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Mike Southwell of Ladysmith and his two-year-old son, Giles, show their Canadian pride Sunday morning during Canada Day celebrations at Waterwheel Park in Chemainus. For more Canada Day photos from Chemainus and Ladysmith, please turn to pages 12 and 13.

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Final phase of Brown Drive Park going up

The Brown Drive Kin Park play-ground has been a volunteer-driven community effort from the very beginning, and this weekend, the Ladysmith Kinsmen Club is hop-ing to bring out the community one more time to install the final phase of the playground.

The majority of the Brown Drive Kin Park playground is here and waiting to be installed, and the Kinsmen are organizing a work party this Saturday and Sunday at the park, which is on Colonia Drive near Brown Drive. The plan is to start Saturday at 8 a.m., as they need to have the site ready by the time the concrete donated by Mayco Concrete arrives at 1:30 p.m.

The Kinsmen are also hoping to get some of the site preparation done this Friday.“We have to move all the wood

chips to dig the holes in the ground on the Friday and Saturday morn-ing so that when the concrete comes, we’ll be able to stand the apparatus up and put it in the ground,” explained Duck Paterson of the Kinsmen. “We want to try to get as much of this stuff done in advance so that when the vol-unteers come on Saturday, we can finish off the holes and they can put the apparatus together.”

The playground equipment is com-ing from Henderson Recreation Equipment Ltd., and Henderson told the Kinsmen that if they com-pleted Phase 3 of the playground this year, they would donate a swing set, so a tots’ swing set will be installed.

Two picnic benches will also be placed in the grassed area between the play structures.“That’s the final fundraising part,” said Paterson. “We weren’t quite there, and Lealand Contracting said they’d buy one of the picnic tables.”

The work party is going to start at 8 a.m. on Saturday, but Paterson says people can show up at any time — and they don’t even have to work. They may just want to watch this community project wrap up.“With the work and time so many people have put in, it’s really been a community effort,” said Paterson.

“We received two gaming grants and money from the Town, but all the rest of it has been people just wanting to see it happen.”

The Brown Drive Kin Park proj-ect began as a dream almost imme-diately after its rotting predecessor had to be torn down nearly three years ago.

The playground is being built in three phases, and this structure

— which is geared toward chil-dren aged five to 12 — is the final

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phase. The Kinsmen are still col-lecting bottles and pennies for the playground, as they need to put in the lights.“We didn’t know how we would do in fundraising, so we figured if we could do it in phases, then it would make the fundraising easier, and if we didn’t raise all the funds, we wouldn’t have a playground that was half-finished,” explained Paterson. “The fundraising went so well that we did Phase 1 and 2 in 2011.”

The apparatus alone for the first phase of the playground cost $72,000, and the Kinsmen had to raise another $9,000 for the ground cover.

Paterson remembers installing the first play structure in March 2011. It was raining so hard, but about 40 people from Oceanview Community Church — who had donated $5,000 — volunteers from the Festival of Lights Society and the Kinsmen and neighbours came out to give their time and help build the playground.

The Kinsmen got enough money to construct Phase 2, which is aimed at younger children and cost $54,000 for the apparatus and almost $8,000 for the ground cover, that summer.

The Town of Ladysmith put in grass and sprinklers closer to the second-phase play structure, and the Kinsmen put in about $7,000

worth of wood chips in the area that will house the third phase of the playground.

The apparatus for the final phase of the playground costs almost $61,000.

By the time this playground is finished, the Kinsmen will have invested more than $230,000 into Brown Drive Kin Park — all raised by volunteers. That does not include the hundreds of hours of volunteer labour provided by com-munity members.

Many community groups, orga-nizations and businesses have stepped forward to support the project, including Dave Stalker Excavating Ltd. and Coastal Trucking — who were a huge help when the Town took down the old playground — Ladysmith and District Credit Union and the Town of Ladysmith’s Public Works crew.

Recently, Ladysmith Primary School Fun Day raised $325 in pennies, and the Kinsmen have received more than $800 through their penny drive.

Paterson is excited to see the project coming to an end.“I think it’s neat,” he said. “It will be neat when [the play structure] is up there and kids are on it. It’s been a lot of fun. “The Kinsmen are proud of it, and

each time we’ve done a project and seen how accepted it is and how the community enjoys it, it makes you feel good inside.”

Volunteers needed this weekendFrom Page 1

North Oyster Elementary School students Georgia Beaudoin (left) and Juleah Macadam are all smiles in the school’s kitchen. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Parents raising money for hot meal program

Primary school students graduate

S-hXiXnu-tun Lelum Primary School and preschool held their Graduation/End of Year Celebration on June 27. Above, principal Len Merriman presents a certifi cate to Chloe Seymour while below, a proud mom snaps a memorable photo.

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N o r t h O y s t e r Elementary School P a r e n t A d v i s o r y Council (PAC) member Stacey Murray wants to raise approximately $30,000 to keep the school’s existing hot lunch program at the table.“We’ve been given the

go ahead to try and find outside funding,” she said. “A lot of the parents that go to our school don’t actually know that the lunch program is going.”

The hot lunch pro-gram has been offered a t N o r t h O y s t e r Elementary School for the past 27 years and currently costs about $44,000 per year.

However, with provin-cial funding decreas-ing over the years, the school has had to re-allocate the funding to other areas where it is needed, Murray said.“A lot of these kids that

are on it; it is the only healthy, nutritious meal they see in a day,” she said. “Education is top priority, of course, but kids can’t learn when they’re hungry.”According to School

District 68 spokesper-son Donna Reimer, the hot lunch program will be replaced in the fall by the Nanaimo Food Share Program, which offers healthy, nutri-tious meals to students in need for $3.75 per meal. There will be a set number of meals provided to designated

families in need, but there will be some flex-ibility to ensure that there is always food available if a student is without a meal, Reimer explained.“ P r e v i o u s l y [ t h e

s c h o o l ] u s e d i t s Community Link fund-ing to support their food program, and they’re switching over to have the Community Link money go into instructional supports for students,” Reimer said. “Rather than be a program for all the kids in the school, it will [now] be a program for those students who need food.”

During the school year, approximately 73 of the school’s 100 stu-dents were enrolled in the hot lunch program,

Murray said. She is concerned that par-ents who may need the assistance but are afraid to ask will be left with an empty plate.“If the kids can’t pay

$1.50, how are they going to pay $3.75? ,” she asked.

The school also has a breakfast program that is funded by the Knights of Columbus. Murray, who will become the North Oyster PAC trea-surer in September, said funding has been secured for that pro-gram for at least one more school year.

To assist with the fund-raising for the North Oyster Elementary School hot lunch pro-gram, contact Stacey at 250-667-2561 or [email protected].

Niomi PearsonTHE CHRONICLE

Len Merriman moving onAfter five years at the helm of

S-hXiXnu-tun Lelum Primary School and Stu”ate Lelum Secondary School in Ladysmith, principal Len Merriman is embarking on a new journey to central BC.

