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The businesses and organizations of Lake Cowichan need to act now if they hope to benefit from the proposed LakeTown Ranch. That was the message from Cathy Robertson of Community Futures Cowichan to the Lake Cowichan Chamber of Commerce Sept. 15. LakeTown Ranch

is the proposed new development on 69 hectares at Meade Creek, just west of Lake Cowichan. The event facility that would be the permanent home of the annual Sunfest Country Music Festival and potentially host other events during the year. The purpose-built

facility would include a performance venue, campground and infrastructure for large crowds, potentially numbering more than 50,000 during Sunfest, which is currently held at the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds in Duncan. “LakeTown

Ranch could bring incredible benefit,” said Robertson. “Or it could bring

incredible havoc. Is Lake Cowichan going to lead or is Lake Cowichan going to respond?”Robertson said

Community Futures is willing to help Lake Cowichan organize a task force or committee and provide resources to help the community navigate the waters ahead.

“How do we embrace this?” posed Robertson. “How do we squeeze everything out of this we can for the local businesses? I believe the wisdom is in this room.”Much of that

wisdom, as well as questions and anecdotal information was shared in the ensuing discussion, but no one stepped forward to be part of a committee that night.

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Dancing in the rainA little rain didn’t dampen the spirit of participants in the Terry Fox Run Sunday. A little pre-event dancing got everyone warmed up for the annual fundraiser to benefit cancer research. For more see page 13.

“LakeTown Ranch could bring incredible benefit. Or it could bring incredible havoc. Is Lake Cowichan going to lead or is Lake Cowichan going to respond?”

~Cathy Robertson

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from page 1Although it will

several months before any decision is made on the rezoning of the proposed site in Lake Cowichan, Robertson said a group of local business people should be starting the groundwork now as well as begin liaising with LakeTown Ranch. Ian Morrison, regional director for Area F, explained that the next step in the rezoning process is a public meeting Sept 28 in Youbou. The new facility is in Area I. After the public meeting the proposal will go to the Area I planning council and then a staff report

will be written and presented to the regional board. “There is a fair bit of ground work to be done,” explained Morrison. “Lake Cowichan voices need to be heard at the upcoming meeting.

People who are in support need to show up and express that. We want to make sure we have heard from everyone. If you can’t be there, Sunfest is looking for letters of support as soon as possible.” The Town

of Lake Cowichan has sent of letter of support in principle. Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest said he will do his part by meeting with the mayors of Pemberton, Squamish and Merritt – other music festival communities in B.C. – while attending the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention this week. “I hope to meet with them so we can learn from their experience,” said Forrest.Robertson also offered to connect with her colleagues in those same communities and perhaps invite them to Lake Cowichan to share their knowledge. During the discussion at the chamber meeting, several businesses shared how they already benefit from Sunfest when it is held in Duncan, increasing their business as much as fivefold in the four days of the festival this summer. “Greg Adams (of Sunfest), said LakeTown Ranch would be used four to 15 days max, a year,” said Forrest. “In those 15 days businesses will do so well, they will be able to keep their doors open all year.

If you call 911 after Nov. 17, the person assisting you will be located in Vancouver. All 911 calls will be answered by E-Comm, the emer-gency communica-tions centre in Van-couver that provides 911 services for 23 regional districts and communities in B.C. said a press release from the Cowichan Valley Regional District last week. E-Comm operates the largest multi-juris-dictional, tri-service emergency radio sys-tem in the province.In the Central Island 911 partnership, calls will continue to be transferred by E-Comm to dis-patch centres located in Nanaimo (fire), Courtenay (police) and Victoria (ambu-lance). The change to E-Comm will have no impact on the pub-lic’s experience when dialling 911, said the press release.The City of Nanai-mo and the Regional Districts of Nanaimo and Cowichan Valley, who jointly own the Central Island 911 system, recently determined through an independent study

that transferring the 911 response services will not only result in considerable cost savings for the Central Island partnership, but also provide access to additional staffing

resources and the nec-essary expertise to sat-isfy current and future technical requirements for 911. “The study concluded that E-Comm has the ability to handle large spikes in incoming 911 call volume due to the size of the centre and its staffing model,” says Mike Dietrich, Nanaimo’s Manager of Police Support Services. “Combined with its built-in redundan-cies, we agree that E-Comm provides the best option for the Central Island 911 partnership both tech-nically and operation-

ally, particularly as the overall 911 system in Canada evolves in the future,” he added. The Central Island 911 partnership covers the Cowichan Valley Regional District, the City of Nanaimo, the District of Lantzville and the Regional District of Nanaimo’s Electoral Areas A, B and C. E-Comm is located in a purpose-built facility designed to resist a major earthquake and be self sufficient for 72 hours. E-Comm currently manages approximately 1.25 million 911 emer-gency calls each year from across British Columbia. Its service is 24/7, 365 days a year and has a number of back-up provisions to ensure the continu-ity of 911 call answer services. “E-Comm staff have managed more than 15 million incoming 911 calls in our 16 years of service,” says David Guscott, E-Comm President and CEO. “We are committed to ensuring residents of the Central Island continue to receive high quality, respon-sive services 24 hours a day.”

“We are committed to ensuring resi-dents of the Central Island continue to receive high quality, responsive services 24 hours a day.”

~David Guscott

Next public hearing Sept. 28 911 service moving to Vancouver centre

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Cathy Robertson of Community Futures Cowichan, chats with Mayor Ross Forrest.

