WDG In a welcome display of respect and clarity, three of the four candidates hoping to represent Cowichan-Malahat-Langford in Parliament met with Chemainus voters on Tuesday evening. Incumbent Alistair MacGregor, Liberal hopeful Blair Herbert and Green Party candidate Kathy Code fielded questions on issues ranging from housing to U.S.–Canada relations to health care and other matters. … Read more
A controversial development in the south commercial block of Willow Street is beginning to take shape. Three years after obtaining a development permit for a 39-foot high, three-storey commercial/residential building, demolition of the house on the property took place this week. Jason Meng of MC Builders, says work on the new structure will be begin … Read more
Becky Hogg has won a seat at North Cowichan council after edging her nearest competitor, Joanna Lord by just 57 votes. Hogg, who received the support of councillors Tek Manhas and Bruce Findlay and was the choice of a pro-business lobby in the Municipality, received 2,029 votes to Lord’s 1,962. Lord lost the hotly contest … Read more
Art lovers are in for a special treat tomorrow and Sunday as several Chemainus artists are participating in this weekend’s Spring Art Escape. The two-day self-guided tour in Ladysmith and Chemainus features over 150 artists at 17 locations. Art lovers are invited to visit studios and galleries in the area, meet the artists and learn … Read more
The Chemainus + District Chamber of Commerce has two events running on Saturday, April 12. To highlight everything Chemainus has to offer, residents, businesses and visitors are invited to drop into St. Michael’s Church between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for ‘Our Chemainus A Celebration’. Local organizations, businesses and groups will be there to explain … Read more
The owner of three cannabis shops in the Cowichan Valley is anticipating approval from the Municipality of North Cowichan to open a fourth location in Chemainus by this summer. It has been a long process, but one that Chris Clay is very familiar with. “The most important lesson I have learned is the importance of … Read more
Operations at the Western Forest Products owned Chemainus Sawmill have shut down. The company confirmed that work at the mill was “temporarily curtailed” on March 24. “The primary drivers behind this curtailment are ongoing log supply availability challenges and difficult market conditions which we have been navigating for some time,” explained Babita Khunkhun, senior director … Read more
Eagle-eyed Craig Spence spotted something different at Kin Beach Tuesday morning. The huge, often noisy and irritating freighters that had been parked in the strait for months, were gone. A former journalist, Spence notices things like that. And he takes pictures. And, yes, it was April 1, and the jokesters were at play around town, … Read more
The five candidates in the running for the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford seat currently held by Alistair MacGregor have been invited to an all-candidates meeting on Tuesday, April 15 in Chemainus. Final details of the meeting have yet to be arranged but the meeting will likely be held at the high school. Election day is Monday, April 28. … Read more
Dog owners and baseball folks in Chemainus are growling over the use of a ball diamond as an off-leash dog park. Late last year, the Chemainus and District Baseball Association urged North Cowichan council to revoke the existing bylaw that permits the use of Diamond #3 by dog owners during the winter months. That agreement … Read more