Merriman resigned from his position last Monday and will serve his last day with Stz’uminus First Nation on July 20.“It’s been awesome,” he told the

Chronicle. “I’ve really enjoyed my time here, and this decision is all about family and about supporting my wife’s desire to regain her language. She hasn’t been home for 30 years, and it’s time for her to go home.”

Merriman said he is looking forward to teaching alongside his wife at a First Nations pri-mary school in Tache, where he has accepted a position as

principal. He also has immedi-ate family in the area.“We work in our First Nations

communities, and it’s all about connecting,” he said.

In the last five years, Merriman has been involved with the con-struction of two brand new schools for Stz’uminus — the primary school and the second-ary school, which will open its doors officially in the fall.

When asked if he has accom-plished all he set out to do in the past five years, Merriman said he felt that Stz’uminus is continually raising the bar of education.“As you set one bar, you keep

setting the bar higher, so no, I haven’t accomplished every-thing because you never do,” he said. “But what I think that we have done in both schools [is] we have raised the bar so that our students see ourselves as learners. Now we’ve got stu-

dents there that are graduating youth, graduating with English 12, good solid marks, plus bio 12, physics 11, chem 12; we’ve got students graduating with all their sciences.”

Merriman said he wanted Stz’uminus education director Charlotte Elliot to be recognized along with chief and council for their exceptional foresight and leadership. He added he is con-fident that the future of educa-tion in Stz’uminus is being left in great hands.“It was very clear when I came

in what my job was — my man-date was ‘we want our students to meet and exceed grade level expectations,’ and in the primary we’re 95 per cent there,” he said.

“The one thing that is excellent about Stz’uminus is the sup-port from chief and council in Stz’uminus towards education is exemplary and is not found everywhere in the province.”


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The annual Brits on the Beach car show at Transfer Beach typically draws about 200 British cars and 20 British motorcycles. This year’s show will be held Sun., July 15, starting at 10 a.m., and admission — along with entry for drivers — is free.

British cars are coming

Jaguars, Triumphs, Austins and Bentleys are just a hand-ful of the colourful British cars that will be on display next weekend at Transfer Beach.

Plans are well underway for the 12th annual Brits on the Beach car show Sun., July 15 at Transfer Beach.

This year, the Central Island Branch of the Old English Car Club is receiving support from local sponsors Little Valley Restorations, Ladysmith and District Credit Union and 49th Parallel Grocery, which greatly assist the club in maintaining Brits on the Beach as a free event for both the public and the drivers.“One of the really

good things about the show is it’s free,” said Steve Wareing, a member of the Old English Car Club who co-ordinates Brits on the Beach with Adrian Rice.

“We don’t charge for the public, and we don’t charge for driv-ers. The venue is the best of any that I’ve ever seen. We’re lucky to have [the sponsors].”

This year’s Brits on the Beach show celebrates the 50th anni-versary of the introduction of the MGB and the Triumph Spitfire.“MGBs, they made more than half a million of them, and North America was a big mar-ket for British car manufactur-ers in the 1960s and into the 1970s,” said Wareing, who owns a dark green 1972 MGB GT.

Wareing says Transfer Beach

is a great venue for a car show because it is so family-friendly. If children aren’t quite as inter-ested in the cars as their par-ents are, they can always go to the beach or the park, he noted.

Wareing says Brits on the Beach typically attracts about 200 cars and about 20 British motorcycles, and while it is hard to estimate the crowds, a conservative guess would be that 800 people typically view the show at Transfer Beach.

Car owners come from as far as Victoria and as far as Campbell River.“For our car club, the Old

English Car Club, we also have

a branch in Victoria and in Comox and also in Vancouver,” said Wareing. “We typically get cars from our own branch, as well as other car clubs.”

Wareing says their car club has just over 100 members, and probably about 70 per cent of them were born in the U.K.“It’s very typical in a way that

when a lot of them are getting to retirement years, they have a bit more money than they used to have, and they buy the car they wish they had in their twenties,” he said. “When my car was built, I was 22, and I

wish I had it then — it would have been a lot easier to get into.”

Wareing says there are usual-ly a lot of minis, Rolls Royces, Land Rovers and all sorts of sports cars at Brits on the Beach.“Last year at this show, the

oldest car would have been a 1926 Bentley,” he said. “It was a beautiful car. It had never been restored. It was a huge roadster, an open two-seater, and we were lucky to have it because the owner brought it up from Victoria.”

Brits on the Beach starts at 10 a.m. and runs until about 3 p.m.

During the show, there will be six vendors who sell a variety of British-themed gift items, car parts, memorabilia and English and Scottish baked goods.

Music from the 1960s wi l l a l so be p lay ing throughout the car show.

There is no judging at this show because the cars are so varied, but

there is lots of appreciation for the time the owners have put into their cars.“I guess some owners can basically take them to resto-ration shops and $20,000 later have basically a new car, but most of us work in our own garages, and we maintain them as best we can,” said Wareing.

Wareing encourages everyone to come to Brits on the Beach on July 15, whether they know about British cars or not.“It’s a good day out,” he said.

“There are obviously car enthu-siasts, but we try to run it so it’s family-friendly.”

Annual Brits on the Beach car show taking place Sun., July 15Lindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

“One of the really good things about the show is it’s free. We don’t charge for the public, and we don’t

charge for drivers”Steve Wareing, Old English Car Club

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Jayse Van Rooyen says her fund-raising for the British Columbia Ambassador Program has been going really well, and this week, she is hoping to add to that in a big way with a beer and burger fundraiser.

The 20-year-old is representing Ladysmith as a candidate in the B.C. Ambassador Program, and she will be hosting a fundraising beer and burger night this Thursday (July 5) at Cottonwood Golf Course. The fundraiser starts at 5:45 p.m., and dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20, and they are avail-able now at In the Beantime Café and at the door.

Coming on the heels of a success-ful Tunes and Tiara fundraising con-cert that raised $1,700 last month, the all-ages beer and burger night will feature a silent auction, raffle draws, door prizes and a 50/50 draw.“I chose to do that because I have so many friends and family who are younger, and the concert was 19-plus, so it’s good to do this one, which is all ages,” said Van Rooyen.All the silent auction items have

been donated by local artists and local business owners, and Van Rooyen’s mother is putting together great gift baskets.All the money raised during the

beer and burger night will go toward the B.C. Ambassador Program for scholarships, keeping the program running and helping with expenses and travel.

To raise money for the program, Van Rooyen recently set up an account at the Junction Bottle Depot. Anyone wishing to help Van Rooyen with her fundraising can drop off donations for the Jayse BC Ambassador Candidate account.

Van Rooyen is collecting donations throughout town, and she has put donation cans in the 49th Café, In the Beantime Café, the Printingdun Beanery, the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce office, the Old Town Bakery, Black Door Decor and Pharmasave.“That’s really nice because their support is so wonderful,” said Van Rooyen. “Everyone’s been so nice. So many people are so interested in helping me, which is so great.”

Van Rooyen says her fundraising efforts have gone great so far.

She has also been thrilled with the response to her People’s Choice voting. People can vote once a day at www.bcambassador.com under

“People’s Choice Ambassador” until Aug. 17, and the candidate with the most votes will win a scholarship, explained Van Rooyen.“The voting’s been going really well,

and people are really excited about it,” she said.

