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Skaters are one step closer to nationalsLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

Early next month, Ladysmith figure skat-er Sarah Kedves and her pairs partner Lu-cas Pallard from Nanaimo will compete at one of the top levels of competition, mov-ing one step closer to the nationals.

Kedves and Pallard will represent Brit-ish Columbia and Yukon Territories at the Skate Canada Challenge, which will take place Dec. 4-8 in Regina.

The Skate Canada Challenge is a quali-fier for the Canadian Championships.

Kedves and Pallard, who are members of the Fuller Lake Skating Club, qualified for the Skate Canada Challenge by finish-ing second at the Sectionals earlier this month.“It felt different,” Kedves, a Grade 8 stu-

dent at Ladysmith Secondary School, said of qualifying for the Skate Canada Chal-lenge. “It was an achievement, but I was also nervous.”

Pallard, who goes to Nanaimo District Secondary School, says it doesn’t really feel real.“I never really thought about it, so it’s

kind of hard to believe,” he said.As Kedves and Pallard prepare for the

Skate Canada Challenge, they are doing a lot of extra training and skating almost every day.“We’re really trying to get our double throws,” said Kedves. “We’re starting to work on our double twist, but I don’t know if it’s going to be ready for the com-petition.”

Kedves says that when she thinks about representing B.C., “it’s kind of nerve-wracking.”“I don’t want to let B.C. down,” she said.Pallard says his goal for the Skate Can-

ada Challenge is to finish in the top four.“Being able to compete against more than two or three other teams I haven’t competed against before is going to be different and interesting,” he added. “It will be fun.”

Kedves and Pallard, who train in Nanaimo and Victoria and have been skating pairs together for almost a year and a half, both feel their strengths as a pairs team are their work ethic, motiva-tion and dedication.

They both say they’re motivated by themselves and by their coaches.“I want to see myself do better each time

we compete,” said Pallard.It will cost a lot of money for Kedves

and Pallard to get to the Skate Canada Challenge, and an online fundraising page has been set up for anyone in the community who would like to help them get there.“A large part of the cost of this trip is not only their own flights, meals and ho-tels, but they have to pay the costs of the coach as well,” it states. “Please help sup-port these two great kids, who not only skate almost every day, but also both get straight As at school.”Anyone who would like to support

Kedves and Pallard can donate online at https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/8dlw3/ab/32Fes8.

Sarah Kedves of Ladysmith and Lucas Pallard of Nanaimo have quali� ed for the upcoming Skate Canada Challenge. They are currently raising money to cover the costs of travel and coaching. PHOTO AT LEFT SUBMITTED, ABOVE BY LINDSAY CHUNG

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Cedar families impressed by LSS Ross ArmourTHE CHRONICLE

Ladysmith Secondary School hosted an open house Nov. 6 after the prospect of a fresh in-flux of students from out of town became more likely.

The open house featured a detailed presenta-tion to the students, parents and people of Ce-dar Community Secondary School who are in limbo following School District 68’s decision to close the high school there.

With Cedar Community Secondary set to close at the end of the school year, students who currently attend the school have the op-tion of moving to John Barsby Community School in Nanaimo, or Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS).

Cedar Secondary is the only high school in Cedar, and Barsby has now been classed as the inevitable catchment school, but the LSS op-tion is seemingly more popular.“This is far from over, as we’re still fighting

[the closure of Cedar Secondary],” said Steve Rae from the Save Cedar School coalition.

“The other night at Ladysmith Secondary was fantastic. The staff were very welcoming, and it’s very similar to our school in terms of the academic demographics and the courses they offer.“Ladysmith is at the same academic level as us.

There’s no woodwork and metalwork at Bars-by, and the kids that go there don’t sign up for the same classes as ours do — they don’t even offer Math 12. We actually forced Ladysmith to have the open house but they made us feel wel-come. It’s by far the best fit.”

The students at Cedar have until Nov. 22 to choose Ladysmith Secondary in what is a “one-time option” as described by SD68.

Rae claims his coalition has been trying to en-gage SD68 hierarchy and trustees since April

2012, to no avail.“We’ve come up with 33 different proposals in the past; they haven’t listened to us in any meaningful way, and now they’re going to close our school — it’s a joke. They should be ashamed of themselves,” said an irate Rae.

He also claims that SD68 is only preparing bus routes to Barsby once Cedar closes, and not Ladysmith, thus “forcing” Cedar students to pick the Nanaimo option.According to Rae, Barsby recently hosted

a similar presentation and open house to Ladysmith at which 30 people from Cedar showed up. The open house at LSS saw 150

come out.He envisions over 75 per cent of Cedar’s kids

choosing the Ladysmith option despite the ap-parent lack of buses scenario and claims the high school closure will “devastate” Cedar’s community.

He also says Snuneymuxw First Nation is set to file a lawsuit against SD68 as they “feel they weren’t consulted.”

Save Cedar Schools is planning to support Snuneymuxw with the lawsuit.

Cedar Secondary currently has a 107 per cent student capacity. It has a 97 per cent gradua-tion rate — the highest in the district.

With Cedar Community Secondary set to close, students have to choose between Ladysmith and Nanaimo

Future of Ladysmith schools will be discussed at public meetings set for Nov. 25 and 26

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COCO Café wins national award

A $25,000 prize from the Co-operators National Co-op Challenge will help COCO Café in Cedar expand.

The Cedar Opportunities Co-operative (COCO) operates the COCO Café, and its mission to create employment opportuni-ties for developmen-tally disabled individuals through COCO Café.

Late last month, COCO won a prize of $25,000 to support the expan-sion of café business. “This prize from the Co-operators National Co-op Challenge sup-ports a redesign of the café layout to accom-modate our growing catering business and purchase of a catering van,” Patricia Johnston, a founding member of the COCO board, said in a press release. “By expanding catering to compliment the café’s coffee shop business, we hope to create an additional 40 hours of employment a week for people with develop-mental disabilities.”

The Co-operators National Co-op Challenge awards annu-al prizes in four regions of Canada (Atlantic, Ontario, Quebec, West) to support the success of winning co-ops and encourage them to grow. This year, two $25,000 prizes were awarded to co-ops in each of the four regions.

The prizewinners were chosen through a month-long social media campaign.

CoCo Café was found-ed more than two years ago, and the café cur-rently provides employ-ment for 12 people with developmental disabilities.“Café staff and volun-teers have turned the Cedar coffee shop into a popular venue where friends meet,” states the press release.

Staff WriterTHE CHRONICLE

Public meetings being held next week in Ladysmith will shed light on the future of schools in our commu-nity and open up more discussion.

Parents of École Davis Road, Ladysmith Primary, Ladysmith In-termediate, Ladysmith Secondary and North Oyster Elementary stu-dents, as well as other members of the public, are invited to attend one of two public meetings being held to discuss plans for the future of school facilities in the Ladysmith

area. The 10-Year Enhanced Facili-

ties for Learning Plan for Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools proposed the closure of École Davis Road and North Oyster Elementary. A con-sultation process on the proposed closures took place last spring, and on June 26, the Board of Education extended the consultation deadline for these two proposed closures to Dec. 9.

A Ladysmith Extended Consulta-tion Working Group, made up of parents, community members and school district staff, has been meet-

ing since September to explore pos-sible alternative options.

The Working Group has identified some possible options and would like to present these to the public and obtain feedback, according to a press release from the school dis-trict.

Public meetings have been sched-uled on Monday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. at Ladysmith Secondary School and Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. at Ladysmith Secondary School.

Both meetings will have the same agenda — for the public to hear the Working Group’s report and provide

feedback by attending either meet-ing, according to the pres release.

Background information about the possible alternative options will be posted on the school district web-site at www.sd68.bc.ca/News/Lady-smithExtendedConsultation.asp by Friday, Nov. 22.

In connected news, a petition call-ing for Ladysmith council and the school board work together to keep École Davis Road open was pre-sented to Ladysmith council Mon-day night (Nov. 18). As of Monday afternoon, the online version of the petition had 338 signatures.