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Mayor Ross Forrest congratulates Fire Chief Doug Knott on 35 years of service to the Lake Cowichan Fire Department. Town council recognized Knott’s service with an award during a council meeting Sept. 15.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

DATE: Monday, September 28, 2015TIME: 7:00 pmPLACE: Youbou Community Hall (main hall) 8550 Hemlock Street, Youbou, BC

PROPOSED “LAKE TOWN RANCH” MUSIC CONCERT/CAMPING/OUTDOOR RECREATION SITEApplicable to Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade CreekA public meeting will be held as follows to consider the proposed Lake Town Ranch Music Concert/Camping/Outdoor Recreation Site:

Lake Town Ranch is a development proposal on a large parcel of forestry land in the Meade Creek area. The owners have submitted an application to amend both the Youbou/Meade Creek Of� cial Community Plan and the Electoral Area I - Youbou/Meade Creek Zoning Bylaw. The purpose of the requested bylaw amendments is to permit an outdoor concert and events venue, along with a camping facility with about 400 sites. Part of the camping area – roughly 80 units – would be more luxurious than a traditional campsite, with larger sites and possibly cabins for accommodation.

At the public meeting, CVRD staff will explain the process related to this application and the applicant and his consultants will make presentations concerning this proposal. There will then be a question and answer session moderated by CVRD elected of� cials, and any comments that persons in attendance may have will be received. The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for community members to become familiar with the proposal, before the matter goes to a public hearing, if the application is advanced to that stage by the Regional District Board of Directors. Written submissions may be submitted before or during the meeting by:

Fax: 250-746-2621 • Email: [email protected] and/or deposit at the Regional District of� ce: 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1N8

Please note that all correspondence submitted to the CVRD in response to this Notice will form part of the public record and will be published in a meeting agenda that is posted online when this matter is before the Board or a Committee of the Board. The CVRD considers the author’s address relevant to the Board’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence if the author does not wish this personal information disclosed. Please contact the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620 or 1-800-665-3955, or the Recording Secretary at the time of submission. For more information on disclosure, contact the CVRD FOI Coordinator at 250-746-2507 or 1-800-665-3955.

Note: The CVRD has prepared a staff report to the Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek Advisory Planning Commission related to this proposal. You may request a copy by sending an email to the address noted above or telephoning the CVRD of� ce. The report is also available for viewing online at www.cvrd.bc.ca/index.aspx?NID=1282

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACTMike Tippett, Manager, Community & Regional Planning Division, Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620 or by email [email protected]

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The Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-op has been given a two-year extension on its licence and they want to celebrate by hosting the B.C. Community Forest Association conference next year.Brooke Hodson,

chair of CLCFC, credits the community with helping the co-op secure the extension. “There were lots

of letters from the community and it made a difference,” Hodson told a meeting of the chamber of commerce Wednesday night. The extended licence

gives the co-op the opportunity to log the remaining volume in the 3,000 hectare Bolduc Block near Gordon River that the CLCFC has been working since 1995.

The current licence expired in June.In the next few

months the co-op is working to get a longer-term licence with the Ministry of Forests. Most communities have 25-year licences, but the Cowichan Lake co-op was established in 1995,

before provincial legislation granted licences based on long term operations. Consequently, the Community Forest Co-op has operated under an old model of volume-based licences and is the oldest community forest on Vancouver Island. The CLCFC was established as part of

a job creation program encouraged by then B.C. premier Mike Harcourt. The co-op’s mission is to create local jobs, as well as provide training to new forest workers. “We create a lot of

direct jobs and we create a lot of indirect jobs,” said Hodson. And they support

the community with the money they realize from the logging operations. Ten percent of proceeds are held in a reserve fund for contingencies, 10 percent is set aside for a Community Legacy Fund and 80 percent is used to generate and sustain employment. Hodson says now the

co-op is partnering with the Pacheedaht First Nation to form a community forest corporation and apply for a licence under the more modern legislation. “We have identified

an area that would allow about 30,000 cubic metres,” said Hodson. “There is a lot of work to be done, our goal is very ambitions but we hope to have a new licence in 2016.”And what better

way to announce that new licence than by hosting the BC Community Forest Association annual convention in Lake Cowichan?CLCFC thinks it

might be a perfect fit and they are exploring the possibility over the next few days. If the three-

member committee are confident the community could host

the 100-participant event, then CLCFC will send in their application along with a $5,000 cheque. The event would

host delegates from 55 community forests in B.C. in May or June. Hodson shared a tentative itinerary with the chamber of commerce and noted that there would be many opportunities for delegates to spend time and money in the community over the four-day event.And the event would put a spotlight on the community.“I expect there

would be a higher turnout from politicians because of the proximity to Victoria,” noted Hodson. However there are challenges to consider including accommodations, and the availability of volunteers to support the event.


Pat Foster was bestowed with the Town of Lake Cowichan’s highest honour, Freeman of the Town, at the council meeting Sept. 15.

Foster was honoured for her many years of service to the community as a school board trustee, town councilor and other community involvement.

Foster has lived in the Lake Cowichan area most of her 73 years and in the home she shares with her husband George at the lake for 53 years.

“I raised my family and before my son left home, I decided to run for school board, and served on the board for six years,” says Foster who is the mother of three. “Then I ran for council and sat as a councilor for 15 years.” For many of those years she was deputy mayor and

chair of the finance committee.

Foster was part of many projects with the council during her tenure, but she is particularly proud of bringing transit to the community.

“We had been 10

years without transit in the early 90s,” says Foster. Her parents had previously operated a taxi and bus shuttle service for the community, but when they retired no one took up the business, leaving the

community without transportation to Duncan.

“Along with a few others, I played a lead role in getting a transit system in Lake Cowichan. We negotiated with Fletcher Challenge to

pay for one bus trip a week for people.”

Foster retired from council seven years ago to care for her mother.

Foster also served on the board of Community Futures Cowichan for 22 years, including two seven-year stints as chair and vice chair of the Community Futures Association of B.C.

“They are such a great organization, I am really proud of the work they do,” says Foster.

Although Foster is now retired from public life, she has not stopped being involved in the community. She is very active with the museum, the Community Forest Co-op, and Communities in Bloom.

