WDG There are now four candidates seeking the North Cowichan council seat vacated by Debra Toporowski. Becky Hogg and Johanne Kemmler filed their nomination papers this week, joining Joanna Lord, a former teacher with strong links to the NDP and the union movement, and retired teacher and administrator David Bellis in the race. The by-election will … Read more
Chemainus voters will soon have a chance to meet the candidates in the by-election to replace Debra Toporowski on North Cowichan council. The Chemainus Residents Association is hosting an all-candidates meeting on Thursday, March 27 at the Chemainus 55+ Activity Centre. The meeting will run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Toporowski was elected NDP … Read more
A 100-unit modular home park located just west of the Trans-Canada Highway and south of Henry Road is hoping to change its status from a Modular Park to a Bare Land Strata. Originally Morgan Maples sold modular homes to buyers who would then pay a pad rental for the lot. And while that process can … Read more
Seven years ago, more than 55,000 visitors dropped into the Chemainus Visitor Centre looking for information or suggestions to enhance their time spent in the community. COVID-19’s arrival in 2020 put an end to a positive trend that had been growing for several years. That year, only 4,020 visits were recorded and the following year … Read more
A true story of challenge, triumph, and the power of positivity is now playing at the Chemainus Theatre Festival. Marketing director Michelle Vogelgesang says the Theatre is proud to announce a unique addition to its popular Cabaret series, Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life. “Keith Alessi shares his exceptional true story … Read more
The Wounded Warrior Run BC 2005 will arrive in Chemainus on Saturday, March 1 at about 12:45 p.m. Folks are invited to come to the Chemainus Legion to meet the runners and encourage them in their 800 km run in support of veterans, first responders and their families. It’s an opportunity to sit down for … Read more
A season that Chemainus Theatre Festival marketing director Michelle Vogelgesang says will be “brimming with hope, heart and homecomings” will kick off in two weeks. The 2025 season starts with a gathering around the wishing well inside an ice fishing shanty, with some cheesy cheer that reveals the interiors of two guys’ hearts as they … Read more
After almost five years in business, the Chemainus Public Market has closed its doors. The Market, located in the former Chemainus Foods building in downtown Chemainus, was home to about 15 different businesses, including a fish and chips restaurant, ice cream parlour several unique enterprises.
It wasn’t The Big One, but it was enough to shake up residents in Chemainus and surrounding area. The quake that hit at 1:26 p.m. on Friday, February 21, was a magnitude 4.7 jolt that hit a large portion of Western Canada and the American coastal region. In Chemainus residents reported shaking that was enough … Read more
Chemainus.com re-launched to serve the community You’re reading the first article to be published on chemainus.com’s newly created Chemainus News page, a fresh feature on the website that has been serving the community for almost three decades. Chemainus.com, owned by Chemainus artist, web designer and businessperson Connie Manning for more than 25 years, has undergone … Read more