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O n e o f L a d y s m i t h ’s m o s t well-known daughters, Pamela Anderson, has recently been in the news not for her acting, modelling or her activism, but for owing prop-erty taxes in her hometown.A tax certificate from the Town

of Ladysmith shows that, as of Jan. 14, the balance due for Anderson’s Chemainus Road property is just over $31,000.

Property taxes in Ladysmith were due July 2, and Erin Anderson, the town’s director of financial ser-vices (no relation), says about 92 per cent of taxes were unpaid at the due date.

Property owners who do not pay by July 2 are assessed a penalty, and it sits like that until the end of the year, explained Anderson.

Starting Jan. 1, those properties began to accumulate interest, and starting in September 2014, they

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John Sherry will be the fi rst BC Conservatives candidate for Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the party’s history during the next provincial election. Here, Sherry is pictured with his wife Hayley and their daughters Romy, 4, and Luca, 7, following the party’s nomination meeting Jan. 12 in Ladysmith. For more, please see page 4.

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Pamela Anderson owes $31K in taxes

Parishioners of Ladysmith First United Church (LFUC) were robbed of more than their holiday spirit when they discovered shortly after Christmas that someone had stolen $40,000 from the church’s coffers.

Brian Saunders, chairman of the board for LFUC, said the church’s treasurer signed in to online bank-ing on Dec. 27 to check the LFUC’s account balances while preparing end-of-year financial reports.“We have several accounts with

the [Ladysmith and District Credit Union],” Saunders said, “one of them used for the day-to-day paying of salaries and bills. The balance didn’t match what she knew there should be, so she looked further and found that there had been money transferred out of the account. She

went into the credit union to find out more. It turned out, once they started looking into it, that money had been transferred out of several accounts.”

Some of the church’s accounts are rarely if ever used and have restric-tions placed on them requiring two people to sign authorization for transactions, Saunders said. These restrictions don’t apply to online banking, however, because all of the church’s accounts were acces-sible through a single username and password.

What they discovered was that someone had gained access to the church’s online account and used it to transfer funds on six separate occa-sions to Bank of Montreal (BMO) pre-paid credit cards. The fraudulent transactions took place between Dec. 12 and Dec. 27, Saunders said, and

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Ladysmith Mayor and CVRD Chair Rob Hutchins welcomes people onto the ARBOC 20-passenger bus, which will be used in Ladysmith, starting this September. The ARBOC made its very fi rst trip Monday, Jan. 14 as part of an announcement that Ladysmith will join the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit system.

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Ladysmith will join CVRD transit this fallTrolley service will be replaced by two 20-passenger community buses

This September, Ladysmith’s trolley system will be replaced by two community buses that will provide transportation within town and also south to Duncan and the rest of the Cowichan Valley.

That’s the news representa-tives from the Government of British Columbia, the Town of Ladysmith, the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit brought to Ladysmith Monday afternoon.

During a press conference Jan. 14 at Aggie Hall, they announced that BC Transit services are coming to Ladysmith in the fall of 2013. As Ladysmith joins the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System, local transit in Ladysmith will replace the existing trolley service with two 20-passenger community buses and provide 3,000 service hours per year. An additional 1,100 annual service hours will also be included in the expansion to con-nect Ladysmith with Chemainus and the rest of the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System.

The town will keep one trolley, and it will continue to play a role in community celebrations such as the Festival of Lights.

This announcement is a long time coming for Ladysmith Mayor Rob Hutchins, who is also chair of the CVRD.

Two and a half years ago, the Cowichan Division of Family Practice approached the CVRD to say that transportation need-ed to be improved so that resi-dents could make it to dialysis appointments and other medical services, he noted.“There are lots of reasons for

transit, but if it allows our citi-zens better access to health ser-vices, it is a good thing,” said Hutchins. “It’s 11 years since Ladysmith first asked to be part of BC Transit. Eleven years ago, we were the largest community in B.C. not to have BC Transit, and yesterday, we were the larg-est community in B.C. not to have BC Transit.”

In a news release, Hutchins also pointed out that the town looks forward to future partner-ships with the Nanaimo Regional District to establish inter-region-al transit service to the north.

The arrival of BC Transit in Ladysmith comes following a comprehensive public con-sultation process to develop a 25-year Transit Future Plan for the region. Adding Ladysmith to the regional transit system was a key recommendation of the plan.

