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Former MP Jim Manly on his way to Gaza

Former Ladysmith resident and Canadian MP Jim Manly says his fellow citizens and the govern-ment of Israel cannot close their eyes to the blockade of the Gaza Strip any longer.“In the last six years, i t has been very intense, and this means that the ordi-nary people of Gaza are suffering from a lack of food, lack of water, lack of shelter, they haven’t been able to rebuild since the bombing raid of 2008 because they’re not able to bring in supplies,” he said. “We’re going to keep protesting until more and more people recog-nize that it’s wrong and put pres-sure on Israel to lift the blockade.”As of press time Friday, Manly

was on his way to Naples to board the Freedom Flotilla’s ship Estelle, along with several other interna-tional protestors, in an attempt to bring humanitarian supplies to civilians in Gaza.

“It’s a non-violent protest. We’ll be signing on as trainees,” he explained. “I’m not sure what I’ll be trained in, maybe scrubbing the decks or washing dishes.”

The Gaza borders were sealed by Israel and Egypt in 2007, shortly

after the Hamas politi-ca l par ty won the Palestinian legislative election in 2006 and took control of the Gaza Strip.

A c c o r d i n g t o Wikipedia, Israel main-tains the blockade is necessary to limit Pa les t in ian rocket attacks from the strip on its cities.“A lot of people in Israel don’t realize the

tragedy they are inflicting on the people of Gaza,” Manly said. “The way to peace and security for Israel is not by oppressing other people.”

Manly said that approximately 51 per cent of Gaza’s population are younger than 18, and they are not able to have access to crucial medicines, or education materials needed.

The basic goal of the mission

Niomi PearsonTHE CHRONICLE

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“A lot of people in Israel don’t

realize the tragedy they are inflicting on the people of Gaza.”

Jim Manly, former MP

Quoted in the Chronicle

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I t s tar ted wi th a dream to bring the community together to share a meal.

Now, members of Ladysmith’s St. John’s Anglican Church are coming together to make that vision a real-ity for food bank recipi-ents and families down on their luck. They held their first Open Table dinner inside the church hall on Fri., Sept. 28.“In this environment

right now where peo-ple don’t have jobs and things are rough, i t ’s just something little we can reach out and try and help people,” said Kathie Golletz, Rector’s war-den. “We’re not expect-ing anything from these people except to come have some food and go home happy.”

Funds for the com-munity dinners, which

will be held once a month during the win-ter months, are being raised by church mem-bers themselves to m a k e i t free for the community.“ W e ’ r e

v e r y f o r-tunate to h a v e a c h e f a n d a p a s t r y chef with-in our con-gregation, so we ’ve been hold-i n g b a k -ery sales i n o r d e r t o r a i s e funds for this Open T a b l e , ” said Elizabeth Murphy, outreach chair.

Each dinner will have a special theme, and there will be colouring books and toys provid-ed for any children in attendance. Door priz-es are also donated by

local businesses to give it a more festive feel.

The idea is to create an anonymous, safe, friendly environment

f u l l o f l a u g h t e r and friend-ship.“The agen-

d a s c a n stay at the door,” said R e c t o r D a n i e l Fournier.

“Often, the n e e d i n these situ-at ions is more than food, it ’s f e l l o w -ship.”

Fournier added that

with food bank demand slowly on the rise, the timing felt right to introduce the concept to the community.“As I walk downtown

or drive, I see the need continually,” he said.

The idea of an Open

Table came from a church member who had once been down on their luck. Cue in the helpful hands and minds of fellow parish-ioners, and two years later, the idea was set into action.“One of the great gifts

we have here is the level of volunteerism,” Fournier said. “I think it’s something we do very well here.”

Organizers are hoping to see the success grow with time, as word gets out.“We’d like to see peo-

ple lining up to come in the door,” Murphy said.

The next Open Table will be held Fri., Oct. 26. Tickets to attend are free and are available through the Ladysmith Food Bank.

To f ind out more about the Open Table or to offer assistance, contact the church at 250-245-5512 or e-mail [email protected].

St. John’s Anglican Church volunteers Diana Smit (left), Linda Carson and Jacqueline Caro helped serve dinner to food bank recipients and families down on their luck at the fi rst Open Table dinner on Sept. 28.

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St. John’s Anglican Church serves supperNiomi PearsonTHE CHRONICLE

“We’re not expecting

anything from these people

except to come have some food

and go home happy.”

Kathie Golletz,St. John’s Anglican Church


The Ladysmith Cannons Summerball program which includes the Mosquito A, Mosquito AA, and Pee Wee A teams would like to thank the following people for sponsoring and supporting our teams this past summer all star season:Western StevedoringNicholson VenturesTidal Transport & Trading ltd.Forrest Bus ToursPorter PetroleumRemax LadysmithMid-Island Co-opRay Peters TruckingLadysmith and District

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2013Estimate for Amount of Tax Revenue Foregone

Based on 2012

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

2015

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OTHERGOV’T

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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

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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.

Town of Ladysmith

Recycled scrap tires will help make the Transfer Beach spray park safer.A contract has been

awarded for the re-surfacing of the spray park, and work can now move forward.

L a d y s m i t h c o u n -cil voted Oct. 2 to award the contract to Marathon Surfaces i n t h e a m o u n t o f $26,584.62, including taxes.

T h e T o w n o f Ladysmith issued a Request for Proposals for the re-surfacing on Aug. 27, and one sub-mission was received.“The proposal is with-

in budget and from a reputable company,” Sandy Bowden, the town’s director of cor-porate services, wrote in her report.

The re -surfac ing of the spray park was identified in the town’s 2012 capital budget, and $27,141 was budgeted for the project.“The re-surfacing

of the spray park is required to enhance the safety of the spray p a r k , w h i c h w i l l reduce slips and falls,” wrote Bowden.

