Youbou Connector

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March/April 2026
March/April 2026
Taking Care of our Hall Youbou will literally be raising the roof this year as our community hall gets a much-needed new roof. The hall was built in 1931, so... Read more...
Jan/Feb 2026
Jan/Feb 2026
2026 CVRD Draft Budget Meeting Area I and F residents, as well as those in the town of Lake Cowichan, are invited to find out about the proposed 2026 CVRD... Read more...
Nov/Dec 2025
Nov/Dec 2025
New Year’s Eve, Youbou Style It’s a Youbou New Year’s tradition! The Joints (aka Eagle Eyes) are back for the annual bash on December 31 at Youbou Hall. Doors open... Read more...
Oct/Nov 2025
Oct/Nov 2025
Sew Much Quilters, knitters, seamstresses, and other needle artists: Don’t go it alone! Join your fellow stitchers at the church every other Wednesday for some bewitchin’ stitchin’. The Sew/Quilt/Crochet/Knit group... Read more...
Summer 2025
Summer 2025
Crabfest Fresh-from-the-pot crabs are the star at the Saturday, August 16 Crabfest. Tickets for the Youbou Community Association’s  4th annual Crabfest will go on sale in early July at the... Read more...
May 2025 Youbou Connector
May 2025 Youbou Connector
Life’s a Beach Party Welcome back the sun and Youbou-style summer fun, with a night of catchy tunes from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The tropical breeze hits Youbou... Read more...
March/April 2025 Youbou Connector
March/April 2025 Youbou Connector
Broom Bust Help us to gain ground in the battle against Scotch broom, the invasive species that threatens our Area I parks and trails. Join us on Saturday, April 12,... Read more...
February 2025 Youbou Connector
February 2025 Youbou Connector
YCA Annual General MeetingThe YCA hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on January 19, at Youbou Hall with a robust attendance. The board reviewed its successful 2024 year and held... Read more...
January 2025 Youbou Connector
January 2025 Youbou Connector
YCA Annual General Meeting The YCA will be hosting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, January 19, at Youbou Hall. We’ll be electing board members for 2025 and giving... Read more...
November & December 2024 Youbou Connector
November & December 2024 Youbou Connector
New Year’s Eve, Youbou Style Shake off the old and shimmy in the new on December 31 at Youbou Hall. The Joints (aka Eagle Eyes) are back by popular demand,... Read more...
September/October 2024 Youbou Connector
September/October 2024 Youbou Connector
Bowling Rolls Out Along with back-to-school days, regular play returns to the bowling alley for the fall and winter seasons. Ladies night is slated to start on Thursday, September 12th... Read more...
July/August Youbou Connector
July/August Youbou Connector
Third Annual Crabfest Once again, our Youbou Crabfest promises to be a sellout, according to ticket sale reports from the Youbou General Store and Arise Café. We hope to see... Read more...
May/June Youbou Connector 2024
May/June Youbou Connector 2024
Garage Sale Plans Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 25, for the annual Youbou Community Garage Sale. Let us know if you’re hosting a sale that day by emailing Julia@raedwulf.org.... Read more...
March/April 2024
March/April 2024
YCA 2024 Calendar At our recent board meeting, the Youbou Community Association finalized some of our 2024 dates. Make a note or post on the refrigerator: March 3: Euchre at... Read more...
Jan/Feb 2024
Jan/Feb 2024
YCA Annual General Meeting The YCA held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, January 21, at Youbou Hall. The 2023 board presented its year-end report, which will be posted... Read more...
December 2023
December 2023
New Year’s Tickets on Sale Welcome 2024 by celebrating at the rockin’ New Year’s Eve party at Youbou Hall, hosted by the Youbou Community Association. The Joints (aka Eagle Eyes)... Read more...
November 2023 Connector
November 2023 Connector
Mary Janes Last Dance The Youbou Community Music Fest is offering another dance at Youbou hall on Saturday, November 11. Doors open at 7:30 pm for Maryjane’s Last Dance, a... Read more...
