Robert Barron

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David Kim (right), owner of Madrone Environmental Services, said moving his business to the socially troubled highway corridor area in Duncan was a good decision. Kim is pictured with Will Arnold, owner of nearby Experience Cycling. (Robert Barron/Citizen)

Duncan business pleased to move into notorious highway corridor

David Kim, owner of Madrone Environmental Services, says community has spirit

David Kim (right), owner of Madrone Environmental Services, said moving his business to the socially troubled highway corridor area in Duncan was a good decision. Kim is pictured with Will Arnold, owner of nearby Experience Cycling. (Robert Barron/Citizen)
An initiative to allow mountain bikers on Mount Richards is getting mixed reviews. (Citizen file photo)

Group urges North Cowichan council to open Mount Richards up to mountain biking

But many oppose the idea

An initiative to allow mountain bikers on Mount Richards is getting mixed reviews. (Citizen file photo)
New code of conduct implemented on commercial ships anchoring off Cowichan’s coast. (Citizen file photo)

Vancouver Islanders skeptical as new Code of Conduct implemented for ships anchorages

Cowichan Bay group calls Vancouver Fraser Port Authority shift a band-aid initiative

New code of conduct implemented on commercial ships anchoring off Cowichan’s coast. (Citizen file photo)
Cowichan Tribes workers are expected to be back to work at new Cowichan District Hospital site by the end of the week. (Ministry of Health graphic)

Cowichan Tribes workers heading back to new hospital site in wake of labour dispute

Contract secured for trucking services after province breaks standoff over union certification

Cowichan Tribes workers are expected to be back to work at new Cowichan District Hospital site by the end of the week. (Ministry of Health graphic)
Cowichan Valley Regional District chair Aaron Stone said finding housing for workers in the region is getting more difficult. (File photo)

Cowichan businesses hurting from housing crisis, survey concludes

Survey first step in development of workforce housing strategy

Cowichan Valley Regional District chair Aaron Stone said finding housing for workers in the region is getting more difficult. (File photo)
Floyd Augustine, a waterfront property owner in Youbou, is among dozens that are appealing their properties’ value that was assessed by BC Assessment this year. (Citizen photo)

Assessment shock: Island property bought for $4,000 assessed at $2.1 million

Youbou land owner stunned to see tax assessment jump by $500,000 in one year

Floyd Augustine, a waterfront property owner in Youbou, is among dozens that are appealing their properties’ value that was assessed by BC Assessment this year. (Citizen photo)
Russ Hamilton, location manager for the Hallmark Christmas series ‘Holidazed’ which saw sections of the production being filmed in downtown Duncan in November, said at the time that film crews did their best to not negatively impact downtown businesses. (Citizen file photo)

Duncan made more than $22,000 from the filming of ‘Holidazed’

But some businesses negatively impacted by Hallmark Network production

Russ Hamilton, location manager for the Hallmark Christmas series ‘Holidazed’ which saw sections of the production being filmed in downtown Duncan in November, said at the time that film crews did their best to not negatively impact downtown businesses. (Citizen file photo)
Lewis Street resident Fran Stirling feels like a prisoner in her home due to the many social issues in the neighbourhood. Pictured is Stirling next to a chain link fence set up by authorities in 2019 that runs the length of the street in an attempt to keep homeless people from camping in certain areas. (Robert Barron/Citizen)

North Cowichan resident feels abandoned by authorities in face of street disorder

Fran Stirling says issues with homeless has trapped her in her home

Lewis Street resident Fran Stirling feels like a prisoner in her home due to the many social issues in the neighbourhood. Pictured is Stirling next to a chain link fence set up by authorities in 2019 that runs the length of the street in an attempt to keep homeless people from camping in certain areas. (Robert Barron/Citizen)
The Saanich Inlet Protection Society will be hosting a public forum on Feb. 17 on two controversial expansion projects on the Bamberton lands that are being proposed by Malahat Nation. (Citizen file photo))

Society to hold public forum on controversial Malahat projects

Meeting an opportunity for people to ask questions and voice their concerns

The Saanich Inlet Protection Society will be hosting a public forum on Feb. 17 on two controversial expansion projects on the Bamberton lands that are being proposed by Malahat Nation. (Citizen file photo))
Cowichan Tribes still frustrated that its companies are not working at the site of the new Cowichan District Hospital. (Ministry of Health graphic)

Still no Cowichan Tribes companies at hospital work site

First Nation says there’s no green light for members to work on project

Cowichan Tribes still frustrated that its companies are not working at the site of the new Cowichan District Hospital. (Ministry of Health graphic)
Legislation in B.C. around tenants’ rights to install security cameras on their rented properties is vague. (Metro Creative Services photo)

Security cameras centre of Cowichan tenant, landlord dispute

Legislation over tenants installing cameras vague in B.C.