Bowden says the town is hoping the project will begin in the next few weeks, and she isn’t sure how long it will take.

The project consists of re-surfacing the spray park area, which is approximately 3,000 square feet, with a recycled rubber coat-ing using three colours to match the existing colour scheme.

The total budget for this project is approx-imately $27,000, and the town received a grant through Tire Stewardship BC to partially fund the re-surfacing. All material used for

the re-surfacing of the spray park must meet the grant requirements and must be manufac-tured by processors and/or manufacturers located in B.C. and be made from scrap tires generated within the province.

Spray park to get a faceliftLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

is to not only deliver much-needed sup-plies to the people of Gaza, but also to wake up the people of Israel to what is wrong about their government’s policy, Manly explained, on the phone from the ferry to Vancouver on the first leg of his journey.“We also want to tell the people of Gaza that they’re not alone, that this is a message of solidarity with them,” he said.

“It’s a message to the Canadian people that we should be speak-ing out on this issue,

o u r g o v e r n m e n t should be speaking out.”

On Wednesday (Oct. 3), the Jerusalem Post reported that the Israel Navy is mak-ing preparations to intercept the Estelle, which had set sail from Sweden back in June.

While he and his family remain con-cerned about the pos-sibility, Manly said he will continue to be committed to the cause.

“There is a very great possibility that we will be intercepted before we get there. They’ve intercepted previous boats and taken any supplies and people on board into custody, put them into prison for a few days and deport-ed them,” Manly said.

“It’s not the greatest thing in the world to be arrested and thrown into prison when you’re not doing anything wrong.”

Manly is a retired

United Church minis-ter (73-80) who served as a New Democratic Party Member of P a r l i a m e n t f r o m 1980-88, representing Cowichan-Malahat-The Islands. As MP, he was NDP

c r i t i c f o r I n d i a n Affairs and later crit-ic for Fisheries and also International Development.

F o r m o r e i n f o r-mation about the Freedom Flot i l l a Coalition, visit www.freegaza.org.

The Ladysmith RCMP Detachment responded to 72 calls for service during the past eight days. Friday, Sept. 28• T h e L a d y s m i t h

RCMP responded to a complaint of a pos-sible impaired driver. The police located the vehicle and detained the driver, who did not appear to have consumed alcohol. An RCMP drug recognition expert assisted and was able to determine that the driver was impaired by drugs and was suspended from driving for 24 hours.• While the Ladysmith

RCMP were investigat-ing the driver impaired by drugs, they received a separate report of a motor vehicle accident on Methuen Street. Upon attendance, the RCMP located a pickup truck that had gone off the road and struck a rock wall. An intoxi-cated male was found by the vehicle caus-ing a disturbance. The male was subsequently arrested and detained in custody until sober. • T h e L a d y s m i t h

RCMP conducted an investigation into a residence bel ieved

to be growing mari-juana on South Watts Road. Upon the police attendance, marijuana plants were found to be growing on the property. In total, 59 marijuana plants were seized for destruction

by the RCMP.Monday, Oct. 1• The Ladysmith

RCMP rece ived a report of a hit and run. A vehicle had been parked at the C o r o n a t i o n M a l l . W h e n t h e d r i v e r returned after shop-ping, damage was noted to the side and bumper area of the vehicle.

A suspect vehicle l icence plate was obtained by witnesses. The police are con-tinuing the investiga-tion.Wednesday, Oct. 3• The Ladysmith

RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle motor vehicle accident.

Upon arrival, the police found a late-model pickup truck had driven through some shrubs and ended up in the swim-ming pool at the Town and Country Mobile Home Park. The lone elderly male driver was uninjured.

The pickup truck was removed from the swimming pool, and the police are continu-ing their investigation into the cause of the accident.


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Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island is looking for two things in Ladysmith.

In the very short term, Habitat is look-ing for families who want to partner with the organization and fill a Habitat house that sits empty on S t r a t h c o n a R o a d . And in the near future, Habitat is looking for land on which to build a duplex or triplex.

Te r e s a P r i n g o f Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island spoke to Ladysmith council Oct. 2 and a s k e d f o r h e l p reaching fami l ies in Ladysmith who may want to live in the Strathcona Road home, which Teresa Battle gave back to Habitat after moving to be with her fiancé.

“We are having a great deal of difficulty reaching the citizens of Ladysmith,” Pring told council. “We’re somehow not con-necting with the peo-ple to let them know the opportunity is there.”

Habitat has hosted three information sessions in Ladysmith, and only five peo-ple attended. Pring believes two might be interested in apply-ing, but Habitat hasn’t received any applica-tions yet.“We know that there are low-income fami-l ies in Ladysmith because over the years, we’ve received the calls, especially after we built [the Strathcona Road] house,” she said.

Habitat is currently doing some landscap-ing at the property, and they will be re-

painting the inside of the house and replac-ing a few appliances. “It’s a nice home,” said Pring. “It’s a nice location, a good yard, a nice little commu-nity around there. It’s been a good home; it’s an efficient home, and there’s quite a bit of space, more space than most Habitat homes.”

Noting that the home is “ love ly, ” Coun. Steve Arnett suggest-ed that people who are eligible to partner with Habitat may not even imagine they could be eligible.“That’s the problem,” agreed Pring. “We’re ask ing for young working families who think they would have no chance to buy a home — it’s zero down payment and zero interest.”

While she was at City Hall, Pring also

provided an update on Habitat’s new stra-tegic plan that will see the organization build 20 homes by 2020.“[It] is a pretty seri-

ous goal for us, but we really think we can accomplish it,” she said, noting Habitat is currently building its 12th home in Nanaimo.

Habitat would like to build in Ladysmith in 2014 or 2015, at the latest, Pring told council. “ We h a v e a l a n d acquisition commit-tee,” she said. “Even though we did at our last appearance ask for a donation of land, we wanted to let you know we could afford to put some money toward it.”

