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Ladysmith Marine Services mops up surface oil inside a containment boom surrounding the charred remains of the Dream Chaser, which burned to the waterline, then sank on the beach at Slack Point, next to the Dogpatch area of Ladysmith Harbour. The day before another boat, loaded with some of the items stacked a few paces up the beach, drifted away from where it was tied up and eventually sank just east of Slack Point. It’s owner claims the boat was deliberately cut loose. Craig SpenCe

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Accusations and threats are flying after two boats were sunk in the Dogpatch area of Ladysmith Harbour in two nights.

Sometime Monday night a boat sank and ended up off the eastern tip of Slack Point. A man believed to be its owner was seen Tuesday morning at about 11:30 a.m. engaged in a heated shore to ship verbal exchange with people aboard the Dream Chaser, a 37 ft. Bayliner re-portedly owned by Nathan Churchill of Ladysmith.

BC Supreme Court documents from Dec. 16, 2014, show that the Dream Chaser was sold to Nathan Churchill in Au-gust, 2010 by Nanaimo chapter members of the Hells Angels.

The man on shore Tuesday was accusing the people on the Dream Chaser of being involved with setting his boat adrift, then sinking it.

On Tuesday night the Dream Chaser burned to the waterline, coming to rest on the north beach of Slack Point, where it sat Wednesday afternoon, with a boom surrounding it, a gooey mess of debris-filled, oily water inside, and a sheen of diesel fuel clearly visible on the water outside the boom.

One of the people who had been aboard the Dream Chaser during the previous day’s exchange arrived in a skiff to inspect the carnage, and said the hostilities were not over – that there would be retribution for the burn-ing and sinking of the Dream Chaser.

Dan Casler, who walks his dog on Slack Point just about every day, witnessed the Tuesday morning alter-cation between the boat owners, and said he thought things were going to come to blows then.“I’ve been going down there every day for five years and watching the situation deteriorate,” Casler said. But he’s never seen things escalate like they have recent-ly. “I think the whole situation down there needs to be cleaned up,” he said.

Just over a month ago another vessel burned and sank in Dogpatch. A houseboat, tied up next to the Viki Lyne II went up in flames and sank July 18, the night before a protest against the Viki Lyne II’s pres-ence in Ladysmith Harbour was held. Police said that incident was suspicious.“The level of illegal activity has certainly ramped up in the last little while,” Rod Smith, executive director of the Ladysmith Maritime Society said. He’s concerned there’s going to be a major fire in the harbour, an environmental disaster or that someone is going to be seriously injured.

Cpl. Rick Fraser with Ladysmith RCMP said that due to the extent of the damage it will be difficult to determine exactly what happened with the Dream Chaser.“Unfortunately it’s not going to be easy to tell whether that was an accident or not,” he said.

He added that the RCMP is concerned about ‘vigilan-tism’ that might be going on in the Dogpatch, but that there is not enough evidence to take action.

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BC Farmers Appreciation Week marked with Poetry

As part of the annual Farmers Appreciation Week, Sept. 12-19, the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) is invit-ing you to submit original poems honouring ‘our local farmers.’ “Writers of all levels are encouraged to submit their agricultural themed-poems to the third annual Ode To A Farmer Poetry Contest by Sunday, Sept. 13,” Said Georgia Stanley, BCFAM communications manager.

The grand prizewinner will receive a $150 gift certificate to spend at the BC farmers’ market of their choice. Regional win-ners, including Vancouver Island, will also be chosen and awarded $50 gift certificates.

Find out more at bcfarmersmarket.org, click on ‘At the Market” in the menu bar, then “Farmers Market Appreciation Week 2015” in the drop down menu.

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Okay, so we got some rain at last. But it’s been months since anything more than a spit has come out of the sky, and if you lean close, you will almost be able to hear your lawn suck-ing up what’s fallen so far.

Water restric-tions are making it tough for peo-ple to keep their lawns green these days; but they may be en-couraging home-owners to think Green in the larger sense of the word, when it comes to land-scape design.

What are the options for peo-ple who want to have yards that will be able to withstand the ‘new nor-mal’ of drier, hotter summers that many organizations, in-cluding the Cowichan Valley Regional District and other local levels of government, are predicting.

The Habitat Acquisition Trust, an organization with a mandate to conserve a ‘full array of natural habi-tats on south Vancouver Island and southern Gulf Islands’ is encouraging homeowners to replace their traditional grass lawns with native Garry

oak meadows.Vancouver Island’s native

species are better suited to drier climates than trees and plants that have be-come popular in our mod-ern gardens. Restoring orig-inal habitats not only looks to the past, it’s a good strat-

egy for weather-ing a drier future.

Jill Robinson, HAT’s steward-ship coordinators, is quoted recent-ly in the Saanich News about res-toration of Island habitats.

It can take a few years to transition from our favoured w a t e r - l o v i n g plants to those that can sustain extended periods of drought, she said, but the tran-sition might be

worth the effort, and she of-fered a few suggestions.“There’s so many, but a few that we recommend, espe-cially in an urban setting, are ocean spray, Oregon grape, red-flowering cur-rant, snowberry, Saskatoon berry, hairy manzanita.”

Selecting native, drought tolerant species can make your yard look better in all seasons; it can also make it easier for you to abide by water restriction regulations when the going gets parched.

If restoration is not your thing, though, and you just

want to get a yard that’s durable, low maintenance and drought tolerant, there are options.

For the lawn – one of the most demanding areas of your yard when it comes to maintenance and watering

– you can go with a prod-uct like Wildflower Farm’s Eco-Lawn.

Touted as “a blend of seven carefully selected, certified fine fescue grass seeds that work together to form a slow growing, drought tolerant turf,” on Wildflower’s web site, it might be a great choice for anyone who hates water-ing and mowing.“Highly drought tolerant,

once established, Eco-

Lawn has a beautiful deep green grass colour,” Wild-fower boasts.“Eco-Lawn is quick to ger-minate but is slow growing and it requires less fertiliz-ing and less watering due to its deep root system.”