The Freeman of the Town is selected by the town council to recognize extraordinary service to the community.

Foster named Freeman

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Mayor Ross Forrest presents long-time resident Pat Foster with Freeman of the Town.

Community Forest Co-op looks to host provincial conference

“There is a lot of work to be done, our goal is very ambitions but we hope to have a new licence in 2016.”

~Brooke Hodson

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The Town of Lake Cowichan and Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce should act now on the advice of Cathy Robertson of Community Futures and form a group to prepare for the possible Lake Town Ranch development. And they should jump at Robertson’s offer to facilitate that group’s meetings.

Everyone is talking about the proposed event facility that would host Sunfest and other events up to 15 days a year. But no one except Robertson has been willing to step up and say they are willing to help the community prepare.

There are potential opportunities for business and for economic growth and stability through the Lake Town Ranch proposal.

But that potential won’t be realized without a viable plan. There is much to consider in the prospect of the town’s population increasing tenfold for even a few days a year.

Parking, security, transportation, services, staffing, demand for products and much more must be considered, mitigated and planned for so that the town can truly work with the Lake Town Ranch and benefit in every possible way.

If businesses and townspeople wait and simply react to the challenges as they arise, the full potential will never be realized.

While there was plenty of discussion and comments from the floor at the chamber dinner Wednesday night, there wasn’t any response when Robertson suggested a task force, committee or similar group be formed. She laid an offer to help, even lead, on the table and no one picked it up.

The businesses of the community cannot expect benefit from a project of this magnitude if they are not proactive and involved. It was clear at the chamber of commerce dinner there are already a lot people in the community with information, skills and ideas that could make a difference. But they and others need to come together. Success doesn’t come without hard work and investment of time and resources.

Robertson knows that. She is willing to offer her skills and resources to help those who want to be prepared for the opportunity that may be coming. And she is willing to do it for free.

Town council and the chamber of commerce should be banging down Robertson’s door. Now is the time for the people of Lake Cowichan to act. The actions taken – or not taken now – will ultimately impact the future of the community.

Act now on Lake Town

Leadership needed on river flow decisionsRe: Cowichan River flows to remain low despite of rain.Apparently on Sept. 8 a group calling

themselves the “Cowichan River flow com-mittee” held a meeting. D.F.O. Cowichan Tribes, Catalyst etc. attended. Initially the group felt that because of rain and im-proved inflows from the main tributaries, that a pulse may be possible in late Septem-ber. Then I read that because the lake is at such

a low level, the river wouldn’t be flowing properly (would it be flowing improperly?) and upped the date to November 1. There was “ some” discussion about

whether everybody was brave enough to up that flow for the fish. This group didn’t want

to spend what they have in the lake until they know they have enough. Are these the same people who want to

take control of our river? Lets see some leadership! The spring run is almost done by November. Last year we couldn’t get the pulses quick enough.The claim was that the seals were slaugh-

tering our “trapped in Cowichan Bay salmon” in great numbers. Has the situation changed? Are we not as concerned about the fish? I thought this was all about the salmon having enough water in the river to spawn comfortably! Open the river and allow a pulse for the

usual time, the end of September, or leave the control of the river in the Comptrollers.

Terry PoolLake Cowichan

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As August was winding down in our very dry sum-mer we were projecting zero storage and a drying river to be happening right about now. Then our wishes and prayers were answered. The significant rainfall

we have received since August 28 has made a huge difference.The mid-river weather

station received only 58.7 mm of rain from May 1st to August 28th this year. From August 28th to September 16th we have received an additional 85.1 mm with more rain in the forecast.This huge increase in our

water wealth has been a

very welcome relief. The tributaries of Co-

wichan Lake are again running. We have chosen to maintain the river flow at the absolute minimum 4.5 cubic meters per sec-ond (CMS) and bank the additional water behind the weir, so the lake level has risen by 35 cm. This equates to 35 days

of river flow at seven CMS and 54 days of flow at our current 4.5 CMS rate. It is now clear that there

is no longer any danger of our river running dry this year. The Watershed Board

Flows and Fish working group is now considering our options, and it is very nice to finally have some options for what to do with our water.The lake tributaries are

currently contributing about exactly the same 4.5 CMS as we are sending down the river, so the lake

level is holding steady. We will have to decide whether to increase the river flow a bit or save the water for what we call pulse flows. With a pulse flow we

increase the river flow to 18 CMS for a few days to encourage the migrating chinook salmon to enter the river. In doing this we trick the salmon that are waiting in the estuary and in Cowichan Bay into thinking that the fall rains have come and it is time to go up the river to spawn. When the fish enter the river they are safe from the predating seals and sea lions that gather there each fall to feast on our salmon. In the fall drought crisis

of 2012 we lost about one quarter of the salmon run to predators because we could not afford any pulse flows.We are expecting 5,000 to

7,000 chinook salmon this

year, with the peak of their migration around October 15th. We will likely time some

pulse flows for early Octo-ber to aid their migration up the river. Large salmon are still

being counted at the mid-river counting station, some over three feet long,

so with the knowledge of their continued ability to navigate our very low river we will likely not increase the base flows at this time and save water for pulses. It remains to be seen if

it will be necessary again this year to move salmon

by truck from the lower river to their spawning grounds.So we are nearly through

another dramatic and damaging drought summer and it appears that we have again dodged the bullet of the river running dry. We are very lucky to have

our weir and the ability to store water behind it that has allowed the careful management of our limited summer water resources. The initiative to recon-struct the weir and enable more water storage is ongoing and making slow but steady progress. The lack of any support

from senior levels of government continues to impede rapid progress on this essential project. Co-wichan tribes, the CVRD and Catalyst continue to meet to try to find a path, but without government support it is a very compli-cated situation.