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Family fishing

There were plenty of fi sh in the pond to be caught during the Family Fishing Day hosted by the Ladysmith Sports-men’s Club June 16 at the Bush Creek Hatchery. Children of all ages and their familes gathered to practise their skills. NIOMI PEARSON/CHRONICLE

Shop ‘till you drop at Giant Street Market

It’s time to shop until you drop.

T h e C h e m a i n u s Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Giant Street Market this Saturday (July 7) with more deals, meals and appeal than you can shake a stick at.“We’ve got more ven-

dors than we’ve ever had before,” said co-ordinator Jeanne Ross.

“As far as I can tell, it’s [because of] word of mouth amongst the vendors and people who have been.”

From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Willow Street will be lined with 148 stalls dis-playing the products of more than 120 vendors from Victoria Street to Laurel Street.“You’ll find unique

stuff, and you’ll also find really good bar-gains,” Ross said. “A lot of the people that come are doing the flea mar-ket thing; they want to clean out their stuff

and they see this as an opportunity that’s way better than a garage sale.”

However, there will still be a ton of profes-sional artists and busi-nesspeople marketing their fine wares. Some of the Willow Street merchants will also have their own booths or have in-store spe-cials for the day.

Some of the things you may find at the street market include dry roasted vegetables, everlasting (wooden) roses, knives, swords, native carvings, pottery and fibre hammocks. You can even check out the Urchin bags, which are designed out of recycled seatbelts.“That sounds kind

of tacky, but actually, they look really nice; it’s interesting the way she recycles them,” Ross said.

Some of the new items to hit the market this year will include fudge and shaved ice, sports memorabilia and dif-

ferent antique dealers. Pet treats and treat bags will be sold, but attendees are asked to leave their furry friends at home.“It’s going to be a real-

ly good one-stop-shop-ping place,” Ross said.

“Our rule is ‘if it’s legal, you can sell it’.”

Ross encouraged attendees to make a full day of their visit to the market. With other events like the Strawberry Tea and St. Michael’s Church and Legion Flea Market going on during the day, there will be lots to see and do in Chemainus.“There’s a lot of stuff

you can do once you’re here,” Ross said.

Proceeds from the Giant Street Market fund the Chemainus Visitor’s Centre.“Visitor’s Centre fund-ing is hard to come by, and it’s been gradually cut more and more,” Ross said. “Without these fundraisers , we would have to be closed in the winter.”



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Terry Chapman of Ladysmith completed this 3-D mural for The Silver Mine in Chemainus.

It has yet to be assigned an offi-cial number, but Chemainus’s lat-est mural is already turning heads, and locals are mining for informa-tion on the artwork’s subject.

The mural, unveiled on June 17, is based off of a photo from the BC Archives and features a coal miner pushing an ore cart out at the Lenora Mines.

What’s most unique about this particular mural, which is on the River Road side of The Silver Mine in Chemainus, is that it has been sculpted into a 3-D piece with sound piped out from the store.“The reviews have just been phe-nomenal, especially with the locals,” said Barbara Bond, co-owner of the Silver Mine. “It’s a good shot in the arm for Chemainus to have a new mural.”

The mural was completed over six months by Ladysmith’s Terry Chapman, owner of Vancouver Island Carving Company. It was a 500-plus-hour project that was completed in stages.“I thought it was cool technically because it uses a lot of skill sets,” he said of the piece. “There’s a lot of skill sets involved — like sculpt-ing, mould-making, casting, fabri-cating and painting.”

With no pun intended, Chapman added that working on the mine-themed mural was a real blast.

“It was fun starting out with a concept and then having it fin-ished come out looking the way you want it to look,” he said.

The mural was commissioned by The Silver Mine but becomes the property of North Cowichan once completed.

Bond is also working with the Festival of Murals Society to get the mural assigned an official num-ber. There are more than 40 murals in Chemainus.

The Silver Mine specializes in handcarved jewelry, silver and stones found locally and from around the globe. Its mining theme lends itself beautifully to Chapman’s work.“It’s our way of giving back to the community because the com-munity is very supportive of us,” Bond said. “We always try to do one big project a year to invest in the community.”

Bond said that there will even-tually be an information plaque installed alongside the building for mural gazers, and she hopes some-one in the community will be able to identify the miner in the original photo from which the mural was conceptualized. “If someone in the community has any sort of idea, I’m sure it’s got to be a relative,” she said.

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I need to s ta r t th i s month’s column with a big thank you to all

the constituents who have e-mailed or called my office in recent weeks to talk about their concerns around the budget imple-mentation act, Bill C-38.

Many of you raised the possible changes to fish-eries habitat as the most concerning.

As a coastal community, Ladysmith has seen the results of habitat destruc-tion first-hand.

The rehabilitation of the Holland Creek salmon runs started in 1990 with the establishment of the hatchery and is still going on today.

Under the new rules pro-posed by the Conservative government, only habitat for commercial and aborig-inal fisheries (for food, social and ceremonial pur-poses) will automatically receive protection.

Fish habitat for non-commercial fisheries will not automatically be pro-tected. It isn’t clear what

that means to a salmon run that cannot be exploited because it is recovering or being rehabili-tated. We have to wait for the Conservatives t o p u b l i s h t h e r e g u l a -tions that will implement the decision in Bill C-38 sometime later this year.

In the meantime, cuts to front-line workers at the Department of Fisheries and Ocean will threaten the sustainability of our fisheries.

These cuts affect biolo-gists, researchers, policy makers — all the people who make decisions based on facts. Climate change studies, water ecosystem health, habitat protec-

tions and fish stock moni-toring will all be affected by these job losses.

T h e e n v i -ronment in general gets short shrift in this budget.

Along with c h a n g e s t o the Canadian Environment Assessment

A c t , c u t s t o Environment Canada will see cuts to research and policy development on air pollution, industrial waste and upper atmospheric ozone depletion. This is the scientific capacity that gave researchers and oth-ers the important facts to protect Canadians health along with our environ-ment.

I heard clearly that you do

not like the direction the Conservatives are going on environmental issues.

This comes on top of recent allegations that money from the ecoEnergy program is being diverted from funding green technol-ogies to oil sands research and development.

The ecoEnergy Innovation Initiative is a program created in 2011 aimed at greening Canada’s energy consumption. The fund was supposed to help Canada develop real alternatives to carbon- and pollution-heavy energy sources.

Canadians want a return to a country that is focused on environmental sustain-ability because that brings security and prosperity to us all.

You can still tell the prime minister that these decisions to change fisher-ies habitat protection and environmental standards are the wrong direction for Canada.

The simplest way is to e-mail him at [email protected]..

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Comment heard shortly after news broke that a creditor vote had saved Catalyst Paper from a bankruptcy selloff: “That’s great news, I guess, until next year.”

And that is the caveat that will be attached to any mill talk in the foreseeable future.

Employees and pensioners have to be celebrating. For them, this is clearly a reprieve.

