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If you look at the surface of the water between the docks, our float homes and boats, it often looks like a pane of dirty glass. Looking down we can easily see a few little fish, crabs and the occasional starfish. Barnacles and mussels are affixed to almost every surface. It is only after you […]
Update: The fund-raiser in benefit of George Weeks will be held August 26th at the Pub. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Pier-66 Store in Cowichan Bay Village. The Fisherboy II which got stuck on a log and foundered last Friday morning in Cowichan Bay, is floating and back at it’s dock […]
Friends; A few weeks ago I had the misfortune of reading a “letter to the editor” sent by one of our number to the Victoria Times Colonist. It was, if you will remember sent in reference to a story to do with a Saanich based “difficult neighbour” and went on to be fairly critical of […]
An invitation arrived in my email box the other day, I’ll let it speak for itself: Join us for this year’s Boat Festival! We have three businesses looking to sponsor teams to participate in the Fast and Furious Boat Building Competition. Contact the office if you are interested! Prize is 50/50 of entrance fees gathered […]
Professional shipwright Eric Sandilands is returning to the Cowichan Bay Wooden Boat Society’s wood-room to guide another of his highly successful lapstrake boat building courses. This is great news for those who wanted to take courses last year, but were unable to do so. These workshops provide a very full, challenging and rewarding week of […]
Ermott’s Landing, our little float-home in Cowichan bay Village, has gone green. When our old marine toilet needed replacement, we decided not to buy another one of the same type, but instead to get something that would be of benefit to our environment. At the same time, we wanted to lessen our impact on the […]
Update: July 28th 2013. Apparently the Deli has been sold. The new owners will be taking over shortly. I think the days of Park at your Peril may well be over now. Update April 8 2018: The owners who took over are much more laid back. All is well with regard to that parking space. […]
