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New Stz’uminus Community School celebrates its grand opening

The Stz’uminus Community School held its official grand opening last Wednesday (Sept. 26), signifying the historic begin-ning of holistic, K-12 education for the Stz’uminus First Nation.

Formerly designated as the new Stz’uminus Secondary School, the Community School will offer education to Grades 4-9, while Grades 10-12 will con-tinue to run out of the recent-ly-renovated Stu’’ate Lelum Secondary School until a new intermediate school can be built within the next few years.“We really want today’s children to be tomorrow’s adults who have careers, not relying on a system to give them money, not depending on Indian Affairs,” said Community School co-prin-cipal Pearl Harris. “The reason we created our own education was for the success of our chil-dren. We’re focusing on what’s better for our Stz’uminus chil-dren.”According to Harris, chief and

council, along with the director of education, felt that there was a huge gap in education being offered by Stz’uminus. Prior to the start of the school year, the Nutsumaat Lelum Child Care Centre and S-HXIXNU-TUN Lelum Primary School were tak-ing in children up to and includ-ing Grade 1, but from there, they would have to enter the public system.“When they got to public school, they feel the shock that all of a sudden they’re not hearing their language, they’re not singing their songs, and they feel out [of place],” she said.

Harris, a former residential school student, said they are already seeing the benefits of educating the children using their own culture, language and protocols, while still keeping academics in the forefront.

Tim Harris, acting chief and

Community School principal, said, “Our kids from the primary school (Grades 1-2) that started last year are a higher [level] than our Grade 3s coming in from the district.”

There are currently 98 students enrolled at the new Stz’uminus Community School. About 80 per cent of the students are Stz’uminus First Nations children. There are also stu-dents being bussed in from Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo) and Cowichan Tribes. Numbers are being capped to prevent classes from exceeding about 20 stu-dents to ensure a successful first year in the new school, said Pearl Harris.“Our other schools are bursting at the seams right now with high numbers,” Tim Harris said. “We had to turn around last week and buy a brand-new $100,000 bus.”

During the grand opening, stu-dents and teachers started the day with traditional drumming and singing, and school leaders were given the chance to thank those involved with the project from start to finish. Two totem poles carved by Luke Marston were also unveiled.“We’re proud, and education is always going to be our main focus, along with health,” Tim Harris said.

Preliminary numbers released by the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District indicate that 174 fewer students than district staff budgeted for entered Nanaimo and Ladysmith classrooms — in contrast to the numbers released Sept. 6 that indicated there were about 70 more stu-dents than projected.

Last spring, the district pre-dicted it would lose about 46 students, with 7,496 elementary students and 5,599 secondary students returning to class-rooms. Preliminary numbers are 7,467 elementary students and 5,454 secondary students — 220 students fewer than were in

classrooms last year.School district spokeswoman

Donna Reimer said one factor in the decline is that about 60 Ladysmith-area students are now attending the Stz’uminus Community School instead.“In general, however, enrolment across the district is declin-ing because of demographics

— fewer school-aged children. This is happening in most plac-es across North America,” she stated in an e-mail.

Updated numbers are due to be released this week.

Pearl Harris said the major-ity of students transferring to Stz ’uminus Community School have been those of First Nations descent from North Oyster Elementary School and Ladysmith Intermediate School, although there is a higher per-centage of non-native students in the primary school.“The majority of our students are Stz’uminus. If anyone jumps on board with us and brings their children here, that’s their choice; we’re not trying to pull anyone from any other schools,” she said. “We’re raising the bar for the education of Stz’uminus children because we want them to be able to get a good educa-tion.”— with files from the Nanaimo News Bulletin

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New school opens with 98 students, including about 60 who previously went to Ladysmith public schools

In top right photo, students and teachers at the newly-designated Stz’uminus Community School on Shell Beach Road sing the Stz’uminus offi cial song in recog-nition of the two new totem poles unveiled at the school’s grand opening the morning of Weds., Sept. 26.At centre right, science teacher Darrell Schaan discusses a science project with his students.In bottom right photo, a totem pole carved by Luke Marston is unveiled during the grand opening celebrations. PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHY HOLMES

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Top cop considers Ladysmith ‘very safe’

L a d y s m i t h C h a m b e r o f Commerce members had a chance to put a face to a name this month when they met with Ladysmith’s top cop.

Detachment Commander Staff Sgt. Larry Chomyn held a question-and-answer session with Chamber of Commerce members during their September general meeting.

Chomyn has been with the Ladysmith detachment since January 2012. He has been a police officer for 19 years, and before that, he was a public school teacher.

Chomyn to ld Chamber o f Commerce members that he con-siders Ladysmith a “very safe” community.

While there are mischief crimes such as graffiti around town, Chomyn considers these more as nuisance problems.“I’d have no problem letting my

wife and daughters walk around in town,” he said.

When asked if policing is becom-ing more reactive than proactive and whether that has to do with staffing and budgets, Chomyn said it depends on the community.“You call 9-1-1, we come and

investigate — that’s very reactive,” he said. “In bigger units, they have

plainclothes members who might be trying to target certain groups. Our first priority will always be loss of life. When staffing numbers go down, it becomes more reac-tive. Here in Ladysmith, we try to be proactive, such as our prolific

offender program.”Despite the best intentions,

though, the nature of a call that comes in affects the officers’ role, explained Chomyn.“We may want to do surveillance,

but if we have only two people on shift, and a call comes in for domestic violence, we go to that,” he said.

Response time varies depending on prioritizing the calls.

T h e L a d y s m i t h R C M P Detachment does not have 24-hour staffing at the police station.“We are an on-call detachment,”

explained Chomyn. “We will respond to calls 24/7, 365 days. But there are periods of time we don’t have a physical member at the detachment. We have two officers on officer-readiness at home, and they can respond right away from home. As well, Duncan members can respond right away if needed.”

T h e L a d y s m i t h R C M P Detachment consists of 13 mem-bers, including one constable who is a designated First Nations polic-ing constable.

A number of staffing transitions have been taking place, noted Chomyn.“We’re equalizing out right now,

but a number of members were transitioning to the detachment,” he said. “It’s always a numbers game, basically, with people com-ing and going. It’s difficult right now for me with people doing overtime and people coming and going, but we’re in that transition, and we’re getting there. I’ve put a lot of focus on hand-picking the people coming here.”

C h o m y n t o l d L a d y s m i t h Chamber of Commerce mem-bers that the local detachment is working on four priorities this year — traffic and aggressive and impaired drivers, property crime reduction and prolific offenders, community presence and visibility, and First Nations policing.

Staff Sgt. Larry Chomyn, commanding officer of the Ladysmith RCMP Detachment, answered questions for Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce members during their September meeting. Lindsay Chung/ChroniCLe

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“I’d have no problem letting

my wife and daughters walk around in town.”

Larry Chomyn,Ladysmith RCMP

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The Ladysmith RCMP Detachment respond-ed to 81 calls for ser-vice from Sept. 20-27.Thursday, Sept. 20• T h e L a d y s m i t h

R C M P r e c e i v e d a report of inappropri-ate texting to a female in the Ladysmith area. The police are actively investigating the file in an attempt to locate and identify the indi-vidual responsible for the harassing texts.

The general public is reminded to use caution in releasing personal information, cellphone numbers or other information through Facebook or other social media venues.

The public is also cautioned about who they grant access to on their social media accounts and inter-act with. Parents are encouraged to monitor the activities of their children online.• T h e L a d y s m i t h

R C M P r e c e i v e d a report of a hit-and-run accident at the Ladysmith Secondary

School parking lot. A student parked

their car in the lot and upon returning at the end of the day, found that an unknown per-son had hit it, scraping the right-side bumper area and other minor damage. Anyone with any

information is asked to contact the Ladysmith RCMP Detachment.Friday, Sept. 21• T h e L a d y s m i t h

R C M P r e c e i v e d a call from BC Ferries reporting that a pas-senger had stolen money from a vehicle on the ferry.

The RCMP attend-ed the ferry when it docked in Chemainus and spoke to the owner of the vehicle who had the money stolen. As a result of the

invest igat ion, two males were spoken with . The 31 - and 4 9 - y e a r- o l d m a l e s admitted to the theft and returned the sto-len money.