But for the greater community, the Crofton pulp mill has been troubled for a long time. More than anything else, its troubles have been tied to the global market for the products it produces, and those markets don’t change based on who is in charge of Crofton.

So forgive the Cowichan public if it is skeptical that those troubled mill stories are soon to be a thing of the past. Optimism is not something a community can turn on and off.

But what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and the Catalyst saga has forced some changes on Cowichan that may have made us tougher.

The first and foremost is it provided the impetus for North Cowichan to pare its reliance on the mill to reason-able levels. Not only has it forced residents to shoulder a larger portion of the community-building load, but it has led to the early steps of the municipality’s bid to diversify by attracting new jobs and industries.

Second, it has forced those secondary businesses that had attached themselves to the mill like a remora to a shark to diversify and find other sources of revenue as well. Finally, it has forced Catalyst and its workers to reas-sess themselves and their operation and become leaner, more focused and more dedicated.

Yes, optimism is not something easily turned off and on. That said, with this vote we can at least put our finger on the button. — Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

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Editor:

In the June 21 issue of the Victoria Times Colonist, there is an article on the number of in-camera meetings held by Victoria’s city council.

The article says that since the start of the new term for coun-cil, it has been calculated that 75 per cent of Victoria’s council meetings were held in whole or in part “in camera” (closed to the public). It also said that Sannich held in-camera meetings 35 per cent of the time, and Nanaimo held in-camera meetings 23 per cent of the time.

This compares to Ladysmith, where almost 100 per cent of council meetings had part of the meeting held “in camera.”

According to the minutes of council meetings in our library, our city council went behind closed doors in 18 of the 19 meet-ings that the library had on file. The only meeting that didn’t have an in-camera session attached to it was a two-minute meeting where council approved a tax increase.

There are justifiable reasons to allow a council to go behind closed doors, but these cases should be kept to a minimum in order to assure the public a sense of openness and transparency.

One acceptable reason for hold-ing closed-door meetings is when council is considering the sale or purchase of land or an asset, if they feel it is in the public interest to withhold this information.

Since the start of 2012, council has invoked the right to go behind closed doors for 17 issues that they classified as “land issues” — sometimes as many as three “land” issues are dealt with at a single meeting. It would be nice to know if these are separate issues or just one big one. It would be nice to know the progress on any of these issues while still keep-ing the key sensitive information confidential.

I was once told that in-camera meetings should be confidential and not for convenience.

Paul Brown, a former mayoral candidate for Victoria, is quoted in the Times Colonist article as saying, “Council needs to wean itself of this habit by each and every time questioning whether the risk is greater in short or long term going in camera.”

Coun. Lisa Helps is quoted as saying, ”I do think we are going in camera too much, and I think the reason is that there is an unwill-ingness to have hard discussions in the public. But I think it is our job to have hard discussions in public.” Well spoken.

I h o p e t h a t m e m b e r s o f Ladysmith council, when review-ing the agenda for future “in-cam-era” meetings, will follow Coun. Helps’s lead and stand up and say “does this discussion have to be behind closed doors, shouldn’t the public and the press have a right to a transparent govern-ment, don’t they have the right to know what is going on?”

Rob Johnson

Ladysmith

Editor: I think the proposed Emily Carr

monument is appalling, a disgrace to Emily Carr and a slap in the face to local carvers.

It reminds me of the tacky black velvet paintings of the 1970s.

A tourist draw? I don’t think so. Oh well, maybe it won’t mat-

ter. With the library taking up the main Chemainus parking lot, there won’t be any tourists looking at the thing.

Alison MacKenzieDuncan

Editor:Look out Ladysmith, another of

those infamous Chemainus barges has or is sinking.

Ladysmith has one in our har-bour already. Is it possible that the Ladysmith taxpayers should worry that we will have a second one towed to our harbour and beached???

As I have witnessed during my eight years as a resident, Ladysmith taxpayers seem to be accustomed to our town suffer-ing from blunders and bad man-agement.

Our town fathers and ladies seem to have great difficulty grasping the fact that they are the board of directors of a large enterprise han-dling large amounts of capital.

However, this capital is largely the result of Ladysmith taxpayers, as well as the continuous begging for senior government grants.

There does not seem to be any interest in development of town assets which would yield a cash flow for the town treasury.

If our town fathers are not willing to grant a 10-year lease on the old R.V. Park site so a private entre-preneur can develop it as a going concern and pay monthly lease payments, then Ladysmith should

take a positive step and call for contractors to bid on developing it for our town. If only they would sit down and crunch the numbers, they would see it is a VERY viable opportunity.

There is enthusiasm on council to engage an economic develop-ment expert to advise them regard-ing possible ways to improve the economic future of our town.

This seem to be a viable endea-vour; however, when this adviser puts forth a reasonable sugges-tion, will it be acted on or will it be dropped into the “UNDER CONSIDERATION” p i t l ike many suggestions put forth by former business people now retired and living in our town. I would imagine that the “UNDER CONSIDERATION” pit is over-flowing by now and should be revisited. We might find that among the suggestions, there is a whole bunch of common sense borne out of years of business experience by retired volunteers in Ladysmith.

Don HarrisonLadysmith

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Recent statistics from Stats Canada indicated that an ever-growing segment of our popula-tion is in the senior age range.As this trend continues to

increase, with the aging of the baby boomers, we are more and more likely to find our-selves in situations where a parent, friend, spouse or loved one is diagnosed with a form of dementia. When that happens, partly from having to deal with our own personal sense of loss as we watch our loved one grow farther away from us, we grieve the relationship and the person that once was. We struggle to find ways of connecting to the spark or life force that made them who they were. Can it even be accessed, we wonder?

Is there value in visiting a per-son who seems to no longer be aware of who we are? What do we do? What do we say? How do we interact?

Even in the intensity of the losses associated with demen-tia, there are always times when gifts of laughter, connection, joy and hope break through.–A n d h e r e ’s a n e x a m p l e .

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mother lives, supper has ended.

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I am at a table with my

mother and Edna. During the

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some grapes and watermelon

slices on a couple of plates,

remarking that “you can’t have

a party without finger food.”

I take on the role of waiter

and make a grand show of

serving the ladies. They giggle

with glee. Mary says “Thenk

yuu.” Paula, too.

Another resident stops by the

table for a moment in her end-

less walk, gazes in my face

and gives me the most beauti-

ful, toothless grin. That makes

me laugh, and she leans down

and ever so gently smoothes

her hand over my forehead

and kisses the top of my head.

She leaves, but I am held in the

grace of the moment.

Edna looks up and sees the

newest resident, a man, walk-

ing into the area in his pyja-

mas. This strikes her as funny,

and she says, “You just never

know what you are going to see

in this place. This is a first. A

man in pyjamas!” Paula and

Mary glance over to where Edna

is pointing, and they break out

in delightful chuckles, shaking

their heads.

Paula is warm, so she unzips

her sweater. Mary, who is wear-

ing a hat, as well as a sweater

with a zipper which is zipped

all the way up, leans over and

zips Paula’s sweater up. We

laugh. Paula, with a flour-

ish, unzips her sweater. And

then leans over and unzips

Mary’s sweater. Mary is hugely

amused, and she zips Paula’s

sweater back up. By this time,

I am laughing a belly laugh.

