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Campaign launched to revitalize historic Travellers HotelStaff WriterTHE CHRONICLE

Canada’s Historic Places states that “the large and highly detailed Travellers Hotel building speaks to the prosperity and optimism that existed in pre-war Ladysmith,” and now, there’s a new optimism growing around the Edwardian building.

The Travellers Hotel Co-oper-ative has launched a campaign called “The Heart of Ladysmith Beats Here,” referring to the 100-year-old building that stands vacant and decaying on Lady-smith’s First Avenue.

Currently owned by Mainland residents, the building is in dire need of revitalization, according to a press release.A proposal by Ladysmith resi-

dent Cathleen McMahon that the community come together and de-velop a co-operative has received growing support, and the process is continuing throughout the holi-day season.

Why a co-operative?“The opportunity to have the

community own the building and be active in deciding what they want and need for entertainment, evening socialization and accom-modations is vital,” McMahon said in the release. “Over the years, I have heard many stories about the Travellers Hotel and the joy it brought to the community. It seems that the place to start on revitalizing the downtown core would be to start at the beginning.”

The official name of the co-op-

erative is the Ladysmith Hotel Co-operative. This allows it to con-tinue to revitalize other buildings and keep the growth of the tourist and accommodations going.

Ladysmith is known for its “Heri-tage by the Sea,” but with a large portion of the heritage buildings boarded up and standing empty, it is hard to actually see what makes up the town’s namesake, McMa-hon notes in the press release.

McMahon moved to Ladysmith in 2008 and married a local resi-dent just over a year and a half ago. She has become an active part of the community in a very short time.“My husband Ryan and I decided

when we moved here that this was it. This is the place where we are going to live our life, retire and hopefully be laid to rest, just like the generations before us,” she said. “And if this is the place I’m going to live in for the rest of my life, then it better have everything I need to live a fulfilling adventure of music, art, theatre and culture.”

The plan for the hotel in its in-ception is to host live entertain-ment in a lounge setting with set fine dining food offerings.

The restaurant design team has developed a number of seasonal events, from CrabFest and Oys-terFest to SalmonFest and Prawn-Fest to showcase local seafood, and the bar would be stocked with the makings of local wineries and craft breweries. “There are so many reasons for

St. Joseph’s School student Fil was part of the live nativity during the second annual Old Tyme Christmas and Candlelight Walk Friday, Dec. 6 in downtown Ladysmith. For more photos from Old Tyme Christmas, please turn to page 15. STACEY CROSSLEY

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No jail time for former Duncan cop in 2009 Chemainus shootingDon BodgerTHE CHRONICLE

Const. David Pompeo is not go-ing to jail.

He’s also going to retain his fire-arm and remain a member of the RCMP following an exemption granted by Judge Josiah Wood that would have otherwise result-ed in his dismissal from the force.

Pompeo’s sentencing otherwise amounts to a two-year term of probation consisting of 240 hours of community work service to be completed during the first 18 months of the probationary period.

More than four years after the in-cident, and nearly 10 months since his conviction for aggravated as-sault in the shooting of Bill Gil-lespie near Chemainus, Pompeo learned his fate Thursday, Dec. 5 before Judge Wood in Duncan Provincial Court.

Before Judge Wood read a de-cision that took one hour and 20 minutes to deliver, he informed the packed courtroom about the answer to the question that was on everyone’s mind.“Constable, so you’re not sitting

on pins and needles, you will not be going to jail,’’ Wood said.“Thank you, your honour,’’ re-sponded Pompeo, who was sup-ported in court by a huge presence of police officers and personnel.

The circumstances of the case were reviewed in great detail by Wood, with particular attention paid to past decisions for some precedence. Pertaining to police officers, “cases of aggravated as-sault are difficult to find,’’ conced-ed Wood.

In many ways, this case could be considered precedent-setting. Aggravated assault normally car-ries serious sentences of up to 14 years in jail.“The circumstances were quite different from other aggravated assaults,’’ said provincial Crown spokesman Neil MacKenzie. “It’s difficult to assess the impact of

the case going forward.’’As for the long period from con-

viction to sentencing, “cases take varying amounts of time,’’ MacK-enzie said. “This was obviously a case with complicated issues that had to be taken into account along the way.’’

The victim was clearly incensed with the decision.“I was hoping he would get some sort of jail time and never, ever get his gun back,’’ Gillespie told a scrum of local, regional and na-tional reporters.

When asked if he would be pro-ceeding with a civil case against Pompeo, Gillespie responded:

“You bet.“I hope what happened that night

comes out more. What happened that night was ridiculous. You can’t go around doing that to peo-ple.’’

Gillespie’s mother, Catherine Pastula, said the contrary side to all the glowing comments made about Pompeo’s character has yet to be properly addressed.“They are obviously going to

come out in the civil case that can’t come out in the criminal case.’’

Pompeo and co-defence counsel Sarah Conroy avoided the media after the decision and did not com-ment. Lead counsel Ravi Hira was not there.

In his reasons for judgement, Wood took into account the many references received attesting to

Pompeo’s fine character, not only from the RCMP but the commu-nity.“Constable Pompeo’s experi-

enced considerable remorse for having shot Mr. Gillespie. I have no doubt Mr. Pompeo’s remorse is genuine.’’

Wood felt there was no need to impose restorative justice on Pompeo with jail time, consider-ing him unlikely to re-offend, with his impeccable previous record and a young family to support.

Wood did express some conster-nation pertaining to the RCMP’s use-of-force training Pompeo said he followed by the book before fir-ing a shot.“It was only by chance and good luck the shot fired by Mr. Pompeo did not result in Mr. Gillespie’s death,’’ Wood said.

He questioned how the use-of-force training authorizes lethal force against a suspect.

Wood suggested that “puts offi-cers’ safety ahead of public safety.”“Constable Pompeo did what he

was trained to do,” he said. “His moral blameworthiness was re-duced by those circumstances. He was not motivated by anything other than self-preservation.’’

There was no suggestion of any ulterior motive, Wood indicated.

He acknowledged the hardship Gillespie has been through, with the bullet still lodged in him and how that will affect him from gain-ful employment in the future, even after completing a heavy duty machinery operators course from Vancouver Island University.

Post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain, and an inability to engage in regular physical activ-ity, are just some of the things that will leave Gillespie unable to live a normal life, Wood acknowledged.“I’m deeply disappointed with

Judge Wood’s sentencing — all the time, money taxpayers had to pay for this,’’ Gillespie summed up. “I think it’s a sad day for justice and it’s open season on our citizens.’’

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New report coming from Ladysmith Working Group

Ladysmith Extended Consultation Working Group will publish its new report tomorrow afternoon (Dec. 11).

The report, to be sub-mitted to the School District 68 board, will outline a new option for the future of Ladysmith and North Oyster schools that has been created from a recent round of public feed-back.

Shauna De Bodt from SD68 confirmed the report will be up on the school district’s web-site (www.sd68.bc.ca) Wednesday afternoon.

The working group is looking at school reconfiguration specific to Ladysmith, with SD68 expected to make a decision during a Dec. 18 board meeting in Ladysmith.

Parents from École Davis Road Elementary School have been mak-ing particular noise in recent times, as both of the working group’s previous options would have seen Davis Road close at some point in the next couple of years.

Organizers of Friday event hope to help food bank

Organizers of this weekend’s Darian Harris Fundraiser are seeking donations from local businesses to use as incentive for collecting food bank items.

A fundraiser for Stz’uminus hockey player Darian Harris to help pay for his Pacific Hockey Academy fees is being held Friday (Dec. 13) at the Stz’uminus Community Centre at 5:30 p.m. There will be a performance by the Cowichan Tzinquaw Dance Group and entertainment by Don Burnstock.

Stephanie Harris hopes to entice people to bring non-perishable items for the Ladysmith Food Bank by offering draw prizes, and she asks any businesses willing to donate prizes to contact her at 250-327-9674 or [email protected].

In brief

this to happen, too many to mention, but one of the best ones is to pro-vide a place for singles to meet, business minds to converse, and our youth to have an alternative to what is available in our town for nightlife,” stated McMahon.“When my oldest daugh-ter is approaching the le-gal drinking age, I would love to have a place to show her where people go to enjoy a glass of wine, good music and even bet-ter conversation.”