T h e f e r r y f r o m Penelakut and Thetis islands was delayed

approximately 45 min-utes as a result.Saturday, Sept. 22• T h e L a d y s m i t h

RCMP were called to a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident on C h e m a i n u s R o a d , north of Olson Road.

Upon arrival , the RCMP located a green Pontiac Grand Am in the ditch on its roof with no one around.

Through the investi-gation, the driver was located at his resi-dence and explained that the car had spun around and went off the road, flipping onto its roof.

No other passengers were noted in the vehi-cle, and the driver suf-fered minor bruising as

a result of the accident.Sunday, Sept. 23• T h e L a d y s m i t h

RCMP were called to a report of a stolen cam-era at the Aggie Hall.

T h e c a m e r a w a s i m p o r t a n t t o t h e owner, as it contained wedding photos. The police investigated the matter and were able to recover the cam-era from a 22-year-old Nanaimo male. Monday, Sept. 24• T h e L a d y s m i t h

R C M P r e c e i v e d a report of stolen pro-pane tanks. Sometime over the previous three days, 10 30-pound pro-pane tanks were stolen from the Ladysmith Press on Oyster Bay D r i v e . U n k n o w n individuals entered a locked steel cage where the tanks were being stored. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Ladysmith RCMP.• T h e L a d y s m i t h

R C M P r e c e i v e d a report of a stolen BMX bike taken from a driveway in the 200 b l o c k o f B a y v i e w

Avenue. The bike was described as a red youth’s Supercycle BMX bike, and it had been left unlocked on the driveway.Wednesday, Sept. 26• T h e L a d y s m i t h

RCMP responded to a single-vehicle accident on the Trans-Canada Highway at Aqua Terra Road.

The tire on a south-bound vehicle burst, resulting in the driver losing control. The vehicle went into the ditch and struck a hydro box. The lone driver was not injured, and the vehicle was towed from the loca-tion.


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The Ladysmith Kinsmen Club held its annual installation of officers Sept. 22 after opening the new play-ground at Brown Drive Kin Park. The new executive is, from left: vice-president Steve Dinsmore, treasurer Mike Richardson, director Jim Delcourt, president Kevin Pugh, past president Rod Saunders, secretary Jason Kelland, registrar Ron Albertin and director Duck Paterson.

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Pacific and the City o f N a n a i m o w i l l be releasing more water from two res-ervoirs to improve fish access through the rapids into the N a n a i m o L a k e s s p a w n i n g a r e a s , according to a news release from the pro-vincial government.“Anyone using the river — especially boaters and swim-m e r s — s h o u l d b e a w a r e o f t h e i n c r e a s e d w a t e r flows and use extra caution,” states the release.

Increased flows can combine with storms to create strong cur-rents and undertows.

The higher water levels are also expect-ed to raise water lev-els at the Highway 19 bridge later in the week by about 0.3 metres (one foot).

The higher water levels may last for two to three days.

H a r m a c P a c i f i c began releasing water from its Fourth Lake reservoir Monday, increasing flows from 2.83 to 7.07 cubic metres per second (100 to 250 cubic feet per second).

The City of Nanaimo will be releasing water from its Jump Lake

reservoir, increasing flows from one to approximately 6.80 cubic metres per sec-ond (35 to 240 cubic feet per second) start-ing Weds., Oct. 3.

W a t e r r e l e a s e dates vary each year, depending on the number of fish enter-ing the river and river flows resulting from rain, according to the release.

Present river flows are slightly below average for this time of year.

Nanaimo Hatchery staff are constantly monitoring fish move-ments in the river by conducting fish-count swims.

These fa l l pulse releases of water have been taking place for more than 20 years, according to the release.

These re leases are the result of an agreement between severa l agenc ies , including Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, the City of Nanaimo and the Snuneymuxw First Nation, as well as Nanaimo Forest Products, which oper-ates Harmac Pacific.

The Cowichan Valley Hospice Society is searching for a couple of special volunteers to sign up for their eight-week training program starting this week.

Training facilitator Kathy Skovgaard said hospice work can take on many forms, but what doesn’t change is the rewards it can provide for both the volunteers and the recipients.“People invariably

come back to us and say that it has really a d d e d a s e n s e o f meaning and purpose to their life,” she said.

“They also say it has helped them with their own sense of what matters and what mor-tality means to them as they’re exposed to it in a difference capacity.”

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workers are trained to provide support for individuals in end-of-life care, their fami-lies and those experi-encing grief from the loss of a loved one. From bedside vigils to grief counselling, vol-unteers can perform a variety of different tasks once matched up with a family.“Sometimes volun-t e e r i n g takes the form of going for a w a l k o n t h e b e a c h or a cup o f c o f -fee with s o m e -one and h a v i n g the opportunity to speak with someone,” Skovgaard said.

D u r i n g t r a i n i n g , which is held at the C o w i c h a n Va l l e y H o s p i c e S o c i e t y

(CVHS) in Duncan, participants will be provided the tools they need to be an effec-tive hospice worker. S u b j e c t s i n c l u d e Ways of Looking at the Grief Process, C o m m u n i c a t i o n , L i s t e n i n g W i t h Empathy, End of Life Changes, and How to Care for Yourself as a Hospice Volunteer.

Trainees will also take a field trip to a cremation and burial centre and learn how to best support fami-lies with after-death planning.

The CVHS serves cli-ents from Ladysmith to the Malahat. With two palliative beds in the Lodge on 4th, Skovgaard said the society is always look-ing for Ladysmith resi-dents to join the train-ing.“We’re always get-ting referrals from the area,” she said.

While a lot of retir-e e s a r e known to take up hos-pice work, Skovgaard s a i d t h e t r a i n i n g is open to a n y o n e w h o c a n make the t ime com-mitment.

“The people who come to us as volun-teers are just amazing human beings, and we feel privileged to have their support and will-ingness to donate their

time,” she said. “We’re looking for a wide, diverse group of vol-unteers because we need to try to match people to the commu-nity at large.”

Skovgaard said there are also other oppor-tunit ies for those wanting to lend a helping hand but not necessarily take on respite. Those could include helping out with CVHS fundrais-ers or volunteering services like garden-ing.

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A pedestrian-friend-ly Chemainus town square is now being planned to comple-ment revamping Willow Street.

N o r t h C o w i c h a n council is focused on a green, arts-and-cul-ture oriented Festival S q u a r e t w i n n i n g council’s new library-site choice — across Willow Street on the old firehouse property.

A f t e r h e a r i n g Chemainiacs’ ideas, council aims to build a $500,000 town square in the spring, an excit-ed Mayor Jon Lefebure said, relieved with a win-win ending to the long, library-site saga.“This is big news.”Town square will hold

tourist buses, gardens, artwork, stage and mar-ket space, and more, he explained.

The town square con-cept, and the library site-swap, surfaced Sept. 19.

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passed Chemainus Advisory Committee’s recommendation to switch its chosen park-ing-lot site for the old

firehouse space.A second motion pro-

pelled council toward p l a n n i n g F e s t i v a l Square, said Lefebure, c i t i n g C h e m a i n u s ’ Revitalization Plan call-ing for a square around the library.

Now Chemainiacs have space for both.“The Vancouver Island

Regional Library board told us things won’t happen until 2014 with their processes, so we have a year to plan the old firehouse site,” said Lefebure. “That’ll be a separate process from the square, though the designs will be comple-mentary.”“We’ll do thorough

public consultation and workshops to plan how we can make that space more pedestrian-friend-ly,” he added, aware of Mexican-style zocalos around which town and city life revolves. “We’ll add more greenery, and

hard surfaces for the Wednesday market.”

Tourist bus traffic will dovetail with drafting town square, costing about $500,000.“I understand 14 buses

came in the other day,” said Lefebure. “It puts pressure on some-place for them to park, and on washrooms. We don’t want a town square that’s just full of buses.”


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Th e U n i o n o f B . C . M u n i c i p a l i t i e s (UBCM) convention

is the political event of the year for B.C. party leaders, especially heading into a provincial election.