The laughter escalates when

Paula unzips Mary’s sweater

completely and out fall all

the things that Mary has col-

lected in her wanderings that

day — some gloves, a rolled-

up bib, lots of Kleenex. Mary

enjoys the attention as Paula

and I gather up her treasures

and stuff them back under her

sweater. Paula solemnly zips it

up, and Mary gives her a gra-

cious bow of thanks.

Mary begins sings a hymn

in her language, while Edna

keeps time with her fingers.

Paula, not to be outdone, sings

a hymn in Polish. When she is

finished, Edna sings out loudly,

“Yummy yummy yummy, I’ve

got love in my tummy,” which

prompts Edna and Paula to

say YUMMY over and over

again while pointing at the

empty plates. We all break out

in laughter again.

When I look at the clock, I am

amazed that half an hour has

gone by. The staff return and

begin taking each lady at the

table to their rooms to do their

evening care.

The party is over. I kiss my

mother goodnight and walk to

the door with a smile on my

face.

It was the best party I’ve ever

attended.

It’s not really about what we do or say that makes a differ-ence in the lives of people with dementia. Most importantly, it is about our presence and about finding the grace that is within each moment.

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Dutch researchers have announced they are working on ways to determine eye color of adults with sophisticated DNA analysis that can predict with 90 percent accuracy whether people have brown or blue eyes. In May 2010, the same researchers said they were closing in on the ability to more accurately predict even variable eye colors via DNA analy-sis and new understanding of how genetics govern eye color. These discoveries also have implications for forensic investigations at crime scenes where recovered DNA may give clues about the actual appearance of suspects.

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Eye color also can change gradually with age. This happens in 10 to 15 percent of the Caucasian population (people who generally have lighter eye colors). However if your adult eye color changes pretty dramatically, or if one eye changes from brown to green or blue to brown (called heterochromia), it’s important to see your eye doctor. Eye color changes can be a warning sign of certain diseases, such as Fuch’s heterochromic iridocyclitis, Horner’s syndrome or pigmentary glaucoma.

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W h e n B l u e g r a s s Fever performs at the Transfer Beach Amphitheatre th is Sunday, the Cowichan Val ley-based band wi l l in t roduce i t s newest member, an award-winning man-dolin player and gui-tarist originally from Virginia.

Bluegrass Fever plays the second Concerts in the Park hosted by the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association at Transfer Beach Sunday night, and this perfor-mance will feature the latest incarnation of the band — Barrie Hemmings on banjo, Bob Johns on gui -tar, Guy Langlois on upright bass and Ellis on mandolin.

Ellis was born into a musical family, and his father is a five-t i m e w o r l d c h a m -pion mandolin player. Starting at the age of 13, he began learning the acoustic bass, fol-lowed by mandolin, guitar, banjo and fiddle. Ellis has been named Virginia state champi-on for acoustic guitar and acoustic bass and has won more than 50 first-place awards.

Originally formed in 1989, Bluegrass Fever has developed a solid reputation as a crowd-pleasing bluegrass band and is consistent-ly rated among the top 10 bluegrass groups in Canada.

B l u e g r a s s F e v e r migrated to Vancouver Island from Ontario a number of years ago when Hemmings — a member of the band’s o r i g i n a l l i n e u p — moved to Victoria.“Hemmings is master

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The band was re-assembled with Johns, who is known on the Island for his years w i t h t h e p o p u l a r Back Forty Boys and Langlois, an upright b a s s p l a y e r f r o m Yellowknife.

Johns says Sunday’s crowd can expect a

good variety of blue-grass music during the band ’s per for-mance, as they write their own songs and perform a mix of tra-ditional bluegrass and new bluegrass.“We like to sound mainly like ourselves,” said Johns. “I think all bluegrass bands like to

sound like themselves, and we have our own sound, and it’s driven a lot by Barrie’s banjo.”

The band is inspired by the Del McCoury B a n d a n d b y B i l l Monroe and the Blue G r a s s B o y s , a n d Johns says there are a couple great B.C. players they’d love

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Johns thinks blue-grass music has been making a bit of a come-back.“What really made

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Johns feels the musi-cianship and acces-sibility of bluegrass music appeal to people of all ages.“Each band member

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Fans can easily pick up an instrument and start jamming with blue-grass players, bringing a sense of community to bluegrass festivals, where all-night jams will break out among players of all levels, noted Johns.“The music can be played in a jam and c a n b e p l a y e d b y people who haven’t played their instru-ments for long,” he

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Long before sport tourism was identified as an important part of the tourism indus-try, the BC Winter and BC Summer Games were demonstrating the valuable impact of sport events. Besides the obvious economic benefits ($1.8 million to $2.6 million), the BC Games bring a com-munity together, train leaders, and create exposure and recogni-tion opportunities.

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The 2012 BC Summer Games will take place July 19-22 in Surrey. Tourism Surrey and the City of Surrey recently developed and imple-mented a new sport tourism strategy with the purpose of attract-ing sport events and increase visitation to Surrey. The strategy includes plans for facil-ity upgrades, as well as support for sport event organizers bringing events to the City.“ H o s t i n g t h e B C

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Grade 3-5 students f rom St . Joseph’s School in Chemainus r e c e n t l y e n j o y e d a t r a c k m e e t a t C h e s t e r f i e l d i n Duncan with four other schools.

The overall themes were participation and sportsmanship,and it went over very well, according to coach John Battie.

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Many St. Joseph’s athletes received first-, second- and third-place ribbons.

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Stz’uminus soccer tournament

Players from the youth 10-and-under Shell Beach Junior Raiders and the Saanich Eagles compete for the ball during games at Ladysmith Primary School during opening day of the the Stz’uminus First Annual Soccer Tournament June 29 in Ladysmith. The tournament featured First Nations youth teams from U5 up to U14 and men’s and women’s teams, and games were played at soccer fi elds across Ladysmith. Watch next week’s Chronicle for more coverage of the tournament.

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St. Joe’s students shine at track meet

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TANNER,Norah Violet(nee Graham)

February 19, 1920 –June 14, 2012

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our cherished Mom, Gramma and GreatGramma at Nanaimo Hospital surrounded by family.