For those homeowners who hate getting behind the mower, Eco-Lawn can be mowed like a regular lawn or left un-mowed “for a free-flowing carpet-like effect.”

The jurisdictions where drought resistant lawns have been gaining the most ground are in Cali-fornia, which has been suf-fering through a years-long drought that seems to be creeping northward.

Los Angeles, for example,

is offering rebates of up to $2,000 to people who are ‘ripping out’ their Kentucky Bluegrass lawns and re-placing them with grasses that don’t soak up so much water, time and money.

No wonder. The San Di-ego County Water Authori-ty says nearly 60 percent of its drinking water supply has been used to sprinkle lawns.

That kind of misuse of what is belatedly being seen as a precious re-source as an active ‘Go Dry’ movement gathering momentum in California.

Could that be a precur-sor to a similar movement on Vancouver Island and Coastal B.C.?

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Dwain King is one prince of a guy, and his dedication and devotion to the cause of fighting muscular dystrophy, when he’s not out fighting fires, has won him the Fire Fighter of the Year Award, Muscular Dystrophy Cana-da announced Aug. 27.A fire fighter for more than

20 years, and during that time has formed a strong relationship with Muscular Dystrophy Canada.“Dwain has been heavily involved over the years as a coordinator and fundraiser within his department, and more recently as a member of the Provincial Firefight-ers Committee as a Co-Ad-visor to the Central Vancou-

ver Island Region,” said the MDC release.

The commendation notes that fire fighters have a long standing tradition of sup-

porting people who have neuromuscular disorders, and King has been exem-plary. Most recently he initi-ated the Walk for Muscular Dystrophy in Nanaimo.“This event is now head-ing into its third year and has grown in popularity as well as exposure,” says the release. “To date, the Nanaimo walk for Muscu-lar Dystrophy Canada has raised over $40,000.”

The 2015 Walk for Mus-cular Dystrophy Canada will take place at Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo on Saturday Sept. 26, from noon to 3 p.m.

More info at walkformus-culardystrophy.ca.

Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of genetic disorders, called neuromuscular disorders, characterized by pro-gressive weakness of the body’s muscles.

Some people with mus-cular dystrophy may lose the ability to walk, speak, and ultimately breathe. For some it is fatal. There is currently no cure for the disease.

Fire Fighters have been partnered with Muscular Dystrophy Canada for over 60 years. They are the or-ganization’s strongest and longest standing support-ers, raising about $3 mil-lion every year.

Dwain King named Fire Fighter of the YearLadysmith Arts Council

(LAC) benefited from a $5,000 Event-Host BC grant for its recently held Arts on the Avenue and Light Up the Night festivals.

They were among 60 non-profits in 44 communi-ties to receive Event-Host grants totaling $250,000.

More than 400 grant re-quests were received by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.Arts on the Avenue Aug.

23 and Light up Night Aug. 22, attracted thousands of art lovers to First Avenue in Ladysmith to view the works of 56 area artists, all members of the LAC.

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Movie nightoutdoors willsupport Tourde Rock ride

It will be movie night for a cause, Tuesday, Sept. 1, at dusk when Planes... Fire & Rescue will be screened on the lawn of Ladysmith Resources Centre.

Payment for the show will be by donation, with proceeds going to the Tour de Rock 2015.

The Ladysmith fire department will on hand with a truck at 7 p.m.

Pop, hotdogs and popcorn will be sold by donation.

Raffle tickets for a Fire & Rescue beer fridge will also be sold.

In case of rain, the movie will be moved indoors to Aggie Hall.


TOWN OF LADYSMITH

SEPTEMBER 2015NOTICES & NEWS

COUNCIL MEETING *No Meeting Monday, September 7th Due to Labour Day statutory holiday.Monday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. **Please check www.ladysmith.ca or call 250.245.6400 to confirm.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEEMonday, September 21 at 5:30 p.m.**Please check www.ladysmith.ca or call250.245.6400 to confirm time.

CITY HALL BUSINESS HOURSMonday to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (except statutory holidays)410 Esplanade (Corner of Trans Canada Highway and Roberts Street)

REMINDER - ATVs and other motorized Vehicles are NOT allowed on any TOWN OF LADYSMITH Trails

PEERLESS ROAD RECYCLING CENTRE The Peerless Road Recycling Centre - summer hours from April 1 to October 31: Wednesday to Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - excluding statutory holidays. To view a list of items accepted, please go to: www.cvrd.bc.ca/documentcenter/view/62889

YOUR GARBAGE / RECYCLING DAY IS CHANGING!Following the Labour Day statutory holiday on September 7, 2015, your collection day will be moving forward by 1 (ONE) day. If you need a new schedule you can pick one up at City Hall or the Frank Jameson Community Centre. You can also find your schedule on the Town’s website at: http://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling

HOLIDAY CLOSURESCity Hall, Development Services, Public Works and the Frank Jameson Community Centre will be closed Monday, September 7th for the Labour Day statutory holiday.

STAGE THREE WATER RESTRICTIONS NOW IN EFFECT• NO sprinkling• NO washing of vehicles, houses, boats, driveways or sidewalks*• NO filling of pools and hot tubs*• NO permits issued for watering of new lawns• Micro-drip irrigation* is allowed any time for a maximum of 4 hours per day• Hand-water flowers, shrubs, gardens, between 6:00 – 8:00 a.m. or 8:00 –

10:00 p.m. for a maximum of 2 hours per day• Washing driveways or houses is only permitted during Stage 3 for

preparation of applying paints, preservatives or for pouring concrete• Pools filled prior to Stage 3 water use restrictions may be topped up to

account for evaporation losses in order to avoid damage to pumps etc.• Micro-drip irrigation or drip irrigation delivers water to the root zone of

the plants and uses less than 20 gallons per hour at less than 25psi. This does not include soaker or weeper hoses.