Habitat would pre-fer to build a duplex or even a triplex, as increased density cre-ates affordability for families, explained Pring.“We have a great build team behind us now,” she told coun-cil. “We’ve got a young team that’s working really hard for us, and we’re making a mark and a difference. Our duplex that we’re building right now is Built Green, certified LEED Gold status, and that’s what we want to do from now on is build green and build affordable.”

Coun. Duck Paterson n o t e d t h a t w h e n Habitat for Humanity last approached coun-cil, the organization was looking for prop-erty at the top of the hill that was close to the schools, and he wondered if they would consider prop-erty that was down the hill from schools and closer to the town centre.“If it was a reasonable distance to expect a mom or a dad to walk their child to school,” said Pring.Anyone interested in

becoming a Habitat for Humanity part-ner family has until Oct. 22 to apply. Visit www.habitatmvi.org for more information or to apply online or call 250-758-8078.


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P u l l o u t y o u r l e d e r h o s e n a n d dirndls because the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce is cel-ebrating Oktoberfest this weekend.

The Chamber of Commerce is hosting an Oktoberfest fun-draiser this Saturday (Oct. 13) at 5:30 p.m. at the Eagles Hall.“Everyone is wel-

come,” said Chamber of Commerce vice-president Rhonda Shirley. “This is for the whole community, so we’re encouraging everyone to come out and have fun. Our Oktoberfest fundrais-er is for the communi-ty, businesses and our Chamber members to come out, have fun, enjoy the season and to raise funds for important community resources that we can all benefit from.”

The Chamber of Commerce hosts two big fundraisers each year, and this year, it chose to go with an Oktoberfest theme.

The Chamber i s encouraging guests to dress up, as there will be prizes for the best-dressed man and woman. There may even be a yodeling contest.A German dinner

consisting of brat-wurst, cabbage rolls, potato salad, red cab-bage and black forest cake will be served at approximately 6:30

p.m.A silent and live auc-

tion will take place f rom 5 :30 -8 p .m. , and the Chamber is still looking for auc-t ion items. If any individuals or busi-nesses would like to donate auction items, they can con-tact the Chamber of Commerce office at 250-245-2112.“We have some great prizes for the auc-tions,” noted Shirley.

Live music will be provided by the Alf Carter Family Band from 8-11 p.m.“ T h e y ’ v e b e e n around town for ages,” said Shirley. “They’re kind of like big band. They will play some German songs and will do a comedy cab-aret show.”

There will also be surprise entertain-ment at some point during the night.

Part ial proceeds from Oktoberfest will go to the Chamber of Commerce to main-tain the Visitor Centre and support ongoing projects. Proceeds will also be donated to the Festival of Lights for the 25th anniversary Light Up and to Ladysmith Fire/Rescue.

Tickets are $45 each and can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce office at 411B First Ave. or can be reserved by calling 250-245-2112.

The first 60 tickets sold come with a free German hat, and the

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My column on skills training a couple of weeks ago gave

short shrift to the NDP posi-tion: tax the banks and hand out grants for women’s studies, sociology and other worthless pursuits, while skilled jobs go begging.

That’s a pretty crude cari-cature, so I sat down with NDP leader Adrian Dix in his legislature office last week to get a better sense of his thinking on the subject.

Dix has been devoting a lot of time lately to skills training, in trades particu-larly. He meets frequently with business people now, and his recent speeches emphasize that every one of them talks about the growing shortage of skilled employees.

D i x c r e d i t s P r e m i e r Christy Clark and jobs min-ister Pat Bell with making some good moves recent-ly, announcing equipment upgrades for vocational pro-grams around the province. He says it’s because the NDP have been “pounding away

at them for eight months” about freezing advanced education spending in their March budget. Dix calls that a crucial mistake and pre-dicts the government will reverse it soon.

“So I think, if we’re going to have a mission for four years as a government, if we’re elected, this is the mission: to start to address the skills shortage,” he told me.

In his speech to the recent municipal convention, and again at an NDP provincial council meeting, Dix zeroed in on B.C.’s apprenticeship system.

Since the B.C. Liberals took it from trade unions and set up a Crown corpo-ration called the Industry Training Authority in 2004, the completion rate for apprentices has fallen to 37 per cent, he said.

Dix assured me he isn’t proposing to “blow up” the ITA, or hand control back to unions. They will have “a voice,” along with business.

Speaking to the NDP executive, Dix referred to Phil Hochstein, president of the non-union Independent

Contractors and Businesses’ Association, as the symbol of trades training decline. Not surprisingly, Hochstein has a different take.

The 37 per cent figure is misleading, Hochstein said, because under the ITA, there are currently 32,000 apprentices in the system, twice as many as when it was union-controlled. Many drop out in the first year, and Alberta claims a better completion rate because they don’t start counting until the second year.

And when Dix touts Alberta’s “mandatory” trade system, Hochstein said he means returning to a system where all work is restricted to journeymen or registered apprentices of that trade.

“What it does is impose union jurisdiction on the training system of the entire construction industry,” Hochstein said. “So multi-skilling, multi-tasking, orga-nizing the work in the most efficient way is blown out of the water, and it’s stuck in the old craft system of training.”

The marketplace has spo-ken on that restrictive sys-

tem, he said, and unionized construction is down to about five per cent of the market, based on payroll.

Hochstein said the NDP talks a great game about get-ting more young people into trades. But when unions have the upper hand, they will always favour senior-ity. A quota of two appren-tices per journeyman means another one can’t be hired.

Dix agreed with me that the public school system has over-emphasized uni-versity, to the detriment of not just industrial trades but lab techs, chefs and other skilled workers that are in short supply.