The hotel above the lounge would be home to 12 to 15 boutique rooms offering overnight visitors a place to lay their heads right on the main thor-oughfare.

The thought of people waking up on First Av-enue to discover what Ladysmith has to offer is an exciting addition to an already growing down-town core, McMahon not-ed in the release.

Ladysmith has a multi-tude of personal service providers, massage thera-pists and estheticians that

could be called upon to provide “In-room” servic-es. McMahon believes the opportunity to showcase everything the town has to offer is unending.“Many residents feel that the downtown of Ladysmith cannot survive as it stands, and they are right.” she said.“In order for us to have a thriving community, we cannot just rely on our-selves. An 8,700-person town cannot support 75-plus businesses. The Trav-ellers Hotel alone would potentially bring over

10,000 people through an-nually to stay, enjoy and spend. It is not the com-plete answer, but it cer-tainly is a great start.”

Tours of Vancouver Is-land would start at the hotel and pick up tour-ists from all other accom-modation sites to take in the wineries and artisans throughout the Cowichan Valley, according to the press release.

The restoration of the building is going to take a year or more to com-plete, and the opening day would not be until 2015,

which would give other local business opportuni-ties a chance to plan their venture to coincide with the jump in tourist activity, noted McMahon.Why the Travellers?

“Because I get the sense that the heart of Ladysmith beats there,” said McMa-hon. “And without a heart, nothing survives.”Want to learn how you

can help?Visit the website www.

thetravellershotel.ca for more details or contact Cathleen McMahon at [email protected].

Shooting victim Bill Gillespie speaks to media following Const. David Pompeo’s sentencing Dec. 5 in Duncan Provincial Court. ANDREW LEONG

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Celebrate Christmas in Chemainus this Saturday

Staff WriterTHE CHRONICLE

This Saturday, it will be pretty hard not to get into the Christmas spirit if you live in or visit Chemainus.

Volunteers from Little Town Christ-mas and the Christmas Walking Tour are working together to produce a one-day Christmas event Saturday, Dec. 14.

For the seventh year, a dedicated corps of volunteers is putting on Lit-tle Town Christmas, an old-fashioned, family celebration with all the fellow-ship, fun and excitement of the season.“It’s all about old-fashioned values and making sure the whole family can enjoy themselves without breaking the bank,” Little Town Christmas chair Shelley Rouse said in a press release.

“All our events are by donation, thanks to the generosity of local organiza-tions like the Rotary, Legion, Eagles, BIA. and many, many businesses. “As well, we’ve got a tremendous group of volunteers who run the games, crafts, events and other activi-ties as well as sell raffle tickets and help us raise funds to put on Little Town Christmas.”

Rouse says the fun begins at 2:30 p.m. in Waterwheel Park and will run until about 5:30 p.m.

The Christmas Walking Tour also takes place this Saturday, and it runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.“Santa arrives at 4:20 and that will cer-tainly be a highlight, but there’s enter-tainment, games, a fish pond, hockey shoot-out, a cake walk, live nativity scene and so much more going on,” said Rouse.

There will be hot dogs and hot choco-late, music, and a chance for children to have their photo taken with Santa.As is the case every year, Little Town

Christmas will feature special musical performances.“We’ll have performances by the

Chemainus Secondary School Band, the Calvary Baptist Church Choir, St. Joseph’s Choir and the Chemainus Community Band and Swing Band,” said Rouse.As well as Little Town Christmas

and the Christmas Walking Tour, the Eagles’ annual Christmas Carol Ship Cruise will take place on Saturday evening. The cruise leaves from the Chemainus ferry dock, and tickets are available at the 49th General Store.“We’re really pleased to see everyone

working together to make the Christ-mas season so special in our commu-

nity,” said Rouse. “There’s a real spirit of Christmas, goodwill and joy build-ing in Chemainus again this year.”

The Cowichan Neighbourhood House is also hosting its annual Com-munity Christmas Dinner Saturday, Dec. 14. Doors open at 5 p.m., and din-ner is at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring a side dish of salad or veggies, or a dessert, if they are able, and help would also be gratefully appreciated in the kitchen, setting up and cleaning up,

and providing music.At the same time, the Chemainus Fes-

tival of Trees at Chemainus Gardens, which began Dec. 7, will be in full swing.

Explore a magical forest of decorat-ed trees and enjoy a poetry competi-tion, puppetry, music and more every day until Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3042 River Rd.

Don’t forget to bring a donation for Harvest House Food Bank.

Volunteers from Little Town Christmas and the Christmas Walking Tour are working together this year to produce a one-day Christmas event Dec. 14 in Chemainus

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Chemainus River Bridge reopened Monday, Dec. 2 at noon, after several delays and detoured traffic since June.

North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure drove across the $5-million span Mon-day. He was happy with what he called

a bigger, “low-maintenance, long-life bridge” that replaced the former wooden structure.“It’s completely different than the old bridge,” he said of the former span, whose timbers and trusses had deteri-orated from weathering and vibration.“Two cars could barely pass on the old bridge. This one’s concrete and steel,

and a metre higher (above the river).The new two-lane span is wider too,

allowing bike/pedestrian lanes on both sides.

The feds fully funded the new bridge — boasting a 50-year lifespan — with infrastructure grants, leaving North Cowichan municipal taxpayers with no cost, Lefebure noted.

Lindsay Chungthe chronicle

Right now at Ladysmith Second-ary School (LSS), stu-dents are working to help the community through a food drive for the food bank.“It’s a competition between all our B Block classes,” ex-plained Karen Battie, a student in Chelsea Grovum’s B Block dance class. “We are making competition get the best of us.”

Battie and her fellow dancers were outside 49th Parallel Grocery in Ladysmith Sunday, Dec. 8, collecting food and cash donations for the Ladysmith Food Bank.

Every class is trying to beat the record set by Mr. Heese, who raised around 504 pounds of food one year but isn’t at LSS this year, explained Battie.“We want to see

who’s the next Heese,” she said. “Usually, the students bring in money, but we came

to 49th to get extra money.”

Grovum believes this is the first time a class from LSS has gone out into the community like this during the food drive competition.“It was Mikayla Gres-mak’s idea,” she said.

“She mentioned it in

class, and everyone got excited. They or-ganized it all them-selves, from talking to the store and talk-ing to the principal to make sure it was OK to organizing shifts.”

The dancers raised $302.28 and a large amount of food in five hours on Sunday.

Grovum’s dance class is hoping to raise half a ton of food.“We want to chal-lenge other people in town to raise money and food for the food bank in any way they can,” said Grovum.

The competition at LSS is a Student Council initiative.


LSS students taking a stand on violence against women

Ross Armourthe chronicle

Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) is taking a proactive role in the White Ribbon Campaign.

The campaign, led by men worldwide, is more than 20 years old and was set up to end violence against women.

It is dedicated to 14 women who were murdered by an armed gunman during the Mon-treal Massacre of 1989, at the city’s École Polytechnique en-gineering school.“This has always been some-thing I feel very strongly about,” said Moira Dolen, a teacher at LSS who works within Aborigi-nal education.

Dolen, alongside drama teach-er Bill Taylor, were the main instigators to get the campaign started at LSS.“I’ve worked with the Haven Society for a long time and I had

some students here who were also very passionate about end-ing violence against women,” said Dolan. “So we decided to step up and do something.”

The Haven Society has been promoting the safety of women and children in our community for 35 years.

The school has set up a pledge board that reads “I pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women,” and it has hun-dreds of signatures on it.

Taylor and his fellow male teachers, as well as male stu-dents, have been reading the pledge out regularly during an-nouncements at the school in the past 10 days.

This past Friday (Dec. 6) marked the anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, and Dolen says “it’s the national day of ac-tion and remembrance to end violence.”

Keauna Miller, who is in Grade 12, is one of the students who has taken a leading role.“This year, the campaign has gotten bigger at the school,” said Miller, who was one of many showcasing the white ribbon. “We live in a culture of violence, and if we don’t acknowledge it, nothing’s go-ing to change. So bringing this campaign to the forefront is so important”.“It’s not something that’s usu-ally talked about in our com-munity so if we can bring this to our students, it’s a conver-sation they can take home and take out to the community. Then it’ll spread everywhere.”

Expanding the campaign out into the community and be-yond is certainly something Miller has high ambitions for.“For sure it can be expanded throughout the community but also throughout the school dis-trict as well. I think that start-ing in schools and working with the young is so vital,” she said.