On September 17th NDP candidate Alistair McGregor and NDP House Leader Peter Julian attended the Stewardship Roundtable meeting and later announced that if the NDP are elected, they will address the lack of lead-ership on the weir issue and see that the process is expedited. This announcement was

greeted with enthusiasm by the people in atten-dance that included two mayors, Cowichan Tribes Chief Chip Seymour, Provincial NDP MLAs Bill and Doug Routley and various conservation groups.We should be asking all

the local candidates where they stand on the weir reconstruction issue. We have every right to

expect support from senior levels of government to protect and preserve our National Heritage River.

DUNCAN - An NDP government will provide the leadership necessary to raise the Lake Cowichan weir, said NDP House Leader Peter Julian on a stop in Duncan Sept 17.“Tom Mulcair and the NDP

will get the job done, with the support of First Nations, local communities, local in-dustries and local leaders,” said Julian. “We need to act now to

save salmon, save jobs and save this river.”Julian and Alistair Mac-

Gregor, the NDP Candi-date for Cowichan-Mala-hat-Langford, stood with stakeholders to discuss next steps in the project Thursday

morning.“After too many years

of stalling, excuses and buck-passing by federal and provincial governments, we will take an active leader-ship role to see this process gets completed,” said Mac-Gregor. MacGregor noted there is

still much work to do before all the funding is in place, but that the NDP are com-mitted to showing federal leadership and working with project partners, the Co-wichan Tribes and the prov-ince to get federal funding for this project. “We will make it a priority

when we are in govern-ment,” said MacGregor.

Rain brings relief to Lake Cow tributaries

NDP pledges to raise Lake Cowichan weir if elected

Submitted PhotoNDP candidate Alistair MacGregor met with stakeholders and announced they would raise the weir if elected.

Jarly Slatta “Yes, same as I voted last year. I just think Mul-cair is more grown up and is more responsible, Trudeau, as the commer-cials say, needs to grow up more and Harper has been shafting us for years.”

The Gazette asked:

Have you decided you who will vote for in the federal election Oct. 19?

Vicki Miller “No, I don’t think I am even going to vote actually because they all make a bunch of promis-es they don’t keep.”

Marina Huslar “ I do, the Green party. I voted for them when I was in Alberta because they were the lesser of all evils and I’ll vote for them again here.”

Deanne Yaremchuck “Actually I haven’t, which is kind of weird because I work for Elec-tions. I will decide on the day I get there. I am going to be doing some reading in the paper, so I am hoping that will help me decide.”

Stephen Rubin “Justin Trudeau all the way because he has been bred for this position. We need a person that is worried about the en-vironment for a change. We need someone that seems to be honest and represents the people.

Street Beat

One Cowichan

By Parker Jefferson

“We are expecting 5,000 to 7,000 chinook salmon this year with the peak of their migration around October 15th.”


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Council has bestowed the honor of Freeman of the Town upon Pat Foster. Pat’s commitment to our community goes back as far as 1984 when she was first elected to local government as a school trustee for School District 66 where she served until 1990. In 1990 Pat was elected as an Alderman for the Village of Lake Cowichan until 1993. In 1993 the elected office of Alderman was changed to councillor across the Province of British Columbia. The Town became a Town in 1996 the year Pat was elected councillor where she would remain for four consecutive terms until 2008 when she decided to hang up her hat as an elected official and dedicate her time to family. While Pat may have ended her political career she still continues to dedicate her time to the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-op, the Kaatza Museum and Communities in Bloom. She also served in other capacities regionally and locally. Of note is her service as Chair of the Cowichan Lake Economic Development initiative from 1998 to 2000. At various times she served as a member on both the Economic Development Commission and the Transit Committee of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. Pat was Chair of Community Futures Development Corporation for the Cowichan Region 1992 to 1999 and vice chair of the Community Futures Development Association of BC from 1994 to 1999. She was President of the Cowichan Lake and District Chamber of Commerce from 1995 to 1996

and Chair to the Cowichan Lake Forest Co-operative from 1997 to 2002. It is no surprise that Pat was awarded Citizen of the Year in 1994.Congratulations Pat for your

most deserving designation as Freeman of the Town.Congratulations to Fire Chief

Doug Knott who received the British Columbia 35 year Long Service Award in recognition of his commitment to the fire safety of his community. Fire Commissioner Gordon A. Anderson sends his congratulations and best wishes for Doug attaining this milestone. He said in his letter “Your contribution to the fire service is greatly appreciated. It is individuals such as yourself who make British Columbia a safer place to live”. Doug began his service as a volunteer fireman with the Town of Lake Cowichan on March, 1980 and has been in the service of the community in that capacity since. He became Fire Chief on December, 2009 and still currently holds that office.Thank you Doug on behalf

of the Town; your long-time contributions are greatly appreciated.On September 27, 2015

long-time resident George Auger will be celebrating his 100th birthday. George moved to Lake Cowichan around 1965, raised his family here and has remained here ever since. Congratulations George for reaching this tremendous milestone. Happy 100th birthday.The Cowichan Lake

Community Forest Co-op has made many contributions to our community through their legacy funds.The primary project they

funded was the Forest Workers Memorial Park. The memorial bricks are very popular with thepublic and the Co-op ensures that they are updated annually with new

contributions. Most recently the Forest Co-op hired Zak Stoltz to refurbish the murals that are displayed in the park. Thank you very much for the generous donation and contribution for this project; the new enhanced murals look fantastic.Council once again dealt with

a request to allow backyard chickens and council chose not to initiate a change in the bylaw.It was felt that we have not

seen enough interest from the general public to rewrite the bylaw to serve just a small portion of our residents. There is a cost that comes with changes to any bylaw as well as added enforcement responsibilities that council is not prepared to undertake at this time.Please note Stage 3

water restrictions will be downgraded to Stage 2 on Friday, September 18, 2015. The recent rainfalls have helped us make that transition. I would like to thank all residents and commercial businesses for their waterconservation efforts these

past few months. It made a difference and thanks for the individual sacrifices made in an otherwise wonderful summer.September is Distracted

Driving awareness month, as well as “back to school” month. As we move into the new school year, please be very aware of the school children on our streets. Their safety and ours must be safeguarded by taking steps to avoid being distracted while driving. ICBC advises that distracted driving, as in the use of cell phones, is the second leading cause of crash fatalities and is a leading cause of crashes involving motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians. Show your support for ICBC’s campaign in “no distractions while driving”.

