BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//cowichanlake.ca - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:cowichanlake.ca X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cowichanlake.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for cowichanlake.ca REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260701T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261006T170000 DTSTAMP:20260915T201327Z CREATED:20260915T200727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T201327Z UID:10000190-1782892800-1791306000@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:Business and Community Excellence Awards Nominations for 2025 DESCRIPTION:Now accepting Nominations until October 6th\n  \n2025 Cowichan Lake District Chamber Business & Community Excellence Awards Nomination \n  URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/business-and-community-excellence-awards-nominations/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cowichanlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot_15-9-2026_1359_forms.cloud_.microsoft.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T143000 DTSTAMP:20260711T195301Z CREATED:20260711T195301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260711T195301Z UID:10000185-1784361600-1784385000@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:Honeymoon Bay Day DESCRIPTION:Join the Honeymoon Bay Community Society\, Cowichan Lake Recreation\, the Honeymoon Bay Fire Department and Cowichan Lake District of Commerce for a fun family event. There will be a pancake breakfast followed by a parade that marshals on March Road at 10:15 a.m.\, live music\, games for kids\, crafts\, concession\, a move matinee\, and more! URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/honeymoon-bay-day/ LOCATION:Honeymoon Bay Hall CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260730T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260802T233000 DTSTAMP:20260711T204645Z CREATED:20260711T204511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260711T204645Z UID:10000187-1785427200-1785713400@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:Sunfest Country Music Festival DESCRIPTION:BC’s biggest country music festival\, located at Laketown Ranch in Lake Cowichan\, BC\, returns for yet another weekend packed with great music\, great vibes and great fun from Thursday July 30th – Sunday August 2nd. Visit   https://sunfestconcerts.com/   for ticketing and event information URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/sunfest-country-music-festival/ LOCATION:BC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260808T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260808T153000 DTSTAMP:20260729T171959Z CREATED:20260711T195623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T171959Z UID:10000186-1786176000-1786203000@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:Youbou Regatta 2026 DESCRIPTION:This free\, fun event kicks off with the Youbou parade\, which starts at 10:45 am from the Youbou Hall and travels to Arbutus Park. (All are welcome to enter the parade. Marshal at Youbou Hall at 10:00 a.m.). The day is filled with fun activities including the Clarence Whittingham Memorial Quarter Mile Swim\, bocce ball\, swimming races for all ages\, chalk art contest\, land games for kids\, music in the park\, watermelon eating relay\, lifeguard relay and more. A BBQ concession is available from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/youbou-regatta/ LOCATION:Arbutus Park\, Youbou\, BC\, V0R3E1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTSTAMP:20260908T175032Z CREATED:20240917T223940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T175032Z UID:10000159-1788998400-1789862399@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:BC Thanksgiving Food Drive 2026 DESCRIPTION:Click the QR Code to make an online donation to the food bank of your choosing in the drop down. Donate at the grocery store tills\, make contact with your local food bank\, or send a cheque via Canada post. \n  \nTo volunteer in the Cowichan Lake area for the Lake Cowichan Food Bank Society contact Cindy Vaast via email at cowichanlakefoodbank@gmail.com URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/thanksgiving-food-drive/ LOCATION:Cowichan Lake CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cowichanlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BC-Thanksgiving-Food-Drive.