As B.C. Federation of Labour pres ident J im Sinclair recently noted, tradesmen themselves often don’t encourage their kids, because they’ve been told all their lives that they are “tool monkeys” in a dead-end job.

And would NDP student grants be targeted to need? Dix’s answer was a definite maybe.

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You hear their siren during training nights.

You see them dressed up in parades and spe-cial events around the community.

And if the unthinkable happens and there’s a fire in your building or you’re in a car accident,

they’re often the first people you see.But so much of who firefighters are and why they earn

our everlasting respect is because of things we can’t see or hear.

Volunteers in our community and in communities big and small all across this country give of themselves self-lessly to make our towns, villages and cities safer. They sacrifice their lives to save others while they’re on duty, and on top of that, they sacrifice time with their families, sleep and much more.

They are on 24/7 standby, 365 days a year. They are ready and willing to leave their families at a moment’s notice to risk their lives on a call.

They put in countless hours of training to make sure they have the knowledge and skills they need to respond to whatever comes their way — and those calls are wide-ranging, and they come at all hours. Our local firefighters could find themselves at a structure fire, a chimney fire, a brush fire, a car fire and any manner of fire, and they are often called upon to assist at motor vehicle accidents.

They never hesitate to help, and for that, we are extremely grateful.

This week is Fire Prevention Week across Canada, and it is the one time of year we pause to think about just how important firefighters are in our lives and how much we depend on their tireless, dedicated service. We should, of course, express our gratitude more than just once a year, but it’s something. We hope our firefighters feel appreciated today, this week and every day. We thank them for being there for us when we need them, and for being ready when we don’t need them. We also thank their families for sharing their loved ones with us.

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Editor:

Re: Jim Stachow: Former MP will challenge Gaza blockade (Oct. 2, 2012)

Earth to Jim Stachow; Hamas itself readily admits that “there is no starvation in Gaza.”

In reality, Gazans have ample supplies of basic necessities and consumer goods and are currently experiencing an economic boom and good standards of living.

Israel’s well-documented posi-tion is that it was well within its rights in enforcing a legal maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip to prevent weapons from getting into the hands of Hamas terrorists. This position is widely accepted by the international community, United Nations and world-renowned jurists.

The blockade is a legal measure to prevent arms being smuggled ashore from Iran and Syria, the wisdom of which has been repeat-edly demonstrated. For example, in March 2011, Israel seized 50 tons of weapons aboard the Syrian vessel, the Victoria.

It should be noted that even while enforcing the blockade, Israel has facilitated a regular flow of enor-mous amounts of humanitarian aid into the territory. According to COGAT — an Israeli unit that co-ordinates governmental activi-ties in the Palestinian territories — in the last month alone, 39,795 tons of goods and gas entered the Gaza Strip from Israel in 1,256 truckloads.

As to the so-called perils of Gaza, the Strip boasts five-star restau-rants, boutique hotels, vibrant and well-stocked markets, first-class shopping malls, theme parks, luxury restaurants, sports cars, scenic beaches and Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Also not mentioned in this arti-cle is that over the past 10 years, Hamas has fired more than 12,000 rockets at Israeli citizens.

If Mr. Stachow is genuinely inter-ested in human rights, he should direct his efforts to aid belea-guered Syrian citizens who are currently being detained, raped, tortured and murdered in the tens of thousands by the Assad regime.

After all, the point of this mis-guided flotilla exercise is to pro-voke a dangerous confrontation with Israel in the hope of generat-ing international headlines, again.

Cynically, only by causing injury will the same notoriety be accom-plished. Therefore, contrary to Mr. Stachow’s assertion, the goal is confrontation, not aid; violence, not peace. The Flotilla-ists are provocateurs, not activists.

What remains to be seen is if the myth of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza will produce the ultimate casualty: the distraction of the world from real humanitarian disasters. The signs thus far are not encouraging.

Mike FegelmanExecutive director,

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Editor: Greetings to the many caring

souls in Ladysmith.

It has taken some time to get the courage to relate this tale.

I am 90. I have been a member of seniors organizations since the late 1970s and did volunteering, mainly as the sick and visiting.

I get help now through Veterans Affairs so am seen scooting about Ladysmith, enjoying this indepen-dence.

However, for the last 10 months, I have frequented the City Hall to beg for help. I am forbidden to park inside the new hall. So, as the rainy season approaches and no shelter is provided, will I have to carry a rock once more to hold the outside toilet door open so I can seek shelter there — again?

I am a 65-year resident of the local area.

Winnie Ware Ladysmith

Editor: Note that Nova Scotia has a

provincial NDP government. Nova Scotia’s education minister had

fired all of the elected members of the South Shore regional school board, concluding they broke the board’s bylaws. Members were trying to avoid a public discussion on possible school closures.

The NDP minister appointed one person who will oversee the board’s operation. This person will remain until the next sched-uled election for school trustees.

It is a done deal in the Cowichan Valley and in the South Shore in Nova Scotia. Also note that the Nova Scotia teachers’ federation went to the streets protesting for the minister of education to resign over education funding. The NDP premier said that would never happen. Amazing what happens when the NDP is the government.

What happened in the Cowichan school board is the same as what any provincial NDP government would have done. Now accept the fact and wait until the next elec-tion comes for school board trust-ees, just like the NDP minister of education is doing in Nova Scotia.

Joe SawchukDuncan

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The fanfare and the excitement of the 2012 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock may be over, but the journey toward its climatic finish on Oct. 5 is one that the riders and the spectators will not soon forget.And with more than

$18,000 in donations raised and counting, Ladysmith was no exception.

The 18 cyclists rep-resenting this year’s Tour came through the town Oct. 1 and were welcomed at the Tim Hor ton ’s and Ladysmith and District Credit Union. Although no one was brave enough to lose their locks for the cause during the wel-coming ceremony, plenty of businesses and organizations came forward to pres-ent their donations to the Tour, which raises money for research into childhood cancer.