Mayors ReportBy Ross Forrest

Residents honoured for service

Many Happy ReturnsGeorge Auger celebrates his 100th birthday on Sunday Sept 27. Auger celebrated earlier this summer with family, but a birthday cake celebration for open to anyone to attend at the Shaker Mill Restaurant on the big day Sunday at 1 p.m.

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Name: Cindy AffleckHometown: Lake CowichanI’ve always wanted to: Take a Mediterranean cruiseMost people don’t know: I have six childrenFavourite food: chickenBest thing about living here: the riverFavourite activity: spending time with familyMy proudest moment: My daughter becoming a lawyerI define down time as: spend-ing time with my family/ relaxIf I was stuck on a desert is-land I would need: my familyFavourite moment of day is: noon, the kids are in schoolMy guiltiest pleasure is: chocolate My go-to wardrobe: PJ’s

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Big Lot with Privacy – 1 ¼ acre site is already roughed in so take advantage before winter sets in. There is a large protected area that assures peace & quiet.

Lot 11 Indian Rd$209,000

2 ½ acre treed lot in Lake Cowichan. Great opportunity to build your dream

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PARADISE VILLAGE#57-6855 Park Ave

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Beaver Lake Resort53 & 54-8631 S.Shore Rd.

$89,900 2 Rec lots for the price of 1 at Beaver Lake

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413 Winter Drive $525,000

Are you looking to trade up to this spectacular home from your older home? The Seller may be interested. This 3100 sq ft custom home features hardwood � oors, vaulted ceilings, custom sandstone � replace with cedar mantel, a solarium off the kitchen, Jacuzzi bath, heat pump, built-in-vacuum and so much more! Call to view today

TRADE FOR THIS HOME?

$199,000

Great Investment property in the heart of Lake Cowichan. This property has been used as a residential rental but lends itself to redevelopment for commercial because of the prime location. Lot size is approx. 90x300

250 South Shore Rd.

OFFER WHAT YOU THINK…

$575,000

Sunny Youbou waterfront on .29 acre The main home has 3 bedroom & 2 bathrooms, beautiful birch � oors and an open plan kitchen / living roomdesign. There is a 2nd residence with 2 bed/1 bath which is currently being rented. Why not own a piece of paradise?

10552 Coon Creek

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NEWLISTING

Lot 17 Kestral Drive$99,900

Panoramic views of the mountains and the lake on this south facing 0.28

of an acre lot in the “Cottages at Marble Bay.”

23-8631 South Shore $155,000

At beaver lake resort. 30ft immaculate RV boarding on beachfront with huge covered deck area and large garden shed. The lot is hidden by an evergreen hedge for assured privacy. This is a turnkey setup, great for that weekend getaway or can be used full time.

BEAUTIFUL BEACHFRONT

147 MacDonald $220,000

This large home features 3 bedrooms upstairs with a huge living room, country kitchen and laundry room. There is a 1 bed suite downstairs which will provide extra revenue if needed or simply use as a big home. There is a big easy access wired shop that would be great for projects or storage. Call to view today!

REVENUE PROPERTY

10125 South Shore $639,000

This waterfront home has the WOW factor! Located in a protected bay - waterski, � sh, lounge on the dock by the beach. 2000 sq ft family home. Many updates: windows, roof, kitchen, bathroom & more. Outdoor features are fruit trees, garden, big level lawn, wharfs all on .43 of an acre.

SPECTACULAR VIEWS

6624 Forestry Road $119,000

This lot is ideally suited to build your dream home in charming Mesachie Lake. The � at lot is close to swimming, gol� ng, hiking and camping. The lot includes a car port and a newer 200 sq ft shed which is wired, plumbed including a bathroom and insulated. The lot is fully fenced & has mature trees adding to the tranquility and privacy you will feel. Call to view today!

PRETTY AS A PICTURE

196 Neva $299,999

1200 Sq Ft shop with two bays for all your toys. There is also a 3 bedroom home situated on a roomy .32 acre lot. The back yard is large and private.Located close to all town amenities

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This 3 bedroom double wide sits on A 7093 sq ft site and has beautiful decks to enjoy the magni� cent views. Very low monthly fees and taxes make this the perfect recreational retreat or retirement destination

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462 Point Ideal $458,888

Spectacular home in the sought after subdivision of Point Ideal. Only steps to the lake and marina & walking distance to shops & restaurants. Features in this 5 bedroom, 3 bath home include hardwood � oors, vaulted ceilings, spacious kitchens, hot tub and so much more. There is a de� nite attention to detail with quality products and excellent workmanship. Call to view today!

THE BEST OF THE BEST

271 Castley Heights$65,000

South East facing lot with spectacular panoramic views of the mountains and

Cowichan Lake. Town Sewer & water are at the lot line for ease of building. A bargain

at just $65,000

23-8631 South Shore$155,000

At beaver lake resort. 30ft immaculate RV boarding on beachfront w/ huge covered

deck area and large garden shed. The lot is hidden by an evergreen hedge for assured

privacy. This is a turnkey setup, great for that weekend getaway or can be used full time.

47 Blackwood Heights $159,900

Nestled in the trees, this 38 ft cottage style park model is situated on a large private lot offering multi-level decks, covered shelter & sunken deck wired for a hot tub. Enjoy a small cooking � repit or sit around a propane � repit for those chilly nights. Lots of extra’s including a full size fridge, all appliances, and even a 3 person dinghy. This is a turnkey sale with private sleeping accommodation for 6. Call to view today – this is a must see!