Oct 2023 Connector
Oct 2023 Connector
Halloween at Youbou HallFill Youbou Hall with fright on Halloween night! Come in your own ghoulish get-ups and Cowichan Lake Recreation will reward the most hair-raising and creative costume goers... Read more...
Aug/Sep 2023 Youbou Connector
Aug/Sep 2023 Youbou Connector
YOUBOU REGATTA - AUG 12 Loosen your belts and slip on your flip-flops because the Youbou Regatta is happening on Saturday, August 12. The regatta is a long-time Youbou tradition... Read more...
July 2023 Youbou Connector
July 2023 Youbou Connector
Canada Day at the Church Youbou Community Church Society and TOPS are hosting a July 1 celebration from 10 am to 2 pm at the Youbou Church. There will be... Read more...
June 2023 Youbou Connector
June 2023 Youbou Connector
Second Annual Crabfest A limited number of Crabfest tickets are on sale at Cassy’s Coffee House and the Youbou General Store for $35 each and also through Youbou Community Association... Read more...
May 2023 Youbou Connector
May 2023 Youbou Connector
Garage Sale Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 6, for the annual Youbou Community Garage Sale. Let us know if you’re having a sale by emailing Julia@raedwulf.org. We’ll post a... Read more...
April 2023 Youbou Connector
April 2023 Youbou Connector
Trail Day at Christopher Rock If you’re a Christopher Rock fan, please help on Saturday, April 8, at 9:30 am, behind the hall in the upper parking lot. Cowichan Lake... Read more...
February/March 2023 Youbou Connector
February/March 2023 Youbou Connector
YCA Annual General Meeting The YCA will be hosting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, February 12, at Youbou Hall. We’ll be electing board members for 2023, giving our... Read more...
January 2023 Youbou Connector
January 2023 Youbou Connector
Meet and Greet Area I Director Karen Deck will be hosting a Meet and Greet on Thursday, January 12, at 7 pm at Youbou Hall. She plans to offer an... Read more...
December 2022 Youbou Connector
December 2022 Youbou Connector
New Year’s Eve Party Welcome 2023 by celebrating at the grand New Year’s Eve party at Youbou Hall. The Joints aka Eagle Eyes is returning to play for the hometown... Read more...
November 2022 Youbou Connector
November 2022 Youbou Connector
Halloween, Youbou-Style The spookiest, scariest, eeriest haunted house on the lake is back! On Halloween night, Youbou once again proved it knows how to make you shiver, shake, and shriek.... Read more...
October 2022 Youbou Connector
October 2022 Youbou Connector
Fall Clean-Up Autumn is a great time to clean up a couple of public areas that we postponed due to Covid. Let’s pitch in to remove the boat debris by... Read more...
September 2022 Youbou Connector
September 2022 Youbou Connector
Youbou Regatta Fun Sunny spirits prevailed at our Youbou regatta on Saturday, August 13, despite a few clouds. The Youbou fire department kick-started the day by piling platefuls of pancakes,... Read more...
August 2022 Youbou Connector
August 2022 Youbou Connector
Youbou Regatta Returns After a two-year hiatus, our Youbou regatta returns on Saturday, August 13. The day kicks off at 8 am with a community breakfast at the Youbou Fire... Read more...
May/June 2022 Youbou Connector
May/June 2022 Youbou Connector
Broom Bust at Bald Mountain Grab your loppers and join the battle against broom on Bald Mountain on Saturday, May 7 at 9:15 am. For this rain-or-shine event, wear sturdy,... Read more...
April 2022 Youbou Connector
April 2022 Youbou Connector
Christopher Rock Face-Lift If you’re interested in making the Christopher Rock trail a little more hike-friendly, please meet on Saturday, April 2 at 10 am in the upper parking lot... Read more...
March 2022 Youbou Connector
March 2022 Youbou Connector
Spring DatesThis is an update from February as the planning process continues.Saturdays, April 2, 16, 30: Trail work days, Christopher Rock Saturday, May 7: Broom Bust at Bald Mountain TrailsSaturday,... Read more...
