Andrea Rondeau

Editor at Duncan Cowichan Valley Citizen

Cowichan Valley Citizen and Lake Cowichan Gazette editor

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Articles

Cowichan library offering pair of events for Indigenous History Month

3 weeks ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Andrea Rondeau

The Cowichan Branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library is hosting a pair of free events in honour of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous People's Day. First up is a virtual author talk with Lynda Gray Wednesday, June 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. via MS Teams (a link will be sent prior to the event). Register for the event on the VIRL website. There will be a live Q&A.
Photo gallery: Community spirit bright at Lake Cowichan's Heritage Days

3 weeks ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Andrea Rondeau

Heritage Days in Lake Cowichan offered a variety of fun community activities from May 16 to 18. Friday featured a railway and logging historical display at the Kaatza Station Museum that was open all weekend. The Kaatza Art Group Art Show filled Centennial Hall for three days, and Youbou Lanes hosted family bowling and a photo display. Saturday saw the fun kick off with a logging truck parade, followed by the museum's always popular used book sale, also ran Sunday.
QMS students lit up stage with 'Mamma Mia!'

1 month ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Andrea Rondeau

The students at Queen Margaret's School took on the challenge of presenting popular musical Mamma Mia! in Duncan in April. Featuring the music of ABBA, Mamma Mia! tells the story of a young woman who invites the three men who might be her father to her wedding, surprising her mother. High jinks ensue. A total of 37 students performed in the show, which starred Grade 12 students Chloe Pyne-Mercier and Alex Winterhalt as Donna and Sam.
QMS students lit up stage with 'Mamma Mia!'

1 month ago | lakecowichangazette.com | Andrea Rondeau

The students at Queen Margaret's School took on the challenge of presenting popular musical Mamma Mia! in Duncan in April. Featuring the music of ABBA, Mamma Mia! tells the story of a young woman who invites the three men who might be her father to her wedding, surprising her mother. High jinks ensue. A total of 37 students performed in the show, which starred Grade 12 students Chloe Pyne-Mercier and Alex Winterhalt as Donna and Sam.
Review: Chemainus Theatre's 'Baskerville' a rollicking good time

1 month ago | pqbnews.com | Andrea Rondeau

If you're in the mood for a comedic mystery, then the Chemainus Theatres Festival's Baskerville offers you everything you could want. Key to the success of the show, of course, is Sherlock Holmes and actor Charlie Gallant is more than up to the challenge of this iconic role. Gallant is taking on his first role at the Chemainus Theatre with this part and viewers can only hope it will not be his last with the theatre, as he shines bright in the part that seems tailor made for his talents.
Review: Chemainus Theatre's 'Baskerville' a rollicking good time

1 month ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Andrea Rondeau

If you're in the mood for a comedic mystery, then the Chemainus Theatres Festival's Baskerville offers you everything you could want. Key to the success of the show, of course, is Sherlock Holmes and actor Charlie Gallant is more than up to the challenge of this iconic role. Gallant is taking on his first role at the Chemainus Theatre with this part and viewers can only hope it will not be his last with the theatre, as he shines bright in the part that seems tailor made for his talents.
Coming up in Cowichan: Art on display; play auditions; watershed meeting; women to host

2 months ago | vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Andrea Rondeau

A new exhibition by Ken Miner opened April 14 at Excellent Frameworks – Home of the EJ Hughes Gallery. The exhibition features 10 original wet collodion photographs on display until May 5. Ken Miner is a Victoria-based photographer working in the wet collodion photographic method since 2012. He has been deeply involved in this historic process, rediscovering his passion for handmade photography and reconnecting with his artistic roots, said a press release for the show.
Coming up in Cowichan: Art on display; play auditions; watershed meeting; women to host

2 months ago | lakecowichangazette.com | Andrea Rondeau

A new exhibition by Ken Miner opened April 14 at Excellent Frameworks – Home of the EJ Hughes Gallery. The exhibition features 10 original wet collodion photographs on display until May 5. Ken Miner is a Victoria-based photographer working in the wet collodion photographic method since 2012. He has been deeply involved in this historic process, rediscovering his passion for handmade photography and reconnecting with his artistic roots, said a press release for the show.
Becky Hogg wins byelection in North Cowichan

2 months ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Andrea Rondeau

The votes have been tallied and preliminary results have Becky Hogg winning the empty seat on North Cowichan council. The municipality held a byelection on Saturday, April 12 to fill a seat left vacant in the fall of 2024 when Debra Toporowski won the MLA race in the Cowichan Valley riding. Voting took place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advance voting took place on April 2 and 8. Five candidates were vying for the spot including Hogg, David Bellis, Raymon Farmere, Johanne Kemmler, and Joanna Lord.
UPDATED: IIO investigating Thursday morning crash in Duncan that injured 2

2 months ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Andrea Rondeau

The Independent Investigations Office of BC is seeking witnesses to a motor vehicle incident that occurred on the morning of Thursday, April 10, in Duncan and resulted in injuries to two people. Information from the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP states that shortly before 6 a.m., police responded to a call about a collision involving two pedestrians and an SUV on the Trans-Canada Highway near the intersection with University Way.