During the announcement, BC Transit president and CEO Manuel Achadinha unveiled a map of conceptual routes with-in Ladysmith and connecting Ladysmith to Duncan.“This is about connecting the

whole region, and we’re very, very excited about that,” he said.

“There’s still a lot of work to be done. One of the things we need to do now, working with the regional district and working with the folks here in Ladysmith, is work out the details of the schedule. That’s the work that needs to happen between now and this fall so that we can come out to the public and also get the public’s feedback and support in terms of the schedules and the service we’re going to be provid-ing.”

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Tenants evacuated after Chemainus apartment fi re

Location is everything, especially during a fire.

Smoking in bed is the suspected cause of Friday’s early-morning blaze in the four-floor Lockwood Villa apartment building on Chemainus’ Pine Street — just down the street from Mural Town’s fire hall, assistant to the fire commissioner Rob Clark says.

Residents planned to meet with insurance agents and other officials Sunday, Jan. 13. Those tenants were evacuated from the 50-unit complex as alarms sounded, and fire damaged a man’s second-floor suite at around 3:30 a.m. Jan. 11. That 61-year-old suffered minor smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital, Clark said.“His suite is pretty well a total loss.”All other residents of the 1970s-era

building were given accommodation through Cowichan region’s emergen-cy services.“They’re all being looked after,” said

Clark.Insurance investigation will deter-

mine when folks can return to their suites in the strata-run, fully-occu-pied complex that received various levels of smoke and water damage.“Health and safety is the most impor-

tant thing right now,” Clark said of getting Lockwood’s fire-alarm system reactivated.

Chemainus firefighters received pumper assistance, plus five crew members, from Crofton’s hall.

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will go up for tax sale if it gets that far, she noted.“Rarely are there properties that actually go for tax sale,” she said.Asked how big of an impact

$31,000 of unpaid taxes would have on the municipality, Anderson replied that proper-ty taxes are the town’s biggest

source of revenue, “but our tax levy is $6.6 million.”

Pamela Anderson brought a proposal for a waterfront development on her prop-erty at the northern end of Chemainus Road to council in 2008, but the development has not taken place.

She teamed up with former NHL player Geoff Courtnall on

the project, which proposed a six-building residential com-plex called Arcadia at Oyster Bay.

Town council approved two key permits for the project August 2008, but by December of that year, the town was still waiting for the developer to sign off on a covenant before moving ahead.

Property taxes were due July 2Pamela from Page 1


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The BC Conservatives (CP) will field a can-didate in the riding o f Nana imo-North Cowichan for the first time in the party’s his-tory during the next provincial election.

J o h n S h e r r y o f Chemainus earned the CP’s official nomina-tion at a meeting held Saturday, Jan. 12 in Ladysmith.

The Conservatives earned two per cent of the popular vote in the last provincial election, and they haven’t held a seat in the Provincial Legislature since the late 1970s, but Sherry said he couldn’t bring himself to support any of the parties currently operating in the prov-ince.

This is Sherry’s first run at office, but he said he’s “always been determined to serve.”“I put my dreams on

the back burner for nearly 20 years,” he said. “When the oppor-

tunity presented itself where I might get to run for a seat in the legislature, I was abso-lutely honoured and so happy to take on the challenge.”

Sherry said his run for office wouldn’t be possible without the support of his wife Hayley, his “biggest cheerleader and sup-porter.”

Sherry grew up in Duncan. He worked for a number of years in Prince George and Calgary before return-i n g t o Va n c o u v e r Island. Sherry now works as an indepen-dent real-estate con-sultant — helping put together transactions on “very large com-mercial investments”

— and with Expocrete, a company special-izing in construction, masonry and pre-fab concrete products.

When it comes to pol-icy, creating a business-friendly environment topped Sherry’s list.“We’re going to have

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holders and come up with a comprehen-sive plan to enhance the environment for bus inesses to not only locate here but to expand here,” he said. “We’re going to perhaps have to look at accelerating capital cost appreciation and incentives for them to invest in innovation so that they can be more competitive in the global market and increase the number of high-paying jobs here. “The first place to look

would be the forest industry, but there’s no reason we can’t be add-ing value to some of our mineral resources and I really like the idea that [David Black] had of upgrading bitumen. If we can be upgrading these hydrocarbon and petroleum resources prior to export, we can add value, add jobs and at the same time keep an eye on sustainabil-ity then I think that’s a grand-slam home run.”

