Elodie Adams

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Town delegation attending conference on electoral boundary change

Lake Cowichan mayor and council are not in favour of the proposed readjustment of the south Vancouver Island federal electoral boundaries.

From left: Bob McDonald, Paul Anderson, and Ian Morrison.

CVRD looking to adopt new curbside collection

CVRD is looking to adopt a new garbage and recycle collection plan for all of its electoral areas.

From left: Bob McDonald, Paul Anderson, and Ian Morrison.

Fire department given go ahead to raise funds for river rescue boat

Council gives support, in principle,to the fundraising efforts of the LCFD for the eventual purchase of a 12 foot Zodiac rescue boat

Town wants more public input before scratching out a bylaw

Where does your food come from? Raising chickens is part of knowing just that. Families can grows a lot of their own food.

Yvon Guindon stands with his 1968 Plymouth and the A&W Root Bear as he accepts the first prize of the day. Guindon says he bought the vehicle 11 years ago and had to completely tear it down and rebuild it. He purchased it in 1993, and took on the project of restoring it in 2000. “It’s a 440 that’s in there now,” said Guindon. “The original engine was a 383 which I have, it came with the car when I bought it. It’s completely stock except for the 440 that’s in it.” Guindon has a host of characters that travel with him, including Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, and a vintage lunchbox featuring these characters on the front.

Many show up to look and admire at car show

Polished up and ready to roll, classic cars owned by various automobile enthusiasts from around Vancouver Island, packed the parking lots

Yvon Guindon stands with his 1968 Plymouth and the A&W Root Bear as he accepts the first prize of the day. Guindon says he bought the vehicle 11 years ago and had to completely tear it down and rebuild it. He purchased it in 1993, and took on the project of restoring it in 2000. “It’s a 440 that’s in there now,” said Guindon. “The original engine was a 383 which I have, it came with the car when I bought it. It’s completely stock except for the 440 that’s in it.” Guindon has a host of characters that travel with him, including Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, and a vintage lunchbox featuring these characters on the front.
Runners get a good start at Terry Fox Run 2011

Put Terry Fox Run on your list

Retreads Hiking Group, in partnership with Cowichan Lake Recreation, will be breathing life into the Lake Cowichan Terry Fox Run.

Runners get a good start at Terry Fox Run 2011
Nathanael Jamieson (left) and his brother Kyle fought off a brush fire in their neighbourhood on Aug. 10.

Skutz Falls volunteer fire department to the rescue

When a field fire broke out at the top of Heger Crescent near Skutz Falls two neighbourhood youth seemed to know exactly what to do.

Nathanael Jamieson (left) and his brother Kyle fought off a brush fire in their neighbourhood on Aug. 10.
Jade Hill (centre), Johanna Pettersson (left), and Crystal Schwab show off their wool hair extensions made by Hill. Hill was one of the many vendors participating in ArtisFest.

Trial run for ArtistFest event in Honeymoon Bay

Vancouver Island ArtistFest premiered last year in Victoria and ventured to the wilds of Honeymoon Bay in search of a larger venue

Jade Hill (centre), Johanna Pettersson (left), and Crystal Schwab show off their wool hair extensions made by Hill. Hill was one of the many vendors participating in ArtisFest.

We are a dirty bunch

I got thinking about the amount of waste we create as a society and as individuals on a daily basis.

Local blackberries ripening on the vine.

HBCS serving up blackberry pies to community

Honeymoon Bay Blackberry Festival is set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 1 at the Honeymoon Bay Market, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m

Local blackberries ripening on the vine.
Kaatza Museum displays were hit yet again by vandals in the early part of last week. The Plymouth locomotive car was vandalized sometime over the weekend, or Monday morning. The vandals tried to break into the engine at the front of the car as well as the door located on the back end. They also broke a plexiglass window.

Museum vandals strike again

Kaatza Museum displays were hit yet again by vandals in the early part of last week.

Kaatza Museum displays were hit yet again by vandals in the early part of last week. The Plymouth locomotive car was vandalized sometime over the weekend, or Monday morning. The vandals tried to break into the engine at the front of the car as well as the door located on the back end. They also broke a plexiglass window.
Diana Gunderson (left) passes off her load to Darren Thomas from Cowichan Valley Bottle Depot.

Volunteers collect over a ton of garbage from river

Cowichan Lake and River Stewards members and others from the community and around Vancouver Island, kicked off its 4th Annual River Clean-up

Diana Gunderson (left) passes off her load to Darren Thomas from Cowichan Valley Bottle Depot.

Build-a-kit to prepare for the worst

Until Aug. 26, the Canadian Red Cross has joined forces with Walmart Canada to raise funds for disaster preparedness response.

Drivers, get some road sense

We are nearing the end of summer and still have one more long weekend to go before school begins.

Cyclists take off from the start line at the B.C. Masters Lake Cowichan Road Race on Saturday, Aug. 18. On the far right is one of the organizers, Bill Yearwood, who raced in the 60-64 age category. On the far left is Bruce Falk, another organizer, who signalled start times for this multi-age group race.

B.C. Masters returns to Lake Cowichan for annual road race for cyclists

On Aug. 18, cyclists from all over Vancouver Island and B.C. came to Lake Cowichan to participate in an Australian Pursuit style road race.

Cyclists take off from the start line at the B.C. Masters Lake Cowichan Road Race on Saturday, Aug. 18. On the far right is one of the organizers, Bill Yearwood, who raced in the 60-64 age category. On the far left is Bruce Falk, another organizer, who signalled start times for this multi-age group race.

Lawn ornament bandit raids local gardens

Lake Cowichan resident Johanna Phillips, woke to discover that her laughing Buddha garden ornament had been stolen from her front lawn.

Local Appollos Tournament cancelled after 30 years

After 30 years of organizing the Appollos Slo-pitch Tournament, Mayor Ross Forrest has decided to hang up his glove, so to speak.

Back to school shopping on a budget

The countdown to Tuesday, Sept. 4, the beginning of a new school year, has begun.

From left: Tanner Cummings, Parker Bergstrom, and Nelson Wagner before heading into the change rooms after a two hour referee training sessions on the ice last week as part of the B.C. Hockey Summer Officiating School.

B.C. Hockey Officiating camp is just where these kids want to spend a week of their summer holiday

Three Lake Cowichan kids took part in the B.C. Hockey Officiating School at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena this past week.

From left: Tanner Cummings, Parker Bergstrom, and Nelson Wagner before heading into the change rooms after a two hour referee training sessions on the ice last week as part of the B.C. Hockey Summer Officiating School.
From left, Matt Ellford, Alyssa Morris, Darcy Mayo, Matt Dunnae, Ross Forrest, and Rick Brubaker wait to select their team members through a random draw as Dustin Mayo, standing on stage, lets players know the rules of the tournament for the weekend.

1/2 Cutz Tournament helps strike out expenses for cancer afflicted families in the Cowichan Valley

Six teams were formed for the annual 1/2 Cutz tournament, a two day event to raise funds for Cowichan Valley families

From left, Matt Ellford, Alyssa Morris, Darcy Mayo, Matt Dunnae, Ross Forrest, and Rick Brubaker wait to select their team members through a random draw as Dustin Mayo, standing on stage, lets players know the rules of the tournament for the weekend.