Parks acquisition fund gets big voter nod

Cowichan regional brass clearly got a green light to shop for parkland during Saturday’s election referendum question. Local leaders are pleased voters cast 9,549 ballots backing a Cowichan Valley Regional District parkland acquisition fund while 3,937 said ‘No.’ “People realize the importance... more

• Coleman out of politics?
• Civic election results help bridge Native, non-Native communities
• Hailey blames Buckley gossip for election loss

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All-you-can-eat Scrooge for the holidays

As if one Scrooge isn’t enough. For the Kaatza Lakeside Players, more is good — and very funny. The Players are presenting a different angle on the Yuletide story of A Christmas Carol and other classics with Uh-Oh Here Comes Christmas, which... more

• Cowichan Christmas CD, shows being unwrapped again to help Hospice prgrams
• Kids singer Fred Penner reprises at Cowichan Theatre
• Fowlie and Cherry Point Artists loose at The Moose

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Let’s find an alternative before pool becomes empty

Dear editor As a regular user of the Cowichan pool for three years now, I was very excited to see a new pool opening that would be more comfortable, easier to maintain and would provide added features for handicapped and therapy... more

• Our family too will not be attending the pool come January, 2009
• No star power here, just plenty of good people
• For gosh sakes put it out of its misery now

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And for another question about what is fair

Dear editor I would like to respond to people complaining about the high pool fees on top of the regular user fee, saying it's not fair. Well, I live in Chemainus. I have never used the pool, and am unlikely to... more

• Don’t forget to shop at home during this shopping time of year
• Highway 18 needs to be more clearly marked
• North Cowichan numbers look startlingly like the pool vote

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Why the Interurban won't work today

Those who campaign for reviving the B.C. Electric Interurban tram rail line in the Fraser Valley are in need of a reality check. The route that was built almost a century ago between New Westminster and Chilliwack made sense at the... more

• Transport study was stacked against B.C.: critic
• Yes, they did.
• Dummies need 'smart cards'

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