Community

Diving for bottles and cans during the annual Cowichan Lake and River Stewards Cleanup

It was many years after the formation of the settlement at the foot of Cowichan Lake that permanent churches were erected in the area.

Nedfest is set to return on Sept. 15, with a vengeance.

About 16 years ago, a group of youth went to the town council and told them they wanted a place to ride their skateboards.

The pristine site must have appeared as a diamond in the rough to pioneer Henry March, when he first viewed the land in 1887.

Bailey Callihoo, 15-years-old, has a passion for not only singing and guitar playing, but also for song writing.

Brothers Ted and Sidney Scholey purchased two riverside lots on the land on which to build a general store.

Even though attendance was a little spotty, and it was hard to gauge just how many people attended, Livingstone says it went well overall.

It was a sunny July 28, filled with green slime, outlandish creatures, and tall tales at the Cowichan Lake branch of the VIRL.

Saturday, August 11, Cowichan Lake Recreation will be hosting the annual Youbou Regatta