, had to come out of the water for health and safety reasons. She was just 3 km shy of the record. In the meantime, Susan, who was feeling better, was back in the water swimming alongside Alex to lend her support through her presence. It was very emotional for everyone involved as the decision was made for Alex to come out of the water with the record so close in sight. This was a very monumental swim and it was exciting that they chose Cowichan Lake for their attempt at a record. Great job by all the volunteers who helped and provided encouragement during this memorable weekend. Go to the website (www.swimmerslastlonger.com) to see the incredible distance Alex and Susan swam. Wow, one remarkable swim to remember.

Former Lady of the Lake Princess Mary Batyi worked

extremely hard in preparing for the British Columbia Ambassador program and her work certainly paid off as she was crowned BC Ambassador on August 15. Along with the ambassador title, Mary won the public speaking award, the knowledge award and the community presentation award. We are proud to have Mary as another local girl representing our community with this prestigious title. Congratulations Mary, what a great accomplishment.

Wild � res have devastated many regions of our province and the one at Lizard Lake certainly demonstrates how vulnerable we in the Cowichan Valley are to this type of event. The damage and destruction caused by wild� res can be repaired and remedied over time but the potential for injuries and health issues caused by the poor air quality can be devastating. A large number of these � res were caused by humans and it is imperative that people take every precaution to ensure they are not responsible for igniting such � res. It is dangerous and dif� cult work for those protecting us from these � res and everyone involved deserves our heartfelt thanks and recognition.

A huge thank you goes out to the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society and all the volunteers for their donation of time and effort for the annual river clean-up. It is reassuring to know how passionate so many

people are about protecting our most precious resource. Thank you to everyone involved for your continued efforts in keeping our river clean.

The work being done by Stalker Excavating at our sewage treatment plant is now approximately 60 per cent complete. The creation of a third cell is a necessary step for ensuring future sewage treatment capacity and for meeting Ministry of Environment permit requirements and speci� cally its Water Quality Objectives for the Cowichan River. Those objectives include targets for bacteriological parameters, nutrients, dissolved oxygen, suspended residues and other objectives that include the protection of our heritage river from phosphorous and other contaminants Our thanks to the neighbours of the site for accepting the occasional inconvenience associated with the work being accomplished.

The two latest pedestrian activated crosswalks have been installed — one near Darnell road and other by Ts’uubaa-asatx Square. Pedestrians can now manually activate the lights at four important crossings along South Shore and Cowichan Lake roads. The � nancial contributions for these lights from ICBC and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure are much appreciated. Improving pedestrian safety has been greatly enhanced

thanks to their continued support.It was encouraging to see the

large turnout for the information session at the new proposed Lake Town Ranch. For those who were unable to attend, here is an excerpt from the information � yer provided at the site: “Welcome to Lake Town Ranch. We would like to introduce our land use proposal for the creation of a natural amphitheater at the centre of an outdoor recreation and festival site. Welcoming visitors to experience a diversity of musical, cultural and community events, Lake Town Ranch will set the stage for economic growth and the establishment of a destination campground and world-class venue within the Cowichan Valley.”

Saturday, September 5 promises to be an exciting day with the Totem Pole raising ceremony at Ts’uubaa-asatx Square. This cultural event is a � rst for our community and a big crowd is anticipated. Many people have followed the progression of the pole’s carving and the ceremony to raise it will be an interesting experience. Thank you so much to the Ts’uubaa-asatx First Nation for this spectacular gift to our community.

Editor’s Note: The date of the pole raising ceremony at Ts’uubaa-asatx Square has since been postponed to early October.

An exciting month that shows what Lake Cowichan can accomplish

MAYOR’S REPORT

Ross Forrest

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London, England – Rollers, Bentleys and Lambos are as plentiful as shopping carts at the local Morrisons supermarket in this exclusive and expensive residential area of the old country’s capital city.The posh wheels in which I tooled around Primrose Hill for a week was not to be found anywhere but the drive of my temporary city home, blocks away from where the late, great Amy Winehouse spent her final sad days. The 2016 BMW M6 Gran Coupe, the base price here in Canada is $129,000, distracted well-dressed locals from their window-shopping. Some shed the coolness and stroked the ‘bonnet’ of the machine, which conceals the massive 4.4-litre M turbocharged, 560 horsepower, V8 engine. It’s sporty looks, racy carbon fibre roof and large air intakes had signalled to them its power.A few guys, one of whom looked like one of those famous Brit actors whose name you can never remember, broke silence and asked me what it was. Well, they knew it was a Bimmer but wondered at its length.“It’s like one of those darn Yankee cars…too damned long for my coach house,” he chuckled and strode off into the book store before I could comment.Yes, at almost five metres in length it was one heck of a challenge to park at the aforementioned food emporium, protruding considerably into the space behind. But it was worth the effort because that cavernous trunk, I mean ‘boot’ was ideal for stashing the huge quantity of sweet confectionary my kids insist I purchase every time I visit the land of my birth.Pleased as punch with my purchase of malt loaf,

Chorley cakes, Curly Wurlys and Jelly Babies, to name but a few calorie-packed treats, I headed over to the less than elite area of Camden Town, where hippies still roam. That was a mistake.Traffic wasn’t stopped but all four lanes were chock-a-block and merely moving one block took seemed to take an eternity. Thank goodness for the ‘creep on demand’ feature, which kicks in with a light touch of the accelerator and takes the car smoothly up to 14 km/h. I should have been so lucky to reach such a top speed.I was concerned that one of those ever-weaving London taxis would remove a coat of paint from the Gran Coupe. Needn’t have worried. Well, at least, not about the cabs. A glance in my rear view mirror, alerted me to a cyclist speedily approaching.

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to the metal, I did cause the horses to break into more than a gallop – zero to 100 km/h in just over 4.2 seconds. The Gran Coupe purrs along and effortlessly breezes by anything you choose it to pass. The seven-speed Steptronic tranny offers seamless movement between the gears. I’m not the biggest fan of gearshift paddles but it was fun playing with them on a busy stretch close to my destination.Approaching the track, traffic slowed and for the first time I had time to admire the beautifully stitched leather interior and controls layout, all of which are definitely all ergonomically correct.The cockpit display takes its cues from the driving mode selected using the Driving Dynamics Control switch, the graphics and colors of the displays indicating clearly which of the COMFORT, ECO PRO and SPORT settings has been engaged. Very cool. And it’s loaded with every safety warning system you can think of: lane departure, pedestrian and collision warning. A mad cyclist warning system capable of evasive action would be a worthy addition for 2017.

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Wine and Cheese fund-raiser for Lake Auxiliary

The Lake Auxiliary to the Cowichan District Hospital is hosting a wine and cheese event to raise funds to purchase equipment for the maternity ward of the hospital.

The group promises a fun-filled evening on October 3. In addition to wine and cheese tasting, the event will also feature a fashion show, cash bar, 50/50 draws, silent auction and door prizes.

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