A second priority of Sherry’s would be to

identify and reduce redundancies within administrations, par-ticularly within educa-tion and health care, and direct funds tied up in “administrative overburden” towards

“front-line workers.”Sherry added that BC

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whipped,” he said. “We don’t have the same issues here as they might in downtown Vancouver or in Trail. There might be some issues that come to the table, particular legisla-tion, that we really can’t support based on our demographic, our real-ity. [Cummins] is fully supportive of us sup-porting that democratic process. So I guess in that sense, we’re about as close to a full coali-tion of independents as you can get.”

B.C.’s next provincial election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14.

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The Nanaimo RCMP is investigating the death of a 62-year-old female who was struck by a garbage truck last week in Cedar.

T h e a c c i d e n t occurred Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 9 :53 a .m. on Ivor Road as the 38-year-old male driver and employee of BFI Canada, a contractor to the Regional District of Nanaimo ’s Solid Waste Services, was finishing his pick up of garbage and green recycling bins, according to a news release from the Nanaimo RCMP.

B C C o r o n e r ’ s Service attended, and the female was pro-nounced dead at the scene. Nanaimo Traffic Services are investigat-ing, with assistance from an RCMP traffic re-constructionist and general duty mem-bers, according to the release.

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In total, “a little over $40,000” — equivalent to a third of the church’s annual operating costs

— was stolen from the church’s accounts before the breach of security was discovered, Saunders said.

The Ladysmith and District Credit Union (LDCU) respond-ed “very quickly,” Saunders said, contacting BMO to request that the bank look into the money transferred to the pre-paid credit cards. The RCMP and Ecclesiastical Insurance, LFUC’s insurance provider, were also contacted.

How, exactly, the suspects gained access to the LFUC’s online banking username and password has yet to be deter-mined, but Saunders said he was informed of two common meth-ods used by fraudsters to tease the necessary information out of unsuspecting victims. “One involves a call where

somebody says ‘Hi, I’m calling from Microsoft. We’ve been mon-itoring your computer. It seems to be performing slowly and if you grant me access to your computer, I can fix it for you.’

I’ve actually had one of those calls before,” Saunders said.

“You grant them access to your computer and they download all your personal information.“Another way is through a

Trojan horse virus. They load a software that monitors all the keystrokes on your computer and sends that information to someone who says ‘Oh, here’s someone logging on to online banking and now we have their password.’”

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Saunders said. “That’s another way to avoid the risk entirely.”

Saunders added that they will find out “in a couple of weeks” whether or not the church’s loss will be covered by insurance.

In addition, Saunders said some of the money stolen may be returned by BMO.“Sometimes a bank will make

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According to Daniel Williams, a supervisor with the RCMP’s Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), a total of 195 fraudu-lent e-mail money transfers were reported to the CAFC in 2012, accounting for a total loss of more than $250,000. An addi-tional $155,895 was lost through 289 counts of fraudulent “inter-net payment services.”

These numbers are dwarfed by the value of money lost through more common methods used by fraudsters involved in “mass marketing fraud (MMF),” how-ever. According to statistics provided by the CAFC’s website, victims in their 50s and 60s are targeted more than any other age group by MMF. In 2011, MMF led to losses of more than $64 mil-lion being reported to the CAFC, 70 per cent of which involved payments made via “money ser-vice businesses,” credit cards and wire transfers. The CAFC received a total of 46,879 com-plaints of MMF in 2011. According to the Canadian

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A study of six north-ern Alberta lakes c o n d u c t e d b y

Environment Canada and other scientists was pub-lished last week, generating headlines around the world.

“Oil sands toxins ‘accumu-late in freshwater systems,’” the BBC announced. The headline in The New York Times declared: “Oil sands industry in Canada tied to higher carcinogen level.”

The study was reported with similar alarm across Canada. It looked at lev-els of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in lakebed sediment, and found levels measurably higher than natural sources since oil sands extraction began 50 years ago.

Most news reports I saw made little or no effort to put this information into context, in terms of the actual risk to humans, fish and other organisms. Some quoted people they knew would scream bloody mur-der, because as we in the

media are taught, conflict and fear attract an audience.