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260917T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260917T153000 DTSTAMP:20260915T200059Z CREATED:20260915T200049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T200059Z UID:10000189-1789650000-1789659000@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:Community Services Workshop For Seniors Event DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 17th & 24th from 1:00pm – 3:30pm\, Cowichan Hospice is hosting a Free 2 session Advanced Care Planning workshop for seniors at Cowichan Lake Community Services. \nJoin this workshop to learn how you can talk to your loved ones about what matters to you\, and make your future healthcare wishes known. \nRegistration is required and registrants must attend both sessions. Contact 250-749-6822 by phone\, or jocelyn@comserv.org by email to register. URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/community-services-workshop-for-seniors-event/ LOCATION:Community Services\, 121 Point Ideal Road\, Lake Cowichan CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260919T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260919T160000 DTSTAMP:20260915T194548Z CREATED:20260915T194548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T194548Z UID:10000188-1789819200-1789833600@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:Lake Cowichan Legion - Let's Celebrate DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/lake-cowichan-legion-lets-celebrate/ LOCATION:Royal Canadian Legion Branch #210\, 15 North Shore Road\, Lake Cowichan CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cowichanlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RCL-Celebratration-80years.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260919T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260920T160000 DTSTAMP:20260915T201614Z CREATED:20260915T201613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T201614Z UID:10000191-1789819200-1789920000@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:Cowichan Lake Arts and Culture Centre Events DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/cowichan-lake-arts-and-culture-centre-events/ LOCATION:Cowichan Lake Arts and Culture Centre\, 10375 Youbou Road\, Youbou CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261002T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261002T203000 DTSTAMP:20260915T223935Z CREATED:20260915T212526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T223935Z UID:10000193-1790964000-1790973000@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:Local Elections SD79 All Candidates Meetings 2026 Hosted by Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce DESCRIPTION:Local Elections SD79 All Candidates Meetings 2026 Hosted by Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce\nSchool Board  Trustees  All Candidates\n  \nFriday October 2nd \n6:00pm – 8:30pm \nUpper Centennial Hall \n309 South Shore Road \nLake Cowichan \n(doors open at 5:30) \n  \nCandidates to arrive at 5:15pm\n  \n17 Candidates for Trustee \nDavid Bellis \n Ellisha Blackburn \nLaurie Bruce \nFaizal Charania \nElizabeth Croft \n(Incumbent) \nRandy Doman \n(Incumbent) \nErin Egeland \nJessica Hartley \nGayle Hurmuses \nSteve Jones \n Cindy Lise \n(Incumbent) \n Debrah Modeste \nCathy Schmidt \n(Incumbent) \nEduardo Sousa \n(Incumbent) \nCarmen Sundstrom \nJoe Thorne \n(Incumbent) \n Laura Zeman \n  \nVoting Location for Advance Voting Days \nCVRD Area  F\, I for SD79 at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena 311 South Shore Road\,  Lake Cowichan  \nWednesday\, Oct. 7th and \nTuesday\, Oct 13th from \n8am to 8pm \nVoting Location for General Voting Day Saturday October 17th  \nCVRD Area  F  for SD79 at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena 311 South Shore Road\,  Lake Cowichan  \nCVRD Area I for  SD79 Youbou Community Hall 8550 Hemlock Street\, Youbou URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/local-elections-sd79-all-candidates-meetings-2026-hosted-by-cowichan-lake-district-chamber-of-commerce/ LOCATION:Youbou Hall\, 8545 Hemlock St\,\, Youbou\, BC\, V0R 3E1 CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261005T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261005T203000 DTSTAMP:20260915T212129Z CREATED:20260915T204756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T212129Z UID:10000192-1791223200-1791232200@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:Municipal Local Elections - All Candidates Meeting 2026 DESCRIPTION:Local Elections All Candidates Meetings 2026 for Municipal Candidates  Hosted by Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce \n\n\n\n\n  \nMunicipal All Candidates \n  \nMonday October 5th\, \n6:00pm – 8:30pm \nUpper Centennial Hall \n309 South Shore Road Lake Cowichan \n(doors open at 5:30) \n  \nCandidates