North Cowichan Freeman Dave Haywood dies

The community lost a longtime champion when North Cowichan’s David Haywood died on Oct. 7.
Haywood was first elected to North Cowichan council in 1999 and served 11 years as a councillor (1999-2002 and 2004-2011).
While sitting on North Cowichan’s council, he sat on numerous committees, boards, and commissions and supported improvements to the Evans Park ball fields, the move of the Cowichan Exhibition to its current location, the creation of the Cowichan Sportsplex, and the purchase