Photograph courtesy of Tube Shack<\/p>\n
Lake Cowichan has a message for those people looking for a place to party: If you intend on abusing our waterfront residents and those of the surrounding areas, you are not welcome here.<\/p>\n
There is growing frustration in Lake Cowichan over the actions of a few that are spoiling the enjoyment of tubing on the Cowichan River for others, as well as the people who live along the river.<\/p>\n
The community is encountering problems this summer such as excessive alcohol consumption, verbal abuse and people making toilet stops on riverfront properties.<\/p>\n
Acting mayor Tim McGonigle says Lake Cowichan and the local RCMP are working to get a handle on the inappropriate activities of a few unruly visitors.<\/p>\n
He says as the town transitions from a resource-based economy it values the tourism opportunities available, but is not willing to sacrifice the liveability of our small Community in the process.<\/p>\n
McGonigle adds, If you are looking to come here and rowdily let off steam, so to speak, dont bother.<\/p>\n
The local council wants people coming to enjoy the recreation activities available to remember that Lake Cowichan is not the Wild West. All Provincial applicable Laws and Regulations related<\/p>\n
to COVID-19 are also enforceable in the town.<\/p>\n
Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 is asked to stay away. The town has concerns regarding its ability to handle the increased number of visitors during at a time that is fraught with the high risk of infection of COVID-19.<\/p>\n
Tube Shack owner Aaron Frisby says they have managed to transforming this activity into a family-friendly pastime, but says like many other things, 2020 has changed that.<\/p>\n
Frisby says most of problems were on weekends and perhaps it was simply the result of a summer blow-out for people coming out of coronavirus lockdown.<\/p>\n
Property owners along the Cowichan River, the Town of Lake Cowichan, and The Tube Shack are all asking would-be tubers who are planning to party on the river this summer to stay away.<\/p>\n
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