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Cautious Optimisim Continues on Floathome Zoning Question

October 18th, 2013 1 comment

CVRD, Residents in Concert. Area Director Iannidinardo Still Sounds Sour Notes. The CVRD wants to settle issues regarding zoning, Village float home owners and marina owners want to co-operate in that process, yet area director Lori Iannidinardo is indirectly quoted in a recent Cowichan News Leader Pictorial article saying: Iannidinardo explained the sewage hook-up issue […]

Cautious Optimism After First Round of Zoning Bylaw Meetings

September 28th, 2013 No comments

Originally published Sept 27th, this piece got lost in the flap created by the Cowichan Valley Citizen article that same morning. (See Below) It’s quiet in Cowichan Bay Village this morning. It’s damp outside, there’s a cool mist overhanging the water towards Genoa Bay and it rained overnight, lending the docks the shining glisten we […]

The Vancouver Island Tanker Fleet

June 23rd, 2013 3 comments

Have you heard about the Vancouver Island Tanker Fleet? We have had a rather large one for some time you know. Every time you fuel your car, your boat, your motorcycle, your lawnmower, your tractor or even one of those noisy horrible leaf blowing things, you are using fuel brought here by the Vancouver Island […]

People of the Bay – Colleen Underwood – Potter

February 9th, 2013 No comments

Originally published July 20 2011 I’ll bet there were few people who, in the year 2000 would have guessed that local resident Colleen Underwood’s new hobby would one day lead to a thriving little pottery shop here in Cowichan Bay. Especially if you consider that she began learning the Potter’s craft while on assignment with […]