Ross Armour

Early childhood educators Tracy Johnson and Wanda Wiersma, (back left and centre) use play-dough to talk shapes with Willow Weber, Hailey Friday and her daughter Dixie Bergman, and  another youngster at the education and health fair at Palsson school.

Half of Lake’s kids entering school without required skills

Cowichan Lake has the worst Early Development Index on the Island

Early childhood educators Tracy Johnson and Wanda Wiersma, (back left and centre) use play-dough to talk shapes with Willow Weber, Hailey Friday and her daughter Dixie Bergman, and  another youngster at the education and health fair at Palsson school.

Playground should stay, says Ladysmith council

At the April 7 meeting, Ladysmith council decided to ask SD68 to keep playground equipment at École Davis Road after it closes.

Lake Days chair, Bob Day.

Lake Days set to run with deficit budget in 2014

Lady of the Lake Society withdraws all funding regularly put into Lake Days celebration

Lake Days chair, Bob Day.

Town of Lake Cowichan needs CVRD licence for organic composting

Council wants to remain at forefront of process rather than be in CVRD's shadow

Cowichan Lake video plug made to council

Former CVRD director Klaus Kuhn drops video idea to attract more people to Lake Cowichan

Council has bids for tree grants rejected

Town suffers setback in bid for tree money as both major grants are turned down

Jaxon Zalinko, 5, sets off by helicopter to BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver on April 9.

Local Mesachie Lake boy and his family need help as he battles leukaemia

Jaxon Zalinko: Young boy faces intense three-year period of chemotherapy

Jaxon Zalinko, 5, sets off by helicopter to BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver on April 9.

Local Ladysmith hiking trails being damaged by quads

A local hiker is dismayed at the treatment of some well-known trails and has highlighted his concerns to Ladysmith council.

Rocks flying off trucks a concern for local business owner, employees

Rocks flying off the wheels of logging trucks along Highway 18 causes two workers to have windshields cracked

Town of Lake Cowichan falls short in budgeting money for town square contractor

Council need to look elsewhere in budget: Need extra $75,000 to cover cost of Renfrew Town Square contractor

Town of Lake Cowichan wants to amend scholarship policy

Coun. McGonigle ignites conversation to give first priority of Town’s scholarship to Lake Cowichan School students

Town to install plaque at Saywell Park

Plaque will recognize financial contributors to the park

Practice makes perfect. Training is key as the Lake Cowichan Fire Department crew get used to their new rescue equipment on Jan. 18 at Little Beach.

Town of Lake Cowichan council confusion at fire department payments, water training costs

LCFD: McGonigle confused at why town paid for water training

Practice makes perfect. Training is key as the Lake Cowichan Fire Department crew get used to their new rescue equipment on Jan. 18 at Little Beach.

John Elliot returns as Stz’uminus chief

Elliot was elected chief for a third term during the April 3 Stz'uminus First Nation election, while Peter Seymour joins council.

Store owner Rose Steven talks to Cst. Grant Desmet in the immediate aftermath of the armed robbery at Shop and Save in Youbou this past Saturday.

Armed robbery rocks Youbou

Hooded male with chisel enters convenience store and demands money, only for it to be retrieved by local police

Store owner Rose Steven talks to Cst. Grant Desmet in the immediate aftermath of the armed robbery at Shop and Save in Youbou this past Saturday.

Grad fashion show this Friday at LCS

Fashion Show: Lake Cowichan's 2014 grad class to host fashion show and raise funds for local boy with cystic fibrosis

Town proceeds with purchase of new garbage truck

Halloween delivery date set for truck's arrival in town

Cowichan Lake ballfield improvements remain a hot topic at council table

Centennial Park Ballfield: Council still recognize that improvements are needed on baseball field front

Seniors’ centre looks to build new horseshoe pitch

Centre seeks permission from Town: Site inspection for horseshoe pitch first

Town of Lake Cowichan council to hear by May on tree grants

Council will know in May
if tree grants are received to aid Centennial Park Revitalization
and food forest project