Up first was NDP leader Adrian Dix, who drew a large crowd of local politi-cians last week for the tra-ditional early-morning spot that follows a long evening of receptions.

In contrast to his debut last year, a typical litany of political attacks on the B.C. Liberals, Dix declared he would take the high road. And perhaps mind-ful of Carole James’ down-fall after her content-free speech to the 2010 UBCM convention, Dix set out policies.

He told delegates an NDP government would restore local authority over Metro Vancouver transit (no more toothless “mayor’s coun-cil”) and mountain resorts (no more Jumbo ski resort

permits issued over local objections).

Dix would also let com-munities decide if they want public-private partnerships for large construction proj-ects.

Then Dix accused the B.C. Liberals of cutting for-est inventory spending by 77 per cent over the last decade, meaning decisions like rebuilding the Burns Lake mill are being made “in the dark” for the first time in a century.

That’s a damning charge, so I checked it against for-est ministry budget records. As with all government pro-grams, accounting changes can g ive a mis leading appearance of large cuts or increases from year to year. And indeed forest inven-tory spending has bounced around during the B.C. Liberal term.

The budget for forest inventory staffing and oper-ation was about $8 million in 2001-02, rising as high as $15 million and falling to a low of $5.1 million in recession-hit 2009-10. The

estimate for the current fis-cal year is $9.7 million, an increase to try to catch up with the pine beetle disas-ter.

Crown forest inventory has indeed fallen behind due to rapid shifts caused by unprecedented insect and fire damage. But has spending been slashed as Dix claims? No. It has increased.

Next up was Premier Christy Clark, in full cam-paign mode. In the Gordon Campbell tradition, she brought the goodies out in her speech to close the convention. More than $200 million has been scraped together to “accelerate” capital projects at schools, hospitals and other facilities across the province.

These pro jec ts were already on the books, but they’ve been moved up for obvious political purposes. Or at least the announce-ments will be moved up.

Four-laning of the last nar-row stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops will continue

over 10 years. This is a fed-eral-provincial project that will eventually be finished regardless of who is govern-ing in Victoria or Ottawa. It includes some of the most staggeringly expensive road building in Canada, in the Kicking Horse Pass, a short section that could require two tunnels and up to 12 more bridges.

Clark also announced a long-range plan to replace the George Massey tun-nel under the Fraser River. This is another project that will proceed eventually, and there is no specific financial commitment yet.

I haven’t found any out-right false claims in Clark’s presentation, just the kind of creative accounting and blacktop politics familiar to B.C. voters. As always, I’m pleased to hear from people with specific corrections.

For now, call it a tie. Neither speech represents a proud moment for our provincial leadership.

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

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As you pick up your paper today, the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock will have swept through Ladysmith in a blaze of colour, noise and good feelings.

From Sept. 22 to Oct. 5, the Tour de Rock team cycles from one end of Vancouver Island to the other, hitting almost every community along the way. As they cover 1,000 kilometres on two wheels, the riders participate in a variety of community events and celebra-tions, talking about the Tour de Rock, listening to people’s stories and generally bringing people together for one common cause.

The Tour de Rock raises money for pediatric cancer research and programs for children with a history of cancer. Each rider accepts donations on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society’s B.C. and Yukon Division. The riders’ fundraising efforts also help keep places like Camp Goodtimes in Maple Ridge in operation. Camp Goodtimes is a place where children are given the opportunity to get away for a while, forget about their daily struggles with cancer and enjoy life again.

“They can talk to other kids who have survived what they are now experiencing and get pointers on things most people would never consider,” according to the Tour de Rock website. “It’s a place where kids can take a wig off in public for the first time and feel they won’t be judged. It’s a place where kids can just be kids.”

The Tour de Rock does so much good. It raises a lot of money to give kids a better future, and it also opens our eyes to the suffering children with cancer and their families go through. You always hear how the riders’ lives were changed by the people they met along the 14-day journey and by the stories that touched their hearts. We’re lucky to experience some of that when the riders come to town each year. — The Chronicle

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We would like to thank the 18 Ladysmith businesses that allowed us to place our green tins in their stores this July.

Thanks also to the people who donated $111.15, which will go toward helping teens in Lusaka, Zambia, become self-sufficient.

Lorrain Jordan will be traveling to Zambia in November 2012 and will update us on the programs we are sponsoring.

Thanks to Ladysmith and area, Good Cents for Change has given these teenagers hope.

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Dear Don:

A grave situation has occurred in School District No. 79.

The government has silenced the voice of our community through replacing our democratically-elected trustees with a govern-ment appointee. As a teacher yourself, you know the serious implications this action has on our Valley.

Already, there have been pro-posed changes to a policy, which once passed, will allow for the dis-trict to create its own guidelines to manage itself with neither pub-lic feedback nor consultation nor awareness.

In addition, the board commit-tees, which were formally run by elected trustees, will not be meet-ing as they have in the past, as the appointed official simply cannot do the valued work of nine elect-

ed individuals, as he has serious time constraints due to his other commitment — the operation and leadership of the largest district in the province.

It is our hope that you will allow for an opportunity to restore pub-lic confidence in our school board and in our provincial government by working with that body to allow a by-election within 60 days.

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This week, mid-Island resident,

two-term Island MP and retired United Church minister Jim Manly will join other prominent interna-tionals to challenge the blockade of Gaza aboard the Swedish tall ship S/V Estelle as part of the international “Freedom Flotilla Coalition.”

The ship will carry school sup-plies and materials to rebuild structures destroyed by Israel dur-ing its 2008 attack on Gaza known as Cast Lead.

Gaza is the world’s largest open-air gulag where 1.5 million Palestinians are illegally impris-oned by the state of Israel.

Their dire living conditions are worsened by an Israeli siege lim-iting medical items, food, water, building materials and fuel.

Operation Cast Lead — purport-edly named after the medieval torture method of pouring mol-ten lead down the throat of the victim — killed 1,400 Gaza resi-

dents while destroying hospitals, schools, ambulances, UN facilities — and more than 30 members of the Samouni family.

A similar humanitarian attempt to break the blockade in 2010 saw Israeli forces murder nine unarmed passengers of the MV

Mavi Marmara in international waters.

That atrocity spurred the found-ing of Mid-Islanders for Justice and Peace in the Middle-East, www.MidIslanders.com, of which Mr. Manly is a founding member.

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2013Estimate for Amount of Tax Revenue Foregone

Based on 2012

2014(2013 + 2%) (2014 + 2%)

2015

MUNICIPALREVENUE

OTHERGOV’T

REVENUETOTAL

REVENUETOTAL

REVENUETOTAL

REVENUE

TOTALS

5,971.21

5,721.62

1,051.56

1,914.76

1,293.42

6,099.11

1,114.72

4,416.40

1,433.35

8,838.84

2,972.85

5,990.39

974.86

1,877.18

5,054.70

544.79

2,130.58

2,626.26

3,070.14

63,098.74

4,355.83

6,076.57

987.73

2,236.86

1,337.73

4,155.92

540.85

2,470.04

771.95

6,271.73

3,148.90

3,430.62

594.94

1,145.60

2,859.58

254.39

1,225.97

1,377.56

1,424.48

44,667.25

10,327.04

11,798.19

2,039.29

4,151.62

2,631.15

10,255.03

1,655.57

6,886.44

2,205.30

15,110.57

6,121.75

9,421.01

1,569.80

3,022.78

7,914.28

799.18

3,356.55

4,003.82

4,496.62

107,765.99

10,533.58

12,034.15

2,080.08

4,234.65

2,683.77

10,460.13

1,688.68

7,024.17

2,249.41

15,412.78

6,244.19

9,609.43

1,601.20

3,083.24

8,072.57

815.16

3,423.68

4,083.90

4,586.55

109,921.32

10,744.25

12,274.83

2,121.68

4,319.34

2,737.45

10,669.33

1,722.45

7,164.65

2,294.40

15,721.04

6,369.07

9,801.62

1,633.22

3,144.90

8,234.02

831.46

3,492.15

4,165.58

4,678.28

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SECTION 1St. Mary’s Catholic Church224.2(f) Buildings for Public Worship

Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada224.2(f) Buildings for Public Worship