New playground for LIS

We live in a culture of violence,

and if we don’t acknowledge it,

nothing’s going to change.

So bringing this campaign to

the forefront is so important.

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Principal Cathal Walsh addresses an

excited group of students during the

official opening of Ladysmith

Intermediate School’s new

playground on Friday, Dec. 6.

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Ross Armourthe chronicle

It’s been three years in the making, and Ladysmith Inter-mediate School (LIS) officially opened its new playground this past Friday (Dec. 6).

The new play area is raised slightly from the rest of the school grounds and contains a brand-new swing set and climb-ing equipment.

Various dignitaries were there for the opening, including School District 68 representa-tives and the Town’s deputy mayor, Bill Drysdale.

Carolynn Orchard from the school’s Parent Advisory Coun-cil (PAC) says a lot of hard work was put in by her colleagues to

raise the required funds.“We’ve been doing all kinds of

fundraising in the past three years,” said Orchard. “[That included] Friday concessions with hot dog sales, we’ve done discount card sales, Purdy’s chocolates, magazine sales and all kinds of other things.”

Drysdale and company at Ladysmith town council also provided the school with fund-ing aid along the way.

Orchard confirmed all the money raised in that process has “gone to support other school activities as well as the playground.”

LIS principal Cathal Walsh be-gan proceedings at 11:15 a.m. by thanking the PAC for all its ef-forts over a megaphone.

Despite subzero temperatures on a bitterly cold day in town, hundreds of students flocked outdoors to get first use of the new set.

Orchard believes the new play-ground was a definite necessity.“I think it’s very important for

the children to have really con-structive activities during their lunch breaks. This will provide physical opportunities for the students when they’re outside in our playground.”

Orchard wished to thank lo-cal businesses Stalker Excavat-ing, Island Aggregates, Coastal Trucking, Home Hardware, Mayco Mix and Coast Envi-ronmental for their “generous donations and discounts,” to-wards the playground.

Students and staff at Ladysmith Secondary School have embarked upon a White Ribbon Campaign and are signing a pledge against violence toward women. Ross ARmouR

From left, Ladysmith Secondary School B Block dancers Kira Shiell, Chantal Lof-strom, Julia Forte, Karen Battie (sitting), Mikayla Gresmak and teacher Chelsea Grovum collect food and cash donations outside 49th Parallel. LindsAy Chung

LSS dancers look outside the classroom for food donations


Chemainus mural visionary honoured

Peter W. RuslandTHE CHRONICLE

Mr. Community got his most precious Christmas present last Wednesday.

The father of Chemainus’ mural proj-ect was named honou-rary member emeritus of the town’s Festival of Murals (FOM). The ku-dos occurred Dec. 4 in North Cowichan cham-bers as Karl Schutz, 83, received a unique art plaque, created by Art Carlyle and Brad Grigor, and proudly presented by Mayor Jon Lefebure and FOM president Tom Andrews.“After 30 years —

Wow!” Schutz said of recognition of his help-ing lead ongoing efforts to establish Chemainus as a world mural capital.

It boasts artworks de-

picting the town’s his-tory, Emily Carr-theme works, sculpture and more.

Schutz credited his long-time wife, Betty, for sharing his enthusi-asm for the mural move-ment that’s gone global.“Karl’s an inspiration,”

said Andrews. “He’s a tough act to follow.”

Schutz’s ideas bubbled even as he received his honour.

He advised Andrews to continue adding more outdoor artworks, as small as four feet by eight feet — saluting renowned B.C. painter Carr.

Schutz’s vision of res-urrecting the dying mill town into The Little Town That Did saw its heyday between 1981 and 1982. He cheered then-mayor Graham Bruce realizing that vi-

sion.Schutz hinted at his

frustration with artis-tic action that’s flagged since then.“It’s disappointing its

taken so long. Let’s get an expediter; let’s get moving.“I didn’t take ‘No’ for

an answer 30 years ago,” he said of pushing Mu-ral Town’s artistic am-biance to complement the Chemainus Theatre Festival and other at-tractions to enliven dead frontage.

Meanwhile, Schutz was like a little kid opening his presents Christmas morning.“This is the most

unique Christmas pres-ent I’ve ever had in 83 years; I’m quite confi-dent no one else has had one like this.“I’ll put this under the

tree.”

Chemainus mural pioneer Karl Schutz with his Festival of Murals honourary member emeritus, unveiled Wednesday, Dec. 4 in North Cowichan council chambers. PETER W. RUSLAND

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Accordingly, the Province has engaged coastal communities and ferry users from across the province on strategies to ensure the long-term sustainability of the coastal ferry network. The Province will undertake a further round of community engagement in 2013 following a province-wide consultation in 2012.

How Input Will Be UsedInput received through the community engagement process will be compiled and presented to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and BC Ferries as they plan for the long-term sustainability of the coastal ferry network.

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Dog licensing fees are going up in LadysmithRoss Armourthe chronicle

Ladysmith council has de-cided to impose an increase on licence fees for dogs in the town.

Last Monday (Dec. 2) during a regular meeting at city hall, council discussed the upcom-ing increases for dog owners who pay both before or on and after Jan. 31 next year.

But Coun. Gord Horth insti-gated a change to the current bylaw that will now see less of an increase to dog own-ers who have had their pets spayed or neutered, and a greater increase to those own-ers who haven’t had that done.“I’m not opposed to increases but I don’t think we’re sending the right message,” Horth said during the meeting. “Respon-sible pet owners should be rewarded for good behaviour.”

Under council’s Dog Licenc-ing Control Bylaw No. 1841, initially, spayed or neutered dogs would’ve had a fee of $20 prior to or on Jan. 31, and the proposed increase was to $25.

Horth made a motion to

change that to only $22, but he wants a greater increase to the fee for those who haven’t had their dog spayed or neu-tered.

Dogs without that procedure would’ve had a fee of $35 on or before Jan. 31, up $5 from $30, but Horth had that changed to $40.

After Jan. 31, initially, spayed or neutered dogs had a fee of $30, and the proposed change

was to $35. Horth’s motion saw that remain at $30.Also, after Jan. 31, those

dogs not spayed or neutered would’ve seen a fee of $40 in-crease to $45 but Horth had that increased further to $50.“There’s an incentive there to be a responsible dog owner. This proposal would give us more revenue,” he said.

Mayor Rob Hutchins esti-mated a total of 1,000 dog li-cences for the town and said

“hopefully there’s far more spayed or neutered.”

Horth’s motion was sec-onded by Coun. Jillian Dash-wood, and all components of it passed unanimously with minimal discussion.A segment of the Town’s of-

ficial bylaw reads, “with an in-crease in the Animal Control Services fees that the town will be paying for this service, staff are recommending that the dog licence fee should be increased to offset any further subsidy from taxation.”

Council will add the finish-ing touches to the changes in further meetings later in the month.

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The federal govern-ment stepped up its sales pitch for new

pipelines to the B.C. coast last week, as it prepares for the imminent release of the federal review panel’s re-port on the feasibility of the Enbridge Northern Gate-way project.

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver arrived in Vancouver to release an expert panel’s report on the state of tanker safety on the West Coast. It was the first of two reports that tell the Harper government in blunt terms how steep a hill it must climb to enable energy exports to Asia.

Oliver gave a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade the following morn-ing, where he vowed to im-plement one of the panel’s key recommendations. Leg-islation is coming to ensure that polluters, not taxpay-ers, must pay for any en-vironmental damage from resource development and

transport.The panel was chaired by

Gordon Houston, a former Prince Rupert harbourmas-ter and CEO of Port Metro Vancouver. Its report de-tails the little-noticed fact that coastal waters around Victoria and Vancouver are already congested with shipping traffic, including Alaska oil tankers, and are at “very high risk” of an in-cident. Of course that “very high risk” should be seen in the B.C. context, where there has never been a seri-ous oil spill at sea in a cen-tury of continuous petro-leum shipping.

The report calls for poten-tial polluters to show they are prepared for a “worst case” discharge like the 1989 Exxon Valdez ground-ing in Alaska. It tells Ottawa the Canadian Coast Guard must be properly funded to serve as incident command.

Oliver recounted efforts made so far, including an-nual tanker inspections, in-creased aerial surveillance and marine markers. And he reminded his audience that Canada’s only energy

export customer, the U.S., is about to surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s larg-est petroleum producer.