For further details, please see the Water Restrictions Notice on our website at www.ladysmith.ca or call Public Works at 250.245.6445.

BE FIRE SMARTThe extremely dry and hot conditions of Drought Level 4 pose a real fire hazard. We all need to do our part to be fire smart.Remember, it only takes a small spark to start a very large fire.• Absolutely no smoking on Town trails and in parks.• Absolutely no ATVs or motorized vehicles on Town trails. Think twice

before using ATVs anywhere in the back country.• Campfires and all open burning are banned. This includes backyard fire

pits.• TimberWest has closed its forest lands around Ladysmith — please

respect the closed gates and stay out.• Put out smoking materials completely and never throw away a lit

cigarette, anywhere.• Glass and clear plastic can focus the sun’s rays and start a fire. Dispose

of bottles properly, pick up broken glass, don’t leave glassware outside, and reconsider those glass garden ornaments.

• If you must use power tools outdoors, use extreme caution and keep a fire extinguisher or garden hose nearby.

If you see a fire or dangerous activity, call 911.

FRANK JAMESON COMMUNITY CENTRE ANNUAL POOL SHUTDOWN Aug. 15 – Sept. 7 The administration office and Fitness Centre are open during most of the pool shutdown with reduced hours. The Frank Jameson Community Centre will close at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 4th for the Labour Day weekend, reopening Tuesday, September 8th on the regular schedule. For more information, please call 250.245.6424.

Blown over at Berry ManiaWho has seen the wind? Families par-ticipating in the Berry Mania event at Transfer Beach got to see first hand the power of air to move you. Kids played games with a colourful parachute as one of the activities; a mischievous wind knocked over one of the awnings at the Sun-day fund raiser for the Ladysmith Community Resources Centre


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A Narrow Escape: All About Narrow-Angle Glaucoma

Did you know there are over 10 different types of glaucoma, each with differ-ent signs but few with any noticeable symptoms until it’s too late? This article will explain narrow-angle glaucoma (also called angle-closure glaucoma), a type of glaucoma that can actually occur suddenly as an emergency situ-ation with severe eye and visual symptoms. Luckily, the eye structure that predisposes a person to be at risk for narrow-angle glaucoma can be picked up on a routine eye exam by an Optometrist and a preventative procedure can reduce the risk.

The “angle” of the eye is located between the cornea and the iris. At the apex of this angle is the location of the drainage system for the fluid that is produced inside the eye. This should not be confused with the tears that lubricate the outer surface of the eye. The fluid inside the eye is called aqueous humour and it needs to drain at the same rate that it is produced or else the pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure) rises and can damage the nerve fibers in the retina. The optic nerve is like the cable where all the thousands of nerve fibers of the retina meet up and it carries visual information to the brain. Damage to the nerve fibers results in loss of peripheral vision and can eventually lead to blindness.

Narrow-angle glaucoma has to do with the same angle discussed above and the fact that there is anatomi-cally not much space between the iris and cornea; hence the angle is “narrow”. The angle tends to get narrower with age. People who are far-sighted, certain races (such as Asian and Inuit), women, and those with a family history are more likely to have narrow angles. However, narrow angles can be found in people of any age, race and gender, so everyone should have routine eye exams.

Narrow angles are at risk of closing off and blocking the drainage of aqueous out of the eye. This can happen slowly and intermittently over time, with symptoms of intermittent mild eye pain, blurred vision, and halos around lights. This can also happen suddenly, in which case the term is acute angle-closure glaucoma, with intraocular pressure rising rapidly to extremely high levels from a normal of 10-21 mmHg up to 60 mmHg or more. The symptoms of acute angle closure glaucoma include a red and very painful eye, headache, nausea, blurry vision and halos around lights. This is an ocular emergency and patients experiencing these symptoms should immediately see their eye care professional or go to Emergency. Angle-closure glaucoma can happen spontaneously in people with narrow angles or can be triggered by dilation of the pupil from dilation drops, dark environments or certain cold medications.

If your Optometrist notices that your angles are narrow during a routine eye exam, they will perform a test called gonioscopy. Gonioscopy involves putting a special contact lens on the and using mirrors to look at the structure of the angle. There is also special imaging called Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) that can obtain a high definition image of the angle. If your angle is determined to be very narrow, you would be referred to an Ophthalmologist for a laser procedure called laser peripheral iridotomy. This makes a tiny hole in the iris that you can think of as an “escape valve” for the aqueous fluid. In most cases it is a prophylactic procedure, meaning it is done before narrow-angle glaucoma is actually occurring, to reduce future risk. It is much better to have this done before an emergency attack of angle-closure glaucoma occurs because dam-age done to the retinal nerve fibers during an acute attack can occur within hours and is not reversible. Even if you have iridotomies performed there is still a small risk that your angles could close or you could develop other types of glaucoma in the future. Therefore, routine eye exams are still very important.

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The lumberjacks will be chucking, choking and climbing Sept. 6 at the Amphitheater in Transfer Beach Park.

And as a special treat, chain saw carver Dan Richey will be transforming the log skids on the steam donkey at Transfer Beach Boulevard and Oyster Bay Road into a work of art.

The loggers sports begin at 4 p.m. with the ‘usual’ selection of events, including pole climb-ing, axe throwing, choker racing and spring board chopping.“It promises to be a great time for all members

of the family,” says a release.“It’s been a few years since the Loggers Sports has been held in Ladysmith and the organizers are hoping for a great crowd,” Kinsman and Ladysmith Councillor Duck Paterson said.“We hope that the crowd enjoys it as we would really like to make this a bigger event for next year.”

If Ladysmith proves to be a supportive venue, it could become part of an Island circuit that includes Campbell River, Port Alberni and Nanaimo.“It is hoped that the word of what a great venue

Ladysmith is for loggers sports will attract a larger field of competitors which makes for a really amazing, fast paced show,” Paterson said.Admission is by donation, this year’s event be-

ing a fund-raiser for the Cops For Cancer Tour de Rock. All the money raised will go to Camp Good-

times, which provides recreational experiences for children with cancer and their families.