Steve Rae of the Save Cedar School coalition, seen here at a public meeting earlier in the school year, says Ladysmith Secondary School is “by far the best � t” for Cedar students. FILE PHOTO


Ladysmith finishes Sustainability PlanRoss Armourthe chronicle

Ladysmith council has announced the completion of its Sus-tainability Action Plan.

The plan outlines a series of methods, goals and visions to deal with current lo-cal environmental is-sues, such as climate change, preservation of the town’s char-acter, transportation, physical growth and economic develop-

ment.It also builds on the

Town’s award-win-ning Sustainability Vi-sionary Report from 2009.

Mayor Rob Hutchins believes Ladysmith to be a leader in sustain-ability and says the plan has been in the works for a while.“Between 2004 and

2007, the commu-nity was really grow-ing, particularly at the south end of town” said the may-or. “Council was con-cerned we were los-ing the sense of small town character and green space.”

Back then, council conducted a series of public meetings, lead-ing to the creation of the Sustainability Vi-sionary Report.“Our working group then went back to the community and took the vision to make this working plan that we hope will also lead and feed our financial plan for the next four years,” said Hutchins, who believes sustain-ability to be a serious reality in this day and age.“Our environment is

critical in order to go forward. We’ve got to do a better job with the conservation of precious densities such as water and continue to practise

building our commu-nity.”

Some of the plan’s main objectives in-clude:• Increase housing

diversity throughout Ladysmith• Increase densi-

ty, especially in the downtown and new development area• Increase transit us-

age and identify con-nections to areas cur-rently travelled by car, such as Vancouver Island University• Encourage efficient

and renewable energy systems• Conserve and pro-

tect the town’s drink-ing water• Reduce the amount

of environmentally hazardous substances and waste• Protect and en-

hance Ladysmith’s parks• Support and pro-

mote Ladysmith’s arts, cultural events and activities• Preserve and en-

hance Ladysmith’s built heritage

Ladysmith first set its stall out in terms of sustainability and be-ing more eco-friendly back in 1995 when it became the first to introduce univer-sal recycling in the Cowichan Valley, dur-ing the early days of Hutchins’ reign as mayor.

CELEBRATENATIONAL CHILD DAY

Wednesday, November 209:30 am – noon at Aggie Hall with LaFF, Island Health, Stz’uminus First

Nation, Ladysmith Resources Centre Association, Mayor Rob Hutchins, Strong Start and others for brunch, crafts, songs, stories and more!

3:00 – 5:00 pm at the Community Centre for youth drop-in sports & pizza

6:30 pm at the Community Centre for cake!

6:30 – 7:25 pm at the pool for FREE Family Swim!

The Ladysmith Early Years Partnership gratefully acknowledges its partners & sponsors helping to create a community fi t for children!

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Chemainus and Crofton’s best will be recognizedRoss Armourthe chronicle

The Chemainus and Dis-trict Chamber of Commerce will announce the winners of the annual Golden Brush Awards Saturday, Nov. 30.

The winners will be an-nounced at the Golden Brush Dinner held at Chemainus Senior Centre, with a num-ber of local people and busi-nesses set to be crowned for their excellency.Awards being presented in-

clude the Good Neighbour Award, Best Retail Business and Volunteer of the Year.

Melody Smythies from the chamber works specifically on the Golden Brush Awards.“Our nominations are down

a bit as last year we had over 300, and this year, we have over 200, but it’s still an awful lot of nominations,” she said.Anyone from the public is

permitted to submit a nomi-nation each year either via an online form or at the chamber office itself.“The winners are chosen by the chamber members and have to be done so by Nov. 22,” said Smythies.

Despite finalists being an-nounced ahead of time, the winners aren’t announced to the public until the night of.“I’ve talked to a couple of

nominees so far, and they are ecstatic (after being nominated for an award). The nominations are nar-rowed down and each award has around four finalists,” said Smythies.

The awards to be present-ed and finalists for those awards are as follows:Good Neighbour Award

(for a business that goes out of its way to serve local resi-dents and the community, and encourages shopping locally)• 49th Parallel Grocery• Bound to Be Different• Chemainus Foods• Christmas in ChemainusBest Food Service

Business• Bonnie Martin Eats• Willow Street CafeBest Retail Business

• Rexall Drug Store• The Pottery Store• Vintage TreasureBest Manufacturing

Business• Catalyst Crofton Paper Mill• Thermoproof Windows

and Doors• Vancouver Island Soap

FactoryBest Trades Person or

Contractor (individual or business, plumber, mechan-ic, builder, etc.)

• B&H Tire• Jacob Doiron, carpenter,

Tim Openshaw Contracting• McBride’s Service Station

Best Professional Ser-vices Business (financial business or consultant, lawyer, publisher, computer

“guru,” or other professional)• Chemainus P.C. Doctor• Chemainus Valley Eyecare• CIBC Chemainus branch• Island Savings Credit

Union, Chemainus branchBest Personal Service

Business (Hairdresser, spa, exercise studio, consultant, guide or other similar busi-ness)• Flowering Tea Natural Spa• Urban Legends• Visitor CentreBest Customer Service

(individual)• Tracy Bernaski, CIBC

Chemainus branch• Shelley MacKenzie, Rexall

Drug Store• Kathy Wilkins, Urban Leg-

endsVolunteer of the Year

• Mike Beggs• Shannon Bellamy• Wes Everitt• Ruth Schiller• Maureen VeseyTickets for the dinner

are $50 and can be pur-chased from the Chamber of Commerce office, lo-cated at 9796 Willow St. in Chemainus, or by calling 250-246-3944.

Last year’s Golden Brush Award winners gather with Chemainus and District Chamber of Commerce presi-dent Peter Matthews (at the very back). This year, the awards will be presented Nov. 30. File Photo

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Ross Armourthe chronicle

A Ladysmith RCMP vessel sent out a may-day call Nov. 14 after it began to take on water.

The inflatable boat struck a log in the

water, and the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre broadcast the call just after 5:20 p.m.

The three officers on board did not suffer any injuries.“The boat sent out a

mayday call after it

began to take water on board,” said Nick Epp-Evans, station leader for Royal Ca-nadian Marine Search and Rescue Unit 29 Ladysmith. “There was a larger RCMP boat closer [to the scene], and emergency servic-es were called immedi-ately.”

The smaller vessel hit the log at a point just south of Nanaimo in Dodd Narrows.

Epp-Evans con-firmed Ladysmith’s coast guard associates instantly reacted and dashed to the scene, but it was the nearby boat that proved the personified hero.“The larger RCMP

boat that was close immediately began to pump the water out of the vessel and tow it to shore,” he said.

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NOTICE OF VOTETO: MEMBERS OF STZ’UMINUS FIRST NATION

TAKE NOTICE that a Ratifi cation Vote will be held in accordance with the Stz’uminus First Nation Community Ratifi cation Process on NOVEMBER 28, DECEMBER 5 AND DECEMBER 6, 2013 in order to determine if Registered Voters approve the Stz’uminus First Nation Land Code and the Individual Agreement.The following question will be asked of the Registered Voters of Stz’uminus First Nation by ballot:

Do you approve:• The Stz’uminus First Nation Land Code, dated July 25, 2013 and• The Individual Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada?

The Ratifi cation Vote will take place on Thursday November 28, Thursday December 5 and Friday December 6, 2013 from 9 AM until 8 PM each day at The Community Centre3949 Shell Beach Rd.Ladysmith, British ColumbiaV9G 1K6Copies of the Background Documents, the Ratifi cation Documents and the Ratifi cation Process may be obtained from Coast Salish Development Corporation, 12605 Trans Canada Highway, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1M5, 250-924-2444.AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all Members of Stz’uminus First Nation 18 years of age or older as of the date of the Ratifi cation Vote are eligible to vote, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A VOTER REGISTRATION DOCUMENT TO BE PLACED ON THE LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS. Voter registration documents will be sent to all Eligible Voters whose address is on record with the Stz’uminus First Nation. Voter registration documents are also available from Robert McKerracher, Ratifi cation Offi cer at the address and telephone number appearing below.

