WDG Researchers working with the Penelakut community have revealed a horrific legacy of disease and death that took place at Kuper Island Residential School for nearly a century. Following the fifth annual Spune’luxtth’ March for the Children in Chemainus on Monday, new findings were shared to a gathering of several hundred marchers who gathered in Waterwheel … Read more
On Monday, August 4, a march to honour the survivors and the children who didn’t return from residential schools in Canada, will take place in Chemainus. It’s the fifth annual Spune’luxtth’ March for the Children that starts at the Salish Sea Market near the Chemainus ferry terminal and makes it way up to Waterwheel Park. … Read more
This may come as news to those of us in Chemainus who don’t often venture out after dark, but some night owls are seeing the downtown in a new light. More than one new lighting display is beautifying the Willow Street core. In Waterwheel Park, Maynard Johnny Jr.’s sculpture, Shq’apthut (Gathering Place), has been lit … Read more
For many folks in Chemainus, watching corn grow is much more exciting than watching paint dry. Every summer, passersby check out the corn crop on both sides of River Road, near Calvary Baptist Church. The fields are owned by the Plester family, who have operated a dairy for several decades. “People stop and some take … Read more
The recent passing of Larry Hopwo has saddened the sports community in Chemainus. Perhaps best known for his contributions to baseball, Hopwo also devoted his energy to hockey and figure skating in Chemainus. His involvement with sports dates back seven decades. Former Chemainus Valley Courier and Cowichan News-Leader sportswriter Don Bodger noted that Hopwo’s shoes … Read more
It seems audiences can’t get enough of Footloose, the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s spectacular musical. Eight more performances have been added to the schedule, meaning Footloose will run until August 31. It was originally scheduled to close on August 24. On Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the hard-working cast will perform two shows a day. A classic … Read more
North Cowichan has rejected a proposed cannabis outlet for the Chemainus Village Square Shopping Centre. Chris Clay, owner of Warmland Cannabis, was hoping to create what would be his fourth location in the Cowichan Valley. The store would have occupied space that has been vacant since the shopping centre opened ten years ago. The RCMP … Read more
Nothing goes together like a hot summer day and ice cream. This Saturday, July 19, Kin Beach Park in Chemainus will be the site of the Ice Cream Social, an event that is sure to a special treat. “This event is all about good times, great flavours, and making sunny memories by the sea, suggests … Read more
And the beat goes on! In Chemainus, it never seems to end, thanks to the efforts of the Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society. Tonight, Tuesday, July 15, the sounds of New Orleans will emanate from the bandshell in Waterwheel Park. Mardi Gras Mambo brings the audience straight to the heart of New Orleans with a … Read more
Quite possibly the most popular event of the summer season in Chemainus, the Giant Street Market is happening tomorrow, Saturday, July 5. With dozens and dozens of vendors every year, the annual street market attracts hundreds of shoppers who descend on Willow Street in downtown Chemainus. The Giant Street Market is organized by the Chemainus … Read more