Volunteer fire fighters will be cooking hot dogs and serving drinks, and there will be a 50/50 draw.

“People are encouraged to get to Transfer Beach and bring a blanket or lawn chair and be ready to have a good time,” Paterson said.

Richey will start his carving earlier in the day. “The public are more than welcome to go down and watch Dan do his chain saw carving,” Pat-erson said.

Based out of Nanaimo, Richey is an artist of all trades, doing everything from themed murals on vehicles to festive art on your storefronts.“However, he prides himself on his large chain saw carvings,” Paterson said. “One look at Dan in action and you can tell his heart and soul are in every piece he completes.

Loggers sports will be back in town Sept. 6 at Transfer Beach Park.

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Heart-felt condolences from the en-tire community go out to the family and friends of Delores Brown.

For weeks – ever since she was re-ported missing July 29 – we all hoped and prayed the young Penelakut wom-an would be found alive and well.

Those hopes were dashed when her remains – found off Norway Island Aug. 19 – were identified Aug. 25.

We all want answers, of course. We want to know what happened. But in the midst of that, we must pay our re-spects to those closest to Delores.

More than anyone, they know the gifts she had to share, and will miss what this young woman had to give to the world and her community.

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Health care responses found wantingletters

Editor:

RE: Federal Election 2015 candidates’ re-sponse to Health Care Issue-Summary

I am a health care professional who has worked 15 years in all facets of the public health care system, so I think I am qualified to make a few comments on this topic.

I was disappointed with all of the candi-dates’ responses to the issues facing the Cana-dian Health Care sys-tem.

The fact that Paul Man-ly (Green Party) didn’t submit a response to one of the most impor-tant and costly issues facing Canadians is as-tounding and unaccept-able.

Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) used one-third of her 250 words criti-cizing the Conservatives. Focus on the question Sheila and provide an in-

telligent response so that the public can make an informed choice.

You say the NDP will “adapt Medicare to the challenges of the 21st century”, which means what exactly?

Tim Tessier (Liberal) stated his party wants to modernize the sys-tem. What does that even mean? What as-pects of the system are you referring to, spe-cifically?

He mentions the chal-lenge of finding a fam-ily doctor? Is this his opinion or an issue the Liberals will address?

Mark MacDonald (Con-servative) used one-third of his 250 words de-scribing the successes of the Conservative gov-ernment instead of an-swering the question.

And his rhetoric on the Canada Health Trans-fer didn’t answer the question either.

His response to what opportunities there are to improve health care coverage, is ‘building strong economies to

fund the health care sys-tem.’ Okay, but tell us how the Conservatives plan to do that.

Maybe I shouldn’t be so surprised by the rheto-ric! But I do think these candidates can be more succinct and thought-ful in their responses if they want people to vote for them.

Tania RossLadysmith

Canada a top producer of commodities under HarperEditor:

Contrary to Liberal and NDP propaganda, Canada is not suffering under the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. These are the facts, not the myths that many people believe with regard to produc-tion of key commodities.

Canada is the global leader in the production of potash and newsprint. It ranks among the top-three

global producers for ura-nium, softwood lumber, wood pulp, aluminum, platinum group metals and hydroelectricity.

Here’s how Canada ranked in production of key commodities in various sec-tors between 2012-2014:

• Mining: potash, first; uranium, second; alumi-num and platinum, tied for third; nickel, fourth; diamonds and gold, fifth; zinc, seventh; copper, ninth; iron ore, tenth; and coal, twelfth.

• Energy (2013): hydro-electricity, third; natu-ral gas and petroleum (crude oil), fifth; and electricity sixth.

• Forestry (2013): newsprint, first; soft-wood lumber and wood pulp, second.

Sources: US Geologi-cal Survey (2014 pre-liminary data), Energy Markets Fact Book (Nat-ural Resources Canada), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC)

Gloria J. SaundersCedar

Speedy Drivers a problem everywhere

Editor:I want to respond

to the article in the Chronicle regarding aggressive drivers on Dogwood Drive. It is not just Dogwood where this is happen-ing.

Stillin Drive has be-come a highway, driv-ers speeding, despite the fact that it is home to families with small children and the lo-cation of a daycare, where parents are constantly dropping off and picking up children. They disre-gard stop signs at Dun-smuir, Nash, Brown and Walkem.

Lately people don’t seem to pay attention to their surround-ings or else they’re too busy on their cell phones.

K. BotterellLadysmith

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Addiction, mental healthbig issues on UBCM lists

Communities strug-gling to cope with addiction and mental illness are near the head of the line for their annual meetings with Premier Christy Clark and the provin-cial cabinet.

A plea for integrated treatment services to take some of the load from police and hospital emergency rooms is among the main resolutions for the Union of B.C. Municipalities con-vention in Vancouver Sept. 21-25.

B.C. communi-ties are dealing with camps of homeless drug addicts, prop-erty crime driven by addiction and vio-lence between drug gangs. The B.C. health ministry recently an-nounced a program to train and equip front-line hospital staff to deal with violent pa-tients in emergency.

Sponsored by Delta, the resolution says local governments have made repeated

requests for help “without seeing any improvements in ser-vices or resources.” It calls for integrated health and psychiatric care, criminal justice reform and access to affordable housing.

Maple Ridge has two resolutions deal-ing with housing. One calls for Ottawa to maintain rent sub-sidy funding for co-operative housing developments, whose contracts are expir-ing over the next five years.

The other suggests federal incentives for developers to choose purpose-built rental housing, rather than condominiums and other housing for sale. Vancouver, where housing costs have spiralled beyond the means of many, wants the province to support rental hous-ing and take action to reduce real estate speculation.

The Fraser Valley Regional District’s resolution on shelter allowances and rent subsidies notes that average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in B.C. is $953, and the provincial shelter assistance rate for an employable single parent is $375, un-changed since 2007.