to arrive at 5:30pm \n  \n2 Candidates for Mayor \n  \nRoss Forrest \n(Served prior to 2022) \n  \nTim McGonigle \n(Incumbent) \n  \n6 Candidates for Councillor \n  \nAaron Frisby \n(Incumbent)   \n  \nWilliam D Garrett     \n  \nWilliam Hieta \n  \nJohn Koury \n( Served prior to 2022) \n  \nDale N Plante \n  \nKristine M Sandhu \n(Incumbent)   \n  \nLorna Vomacka \n(Incumbent) \n  \nVoting Location for Advance Voting Days and General Voting Day  \nat the Municipal Office\, 39 South Shore Road Lake Cowichan \n  \nAdvance Voting Days \nWednesday\, Oct. 7th and Wednesday\, Oct 14th from 8am to 8pm \n\nGeneral Voting Day    \nSaturday\, October 17th \n8am to 8pm \n\n\n\n\nMunicipal \n \n  URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/municipal-local-elections-all-candidates-meeting-2026/ LOCATION:Centennial Hall\, 309 South Sore Road\, Lake Cowichan\, BC\, V0R2G0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261128T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261128T160000 DTSTAMP:20260908T175416Z CREATED:20251104T213117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T175416Z UID:10000177-1795860000-1795881600@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:Youbou Christmas Craft Fair 2026 DESCRIPTION:  \nGet a head start on your Christmas shopping at our annual Craft Fair!  Saturday November 28th\, 10:00am to 4:00pm \nContact Emily Vaughan at the Cowichan Lake Recreation for more details \nRent a table to showcase your handmade goods or home party show items\, or simply come out and enjoy the variety of unique\, one-of-a-kind treasures. This event always sells out quickly\, so be sure to book your table early! Doors open at 8:30 am for setup. When booking\, please specify whether your table will feature handmade-only items or other products. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to find perfect gifts and support local artisans. URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/youbou-christmas-craft-fair/ LOCATION:Youbou Hall\, 8545 Hemlock St\,\, Youbou\, BC\, V0R 3E1 CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cowichanlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/unnamed-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261129T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261129T203000 DTSTAMP:20260520T230042Z CREATED:20240918T221629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T230042Z UID:10000162-1795968000-1795984200@cowichanlake.ca SUMMARY:2026 Christmas Parade & Holiday Market Sponsored by Country Grocer DESCRIPTION:The Country Grocer Christmas Parade 2026\nEntry form for 2026 Country Grocer Christmas Parade Lake Cowichan\nThe Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce /Country Grocer Lake Cowichan are excited to welcome your participation in the 2026 Christmas Parade! The theme for the parade is\n” Jingle All the Way” So decorate with all the holiday cheer possible\, music\, bells\, whistles\, lights and glitter. The parade will start promptly at 5:00 pm on Sunday November 29th\,  and will move through the main street in town\, going across the car bridge  heading to the Country Grocer Parking lot area. The brighter the lighting on each entry\, the better! Parade entry deadline is Monday  November 23rd\, 26. Click the link above and download the parade entry form or to request an  entry form\, email the Chamber office   info@cowichanlake.ca\n\n\n\n\n\nImportant Information\n\nParade Date : Sunday\, November 29th\, 2026\nJingle All the Way is the Theme this year\nParade marshaling starts at 4:00pm on Point Ideal Road. Parade starts promptly at 5:00pm\nAll paraders are to proceed down South Shore Rd through town\, go over the car bridge\,\nthen roundabout onto Cowichan Lake Rd. All foot paraders will then turn into Country\nGrocer\, while all motorized paraders will continue past Country Grocer then turn left onto\nMacDonald – paraders can now park and walk to Country Grocer\, or disperse. Santa Float\nwill turn in left into the MidIsland Co-op gas station to turn around and come back out\nonto Cowichan Lake Rd and then turn onto Darnel go into the Country Grocer parking lot.\nCome and enjoy the sounds of carollors\, the market vendors\, & refreshments while the\nchildren visit with Santa\nDEADLINE FOR ENTRY: Monday November 23rd \, 2026\n\n                            \n  \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://cowichanlake.ca/event/2025-christmas-parade-holiday-market/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cowichanlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/christmas-parade-clipart-16-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR