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WEBLake Cowichan town office's electric charging site now open. BC Hydro opens higher-powered fast charging site in Lake Cowichan. Sep 27, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >.
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WEBUnited Way takes aim at food insecurity, seniors' isolation on Vancouver Island. United Way B.C. kicked-off its annual fall campaign in Nanaimo to a filled out venue earlier this month. about 18 hours ago Read more >.
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WEBLetter: Hopefuls should attend candidates meetings. It is disappointing that people who desire to be elected are absent from this kind of community event. Sep 25, 2024 11:33 AM Read more >.
Costs must be brought under control for Cowichan house builders: …
WEBAug 29, 2024 — Costs must be brought under control for Cowichan house builders: Stone. The Cowichan region needs to see some cost stabilization to aid the house-construction industry, particularly regarding high interest rates, if it is going to meet its home-building targets in the coming years, according to Aaron Stone. Aaron Stone, chair …
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City of Duncan boosts funding for its façade-improvement program
WEBAug 30, 2024 — The City of Duncan is looking for more projects to beautify its downtown core. Council voted to increase the budget for its city-wide façade improvement program at its meeting on Aug. 19, and will now allow funding from the program to increase from the maximum $1,000 to $5,000 per project. Last year, council directed staff to update the ...
Cowichan's record-setting giant hockey stick taken down after 36 …
WEBAug 21, 2024 — 1 / 8 Removal crews dismantled 'The Big Stick' in Duncan on Aug. 21. The World's Largest Hockey Stick and Puck was dismantled due to rot and the cost of upkeep and has been sold to be made into collectibles. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen) It was a bittersweet Wednesday morning, Aug. 21 for a small crowd gathered …
Editorial: Leave political candidates' signs alone
WEB4 days ago — It was wholly unsurprising that we started to hear from people last week that various signs had been targeted by miscreants almost as soon as they had been put up following the start of the official provincial election campaign, which will culminate in a vote on Oct. 19. One person noted that at one location all of the candidates' signs except ...