Other resolutions:• The Central Okan-

agan Regional District wants local govern-ment authority to lower highway speed limits passing through rural communities and neighbourhoods. Its resolution says Transportation Minis-try’s decision to raise speed limits to 100 km/h on some high-ways last year is rais-ing safety concerns.

• Oak Bay is the latest community to seek federal and pro-vincial help to man-age deer and other wildlife populations, after grappling with its own deer kill ef-

fort.• Port Moody is

calling on BC Hydro to keep the Burrard Thermal gas-fired generating station op-erational as a backup source of power, rath-er than shut it down next year. The reso-lution says standby operation would cost $20 million a year, compared to $55 mil-lion paid to keep a smaller gas-fired plant on standby near Campbell River.

Tom Fletcher is leg-islative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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Canada is the only OECD country that does not have a Na-tional Housing Strategy. The Green Party is com-mitted to developing a strategy that includes housing plans for se-niors, First Nations, affordable and social housing.

Greens would change the rules for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation so that it is once again responsible for affordable, social and co-op housing, and make sure that social housing and housing co-ops were given long-term funding.

We would bring back the tax credits that used to be given for the construction of rental housing, provide credit and loan guarantees to non-profit hous-ing organizations, and give rent supplements or shelter assistance to low-income house-holds. Providing affordable housing is just part of solving the problem of poverty and home-lessness, however. The Green Party believes that a Guaranteed Live-able Income (GLI) is the solution.

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Tim TessierLiberal

Liberals believe the federal government should invest in the de-velopment of more af-fordable housing units to help Canadian fami-lies ease their cost of living. Every Canadian has the right to safe and affordable hous-ing. Liberals will take a leadership role while working with first na-tions, provinces and municipalities to de-velop a more effective

Mark MacDonaldConservative

Last fall UNICEF re-ported that the child poverty rate in Cana-da decreased during the recession, pulling roughly 180,000 chil-dren out of poverty. UNICEF credited this decrease to the Conser-vative Government’s action to put money back in the pockets of Canadian families.

The number of Canadi-ans living below the Low Income Cut-off is now at its lowest level ever. Since 2006, there are 225,000 fewer children living in poverty in Canada.

Every family with children in Canada stands to benefit from the increase and ex-pansion of the Univer-sal Childcare Benefit to nearly $2,000 per year for every child under 6, and $720 per year for every child between 6 and 17, and the Family Tax Cut. The vast ma-jority flows to low and middle income families.

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FEDERAL ELECTION 2015XIssue Summary 4 - Poverty & HomelessnessPoverty and homelessness are issues that have social and financial implications for Canada, particularly for Canadian cities. The social cost of having people living in poverty and homelessness is: increased sickness and mortality; increased crime; deterioration of neighbourhoods.

Cities do not have the resources to deal with poverty and homelessness. There is growing evidence that the cost of dealing with poverty on the street is greater than what it would cost to provide shelter and adequate services.

What would your party do to reduce homelessness and alleviate the effects of poverty? Do you believe a more effective national strategy on poverty and homelessness is needed?

Canadian falls below a certain level of income, while providing incen-tives for those who re-ceive it to keep working and earn more.

The GLI would re-place the jumble of federal and provincial programs such as wel-fare, disability, OAS and GIS for seniors, and child tax benefits with a single, universal, un-conditional cash benefit delivered through the tax system.

Bringing in the GLI would require negotia-tion with all three levels of government, but if we are to give the esti-mated 4.9 million Ca-nadians now living in poverty a better future, it must be done.

For more information, go to www.greenparty.ca.

strategy on poverty. The best invest-

ments we can make are those that gener-ate economic growth and provide immediate and long-term social gain. A Liberal govern-ment will provide a new, dedicated fund-ing envelope for social infrastructure. We will prioritize investment in affordable housing and seniors facilities.

Our plan will renew federal leadership in af-fordable housing, help build more housing units, refurbish exist-ing ones, renew exist-ing cooperative agree-ments, and provide operational funding support for municipali-ties.

We will also fund the creation of thou-sands of new childcare spaces, enhance their quality, and ensure that affordable childcare spaces are available to more families who need them. We will also boost investment in so-cial infrastructure by nearly $6 billion over the next four years, and almost $20 billion over ten years.

The Liberals would also replace the cur-rent Universal Child Care Benefit, which is taxable and received by all families, regardless of income, with a new income-tested, tax-free monthly Canada Child Benefit that would boost payments to all families with children and annual income be-low $150,000.00. A non-taxable, income tested

National Child Benefit Supplement would also be made available to low-income families lifting 315,000 children out of poverty.


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more hope for our young people. What we must do is provide opportunities for ev-eryone to get ahead and stand on their feet financially. To do so, education is critically important.

I plan on working towards something called Social Impact Bonds that offer tax credits to contributors for investing in “hu-man capital” through education. These have been implemented favourably in Great Britain and the United States. Social Impact Bond funds would tar-get raising the reading levels of children by three grades. This in-crease will significantly enhance their future employment prospects, getting them prepared

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Poverty and home-lessness continue to rise in Canada. Canadi-ans are facing stagnant wages and growing in-come inequality.

Close to 3 million Ca-nadians are at risk of going hungry. 840,000 Canadians visit food banks every month. Poverty is on the rise among seniors in Canada, especially for women. Here in the

Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District, nearly 20 percent of students are living in poverty. 1.6 million Canadian

families can’t access a decent affordable home. Rental units are simply not available, and Canada’s vital so-cial housing sector is at risk due to the elimina-tion of federal funding.

Tom Mulcair and the NDP have a plan to make housing more af-fordable:• Pass the Affordable

Housing Act to recog-nize housing as a right.• Restore long-term,

stable investment in so-cial housing. • Secure every senior’s

right to safe, decent and affordable housing. • Provide incentives to

build 10,000 affordable and market rental units.

