At Cowichan Secondary School on June 3, five Grade 12 students were presented with bursaries from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 53, Duncan.
From left: Alex Cox, Isabella Goodman, Haeley Lowe, Graham McKinnon and Braydon Taylor were each presented with $1,000 by Marvin Thorgeirson, chairperson of the Legion’s youth committee.
On Saturday, June 27 Mr. Mikes is going to try to set an unofficial record, uniting as many Mikes or Michaels as possible across all of its 25 restaurants in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, including Duncan.
The event is going to support an actual world record attempt for the "largest same-name gathering – first name" taking place on June 27 at the Roughriders pre-game GoodLife Fan Fest in Regina.
On that day the Duncan Mr. Mikes will also be raising funds for KidSport.
One dollar will be donated from each Mikeburger sold between June 16 and 27, $1 will be donated from each entrée sold during the June 27 event, which runs from noon to 5 p.m., and 25 cents will be donated for each social media share made on June 27 on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram that includes #mikesunite.
Register for the event at www.mikesunite.ca Catalyst paper announced the appointment of Frank C. De Costanzo as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Catalyst paper owns and operates the Crofton pulp and paper mill.
The winners of the Municipality of North Cowichan’s annual woodworking contest were announced at North Cowichan council last Wednesday.
Lincoln Rae, Evan Lachmanec and Jared Popma were the three chosen, their footstools made of Douglas fir deemed the best.
Wood for the projects came from a research plot established 34 years ago and was donated by the BC Forest Service and Don Pigott of Yellow Point Propagation.
