Valley Health and Fitness is the Cowichan Valley’s complete fitness facility! Originally established as the Body Barn Gym in 1997, Valley Health and Fitness has been serving Cobble Hill and surrounding areas for over 28 years. The facility offers a diverse range of fitness equipment, services and products to help members achieve their fitness goals in a clean, user-friendly facility. Valley Health and Fitness strives to maintain a family-oriented atmosphere where everyone is welcome. Members range from 13 to 90 years of age with various fitness levels from beginners to elite. Check them out today!

On Vancouver Island, you might be surprised to find that moss, lichen, and gloeocapsa magma (which causes black staining or streaking) on your roof are quite common. Unfortunately, many companies remove these materials improperly, using metal wire brushes that can leave your roof in worse condition than before.
At 123 Exteriors, we take a gentler, contactless approach that effectively removes moss in one simple treatment without causing any damage.
We are a small, friendly local company committed to our work. In addition to moss removal, we also offer window washing, power washing, and gutter cleaning—everything your home’s exterior needs, provided by people you can trust.
Make life easier—call 123 Exteriors!

Life presents us with a wide range of challenges, struggles, hurts, and injustices, and it can be described in countless ways. Do you feel as though you have lost your balance, direction, or control? Are you struggling with feelings of insecurity, being misunderstood, or defeat? By combining the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Hypnosis, you can gain valuable insights and understanding that can help you resolve past issues and realign your coping skills to match your current reality. Within each of us lies the knowledge of how to live our lives as the person we aspire to be.

Volunteer Cowichan invites you to their annual Expo taking place on May 27 from 10am – 3 pm at the Cowichan Community Centre. Whether you are an older adult, a young adult, a caregiver, or someone interested in learning more about the healthy aging resources available in the community, we encourage you to drop in. Talk with 40+ exhibitors about health & wellness, financial, legal, physical care services and products, and volunteer opportunities. The day features informative presentations and fun activities. FREE admission. Donations are gratefully accepted and go to helping seniors in our community. Exhibitor interest? Contact [email protected]

Are you coughing and sneezing? Are your eyes red, runny, and itchy? You could be suffering from seasonal allergies. If you are feeling miserable, it is best to rule out something more serious with a medical professional. Allergies in spring can be triggered by pollen or mites. Here are some preventative measures: *Check the weather forecast for pollen counts before going outside. *Avoid the outdoors early in the morning or if it is very windy.*Clean your house to get rid of dust and mites. Over-the-counter remedies can be effective for symptoms if they persist.

Osteopathy is a manual therapy that promotes healing by focusing on the skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves, and connective tissue, and optimizes how they all work together. Gentle movements are used to address chronic pain, injury or stress. Osteopathic Therapy is offered by Meagan Dick. Meagan has been registered for massage and osteopathy with the Canadian Massage and Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association since 2012 and 2020, respectively. She graduated with honours in both her 2200-hour Massage Therapy Diploma and 1180-hour Osteopathy Diploma from the Manual Osteopathic College of Canada. Osteopathic Therapy is covered by most extended health care plans.

Caregiving for your loved one through serious illness can be overwhelming. It’s a role that can be isolating, exhausting and often unacknowledged. Cowichan Hospice offers a weekly group to support caregivers (alternating between online and in-person). Each participant’s circumstances are unique – some are partners or family members of people with cancer, dementia, or other medical conditions. The group share the common experience of supporting their loved ones, helping them feel connected, understood and less alone in the midst of the challenges of caregiving. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Lisa Chileen at [email protected].

Once you have named and normalized your feelings, the next step is to respond with care. Ask yourself, What do I need right now? Sometimes the answer is to give yourself something: a break, comfort, movement, or connection. Other times, it is to reach out and get support from someone else. In the BINGO model, G stands for Give or Get What’s Needed, a reminder that self-regulation is not about doing it alone, but about meeting your needs with kindness and intention.