Lake Cowichan Gazette

Plan a safe ride home from the Christmas party

Now that December is here and motor traffic increases, the Lake Cowichan RCMP are again focusing on their CounterAttack program against drinking and driving. That means the police will be out in force… more
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Local politicians should rethink arena renovations

Local politicians should rethink arena renovations EDITOR: I hope that the newly elected mayor and council members will have a good look at what is proposed for the arena, particularly because the vot… more
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Shop locally this Christmas

In these economic tough times, as Christmas approaches, many people are struggling with how they might make ends meet during the festive season. One thing to consider in the quest to save money is sho… more
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Many food bank users have jobs

In British Columbia, over 78,000 people visit a food bank at least once a month. Of those, 31 per cent are children. Ove… more
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Memo to school board: Don't get yourself fired

It was an undercurrent swirling through School District 79 budget discussions throughout the past term: we don’t get eno… more
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SD79 deficit won’t serve us best

It was an undercurrent swirling through School District 79 budget discussions throughout the past term: we don’t get eno… more
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Facebook kicking campaign is only for losers

Although on the surface the Facebook campaign promoting the kicking of redheads doesn’t seem that serious, it has the po… more
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Bailouts should come with strings

Does anyone have a Learjet I can lease? You see, I’m planning to fly to Ottawa for a bailout and, well, monkey see, monk… more
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