The NDP is the only party to have proposed legislation to create a federal poverty reduc-tion strategy. Our com-mitment includes:• Increase benefits

such as the National Child Benefit Supple-ment and the Working Income Tax Benefit. • Reform the Employ-

ment Insurance pro-gram so workers don’t have to turn to social assistance when they are unemployed.• Create a national afford-

able childcare program.• Support small busi-

ness owners, who cre-ate 80% of private sec-tor jobs in our country.• Restore the age of

retirement to 65, boost the Guaranteed Income Supplement and ex-pand the Canada and Quebec pension plans.

Want to get up to speed on what the candidates are saying as elec-tion day approaches Oct. 19?

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Ladysmith Candidates forum Oct. 8

We’ve got our questions ready. Do you?Since the federal election Writ dropped Aug. 2, the Chronicle has been asking candidates in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Riding to respond to a series of Issue Summaries on the following topics:

August 11 Climate Change18 The Economy25 Health CareSeptember01 Poverty-Homelessness08 Parliamentary Reform15 Protection of our Coasts22 A Fair Municipal Tax Share29 Aging PopulationOctober 06 Marijuana Legislation13 International Aid

Next week’s Issue Summary will fo-cus on Electoral Reform. It poses the following statement for candidates to respond to:

It is not uncommon for the gov-erning party in Canada to obtain a majority in the House of Commons, without earning a majority of the popular vote during a federal election.Critics of the ‘first-past-the-post’

electoral system say it entrenches par-ties in power, impedes change that re-flects the true will of voters, and leads to an adversarial style of politics.Do you believe electoral and parlia-

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Parents work hard to give their kids the best possible start in life. But the cost of child-care is breaking house-hold budgets, and too many parents have to sacrifice career goals because they can’t find affordable care.

The NDP will make sure there’s a quality space for every child – and that no parent pays more than $15 a day.After a decade of Con-

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across Canada are without access to af-fordable childcare. Among children under five years old, fewer than 25% have access to regulated childcare, even though almost 75% of their mothers participate in the work-force. In First Nations communities, 78% of children under five do not have access to li-censed child care ser-vices.

Stephen Harper promised to create 125,000 new childcare spaces, but he’s failed to deliver even one. In-stead, his government introduced a costly in-come-splitting scheme that mostly helps the wealthiest and leaves 85% of Canadian fami-lies with nothing. Can-ada ranks dead last among 14 comparable countries on public in-vestment in early child-hood education as a percentage of GDP.

Even after 12 years in office, the Liberals still didn’t get the job done, despite their prom-ises. Their tax plan for families won’t create a single childcare space, and their proposed income tax cut does nothing at all for fami-lies making less than $44,700.

We know that invest-ing in quality childcare is good for the econo-my:

Studies show that for every dollar invested in childcare, our econo-my grows by $2.

Work-life conflict ex-perienced by employ-ees with preschool chil-dren currently costs the Canadian business community $4 billion per year.A national childcare

program could gener-ate more than $3 billion

for the federal gov-ernment through ad-ditional revenues and reduced costs as more women return to the workforce. There are 70,000 more women working since afford-able childcare came to Quebec.

About Quebec’s uni-versal, affordable child-care program, Pierre Fortin (Professor of Economics, University of Quebec at Montreal) said, “The argument can no longer be that governments cannot afford it. This program is paying for itself. It is self-financing.”

Tom Mulcair’s NDP has a plan to improve childcare for Canadian families:

We’ll work with prov-inces, territories and Indigenous communi-ties to deliver a Canada-wide early childhood education and child-care program.

We’ll create or main-tain a million qual-ity childcare spaces in Canada – where par-ents pay no more than $15 a day.

As a former Quebec Cabinet Minister, Tom saw firsthand how that province’s univer-sal, affordable child-care program helped families and boosted the economy. We can build on the success of that program to help families across the country.

The NDP knows it’s time for a national early childhood educa-tion and childcare pro-gram to help Canadian families and the econ-omy. Affordable quality childcare for Canadian families is just an elec-tion away.

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How does the Doris Gallighar Memorial Gar-den grow?Ask the Ladysmith Health Care Auxiliary and

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Since 1984, when $1,000 was bequeathed in honour of Doris Gallighar, who had lost her battle with ovarian cancer, the garden has been growing as an integral part of the Ladysmith Community Health Centre grounds.

They marked the occasion Aug. 26, with tea and cake amidst the flowers – many donated in the memory of loved ones – winding trails, the gazebo, trellises and one of the most splendid views in all of Ladysmith.

Pam Fraser, the garden manager, thanked the volunteers “who work from March to November, maintaining these lovely gardens.”

Every Wednesday from 10 to noon the vol-unteers meet and tend to their special enclave. This year, with a severe drought upon us, the volunteers have been extra busy.“When the irrigation was stopped this summer, the volunteers stepped up and came out three times a week and hand-watered the plants,” Fra-ser said, adding, “Please let it rain this weekend.”

Noting that along with fertilizer and wa-ter, public gardens need funds to survive, she thanked the Ladysmith Health Care Auxiliary for its support.“The Auxiliary has always provided us with the necessary funds, and for that we are very grate-ful,” she said.

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The Seniors Office of the Ladysmith Resources Centre has a few announcements for the fall

First, our Tim Hortons bus trip is going to take place on Sept. 25. We are planning a day trip to Tofino. Re-member there are only 50 available seats, so if you are interested please call Barb at 250-245-3079.

Second, there will be a workshop on Management of Parkinson’s, Wednesday Sept. 9 from 11a.m. to 1p.m. at Oceanview Community Church, 381 Davis Road, Ladysmith. Registration is $20 or by donation for any-one with limited finances. Contact Maureen Matthews 1-250-382-6365 or [email protected].

Third, Cowichan Family Caregivers Support Society of-fers free support groups for anyone in a caregiving role. The Ladysmith Caregiver Support Group meets every second Tuesday of the month from 1p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Ladysmith Community Health Centre, 1111 Fourth Avenue, East Wing meeting room. You can get more in-formation by contacting Lisa at 1-250-882-4411 or [email protected].