DATED at QUADRA ISLAND, Province of British Columbia this 20th day of September, 2013

Robert McKerracher, Ratifi cation Offi cerP.O. Box 262 Telephone (250) 285-3129Heriot Bay, B.C. V0P 1H0 (888) [email protected] Facsimile (250) 285-3201NOTE: Any Registered Voter may vote by mail-in ballot. If an Eligible Voter has not received a Voter Registration Document by November 15 please contact the Ratifi cation Offi cer so that the necessary form can be supplied to you. Registration forms will also be available at the polling station on November 28, December 5 and 6, 2013.

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YOU’RE INVITED!Community Open House Presentation & Discussion

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Record-breaking food drive

From left, Jim Delcourt of the Ladysmith Kinsmen Club, Ladysmith Vice-Ambassador Kira Mauriks, and Ladysmith Ambassador candidates Hana Reinhart and Allison Crossley serve hot dogs and ac-cept donations during the Kinsmen Food Drive Nov. 17 in front of 49th Parallel Grocery in Ladysmith. Delcourt says the food drive raised just shy of $2,000 and just shy of a ton of food. “We broke all our records; it was the best one yet,” he said. Delcourt says the Kinsmen would like to thank everyone who donated food or bought a hot dog, the Ladysmith Ambassador Program participants — “who were a huge help” — and local businesses, including 49th Parallel Grocery, the Sportsman Pub Ladysmith Inn, the Green Lantern Sports Bar and Grill, the Saltair Pub, the Shoe Pub at the Horse-shoe Bay Inn, Dan Hunter Denturist, and For Play Logging and Marine Ltd. Lindsay Chung


Harbour View Manor opens to offer comfort and assistanceLindsay Chungthe chronicle

Hoping to create a warm, family environ-ment for men and wom-en who want a bit of help or companionship, Kathleen and Dale Kor-nelson are opening Har-bour View Manor, a new assisted living home in Ladysmith.

The Kornelsons say Harbour View Manor, located at 468 Battie Dr., is geared toward people who want to downsize or who need a little extra assistance but still want to hold onto their indepen-dence.

They describe the home as a place for seniors who need “just a little more than in-dependent living” and would like assistance with daily living, such as basic housekeeping, bathing and medica-tion reminders. The Ko-rnelsons provide three meals a day, along with snacks and refresh-ments, entertainment, crafting, outings and transportation to medi-cal appointments. “It’s cheerful and

bright; there’s nothing depressing about it,” said Kathleen. “It’s a clean environment with no smoking allowed.”

Downstairs, the home features a guest room with a gas fireplace, a piano and a TV, as well as several bedrooms.

Clients can choose to bring in their own furniture or choose a furnished room, and each bedroom has its own bathroom with a sink, a mirror and a toilet, equipped with railings and handles to make getting up and down easier. There is also a closet in each room. Every room has a call bell/alarm system. If someone needs help, they pull the bell, which alerts Kathleen or Dale, and they come straight to their aid.

Each room is equipped with a telephone jack and cable, as well as Internet access. Three of the rooms have lifts in the ceiling, and two rooms have remote-control beds for people who want to sit up or lay down.

Downstairs, clients will also find a shower/

spa room, featuring a hairdressing sink and a lift spa tub equipped with a chair so clients don’t have to climb over anything to get into the tub.An elevator gives ev-

eryone the opportunity to use both floors of the house with more ease, and there is also a split-level staircase.

Upstairs, there is a dining room and a liv-ing room, as well as a library room and a craft room, where the wom-en can do group crafts with the Kornelsons’ daughter.

Every day at 3:30 p.m., Kathleen will serve tea with china cups and saucers.“We are a family, so we

all sit at one table and eat our meals,” she said.

Kathleen says they hope clients will feel they can help out in the kitchen, pick up a snack any time they want and make themselves at home.“What we don’t want

to do is take their in-dependence away,” she said. “We want them to hold onto their indepen-dence and just assist them in areas where they need a little bit of help. This will be their home.”

There is a security system throughout the home, and all the win-dows are equipped with an alarm system. The Kornelsons live in the home, and one of them will be there 24/7.

Harbour View Manor has room for seven or eight people — they have eight rooms and could possibly house one couple. The large home, which has been newly renovated, was previously operated as an assisted living home from 1997-98 until about 2010.

The Kornelsons farmed in Williams Lake for about 38 years before moving to Ladysmith.“My husband and

I, we’re honest, we’re truthful, we’ve never had a criminal record, and we bend over back-wards for the people in our lives,” said Kath-leen. “We’re caring, giv-ing, loving people, and we’ll do whatever we can to see everybody always happy. We re-ally like to laugh a lot. Clean jokes and fun, it’s important. The clients in our home, we want them to feel like we’re one big family.”

Kathleen has done a lot of palliative care because many friends have died from cancer and family members have died from ALS.“In October two years

ago, my sister died from ALS, and when I helped her, I decided how important life was, and I was tired of being a farmer,” said Kathleen.

“I wanted our life to have a purpose. After all the palliative care I’d done, I thought I wanted to do something meaningful.”

The Kornelsons still have their farm in Wil-liams Lake, and inter-estingly enough, they rent it out to someone from Ladysmith, Randy Davis.

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My late father used to say that if he ever won the lot-

tery, he would “farm until it’s all gone.”

It was 1960 when he and my mother pulled up stakes in the Okanagan, where their families had been for generations, and moved north to carve a homestead out of a half section in the Peace River country.

So it’s a mainly northern perspective that I bring to the latest debate over B.C.’s agricultural land reserve. A dialogue of the deaf has been going on for decades in B.C., where there are two separate realities in agricul-ture.

The dominant voice is al-ways from the southwest, from the Okanagan to the Fraser Valley to southern Vancouver Island. This is not only B.C.’s most pro-ductive land, it’s also the place of greatest popula-tion and development pres-sure, where three million of the province’s four million

residents live and more ar-rive every day.

In the rest of the province, except for pockets that are attractive for recreational development, farming is a tough row to hoe.

In our urbanized society, the loudest voices tend to be the least informed, from backyard-chicken hipsters to what I call “drive-by envi-ronmentalists,” who like to look out their car windows at green fields as they mo-tor from their subdivisions to big-box stores. Elderly Sikhs and Mexican guest workers bent over in the fields don’t need their lofty lectures on “food security.”

Voices from the rest of the province are seldom heard and quickly shouted down, as was the case at the re-cent Union of B.C. Munici-palities convention.

Merritt councillor Mike Goetz pleaded for relief from an Agricultural Land Commission that refuses to release a property that has “grown nothing but rocks and tumbleweeds for the last 100 years.” Similar property next door was re-

leased, but not this parcel, blocking a project for five years in a little town that could use the work and additional tax base. Urban sprawl isn’t a big problem in Merritt, which like many small towns, is trying to hang onto its population.

Spallumcheen councillor Ed Hanoski described the situation beyond the towns, the real rural B.C. He pro-posed easing the restric-tions on building a second home on farm properties.

Currently, farmers can put a mobile home on their property for an elderly or infirm relative, but nothing with a permanent founda-tion. Once that relative moves or passes away, the home is supposed to be re-moved.

Hanoski said a sewage system for such a residence costs around $12,000. Add the temporary foundation, skirting, well hookup, pow-er, landscaping, driveway, and a mobile home that will lose its value if it has to be moved, and the prop-erty owner takes a loss of $150,000 or more.

That’s why the removal rule is routinely ignored in rural B.C., Hanoski said. These second homes are the only rental stock there is, providing modest in-come for marginal farms, and should be allowed per-manent foundations. Mo-tion defeated, after a scold-ing from a Sunshine Coast delegate about people lust-ing to build mansions on farmland.

I asked Bill Bennett, the cabinet minister in charge of the latest agricultural land review, about a ru-moured proposal to split the province into two zones with different rules. He declined to comment, but described the case of Fort Steele Farms, the East Koo-tenay community’s only market garden that almost closed because the next generation was initially re-fused permission for a sec-ond home.

The two zones approach deserves serious consider-ation.

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

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Where does the time go? It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the end of November.