The second federal report was from Doug Eyford, a lawyer who has been meet-ing for months with aborigi-nal communities in north-ern B.C. and Alberta.

He found, as Enbridge has reported, that many aborigi-nal communities are work-ing with energy producers to get the economic activity they so desperately need.

Eyford’s report is no whitewash either. It re-minds Ottawa that B.C.’s unresolved aboriginal title and a general lack of trust of both the energy industry and the federal government are key obstacles to the largest economic opportu-nity in the world today, the rise of Asia.

Eyford was dealing with the profusion of gas pipe-line projects that are set to cross northern B.C., as well as the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan Canada oil propos-als. The entrenched opposi-tion is against oil, particu-larly heavy oil in tankers.

Politics and protesters aside, these are the facts for B.C. The prosperous prov-inces in Canada today are Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland, based main-ly on energy development. The rest are struggling.

B.C. continues to lose skilled workers to Alberta, where oil sands develop-ment continues to expand despite the continuing cho-rus of U.S.-financed misrep-resentation of its environ-mental impact.

It’s a key moment in Cana-dian history. This is where we see if we can go beyond our status as a client state of the U.S.

This year’s B.C. election, where pandering to urban protest backfired on the NDP, suggests a new seri-ousness in the public mood.

More people understand today that our comfortable modern society with free-access health care is a frag-ile thing. We have it better than most of the world, for now.

Tom Fletcher is legisla-tive reporter and colum-nist for Black Press.

The Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the prov-ince’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with docu-mentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R-2R2. For information phone 1-888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

It has been interesting to follow the politics of education in our neighbouring school district to the north in Nanaimo.

There, like here, a cash-strapped district has been wrestling with issues caused by short-

term decision-making and plummeting enrollment.There, like here, the board of education has decided

to address the issues with a massive restructuring plan revolving around multiple school closures.

But according to at least one speaker at a recent school closure meeting in Ladysmith, that is where the similarities end. She pointed to rallies outside the Nanaimo school board office and threats of lawsuits that continue six months after their restructure was announced. And she compared that to Cowichan, where people are not necessarily happy with our restructure, but seem to have been able to move on with the business of educating our kids.

And she said that has to show Nanaimo was doing something wrong, while Cowichan was doing some-thing right. And she’s probably correct.

People here get that school populations are dwin-dling. They are aware school programs have already been squeezed dry. They know the provincial gov-ernment is not prepared to loosen the purse strings. And they can understand how, in this environment, it doesn’t make sense to continue operating several schools at levels dramatically below capacity.

But they want to be active participants in finding so-lutions. And the process set out by Cowichan trustee Mike McKay and district staff seems to have allowed them to do that.

Now if only the province would start injecting some new money into the system, maybe we could finally start moving forward again.

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It’s not too late to donate to United Way and help Ladysmith families

Editor:

United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island is a proud funder of two effec-tive programs in Ladysmith: the Family Resource Program at LaFF (the “community living room” program for children and adults with nutritious meals, and parenting support) and the Dad’s Group at the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association (where dads and their children from marginalized families experience enriching and fun times together).

Every fall, United Way runs a fundraising campaign to raise dollars for these much-needed programs.

This year, our goal is to raise $750,000 for 33 programs in the Central Island area.

Donations are invested back into the communities like Ladysmith where the money is raised.

To ensure that the LaFF and LRCA programs are funded in 2014, please make a donation to United Way Central and North-ern Vancouver Island today at www.uwcnvi.ca or at 250-729-7400.

Or call us if you would like to volunteer with the United Way. Thank you for your support!

By giving, you will ensure that programs and services will con-tinue to move people out of pov-erty, support kids to learn, grow and thrive and connect people in need with supports and ser-vices to make positive changes in their lives.

These programs are essential to a healthy and strong commu-nity.

Our board and staff would also like to thank the following work-places who are running cam-paigns this fall for United Way. They care and act on that car-ing by contributing to a healthy community in Ladysmith:

• BMO Bank of Montreal• RBC• CIBC• Town of Ladysmith

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Cinnamon Bun Fun Run organizers thank Starbucks

Editor:

The Cinnamon Bun Fun Run organizers acknowledge the generous and “hands-on” sup-port of Starbucks Coffee Can-ada during our recent charity fun run for the Ladysmith Food Bank.

Vancouver Island District Manager Gillian Sharpe and her crew of friendly and engaging baristas from Victoria, Duncan and Nanaimo nurtured body, mind and the human spirit by serving up premium hot choco-late and their much loved coffee (valued at over $1,000). In addi-tion, Starbucks has kindly con-

tributed $1,500 each of the past two years to our Food Bank.

Kudos to Starbucks and all of the supporters of the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run.

Bruce Youngren

Cinnamon Bun Fun Run marketing co-ordinator

Ladysmith Light Up was perfect

Editor:

Wow, {Nov. 28]’s Light Up was just great — actually it was PERFECT. I know this because during the fireworks, from be-hind where we stood, we all heard a young boy exclaim very loudly: “This is just PERFECT.” We all laughed and agreed, yep, and he was right.

From the time we wandered in from the Diamond to the fire-works, all was perfect. People were many, and all seemed hap-py. Spaghetti dinner was good, lights were bright, parade was

fantastic, weather was warm, and right to the fireworks all was PERFECT.

Thanks to all who helped make this event happen again.

Brett Browning

Ladysmith

Thank you for installing speed bump at Transfer Beach

Editor:

Thank you, thank you City Hall and Parks and Recreation for installing a speed bump at Transfer Beach at the dog and kid crossing.

Another one at the playground area downhill and perhaps planting two “slow crossing” signs would ensure no more ac-cidents ever occurring here!

Bob DevineLadysmith

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Shootout in Ship’s Saloon — Chronicles From The Past

December 1913 — Shootout in the Ship’s Sa-

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to have his wounds dressed and then re-turned to the saloon and fired two shots at his assailants.

Mettga was shot in the chest, the bullet entering just below the heart, and pass-ing through his body to lodge in the wall near the bar. Piole was shot through the leg, and the bullet dropped into his shoe. Both men were taken to hospital and recov-ered. Napoli made his escape through the woods, but was ar-rested the following morning.

In the same is-sue, the Chronicle reported that a hen from Oregon had set a new world record by laying 291 eggs in a 12-month peri-od. According to the manager at the lay-ing station, the hen is identified only as

“C513.”“We did not give her a name,” he said, “be-cause she is not very well liked by the oth-er hens. She is a little standoffish and stays in the outer circle.” [NOTE: The current world record, you will be eggcited to learn, is 361 eggs laid in 365 days.]

December 1938The readers of the

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Use of lights on the Christmas tree can be traced to Martin Luther. Walking home on Christmas Eve un-der a brilliant starry sky, he decided to try and replicate the scene for his fam-ily by putting lighted candles on the tree.

The Russian gov-ernment in 1913 had finally given up on its efforts to change

“Father Christmas to “Father Winter,” and “Babushka” was back to give out presents to children.

Mince pies, baked in the shape of a cradle, were popularized in England by Elizabeth 1, who reportedly had a “sweet tooth.”

The original Christ-mas bird was a pea-cock, complete with a beak painted gold. During the prepara-tion, the skin, com-plete with feathers, was carefully re-moved and then sewn back on the cooked bird before serving.

The year 1592 ended sadly for children in Holland. In order to reform the calendar, 10 days at the end of the year were can-celled, so no Christ-mas was held that

year.Before Santa Claus

took over, Japanese boys and girls tradi-tionally watched for the arrival of Hoteio-sho, a kind old gentle-man who carried a pack filled with gifts. It was also believed that he had eyes in the back of his head. Chil-dren were warned to be good because the all-seeing Hoteiosho knew everything they were doing.

December 1963In the first week

of December 1963, Ladysmith was still in shock after the tragic death in late Novem-ber of U.S. Presi-dent John Kennedy. Schools in the district had closed early on Friday, the day of the assassination, and civic flags were flown at half-mast.

Many local church-es held special memo-rial services on the Sunday following the assassination, and ed-itor John McNaugh-ton closed his edito-rial with these words:“…the image of

John F. Kennedy will shine more brightly because of his tragic and senseless death, and all of us who have survived him will be diminished by the fact that this hap-pened.”