Fourth, The Better at Home Program is available in Ladysmith. Better at Home helps seniors with simple day to day tasks, allowing them to maintain their inde-pendence and stay connected to the community. A range of non-medical support services are available include: transportation to appointments, light yard work, minor home repairs, snow shoveling, light housekeeping, and grocery shopping. Call 250-754-3331 and ask to speak with Kathy Holmes.

Fifth, we will be celebrating National Seniors Day, Oct. 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Ladysmith Seniors Centre. This year, as well as lunch, we will have enter-tainment. To register call Barb at 250-245-3079. Remem-ber there are only 100 seats available.

Sharen Newton - Seniors Office

Wilma Wickham and Ruth Atkinson cut the 30th Anniversary cake at a celebration of the Doris Gallighar Memorial Gardens. See story on Page 11 of the Chronicle.

Want some art on your walls that will have a special meaning, over and above being produced by Michael Hames, a ‘renowned Canadian artist’?

Then you might want to consider participating in an auction of three paintings by Hames by The Wiltshire Education Society with help from the Steffich Fine Art Gallery on Saltspring Island.

Details about the e-auction are available at www.WESociety.org (click the ‘What’s happen-ing now’ menu item).

Money raised by the event will support two Af-ghan sisters, who are completing their studies in the Business Degree Program at Vancouver Is-land University with help from WES.“Today, the girls are thriving in their new envi-ronment, excelling in their studies, and are only three semesters away from earning their de-grees,” says WES Secretary Lynda McCullough in a release.“WES and the girls are very pleased to have an artist of Michael’s calibre supporting them.”

Art auction helpsAfghan students

Want to speak your piece about the 2016 provin-cial budget?

The Finance Committee of the Legislative As-sembly will be holding public consultation meet-ings from Sept. 15 to Oct. 13, beginning in Victoria.

Registration to speak at the consultations be-gins today (Sept. 1). To register contact the Par-liamentary Committees Office at 1-877-428-8337, or by email to [email protected].

You can find out more about participation, loca-tions and the work of the committee at leg.bc.ca/cmt/finance.

Public consultations on the provincial budget are held annually in accordance with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, says a re-lease issued by Susan Sourial, committee clerk.

The deadline for public input is Thursday, Oct. 15 and the committee must release a report by Nov. 15.

Speak your budgetpiece before Oct. 15


Wed., September 2nd6 to 8 pm upstairs at theFuller Lake Arena

Skate Sale & Swap6 pm to 8 pm

For more information call: 250-245-1415 or email: [email protected]

Fuller Lake Skating Club2015-2016 Skating Season

Skating starts September 9th

REGISTRATION!

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With students heading back to school in September, BC Chil-dren’s Hospital is sharing tips on how to help children deal with anxiety and stress.“Some children and youth em-brace back-to-school excitement, others need help easing into the school-year routine,” says Dr. Jane Garland, Psychiatrist, BC Chil-dren’s Hospital.“Common worries for children in-

clude difficult classes, making new friends and meeting and adjusting to a new teacher.“These worries are normal when introducing your child to a new

school experience or changing their routine.”

Garland recommends parents plan ahead to help ease the back-to-school transition.“Whether it is your child’s first day at school, or if they are having a hard time adjusting after summer break, gradually exposing them to their environment can make a big difference,” she says.

Tips for parents and caregivers:• Introduce children to the school

year routine one to two weeks be-fore school starts• Plan for transitions – getting to school,

returning to school after breaks

• Provide regular routines – morn-ing, school, homework, bedtime• Provide clear expectations, lim-

its and consequences• Hold realistic expectations that

are right for your child’s age• Help your child identify his or

her feelings – nervous, intimidated, shy• Pay attention to your child’s feel-

ings• Ask your child if they have ideas

or solutions for a particular con-cern• Show yourself identifying your

own feelings, problem solving and being brave

• Remain calm when your child is anxious• Praise and reward even their

small accomplishmentsConsider seeking more help if

your child:• Attempts to remain at home or

with a caregiver• Refuses to attend school on cer-

tain days (field trips)• Refuses to eat in public• Refuses to use public bathrooms• Constantly worries• Constantly seeks comfort and

reassurance• Shows extreme shyness, avoid-

ing social situations or events

• Has physical complaints with no medical explanation (stomach aches, headaches, difficulty catch-ing breath)• Throws tantrums, cries or

screams excessively.“Taking time to expose your

child to their new routine one to two weeks before school starts can help lower their anxiety and help instill excite-ment,” Garland says. “This could involve simple things like planning and packing lunches together, building a school sup-ply list or visiting the school playground for a picnic.”

Back-to-school anxiety? BC Children’s shares tips for parents


Tai Chi Nanaimo Association

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Wednesdays star ting September 16th:

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7:30-9 pm Oliver Woods Community Centre • 6000 Oliver Road, Nanaimo

Fridays star ting September 18th: 9-10:30 am

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Registration dates: September 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th, and 10th from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm

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Sept 6 at 4 pmTransfer Beach at the

Ladysmith Amphitheatre

Logger SportsExhibition

Bring a lawnchair, blanket or stool!Hot Dogs and Hamburgers by donation.

Meet some of this years Tour de Rock ridersAdmission by donation with all proceeds going to

Tour de Rock to send kids with cancer to Camp Goodtimes

Sponsored by Otter Point Timber

September Events

Tour de Rock, 2015Ladysmith

Tuesday, September 1, at dusk: Family Movie Night - Planes... Fire & Rescue held on the lawn at the Ladysmith Resource Centre by donation. The Ladysmith fire department will be there with a truck at 7pm. Pop, hotdogs and popcorn will be sold by donation. Raffle tickets for the fire rescue beer fridge will also be sold.

