Community

Special Invitation for Cowichan Post Subscribers !

You are cordially invited to attend the book launch of "The Morning Bell Brings the Broken Hearted" at the beautifully appointed Mitchell Hall in Shawnigan Lake School. You can...

Critical FOI responses dropped on the eve of the election

A mysterious "news" outlet has cropped up and has published hundreds of emails and...

Manhas Challenges Douglas’ Record on Housing

Tek Manhas, seeking re-election for his second term on council in North Cowichan, has...

Politics: You scratch my back…

Mayor Siebring, retiring soon to Alberta, is hoping to extend his reach across...

Politics: Birds of a Feather

A judge long ago once famously said, "People are not hung for stealing horses,...

The Housing Survey Results Are In

Tiny homes are in, social housing as a burden on local taxpayers is out and people think the affordable housing crisis is real –...

Potatoes and Logs A Source of Early Conflict

Settlement by Europeans moved quickly in the Cowichan Valley after initial settlements in the 1850's. By 1890, a number of logging operators were at...

Manhas Does TekTalk at Berkey’s Corner

Berkey's Corner, one of the most densely populated area of North Cowichan lacks representation and a meeting of area residents this past week decided...

Hospital Business Plan Underway

Island Health has entered the business plan step as the second step in a five-step process to replace Cowichan District Hospital. The business plan will...

We Need Better River Management

Water issues are always a hot topic in the Cowichan Valley. Summertime water shortages are an ongoing concern. Should we raise the weir at Cowichan...

CVRD Gets Into Housing With $750K Annual Budget

The Cowichan Valley Regional District has formally activated its new housing function by approving a three-year legal agreement with the Cowichan Housing Association (CHA). Last...

Hard to Keep a Small Business Going

Governments, of various stripes and at all levels, are making it hard for small business to stay in business, says George Gates, owner with...

Sometimes It’s Easier to Ask Forgiveness

Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way or Civil Disobedience surreptitiously. Except for the challenge of putting a puzzle together without looking at the...

CVRD Air Transport Report Expected This Fall

Conversations about the development of an airport in Cowichan have been circulating for years, and the debate is real. On one side are members...

Local Hero

Will Arnold This man has stepped up to do the work and provide leadership and bring the community together to deal with the problems tied...

Housing Solutions Needed And Fast

The high cost of housing is top of mind for a lot of people, and there is an expectation that governments can do something...

Maybe Think Again

Do you hate it when you pull up at a stop light and someone is standing there with a sign asking for money? Why? Are...

Duncan Piano Man Keeps’em Smiling Rain or Shine

It's a musician's duty and responsibility to keep people up, keep them smiling. So says Harry Hull, Duncan's piano man, who can be found seven...

Shawnigan Lake Museum Aims For $1M Expansion in 2020

When Garth Harvey and his cohorts first set to transforming the old community fire hall into the home of the Shawnigan Lake Museum in...

- A word from our sponsors -

spot_img

Follow us

HomeCommunity