Many local fans re-

turning from the 1963 Grey Cup in Vancou-ver were shocked at the violence that oc-curred after the B.C. Lions lost 24-10 to the Hamilton Tiger Cats. Some officials claim the riot was triggered by fans upset over the hit on Lions running back Willing Fleming by Hamilton linesman Angelo Mosca.

People hurtled bot-tles, rocks, eggs and tomatoes at police of-ficers, who called in reinforcements. The area near Granville and Georgia turned into a battlefront. “Between 3 p.m. Fri-day and noon Sunday, 319 people were ar-rested, including 249 charged with public drunkenness. Vandals toppled street signs, tore down flags and decorations and shat-tered windows, leav-ing the streets ‘ankle-deep in broken glass,’” according to one as-tonished Ladysmith fan who attended the game.

Police promised to be “better prepared” next time but main-tained they had never lost control of the situation. Sound fa-miliar?

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Escape holiday stress with the Yellowpoint Christmas SpectacularLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

If you need a little stress relief during the busy holiday season, look no further than the Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular, playing un-til Dec. 20 in Courtenay, Cedar and Nanaimo.

This annual dancing and singing extravagan-za, now in its seventh season, is full of colour, beauty and joy, and it’s no surprise why this has become a Christmas tra-dition for local families.

This year’s production features a cast of 14 tal-ented singers, dancers and musicians perform-ing everything from traditional Christmas carols and holiday read-ings to Queen songs and a James Bond theme medley. It’s a terrific mix of Christmas-themed pieces and non-holiday pieces.

The minute you walk into the Cedar Commu-nity Hall, you are trans-ported into a winter wonderland. The hall is transformed with co-lourful sparkling Christ-mas lights, wreaths and garlands. You’re already in the Christmas spirit, long before the show even starts.

Live theatre can be a great escape, and as Felix Leblanc, who is singing in his third Yel-lowpoint Christmas Spectacular this year, says in one of the read-ings: “The audience knows this is the last place they can be heard

… the audience, sing-ers, dancers, musicians, we’re all a little more real together than we were apart. That’s the ticket, and that’s what the ticket’s for.” It’s a chance to clap along, sing along to your favourite Christmas car-ols and get lost in the magic of live theatre.

The two-act Yellow-point Christmas Spec-tacular moves through a variety of different numbers, broken up by readings, a Christmas quiz for the audience and jokes. The song and dance numbers are all performed in front of a fantastic live band, and the costumes are in-credible in each scene. A couple of my favourite moments were a beauti-ful, moving dance to the theme from Schindler’s List in the first act and a Charlie Chaplin-themed dance/comedy to start the second act. The Queen medley that

closed the first act was a ton of fun and seemed to be a big hit with the audience Sunday night, and the James Bond medley in the second act was very well done, with great dancing, fog and a powerful perfor-mance of “Skyfall” by so-prano Jaclyn Nestman. Including an audience singalong in the pro-gram was a fun touch, and the Michael Bublé medley was full of en-ergy and seemed to also be a crowd favourite.

Producer/director Katy Bowen-Rob-erts, who grew up in Ladysmith, came out to sing “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and “Over the Rainbow” near the end of the show. She has a beautiful voice, and it was great to see someone who works so hard behind the scenes out on stage.

The finale lived up to the production’s “spec-tacular” name. I left with a smile on my face and a feeling that I can’t wait until next year’s show.And I know I wasn’t

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Ladysmith doctor joins Yellow Point Singers for Dec. 15 Christmas concert

Yellow Point Singers are again preparing for their annual Christmas concert, “Songs of Win-ter and the Holidays.”

This year’s concert will be held this Sunday (Dec. 15) at 2:30 p.m. at Oceanview Commu-nity Church at 381 Davis Rd. in Ladysmith.

Practices began back in September at Cedar Secondary School, where the Yellow Point Singers rehearse every Wednesday evening,

along with their director, Doug Roszmann, and their accompanist, Sharyn Andruski-Collins.

This year, the director’s podium will be shared with Ainslee Young, who has been working on several of the selected pieces.

The repertoire includes music to suit all tastes — some traditional, some in a jazzy style, a calypso and a song from Brazil, accom-panied, as always, by some audience participa-tion with the Christmas Carol Sing-Along.

The guest performer this season is Gra-ham Brockley, who is probably more widely known as a doctor with a general practice in Ladysmith.

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tion. His mellow tenor voice proved a hit with audiences, and he was persuaded to join forc-es with Yellow Point Singers for both perfor-mances this Christmas. Brockley’s selection includes some classical works, as well as sea-sonal favourites, and he will join with the choir for an arrangement of David Foster’s “Grown Up Christmas List.”

As always, the performance will be followed by an informal reception with light refresh-ments, providing an opportunity for choir members and their guests to share seasonal goodwill.

Tickets for Sunday’s Christmas concert are $10 each or $20 for a family and are available from choir members or at the door.— Submitted by Joan Roszmann

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This Sunday, Chemainus jazz singer Zandra Burns is back at the Horseshoe Bay Inn Pub to warm up music lovers on a winter afternoon.

Burns will be performing with Wes Carroll and Neil Baird from 4-6 p.m. She will also perform Sunday, Dec. 22 from 4-6 p.m. with Brent Jarvis.

Burns performed Sundays at the Horseshoe Bay Inn Pub in October and November, and as it gets closer to Christmas, she is looking forward to sharing music with others.“I know it’s a cold and a busy time

of year, but I invite all those who asked me ‘where are you playing?’ to come down to the Shoe between four and six this Sunday,” she said in a press release. “We are right here, making music for you in the special little town of Chemainus. There is a fireplace too.”

Burns says she is a big fan of all Christmas carols with “cool chang-es.”“Right now, I am in love with an ar-

rangement of ‘The Christmas Song’ by Mel Torme,” she said. “I grew up with eastern European ‘Kolade;’ they are beautiful but very dark sounding.”

Burns says jazz music appeals to her for many reasons.“The word ‘jazz’ is a very broad

term, but it’s more accessible and ‘listener-friendly’ than people think,” she said. “There are elements of the blues, homage to the greats (Billy, Ella, Sara, Anita, Peggy) and little bits of every record I ever fell in love with that come out in each tune. I suppose that’s why I accept the la-bel. With standards, I get to take the most risk. That is until I write my own material.”

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Local runners take note — early bird registration for the 2014 Frontrunners Is-land Race Series has begun. The 33rd run-ning of the series will go from January until April 2014, with eight races ranging from five-kilometres to a half-marathon.

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Runners can also register for the indi-vidual races.

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Two goals against was like a huge col-lapse for Cowichan LMG Pringle Nov. 24.

Cowichan went into its Div. 1 Island Soccer League game with just one goal allowed in 10 games, but the total went through the roof in a 2-0 loss to Bays United Liquor Plus.

Actually, the two goals didn’t exactly signify some sudden problem with the team. One came on a penalty shot and the other late in the game when Cowichan was pressing forward to take a shot at the equalizer.

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Bays scored at the 30-minute mark when Dan Cummings went down in the box and Kellen Holden scored on the en-suing penalty.

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had. Located off Legion St. at the back of

9780 Willow Street in Chemainus, B.C. Open every day from 6 – 6, 250-246-9992

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RUTTI, Sharon Wanda1944 - 2013

Sharon Wanda Rutti (Eves) passed away suddenly on Friday, November 29, 2013 in the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria BC.

Sharon was born to the late Robert Willard and Jane Frances Eves in Brantford, Ontario on February 14, 1944. Sharon moved to Victoria, BC to start her career as a Registered Nurse and worked out of the Royal Jubilee Hospital. In 1967 she met her future husband, Douglas Oiva Rutti. They married in 1969 and lived in Cedar, BC.

Sharon worked as a RN in the palliative care unit at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital until she retired in 2004. She was passionate in working with this specialized unit as was evident in her mentoring and training many colleagues. Sharon enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting with her family and many friends. She was known for her love of baking and ladybugs and going to bingo.

Sharon is survived by her husband Douglas Oiva Rutti of 45 years, her son Steven Douglas Rutti (wife Cathy) and grandchildren, Hailey and Coleton. She is also survived by her sisters Janis and Carole Ditomaso (Frank) and their children. As well as mother-in-law Ethel Rutti, brother-in-law Harold Rutti (wife Debbie) and their children.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made out to the BC Cancer Society. A celebration of life will be announced at a future date.