As expected, U.S. envi-ronmental groups and their Canadian branch offices ramped up the rhetoric to battle their favourite villain.

A t l e a s t o n e m a j o r Canadian newspaper, The Globe and Mail , did a responsible job. Its report on the study stated “PAH pollution level remains low — on par, at worst, with an urban lake — but is rising.”

In fact, five of six lakes tested were far below aver-age contamination of urban lakes. PAH fallout is a daily constant of urban life, from vehicles, industry, and particularly where coal is burned for electricity.

To be clear, there are dozens of different forms of PAH. Some have been shown to increase cancer risk, and some have been linked to (but not proven to cause) infertility, immune disorders and fish muta-tions. So when you drive your kids to school, stand at the bus stop, or drink a glass of water from Coquitlam Lake or any urban reservoir,

you are exposed to PAH pol-lution from human and nat-ural sources. The risk from this is an ongoing focus of research, but this study confirms one thing: your exposure is likely greater in any urban area than it is downwind of the Alberta oil sands.

I argued this point with B.C.’s celebrity environ-mentalist Tzeporah Berman, who has shuttled back and forth from ForestEthics to Greenpeace in recent years. She took to her Facebook page to publicize a dramatic call to action from 350.org, one of the most strident climate change advocacy groups in the U.S., selective-ly using a quote and picture from The New York Times.

Our debate turned to greenhouse gas emissions. I argued that this PAH study mirrors the true picture of carbon dioxide emissions, which is that nearly 70 per cent of CO2 from all petro-leum comes when you burn the final product in engines and furnaces. In B.C., which doesn’t burn coal for elec-tricity, fully 40 per cent

of human-caused green-house gas emissions are from transportation. Other sources include home heat-ing and industry.

Berman insisted I was wrong and claimed 70 per cent of Canada’s green-house gases come from “heavy industry.” I asked for her source. No response.

A 2010 report by a Royal Society of Canada expert panel calculated that 27 per cent of our country’s fossil fuel emissions come from transportation. Another 16 per cent is from fuels burned for electricity. Five per cent is from oil sands operations. Berman’s figure is conveniently untrue.

Greenpeace and the rest of the environmental scare industry want you to believe that stopping Alberta’s oil sands and pipelines would save the planet. Also wrong. It would drive oil demand from the U.S., Venezuela’s oil sands and elsewhere, with little net effect on the climate or pollution.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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So many people helped make the 25th anniver-sary Festival of Lights a success this year, and now the society behind the glorious display is turning to the community once again and asking for help to take it all down.

The Ladysmith Festival of Lights Society is holding a work party to take down the lights Sunday, Jan. 27, start-ing at 9 a.m.

Volunteers are needed, and anyone who is able to help is asked to call 250-245-2263 or 250-245-5888 or meet at the 49th Parallel Grocery parking lot at 9 a.m. Pickup trucks and bucket trucks will be gratefully accepted dur-ing the work party.

A hot lunch will be provided courtesy of Ladysmith Family and Friends.

Festival of Lights Society president Cliff Fisher hopes lots of people will be able to come help out on Jan. 27.

“We normally don’t get as much of a turnout for the take down, which is a bit hard for us, but we depend on the people who came to put the lights up,” he said.

Fisher says the attendance numbers weren’t as high for day of Light Up this year due to the rain early in the day, but they still had a very good crowd estimated at 16,000 to 17,000.

“The business association and shops said it was a suc-cess for the community,” he said. “We had an awful lot of happy volunteers. They got very involved and enjoyed it because it wasn’t wet where they were, and they got to engage with the crowds.”

Duck Paterson of the Festival of Lights Society says they have certainly noticed a lot more people walking along First Avenue in the evenings this year and have also noticed more adults with children enjoying the lights at night.

“There has also been an increase in the number of tour buses visiting Ladysmith at night, and there have even been limos touring along First Avenue and other areas of town when the lights are on,” he said.

A great turnout at the work party would be a pretty nice ending to another wonderful Festival of Lights.

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North Oyster School is hosting a movie night for the Nelson family Friday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. All pro-ceeds will go to help the family.

Tragically, in October, a long-time member of our commu-nity, Brian Nelson, was killed in a motor vehicle accident while away in Alberta. He leaves behind his loving wife Carolyn and their four children, who are trying to make their way through the shock and harsh reality that life has dealt them.