While the days may be shorter, and it may be darker, one of the best

things about this time of year is the community spirit that comes through in various annual events and cam-paigns.

Coins For Kids — known for many years as Pennies For Presents — is one of those cases. It’s a heart-warming annual program run by all Vancouver Island Black Press papers that has a big impact in our com-munity.

With pennies no longer in circulation, we’ve changed the name of this program, but the intent is still the same. All money raised goes to the Ladysmith Re-sources Centre Association (LRCA) for its Christmas Cheer Fund. This money helps the LRCA fill Christ-mas hampers, which are given to local families and include food for Christmas dinner and other holiday necessities.

Every penny counts, and believe me, we appreci-ate everything you give. We have a donation jar at our office at 940 Oyster Bay Dr. and you can also drop off donations at the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce office at 411B First Ave. You will also be able to empty your pockets at 49th Parallel Grocery and Pharmasave, but we ask that larger amounts be dropped off at the Chronicle or the Chamber.

Last year, we raised $3,088 for the Christmas Cheer Fund, and we sure would love to beat that with our first Coins For Kids campaign.

Thank you to everyone who has already dropped off their coins and to everyone who has supported us in the past. Since 1997, this community has raised an amazing $45, 570. —Lindsay Chung

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Legion thanks Town of Ladysmith for repairs to Cenotaph

Editor:

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171 wishes to thank the Town of Ladysmith for provid-ing immediate repairs to the Cenotaph after recent vandal-ism.

Our Remembrance Day ser-vices were able to proceed in an immaculate park, with new flags, no rain and a well-attend-ed crowd of participants.

Ladysmith’s strong sense of community makes it a pleasure to live here.

Thank you.

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Ladysmith Food Bank grateful for recent food drive

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Re: Kinsmen Food Drive Nov. 16-17 at 49th Parallel Grocery

An awesome amount of food was raised for the food bank. Together with the 49th Parallel Grocery, the Kinsmen did an amazing job this weekend.

The Ladysmith Food Bank has depended on these dedicated men to help raise money and food during our hardest times, and they always come through.

Thank you Kinsmen and the 49th Parallel Grocery.

Jacquie StewartLadysmith Food Bank

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Despite the acrimony sur-rounding the impending closure of Cedar Community Secondary School, students are looking to leave a positive legacy.

Students at the school are working with charitable orga-nization Free The Children and aim to raise $10,000, which will be used to build a school in a developing country.“Because our school’s closing

down, we want to be able to build a legacy for Cedar and by doing that, we want to be able to give a school to a child in need in a developing country, so by building a school there, they can have education and have something that a lot of kids at Cedar are losing,” said Katrina Vizely, a Grade 12 student.

The site where the school will be built is yet to be determined as the students have a Face-book group where members are researching and voting on dif-ferent countries.

A number of community fund-raisers are being planned, with a movie night, beer and burger dinner, and Mother’s Day tea among the events scheduled.

The group is accepting dona-tions on five levels — platinum, gold, silver, bronze, and in-kind

and corporate sponsorship will be welcomed as well.“We have little brick house

cardboard boxes and we’re go-ing to put those in local busi-nesses and stores where people can donate money to that,” said Jenna Pritchard, another Grade 12 student.

Pritchard is relieved to be graduating but said it will be a difficult transition for current Cedar students who’ll go to John Barsby Community School or Ladysmith Secondary School.“Cedar is a community and

home, and there are so many people who feel comfortable

here and thrive here because it’s smaller and it’s accepting and I think it’s going to be really hard to go to bigger schools and different schools,” she said.

Kelly Barnum, who teaches drama at the school and is the sponsor teacher, said that the project is a testament to the character of the students.“I think it says a lot ... it really

shows the maturity that these girls and the rest of the group have, in that they want to leave something behind,” she said.Anyone who wants to take

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The 10-Year Enhanced Facilities for Learning Plan for Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools proposed the closure of Ecole Davis Road and North Oyster Elementary. On June 26, the Board of Education decided to extend the consultation process for these two proposed closures.

A Ladysmith Extended Consultation Working Group, made up of parents, community members and school district staff, has been meeting on a regular basis since September to explore possible alternative options. The Working Group has identified some possible options and would like to present these to the public, and obtain feedback.

Public meetings have been scheduled on November 25 and 26. Both meetings will have the same agenda – you can provide your feedback by attending either meeting.

• Monday, November 25: 7 to 9 p.m. at Ladysmith Secondary

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St. Mary’s collecting donations for victims of Typhoon HaiyanLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

Ladysmith residents who would like to help the victims of Ty-phoon Haiyan in the Philippines are being asked to support an emergency relief drive this week at St. Mary’s.“The Filipino com-munity on Vancouver Island has banded together and appeal to their friends lo-cally for help,” states a press release from St. Mary’s Parish. “St. Mary’s Parish is assist-ing them by collecting essential items.”

St. Mary’s Parish states the most im-mediate and effective form of assistance is money to an interna-tional charity of your choice, and St. Mary’s works with Develop-ment and Peace at www.devp.org.

After money, a goods drive such as this one is also very helpful.

St. Mary’s Parish is collecting items such as good, clean san-dals, shoes and sneak-ers; summer clothing, including rainwear; blankets; toiletries; canned foods and small utensils. These items will be shipped to the Philippines and, there, given to the Red Cross.

Donations will be from now until Friday from 3-7 p.m. and Sat-urday (Nov. 23) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church Hall at 1135 Fourth Ave. in Ladysmith.

St. Mary’s asks that people please do not leave goods outside. If the collection times

are unsuitable, people can contact the Mul-rooneys at 250-245-4384 or the Sheahans at 250-924-6814 to make arrangements.“We want to support these people who have been affected drastically by a hor-rific typhoon,” said John Mulrooney from St. Mary’s. “Thou-sands have died, and the houses of thou-sands of others have been wiped out or badly damaged. This is a huge disaster, and we feel obligated as citizens of the global village to assist.”

Mulrooney says there is a significant number of Filipino people in our commu-nity and in St. Mary’s Parish.“We have a member

whose house was lost; there family was OK,” he said. “That kind of brings it home and makes it real to us.”According to the

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With the dimensions of four feet-by-four feet, Sherstone’s photo images of lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit have been digitally enhanced and framed on wood panels.

The research on the framing process itself took as long as the creation of the images.

Sherstone wanted to make a statement, taking something from everyday life and mak-ing it larger than life. He also wanted to create a look of sim-plicity with this recent work. He envisioned the citrus fruits being cut on the cutting board and decided to put the images on wood panels. However, mounting watercolour paper to wood is non-traditional be-cause the wood is acidic and would eventually deteriorate the condition of the paper. Af-ter an extensive bit of research, Sherstone found a method that

would protect the paper: using artist medium to isolate the pa-per from the wood. Then, using three coats of ultra-violet var-nish provided the satin finish for which he was looking.

Sherstone has been showing his photography work on the Island for approximately 10 years. He was active in the Har-bour City Photography Club and won several awards in lo-cal shows. He is photographi-cally inspired by Eddie Adams, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Korean War combat photographer. Ar-

tistically, Sherstone is inspired by renowned Dutch artist Rem-brandt because of the realistic way he painted light.

With this show, Sherstone was inspired to do something non-traditional. He is motivated by simplicity and seeing the hid-den in everyday life. The co-lours are rich and subtle at the same time.

The Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery at 610 Oyster Bay Dr. is open Tuesday to Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Size Matters, the current show, runs until Nov. 24.

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Angels will get their wings in ChemainusAshley DegraafTHE CHRONICLE

Jeff Hyslop could al-most feel how cold the characters felt in the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life.

It’s felt especially as George Bailey in the 1946 American drama contemplates suicide, staring into the icy wa-ters of the town of Bed-ford Falls, considering his past, while strug-gling with choices.“I could just imagine

how cold that must have been,” said Hys-lop.

Hyslop watched the show for the first time at about 10 years of age. He’s now playing It’s a Wonderful Life’s Uncle Billy in the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s ver-sion of the classic tale, taking the stage Nov. 22 to Dec. 23.“We’ve all landed in

a nice warm and cozy place. It feels like we’ve won the lottery,” Hyslop said of his fel-low cast and the crew members. “It’s kind of a gift, isn’t it?”