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REMEMBERINGJessie Henrietta ECHEVARRIA

(1921—2013) Jessie Echevarria passed away in Duncan at Sunridge Place on November 30, 2013.Jessie, née Davison, was born on 2 January 1921 in Liverpool, U.K. Jessie had a gentle, quiet, disposition and a love of flowers, children, and animals. She met Nick her future husband when she was 15, he 17, and they later married in 1942. They had two children Paul and Lynn. After the war, the shortage of housing in badly-bombed Liverpool, and the opportunities elsewhere for their children, precipitated the family’s move to Canada in 1956. Jessie’s most fulfilling work, beside child rearing and homemaking, was her work for eight years as a teacher of special needs children; it was the kind of work for which she was well suited and that drew on her creative, empathetic, and loving nature. Jessie and Nick together became Bahá’ís in 1958 attracted initially by the teaching: “The World is One Country and Mankind its Citizens”. Jessie served on Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies and was secretary for many local as well as regional institutions. The Echevarria’s also assisted with the development of the Bahá’í communities in Iceland, Spain, and their home town Liverpool. Jessie’s and Nick’s love for each other was not anchored in time or space, but in service to humanity. They were married for 71 years. Jessie is survived by daughter Lynn Echevarria, and five grandchildren who Jessie loved dearly: Michael Echevarria, Jennifer L. Lightbody and her son Drew, Julia R. Howe and her daughters Melanie and Jessica, Geoffrey W. Howe and his sons Shea and Aylen, Gwen J. Wright and son Alexander. Jessie’s son Paul predeceased her in 2005, and husband Nicolas in August, 2013. The family wish to thank all nursing staff, care aids, and administrative staff at Sunridge Place, for their excellent care and kindness to the Echevarria family. Memorial service was held at Sands Funeral Chapel, 187 Trunk Road in Duncan on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Interment followed at Shawnigan Lake Cemetery then a celebration of her life at the Arbor Reception Centre at Sands Funeral Chapel.

Condolences may be offered online at www.sandsduncan.ca

Brown, Beverly Dorothy Aug 26, 1941 - Dec 3, 2013

Born in Welland Ontario, and taught at Niagara College (Welland) for 28 years.

After she retired to Nanaimo, she volunteered for the Nanaimo Museum and served on the board of the Central Vancouver Island Boys & Girls Clubs.

Beverly is survived by her husband of 50 years (William), a daughter (Tammy) in Nanaimo and son Sean (Salome) in Ontario. She is also survived by five grand children and nieces and nephews in three provinces.

No service by her request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Society or Hospice Society or a charity of your choice.

Many thanks to Dr. N. Janssen and the nurses in area 6 at Caledonian Clinic. Also to Dr. W. Redpath and the staff of the Palliative Care Unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Telford’s

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NOW HIRINGWestern Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

We currently have the following openings:

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Occupational Level 3 First Aid Attendant required for Wednesday night graveyard shift in Ladysmith. This posi-tion would be best suited for a physically fi t person able to work in a production environ-ment. Please submit your resume with a photocopy of your valid First Aid certifi cate to: Ladysmith Press, P.O. Box #400 Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A3.

THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions:•Heavy Duty Mechanics•Boom man•Chasers•Hooktenders•Grapple Yarder Operators•Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers•Hydraulic Log Loader Opera-tors•Processor Operators•Hand Buckers•Coastal Certifi ed Hand FallersFulltime camp with union rates/benefi ts.Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected].

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

Cowichan Hauling & Moving We do it all. Call for a free esti-mate. (250) 597-8335

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

* Gutters * Windows* Siding * Moss Removal

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Cowichan Hauling & Moving We do it all. Call for a free esti-mate. (250) 597-8335

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

& MOVING STORAGE

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on lo-cal moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633.

PLUMBING

A SERVICE PLUMBER. Li-cence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Dis-counts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250-709-5103.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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PETS

PET CARE SERVICES

CAT SITTING in my home. Safe, loving environment. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

APT. SIZE deep freeze $125. Medium size up right deep freeze $150. White 17cu ft fridge, $200. White 30” range $175. 30” almond range $125. White 30” propane stove $150. Apt size front load washer, dryer, $300. Kenmore Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150-$250. Dryers $100-$150. Built-in dishwash-ers $100-$150. White portable dishwasher $100. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

FURNITURE

ESTATE FURNISHINGS: Free standing Rifl e cabinet, approx 25”x55.5” $50. Round oak table, pedestal base w/ 2 leaves & 4 matching chairs $300. Computer desk, approx 50”x23” $10. TV stand, corner unit, approx 22”x36”, $45. 27” TV, Sanyo, corner unit $25. with Panosonic VCR $15. Portable mini bar $30. Reclin-ing armchair, taupe $25. Wing-back parlour chair, pink/blue multi fabric $25. Sofa, black leather, full size $250. Sun-burst Canada #3 crock $55. Chest freezer $15. Call (250)245-7767, 12-8pm. Lady-smith.

NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET. Brand new. In original plastic. $200. (250)713-9680

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or on-line: www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

APARTMENT/CONDOS

NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd fl oor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 under-ground parking spaces. Main-tenance fee includes hot wa-ter/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Location, Location! Walk to mall. 2 bed, 2 bath rancher in Ladysmith. Heat pump, wood fp, built-in vac. Sunroom, new windows, great home for sen-iors. $255,000. 250-245-1484.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

LADYSMITH: 1 & 2 bdrm apt, heat incl., n/p, ref’s required. The Villa 250-245-3583.

Meicor PropertiesChemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625, available now. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-246-1033.

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Meicor PropertiesLadysmith: bachelor unit avail now $590/mo incl. heat & hot water, sm pets ok. 250-924-6966.

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent in Ladysmith. 276 sq ft. Suitable for hair salon or offi ce, storefront parking, popular 1st Avenue building. Available now 250-245-4525.

HOMES FOR RENT

LADYSMITH, 2-BDRM house, recently reno’d, 4 appls, large yard, close to all amens, N/S, N/P, $900. mo, refs req, avail Jan. 1. Call 250-743-4829.

Ladysmith: 3 bdrm rancher close to downtown, f/s, w/d, oil heat, n/s, n/p, refs req. $900/mo.

Ladysmith: 2 bdrm home close to town, f/s, w/d, oil heat, nice yard, n/s, n/p, refs req. $900/mo.

Chemainus: 3 bdrm apt in old town, water views, f/s, shared w/d, n/s, n/p, hydro incl, refs req. $950/mo.

Call 250-245-2498

Rentals Available

Ladysmith: #41-100 Gifford Rd. 2 bdrm, 2 bath level entry ocean view condo. $1100/mo. Avail Dec. 1.Ladysmith: #7-100 Gifford Rd. 2 bdrm, 2 bath lower level ocean view condo. $975/mo. Avail Dec. 1.Ladysmith: #7-941 Malone Rd. 3 bdrm, 3 bath com-fortable condo. $950/mo. Avail Dec. 1.Saltair: 11145 Chemainus Rd. 3 bdrm, 2 bath ocean front home. $1500/mo. Avail Dec. 15.Ladysmith: 4275 Shell Beach Rd. 2 bdrm, 1 bath bright level entry bsmt suite. $900/mo. Avail now.

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OFFICE/RETAIL

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RENTALS

RECREATION

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Roommate Wanted: $350/mo + half utilities. References required. Call 250-734-1069. Leave a message.

SUITES, LOWER

NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Profession-als: semi-furn private suite. New fl oors & paint. Shared lndry. FREE hydro & cable. N/S, No Partiers. $800/mo. Dec. 15th. 250-756-9746

SUITES, UPPER

Ladysmith: A bright two bed-room now available. Hydro and parking included. N/S, N/P. References please. #250-245-4638.

TOWNHOUSES

EDGEWOOD ESTATES. 3-bdrm, 3 bath townhouse. $1200./mo. Avail now or Dec. 15th or Jan.1st (250)248-1657

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

CHRIS CRAFT Engines For Sale. 2 Chris Craft 350 cid gasoline engines. Matched pair left hand and right hand rotation. Circa 1965, rebuilt in mid 1980’s and kept in storage ever since. Bore: 030 Mains: 010 Rods: 010 Bore: 030 Mains: 020 Rods: 020. Asking: $1600 for the pair (obo). Con-tact: (250)245-3004

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BORN HEALTHY - a program for pregnant women and new moms. Check out “Born Healthy Ladysmith” on Facebook or call Kate at 250-245-3079 (the LRCA). Wednesdays from 10-1:30 with drop-in office hours for one-on-one on Mon and Tues from 10-1:30.

