Malcolm Chalmers

Lake Cowichan Fire Department Chief Doug Knott, fireman Steve Johnson (centre) and local river expert Kenzie Cuthbert (right) make their way down the Cowichan River on Saturday morning, Dec. 7. Cuthbert pointed out hazardous areas, boulders and zones with currents that would affect the safe use of LCFD’s new rescue boat.

Firefighters rolling on the river

Navigating shallow waters: River fisherman guides crews on the use of their new jet-powered rescue boat

Lake Cowichan Fire Department Chief Doug Knott, fireman Steve Johnson (centre) and local river expert Kenzie Cuthbert (right) make their way down the Cowichan River on Saturday morning, Dec. 7. Cuthbert pointed out hazardous areas, boulders and zones with currents that would affect the safe use of LCFD’s new rescue boat.
Peoples Choice winner Amanda Nixon sang I Don’t Know How to Love Him from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar on stage at Centennial Hall Saturday night. Organizer Lindsay Anderson, right, of the Kaatza Lakeside Players embraces Nixon as she accepts her $300 cheque, 1st prize at the Creative Edge Talent Show.

Nixon, Ferguson and Vertefeuille have the Creative Edge

Kaatza Lakeside Players: Theatre group hosts talent show featuring 13 singers, actors and magicians from the Lake and the Valley

Peoples Choice winner Amanda Nixon sang I Don’t Know How to Love Him from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar on stage at Centennial Hall Saturday night. Organizer Lindsay Anderson, right, of the Kaatza Lakeside Players embraces Nixon as she accepts her $300 cheque, 1st prize at the Creative Edge Talent Show.
Youbou Director Pat Weaver is elated.

A light emerges from the dust cloud

At long last: Timberwest says Youbou should have a truck wash by early next year

Youbou Director Pat Weaver is elated.
Leah Hudson, Sidney Allan, Darien Robertson and Nikki Gibson from the grad class of 2013 present a cheque for $5,000 to the Town of Lake Cowichan for the Floating Walk Way project. Mayor Ross Forrest was on hand to accept the cheque on a foggy Monday morning on the walkway in Saywell Park. Town councillors Bob Day and Frank Hornbrook, far right, join in for the presentation.

Grad class leaves walkway legacy

LCSS class of 2013 donates to walkway project in Lake Cowichan

Leah Hudson, Sidney Allan, Darien Robertson and Nikki Gibson from the grad class of 2013 present a cheque for $5,000 to the Town of Lake Cowichan for the Floating Walk Way project. Mayor Ross Forrest was on hand to accept the cheque on a foggy Monday morning on the walkway in Saywell Park. Town councillors Bob Day and Frank Hornbrook, far right, join in for the presentation.

New dock floats spirits in Saywell Park

Walking the plank: government and public support pays off with new community river access

A logging  truck picks up the dust left over from the many other logging trucks that pass through Youbou.

Dust turns to mud as TimberWest ponders next move

No comment yet: Officials urge locals to continue with their lobby

A logging  truck picks up the dust left over from the many other logging trucks that pass through Youbou.
The 2013 Tour de Rock team roll into Lake Cowichan. It’s only the second day that it hasn’t pelted down rain or been cold in the last 10 days of the ride. Now that’s Lake Cowichan hospitality!

Lake Cowichan a ray of sunshine for the Tour

Cops for Cancer: Wet team gets a break from the weather, plus a hefty helping of community support

The 2013 Tour de Rock team roll into Lake Cowichan. It’s only the second day that it hasn’t pelted down rain or been cold in the last 10 days of the ride. Now that’s Lake Cowichan hospitality!
Ingeborg Woodsworth shows one of the over 200,000 varieties of mushroom that can be found and eaten in our backyard. Woodsworth, along with fellow mycologist David Tamblin, will be at the Salmon Mushroom Festival this weekend at Lake Cowichan Centennial Hall.

Another fine fall for fungus approaches

Salmon Mushroom Festival: Annual event focuses on some of the delicacies of the Cowichan wilderness

Ingeborg Woodsworth shows one of the over 200,000 varieties of mushroom that can be found and eaten in our backyard. Woodsworth, along with fellow mycologist David Tamblin, will be at the Salmon Mushroom Festival this weekend at Lake Cowichan Centennial Hall.
A logging  truck picks up the dust left over from the many other logging trucks that pass through Youbou.

Truck wash won’t get public money

No cash, letter instead: CVRD reverses plan to dedicate $5,000
to TimberWest facility, puts onus on province to deal with problem

A logging  truck picks up the dust left over from the many other logging trucks that pass through Youbou.