Mom was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Married George in 1946 and resided there until moving to Vancouver in 1952; then onto Calgary in 1957 where she worked for the Income Tax Dept. until her retirement in 1980.Mom and Dad moved to Ladysmith in 1991. Mom was a member of the St. John’s Anglican Church and Lady’s Auxiliary. where she loved her work volunteering at the Baby Clinic.In her younger years Mom enjoyed her travels to England, Wales, Europe, Asia, Africa and Hawaii with George; and the camping trips and Hawaii with her children and Grandaughters. Later in life Mom enjoyed reading, doing crosswords, and taking Sammy for walks. She enjoyed a cold beer on a hot summer day with family and friends. Mom looked forward to Wednesday coffee at MacDonald’s with her dear friends Karen, Hope, Cecille, Winnie and Pat; and her monthly games of crib with Winnie.Mom will be lovingly remembered by her family; son Graham (Pat) Tanner (Ladysmith B.C.) their daughter Renee (Oscar) Spuler and their son Gabriel (Chestermere Lake); son Alan (Sakena) Tanner (Nanaimo, B.C.); daughter Maureen Gaumont (Dan) (Surrey, B.C.) her daughters Nicole (Duncan) Salisbury-Gaumont and their son Beck (London, Eng.) and Michele (Nick) St. Louis and their daughters Ashley, Madison and Olivia (Beaverbank, NS) ; brother Alan (Joan) Miller (Florida): many nieces and nephews; many dear and wonderful friends here and across Canada; her beloved dog and faithful companion Sammy.Predeceased by her husband George (1999), brothers Brian, Eric, Keith and Jack; sister Maureen.Special thanks to the nursing staff and doctors at the Nanaimo Hospital ( 4th Floor) for the attentive care and attention given to Mom on her short stay there. A very Special Thank You to Dr. Kennedy and Clinic staff for taking such good care of her over the past 20 years, and to Reverend Brian and Reverend Daniels of St. John’s for their visits and prayers while she was hospitalized.Mom took great pride in her independence and lived her life her way. Mom leaves us with fond and loving memories and will remain in our thoughts, hearts, and prayers forever and always.In lieu of fl owers, a donation may be made to the Nanaimo Hospital in her memory.Per Mom’s request, no service will be held.Condolences may be offered to the family at [email protected]

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Danced away to a better place June 24, 2012. Clara was born in Nanaimo May 12, 1921 to Joseph Henry Gray & Maude Montero (White), Gray nee Craig.

She attended school in Harewood and resided there until her marriage in 1941 to Robert Hunter. She then moved to Ladysmith where she raised her family. Clara was predeceased by her parents. Husband Robert Hunter 1984 and companion Pat Olfert in 2011, sister Dorothy (Lockhart), Jacques nee White, brothers William, and Laurence White. Niece, Audrey Cooper (nee White). Mom is survived by her 5 children & their spouses. Sharon & Dwight Smith (nee Hunter), Brian Hunter, Helen, Marie Hunter & Frank Donnelly, Robert & Gayla Hunter (nee Brown) Danny & Nancy Hunter (nee Vanden boer); grand children & their spouses, Sheri Hollebakken (nee Smith), Theresa Bell (nee Smith), Michelle Rintala (nee Smith), Dwight Smith Jr., Garrett Smith, Megan Hunter, Garrett & Jessica Hunter, 12 Great grandchildren, and one Great Great Grandchild, niece Arlene Lowe (nee Lockhart) Mom was active in the community and devoted much of her time to the Eagles Auxiliary. Clara was past President of the Ladysmith Auxiliary Eagles and past Provincial BC Madame President . She spent many years as a service to patients for the Cancer Society.

Mom always liked to have fun whether it was playing Yatzee, with her grandchildren or Skip Bo with Edna and Gloria, or playing crib with Rose. Mom loved to bake and was a tremendous cook. She will be remembered and missed by her family and is now joining her many friends. We thank the staff of the lodge on Fourth for their care and attention they gave our mother.

Service will be held at the Eagles Hall of Ladysmith July 5th @ 1:00 p.m.

Flowers gratefully declined. In memory of Clara those so desiring may make donations to, The Alzheimer Society of BC, #300- 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Box 46, Ladysmith BC or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be offered at [email protected]


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He is survived by his wife Lynn (Johansen) Behnke; daughters Karin, Debra, Cheryl and their husbands; eight grandchildren; brother Bob (Dianne); nephews, nieces and many other family and friends.

Rick was a practical, unassuming and hard working man who found his greatest joy in his family. He was retired two years from his career as a Marine Engineer with BC Ferries where he had many friends. Whether working in the yard with his little dog at his side or tinkering in his shop, he was always ready to respond to a request for help from family, friends and neighbours. He touched the lives of so many who are richer for having known him. Service to be announced at a later date.


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CABLE PLOW and Drill Op-erator. Well-established com-pany provides underground telecommunication installa-tions throughout Alberta. Ex-perience required. Accommo-dation and meal per diem provided. Email resume; [email protected]

MEDICAL HEALTH

TRADES, TECHNICAL

ELECTRICAL COMPANY located in Campbell River re-quires a journeyman electri-cian and an apprentice. Both must have valid drivers li-cense, and be able to travel on short trips. A journeyman with service experience is an asset. An apprentice with 1st or 2nd yr experience an asset. Please send resume’s to [email protected]

FULL TIME Buncher/Processor Op-erators needed in the Williams Lake area. Great wage and benefi ts package. Email resume to [email protected] or call 250-398-8216.

PERSONAL SERVICES

HEALTH PRODUCTS

SLIM DOWN For summer! Lose up to 20 lbs in just 8 weeks. Call Herbal Magic to-day! 1-800-854-5176

MEDICAL HEALTH

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN Debt? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free con-sultation. Toll Free 1 877-556-3500 www.mydebtsolution.com

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ELECTRICAL

1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

* Gutters * Windows* Siding * Moss treatment

* Pressure washing

Mill Bay/Duncan 250-743-3306

Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

& 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.

PAINTING

EXPERIENCED PAINTER with an eye for detail. Affordable rates and friendly service. 250-701-2224.

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

R&L Roofi ngTrent DammelRay Gisborne

EXPERIENCEDLOCAL

Quality ResidentialNew and Re-roofi ng

Roof RepairsHIRE A

PROFESSIONAL

250-245-7153

WE’RE ON THE WEB

Cozy 2 bdrm, 2 bath patio home. 55 +. 1200 sq.ft. Newer fridge, dishwasher and fl ooring in spacious kitchen plus numerous extras! #26 - 815 Dunsmuir Cres., Ladysmith. 250-245-5050. $247,500.00.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

STEEL BUILDING - Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658. 25x28 $5,295. 30x40 $7,790. 32x54 $10,600. 40x58 $14,895. 47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.www.pioneersteel.ca.

U-PICK STRAWBERRIES

Katie Farm beside Russell Farms Market.

Westholme, Daily, 10am-9pm.Starting July 2nd

France 250-710-2889 or Robin (250)246-9907

www.katiefarm.com

REAL ESTATE

BUSINESSES FOR SALELIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!” Owner retiring, well-estab-lished business only $129,000 email: [email protected]

LIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!” Owner retiring, well-estab-lished business only $129,000 email: [email protected]

FOR SALE BY OWNER

CAYCUSEWell-Maintained

Recreational Property/Home1500 sq.ft, 3 bdrm 2 bath,

5 acres, garage. A stone throw from pristine Cowichan Lake. $399,900. Furnished. Ready to move in! Call 250-478-2648 or

250-745-3387.