For local rider Chris Fernandes, a Nanaimo reserve constable who has spent 40 years with the RCMP, the most memorable moment occurred when one local gen-tleman approached him to make a sizable donation to the cause. He had just lost his wife to cancer that very morning.“It was certainly very touching, for me. I hated to leave him,” he said. “I couldn’t

even imagine what I would have done if it was my own wife.”

During the 1,000-kilo-metre ride, Fernandez carried a photo of his granddaughter H a r m o n y o n t h e crossbar of his bike. Last year, the two-and-a-half-year-old was diagnosed with leukemia. She is now in remission but has a few more years of chemotherapy ahead of her.“There are so many good causes out there

— find something and be passionate about it and give back,” he advised. “My grand-daughter is very pre-cious to me, and this is going to be my pas-sion.”

T h a t p a s s i o n i s shared by Black Press rider Kyle Slavin.As a reporter for the

Saanich News, Slavin has covered countless Cops for Cancer fund-raisers, and he was keen for the opportu-nity to participate on the ground floor. The experience has been nothing short of amaz-ing, he says.“People just gravitate toward the cause,” he said. “There’s so many people that you’re see-ing and so many tears you’re sharing with complete strangers.”

Ladysmith ’s Red Serge Dinner, held Oct. 1, was well attended.

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Ladysmith’s Hilary Jahelka has passion for helping other peo-ple.And that passion

was recently recog-nized when she was one of 48 students from across B.C. to be honored with a Coast Capital Savings Education Award this year.

Jahelka, 18, was awarded the credit union’s Citizenship Aw a r d v a l u e d a t $2,000 for her achieve-ments in juggl ing school, personal activ-ities and community involvement.

Jahelka, who is in her first year study-ing social work at the University of Victoria, says she was shocked when she found out she’d won the award.“I instantly called my mom, and I was so happy,” she said. “I was honoured to get it

— that’s the best word to describe it because it’s so limited, and they have such strict criteria.”After she graduates

university, Jahelka wants to specialize in social work and become a lawyer.

Jahelka has been involved with her s c h o o l s i n c e s h e entered Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) in Grade 8, and she started getting heavily involved in Grade 9.

A t L S S , J a h e l k a was involved in stu-dent government , STAAR (Students T a k i n g A c t i o n Against Racism) and the Grade 8 mentor-ing program to help Grade 8 students tran-sition into high school, and she co-founded a social justice group called the Roots Club.

Outside of school, Jahelka was involved in Girl Guides, and she volunteered with the Sparks, who are five and six years old. With her Ranger unit,

she did a year-long ser-vice unit with Haven House. She helped raise close to $400 for their Christmas Drive and bought gifts for their teenaged clients, and she volunteered at their fundraising events.

When Jahelka was in Grade 10, she went down to Mexico and did a 10-day missions trip with her youth group.

In Grade 11, Jahelka’s STAAR group decided they wanted to do anti-bullying presen-tations in their school and in LSS’s feeder schools. She planned the presentations — which they did every day for a variety of age groups — and was the emcee.“ I t w a s i n t e r e s t -ing, and I definitely learned a lot from it because we were changing it up every day,” said Jahelka. “It was a great experi-ence, and I think it really benefited the younger students to see older students come back and talk to them, not just adults.”

The slogan for the presentations, which included visual art, skits, singing and dancing, was “respect

the right to be differ-ent.”

Jahelka has been focused on helping others since a young age.“I was brought up in a family that is very much or iented to helping others rather than focusing on your-self,” she said. “Once I got to high school, I saw the injustices that happened to other people. I could not stand people making fun of other people because of how they looked.”

Jahelka was involved in all kinds of dif-ferent activities and groups in school, but she saw how people in one group would insult another group.“Hearing people talk about other groups really upset me, and I really wanted to make a difference in my school commu-nity and eventually in my community and the world,” she said.

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As most Canadians turn back the clocks on November 4, here are some timely smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips:

change your clocks, test your smoke arlam.

less than three minutes to escape a fire. So when smoke alarms sound, ev-eryone must know what to do and where to go. Having and practising an escape plan is essential.

on every storey and outside

bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed.

are fully powered. Never take out batteries or remove an alarm from ceiling due to a false alarm.

fuel-burning devices such as a gas furnace, gas water heater, gas appliances, or an attached garage or carport, install at least one CSA-approved carbon monoxide outside all sleeping areas. One per storey is recom-mended.

-ery 10 years, and CO alarms every 7-10 years (depending on manufacturer) whether

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-dition to being impossible to detect, CO also has another nefarious trait. Symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure mimic the flu, without the

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into home fire deaths very often find that a smoke alarm did not sound.

been discon-nected or not in working order. The batteries may have been dead, or some-one may have taken them out. Smoke alone won’t necessar-

fumes could put you into an even deeper sleep. Often, victims never wake up. Se-

niors will often need assistance from fam-ily members to put safety measures into place. As well, family mem-bers are in the best position to reinforce the precautions necessary to help their loved ones prevent or respond to a fire. Focus on

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INSTALL smoke alarms inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.

Larger homes may need ADDITIONAL smoke alarms to provide enough protection.

For the best protection, INTERCONNECT all smoke alarms so when one sounds they all sound.

An IONIZATION smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a PHOTOELECTRIC smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, both types of alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms (also known as dual sensor alarms) are recommended.

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If you’ve got the heart, mind and dedication it takes to be a volunteer firefighter, then the Ladysmith and North Oyster Fire Departments are looking for you.