East Side Vancouver native Hyslop, who’s known as Phantom of the Opera to many thanks to 1,000 perfor-mances of the Lloyd-Webber musical, has also played parts in Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and A Chorus Line in Lon-don and on Broadway.

And now he’s slipping into the very unstable

— sometimes warm and fuzzy, other times miserable — boozer Uncle Billy’s shoes.“It’s an amazing roller

coaster ride,” said Hyslop. “Uncle Billy is quite unstable. It’s very much the up and down of a roller coaster. But it does make for a very interesting journey.”

Hyslop’s quite tickled to play a role for the first time in this clas-

sic adaptation on the Chemainus Theatre’s stage.“One of the hooks for

me was (original ac-tress) Donna Reed,” he said, reverting back to his boyhood feelings on the gal who played Mary. “I had the big-gest crush.”

That and fond memo-ries of his family watch-ing the show at an age when he still held hope in Santa and believed an angel could be real as well.

But his innocent mind then didn’t delve into It’s a Wonderful Life’s theme on suicide. “Instead, I remember

drowning. Just the feel-ing of not being able to breath,” he reflected.

Chemainus The-atre’s musical version is being directed and choreographed by Pe-ter Jorgensen, who’s known at the Festi-val Inn for past Mural Town productions Fid-dler on the Roof and Guys & Dolls.“The great thing about

this holiday story is how easily it is enjoyed

by people of all types,” says Jorgensen, who’s keeping the show close to its origins. “Of course, the musi-

cal is based on a leg-endary film with big boots to fill. That’s where the theatrical experience stands out, there’s nothing else as intense and satisfy-ing as being in a room with the incredible ac-tors living the tale right before your eyes.”Also appearing on

stage will be David Leyshon as main man George Bailey, Alison MacDonald as wife, Mary Bailey, Barbara Pollard as Mother Bailey, David Marr as guardian angel Clar-ence, Tim Dixon as businessman Henry Potter, Graham Cof-feng as friend, Sam Wainwright, Gordon Roberts as Joseph and Gower the aging drug-gist, Becky Hachey as flirt Violet, and Damon Calderwood as Marty.

For more information and tickets, visit www.chemainustheatre.ca or call 1-800-565-7738.

It’s a Wonderful Life runs Nov. 22 to Dec. 23

David Leyshon and Alison MacDonald appear in the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s production of It’s a Wonderful Life Nov. 22-Dec. 23. ANDREW LEONG


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Duncan Garage Showroom’s demise has spurred an arts and culture status meeting to brain-storm problems and solutions, and pre-vent other closures across Cowichan.

The community

gathering will be held Tuesday, Nov. 26 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Cowichan Theatre in Duncan.

It’s designed to gauge the Cowichan Valley’s arts and culture health and prescribe remedies, outside funding help, explained Kirsten

Schrader, regional arts and culture man-ager.“How can we work together, commu-nicate, assess and move forward to maintain and expand the amazing cultural life of our area?” her press release asks.

Schrader is seek-ing proactive think-

ing about events and places some folks take for granted.

Casualties include the Duncan Garage Showroom, The Dancing Bean in Chemainus, and the Cowichan Fringe Festival.“Obviously, the loss of [the Showroom]really shocked and

upset people,” said Schrader, noting she attended events there.“It’s no small thing to have the Show-room close.”

Schrader explained she had talked with Showroom owner Longevity John Falkner in the past three years about forming his business into a non-profit so-ciety, with a board of directors, to help ap-ply for government funds.

But the meeting isn’t just about the Showroom, “it’s about the entire [arts and culture] region struggling,” says Schrader.

Part of the eve-ning will consist of Schrader giving a presentation on vari-ous funding models in other regions.

She hopes all stake-

holders, public and private, come togeth-er and offer their two cents.“Many groups come to me on a regular basis looking for support to share their struggle, and let me know how much they can stretch a dollar,” she said.“I’m amazed how much these groups do with so little. That

means they’re re-sourceful, but there’s a limit.”

But gaming grants, for example, are inconsistent with group’s budgets.

Schrader is review-ing applications from 14 valley groups hop-ing to share $50,000 in one-time Art-Vest money, to be matched by cash and/or goods from local businesses.

M e a n w h i l e , C o w i c h a n , Chemainus and Ladysmith arts-coun-cil agents are invited to share ideas and successes at the town-hall huddle

“so we get a picture of what’s happening across the region,” according to Schrad-er.

Valley politicians are welcome, but hadn’t been sent RS-VPs, she said.“My role is noting those concerns, and bringing them to the Cowichan Val-ley Regional District (CVRD) regional ser-vices committee the next night.”

Schrader will ask the CVRD’s electoral services commit-tee to recommend creating an arts and culture committee. It would pursue val-ley taxation for arts and culture events, groups and heritage.“It’s about bring-ing a groundswell of community voices together to ask for any changes they de-sire.”

For more informa-tion, call 250-748-7529.

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I’m amazed how much

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In four years, the community has come together to raise more than $16,000 for the Ladysmith Food Bank through the Celebra-tion of Light.

The fundraising va-riety concert brings people together to cel-ebrate Christmas and support the food bank, and this year, the fifth Celebration of Light will take place Friday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Ladysmith Eagles Hall.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $7.50, and this includes hot drinks from Star-bucks and homemade treats.“A lot of people have

said to us we should put the price up be-cause people would pay more, but the rea-son we kept it at $7.50 is we didn’t want to exclude anyone,” said Lisa Burness of Skellig.

“If people want, they can either pay more for their ticket or bring more cash for the do-nations jars or bring more food for the food bank.”

At this time, the Ladysmith Food Bank is particularly hoping for donations of canned fish, meat and beans; canned milk; pasta sauce in cans; dried rice and dried pasta.

This year’s list of local entertainers includes Skellig, Ryan McMa-hon, Murray Atkinson, Dead Byrds, Kendall Patrick and the Head-less Bettys, Rev. Up and the Deadbeat Dea-cons, Elf Song (Sandy Jasper and Steve Toz-er), and carols by the Ladysmith Celebration Brass.“There’s going to be a

bit more for kids this year,” said Burness.

“Father Christmas will be there, and there will be a Christmas photo booth for a small dona-

tion.”Burness says, this

year, there will also be a mini Christmas tree decorating con-test. There will be mini Christmas trees at each table, and deco-rations will be sup-plied. Guests are also welcome to bring their own decorations.“The idea of it is it’s

a really nice family Christmas celebration, a bit of fun, but obvi-ously, the main impe-tus is collecting food for the food bank,” said Burness.

The event is orga-nized by Skellig and the Rock Christian

Fellowship, but there are many other people involved.“The Eagles are very,

very supportive of this event every year, and all the musicians do-nate their time,” said Burness. “There are lots of people in town who make the goodies; we get trays and trays.”

Tickets are now on sale at the Ladysmith Community Health Care Centre from X-ray or reception staff members, or they can be reserved by con-tacting Lisa Burness at [email protected] or 250-734-1766. If a business or group

wants to buy a whole table, that is an option.

Burness encourages people to get their tickets quickly, as this event often sells out quite quickly.

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forming Friday, Dec. 6 at the Sportsman Pub, and the band will be collecting donations during that show.

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Softball is coming back to LadysmithRoss ArmourTHE CHRONICLE

After a two-year ab-sence, softball is fi-nally coming back to Ladysmith.

Ladysmith Baseball Association (LBA) is teaming up with Soft-ball BC to conduct a new season for the town, commencing in the spring of 2014.“We haven’t had soft-

ball for two years, and it was just wrong,” said Rod McLachlan, vice-president of LBA. “It needed to be fixed. We need to get kids onto the ball field and off their cell phones.”