PETS

PET CARE SERVICES

CAT SITTING - NO CAGES. I will care for your much loved cat(s) in my home. They get their own room with a home setting. Min. 7-day or long term stay. Limited space, book ahead! (250)740-5554

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

APT SIZE deep freeze, $150, Maytag SXS fridge, $350, white 17 cu ft fridge, $275, 30” almond self cleaning range, $125, Kenmore 30” glass top self clean range $350, white 30” range $150, white self cleaning range, $200. Full size stacking Wash-er/Dryer $350. Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150-$250, Dryers $100-$150. Built-in dishwashers $100-$150, portable GE dishwasher $100 and more. 6 month war-ranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

Frigidaire washer & dryer. Front loading, working well. $250 for set. 250-210-2402.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

GARAGE SALES

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

3282 River Road. Chemainus estate 4 bdrm, 3 bath, full undeveloped basement home on 5.6 acres. Offers to $569,000. More info at: johnbooth.agentsites.point2.comor John Booth, Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty 250-245-2252 (Ladysmith).

$469,900. 507 Louise Road, Ladysmith. 5+ bdrm, 3 bath, 3690 sq. ft. Oceanview, level entry, sunlit bsmt, suite poten-tial, dbl. garage. 250-246-0159

HOSPITAL AREA: Solid older home, lots of updates since 2008. 3bdrms up, 2bdrm suite down. 2288sq.ft., 10,000 sq.ft. lot. Has rented for $2000/mth. Listed below assessment, $339.900. To view: (250)740-6803 or (250)619-7650.

LADYSMITH. NEW 3 bdrm/3 bath home ready to move in. Open concept, beautiful kitch-en, lots of tiling. Includes all appliances. Landscaped. New Home Warranty. $339,900 1124 Gilson Pl. 250-741-0353 or 250-714-2746.

LADYSMITH. NEW 4 bdrm/2 bath with legal 1 bdrm suite. Many upgrades. Includes 11 appliances. Fully landscaped, New Home Warranty. $369,900. 1120 Gilson Pl. 250-741-0353, 250-714-2746

HOMES WANTED

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RV SITES

AVORADO RESORT. Beauti-ful waterfront RV Resort. New Sites For Sale ($63,900). All season, full amenities, club-house & beach access. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership! www.avorado.comCall 250-228-3586.

YOUBOU: Sunny side of Lake Cowichan, 25’x50’ RV Lot with 25’ Mallard Sport Trailer. Lot is done with 2 stone slab patios, high end plastic grass for low maintenance. Must see to ap-preciate. Strata fee $125 monthy + hydro. Asking $130,000. Call (250)748-8776.

REAL ESTATE

OTHER AREAS

20 ACRES- Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Moun-tain Views! Money Back Guar-antee! Free Color Brochure. 1-800-755-8953.www.sunsetranches.com

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

8 WHITE Street- 2 bdrms, $700. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

Ladysmith: 2 bdrm apt + den and back yard. Sm cat ok, ref’s required, n/s. $800. Avail. now 250-618-4958.

LADYSMITH. LARGE 1 bdrm suite available early July. Close to town and incls fridge, stove, W/D hookup. $650/mo + utilities. 250-741-0353, 250-714-2746 or [email protected]

LADYSMITH: RARELY for rent, 55+ building, 2 bdrm, ocean views, $1295 mo. 385 Davis Rd. Call 250-246-5688.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Chemainus: 2 bdrm 1/2 duplex, w/d, f/s, walk to all amenities, n/s, sm pet neg., ref’s req., $950/mo + util, avail. July 1st. Call 250-245-3294

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

Ladysmith: 3 bdrm trailer on a large lot with room for one R.V. + cars. Large shed, Avail. Aug. 1st, $950/mo. 1-877-433-0680.

HOMES FOR RENT

Ladysmith: 3 bdrm, $775 + utils, incl. appliances, quiet area. Call Greg 250-245-8914.

LADYSMITH: Small 2 bdrm home, downtown, $695/mo. Avail. Aug. 1st. 250-616-2345.

Royal LePage Property Management

Ladysmith: Executive at The Creek, 2 bdrm with loft, 5 appls, gas f/p, covered prkg, n/s, n/p, $1200/mo, ref’s required.Chemainus: 4 bdrm ocean view apartment, f/s, shared w/d, n/s, n/p, available now, ref’s required, $995/mo.Chemainus: View St. 2 bdrm ocean view duplex, f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, $750/mo, available now, ref’s required.Ladysmith: Warehouse/re-tail space, 2000 square feet approx., Westdown Rd., available now.Cassidy: Country setting, 2 bdrm mobile, f/s, electric heat, avail now, $850/mo + util, n/s, n/p, ref’s required.Ladysmith: Malone Rd. area, newly renovated and new appliances with hard-wood fl oors, 3 bdrm town-house, n/s, n/p, ref’s re-quired, avail now, $1125/mo.

Call Royal LePage250-245-0975

STORAGE

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

SUITES, LOWER

210 BULLER- 1 & 2 bdrms, $600 & 750. Ardent Proper-ties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

SUITES, UPPER

LADYSMITH: 2-3 bdrm main fl oor suite. W/D. Avail Now. N/S. $825 +. 250-924-3349.

Ladysmith: 2 bdrm in a good location. Includes hydro, high speed internet and digital TV. N/S, N/P. 250-245-4638.

SOUTH WELLINGTON. $850. /mo. 1-bdrm, new home, coun-try living. Call 250-753-1200.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

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We Will Pay You $1000All Makes, All Models.New & Used Inventory.

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Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmasin July, $500 cash back. Wefund your future not your past.All credit situations accepted.1-888-593-6095.www.creditdrivers.ca

CARS

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR.Excellent condition. Loaded.White. 119,000 km, mostlyhwy driven. On-Star. $11,900fi rm. 250-755-5191.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE, Class C Motorhome. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back and fold down double bed. Excellent and clean condition. Full shower with skylight, gas generator, air conditioning, second owner, new internal batteries (worth $600), new water pump, only 91,300 km. Reliable, clean and functional. REDUCED to $14,250. (250) 748-3539

1993 PACE ARROW 35’ low mileage, generator, queensize walk around rear bed-room, new 3 way fridge, M/W,tub/shower. Roofs w/AC, alsoequipped with a back upcamera. 68642 km. $14,900.obo.Please call 250-245-3350.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2004 VW TOUAREG. Beauti-ful vehicle, well maintained.Only 135,000 km, economical,spirited V6 engine, all wheeldrive and tow hitch with elec-tric brakes. Unique 6 spd Tip-tronic auto transmission. Wellequipped interior, rear mount-ed CD changer. $15,900, 250-658-1123 [email protected]

MARINE

BOATS

15.5 FOOT Hourston GlassCraft Boat, 1992 galvanizedRoadrunner trailer in verygood condition. 1994, 45 H/PHonda 4 stroke motor, runsgreat. Comes with combinedfi sh fi nder/depth sounder. Skiladder and Scotty down rigger.Asking $4200. (250)748-3473.

Time for a

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Beyond Your Expectations

640 Trans Canada HwyBox 970, Ladysmith, BCV9G 1A7

P. 250-245-3700 C. 250-667-7653

E. [email protected]

www.itscarol.com

Lot 2 Jennings Plc Reduced $249,9009 1/2 acre rural property with ocean view. 2 established building sites, zoning permits 2 homes

11116 Chemainus Rd. $499,900This could be your vista from thisimmaculate Saltair rancher. Over 2000 sq ft on 4/10 of acre, 3 bdrms,3 baths. Double garage with workshop space. Floor plan available on request includes bed & breakfast or companion suite. Energy effi cient wood stove and feature fi replace. This home is very well maintained and fully furnished.