10 Riverside Drive $275,000

Across from the river & in the heart of town, minutes from all amenities. There are up to 4 bedrooms depending on the layout you prefer. The lot is over 14,000 sq ft and includes a huge double carport, large garage & storage shed. This home could easily be converted to wheelchair friendly. Call to view today!

IT’S ALL ABOUT LOCATION

$125,000

Immaculate double wide mobile in a small adult park with only 10 units. This 2 bed/2 bath home has been meticulously maintained including paint, � ooring, appliances, new hot tub, bathroom and the list goes on and on. A great home and wonderful location so don’t miss your chance to live here!

#1-8697 North Shore

EASY LIVING

406 Scholey Cresc $287,500

This quiet cul-de-sac is home to some of the nicest homes in the Lake Cowichan area. 3 bedroom/2 bath home features recent updates including heat pump, pellet stove, newer appliances, � ooring, lights ,electrical upgrades water puri� er, big garden shed and more! This home is move in ready and just awaiting your arrival.

IMMACULATE RANCHER

123 Johel $189,900

You can’t beat this combination – an a� ordable price for a level entry, 3 bed, 1 bath, well maintained rancher located in a quiet area in a good location. Lots of room for RV, Boat & Vehicle parking, beautiful covered gazebo for entertaining and BBQ’s. Motivated Vendor – Call to view today!

PRICE IS ONLY ONE FEATURE

CUSTOM WATERFRONT HOME

$299,000504 Johel Cresc.

GREAT FAMILY HOMEGreat family home in a Wonderful Neighborhood. Fully � nished spacious 5 bed / 3 bath home including a 12’ x 25’ garage and separate workshop. O� ers central vac, heat pump, awning over deck & a big fenced back yard.

30 Coronation $244,000

2 bed/2 bath rancher is move in ready with nothing to do! The home is immaculately maintained, the partially fenced yard has a mixture of beautiful plants, garden area and greenhouse. Great starter or retirement home. Call to view today!

PICTURE PERFECT

9911 Stin-Qua

An Impressive open design makes this a great home for two families. This 4 bedrooms, 3 bathroom offers stunning maple � oors, 10 ft ceilings custom millwork, granite, quartz and Fisher Paykel appliances. There is a 717 sq ft � nished garage with high ceilings and over height door for secured boat storage. Included is a huge walkway and deep water dock for all your water sport toys. These are some of the best water & mountain views in the all of the Cowichan Lake area. This is lake living at its � nest!

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34 Creekside$309,900

Waterfront Lot in the prestigious Creekside Estates. This 0.32 of an acre lot is ready to

build on, so bring your house plans.

$699,000PARADISE IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD

OPEN HOUSESUNDAY SEPT. 27th 1 - 3 PM

This home is level entry buy has a fully � nished basement. This 4 bed, 2 bath home boasts a huge family room, newer � ooring, Low E windows on the south facing side of the home, vinyl decking, private fenced back yard with � sh pond, � owers and shrubs. This is a great family home with room for you and your pets! Call to view today

$229,000340 Carnell Drive

APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEIVING

87 Park $350,000

This 3 or 4 bedroom home radiates hospitality & charm from the marble & Boeing bathtub to the vaulted ceilings. The living room has a cozy terra cotta � replace and downstairs is a cold room for your wine or preserves. The home boasts unique tiles, intercom system, built in vacuum and fully � nished detached workshop with over height double carport for your RV or Boat

SPANISH VILLA

225 Johel $339,000

Gorgeous Lake & Mountain views from all sides on this Kwassin Lake home. The home features 3 bed / 3 bath with an open plan living design. The master bedroom overlooks the lake and boasts a walk in closet and 4 pc en-suite. The backyard is perfect for entertaining or relaxing while watching the King� shers, ducks and more on your doorstep. Call now to view!

PEACE & TRANQUILITY

3105 LAUREL GROVE $339,900

This 1528 sq ft level entry home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious interior with huge kitchen, attached dining area and family room. The master is large and includes a en-suite and walk in closet. The yard is level with lots of room for RV/Boat parking, there is a courtyard with paving stones and glass covered entryway, nice � ower beds and a large deck at the back. Minutes to downtown Duncan. Call to view today, this one won’t last long!

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This 4 bed, 3 bath home sits on a private 0.57 acre lot which o� ers peace & quiet. The home has a good layout with hardwood � oors, beautiful kitchen cabinets. Newer reno’s have been done. There is room to park your RV and enjoy the view from your back deck or relax in the hot tub. This is a must see to appreciate everything this property o� ers.

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9220 Nighthawk RoadBayview Village, with private beach, nice deck

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ATTENTION DEVELOPERS & Investors – here is a great opportunity to purchase a multi-family site within city limits with full community servicing. “The Slopes”, a new Lake Cowichan subdivision showcasing a variety of beautiful new homes. Close to town & minutes to the Lake with easy hwy. access.

Huge south facing waterfront 1.01 acres. Steel roof and bonus sun room

$775,000

9866 Stin-Qua Road $364,900

10150 Youbou Road

9224 Towhee, $465,000

154 South Shore Rd. Commercial Building and LandMain St. in Lake Cowichan, 7200 sq. ft. lot

$497,000 $195,000

Perfect for the person who has everything!!Your own island on Cowichan Lake, privateand peaceful.

Great Riverfront Community,Walk to Town

7777 Sunset Drive4 Bedroom home, 3 minues from

great beach. Functional & fantastic home with new kitchen.