Ladysmith Baseball Association has been around for 52 years, and it was only in the past couple of years that the softball element hasn’t been present. But after

a lawful discovery, it is set for a return.“This past summer, we

were doing some back-ground work on the association and discov-ered we [cover] base-ball and softball — who knew? I guess changing boards have a bureau-cratic memory, and our bylaws obviously in-clude girls as well,” told McLachlan.“A few years ago, there

was a zone issue where softball was taken un-der the Nanaimo admin-istration. We had over 100 girls in Ladysmith and only six of them decided they wanted to go and play in Nanaimo. The rest went home and quit.”

The LBA conducted a survey at the end of September involving La-dysmith’s schools, and more than 220 girls ex-

pressed an interest in a new softball season to start up again.

He confirmed the spring season start date that will run into next June. After that, there will be a chance to form summer teams, and an-other schedule will run until the end of August.

The recruitment drive for coaches and um-pires is well underway.“I’ve already had volun-

teers who’ve expressed an interest to coach, but the demand for vol-unteers is going to be huge,” said McLachlan.

“Each team is probably going to need a coach, two assistant coaches, a team manager and somebody who can keep score. There’s a whole lot more to it than just the kids play-ing, and we need to put the infrastructure in

place.”An information night

is scheduled for Mon-day, Nov. 25 at the LBA clubhouse on Dogwood Drive, beginning at 7 p.m. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend.“I think there’s going to

be a ton of community support for this, and I’m anticipating 14 or 15 teams. It could be big-ger than baseball,” said McLachlan.


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Rod McLachlan, vice-president of the Ladysmith Baseball Association, looks out at the � eld where softball will be played, starting this spring. ROSS ARMOUR


Cinnamon Bun Fun Run around the cornerLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

With the words “cinnamon bun” and “fun” in its name, it’s no surprise that the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run has become popular with families from all across Vancouver Island in the past nine years.

This five-kilometre or 10-ki-lometre run/walk attracts hun-dreds of people and raises thou-sands of dollars and pounds of food for the Ladysmith Food Bank.

This year, the event takes place Sunday, Dec. 1, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Frank Jame-son Community Centre.

Bruce Youngren, a member of the Ladysmith Striders run-ning group that organizes the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run, says registration has been brisk this year. Already, 450 people have registered for the event online, and Youngren says they’re coming from all over Vancou-ver Island.

Online registration will stay open until midnight Friday, Nov. 29. Same-day registration will also take place, beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Frank Jameson Commu-nity Centre.

The cost of registration is five items for the Ladysmith Food Bank, and Youngren says people can — and do — also bring cash donations for the food bank.

New this year, participants who register online can drop by the FJCC Saturday, Dec. 30 from 2-6 p.m. to pick up their race bibs and drop off their do-nations. Youngren thinks this should alleviate some of the lineups on race day.“It was a response to address-

ing the huge demand and inter-est on event day,” he said.

According to Food Banks Canada, 850,000 Canadians access food banks per month, and 36 per cent of food bank utilization across the country benefits children aged 18 and younger.“There’s a growing need for

our communities to sustain and keep those food banks healthy,” said Youngren.

Last year, 492 people par-ticipated in the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run and brought in $4,000 in cash donations and 4,000 pounds of food for the Ladysmith Food Bank.

Individuals and businesses from our community and from across Vancouver Island help make this event such a success each year, explained Youngren.“As one of the organizers, I

can say the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run really provides an op-portunity to our community to become involved in a practical, fun and active way,” he said.

“There’s a community feel, and it’s the surrounding communi-ties as well. People are coming from all over the place. There’s this contribution to our com-munity’s well-being from all over the Island.”

Youngren says one of the things he loves about the Cin-namon Bun Fun Run is seeing all the families that participate and seeing young babies and toddlers in strollers wearing their race bibs at the start line.“We are just so overwhelmed

by the families that attend,” he said. “It just brings such an ex-citement and appreciation for community involvement. Our little ones are experiencing their first race.”

Volunteers are a big part of the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run’s success each year, and Youn-gren expects they’ll have more than 30 volunteers this year.

This year will be the ninth Cinnamon Bun Fun Run.

Youngren recalls that 67 peo-ple participated in the first one.“We have a DJ now, but our

music was provided at the first event when I pulled up in my Honda Accord and opened all four doors and played Meatloaf and Led Zeppelin,” he laughed.

“We used duct tape and rebar to erect the start/finish line. Now it’s way different, but the heart is still the same, the intuition to make good use of our passion for running and walking. Our intention was to give back.”

Youngren wants to thank all the community organizations, volunteers and individuals who support and participate in the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run.

He also thanks race director

John Mountain for all his lead-ership and organization.“He’s the one who has built

this,” he said. “Kim Judson, Bill Adair and myself took it to a certain place, and now it’s in extremely good hands.”

Youngren emphasizes the word “fun” in the event’s name.

This is a predicted time event, so prizes go to those runners and walkers who finish closest to the time they predicted they would finish. After the run/walk, participants get to enjoy cinnamon buns donated by the Old Town Bakery and hot drinks donated by Starbucks, and there are many randomly-drawn door prizes so that ev-eryone has a chance to win.

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╭ ╭Sarah BERTHA Olson

(Picketts)October 17, 1925 ~ November 12, 2013

Bertha was born in Rimbey, Alberta and passed away suddenly, at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, surrounded by family.Bertha is survived by her children: Marilyn (Evan) Camp, Sonny (Vivian) Olson, David (Lorraine) Olson, Kevin (Anita)

Olson, and Melody (Stuart) Allen; her son-in-law, Raymond Folster; 20 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Russ (Alice) Picketts and Les (Vi) Picketts, both of Alberta; and numerous nieces and nephews.She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Olson; her eldest daughter, Dianne Folster; and her baby son, Rodney Olson; 4 brothers: Lawrence, Frederick, Bill and Bob Picketts; her sister, Jessie Wilson; and her father and mother, William and Sarah Picketts.Bertha was raised in Rimbey, Alberta where she met her loving husband, Ralph Olson. Th ey were married on November 15, 1950 in Rimbey. Th ey lived in Alberta where they started their family and had their fi rst 6 children. Th ey moved to Ladysmith in September of 1965 and 2 years later had their youngest child. Bertha was a housewife and mother most of her life and enjoyed every aspect of being a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoyed playing cards, going to Bingo, watching her soap operas, baking, road trips and loved this Island, but most of all she loved her family. Family was everything to her!A Celebration of her life will be held at 1p.m. November 18, 2013 at the Eagles Hall in Ladysmith, B.C. followed by a graveside service, then by light refreshments back at the hall. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to Th e Canadian Diabetes Association.Many thanks to our family, friends and neighbours for their support during this diffi cult time. Th anks to Telford's Burial and Cremation Center, all the Medical staff at NRGH and the B.C.

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CRAWFORD, John (Jack) KennethJohn (Jack) Kenneth Crawford of Ladysmith, BC peacefully passed away in his sleep on November 5, 2013 at 80 years of age. Born in Vancouver, BC on August 22, 1933, Jack was a long time employee of the Ladysmith Hospital and a dedicated member of the community in which he lived. During his life, Jack served as an Alderman, Soccer Coach, Probus Member, member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and played a key role in the building of the Frank Jameson Community Centre in Ladysmith.

A loving family man, Jack was predeceased by his parents, brother James, and niece Cathy. He is survived by his loving wife Velma, daughter Cindy (Jim), son Brian (Tina), grandchildren Richard (Mandy), Kevin (Dawn), Corey, Jordan, Daniel, and great-grandson Justin.

A celebration of life will be held on November 27, 2013 at 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Eagle’s Hall in Ladysmith. He will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.

VOLDSGAARD, P.K. (Chris) February 9, 1919 - November 10, 2013

Chris was born in Odense, Denmark. He spent most of his working years in Canada. When retired, Chris chose to live in Ladysmith and soon became an active member of the Nifty-Fifty swim group at the local pool. Chris was an enthusias-tic gardener and spent most of his spare time maintaining his beautiful garden. He was trained and worked as a baker in Denmark, before moving to Canada. He became well known among friends for his delicious Dan-ish Pastry. When Chris’s health declined, he decided to move back to Denmark to be closer to his relatives and left Canada in September 2013.Chris will be missed by his many friends.