February 2022 Youbou Connector
February 2022 Youbou Connector
Spring DatesHopefully, we can move ahead with some community events this spring. To do some much-needed spring cleaning in the community, the YCA is proposing the following: Saturday, April 2:... Read more...
January 2022 Youbou Connector
January 2022 Youbou Connector
It’s a Date January 23: YCA AGM 2 pm on zoom YCA Annual General Meeting While we had hoped to return to an in-person Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Youbou... Read more...
December 2021 Youbou Connector
December 2021 Youbou Connector
Christmas Village at Cassy’sIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Cassy’s Coffee House and Gift Shop! Our favourite friendly barista and her elves have been busy decking the... Read more...
November 2021 Youbou Connector
November 2021 Youbou Connector
Haunted CastleHalloween returned to Youbou Hall in a little different format. Rather than the usual indoor haunted house, the exterior was transformed into a haunted castle. Little princesses and brave... Read more...
October 2021 Youbou Connector
October 2021 Youbou Connector
Halloween is Happening!Halloween is returning to haunted Youbou Hall, but a little scaled back from the usual indoor haunted house and costume contest. Instead, check out the decorations OUTSIDE the... Read more...
September 2021 Youbou Connector
September 2021 Youbou Connector
It’s a Date Sept 16: Ladies’ bowling league 7 pmSept 17: Free welcome-back bowling 6:30 pmSept. 17: Free open gym 6:30 pmSept. 18: Youbou Clean-Up 9:30 am Hall Fun and... Read more...
Summer 2021 Youbou Connector
Summer 2021 Youbou Connector
Thanks to Our Broom Busters! Several energetic community members took up the challenge to bust through some of the invasive broom on our highways and byways while it was in... Read more...
May 2021 Youbou Connector
May 2021 Youbou Connector
Cut Broom in Bloom While gathering for a community-wide broom-busting effort is also not possible this year, we do hope energetic Area I residents will tackle this highly invasive species... Read more...
April 2021 Youbou Connector
April 2021 Youbou Connector
Youbou Spruce-Up It’s time to give Youbou and Area I a little spruce-up for Earth Week 2021. If you want to help the group effort, join us on Saturday, April... Read more...
March 2021 Youbou Connector
March 2021 Youbou Connector
Sharing our History On January 26, Ken James alerted us all to an important anniversary: 20 years since the Youbou Sawmill closed, changing the course of our town forever. What... Read more...
February 2021 Youbou Connector
February 2021 Youbou Connector
We love Youbou Volunteers! What better way to celebrate the month of hearts and chocolate than to give a sugary shout-out to our neighbours who contribute time and talent to... Read more...
January 2021 Youbou Connector
January 2021 Youbou Connector
Happy New Year! Most of us cannot remember a new year’s celebration when we’ve been so glad to ring out the old and toast the new. Good-bye pandemic and hello... Read more...
December 2020 Youbou Connector
December 2020 Youbou Connector
Read the PDF version – download here. Helping our Neighbours While the Youbou Community Association hasn’t been able hold events and raise funds this year, we’ve been carefully managing our... Read more...
November 2020 Youbou Connector
November 2020 Youbou Connector
Christmas Craft Fair Youbou Hall will once again be hosting the annual Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, November 28. The show will fill the upper and lower floors of the... Read more...
October 2020 Youbou Connector
October 2020 Youbou Connector
Halloween, Youbou Style Halloween has always been a big holiday for Youbou, celebrated with an elaborate haunted house, costume contest, and fireworks display. Unfortunately, Covid safety concerns prevent us from... Read more...
September 2020 Youbou Connector
September 2020 Youbou Connector
Bowling is Back! Great news! Youbou Lanes is now open for “Family Bubble” Bowling rental requests for groups of 9 or fewer people. Three days’ notice is recquired and the... Read more...
August 2020 Youbou Connector
August 2020 Youbou Connector
Canada Day Memories Fire Department Saves the Day: The Youbou Volunteer Fire Department brought a mile of smiles to Youbou for our stay-at-home Canada Day. The whole fleet of firetrucks,... Read more...