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PLEASE SUPPORT LSS GRAD CLASS OF 2014 - The LSS grad class of 2014 has an account set up at Junction Bottle Depot. Please drop off your bottles and request the funds be deposited into the LSS Grad 2014 account or call a grad and they will be happy to come pick them up.

CELTIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH ANNA ATKINSON - Sun, Dec 22, 7 pm at Cedar United Church. Everyone welcome. Tickets $10. Contact Paula 1-250- 650-6413.

CO-ED BADMINTON - for adults and youth held Tuesdays at North Cedar Intermediate gym. Fun for all levels Equipment supplied. 7:00 - 8:30. $2 drop in fee. Phone Karen 250 722 2414 ext 249

LADYSMITH LEGION DRUM & BELL CORPS - is in desperate need of new members - especially drummers. We have the equipment and will teach you how to use it. Practice on Sat, 10-11 am upstairs in the Legion Hall. For info call Dorothy Reith 250-722-2945 or Eileen Chandler 250-245-2077. Come out and give it a try!

CHEMAINUS SKETCH GROUP - Painting and sketching group meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. New members welcome. 250 245 5810

LADYSMITH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP - Meets on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month 1:30 pm basement of Ladysmith Resource Centre.

LADYSMITH CELE BRA TIONS SOCIETY Ladysmith Days. Ladysmith city hall, on 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7 pm 250-245-2263. www.ladysmithdays.com

DAD'S GROUP - Drop In Breakfast - Program of the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association. 630 - 2nd Ave., Upper Floor, Saturdays, 10 - noon. 250-245-3079.

ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Call Jane Hope, Alzheimer Society of BC at 250-734-4170.

COWICHAN VALLEY HOSPICE Emotional support for those facing a life threatening ill-ness, family and friends and for those grieving the death of a loved one. 1-888-701-4242. Group, telephone & individual support available.

NORTH OYSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETYEngraved bricks fundraiser. Info call Bob Handel at 250-245-0919.

LADYSMITH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY - urgently requires volunteers as Museum hosts, also, the archives need interested people to assist with research etc. 250-245-0100.

LADYSMITH SALTAIR GARDEN CLUBEvery third Thur at 7:30 pm, First United Church Hall, (corner of High St & 3rd Ave) with in-garden meetings June, July, August. Come& grow with us! New members always welcome. $10 membership, $2 drop-in.

LINE DANCINGChemainus Seniors Drop In Centre. Tuesdays, 10 - 11 a.m. Jo Kelly: 250-245-1185.

AL-ANON - Meets 7:30 pm Tuesdays, downstairs at Ladysmith Resource Centre Association.

NARCOTICS

ANONYOMOUS - Meets Sundays, 7-8 pm Downstairs at Ladysmith Resource Centre Association.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB - Meets Tuesdays weekly, 1 pm. Beginners welcome. Town and Country Mobile Home Park. 250-245-4522.

LADYSMITH LEGION LADIES AUXILIARYMeets 2nd Wednesdays monthly, 7 pm.

NANAIMO-CEDAR FARMER’S INSTITUTE Cedar United Church Hall. 2nd Thursdays Oct. to June. Visitors welcome. Info: 250-722-3397.

PROBUS CLUB OF LADYSMITH (for information see www.probus.org), meets every third Wed morning of the month at the new Seniors' Centre Hall, 2nd Ave. and Buller St. Doors 9.30. No mtg. in August. Call Rlob Johnson 250-245-5001 or Grant Bridgeman 250-246-1496.

LADYSMITH MEDITATIONDrop in Wednesday nights, 7 pm., 281 Dogwood Dr. Meditation lessons, discussion & goodies. Free. 250-245-4102. [email protected]

LADYSMITH HEALTHCARE AUXILIARY GIFT SHOP is in need of volunteer clerks for our shop at the Healthcare Centre. We are also looking for knitters to contribute to our shops. For more information please call Cathy @ 250-245-2240.

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? - Kiwi Cove Community Garden is looking for volunteers to grow organic produce for the Ladysmith Food Bank. Please contact Bill Tilland 250-924-5269.

KINSMEN/BROWN DR. PLAYGROUND PROJECT HAS SET UP A FUNDRAISING ACCOUNT at the Junction Bottle Depot, on Ludlow Rd. in Ladysmith. Take your empties to the bottle depot, funds credited to the Kin. Park Playground account.

NANAIMO/LADYSMITH COMMUNITY BAND - Wednesdays, 6:30 pm, NDSS Band Room. New members welcome in concert and/or dance band. Ted: 250-722-3088.

• Students living in Ladysmith who are thinking about be-coming elementary school teachers will soon have access to another full univer-sity degree program close to home. Van-couver Island Univer-sity (VIU)’s Cowichan Campus will offer a five-year Bachelor of Education degree program, starting in September 2014.

VIU’s Bachelor of Education program to train elementary school teachers has only been offered at VIU’s Nanaimo cam-pus, but come Sep-tember, students have the option of complet-ing their entire degree at VIU’S Cowichan campus in Duncan.

Eligible students se-lected to enter Year 3 of the program must have completed two years of post-second-ary credits, including pre-requisites includ-ing six credits of Eng-lish, and three credits each of math, science and Canadian stud-ies. All pre-requisite courses are offered at VIU’s Nanaimo and Cowichan campuses.

Education advisor David Sufrin says Bachelor of Educa-tion students will have opportunities to complete practi-

cum assignments in various schools on Vancouver Island, elsewhere in B.C. and internationally.

For more informa-tion, visit www.viu.ca/education.• Don’t forget to drop

off your spare change at the Chronicle or the Ladysmith Cham-ber of Commerce of-fice for the Coins for Kids campaign. All money raised goes to the Ladysmith Resource Centre for Christmas Hampers.• The Cowichan Val-

ley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Tran-sit are getting into the spirit of the season with free local tran-sit service, including handyDART, on Dec. 13, 14, and 15.

The free service is available on lo-cal routes in the Cowichan Valley Re-gional Transit Sys-tem, but excludes the Cowichan Valley Commuter to Victoria. For more information, call 250-746-9899 or consult www.bctran-sit.com/regions/cow. Honeymoon Bay and Youbou Connector information can be found by calling 250-749-3311 and handyD-ART inquiries should be directed to 250-748-1230.• The Mid-Isle Soccer

Club is hosting a High Performance Soccer Camp Dec. 20-22 with head coaches Riley O’Neil and James Merriman.

The camp is called “Setting your goals, going after your dreams” and is based on goal setting, devel-oping good training habits and achieving your soccer dreams. The camp features both classroom and

on-field sessions, and childcare is available. There will be sessions for players aged nine to 12 and for players aged 13 to 17 par day, and sessions take place at Oliver Woods Community Centre in Nanaimo or Arbu-tus Meadows in Na-noose Bay. Visit www.midislesoccer.com for more information and to find a registra-tion form.


The Last WordChronicle

Heard around town...

What’s your name?“Colin Pickell.”

What’s your hometown?

“Ladysmith.”

What do you do?

“I am the manager of 49th Café.”

What do you like most about your community?

“All of the young families here.”

What was your proudest or happiest moment?

“The birth of my two boys.”

What scares you more than anything else in the world?

“Running out of coffee.”

If you were Emperor of Vancouver Island, what would your first imperial proclamation be?

“I would make it illegal to drive in the left lane unless passing.”

Smile of the Week

CHURCH DIRECTORY

1149 Fourth Ave, Ladysmith, 250-245-8221

Family Worship Service every Sunday at 10:30 amLife Lesson Series: The Gospel According to Scrooge

(Nursery & Children’s classes available)Mid-week programs for kids, preteens and teens

www.ladysmithunited.org 250-245-2183

Come toLadysmith

First United Church232 High Street

SUNDAY SERVICE includingSunday Schoolat 10:30 am

Rev. Min-Goo Kang

Attend the church of your choice

Rev. Daniel Fournier 250-245-5512

Dec 23 Sunday Pot Luck Breakfast (9 am) Service 10 am.Dec 24 Christmas Eve Services 4:30 pm & 10:30 pm.Dec 25 Christmas Day Service 10:00 am.