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something 31. Geological times 33. Cartilaginous structure 34. Hill (Celtic) 35. Bura 37. Center of a wheel 39. __ de plume 41. String, lima or green 42. Greek goddess of

discord 44. Move back and forth 47. Britain’s Sandhurst

(abbr.) 48. Comedian Carvey 49. Public promotion 50. Federal residential

mortgage insurer 52. Location of White

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CLUES DOWN 1. Buddhist monk of Tibet 2. Egyptian sun god 3. Soft roe 4. Garden planting areas 5. Atomic #89 6. Soul and calypso songs 7. Large European fl atfi sh 8. Expunction 9. Impression in a surface 10. PBS fi lmmaker Burns 11. Former OSS 12. Draft an edict 14. Assistant 15. Proclamation upon

fi nishing 17. Slight head bend 22. Asian ethnic hill people 23. SE Asian goat antelope 24. Aware of the latest

trends 25. Person of Arabia 26. Industrial process to

produce ammonia 28. Expressed pleasure 29. The plural of crus 32. Old Thailand 36. Riboneucleic acid 38. One who assembles

books 40. Cosa Nostra member 43. Pouchlike structures 44. Violent action 45. ___ of March 46. Slum area of a city 51. Valuable, useful

possession 54. Philemon (Biblical abbr.) 55. Shaped bread 56. Fruits of the gourd

family 57. Copyread 58. Double curve 59. Photographs (slang) 60. Side sheltered from

the wind 64. Atomic #86

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APPLIANCES

APT. SIZE deep freeze $125. Medium size up right deep freeze $150. White Admiral 15 cu.ft fridge $250. White 30” range $175. 30” almond range $125. White 30” propane stove $150. White 24” range $80. Apt size front load washer, dryer, $300. Kenmore Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Wash-ers $150-$250. Dryers $100-$150. Built-in dishwashers $100-$150. White portable dishwasher $100. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

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FREE STANDING Rifl e cabi-net, approx 25”x55.5” $50. Round oak table, pedestal base w/ 2 leaves & 4 matching chairs $500. Computer desk, approx 50”x23” $15. TV stand, corner unit, approx 22”x36”, $45. 27” TV, Sanyo, corner unit $25. with Panosonic VCR $15. Portable mini bar $30. Reclining armchair, taupe $25. Wingback parlour chair, pink/blue multi fabric $25. So-fa, black leather, full size $400. Vintage cedar chest 18.5”x43”, $50. Sunburst Canada #3 crock $75. Chest freezer $15. Call (250)245-7767, 12-8pm. Ladysmith.

NEW QUEEN MATTRESS. Eurotop mattress and box for sale. $200. (250)713-9680

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LOVESEAT, RUST colour, good condition. $50. Luggage, 5-piece, burgundy, used 2 times, $50. Freezer, apt. size $50. Lazy Boy carpet, bur-gundy/turquoise/gold multi-col-oured 5’x7’ $50. Nanaimo 250- 619-9517, 1(250)655-1213.

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

STEEL BUILDING - The great super sale! 20x20 $4,070. 25x26 $4,879. 30x32 $6,695. 32x40 $8,374. 35x38 $9,540. 40x50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

VARIOUS SECOND hand household items at Red’s Em-porium. Furniture, tools, dishes, etc. 19 High St, Lady-smith. Call 250-245-7927.

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

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

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

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

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NEWER 1,000 sq ft, 2 bed-room apt above tree’s restau-rant located by the Co-op on the Alberni Hwy, Parksville. $800 per month. 250-954-9547

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LADYSMITH: RENO’D 2 bdrm lower duplex. Laundry. N/S. $800+ utils. 250-245-2079.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

2 bedroom trailer for rent on Alberni hwy, Parksville B.C. $600 to $750 per month. 250-954-9547

HOMES FOR RENT

LADYSMITH- 2-BDRM Du-plex, centrally located. F/S, shared W/D. NP/NS. Refs. Avail Dec 1. $750./mo. Call (250)751-1409.

Rentals Available

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

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LADYSMITH- 1 bdrm, shared W/D. NS/NP. Centrally locat-ed, heat & cable incld’d. $650. Available now. (250)245-9535 or 250-616-7643.

SUITES, UPPER

Ladysmith: Bright 2 bdrm suite for rent in convenient lo-cation. Heat (hydro) and park-ing incl. N/S, N/P. References please. 250-245-4638.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

4 MOUNTED snow tires, Goodyear. 205-65 size, 15”, fi ts Honda Accord. $300. Call (250)246-6499.

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

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCINGAuto Financing 1.800.910.6402

CARS

2007 BUICK Allure CXL. 3.8L, V6, leather interior, sun roof, all the extras, beautiful cond. 65,000 km. With 4 new snow tires. $11,500. (250)585-5527.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

TRIDEM WATER truck and 2007 10x30 QA shack. 2004 WS 4900 SA 120 barrel with only 115,000 kilometers. Pre-emissions. Recent CV. Main-tenance records available. 403-340-9328.

TOWING

FOR sale 24’x 8’ Enclosed car trailer custom built in 2013 to haul vehicles as well as freight. Seamless exterior heavy duty axles and toe hitch, Red in color. Selling for health reasons, never used. asking $13,000 or best offer way under market value. (780)[email protected]

MARINE

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Mariner Boat Motor, 30 HP, does not run, $150. Call 250-245-2456.

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CELTIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH ANNA

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

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

37TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS - Sun, Dec 8, 6:30 pm at St. Mary's Church - 1135 Fourth Ave, Ladysmith. Freewill offering to the Ladysmith Resource Centre Christmas Hamper Fund CHRISTMAS TEA & BAZAAR

- Fri, Nov 22, from 12 - 3 pm. Ladysmith Legion Br# 171

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

to entertain or be entertained. Donations to Ladysmith Foodbank appreciated

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

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

LADYSMITH CELE BRA TIONS SOCIETY Ladysmith Days. Ladysmith city hall, on 3rd Tuesday of

every month, 7 pm 250-245-2263. www.ladysmithdays.com

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

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

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

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The Last WordChronicle

• Local business NikkiDe-signs is seeking votes from the Ladysmith community to become a finalist for the Best Green Business Award as part of the Small Business BC Awards.

NikkiDesigns is up against 25 businesses across BC vy-ing for the Best Green Busi-ness Award. This award rec-ognizes a B.C. business with an outstanding commitment to environmental sustainabil-ity through leadership and actions that influence green practices.

NikkiDesigns uses certified organic fabrics that are chem-ical-free and grown sustain-ably to create soft furnishings, including window coverings, bedding and table linens. All promotional materials are made with 100-per-cent re-cycled paper, and their bags are 100-per-cent compostable. Owner Nikki MacCallum, a member of the Chamber of Commerce and past president of the local Women’s Business Network, uses every oppor-tunity to speak at events to share information on how to live a more eco-friendly life-style.

To move on in the contest as a top 10 finalist, NikkiDesigns

needs to gain as many votes as possible on the Small Busi-ness BC Awards website by Nov. 30. To vote for NikkiDe-signs, visit www.sbbcawards.ca.• We’ve heard from Graham

Cousins of North Cowichan Parks and Recreation that a $10,000 grant from the RBC Play Hockey is giving all Grade 4 and 5 students from Chemainus and Crofton El-ementary school a chance to hit the ice at Fuller Lake Are-na for five weeks. Participants will also receive a new hockey helmet with a cage.• It’s almost official — the

five Cowichan Chambers (Chemainus, Ladysmith, Duncan-Cowichan, South Cowichan and Lake Cowichan) have agreed to work together on issues of re-gional importance.A formal agreement will be

signed by all five Chambers at a mixer to be held at Birds Eye Cove Farm near Maple Bay on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 5-8 p.m. Also present will be guests

John Winter, president and CEO of the BC Chamber, and Jon Garson, vice-president of policy development.• The Cowichan Therapeutic

Riding Association (CTRA) is pleased to welcome Anne Muir to the team in the posi-tion of executive director.

Muir is a third-generation Cowichan Valley resident with deep roots in the commu-nity, and she comes to CTRA after 14 years of working with the MS Society of Canada as a fund-raiser and community development co-ordinator.