Fall recruitment efforts are heating up in the Cowichan Valley, and local departments are hoping to add a few more to their ranks.“Motivation and dedication is

what we’re looking for,” said North Oyster fire chief Jason de Jong. “We consider your fam-ily first, your work second, and the fire department should be a third or fourth party if you want to be successful as a volunteer firefighter.”

Volunteer firefighters are required to undergo a year of probation and months of train-ing on their own time, which covers all aspects of fire sup-pression, first responding, auto extrication and so much more. Before they can set foot inside a burning structure, they must also complete live fire training,

which is done out of town.It can take up to a year for a

volunteer to be fully trained.“Being a fire department, there’s so many jobs that we have to be trained to do,” said Ladysmith fire chief Ray Delcourt. “A lot of these cours-es are 40-hour courses.”

However it is not all fire and brimstone for the dedicated members of the volunteer fire department, who also partici-pate in local events such as the Festival of Lights and Santa Claus Parade.

Most of the members of the volunteer fire departments also hold down full-time jobs in addition to the time they donate to the community.“For the majority of the fire-

fighters, the fire department is a big part of their lives, and they like it that way,” de Jong said.

He added that many people are drawn to volunteer because of the skills acquired during training, such as learning to drive a fire truck and fighting fires safely.“The average person doesn’t

get to do that, so that’s excit-

ing,” he said. “It’s a whole new world of opportunity that they haven’t been a part of.”

Both fire chiefs said that com-mitment and the ability to go on duty at a moment’s notice are a big part of the job.“There’s no choice in that;

you’re sitting at home watch-ing TV at 10 o’clock at night when the pager goes off — you run ... 5:30 p.m., you’re eating Christmas dinner when the pager goes off, you come,” Delcourt said. “That’s just the way it is.”

Practices for Ladysmith and North Oyster are held every Tuesday night, with extra train-ing sessions for new recruits. Weekend courses and train-ing are also par for the course, Delcourt said.

Ladysmith residents can call the fire hall for more informa-tion on recruitment at 250-245-6436. Their website is at www.ladysmithfirerescue.com.

North Oyster and Yellow Point area residents interested in becoming volunteer firefighters can call 250-245-5111 or down-load the application from www.novfd.ca.

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Ladysmith artist Mary

Fox is going back to her roots with the Back to the Land exhi-bition at the Art Gallery

of Greater Victoria (AGGV).

The art show features the work of Fox and other celebrated pot-ters during the 1970s and early 1980s. It was during that time period that a teenaged Fox began her career as a potter.

For Fox, the exhi-bition is a chance to reflect upon her career as an artist, especially since the AGGV is one of the first places Fox sold her pots.“I remember when I

first went in and ... I took in eight or nine pots and I remember being taken into the back room and the ladies taking them out, and they bought three or four and they paid me on the spot,” she said. “I look back on it, and I think they felt sorry for me! “And I remember see-

ing one, this little tiny mug with this little lid, sitting on the shelf, and I don’t even think that it had been put out

... and then of course the work started to improve.”

Before Fox was able to sell her work easily, she struggled to pay her bills and her rent. It was difficult, espe-cially as the young Fox watched her friends make more money than she did.“All my friends had

regular jobs. If they were waitresses, they made really great tips, and they would make more money in a night from tips than I would in a week,” she said. “I used to have to go and borrow money from my dad. He would write it on the fridge, my debt load. I always had to pay it back.”

Because she couldn’t

afford it, Fox never went to art school. But, with the help of her dad, she went to Banff, Alta., to study art in a six-week intensive course. It was there that she developed many of her signature glazes and designs.“I said to myself ‘dur-

ing the six weeks, I’m not going to make anything that I’ve ever made before . . . ’ — that’s where I devel-oped my hammered bowls, dropped edg-ing and putting pieces together in sections,” she said. “When I came back from Banff, that is when my artwork really started to expand to being out of the box.”

Fox says her lack of formal training helped

her develop a uniquely Fox-y style.“Nobody comes into

my gallery and says ‘oh that looks like that so and so,’ because it is distinctly my own work,” she said. “I get designers and people from all over the world to come here.”

Fox says she is hon-oured to be a part of this exhibition, espe-cially since the other featured potters were once her idols.“These are the people

that showed me the way in so many aspects,” she said. “No one was telling me I could do this for a living, and that was not something that people thought ... these people who are in this show, they are

my example. Without them, maybe I wouldn’t have become the artist that I am today. Maybe I wouldn’t have seen that it was possible, and they showed me that it was.”

This show is ground-b r e a k i n g b e c a u s e ceramic exhibitions are rare. Fox says this event is important to raise the profile of pot-tery as an art form. “We are being shown

in a public art gallery, and clay isn’t usually shown in the big pub-lic galleries,” she said.

“It’s very important for raising the profile of Canadian ceramics.”

The Back to the Land exhibition opened Oct. 5, and it will run until Feb. 3.


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T h e C o w i c h a n N e i g h b o u r h o o d House Association (CNHA) is hosting a fall concert fund-raiser this Saturday (Oct. 13), and they’ll be spicing it up with a chili contest.“We have quite a fun

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ent people bringing their individual chili recipes, and you get to taste a little bit of each one and decide which one you want for your meal.”

Headlining the eve-ning’s entertainment

is 15-year-old Lynnea Bruce and the Groove Brothers, who will be performing country and western music.“She’s been doing a lot of singing in the Valley, and she did about 70 gigs this summer,” Robinson said. “She’s quite well-known.”

The concert wil l b e g i n w i t h s o m e entertainment from

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Lucy Mistreated, a local youth metal band, will finish off the evening’s perfor-mances.“We’re starting the

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There will also be solo performances by Tanisha McLeod and Miranda Kaplin.

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To help along the success, there will be a silent auction and a

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Tickets for the con-cert are $10 each, plus an extra $5 if you want to take part in the chili contest. The $5 includes a bowl of chili, bun, salad and beverage.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with the concert to follow at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for advance purchase through the Cowichan N e i g h b o u r h o o d House at 9796 Willow St. in Chemainus or will be for sale at the door.