$419,000

7971 Cowichan Valley Hwy.PROPOSED NICE NEW HOUSE. Big log home with loft, and shop on 14 acres in town boundary. Big

16’ x 23’ workshop with 14’ ceilings

$1,199,000

297 North Shore RoadTimber frame home across from the

lake with 1 bdr. suite

$469,000

10351 Youbou

32 Paddle Duck Lane

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Great BeachAccess!

266 Hillside Road3 bedroom A-frame with separate shop.

$239,000

• Riverfront +/ residential+/ +business too!

• Location, location,location• Established since 1960• 1960 sq’ building• 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom• 62x104 riverfront lot

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164 Elk $68,000466 Point Ideal 1/4 Acre $105,9001734 Meagan St. Crofton Ocean View $133,900229 Johel Rd $79,900

Large Sunny Lots STARTING AT $100,000The SLOPES BIG LOTS $99,000

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127 Darnell Rd.Cute cottage, easy walk to town

$153,400

72 Park RoadRiverfront home on the Cowichan River walking distance to all Lake Cowichan has to offer. $795,000

175 Elk2 bdrm & Den, Big Workshop

$264,900

$279,000

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93 & 95 South Shore Rd.Commercial/Residential downtown

riverfront property

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Huge lot, water glimpses,3 bedrooms

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$2,500,000

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Best of both worlds. Weekend Gettaway or live full time. This Park Model is right at the edge of the pond

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Unique waterfront development situated on the Cowichan River 2 bdrm cottage perfect for a weekend retreat or live year round

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146 Wavell RoadOne acre in town, walk to everything,

new open concept livingRIVERFRONT

$419,000

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1.66 acres, HUGELY MOTIVATED!

$529,900

10484 Youbou Rd.Lake view from kitchen, landscaped, .52 acre

$265,000

23 Stevens Crescent3 Bdrm. cedar sided, wood � oors, 2 shops, awesome fenced yard.

$219,000

Penny LaneDuplex $239,000Cottage $259,000

130 Neva Rd. Lake Cowichan Home Centre, business and mini mall

$1,495,000

169 South ShoreLand & building orstart your own business$499,000 $367,000

10196 Youbou

RECREATION – MULTI-FAMILY INVESTMENT – SUBDIVISION POTENTIAL

Nearly 1.5 acres of gently-sloping waterfront. panoramic Views. Private & sheltered.

This charming cottage includes a sweet bungalow & has everything you need for rest, relaxation & entertaining.

$739,000

Magni� cent lakefront home on .70 of an acre. Complete with guest cottage

$919,000

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521 Point Ideal

10215 Youbou Rd. Awesome View, Awesome House

9041 Meades Creek

147 Cowichan Ave

Large family home with many updates, wood stove downstairs and fenced backyard, across from TC trail.

$249,000

$310,000

$199,900

80 Fern RoadCozy home on extra large lot, open concept living, metal roof, just 2 years old!

264 HillsideAwesome family home in

quiet neighborhood 3 bd and family room

24 Nelson Road

Renovated mobile in waterfront park.Full time living oryour summer escape.

2 Bedroom home with sweet yard, newer roof; perfect for a garden lover.

Charming Cottage in Honeymoon BayFully fenced yard and large hedge for total privacy. Less than 5 minute walk to public park on Cowichan Lake

Delightful water view homejust a minute’s walk to the beach and your own Boat slipMaintenance free grounds with total privacy

6789 2nd St

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3 bedrooms, two baths, bring your lake toys and enjoy.

110 River Road

$259,000

3 bed, 2 bath rancher, propane � replace, jacuzzi tub in master, double garage.

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Ding Dong Merrily on High!The Rivernotes

Choir is celebrating its fifth season with its biggest event ever, a Christmas concert extravaganza Dec. 21 featuring various singers along with the choir.The concert will

feature every kind of Christmas song, a narration and some

traditional Christmas atmosphere with costumes, punch, and visiting with neigh-bours. But enthusiasm

is not enough, says Judith Quinlan music director for the group.“The choir recently

lost a number of its alto singers, just be-cause of changing life plans, which is a per-fectly normal event,”

said Quinlan in a press release to the Ga-zette. “Except in this case the flux has left this important voice group struggling. So we are putting out a call for all women and girls who maybe have never been in a choir (or have), who like to sing but have never had lessons (or have) who are maybe thinking of trying us

out. Please, we need you now!” The Rivernotes Choir

is Cowichan Lake’s “favourite women’s choir,” said Quinlan. “No seriously, we’re an easy-to-get-along with group and every little bit helps. We welcome all our singers with open arms. And this fall it’ll be Christmas every week!”

The Rivernotes Choir practices every Mon-day night 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lake Cowichan 55-plus Activity Cen-tre (the former Seniors Centre) and welcome all ages and all skill levels. Any questions con-

tact any choir mem-ber, or music director Judith Quinlan at 250-749-3728 or email [email protected]

The Kaatza Histor-ical Society will cel-ebrate their 40th an-niversary October 17 with a gala fundraiser to support an addition to the museum. It will also mark to the day, the 40th anniversary of the society.“The Steelworkers

Union gave the muse-um all the artefacts for the history of the IWA for all of B.C. to us,” says Pat Foster of the need for the additional space. “We also want a place to display the Wilmer Gold photo-graphic collection.”Gold is a interna-

tionally acclaimed photographer of early logging operations. The new addition to

the existing museum would cost $110,000. The planned gala will bolster the corporate donations already re-ceived and all private donations before Dec.

31 will be matched by the Community Forest Co-op up to $30,000. If you can’t make it to the gala, donations can be made at the museum or online at kaatzamuseum.ca. Gala tickets are $35

and include dinner, door prizes, a slide-show of Wilmer Gold photographs, and an interactive computer presentation of Main Street, historical pho-tographs of the street 40 years ago and how it looks today. The Main Street display will also be available in booklet format for purchase. As well calendars featuring photos from the Wilmer Gold collec-tion will be available to purchase. Tickets are avail-

able at the museum, $35 per person and includes a $10 tax deductible receipt.