United Church of Canada224.2(f) Buildings for Public Worship

Ladysmith Fellowship Baptist Church224.2(f) Buildings for Public Worship

Anglican Synod Diocese of BC 224.2(f) Buildings for Public Worship

SECTION 2

Ladysmith Senior Citizens Housing Society 224.2(a) Non-Profit

Ladysmith Senior Citizens Housing Society 224.2(a) Non-Profit

Ladysmith Historical Society (Museum)224.2(a) Non-Profit

Alcoholics Anonymous224.2(a) Non-Profit

Ladysmith Maritime Society224.2(a) Non-Profit

Ladysmith Maritime Society224.2(a) Non-Profit

Ladysmith Golf Club Society224.2(i) Recreational

Ladysmith Festival of Lights224.2(a) Non-Profit

Arts Council of Ladysmith & District224.2(a) Non-Profit

Eco-Tourism Building(mechanical room and publicstorage only) 224.2(a) Non-Profit

Ladysmith Health Care Auxiliary224.2(a) Non-Profit

Canadian Legion Branch #171224.2(a) Non-Profit

Section 3St John’s Masonic Temple Assoc (Leased by Town for parking lot) 225.2(a) Partnering Agreement

Ladysmith & District Historical Society archives 225.2(a) Partnering Agreement

Municipal Parking lot225.2(a) Partnering Agreement

1135 4th Ave - Remainder of DL 145, LD43 Oyster Land District except Plans 33231 & VIP72186 (Specifically the area of land and buildings outlined in red on Schedule ‘B’) Folio 1448.000

1149 4th Ave - Lot A, Plan 46331, DL43, Oyster District (Specifically the area of land and buildings outlined in red on Schedule ‘C’) Folio 1449.080

232 High StreetLot A, Plan VIP63119, DL56 Oyster Land District Folio 327.010

381 Davis RdLot 1, Plan 43316, DL 43, LD43 Folio 1041.500

314 Buller StLot A, Blk 76, LD 43 Plan 703A Folio 494.000

101 1st AveLot 1, DL56, LD43, Plan 31443 Folio 1338.000

207 Jamison Rd. Lot 1, DL 56, LD 43, Plan 21490 (Specifically the area of land surrounding the building footprint as shown on Schedule D) Folio 1322.300

721 1st AveLot 11, Blk 7, LD43, Plan 703 Folio 0055.000

12 Buller StLot 14, Blk 7, LD43, Plan 703 Folio 0058.000

616 Oyster Bay DrLot 4, DL 8G/11G, LD43, Plan 45800 Portion & DL24 & 56, except Plan VIP64405, VIP71943 & VIP72131 Folio 1109.322 now included with 1602.100 including the Visitor Centre (Schedule “G”)ANDUnit C, I & M - 610 Oyster Bay DrLot 4, Plan 45800 Parent parcel 1109.300

380 Davis Rd. DL43, LD43, except Plans 2478,4670, 5873, 7527, 8922, 12027, 14051, 15693, 835R, 34197, 48247& VIP57353. exc E&N R/W Pcl A (DD24404N) Pcl C (DD344431),VIP65242 Folio 1017.005

1163 4th AveLot A, DL146, LD43, Plan 34438 Folio 1449.200

Units J, K & L - 610 Oyster Bay RdLot 4, Plan 45800 Folio 1109.328

Transfer BeachLot 2, Plan 36262 (Specifically the area of land and buildings outlinedin red on Schedule ‘E’) Folio 1110.110

910 1st Ave (Thrift Shop)Lot 1, Blk 30, Plan 703A Folio 263.000

621 1st AveLot A, Blk 8, Plan 703 (except the section outlined in Schedule “F”)Folio 70.000

26 Gatacre StLot 9, Blk 9, LD43, Plan 703 Folio 85.000

1115A - 1st Ave Lot 1, VIS5873, DL118, LD43 Folio 1373.010

17 & 25 Roberts StLots 8 & 9, Blk 11, Plan 703A Folios 123.000 & 125.000

As required by Section 227 of the Community Charter, we have estimated costs of providing the permissive tax exemptions for the current year and the next two years. Properties will not be automatically exempt in 2014 and 2015. The above Bylaw may be inspected at City Hall, 410 Esplanade, Ladysmith, British Columbia during normal of-fice hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) excluding statutory holidays.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, that Council will give final consideration to Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw 2012, No. 1808 at a Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. on October 15th, 2012 at City Hall, 410 Esplanade, Ladysmith, B.C.

Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw 2012, No. 1808 proposes to exempt from taxation the fol-lowing buildings, the lands on which the buildings stand and the lands surrounding certain buildings for the year 2013.

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T h e N a n a i m o -Ladysmith school board is ready to report back to the public about all the input it received dur-ing strategic planning meetings last year.

Last spr ing , rep-resentatives of the School District 68 (SD68) board of edu-cation visited every school in Nanaimo-Ladysmith as part of the school district’s strategic planning process. At the school meet-

ings, people were asked what key areas they thought the dis-trict should focus on to improve student l e a r n i n g . S e v e r a l meetings were also held with members of the public.

More than 1,000 peo-ple responded at the meetings and through an online process, giv-ing the board almost 6 ,000 suggest ions, according to a news release from SD68.

Now, the district has reviewed all of those thoughts and summa-rized them into major themes. At meetings being

held Oct. 9 and 11, the school board will report back on the input it has collected to date and will ask parents , s tudents , staff and the public about their priorities.

Employees, parents, students and mem-bers of the public are invited to attend a public meeting Tues., Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Ladysmith Secondary School and Thurs., Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Cedar Community Secondary School.

More information about the strategic planning public con-sultation is available online at www.sd68.bc.ca.

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School board will share themes from last year’s strategic planning meetings

When they think of cranberry harvests, many people automat-ically think of bright red cranberries float-ing in water.

But the reality is that the fresh cranberries you purchase from farms, markets and stores were dry-har-vested using machines that comb the ber-ries off dry fields, explains Yellow Point Cranberries owner Grant Keefer.

Keefer and his wife Justine offered tours of their cranberry farm on Yellow Point Road Sun., Sept. 30 to explain the harvesting process.“Cranberries are very seldom in water; they don’t grow in water,” he said. “It’s a harvest-ing tool is what the water is all about. The reality is the majority of processed cranber-ries are harvested in water, but for fresh fruit, the majority are harvested on land.”

The Keefers have been in Yellow Point since 2001.“Justine and I decid-

ed to start cranberry f a r m i n g , a n d w e looked about f ive years for the property,” said Keefer.

The property they found hadn’t been used for much for many years, so they slowly started work-ing the fields, and they started producing cranberries in 2005.

Keefer’s family is from Richmond, and they had grown cran-berries there.“It’s in your blood,” he said. “It’s what I grew up with.”

Y e l l o w P o i n t Cranberries produces about 200,000 pounds of cranberries a year. The Keefers belong to the Ocean Spray co-

operative, and most of their cranberries go to Ocean Spray.

Besides providing cranberries for Ocean Spray, the Keefers sell their cranberries to local farmers’ markets and local stores.

Cranberries grow upright on low shrubs in the field. Right now, the Keefers are dry-harvesting for fresh fruit, getting berries off the field using machines that comb the fruit off the vines and into sacks.“It’s very slow, but that’s the way it ’s done because it’s very delicate on the plants,” said Keefer.

The Keefers wil l soon begin water-harvesting, which is much more efficient.

The fields are flood-ed, and they use a machine to knock the fruit off the vines. They can flood a field in six to eight hours and beat the berries in one field in one and a half hours, explained Keefer.

Cranberries that are water-harvested are used for cranberry juice and to make sweetened , dr ied cranberries.A t Ye l l o w P o i n t

Cranberries, they start harvesting at the end of September, and they will be picking up until the end of October, explained Keefer, noting they will have fresh cran-berries at the farm into November.

Regularly, two to three people work part-time on the fam-ily farm, and one per-son works full-time, but during harvest, they may have up to five, six or even eight people in the fields.“We have really good neighbours and really good people helping,” said Keefer.