Brian was a loving and devoted husband and father, and we are sure he would appreciate the sup-port of their long-time community coming together to remember his life, cut way too short, and to show support to his family trying to find their way without him.

The movies being shown are Ice Age 4: Continental Drift for younger children and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe for the bigger kids.

If you are unable to make it but would like to make a donation to the Nelson family, please contact [email protected] or the call the school at 250-245-3330

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Editor:

I have joined the Idle No More movement, and here is why:

The continued oppression of aboriginal peoples affects all Canadians in a negative way, today more than ever.

We have a federal government that is steadily and stealthily cir-

cumventing democratic processes (see, for example, www.ipolitics.ca/2012/09/08/1984-in-2012-the-assault-on-reason-speech/) and selling Canada to the highest bid-der.

It’s no longer just about First Nations sovereignty, but Canadian sovereignty: control of our water, other resources and our environ-ment.

It seems more and more as if First Nations, through the treaty processes, are the only ones who may have the legal recourse to stop Harper, at least before 2015.

Here in Nanaimo, the Port Authority recently announced that it is leasing our harbour to an American developer for 30 years. There was no public consultation, nor did they consult with the local Snuneymuxw people. The devel-oper plans to build a luxury mari-na that will very likely displace local fishing boats and those who live on the island in our harbour. It will radically change our har-

bour, and because of omnibus Bill C-38, it will require no envi-ronmental review.

At a recent meeting of oppo-nents to the development, the presence of the Snuneymuxw, who just might have a chance, through the Douglas Treaty, to stop it, seemed to offer a glim-mer of hope.

In alliance with the Idle No More movement, non-native Canadians who do not share Harper’s vision of Canada might work towards the repeal of the omnibus bills; First Nations consultation on free trade agreements that would allow Canada to retain some con-trol over its resources; and pro-tection of Canadian waters from the potential devastation of proj-ects such as Northern Gateway and hydraulic fracturing used in the production of natural gas.

The mainstream media tends to focus more on Chief Spence, the AFN, and the prime minister than on the Idle No More move-

ment. But Idle No More is where the connection between the inter-ests of aboriginal and non-native Canadians can be found.

To extrapolate from Paul Hawken’s argument in Blessed Unrest , we are at a point in history where the interests of Indigenous peoples, environmen-talists and those in the social jus-tice movements — and I would add the Occupy movement and all Canadians who care about this land — have the potential to form an alliance that might really effect change.

I have for years tried to be an ally to aboriginal peoples in Canada, but in the past, my efforts have been mostly as an educator, rather than an activist. However, now is the time for me, and I hope other Canadians as well, to be idle no more.

Dawn ThompsonNanaimo

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Hulshof, 35, and his fiancée Danielle Toth, 25, are in the running for Global BC’s Dream

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individuals, companies and organization came forward as sponsors. Many people want to help but rather than donate toys or food they donate cash.

The cash donations this year totalled approximately $20,000.00 and this money helped to pay for the food purchased for the hampers. This included fresh fruit and vegetables, dry goods, dairy products, either a turkey or ham to name a few items. All purchased food is bought locally from the 49th Parallel Grocery and Canada Safeway (Ladysmith). These businesses donate so much to the community throughout the year so it is nice to be able to support them when we can. The Pennies for Presents campaign conducted through the Chronicle was also included in this total with $3,088.00 being raised through the generosity of people in the community donating their saved coins. In particular we thank the Town of Ladysmith for allowing us to use Aggie Hall for hamper preparation; the Festival of Lights for the use of their building to sort toys. We must also extend our appreciation to all the local businesses who acted as collection depots for food and gifts for the program. We extend our sincere appreciation to every single person who volunteered in one way or another, from the coordinators to the people who helped with registration, the drivers, the delivery people, the hamper sorters and packers, toy sorters and packers, and anyone we may have forgotten. Please know that your assistance in whatever way it was offered was truly appreciated.

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It’s been 99 years since Joseph Mairs died in jail, ill and lacking medical attention.

Mairs was a trade unionist and a coal miner. He died in 1914, a month short of his 22nd birthday, after being arrested by government troops during the Occupation of Ladysmith.

