Elodie Adams

Food bank volunteers at a food drive and fundraiser in May of this year.

Food bank looking for local fresh garden produce

As harvest season comes around, the food bank will be looking for items like apples and other fruit,

Food bank volunteers at a food drive and fundraiser in May of this year.
From left: Jimmy Jones, Dawn Coe-Jones, and Shirin Anjanwalla, pose for a picture after the Dawn Coe-Jones Junior Tournament on July 5. These youth were two of the 44 participants in the tournament.

Golfing talent runs in the family

It was a special year for local golf icon, Dawn Coe-Jones, at the annual youth tournament in her name.

From left: Jimmy Jones, Dawn Coe-Jones, and Shirin Anjanwalla, pose for a picture after the Dawn Coe-Jones Junior Tournament on July 5. These youth were two of the 44 participants in the tournament.

Make your voice heard

Want to have your voice heard by town council? The next council meeting is one you should attend.

From left: Jordyn Wear, Guy Patten, and Linzie Lauscher at the dinner and scholarship presentation for the Doug Goddard Memorial Golf Tournament. Here, Lauscher presents Wear with this year’s scholarship for $500.

Honoring those from the past and those stepping into the future

For the residents of Honeymoon Bay, Saturday, July 7, was a day of both remembering, and looking to the future.

From left: Jordyn Wear, Guy Patten, and Linzie Lauscher at the dinner and scholarship presentation for the Doug Goddard Memorial Golf Tournament. Here, Lauscher presents Wear with this year’s scholarship for $500.
From left: Volunteers Paul Anderson, George Foster, and summer student Jack Seimens, work on the new wheelchair access ramp to the Bell Tower School behind the Kaatza Station Museum.

Volunteers hard at work

Volunteers hard at work at the Kaatza Station Museum in Lake Cowichan

From left: Volunteers Paul Anderson, George Foster, and summer student Jack Seimens, work on the new wheelchair access ramp to the Bell Tower School behind the Kaatza Station Museum.
Dean Matzler, or “Funky Dean” as he is known, of the Coffee Mill in Honeymoon Bay waves as he passes by in his car, decorated west coast style for the parade.

2012 Honeymoon Bay Days Down By the Bay

Despite the downpour, Honeymoon Bay and Cowichan Lake residents along with visitors made the best of the festivities

Dean Matzler, or “Funky Dean” as he is known, of the Coffee Mill in Honeymoon Bay waves as he passes by in his car, decorated west coast style for the parade.

Lots to talk about at council meeting

Mayor and council covered a lot of ground on Tuesday’s meeting, June 26

Police raid North Shore Rd. home grow-op

neighbours next to a North Shore Road residence noticed a flurry of activity as police executed a warrant for a grow operation.

Const. Jim Preston of the Lake Cowichan RCMP, and  LCFD volunteer fireman Tyler Knott suiting up the victim with a lifejacket and tether to bring him back to safety.

River teaches lesson to yet another tuber

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 30, paramedics, RCMP, the LCFD and Search and Rescue were called out to Marie Canyon

Const. Jim Preston of the Lake Cowichan RCMP, and  LCFD volunteer fireman Tyler Knott suiting up the victim with a lifejacket and tether to bring him back to safety.

Trustees seek legal advice: Can they be fired?

On June 20, the trustees of School District 79 voted to seek an outside legal opinion

Tuber party on Cowichan River without proper safety gear.

Tubing safety a must this summer

As the sun begins to make more of an appearance, tubers will once again take advantage of the the Cowichan River.

Tuber party on Cowichan River without proper safety gear.

Sentencing postponed in 2010 arson case

Sentencing postponed in 2010 arson case of Darryl Nanos accused of setting fire to an occupied fourplex

Ladies gear up for March Meadows Ladies Open

This year, the March Meadows Ladies Amateur Open will be held on Thursday, August 2.

Ms. Monti and Mr. Kleike took Ms. Bhandari’s mixed Grade 2 through 5 class along Neva Road area and painted yellow fish beside the storm drains.

Protecting streams & fish with storm drain marking

Protecting streams & fish with storm drain marking

Ms. Monti and Mr. Kleike took Ms. Bhandari’s mixed Grade 2 through 5 class along Neva Road area and painted yellow fish beside the storm drains.
From left, Dave Darling and Linda Blatchford accept the Bill Woycik Outstanding Facility Award from Jim Weicker, past president of the Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia.

2012 Outstanding Facility Award for sports arena

The renovation project, which was completed in 2011, cost a total of $7.6 million

From left, Dave Darling and Linda Blatchford accept the Bill Woycik Outstanding Facility Award from Jim Weicker, past president of the Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia.

Doug Goddard Memorial Golf Tournament

This years Doug Goddard Memorial Golf Tournament is being held on Saturday, July 7, at March Meadows Golf Course.

Grade 12 student, Jorden Matson, receives the Ardley Academic Trophy. This award recognizes the top academic student in Grade 12.  It is named for Ernie Ardley who was the owner and editor of the Lake News for many years. Mr. Ardley also owned and operated Ernie’s Fountain Lunch in the 1960s.

LCSS year-end awards

Parents, friends, students, and staff gathered to honour those who have made a special effort in completing their education for the year.

Grade 12 student, Jorden Matson, receives the Ardley Academic Trophy. This award recognizes the top academic student in Grade 12.  It is named for Ernie Ardley who was the owner and editor of the Lake News for many years. Mr. Ardley also owned and operated Ernie’s Fountain Lunch in the 1960s.
Walkers Noella Trotter and Connie Croteau at the finish line last year.

Gearing up for 11th Annual Great Lake Walk

If you would like to register for the Great Lake Walk either as an individual or as a team, the early bird deadline is fast approaching.

Walkers Noella Trotter and Connie Croteau at the finish line last year.

State of the print industry

The publishing industry is having to reassess where it is going and adapt to more readers accessing their information online

Canada Day celebrations around the lake

On Canada Day, Cowichan Lake communities will each be hosting events, all of which are open to the general public, and free to attend.