The Keefers produce

more than 30 selec-tions of cranberry confect ions, such as cranberry sauce, chutney and salsa, in their Cranberry Cottage Kitchen and have them available in their two-room store. Everything they sell is made on the farm.“The idea is to get people out to the farm to show them what the harvest is,” said Keefer.

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W h e n m i s s i o n a r y Ted Wall returns to t h e f l o o d - r a v a g e d Philippines this week,

he’ll bring more than $2,000 from Ladysmith.

A Philippines Flood Fundraiser held Sept. 2 2 a t O c e a n v i e w Community Church raised $2,042 for Wall

to take with him to help people in the Philippines.

Organizer Kr is t ie H o r n e t t w a s v e r y impressed with the event.

“It was a really neat learning experience,” she said. “It was great to hear the passion. I felt really mentored by those who have gone before me to do some-

thing bigger. I kind of thought there would be more people, but at the end of the day, my goal was to raise more money than I could have done myself — that’s why we had the theme ‘be part of some-thing bigger.’”

During the fundraiser, which included pre-sentations and a silent auction, Dr. John Potts of Ladysmith spoke about his volunteer work overseas through Samaritan’s Purse.

Potts has been to Kenya, Liberia, Haiti and other disaster zones to provide medi-cal aid, and he remains on-call for emergency r e s p o n s e t h r o u g h Samaritan’s Purse.

Potts explained that there are two types of disaster — natu-ral disasters, which happen quickly like an earthquake or tsu-nami, and man-made disasters like war or genocide, which you see coming — but the approach to any disas-ter is the same.

Rescue is the first response, he explained.“It comes out of our

hearts, and that’s just what you do,” said Potts. “That happens right away, and it’s very short-lived.”

Then, in the 12 hours to three weeks after a disaster, victims need shelter, water, sanita-tion and hygiene and m e d i c a l a t t e n t i o n , explained Potts.

L o n g e r- t e r m , t h e response turns to com-munity development and food, and this stage is ongoing, he noted.“All those things you

have to do in a disas-ter,” he said. “Nobody can do them all. You need to ask yourself ‘what am I going to be doing?’”

Wall, who postponed his trip back to the

Philippines so he could speak at the Ladysmith fundraiser, showed photographs from the Philippines and spoke about his work there.

Wall, who was born and raised in Nanaimo, was back in Canada for the summer, and he returned to the Philippines this past weekend.

The first time Wall went to the Philippines was on a mission trip with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) as part of a practical phase of a missions course he was taking.

On one of the first days Wall was in the Philippines, they took a tour of the poor areas that YWAM was ministering, including the Smokey Mountain G a r b a g e D u m p i n Manila, he recalled.“I felt just completely

overwhelmed with compassion for the people,” he said. “I just felt like I needed to do something for these people. Turning away just wasn’t an option. When I finished my three-month outreach, there was no question I would go back. My heart had been broke for the Philippines.”

Eight years later, Wall hasn’t looked back, and he says he has cher-


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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to section 40(3)(a) of the Community Charter that Municipal Council of the Town of Ladysmith intends to close to traffic that undeveloped road right of way shown as “Closed Road” on Plan EPP24147 and to remove the highway dedication of the Closed Road. All persons who consider themselves affected by the intended highway closure and dedication removal are invited to address their concerns in writing to City Hall at 410 Esplanade, PO Box 220, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A2 prior to October 9, 2012.Copies of the road closure and dedication removal bylaw, and Plan EPP24147, may be viewed Monday through Friday (except holidays) between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at City Hall. Dated at Ladysmith, BC this 25th day of September, 2012. Sandy Bowden,Corporate Officer 250-245-6404

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Missionary Ted Wall of Nanaimo (top photo) and Dr. John Potts of Ladysmith speak during a Philippines Flood Fundraiser Sept. 22 in Ladysmith.

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Rosemary Hayes is hoping someone will return her one-of-a-kind paintings, no questions asked.

The Ladysmith artist participated in Arts on the Avenue on Aug. 26, and she recently discovered that she is missing three prints that she had with her.

Hayes was going

to put her paintings, which are called ice paintings, up on her website when she noticed they were missing.“Those are the three pieces I was going to put up because they are so different,” she said.

The missing paint-ings are 14x19 origi-nal prints that Hayes painted in the hopes of getting them into

the Winter Olympics. The originals on paper were covered in cello-phane.

“They ’ re l ike a watercolour,” she explained. “They are ice crystals. They’re one-of-a-kind, and you can’t do them again. They’re just magic.”

During Arts on the Avenue, Hayes was in tent No. 10 up past Roberts Street on

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showing the prints to someone during the one-day art show and sale, but she doesn’t know what happened after that.“When you ’ re by

yourself there, you can’t really keep an eye on everything,” she said.

Hayes asks anyone who knows anything about her missing

paintings to contact her at [email protected].“I’d just like them back, no questions asked,” she said.


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Artist Rosemary Hayes is hoping someone will have information about these three ice paintings, which she discovered missing after Arts on the Avenue.

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Rosemary Hayes noticed her paintings were gone after Arts on the Avenue in August

ished every moment he has spent in the Philippines.

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moved just south of Manila to San Pedro in the province of Laguna.

The Laguna area is known for flooding, particularly during the rain season, when they can experience up to four to six typhoons. This year, the prov-ince is experiencing its worst floods on record.

Going back to the Philippines, Wall wasn’t sure what to expect.“I know it’s going to

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— there are people who will turn their lives around because of this.”

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Vic Duffhues of JoVic Pottery gets ready to take raku vases out of the kiln at his Shell Beach Road studio Saturday afternoon. Duffhues and his wife Jo offered raku fi ring demonstrations and studio tours throughout the weekend as part of Culture Days, a free an-nual event designed to give people an oppor-tunity to celebrate and explore arts and culture in their community.


Saltair resident publishes two books about Great White North

For as long as he can remember, Eric Foster has always had a special place in his heart for the Yukon.“When I was a boy, I used to read quite a bit about the north — mounted policemen and trappers and Indians — I was always fascinated by the people who could stand those rough conditions and terrible winters and hard-ships,” he recalled.As a young adult, Foster

would get the chance to experience the Great White North after accepting a job on a geological survey crew 350 miles from the Alaska Highway in 1954.

Facing harsh winter con-ditions up to 70 below, the isolation of the landscape and the spectacular scen-ery, Foster would spend a combined total of about five years living, teaching and working in the Yukon.

His experiences are now forever chronicled in two self-penned books, Mile

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Stories and Verse, fresh off the press last month.

Foster said the book is a compilation of random thoughts and recol lec-tions inspired by life in the Yukon. Some of the verse

was penned as far back as 40 years ago.“I’ve always had a flair for writing,” he said. “But it wasn’t until I got to the Yukon that I figured I had something to write about.”Mile 1202 is an autobio-

graphical telling of life in a small isolated town, while B.C.-Yukon Sketches con-tains a number of poems and short stories. The vers-es range from being pure

descriptions of nature to political banter and events current to the time.“I thought it would be inter-

esting to tell other people what it’s like to live in a very small community far up the Alaska Highway,” Foster

said. “It’s still an interest-ing place because of the distances and the climate and the interesting people that have made their homes there and brought their families up there. If you’re 300 miles from a hospital, and you’ve got a serious ill-ness, you’ve got to be on the ball to overcome things like that.”

One of the sketches, titled Prospect Trail, tells the story

of Foster’s journey into the bush to establish a geologi-cal survey camp.“It took us 12 days to get there,” Foster said. “We had a [First Nations] guide and about three horses.”

The book also includes a long poem about the Sudbury, a tugboat called out to rescue a Greek ship.“On the way back, there

was a storm, and the cable broke and they had a heck of a time snagging the ship again, but eventually they got back safely,” said Foster.

“It was a seven- or eight-day rescue.”

Now a resident of Saltair, Foster first came to Canada in 1941 as a seven-year-old boy during a time when the British government was sending its disadvantaged or orphaned children overseas to places like Australia, New Zealand and Canada to start new lives. Foster was sent to the Fairbridge Farm School in the Cowichan Valley.“We lived in what we called a cottage, and there were 15 of us in each cottage,” he said.


“I’ve always had a flair for writing. But it wasn’t until I got to

the Yukon that I figured I had something to write about.”