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L a d y s m i t h r e s i -dent Tammy Dougan spoke about the trials and tribulations she and her family expe-rienced with her son Callum who, at only four months old, was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma in 2008.

His br ight smi le inspired Tour de Rock riders for two years as a junior rider; how-ever, shortly after the end of the 2010 ride, little Callum lost his battle with cancer.

His little brother Zachary now repre-sents him as a junior rider.“What you don’t want to hear is your child has cancer, but what you mostly don’t want to hear is ‘we’ve done all we can; there’s nothing more we can do,’” Dougan said. “So when I stand here and support the Cancer Society and Tour de Rock, the research part of that is so important to us.“We hope to be able to continue with the Tour de Rock and C a n a d i a n C a n c e r Society to one day be able to not only have

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Tour de Rock riders went to Chemainus, where the Chemainus L e g i o n h o s t e d a breakfast. The break-fast itself raised $600, but that was only the beginning of the gen-erosity.

P e t e r R i c h m o n d and Ron Neubauer of 49th Parallel Grocery handed over $10,450 that Neubauer raised through garage sales, the Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary donat-ed $5,000, and many o t h e r c o m m u n i t y groups came forward to present donations to the riders.

T h e r i d e r s v i s -i t e d C h e m a i n u s Elementary School before riding on to Lake Cowichan.

For more informa-tion about this year’s Tour de Rock, visit www.bclocalnews.com/tour-de-rock/.

The 14 -day Tour wrapped up Oct. 5 at a grand finale celebra-tion in Victoria.

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Above, Dorothy and Jett Junio — the fi rst husband and wife to ride the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock together — enjoy the Tour de Rock breakfast Oct. 2 at the Chemainus Le-gion. At left, Black Press rider Kyle Slavin (right) is introduced during a welcoming ceremony for the riders Oct. 1 at the Ladysmith and Dis-trict Credit Union park-ing lot.

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• The Mid-Isle Soccer Club is looking for volunteers to assist in making their float for the 25th annual Ladysmith Festival of Lights a success. Last year, the club submitted a float with about 150 Blue Army soccer play-ers marching, singing, chanting, and generally enjoying them-selves thoroughly. To get involed, please email [email protected] with the subject line: “I want to help with the parade!”

• The Ladysmith Steelers Football team will be playing their next game at John Barsby High School in Nanaimo on Sat., Oct. 13. PeeWee games start at 11 a.m. with Junior Bantam to follow at 1 p.m. Come out and support your local Steelers!

• The Mid-Isle Highlanders U15 boys will see their next action Oct. 14 against Alberni Valley at Echo Field (in Port Alberni), while the U15 girls take on Comox Valley at Forrest Field in Ladysmith. Kick off for the U15 girls is 2 p.m. Come out and support your local Highlanders!

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Strange battles for Capitals

There’s something strange about ear-ly-season B.C. Hockey League battles between the Cowichan Valley Capitals and the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.“Very weird matchups with those guys,’’ conceded Caps’ coach Jim Ingram after his team defeated the Bulldogs 6-4 Sept. 28 night at Cowichan Arena for its first win since the open-ing game of the Showcase tournament in Chilliwack Sept. 8.A previous meeting with the Bulldogs

ended in an 8-7 shootout loss for the Caps in Port Alberni.“It had that feel again,’’ said Ingram of a high-scoring affair. “It’s never over.’’

The second period actually ended with the Caps leading 6-4 and there was no scoring in the third.“We talked about coverage in our zone and lack thereof after the second period,’’ said Ingram.

The Caps tightened up and protected the lead well, giving up just nine shots in the third.“When you go young on the back end,

you want to be out there in your dress shoes helping out any way you can,’’ quipped Ingram.

It’s simply a process that will take time for the young defence corps to become a unit.“We’ve got a good feel about us,’’ said Ingram. “We knew we were going to have some tough days.’’

On the offensive front, it was a good game for the Caps with five players collecting two or more points.

Matt Grant and Steen Cooper led the way with two goals and one assist each.

Recent changes gave the Caps’ for-ward line a new look, with the addi-tion of Teal Burns, Travis Stephens and Kerry Park Islanders’ affiliate Kyle Horsman, who was the Fortis BC Energy Player of the Game.

Burns contributed two assists and “I think he’s going to be a good fit for us and put some points on the board,’’ said Ingram.

Former Western Hockey League player Ryan Hanes continued his tor-rid pace with a goal and an assist.

The Bulldogs and Caps meet yet

again Friday at Cowichan Arena.“I’d like a little bit less drama to it, to be honest with you,’’ said Ingram.

Saturday night, former Caps’ coach Scott Robinson brought his Salmon Arm SilverBacks to town. Robinson and Ingram go way back and still keep in contact.

Ingram formerly served as an assis-tant to Robinson with the Caps.“I’m glad he got back in the league,’’ said Ingram.After leaving the Caps, Robinson

went to the Dawson Creek Rage of the North American Hockey League. The franchise lasted just two seasons before folding.

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Space race requires Steen Cooper of the Caps to move the puck quickly while being chased by Alberni Valley’s Ryan Lough Sept. 28 at Cowichan Arena. ANDREW LEONG/BLACK PRESS

Members of the Ladysmith Sec-ondary School

Gr. 8 girls volleyball team (right) attempt to block a shot

from a rival player during a

Game Day held at LSS on

Weds., Oct. 3. Their LSS girls’

next game is Weds., Oct. 10 at Dover Bay

Secondary School.