Voices needed for choir’s biggest event

Kaatza gala marks 40th anniversary

Submitted PhotoThe Rivernotes Choir performed outdoors earlier this year. Now they are practicing for a holiday performance.


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The Saywell Park shelter was fairly buzzing with energy as people assembled Sunday morning for the 35th annual Terry Fox run or walk. Donations were sig-nificantly higher than last year at a total of $2,600.After sign-up people

moved out for a guid-ed warm up - dancing in the rain. They then sang “Oh Canada” and with a blast of the megaphone siren people were off safely across the road under

RCMP guidance. Participants headed

down Southshore road, crossed onto the trail at Greendale Road and continued to the other end of Greendale where five km people turned back up Greendale and ten km people continued a further 2.5 km down the trail. Volunteers along the

road offered encour-agement, kept people on the straight and narrow and provided water as needed. Organizing and guid-

ing this event involved a team of almost 30 volunteers with most as track monitors, some at the sign up table, a mobile nurse on a bicycle, sweeps and a timekeeper. Many volunteers

were Retread mem-bers and there were some stalwart volun-teers such as Anne Newman who has been involved with Terry Fox for many many years. Records showed 65

percent were walkers, 30 percent runners and

2 were on bikes. The first runners

were back in under 30 minutes and the sweeps assigned to follow the pack, arrived back in two hours. Lake people are a

hardy bunch who don’t mind some rain and 65 percent did the full 10 km. Among well known

participants were Mayor Ross Forrest accompanied by a big handsome black dog, and Joan Henn who was known over the

years for her participa-tion in the Great Lake Walk. She came back from Victoria for this event.Participants were

welcomed back with a cheeseburger prepared on the spot by Jakes at the Lake. Water was supplied by Country Grocer. The recreation staff

at the arena and vis-itor centre provided support and various organizations helped with publicity. Submitted by Beth

Kidd.

The Labour Day Mo-torcycle Hill Climb races held in Port An-geles Washington was attended by a con-tingent of Cowichan Valley riders. This event is host-

ed by the Olympic Peninsula Motorcycle Club, a non-profit club that owns a 40-acre track facilty in Port Angeles, particularly popular with families.The annual Labour

Day HIll Climb event features classes for all ages. Cynthia, Jayden and

Lily Barry, daughters of Pat and Amanda Barry rode very well and brought home trophies in several classes. This year saw an

increase in riders in all classes with the Valley’s Matt Weremi, Byron Dewaal, Kurt

Allan and Pat Barry riding bikes in the large bike classes.

It’s not too late to register for a booth at the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Business Fair Oct. 17. There are just four

booths left for the annual event that promotes local busi-nesses. Community Con-

nections – A Business Showcase, will feature a Taste of the Lake for the first time, with a food court style venue featuring local restau-rants on the lower level.The event will also

feature $600 in door prizes and a slide-show. To help participat-

ing businesses reach visitors to the fair effectively, and have a better chance at the Best Booth Award, the chamber is offering pointers at a meeting at Country Grocer before the event.

Booths are available for $65 for non-mem-bers of the chamber of commerce and $50 for chamber of commerce members. Electrical outlet access and tables are available on a first come, first serve basis.The event takes place

Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cen-tennial Hall. Set up for vendors is

Friday evening 5 p.m.to 8 p.m. and Saturday morning 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Take down is Sat-

urday following the event. For more informa-

tion or to register for a booth, contact the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce at 250-749-3244 or email [email protected] forms available

at the chamber office or online at cowichanlake.ca

Terry Fox shines despite rain

Saturday Racing50cc - Jayden Barry 1st place85cc - Cynthia Barry 4th place85cc MOD - Cynthia Barry 5th place250x - Byron Dewaal 5th place250 MOD - Byron Dewaal 7th450x - Matt Weremi 6th place450MOD - Pat Barry 8th placeOpenx - Matt Weremi 4th place

Sunday Racing50cc - Jayden Barry 2nd place- Lily Barry 8th place85cc - Cynthia Barry 2nd place85cc MOD - Cynthia Barry 4th place250x - Byron Dewaal 4th place250 MOD - Byrol Dewaal 3rd place450x – Kurt Allan 1st placeMatt Weremi 7th place Pat Barry 15th place

RACE RESULTS

Local riders take top spots in U.S. races

Submitted PhotoTerry Fox event participants warmed up with a little dancing in the rain on Sunday.

Submitted PhotoLily, Cynthia and Jayden Barry with the trophies they brought home from an event in Port Angeles.

Business Fair booths still available


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Teresa Bird PhotoCharlie Crossno tries her hand zendoodling during an afterschool art program at the Lake Cowichan School. Amanda Griesbach of Good Karma Goods is instructing the class in a number of mulitmedia art projects. There are still a few seats left in the class that meets Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Register at the recreation centre.

In BriefWine and Cheese fund-raiser for AuxiliaryThe Lake Auxiliary to the Cowichan DistrictHospital is hosting a wine and cheese eventto raise funds to purchase equipment for thematernity ward of the hospital.The group promises a fun-filled evening onOctober 3. In addition to wine and cheese, theevent will also feature a fashion show, cash bar,50/50 draws, silent auction and door prizes.Tickets are available at the Footwear Centre(42 South Shore Road) for $20.Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the event willstart at 7 p.m.

Lake Cowichan Men’s Fellowship breakfastGary Dyck is inviting men in the community to join him and others for breakfast at the Shaker Mill Restaurant Oct. 3 at 9 a.m.. Dyck says the breakfast is something he has been wanting to do for a long time, and wants to make clear that this is not a church-affiliated event, but rather a time for guys to get together. Breakfast buffet is $10. Reservations are needed for planning purposes. Call Gary at 250-745-3808 or email [email protected]

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