Muir takes the reins from former executive director Jennifer Barnes van Elk, who is embarking on a new role with the CTRA as communica-tions officer.

CTRA invites the commu-nity to a welcoming recep-tion for Anne Muir Thursday, Nov. 21 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the CTRA lounge. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you plan to attend.• This Friday (Nov. 22),

Ladysmith guitarist, key-boardist and singer-songwrit-er Murray Atkinson is per-forming at In the Beantime Café in Ladysmith.

Atkinson, whom you may have seen playing guitar for the Odds, is playing a solo acoustic show at 7 p.m.

Tickets are just $10 and are available at the coffee shop.

What’s your name? “Clover Burgess.”

What’s your hometown?

“Ladysmith.”

What do you do?

“I am the program supervisor for the Boys and Girls Club.”

What do you like most about your community?

“All the parks.”

What was your proudest or happiest moment?

“Getting my job at the Boys and Girls Club.”

What scares you more than anything else in the world? “Wind.”

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

“To give more stat holidays.”

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

1149 Fourth Ave, Ladysmith, 250-245-8221

Family Worship Service every Sunday at 10:30 am“Life Lesson Series: He Is I AM”

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

Rev. Min-Goo Kang232 High Street250-245-2183

www.ladysmithunited.org

Inclusive - Diverse - VibrantLadysmith

First United ChurchSunday Service

including Sunday schoolat 10:30 amHealing Pathway

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6-8 pm

Attend regularly the church of your choice

November 24, 2013 @10am

381 Davis Road 250-245-5113

www.oceanviewchurch.ca

Titus 2:11-3:2 Pastor Darin Phillips

Welcome toSt. Mary’s

Catholic Church1135 - 4th Avenue

Ladysmith, BCMass Times:Sat. 5:00 pmSun. 9:00 am250-245-3414

Hall Rentals Available250-245-2077

ST. JOHN’SANGLICAN CHURCH

314 Buller St., LadysmithJesus Said: “Come and

Journey with the Saviour”

Sunday Morning Worship

8 am - Holy Communion10 am - Holy EucharistRev. Susan Hermanson250-245-5512

Call 1-855-678-7833 today for more details.

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TOWN OF LADYSMITH

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEING WAIVED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Town of Ladysmith has waived the holding of a Public Hearing pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act for “Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 1995, No. 1160, Amendment Bylaw (No.95), 2013, No. 1832” and “Area “G” Zoning Bylaw 1180, 1988, Amendment Bylaw (No.2), 2013, No. 1833”

In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw 1832 is to amend “Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 1995, No. 1160” by adding a defi nition for “medical marihuana growing and production” and adding this use to the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-2) in the South Ladysmith Industrial Park.

In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw 1833 is to amend “Area “G” Zoning Bylaw 1180, 1988” by adding a defi nition for “medical marihuana growing and production” and adding this use to the A-1 Zone – Primary Agriculture. These properties are located in South Ladysmith within the Provincial Agriculture Land Reserve.

The above Bylaws may be inspected at City Hall, 410 Esplanade, Ladysmith, British Columbia from November 15, 2013 – December 2, 2013, Monday through Friday, during normal offi ce hours (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) excluding statutory holidays.

Felicity AdamsDirector of Development Services

The CTS model is a lighter car, made of high tensile steel. It is stiffer, safer, handles better, and above all, is more efficient. ZACK SPENCER

Cadillac in the rear-view mirror of the European premium brands2014 Cadillac CTS

One auto trend that shows little sign of waning is the move towards more luxury or premium cars by manufactur-ers and consumers alike.As baby boomers age, they have earned the nicer things in life, and the offspring of baby boomers are getting used to the finer things in life, so more automakers are moving upscale. The Europeans do luxury and perfor-mance better than most and the Japa-nese luxury brands have been putting in their time to becoming a real force. But long before the Japanese, there have always been the American luxury brands, with many firsts in features and technology. Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the oldest, along with Mercedes-Benz, and continues to be General Motors’ flagship in terms of refinement and technology.

Looks The smaller Cadillac ATS was released a year ago and went on to win the North American Car of the Year award. General Motors has taken that platform and elongated it to produce the lightest mid-sized car in its class. It’s a full 173kg lighter than the benchmark BMW 5-Series it competes against, and 34kg lighter than the outgoing car. A lighter car, made of

high tensile steel, is stiffer, safer, handles better and above all is more efficient. What Cadillac didn’t change was the edgy design language they have become known for. The LED accent lights are especially attractive at night and run vertical compared to most cars’ horizontal approach. The longer and lower stance of the CTS makes it look athletic, yet elegant. The one weak area is the back. It lacks the same visual punch as the impressive front grille and headlamps.

Inside The new CTS is lighter than the BMW but it is a bit smaller inside. It’s not as wide and the back seat is a bit shorter. Front seat passengers are treated to plenty of room and a view onto the dash is impressive. The centre console has a touch-screen system called CUE, which has rich colours and striking graphics. The heat, volume and a few other controls are all touch-sen-sitive, meaning they have no dials or switches. The problem is it shows fingerprints and dust against the shiny black plastic.

Drive With a lighter car comes a better perform-ing car, but the heart of any luxury performance car is a solid engine. On this front, Cadillac offers three options and all three have more power than the closest com-petitors. The first is the same 2.0L turbocharged engine used by the ATS. With 272hp it is well above the 240hp offered in the BMW 528i. The

carryover engine is the direct injection 3.6L V6 with 321hp, again more than the 300hp in the 535i. The top of range motor, for now, is the Vsport model with a twin turbocharged version of the 3.6L engine, putting out 420hp. You guessed it, more power than the 400hp found in the V8 550i. The Vsport is only sold as a rear wheel drive car (RWD) where all the others are available with all wheel drive (AWD). The catch is that AWD models come with an 8-speed automatic transmission, but the AWD versions are fitted with a 6-speed unit. The steering offers good feedback to the driver and the suspension is smooth, yet lively, and has a nearly perfect 50/50 weight distribution.

Verdict The price of the CTS ranges from about $51,000 for the base model to $66,000 for the top premium trim level. The Vsport, high performance model is priced at almost $75,000. The Cadillac CTS is not an inexpensive car, but it offers many features like stan-dard heated and vented leather seats, Bose stereo and push button start even on the base model. Compared to some of the other mid-sized luxury sedans it is less expensive, plus it is a worthy car for any driving enthusiast.

The Lowdown Power: 2.0L 4-cylinder with 155hp 3.6L V6 with 321hp or Turbo 3.6L with 420hpFill-up: 10.5L/6.6L/100km (city/highway 2.0L turbo) Sticker price: $$50,895-$74,495

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‘‘ The longer and lower stance of the CTS makes it look athletic, yet elegant.’’Zack Spencer

Visit the Cadillac CTS photo gallery at drivewayBC.ca

Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the

oldest luxury brands, and continues to be General

Motors’ fl agship in terms of refi nement and technology.

Zack Spencer


oldest luxury brands, andcontinues to be General


Zack Spencer


oldest luxury brands, and continues to be General


Zack Spencer

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LADYSMITH CHEMAINUS CEDAR DUNCAN

Your Island Community Grocers since 1977

Visit us on the web www.the49th.com

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

250-246-3551Open Daily

7:30 am - 9:00 pm


7:30 am - 9:00 pm


7:30 am - 9:00 pm


7:30 am - 9:00 pm

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

Prices effective Monday, November 18 to Sunday, November 24, 2013

Old DutchPotato Chips

180 grams, limit 3 total

3/$5Classico

Pasta SaucesPesto, Alfredo or Tomato

270 - 650 ml

2/$6

Beef up your Menu!Beef up your Menu!

At the tills...

20%Off

All Blackwell Angus Fresh

Beef

Your Choice

5 lb. bags

298ea.

Klondike Gold Dustor Klondike Rose

Potatoes

Open Daily from 7:30am - 6:00pm1020 First Ave in Ladysmith, at the roundabout.

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Also available in our New 49th Chemainus Store


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