This strike which coal miners on Vancouver Island waged was for the eight-hour day, health and safety regulations and union recognition, and for the past 11 years, the Joseph Mairs Memorial Committee has been honouring Mairs, whom they remember as “our labour mar-tyr.”

The 11th Annual Joseph Mairs Memorial will be held this Sunday (Jan. 20) at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hall at 1135 Fourth Ave., and everyone is welcome.

As always, the general theme for the day is “Our Common Condition.” There will be live music by local musicians linked to the labour movement, includ-ing Art Farquarson and friends, Beverley McKeen and friends, and Charlie Fox.

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these ‘voices’ can contribute to building the capacities of working and marginalized peo-ple, the only ones who can re-shape the world to meet their needs,” states the press release.

“With so much still to be accom-plished, he remains motivated, active, and hopeful. After the talk, Briemberg will lead a floor discussion which will focus on issues arising from the urgent need to address the perpetual war the peoples in the Middle East and indeed the globe have endured and our hope for peace and justice.”

During the discussion, all guests will be included in the conversation.

Following the indoor program, participants will form a proces-sion behind the event’s long-time piper, Frank Nichols, and walk to the cemetery to place flowers at the graveside of Joseph Mairs. Mairs rests in the Ladysmith Cemetery beneath a cairn his fellow miners erected in his honour with the inscrip-tion “A Martyr to a Noble Cause

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Annual Joseph Mairs Memorial takes place Sunday in LadysmithStaff WriterTHE CHRONICLE

It’s time to celebrate the people and busi-nesses who make a dif-ference in Ladysmith.

T h e L a d y s m i t h Chamber of Commerce is asking Ladysmith-a r e a r e s i d e n t s t o nominate businesses, entrepreneurs, not-for-profit organizations,

volunteers, youth and service employees who have done some-thing to stand out for the annual Spirit of Ladysmith Community Awards. Nominations

are due Feb. 1.T h e C h a m b e r o f

Commerce has expand-ed the award catego-ries this year.

Business of the Year has been broken into three categories to include a medium size. The Business of the Year categories are now Small Business (one to five employ-ees), Medium Business (six to 20 employees) and Large Business (21-plus employees).

The categories have also been expanded for the Service Employee of the Year Award to include Small Business (one to five employees), Medium Business (six to 20 employees) and Large Business (21-plus employees).

There are 10 cat -egories in all — Small Business of the Year, M e d i u m B u s i n e s s of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year, Service Employee of the Year (Small Business) , Service Employee of the Year (Medium Business), S e r v i c e E m p l o y e e of the Year (Large Business), Volunteer of the Year, and Youth of the Year.

T h e S p i r i t o f Ladysmith Community Awards, which are s p o n s o r e d b y t h e Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, recognize achievement and lead-ership by individuals and organizations for making an impact in and around Ladysmith.“ We w a n t l o t s o f

nominations this year because we think there are lots of people who deserve to be nominat-ed, and it’s an honour to be nominated,” said Chamber of Commerce director Kathy Holmes.

“I think our categories cover just about every-thing in our community for businesses, and we want to support them.”

Anyone who would

like to nominate some-body or a business or organization for a Spirit of Ladysmith Communi ty Award must submit the nomi-nation forms by Friday, Feb. 1.

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Completed forms can be e-mailed to [email protected], faxed to 250-245-2125, dropped off at 411B First Ave. or mailed to Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 598, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A4.

T h e S p i r i t o f Ladysmith Community Awards are for every-one, not just Chamber of Commerce members, emphasized Holmes.“I think it’s important

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Winners of the Spirit of Ladysmith Community Awards will be hon-oured at the Chamber of Commerce’s awards ceremony Saturday, Feb. 23 at Aggie Hall.

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Hulshof also works periodically as an at-risk youth worker with the School District of Maple Ridge, and he recently started a company that makes custom hide straps and accessories — like the bracelet he made for Toth.

Hulshof has been clean for almost four years.“I think the overall message out

of everything I’ve accomplished and everything I’m working for is that change is possible for every-one,” said Hulshof. “I’ve struggled with addiction, homelessness and troubles with the law; I know there are a lot of people in Ladysmith who knew me as that guy and not as this guy.“I’ve changed. I’ve made a bet-ter life for myself. I think a lot of people were disappointed in me for many years. I really appreciate the support and belief from my close friends in the Ladysmith area.”