Eric Foster, Saltair


See Books Page 15


Put an Eye Appointment on Your Child’s

Back to School ChecklistYou’ve spent all that time buying your child new clothes, shoes, a backpack and school supplies, but did you

remember to have their eyes tested?

It is estimated that 80% a child’s learning comes through their eyes and with the demands of the classroom, computers, homework an eye exami-nation from your optometrist should be on your back- to- school list.

When a child does not see well it impacts their progress in many ways. First there is the obvious fact that school performance can suffer. How-ever, good vision means more than clear vision. A child’s visual system is still developing and it is important to have a child’s eye health and eye co- ordination tested as well.

Poor vision is also attributed to behavioural issues – if a child has trouble focusing or seeing their work clearly, they are more inclined to be disin-terested in the task at hand and become distracted. When a child does not complete work or is habitually disruptive in the classroom, this can be reported as an attention problem. In fact, in some cases merely ad-dressing the vision problem, whether through glasses, or vision therapy to improve eye co- ordination, results in better class performance and learning.

Thankfully, the stigma of needing to wear glasses is long gone for chil-dren. In fact, children now look at glasses as another fashion accessory and are quite involved in selecting their eye wear. In some circumstances children are also being fitted with Daily disposable contact lenses as an alternative to glasses for sports and other extra- curricular activities as early as Grade 5.

Success at school is dependent upon a child having a good experience. The ‘good experience’ can be crippled by vision problems such as blurry vision, poorly coordinated eyes and conditions such as lazy eye (amblyo-pia).

Eye examinations in BC are covered by MSP for children up to the age of 19. Sight is precious, so make sure you offer your child every advantage for the coming school year.

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In 1968, Foster returned to the Yukon, working as a teacher at the Whitehorse Vocational School for a year. He spent the next three years

in Beaver Creek, absorbing the lifestyle.“In winter time, if it gets down below minus-40, unless they really have to, they don’t do anything outside,” he said of the residents. “If it gets close to 50-below or beyond, usually you have to wear a scarf over your face just so you don’t breath in the air that could freeze your lungs.”

He noted that the residents participate in curling bon-spiels, snowmobile races,

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Yukon Sketches are now available through Salamander Books in Ladysmith and on iTunes.

Eric Foster of Saltair has written two books, B.C.-Yukon Sketches: A Collection of Stories and Verse, and Mile 1202: Life Along the Alaska Highway, which are both available at Salamander Books in Ladysmith and through iTunes.


Books are now availableSaltair from Page 14

Kendall Patrick and the Headless Bettys

Ladysmith-born, Nanaimo-based singer-songwriter Kendall Patrick recently formed a three-peice band with local musicians Lena Birtwistle and Jen Carnahan. Kendall Patrick and the Headless Bettys, seen here performing at the Arbutus Music open house in Nanaimo, perform originals by Patrick and Birtwistle and a sprinkling of popular covers. “The girls are anticipating a 2013 full of touring and festivals, with their sights set on opportunities to move into a full-time schedule of music,” according to Patrick’s website. Kendall Patrick and the Headless Bettys will be performing in Ladysmith this Saturday night (Oct. 6) at In the Beantime Café. The show starts at 7 p.m., and tickets, which can be purchased at the coffee shop, are $10 for the show or $25 for dinner and the show.

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The goals keep com-ing for Cowichan in Division One men’s soccer.And with them, the

victories keep coming as well.

The LMG Pringle side kept its strangle-hold on the top of the Vancouver Island Soccer League by opening a 2-0 lead in

the first half against Castaways Fri., Sept. 21, then pouring in four more in the second half for a 6-1 win at Cowichan’s Keserich Field.

Coach Glen Martin sa id the key was the way the team launched each half.“( I t was) a great start — high energy,

good quick ball move-ments,” he said. “We started the second half the same, scor-ing four goals in 20 minute.”

Chris Arnett, Matt Arne t t and Kev in Jones each scored their first goal of the season for the home side.

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out right back Brad Arch iba ld for h is outstanding plan up and down the field throughout the game.— Staff Writer

Wins keep coming for Cowichan Pringle

Ladysmith-Chemainus Swim Club head coach Dusan Toth-Szabo admits he was trying to find his way in the world when he dove into the world of coaching.“I had spent all my life in

the pool, so it made sense to become a coach,” he said.And now, more than 15 years

later, after helping hundreds of children earn their water wings, Toth-Szabo has been awarded Coach of the Year (age 10 and under) by the B.C. Swim Coaches Association.“I didn’t really expect this

because it usually goes to the big club coaches,” he said.

“But it certainly made me proud and happy.”

The announcement was made at the annual Swim BC and BCSCA conference held Sept. 14-16 in Vancouver. “I would have been able to go

this year, but I had to cancel the day before because my wife got sick,” Toth-Szabo said. “So Sunday night, I got an e-mail congratulating me, and I didn’t know I had won.“So I called my friends who

were there, and they told me what had happened.”

Toth-Szabo began his swim-ming career in his home coun-try of Hungary. As a youth, he

spent much of his time perfect-ing his best event, the 400 free-style. When he turned 18, long-distance swimming became his event of choice.

After retiring from swimming, Toth-Szabo earned his bache-lor’s degree in physical educa-tion, specializing in swim sci-ence and coaching. He then coached in Hungary for seven years before coming to Canada.

For the past four years, Toth-Szabo has coached with the Ladysmith-Chemainus Orcas Swim Club. He said thanks to the efforts of the executive, the club has tripled its mem-bership. There are currently 58 members.“We were on the verge of not

having a swim club several years ago,” he said.

He said the increase is also in part due to people seeing that the swim club is open to both competitive and non-competi-tive swimmers.“They come to have fun, and

so many times, they become competitive later on,” he said.

One of the big changes he has seen in the sport over the years is that swimmers are retiring later.“In Hungary, if you were over

20, usually you retired,” he said. “Now you can see even over-30-year-old swimmers that are still present and really, really good.”



Ladysmith-Chemainus Orcas Swim Club coach Dusan Toth-Szabo was recently awarded Swim Coach of the Year for kids 10 and under by the B.C. Swim Coaches Association.

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Mount Brenton’s John Goodman watches his ball ap-proach the hole at the Ladysmith and Chemainus Rotary Golf Tournament putting contest.

Golfers raise $17k for Rotary

Tearing up the track for Terry

Dozens of young students at Ladysmith Primary School took to the high school track on Sept. 27 for the school’s offi cial Terry Fox Run. NIOMI PEARSON/CHRONICLE

The weekend weath-er couldn’t have been better for the 97 golfers participating in the sec-ond annual Ladysmith and Chemainus Rotary Golf Tournament at Mount Brenton Golf Course.

T h a n k s t o t h e i r e f for ts , a tota l o f approximately $17,000 was raised for the Rotary Clubs.

“It turned out very well , and we have to thank the Mount Brenton Golf Club for being so kind to us,” said Ladysmith Rotarian Joan Phillips, who is also on the tournament commit-tee. “We’re very close to last year’s number.”

The team of Mike Garvie and Garvie Contracting Services won the tournament with a score of 14 under par.

Tim Hollett managed to score a hole-in-one on No. 3; however the hole-in-one prize of $5,000 was reserved for No. 7.

The 49th Parallel G r o c e r y p r o v i d e d some festive fun on hole No. 4.“They had a little fun

diversion game, and everybody won prizes,” Phillips said.

After six hours of swinging, putting and

driving fun, the golf-ers headed back to the clubhouse for a steak lunch, complemented by a silent and live auc-tion and a 50/50 draw.

The funds raised will be donated back to the two communities in various ways. According to Phillips,

the Chemainus Rotary plans to use the funds to help youth in the communi ty, wh i le Ladysmith still has to earmark the funds.“Some of our projects

haven’t yet been select-ed for the coming year, so this provides us with the ability to do things like maintain the boat ramp … the Rotary Peace Garden,” she said.

Phillips said the com-mittee would like to thank all of the busi-ness sponsors, prize donors and everyone involved with the suc-cess of the tournament.