#102-219 Dogwood Dr. $159,900Comfortable adult living in this 900 sq. ft., 2 bdrm Town House. LEVEL ENTRY, modest strata fees, friendly neighbours and a short walk down town. Access to a large workshop/storage area in the cellar/crawlspace.

Ocean View Mansion on 6 acres $562,900Beautiful setting, centrally located just north of Ladysmith

13120 Code Rd. Reduced $269,900All the advantages of country living without the headaches. One owner home with fabulous valley and mountain view

Luxurious Oceanfront Living - $649,900 Contemporary, architecturally designed home. Over 3000 sq. ft. and low bank waterfront. Immaculately maintained with numerous recent upgrades. Master bedroom area you have only dreamt of. Private court yard area with wood decking and enclosed hot tub. Enjoy the high security of a gated community and walking distance or short commute to all your community needs.

(250) 714-3280 or Email [email protected]

Doug Bodaly

See All My Listings on the Internet! www.coastrealty.com

GregBuchanan

250-245-8914

$189,900WHAT A DEAL2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with separate shop. Great condition!

$259,900 Charming 4bdrm ocean view home on French Street with large fenced level back yard completely remodeled.

Like new! $119,900

2bdrm, 2 bath, mobile in 55+ park open fl oor plan, vaulted ceilings, and more.

$344,9004 bedroom family home with in-ground pool. Very private and in great condition.

$469,900Spectacular Ocean View 3 bedroom (each with an ensuite) 2169 sq ft home. With hardwood fl oors, 9 ft ceilings, gas fi replace and a wrap around deck all sitting on a beautiful private yard.

John Booth528 First Avenue, Ladysmith, BC

[email protected]

www.johnbooth.agentsites.point2.com

Royal Lepage Nanaimo Realty (Ladymith)

3282 River Road -Spacious Home Offers to $569,0003680 sq. ft., 4 bdrm, 3 bath, level entry, full basement (suite potential), 5.6 level treed acres. Great views, close to everything, large bright country kitchen, dining room, comfortable living room with fi replace, huge solarium for entertaining, 450 square foot detached shop. Rare in town acreage all on municipal water.

real estateWhat’s

Happening

OnGoing

CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUP - meets 3rd Mon of each month 5:15-6:45Ladysmith Community Health Centre - 1111-4th Ave, Room 101www.chronicpainsupport.ca 250-667-5587

SING FOR PURE JOY! - meets on Saturdays, 7-8:30 pm in the 2nd floor lounge of The Lodge on 4th [email protected] or (250) 285-3764

STROKE RECOVERY GROUP: Survivors and caregivers meet every Thursday at 11 am in the basement Activity Room of Bethel Tabernacle, 1149 Fourth Ave. Programs include exercises and tips for managing activities. Call Connie Parman 250-924-7772.

BINGO - LADYSMITHEvery Wed - 6:45 pm, Doors 5 pm, St. Mary's Church Hall. Info call 250-245-3079. Sponsored by Ladysmith Resources Centre Association

CANCER SOCIETYThe Ladysmith Branch needs volunteer drivers to provide transportation for Ladysmith cancer patients needing help to and from cancer-related appointments. Volunteers needed for all aspects of the society's work. Weekdays call 250-245-0671, 10 am - 1 pm.

HAR VEST HOUSE FOOD BANKChemainus. Friday, Info call 250-246-3455.

BINGO - Chemainus Senior Drop-in Centre. Mondays, 6:40 pm. Info: Murray 250-246-9968.

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Volunteers needed. 250-245-

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Up Coming

LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB presents “How to Improve Your Landscape Photos” by retired National Geographic photographer Glenn Mallory with tips to better understand your camera. Tues, July 24, 7 pm, Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www.LadysmithCameraClub.com

CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUPTues, July 9, 5:15-6:45 pm, Ladysmith Community Health Centre - 1111 4th Ave., Room 101, www.chronicpainsupport.ca 250-667-5587

CALL FOR ARTISTS - the Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society is calling for musicians & artists in all media to participate in ArtBeat, the Friday evening arts & entertainment event in Chemainus. For more information, call Kathy Wachs 250-416-0382 or visit www.cvcas.com

LADYSMITH HEALTHCARE AUXILIARY GIFT SHOPS are in need of volunteer clerks for our 2 shops at the Healthcare Centre and the Lodge on 4th. 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.

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MEALS ON WHEELS Ladysmith meals delivered Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays. Volunteer drivers needed. Call Pearl: 250-245-3844.

LADYSMITH LEGIONMondays, crib, 7 p.m. Meat draws: Saturdays 2 - 5:15 pm, Fridays 4-6 pm, Sundays 3-5 pm, Darts: Wednesdays, 7 pm, Line dancing: Thursdays 9-11 am, Fridays: pool, 8 pm,250-245-2273.

CANADIAN FEDERATION of UNIVERSITY WOMENNanaimo branch. Meets 4th Monday of each month. St. Andrews Presbyterian. 7 pm. Karen: 250-756-9508.

BINGO Every Fri, 6:45 p.m., Chemainus Legion branch #191. Doors open 5 p.m.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTSOrganizers meet 3rd Thursday of each month at the FOL building at 4th & Strathcona Ave. 7 pm. 250-245-5888 or 250-245-2263.

LADYSMITH FAMILY AND FRIENDSParent/caregiver & children age 0-6 drop-in, Sept to June: Mon - Fri 9:30 am. - noon at Aggie Hall. July to August: Tues to Thurs: 9:30 am - noon. Info: 250-210-0870.

LADYSMITH EAGLES AERIE #2101Meets every 1st & 3rd Wednesday. 7:30 pm Auxiliary meets 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 pm Eagles Hall.

CHEMAINUS THEATRE COSTUME SHOP Needs volunteer seamstresses to help build for upcoming shows. Contact Crystal Hanson 250-246-9800 ext. 7117.

SPEEDWATCH/COPSCitizens on Patrol & SpeedWatch need volunteers. Contact the Community Policing Station at Coronation Mall. 250-245-1118.

LADIES GOLF -Ladysmith Golf Course, Tuesdays, 10 am. Call 250-245-7313.

TOPS #4456 - LadysmithMeets each Thurs 9-11 am in the Pentecostal Church on 4th Ave. Call Sheila 250-722-2613.


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Tuesday, July 3 to

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CEDAR STORENext to Cedar Plank RestaurantOpen Daily

7:30 am to 9 pm 250-722-7010550 Cairnsmore Street

Open Daily

8:00 am to 9 pm 250-748-2412DUNCANThe Old

Bruce’s Store CHEMAINUSNext to the Ferry Dock

Open Daily

8:00 am to 9 pm 250-246-3551

LADYSMITHBeside the Liquor Depot

Open Daily

7:30 am to 9 pm 250-245-3221

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