ST. JOHN’SANGLICAN CHURCH314 Buller St., Ladysmith Jesus Said: “Come & See”

Christmas EveDec. 24 - 9:00 PM

Christmas DayDec. 25 - 9:00 AM

New Years EveDec. 31 - 7:00 PM

New Years DayJanuary 1, 2014

9:00 AM

Welcome toSt. Mary’s

Catholic Church1135 - 4th Avenue

Ladysmith, BC

Mass Times:Sat. 5:00 pmSun. 9:00 am250-245-3414

Hall Rentals Available250-245-2077

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Safety Tip:During the months of November and December there is an 86 per cent increase in crashes where a pedestrian is injured compared to July and August. Always be on the lookout for pedestrians – especially in dark, wet weather

when visibility is limited, at intersections and near transit stops.

OF THE WEEK!

?QUESTION

Go to drivewayBC.ca to submit your answer.

QuestionOF THE WEEK:

Should the maximum speed limit on the highways be raised to 110 km/h and 120 km/h on the Coquihalla network?

Hike those highway speed limits, say a third of BC residentsA significant number of British Columbians clearly don’t buy the safety man-tra that speed kills.In fact, according to a new Insights West poll, conducted in partnership with Black Press, 37 percent of residents (and 39 percent of drivers) believe a higher speed limit should be posted on our major highways. Currently, 100 km/h is the maximum on most free-ways, while 110 km/h is posted on the Coquihalla Highway and parts of the Okanagan connector.“The fascinating issue on this question is the gender gap,” said Mario Canseco, Vice President, Public Affairs at Insights West. “While half of men in BC would like to see a higher speed limit, just one-in-four women concur with this view.”However, it was surprising to see that more than half (55 percent) believe the speed limits should be left alone. Another five percent want to see limits lowered.It’s surprising if you read the news-paper letters pages and listen to the province’s radio talk shows, where the 100-click limit is commonly referred to as unrealistic on today’s well-designed highways.As a frequent driver of the network, I have to agree that a 110 limit on the

suburban highways and 120 on the Coquihalla is reasonable. In my experience, it is not speed alone but exces-sive speed combined with over-driving the weather/road condi-tions that kills. It is also true to say that that dramatic speed differ-entials of traffic is also a major contributor to road carnage. However, while that may be true on congested urban roads it is less so on the highway where few people are travelling

below the posted limit and I don’t see another 10 km/h hike making for major mishaps.Not surprisingly, the online survey of a representative provincial sample also shows that a majority of residents believe that photo radar should not be brought back. More than half of those polled (53 percent) believe the province should not bring back photo radar, which was introduced in the 1990s as a measure to curb speeding, but was abandoned in 2001. While almost

half of residents aged 55 (48 percent) would like to see photo radar coming back, support is decidedly lower among residents aged 18-to-34 (36 percent) and 35-to-54 (31 percent).I supported photo radar initially because when used in high-collision locations, elsewhere in the world, it has a remarkable record for reducing death and injuries. It never operated that way in BC and soon became public enemy number one where it was perceived as merely a cash cow for greedy provincial government.Residents were also asked about the quality of British Columbia’s roads and in-frastructure. More than seven-in-

ten (74 percent) rate it as “good” (68 percent) or “very good” (6 percent), while only 22 per cent deem it “bad” (19 percent) or “very bad” (3 percent). Overall, only 16 percent of British Columbians believe that the province’s roads are “not too safe” or “not safe at all” for motorists, while four-in-five (82 percent) consider them “very safe” or

“moderately safe.”This is the first of four surveys Insights West will conduct during the next year in partnership with Black Press. We hope these poll findings will find their way in the current speed limit and traffic safety review by the provincial government.This week in Driveway, our “Ques-

tion of the Week” and “Drives-U-Cra-zy” spots focus on speed-related issues please participate online.

[email protected]

About the survey: Results are based on an online study conducted from October 23 to October 27, 2013, among 838 British Columbians who are aged 18+ and are Your Insights panel members. YourInsights.ca is Insights West’s in-house access panel offering on-demand samples for both clients and research suppliers looking for Western Canadian populations. The data has been statistically

weighted according to Canadian census figures for age and gender. While statistical margins of error are

arguably not applicable to online panels/online studies of this nature, we have assumed that

the same margins of error apply as if it were a true unweighted random probability sample

with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty. To view the detailed data tabulations go to www.insightswest.com

The 100-click limit is commonly referred

to as unrealistic on today’s well-

designed highways.

Keith Morgan

‘‘More than half of those polled believe the province should not bring back photo radar.’’Keith Morgan

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SAUNDERS SUBARUBob Saunders and Dave Saunders with his brown lab Timber.

Vancouver Islands largest Subaru DealerFamily owned and operated since 1978

Come and Visit. It’s worth the drive

250-474-2211 • www.saunders.subarudealer.ca

Coming fromup-island take Exit 11 to

Colwood

LADYSMITH CHEMAINUS CEDAR DUNCAN

Your Island Community Grocers since 1977

Visit us on the web www.the49th.com

3055 Oak Street1020 1st Avenue 1824 Cedar Road 550 Cairnsmore Street

250-246-3551Open Daily

7:30 am - 9:00 pm


7:30 am - 9:00 pm


7:30 am - 9:00 pm


7:30 am - 9:00 pm

100% Locally Owned & Operated • We deliver! (See store for details)We reserve the right to limit quantities • Pictures for illustrative purposes only

ONE DAY ONLY ONE DAY ONLYONE DAY ONLY

ISLAND FARMS

CREAMYBUTTER1 lb. print. Limit 3 total 3/$10

DELI FRESH SLICED

BLACKFOREST HAMPer 100 grams 49¢

ONE DAY ONLY ONE DAY ONLYONE DAY ONLY ONE DAY ONLY

ONE DAY ONLYONE DAY ONLY ONE DAY ONLYMerry Christmas Everyone!

From, the 49th!

FRESH

BRUSSELSPROUTS

PRICE TO BE ANNOUNCED IN NEXT

WEEK’S FLYER

BACON, EGGS,HASH BROWNS and ORANGE JUICE375 g Olymel bacon1 doz. 49th large eggs295 ml Minute Maid O.J.1 kg Hashbrowns

MONDAYDECEMBER 23

TUESDAYDECEMBER 24

Wednesday, DEC. 25

ISLAND FARMS

EGGNOG2 litre. Limit 2 298

FRIDAYDECEMBER 20

ONE DAY ONLY

OLD DUTCH

POTATOCHIPSBIG 220 gram box. Limit 2 total2/$4

SATURDAYDECEMBER 14

CHINESE

MANDARINORANGES5 lb. box.

PRICE TO BE ANNOUNCED

IN NEXT WEEK’S FLYER

WEDNESDAYDECEMBER 18

SUNRYPE BLUE LABEL

APPLEJUICE1 litre Limit 4 total 88¢

THURSDAYDECEMBER 19

DELUXE BAKED 10 INCHPUMPKIN orAPPLEPIES1.3 KG

PRICE TO BE ANNOUNCED IN NEXT

WEEK’S FLYER

SUNDAYDECEMBER 15

SUNRISE FARMS BONELESS SKINLESS

CHICKENBREAST4 kg, IQF, 15% protein Limit 12299

PRICE TO BE ANNOUNCED

IN NEXT WEEK’S FLYER

Back by Popular Demand!All items while quantities last, one day only specials

2013 - 12 Days of Christmas Sale

MONDAYDECEMBER 16

TUESDAYDECEMBER 17

OCEAN SPRAY

CRANBERRYSAUCE348 ml tin. Limit 4 total 4/$5

SATURDAYDECEMBER 21

Prices effective Monday, Dec 9 to Sunday, Dec 15, 2013, unless otherwise noted

399lb.

Fresh Blackwell Angus Top Sirloin Premium

Oven Roasts or Grilling Steaks

8.80 kgSAVE

OVER$14.00 kg

WOW!

Green GiantVegetables

Frozen, 750 grams. Corn, peas, mixed, French or cut beans,

limit 4 total

2/$4 WOW!WOW!

SUNDAYDECEMBER 22

Compliments, Red, Yellow or Medley

Baby Potatoes2 lb. bag

298ea.


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