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Mary Dennison is on a mission to “re-enchant the world with beautiful melodies, delightful harmonies and rounds from the sublime to the ridicu-lous.”

For several years, Dennison has been coming to Ladysmith to lead a community choir that she calls Sing for Pure Joy!, and the choir will hold its first song circle of 2013 this Saturday (Jan. 19) at Lodge on 4th.

The choir first met at the Frank Jameson Community Centre, but last year, they began gathering to sing at Lodge on 4th.“For quite a while, we

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this Saturday (Jan. 19) from 6:30-8 p.m. at Lodge on 4th. Because Dennison l ives on Quadra Island, she comes to Ladysmith on alternate weekends, so the song circle will also meet on Jan. 26, Feb. 16, Feb. 23, March 16, March 30, April 13, April 27 and May 25.

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It’s time for Ladysmith S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l dance students to show the community how far they’ve come.

This Fr iday (Jan . 18), LSS presents its Dance Showcase at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance from LSS or from any LSS dancer and cost $8 for adults and $6 for students before Thursday, Jan. 17.

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High school basketball was back in session at Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) last week, paving the way for a number of firsts.

The Grade 8 girls played visiting Qualicum Beach Middle School Wednesday afternoon, earning them-selves their first win of the season.

The girls pulled ahead early, gaining a 10-point advantage by halftime before stamped-ing their way to a final score of 56–26.“For whatever reason, the

girls are now clicking and getting things going,” said coach Mike Doyle, adding that the girls have put in a lot of practice time since their first game last month. As the Grade 8 girls coast-

ed to victory on one side of LSS’s divided gymnasium, fate had other things in store for the Grade 8 boys as they

faced off against visiting NDSS.

Both of the Grade 8 boys’ December games were can-celled, meaning Wednesday’s showdown marked their first game of the season.

They trailed NDSS from the

start, limiting their competi-tion’s lead to seven points at the half and capping off the game with a 30-22 loss.

Stand-in coach Tony Baker said the team played really hard, adding that with a little more practice they’ll hit their shots more consistently. “What’s tough is that we

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p l a y e d W o o d l a n d s Wednesday night in Nanaimo. The juniors rallied to a 20–15 lead at halftime before push-ing through for a 38–29 finish to earn themselves their first win of the season.

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Junior boys’ coach Ben Chadwick said his team

“really stepped up the defen-sive intensity in this game, and that helped us get some easy baskets on the other end. They’re definitely improving every day.”

Last Tuesday’s scheduled games for both the senior girls and senior boys teams were cancelled due to heavy snowfall and slippery roads.

This week, the Grade 8 girls were the only team lucky enough to score a home game. They face off against Cedar at LSS Wednesday, Jan. 16.

The Grade 8 boys have a bye this week, with LSS’s remain-ing teams hitting the road for away games. The junior boys travelled to John Barsby Monday night, and the senior girls play Wellington Tuesday, Jan. 15, while the senior boys visit Nanaimo to square off against NDSS.

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“Sometimes the lines don’t match up, and we wind up playing small guys against their big guys. But

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At left, Meryssa Joyce of the LSS 49ers lays up for two against visiting Qualicum Beach Middle School Jan. 9 at Ladysmith Secondary School. The Grade 8 girls led by 10 points at the half and went on to win 56–26. At right, LSS 49er Carl Lofstrom looks for an in against Winston Gardener of NDSS. The Grade 8 boys played their fi rst game of the season at home on Jan. 9, losing 30-22 to NDSS.



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Known and loved by many, Bob Earl passed from us, without pain, on New Year’s Eve. He had a passion for baseball throughout his life, coached many kids and teams in the Victoria area and spent some of his early days as a professional umpire after training in the U.S. His last years were spent helping to maintain Yellow Point Lodge, where his fun loving sense of humour and readiness to lend a hand will be sadly missed by the Hill family, their guests and staff alike. Predeceased by his parents and sister Lois, he is survived by his loving wife Sharon, step-children Brian (Shelly) and Corina (Steve), their children Shalan, Vincent and Torry, nieces Marilyn, Tanya and Shirley and great-nieces and nephew Chelsea, Avy and Kai. ‘Uncle Bob’, as he was known to many also delivered heating oil and serviced furnaces in the Victoria area for many years. He had a great sense of humour and could tell many a tale of practical jokes played by, and on him by the many friends he made over the years. A kind hearted man, whenever you met him, he always seemed to be glad to see you. A private service will be held at the lodge, and announced at a later date.

