CDH gala brings in $153K
The Cowichan District Hospital Foundation is $153,000 richer, thanks to the generosity of Valley supporters. They flocked to its 24th annual Champagne Dinner and Auction fundraising ...
Symbol of understanding
Kevin Rothbauer, Citizen / Chief Cyril Livingstone of the Lake Cowichan First Nation presents Mayor Ross Forrest with a print of the First Nation's logo, which is standing in for a ...
School closures leave preschool out in the cold; After and before school programs out
For seven years, preschool, before school and after school programs have been run out of Drinkwater Elementary. That run will stop at the end of the school year because Mark Sorenson's...
Kids get hooked on sailing; Fun afloat begins with yacht club classes to learn the skills
Sailing must be in Darbi Aitchi-son's genes. After all, her parents had sailed to Mexico before she was even born and lived there five years while chartering and repairing ...
Science meets fun at Low Tide Day
The whole family can learn about our shoreline and clean it up at Cowichan Bay's Low Tide Day Saturday, May 25. "Since it began in 1999, the community beach cleanup has cleared more ...
Two events ready to celebrate the nations
As the Walk of the Nations approaches, the Young Professionals of Cowichan are ramping up their support with a gala at the Quw'utsun' Cultural Centre this Saturday night. "Celebrating ...
Council shouldn't kowtow to Catalyst
Mr. Bryan Wallis's letter to you concerning the ongoing cry from Catalyst Paper about their being over-taxed is very pertinent to today's economic slump. He makes a series of very good...
Ladysmith uses carbon market to reach neutral
The Town of Ladysmith was carbon neutral in 2012 thanks to its purchase of 365 tonnes of community carbon credits through Community Carbon Marketplace (CCM), a homegrown ...
Bushwacking for lost treasure is rewarding, if not profitable
For years I've been pondering what it is that draws me again and again (weekly when scheduling and weather permit) into the bush in search of - what? Treasure? I hardly think that ...
Blues Caravan stops at Garage
A unique one-time event is coming to Cowichan as the Blues Caravan hits the Duncan Garage showroom Wednesday, May 29. The Caravan is a trio of talented acts that sets out annually on ...
Edible tree planting workshop Saturday
Cowichan Green Community is marking the receipt of Tree Canada's edible tree grant with a free edible tree planting workshop and celebration at Kin Park Urban Farm in Duncan on ...
Valley Calendar
Miscellaneous . Children's Play-Lot-Day Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 499 Canada Ave. (Island Savings admin. office parking lot), hosted by Early Childhood Educators of B.C., ...
School funding model diminishes public schools
The failure of the provincial government's per pupil funding formula to meet the needs of our public education system has been a topic of discussion in both local and provincial papers...
Family event aims to get everyone to unplug
With the idea of getting kids (and their parents) to unplug from electronic gadgets and stretch their imaginations, a group of child advocacy groups are offering a Children's ...
Genie-nominated Still Mine a funny love story
You've seen the ads for the acclaimed film, Still Mine. Now, Reel Alternatives is bringing it to the big screen at the Cowichan Theatre on Monday, May 27 starting at 7 p.m. This
Eco Depot lands being subdivided for sale
CVRD Chief Administrator Warren Jones confirmed Wednesday that the 22-acre parcel of land once eyed for a South Cowichan waste transfer station is in the process of being subdivided ...
Boater faces surgery after collision with whale
A Campbell River boater has a whale of a tale to tell after a terrifying encounter with a humpback whale near Kelsey Bay, May 15. Ray Boyd was in his 22-foot Grady-White vessel only ...
Shawnigan Triathlon this Sunday
The annual Subaru Shawnigan Lake Triathlon will hit the South Cowichan region this Sunday. Races will start at West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park at 7 a.m., with the elite athletes ...
'Lukey's lost ledge': looking for lost lode of Queen Charlotte's
Another attempt to catch the will o' the wisp of Queen Charlotte's - Victoria interested in the present search - History of the famous ledge. Every blue moon, I luck upon a story ...
