Lake Cowichan, Canada News

In the wake of the Guinness fitness world record set here last month, it's only fair to give equal billing to a world record that was achieved in the valley 85 years ago.

Work is scheduled to begin this summer to replace the Upper Harris Bridge between Lake Cowichan and Port Renfrew, improving the safety and reliability of this Harris River crossing.

By Kristen Douglas - Campbell River Mirror Published: May 22, 2012 2:00 PM Updated: May 22, 2012 2:23 PM Campbell River could get a new library if the city can make Vancouver Island Regional Library an offer it can't refuse.

A recently announced provincial government grant aimed at providing an HST rebate for new secondary and recreational homes will result in unintended negative consequences for the remote communities of Port Renfrew and Jordan River.

Work is scheduled to begin this summer to replace the Upper Harris Bridge between Lake Cowichan and Port Renfrew, improving the safety and reliability of this Harris River crossing.

A recently announced provincial government grant aimed at providing an HST rebate for new secondary and recreational homes will result in unintended negative consequences for the remote communities of Port Renfrew and Jordan River.

Granny Lowrie and her daughter Elizabeth Huish pose with Elizabeth's sons Jack and Ray in front of the family home sometime during the First World War.

By Peter W. Rusland - Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Published: May 04, 2012 3:00 PM Updated: May 04, 2012 4:44 PM He expected to head out to the McClure Lake area outside Lake Cowichan with a conservation officer Friday to inspect where two rogue snares were set to kill anything entering their choking loops.

Brandon De Pol plays a 15-year-old Harry, and Harry' son Drew, while Lindsay Anderson does double-duty as Harry's mom and his ex-wife. That's the idea behind Kaatza Lakeside Players' take on Mending Fences, Canuck playwright Norm Foster's fresh comedy for thinking people.

"Our rankings are the No. 1 source for parents who want to find out how their child's school is doing compared to others in their community," said Peter Cowley, Fraser Institute director of school performance studies.

Charges of mischief are being recommended against an 18 year old Lake Cowichan man, this after a car parked at a movie theatre sustained significant damage Saturday night.