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CHATTELL, Lawrence ArthurPassed away peacefully in the Cowichian District Hospital on January 7, 2013. He is survived by his sister Dorothy (Don) and brother Ken; two sons Wayne (Lisa) and Chris (Kerry); nephews Rob (Darcy), Ian and Doug; granddaughter Melony (Matt); grandson Wyatt and great-grandson Mason.

Larry was born in Toronto in 1945, he grew up in Victoria where he joined the navy at a young age. He became a shipwright, which turned out to be a way of life fi xing and building boats of various sizes and descriptions. He could often be found down on the docks fi xing a boat or lending some helpful advice.

We would like to give special thanks to the good people at Duncan Manor for all their help and support.

There will be a Celebration of Larry’s Life at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall, 921 First Avenue, Ladysmith, BC on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

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BIHARY, Inga UasulaPassed away peacefully in her sleep with family by her side. Born in Berlin, Germany July 25, 1926.

She is survived by her devoted husband Les; her loving children Peter, Gert, David, Ingrid,

Bernd, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was vary passionate about the preservation and conservation of orchids for many years through the Nanaimo Orchid Society.

A Celebration of her Life will be held January 20, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the home of David Bartkowski, 518 Louise Road, Ladysmith, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the B.C. Children's Hospital.

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WEBBER, Betty April 26, 1926 - January 8, 2013

This beautiful lady passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2013 at the Palliative Care room in Chemainus, surrounded by her children and sister, after a short battle with cancer.

Betty will be deeply missed by her sister Myffy; children Rick (Shirley), Gwen (Doug), Harvey, and Chip (Bonnie); 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Albert; sisters Allison and Frances, and son Dennis (Cindy).

Born in Vancouver, Betty moved to Vancouver Island in her early 20’s. In 1948, she met the love of her life and she was engaged 2 weeks later and they married before the end of that year. After raising 5 children, Betty and her sister, Myffy started a painting business to support her passion for traveling and they continued to paint into her 80’s. When she was a teenager, she took up bowling and continued to do so into her 70’s. Betty was also an avid bridge player for over 50 years and made some of her closest friends through these two hobbies.

Betty’s greatest joy was her family. An amazing mother to 5 and an unforgettable Nana to many, she treasured her get-togethers to play cards and games and holiday gatherings with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We will miss her forever.

A Celebration of her life will be held January 24th, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Sands Funeral Home in Nanaimo, B.C. with a reception to follow at the Chemainus Fire Hall. In lieu of flowers, we request donations be made to the Chemainus Palliative Care Unit.

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JanuarySavings

The 49th Cafe would like to welcome Chris to our team!

We hope you’ll stop in to see what’s new on our lunch menu!

Open Daily from 7:30am - 6:30pm (8:30pm Fridays)1020 First Ave in Ladysmith, next to

49th Parallel Grocery and The Liquor Depot.

Daily specials are posted on our facebook page:www.facebook.com/the49thcafe

100% Locally Owned & Operated

We deliver! (See store for details)

We reserve the right to limit quantities

Pictures for illustrative purposes only

Visit our Website: www.the49th.com

Prices in effectMonday, January 14 to

Sunday, January 20, 2012

CEDAR STORENext to Cedar Plank RestaurantOpen Daily7:30 am to 9 pm 250-722-7010

550 Cairnsmore StreetOpen Daily8:00 am to 9 pm 250-748-2412

DUNCANThe OldBruce’s Store CHEMAINUS

Next to the Ferry DockOpen Daily8:00 am to 9 pm 250-246-3551

LADYSMITHBeside the Liquor Depot

Open Daily7:30 am to 9 pm 250-245-3221

Check Out our Mexican Week Specials

Insidethis weeks

Flyer!

49th Parallel Vancouver Island Produced

Large Brown Eggs

Dozen, limit 2

2/$5SAVE$2.00

Knorr

Side KicksPasta, Rice,

Potatoes, AsianPouch, limit 6 total

98¢California

NavelOranges

1.50 kg

68¢ LunchBoxSize

6.57 kg

298lb.

Lean QualityGround

Beef


ladysmith chronicle, january 15, 2013

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churchs treasurer

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