Lake Cowichan Gazette

Cowichan Lake weir to begin seasonal operations

Operations to begin in early April

  • Apr 2, 2021

New affordable-housing project for seniors in Lake Cowichan inches forward

Construction of Lakewood Manor expected to begin within a year

Skyrocketing property assessments play big part in Cowichan’s Area F tax increase

Property owners in Cowichan Lake/Skutz Falls face 9.55% tax increase

Leadership lands Student of the Month Award for Lake Cowichan’s Isaac Burdge

'We're very proud of Isaac. He's perfect for the award'

Mary Lowther column: Growing a coffee alternative: chickory and beet root

I've been looking for a tasty coffee substitute that I can grow

  • Mar 27, 2021

Cowichan Lake group focused on poverty reduction

The Movin' On Up, Cowichan Lake Poverty Reduction project

Loss of bus contract bad news for Cowichan Lake Community Services

As of April 1, transit provider First Canada will take over the Cowichan Valley handyDART and Youbou/Honeymoon Bay transit services on behalf of BC Transit, an announcement that came as bad news for Cowichan Lake Community Services.

Nuisance property cleaned up in Lake Cowichan

Neighbours notice flurry of activity at North Shore Road home

Mary Lowther column: Spring is when gardeners really bloom

We endure the elements, fortified by the knowledge that soon we can put away the wellies, long johns

  • Mar 20, 2021

‘We’re not going to make it to the hospital’: Mesachie family welcomes new baby in dramatic style

'I'm not going to do this in the car, and we're not going to make it [to the hospital]'

Many barriers to walking, biking in Lake Cowichan, according to report

Urban Systems to present final report this spring

Mary Lowther column: The pros and cons of helping hands in the garden

Even the most grounded of us need an extra pair of hands.

  • Mar 13, 2021

Cowichan Grade 5 student’s bird feeders for seniors a wild success

Grade 5 passion project yields positive results

Lake Cowichan firefighters step up for virtual climb

Elija Ellison and Jessica May raise $820 for BC Lung Association

Mary Lowther column: Cover crops keep soil healthy and productive

We don't harvest a cover crop and instead dig the tops under when they're immature and soft

  • Mar 6, 2021

Location of new weir at Cowichan Lake determined to be suitable

Weir design supported by public, says project manager

Water system flushing in Cowichan Lake communities in March may cause discolouration warns CVRD

Water pipes in Youbou, Honeymoon Bay, Mescahie Lake, and Bald Mountain targeted