Serving up some scores

Teressa Lynn Williams, Oct. 31, 1952- Oct. 1, 2012

Born in Victoria, BC, schooled in Vic-toria and Coombs. Teressa returned to school at Malaspina College in 1986 to become a Licensed Practical Nurse, working at Cairns-more Place Extend-ed Care until she became ill in 2010. Teressa is survived by Brian her hus-band of 34 years. Three Children Loretta, Darla, and Sandra, two stepchildren Donna and Alan, as well as 14 grandchildren. Teressa loved to travel with Brian in their motor home and her favourite past time was her passion for crocheting.Graveside service was held at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, 2347 Cedar Road. 11:00, Saturday October 6th, 2012.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society,

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

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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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Up Coming

DRIVING WORKSHOP FOR SENIORS - Sat, Oct 13, 10 am to 1 pm. Presented by Tim Schewe former RCMP, at St. Philip Cedar, 1797 Cedar Road. By donation. Please register 250-722-3455, www.stphilipcedar.ca

EVENT AT ST PHILIP CEDAR, GATHER AT THE CHURCH HALL, THEN OUTING TO MCNABB CORN MAZE . Youth 6 to 12, Sun, Oct 14, 4 pm to 6 pm, $5.00 Please register 250-722-3455 www.stphilipcedar.ca

CROFTON ART GROUP'S UNFRAMED ART & JEWELRY SHOW & SALE - Sat, Nov 10 , 10-5 pm, Senior's Centre adjacent ferry dock, refreshments served, 250 246 3870.

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

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grasses 20. Jagger’s band 23. Pulls 24. No longer is 25. Waldorf and tossed 28. In constant agitation 33. Actor Ladd 34. Spanish diacritical

mark 35. No (Scottish) 36. Fruit pastries 38. A male ferret 39. Strike with fear 41. Australian flightless

bird 42. ET says, “_____

home” 44. Minerals 45. Personal backgrounds 47. Purplish red 49. Major division of

geological time 50. Chapeauxs 51. Guitarist in 20 across 57. Ivanhoe author Sir

Walter 59. New Rochelle college 60. Scoring area 61. Donate income

regularly 62. Carthage queen 63. Beige 64. Cow emitted sound 65. Endymion, 1st King of 66. Japanese rice beverage

CLUES DOWN 1. Cowboy’s boot prod 2. River in Florence 3. Small liquid container 4. Triumphantly happy 5. Deeds, actions or

events 6. Surrounds 7. Requests 8. Superlative of “good” 9. Tycoons 10. Start anew 11. Extinct ratites 12. OM 13. Patti Hearst’s captors 21. Method of birth

control 22. Indebted to 25. Dulled by surfeit 26. l836 siege of U.S. 27. Gull genus 28. Imaginary perfect

places 29. Czech & German

River 30. 3rd largest Finland

lake 31. Nostrils 32. Long necked birds 34. Norse god of thunder 37. Lively & energetic 40. Prom flowers 43. Degree of warmth 46. Boil over with anger 47. Chocolate trees 48. Israeli airport code 50. Official language of

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instrument 52. Prevent from being

seen 53. Churn up 54. Cape near Lisbon 55. Not light 56. Change direction

abruptly 57. Immediate memory

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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

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 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 need-ed. 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 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

The family of George Henn send a heartfelt thank you to our family and friends. First and foremost for the

phone calls, flowers and cards.

Special thank you to Debra, Sandra, Sherman and Yvonne

for always being there.

And Doc for your daily visits.

Thank you to Dr. Lisinski for your care.

Thank you to the Legion and Ladies Auxiliary, Telfords and Brian Wood. Their kind words were very much appreciated.

Thank You


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

WHAT A BUY AT $139,900 2 bdrm clean solid home on a concrete foundation with a

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25 French StreetNew price $242,900

Great 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in “old town”. Plenty of updates. Walking distance to everything!

Don’t delay! Call Cyndi today 250-245-2252

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 threat-ening illness, family and friends and for those griev-ing the death of a loved one. 1-888-701-4242. Group, telephone & indi-vidual support available.

NORTH OYSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETYEngraved bricks fundrais-er. 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.

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

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

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

NARCOTICS ANONYOMOUSMeets Sundays, 7-8 pm Downstairs at Ladysmith Resource Centre Association.

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

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

NANAIMO-CEDAR FARMER’S INSTITUTE

Cedar United Church Hall. 2nd Thursdays Oct. to June. Visitors welcome. Info: 250-722-3397.

PROBUS CLUB OF LADYSMITH (for information see www.probus.org), meets every third Wed morning of the month at the new Seniors’ Centre Hall, 2nd Ave. and Buller St. Doors 9.30. No mtg. in August. Call Vince Devries 245-0907 or Don Fisher 245-5965.

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

October Specials

100% Locally Owned & Operated

We deliver! (See store for details)

We reserve the right to limit quantities

Pictures for illustrative purposes only

Visit our Website: www.the49th.com

Prices in effectTuesday, October 9 to

Sunday, October 14, 2012

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

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

DUNCANThe OldBruce’s Store CHEMAINUS

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

LADYSMITHBeside the Liquor Depot

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

Warehouse Pak. 6.59 kg

299lb.

Lean QualityGround

Beef

SunRype

Fruit RiversBeverages

1 litre, Limit 4

4/$3

McCain Traditional

PizzaDeluxe, Pepperoni

or Cheese.Large, 416-433 grams.

Limit 2

2/$5New Crop

First of the Season, Chinese

Mandarin Oranges

5 lb. box

498

Open Daily from 7:30am - 6:30pm (8:30pm Fridays)1020 First Ave in Ladysmith, at the roundabout.

Ok2berfest

$2*Flavour, soy, almond milk or extra shots of espresso not included

All Hot Drinks

Any drink. Any size.*Yes, ALL hot drinks!

plus tax

Until October 31st!

Includes our Cedar Store’s 49er Diner Open 7:30 am to 9 pm


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