Legislation in B.C. around tenants’ rights to install security cameras on their rented properties is vague. (Metro Creative Services photo)
Health Minister Adrian Dix said Cowichan Tribes’ companies can work at the construction site of the new Cowichan District Hospital. (Ministry of Health graphic)

Health minister says Cowichan Tribes companies free to work at hospital site

But companies still skeptical

Health Minister Adrian Dix said Cowichan Tribes’ companies can work at the construction site of the new Cowichan District Hospital. (Ministry of Health graphic)
Bruce Coates, from the Cowichan Valley Naturalists’ Society, stands next to a large old-growth tree that is among at least five that were recently found by him and Larry Pynn in a remote area of North Cowichan’s municipal forest reserve. (Photo submitted)

Conservation activist hopes old growth giants in forest reserve can inspire vision for future

Pynn believes there are more

Bruce Coates, from the Cowichan Valley Naturalists’ Society, stands next to a large old-growth tree that is among at least five that were recently found by him and Larry Pynn in a remote area of North Cowichan’s municipal forest reserve. (Photo submitted)
There is still no word on when Allenby Road will reopen after a landslide in November, 2021, saw the road closed between Miller and Boys Roads. (Emcon Services photo/Twitter)

More than 2 years after mudslide, Duncan road reopening remains up in the air

Ministry expects slope above Allenby Road will still be unstable after road reopens

There is still no word on when Allenby Road will reopen after a landslide in November, 2021, saw the road closed between Miller and Boys Roads. (Emcon Services photo/Twitter)
Roby Clement, co-owner of Duncan’s Goldstone Consignment Boutique, said she feels disappointed and violated after the store was broken into twice on consecutive nights this week. (Robert Barron/Citizen)

Duncan shop broken into twice on consecutive nights

Thousands of dollars in merchandise stolen from Goldstone Consignment Boutique

Roby Clement, co-owner of Duncan’s Goldstone Consignment Boutique, said she feels disappointed and violated after the store was broken into twice on consecutive nights this week. (Robert Barron/Citizen)
Cathy Schmidt, Cowichan Valley School District chair, said the district strenuously objects to putting a new warming centre for the homeless in the parking lot of the Cowichan Community Centre, steps away from both the old and new Cowichan Secondary schools. (Citizen file)

Cowichan school district denounces plan for warming centre at community centre

Options for other sites being explored, Duncan mayor says

Cathy Schmidt, Cowichan Valley School District chair, said the district strenuously objects to putting a new warming centre for the homeless in the parking lot of the Cowichan Community Centre, steps away from both the old and new Cowichan Secondary schools. (Citizen file)
Jon Coleman (left) and other members of the Cowichan Tribes-owned Khowutzun Development Corporation set up a protest line at the site of the new Cowichan District Hospital on Bell McKinnon Road in December that stopped work for 11 days. (Robert Barron/Citizen)

Cowichan Tribes frustrated by lack of progress on hospital work dispute

Cowichan Tribes say First Nation companies are being treated unfairly

Jon Coleman (left) and other members of the Cowichan Tribes-owned Khowutzun Development Corporation set up a protest line at the site of the new Cowichan District Hospital on Bell McKinnon Road in December that stopped work for 11 days. (Robert Barron/Citizen)
Jon Coleman (left) and other members of the Cowichan Tribes-owned Khowutzun Development Corporation set up a protest line at the site of the new Cowichan District Hospital on Bell McKinnon Road in December that stopped work for 11 days. (Robert Barron/Citizen)

Cowichan Tribes frustrated by lack of progress on hospital work dispute

Cowichan Tribes say First Nation companies are being treated unfairly

Jon Coleman (left) and other members of the Cowichan Tribes-owned Khowutzun Development Corporation set up a protest line at the site of the new Cowichan District Hospital on Bell McKinnon Road in December that stopped work for 11 days. (Robert Barron/Citizen)
Rana Faris holds the phone while talking to her sister Yasmin, her husband Bashar and their son Mohamed who are in a refugee camp in Jordan. On the left is Rana’s husband Ali Al-hamadi and to the right is Rhoda Taylor who helped sponsor the Faris family to come to Canada, and is now helping to bring Yasmin’s family to the Cowichan Valley. (Robert Barron/Citizen)

Syrian refugees desperate to trade Jordan for Cowichan Valley

A total of $60,000 must be raised; 2 fundraisers planned

Rana Faris holds the phone while talking to her sister Yasmin, her husband Bashar and their son Mohamed who are in a refugee camp in Jordan. On the left is Rana’s husband Ali Al-hamadi and to the right is Rhoda Taylor who helped sponsor the Faris family to come to Canada, and is now helping to bring Yasmin’s family to the Cowichan Valley. (Robert Barron/Citizen)
The cast is deep into rehearsals for the Cowichan Musical Society's production of 'Shrek The Musical', which hits the stage at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre at the end of January, through the beginning of February. (Photo courtesy of Cowichan Musical Society)

Musical Society brings lighthearted fun to Cowichan stage with ‘Shrek’

Dr. Graham Brockley to play Shrek

The cast is deep into rehearsals for the Cowichan Musical Society's production of 'Shrek The Musical', which hits the stage at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre at the end of January, through the beginning of February. (Photo courtesy of Cowichan Musical Society)