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General Meeting – First Wednesday of each month – Eagles Hall (downstairs) - New members are warmly welcomed. Help us help the community. We welcome you to our team of volunteers. Call 250-245-5225. Thrift Store - Volunteers are needed for the Thrift Store: cashiers, people to sort through/repair appliances and electronics

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s a free service for shut-ins needing daily contact offered through our local Community Policing Station. For more info or to register call 250-245-1118.

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DOWARD, Margaret Ann (Peggy)

Passed away suddenly in Ladysmith, B.C. at home on September 18th, 2012 at the age of 62.

Peggy was born July 12, 1950 in Vancouver, B.C. She was predeceased by her father Ken Doward and husband Jimmy Ingram (1994). She leaves behind her mother Margaret Doward and siblings Denise, Cindy and Drew along with her many nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by her two sons Jimmy (Dee) and Mike (Brandy) who blessed her life with four beautiful grandchildren.

Peggy loved her family very much and was espe-cially close with her grandchild Baylee Ingram, who was the light of Peggy’s life. Baylee will miss her grandmother dearly and was grateful she was able to spend so much time with her over the most recent years. Peggy lived life to the fullest, she was known by many and loved by all. She will be forever missed and never forgotten.

A Celebration of Life service will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ladysmith Food Bank.

Telford’s of Ladysmith250-245-5553

CHADWICK, Murray BrianIt is with great sadness for the Chadwick clan to announce the passing of our beloved Papa. Murray Brian Chadwick passed away September 27, 2012, after a valiant battle with cancer; even John Wayne himself would have been proud. Born February 4, 1932 in Aquadell, Saskatchewan to William & Elizabeth (Mildred) Chadwick.

Murray spent the majority of his life in Ladysmith, involved in many community clubs and events. After retiring from the Longshoremans Union in 1997, Murray could often be found in his garden tending to his prize winning dahlias.

Murray was predeceased by his parents, brothers: George, Jim, Harvey, twin brother Mervin; his sisters: Mildred & Gloria, and son-in-law Norm. He is survived by his loving wife, Paddy; his children Theresa, Mark (Laurel), Donna (Richy), Barb (Jamie), Tim (Kim), Rita (Curtis), Sandy (Brad); grandchildren Chad (Laurie), Scott (Jonathan), Brynne (Ryan), Heidi, Nick, Dylan (Hayley), Brad & Emily; step-grandchildren Nick (Tiffany), Jessica (Jamie), Tracee (Pat) & Erin (Kevin); and his great-grandchildren Andrew, Ryan, Caitlyn, Nathan, Lucas, Kassidy, Devon & Tyler; his sisters Joan, Phyllis, Faye (Ranon), Melva (Brian); brother Stuart (Maryanne) and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mass will be held at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church on Friday October 5th, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. with a reception to follow at the Eagles Hall.

Condolences may be offered at [email protected]

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It is with great sadness we announce that our beautiful and loving mother Pat, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on the afternoon of September 24, 2012. As a young couple Pat and her husband Jack moved from Ladysmith and settled in Port Alberni. They raised 2 children, Donna (Richard Lamb) and Dan (Dee Sanders) who now reside in Nanaimo with 5 grandchildren (Jaime, Elise, Jessica, Nicole & Russell). She is also survived by sisters-Sheila Dalrymple, Heather Cloke, Betty Roche, Carol Mjoen, and brothers- Michael Roche and Brian Roche, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Pat had a long career with the Provincial Government where she retired working for the AttorneyGeneral at the Port Alberni Court House. While retired she volunteered for the Alberni Bulldogs and travelled with Jack. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. The family wish to thank Dr.s B. Calvin, M. Dunne, T. Berrang, H. Martins, D. White (Missy), and staff at the NRGH Palliative Care Unit and BC Cancer Agency for the amazing care of our Mom. A celebration of Pat’s life will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at the Chapel of Memories, 4005 - 6th Avenue, Port Alberni at 1pm.

CULLON, Patricia AnneMay 10, 1945 - September 24, 2012

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ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

R&L Roofi ngTrent DammelRay Gisborne

EXPERIENCEDLOCAL

Quality ResidentialNew and Re-roofi ng

Roof RepairsHIRE A

PROFESSIONAL250-245-7153

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

MAYTAG SXS fridge, $350, white 17 cu ft fridge $300, 30” almond self cleaning range, $125, white 30” range $150, white self cleaning range, $200, white self clean convec-tion range $300. Apt sized stacking washer/dryer $350. Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150-$250, Dryers $100-$150. Built-in dishwash-ers $100-$150. 6 month war-ranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

SEASONED FIREWOODVancouver 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.

WE’RE ON THE WEBwww.bcclassifi ed.com

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

WALK-IN Tubs, Wheelchair Baths,Roll-in Showers, Seats. Ask howto get a free reno! 1-866-404-8827

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

KENMORE FRIDGE, $100,Air conditioner, $75, 1 Safe,$40, 1 carport Freezer, $25.All in great condition. Call(250)743-4375 or (250)480-6875 anytime.

STEEL BUILDINGS - Cana-dian made! - Reduced pricesnow! 20x22 $4,455. 25x26$4,995. 30x38 $7,275. 32x50$9,800. 40x54 $13,995. 47x80$19,600. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

CAYCUSEVery rare 5 acre treed

park-like Property with well-maintained furnished home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake. Perfect for recreational

property or full time living. Reduced to sell $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.Call 250-745-3387 or

250-478-2648

WELL BUILT older home forsale, 613 Bruce Ave, Nanai-mo, BC. 2 Bdrm up and 1down with a 1-Pc ensuite. Thishome is clean and well built,with some new updates.$248,500. Call (250)591-1210,

HOUSES FOR SALE



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Up Coming

RECYCLE YOUR OLD CHRISTMAS LIGHT STRINGS. Contact ladysmith festival of lights at 250.245.5888 or [email protected]

NEXT MT. BRENTON GARDEN CLUB meeting will be Oct 2 at 1:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, 3318 River Road in Chemainus. Rayanne from Marigold will talk on fall bulbs and winter pots.

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Royal LePage Property Management

Ladysmith: Birchwood Rd., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1100/mo, 2 cats allowed, N/S, available now, Ref’s required.Ladysmith: Symonds St., 4 bdrm duplex unit, close to shopping, N/S, N/P, available now, $1400/mo. Ref’s required.Ladysmith: Warehouse/re-tail space, 2000 square feet approx., Westdown Rd., available now.Chemainus: View St. 2 bdrm ocean view duplex, f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, $750/mo, available now, ref’s required.Cassidy: Country setting, 2 bdrm mobile, f/s, electric heat, avail now, $850/mo + util, n/s, n/p, ref’s required.

Call Royal LePage250-245-0975

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOSPITAL AREA: Solid older Nanaimo home, lots of up-dates. Freshly painted; Move in Ready. 3bdrms up, 2bdrm suite down. Listed below as-sessment, $339.900. To view: 250-740-6803 / 250-619-7650.

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESDamaged House?

Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your HouseQuick Cash & Private.Mortgage Too High and

House won’t sell?Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House,Make your Payments

and Buy it Later!

Call: 1-250-616-9053www.webuyhomesbc.com

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, (2) 1 bdrm $625, incl. heat & hot water, avail. now, sm pets welcome. Call Karen 250-709-2765.

FOR RENT: AVAIL IMMED (3yr Old) EXEC @ THE CRK, LADYSMITH, 1200SF CON-DO, NS, 2BD 2BA, FP, SPA, HT, POOL, GYM, SEC PKG, STOR RM, OPEN FLR PLAN 604-414-7801 OR 604-485-8475 $1100.00/M

LADYSMITH OCEANVIEW, 2bdrm, 5 appls, close to VIU, avail now. Elevator, covered parking, pet neg., ref’s req’d. $900/2nd fl oor. 250-245-9853.

Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, complete-ly renovated, on trolley route, small pets ok. 250-668-9086.

LADYSMITH. 1 bdrm Apt available now. $635/mo. 2 bdrm Apt available Oct. 15. $685/mo. Both include fridge, stove, W/D. Close to 1st Ave. 250-741-0353, [email protected]

Ladysmith: 2 bdrm apt + den and back yard. Sm cat ok, ref’s required, n/s. $750. Avail. now 250-618-4958.

