Year in Review: Ladysmith marked milestones in 2024
Jan 2, 2025 · Here are some of the top news stories from Ladysmith in 2024
2025 Sunfest lineup is already heating up - Cowichan Valley Citizen
Nov 6, 2024 · The heat is already on for the 2025 Sunfest, as Wideglide Entertainment announced next year's headliners for the four-day country music festival coming to Laketown Ranch from July 31 to Aug. 3. Fans of the genre will want to get down to the Lake Cowichan 'Stompin Grounds' of the Lakenight Stage on Thursday July 31, to kick off the long weekend with Canadian country crooner Tim Hicks who hails ...
Cowichan Valley Capitals start 2025 with two wins
Jan 6, 2025 · The Cowichan Valley Capitals started back up on a winning note following the holidays with games on Jan. 3 and Jan. 4 in Powell River against the Kings. In the first of the two-game set, Cowichan's Camden Bajzer led the way with goals in the first and second periods and Brayden Sinclair and Gavin ...
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Chemainus Public Market to close Jan. 31, 2025
Dec 24, 2024 · The Chemainus Public Market will close at the end of January 2025. Warren Goulding, owner of the market, confirmed the closure to the Courier in an email, saying he was given notice by the building owner, Anthem Properties. “What I can tell you is that a new tenant will be coming in. Anthem won’t reveal who that is but did say the building will be extensively renovated and the new tenant ...
Province to take action as Oak Bay lags well behind on housing …
Dec 19, 2024 · As the District of Oak Bay fails to build enough housing to meet the provincial housing targets set out one year ago, the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs says it is taking action to make sure the district keeps up with housing needs. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon released a report showing how many housing units were built by the first round of municipalities ...
Drivesmart column: New Year's resolutions 2025
Jan 12, 2025 · Do you make new year's resolutions? I decided that I should this year and because of my interest, why not make it on my driving? With a little thought I resolved to take more time to scan my surroundings carefully before I did something like make a lane change or move away from a stop sign. Having done that I wondered if my newsletter readers would have some valuable input on their choices so ...
Ronnie R. Doman - Obituary - Duncan - Cowichan Valley Citizen
December 17, 2024 In loving memory ~ It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Ronnie R. Doman on the morning of December 17th, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Ronnie's strength and resilience were admirable to many, but it is her loving personality that will be remembered most. Predeceased by her mother, Harbhajan Kaur. Ronnie is survived by her loving ...
UPDATE: Power outages to dozens remain Friday morning after …
Nov 20, 2024 · The predicted bomb cyclone weather system hit the Cowichan Valley hard Tuesday night, Nov. 19, with high winds and rain leaving thousands without power. On Nov. 19 B.C. Hydro's outage map showed criss-crossing outages that left the Town of Ladysmith and the surrounding area without power. Also out were at least 2,200 people along the coast in the Saltair area down into Chemainus. A swathe of ...
Drivesmart column: Use of unmarked police cars
Dec 22, 2024 · I've written before about the three "e"s of road safety; education, engineering and enforcement. The enforcement component was the subject of a comment to me concerning a visible police presence on our highways. The observation was that the use of unmarked police cars contributes to what seems like minimal enforcement and creates an "I can get away with it" mindset. The fleet at the last ...