LADYSMITH - 8 White Street. 2 Bdrm top fl oor corner unit in 3-storey building. Elevator, storage locker, washer/dryer, roll shutters. Harbour view. Walk to Transfer Beach Park. Small dog welcome. $950/mo + DD + electric. Call Lindsey 250-816-9853.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

DUNCAN: BRIGHT, clean 2-bdrm. 2-level. W/D, 5 appl’s, propane F/P. Priv yard. Safe, quiet cul-de-sac, near park. NS/NP. $950. (250)746-8128.

HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

694 COLONIA- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1500. Call Ardent Prop-erties. (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

LADYSMITH- 4 BDRM. Com-pletely reno’d 1/2 duplex, all newer appls, carpet, hardwood fl oors, windows. Some ocean views, 1,500sq ft. $995/mo. 250-888-2202, 250-245-5251.

LADYSMITH lrg 2bdrm, 1bath, jetted tub, sep. shower, F/S, W/D DW, lrg fenced yrd, gar-age, RV/boat prkng, N/S. RR. $1,250. Oct. 1st. 250-722-7377

OFFICE/RETAIL

LADYSMITH. Warehouse/Of-fi ce space. For further info call 250-714-2746.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Ladysmith: $400/mo, cable, internet, w/d, 1/2 month dam-age deposit. 250-245-2384.

SUITES, LOWER

LADYSMITH: BRAND new 2 bed, 2 bath + den 1000 sq ft, level entry suite on main fl oor of new house. Wheel chair ac-cessible. New appliances incl DW & WD, tile & granite coun-tertops. Flooring is tile & car-pet. Own garage, ocean view, walking distance to shops. Could suit professional &/or mature couple , $1300 + utils. N/S, N/P, lease & references req’d. Avail Nov 1. (250) 668-0657

SUITES, UPPER

Saltair: Furnished bachelor suite. Gorgeous ocean view, n/s, n/p, $675/mo + utilities, 250-245-1101.

TOWNHOUSES

1500 SQ ft townhouse Malone Rd, 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath, all appl, n/s, pet neg. contact chr [email protected] Daytime 250-785-3466 Mes-sage 250-261-3501

#2 - 715 MALONE- 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, $775. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

#2 - 715 MALONE- 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, $775. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

FIRST TIME auto buyers wanted. Friendly staff will guide you through the pro-cess. www.creditdrivers.ca Call 1-888-593-6095.Guaranteed Auto Loans1-888 -229-0744 or apply at: www. greatcanadianautocredit.com

CARS

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

TRANSPORTATION

SPORTS & IMPORTS

2009 TOYOTA Yaris 4 door sedan, superior fuel economy, low mileage, 5 speed manual trans. Excellent condition. $9000. 250-653-9978

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

2008 Outback Trillium holiday trailer. Fridge, stove, furnace, awning, water heater and many options. Like new. $12,300. 250-912-0141.

MARINE

BOATS

15.5 FOOT Hourston Glass Craft Boat, 1992 galvanized Roadrunner trailer in very good condition. 1994, 45 H/P Honda 4 stroke motor, runs great. Comes with combined fi sh fi nder/depth sounder. Ski ladder and Scotty down rigger. Was $4200, now asking $3200. (250)748-3473.

26’ Aquastar Command Bridge Cruiser, 1982, fi ber-glass. Dbl berth forward, din-ette converts to a dbl, encl. new head w/9 gal holding tank & macerator. Buss heater, fresh water pump, 3-burner propane stove w/oven, dbl SS sinks and ice box. 260A Volvo gas engine w/2030 hrs, Volvo outdrive 290/2 station hydraul-ic steering. 12/110 V, 2 batter-ies. Lots of upgrades - Great Value at $14,500.00 OBO. Please Call Art 250-245-4559 Ladysmith.

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What’s Happening

OnGoing

LADYSMITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION - meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7:30 am upstairs at the Legion. This dedicated group of business owners discuss everything business-related in Ladysmith from partnerships with organizations, upcoming events, business strategies and tips, website performance and sometimes, a guest speaker.

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

Email items for publica-tion to [email protected] with the subject line contain-ing "What's Happening".This is a free service for non-profit groups that runs as space allows. As we have pages of entries, publication is not guaranteed and copy is subject to editing. Please keep length to 25 words or less.

Guests welcome, $2 drop in fee. For more info 246-4109.

LRCA FRIENDLY VISITOR/PHONING TREE PROGRAMSNow taking new volunteersignups for an upcomingtraining session. Improvequality of life for shut-in or isolated seniors byscheduled weekly contact. Call Barb at 245-3079.

NANAIMO/LADYSMITH COMMUNITY BANDNew members welcome in both concert and/or dance band. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at Dover Bay School band room. Contact Ted, 250-722-3088 for more info.

LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB - “Photographing Birds on a Budget", techniques for getting great bird photos when you can't afford giant lenses or trips to exotic locales, by noted Ladysmith, BC photographer, naturalist, author and lecturer Bruce Whittington. Tues, Oct 23, 7 pm, Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. NEW special student rates! www.LadysmithCameraClub.com

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.

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

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Volunteers needed. 250-245-1118.

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


Beyond Your Expectations

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

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250-245-8914 $69,900

Charming 2 bdrm 2 full baths, in peaceful and private Clover Acres MHP. Mobile has a large covered deck with a new roof. Mobile’s roof was replaced in the last 5 years.

$299,900Rural Charmer, meticulously maintained 4 bdrm Ladysmith home, with a new roof, windows, heat pump, insulation and more. Situated on .25 acre of beautiful landscaping and mature fruit trees.

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

$369,900Ocean View & SuiteExtensively renovated 5 bdrm, 3 bath home with mortgage burner suite. Close to golf, shopping, restaurants.

$240,000Beautiful Patio Home

2 bdrm, 2 bath, recent updates, located in a quiet adult complex near parks and Trolley service.

$159,900 Affordable 2 bdrm, great lot, situated within a few blocks to all level of Schools this clean & solid home sits on a level 60’ x 120’ lot with alley access.

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Come out and laugh & support the

SPCA Fundraiser Comedy Night

- a fundraiser with bark!with Beverley O’Neil

& Sean Jonas

Sat, October 20th, 8 pm at the Printingdun Beanery

Tickets $10 advance; $12 at door from

the Printingdun Beanery, 341 1st Avenue and

PJ Financial, 104A - 262 1st Ave as well as the

Cowichan & District SPCA

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.

THE ORCAS SWIM CLUB Ongoing registration. Call Registrar Denise Rae at 250-245-7925.

MOUNT BRENTON POWER & SAIL SQUADRONMembership meeting. Ladysmith Legion hall. Every 3rd Tuesday except holidays & July & August, 7:30 pm.

LODGE ON 4TH FAMILY COUNCIL - Family & friends advocating on behalf of the residents. Next meeting Sept. 18th @ 7p.m. - Contact Judy at 250-245-3438 for location.

LADYSMITH NEWCOMERS CLUB - Welcoming new residents to the Ladysmith area. Couples & singles welcome. Sharon at 250-245-9334 or [email protected]

SINGLE LADIES: INTERESTED IN MAKING NEW FRIENDS? We are a small group of ladies, mostly over the age of 60 who meet once a week for coffee and good conversation. We sometimes go on outings as well. If you think you might be interested, please call Sheila at 250-245-2985.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SINGLE LADIES: INTERESTED IN MAKING NEW FRIENDS? We are a small group of ladies, mostly over the age of 60 who meet once a week for coffee and good conversation. We sometimes go on outings as well. If you think you might be interested, please call Sheila at 250-245-2985.

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

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

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

HammyThanksgiving

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

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

DUNCANThe OldBruce’s Store CHEMAINUS

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

LADYSMITHBeside the Liquor Depot

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

This month's artwork...features students of Cim MacDonald.Cim has won many awards and her work is in collections worldwide including those of Queen Elizabeth ll and the Lt. Governor of BC.

Come checkout the work by these artists:Elizabeth HaleFran Willgress

Sonja TaitGail Robb

“Clematis” by Cim MacDonald

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