Sunday, September 6, 4 pm: Logger Sports Exhibition held at Transfer Beach amphitheatre. Admission by donation, hot dogs by donation, 50/50 tickets and raffle tickets for the fire rescue beer fridge will be sold. Come and meet some of this years TDR riders. Sponsored by Otter Point Timber. Tug of War and Jousting with Ladysmith celebrities

Now to September 28. Buy a raffle ticket for a stocked Fire Rescue beer fridge. Tickets are $10 and there are only 500 available. (value $450) Get yours soon as they will sell out! Available from any Ladysmith Firefighter as well as many Tour de Rock committee members, or at the logger sports or movie night. The decals for the fridge were created from an original painting by Doug Harrison depicting a scene from 1981’s Knights Hardware fire in Ladysmith.

Monday, September 28, 2015 - September 25, 2016: Fox and Hounds “Rock” Burger Fundraiser. $1.50 from every Tour de Rock 7 oz prime rib burger with spinach, goat cheese and strawberries for an entire year will go towards Tour de Rock. Head to the Fox and Hounds for a tasty burger and support a great cause!

Monday, September 28, 2 pm approx: The riders stop at Tim Hortons and then ride down First Avenue to the Ladysmith & District Credit Union. Events happening

in the Ladysmith & District Credit Union parking lot for approximately 45 minutes.

Monday. September 28, 6pm: Red Serge Dinner, Eagles Hall, Roast Beef Dinner, live auction, wall of wine raffle, dinner and raffles. Tickets $25

available at Ladysmith & District Credit Union and the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce. If you would like to donate a raffle item, please contact Lynn Halkett at 250-245-3817 or [email protected] or Laura Giles or drop it off at the Ladysmith Chronicle at 940 Oyster Bay Drive.

Monday, September 28, 2 pm approx: The riders

stop in Ladysmith

Monday. September 28, 6 pm: Red Serge Dinner

Now to September 28. Buy a raffle ticket for a stocked Fire Rescue

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In case of rain, the movie will be shown

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Doug West Owner

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Eileen Rosemarie BarrDecember 18, 1927- August 20, 2015

If our world had a way to measure the volume, weight, fullness or any other of the many attributes that might be measured, there would have been a sharp dip in the amount of them when Eileen left us in the morning of August 20th at the Cowichan District Hospital. Love, kindness, charity, compassion, joy-fulness, playfulness and steadfast courage in the

face of adversity are just some of the many good things that now less in the world.

Eileen was born in Portsmouth, England and lived through the Depression and Second World War there. She came to Manitoba, met Bob, married and became the foundation for a family of six children. Her legacy now includes grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Special thanks from the family to the staff at CDH, especially the teams on the 3rd Floor. Care giving requires special people and we really do have these people at CDH.

Memorial service and reception will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 375 Brae Rd., Duncan on September 4, 2015 at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to a charity of your choice.

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Condolences may be shared online at

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Multi-media JournalistThe Campbell River Mirror, an award-winning newspaper on central Vancouver Island, is looking for a journalist to help us produce dynamic and creative content for our print, web and social media platforms.

We are looking for a combination of education and experience in writing, reporting, photography and video skills. Experience with InDesign is also an asset.

The journalist must be a self-starter comfortable reporting news, features and some sports. We require a team player who can work in a cooperative environment and adheres to the highest journalistic standards.

We offer a competitive salary and benefi t package based on experience. You must also have a valid driver's licence and a dependable vehicle.

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Send your resume and references by August 21, 2015 to:

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12 CU.FT deep freeze, $125.GE washer and dryer, $300.Kenmore stacking FL wash-er/dryer, $350. Maytag wash-er, $150. Kenmore W/D, $300.Inglis dryer, $100. Built-indishwashers, $100-$150. 6month warranty on all appli-ances. Please call Greg at(250)246-9859.

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1800 SQ.FT. Commercial / Light industrial unit in modern strata complex with Highway Exposure in Duncan area. Call 1(250)658-4336.

COMMERCIAL SPACE avail. at Timberlands Mobile Home Park, 3581 Hallberg Rd. Suitable for restaurant or small grocery. Call 250-245-3647.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

“Book your event” our meeting room is available for your gathering or event whether for business or pleasure. Large TV screen for presentations. Menu’s to suit budgets. Set menu’s, a la carte or buffet service is available. Also “Foods for Function” service is avail-able for small or large group functions. Platters or en-tree’s available. All prepared in our commercial kitchen. Pick up or delivery within reason. For more informa-tion or to plan your function call Donna 250-245-7933

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2004 38’ Diesel Class A, 2 slides, generator, hydraulic leveling, front & back heat & air cond, W/D, built-in vacuum. $76,000. (250)218-1910.

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What’s Happening

OnGoing

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

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

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. Please keep length to 25 words or less.

Up Coming

THE LADYSMITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - INVITES YOU TO THE 2015 Federal ELECTION ALL CANDIDATES FORUM, Aggie Hall, 1110 First Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., Thursday, October 8th, 2015Time 7- 9 PMEVERYONE WELCOME. Find out where the candidates stand on the issues that matter to you. Make yours an informed vote on Election Date: Mon, Oct 19, 8 to 8pm

LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB - presents “Splashworks”, a demonstration of creative

studio photography by capturing water in motion, by Brian Clemens and Brad Grigor of the Ladysmith Camera Club. Tues, Sept 22, 7 pm, in Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www.LadysmithCameraClub.com

CHEMAINUS SKETCH GROUP - we are so much more! Join us Wed, Sept 9th, Fuller Lake Arena, 9:30, for our first Fall session. All are welcome to our old fashioned tea party and sketching session. Bring your floppy hats and sketch book and see what we are all about.

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• Stock the Lockers, a fund-raiser for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation, takes place Aug. 13 to Sept. 3. This is the 6th annual fun-draising campaign for school supplies and other unmet basic needs of local elementary and secondary students. “Help us raise $50,000 to give students an equal chance to succeed in school,” says the NLSF in a re-cent release. For information go to www.NLSF.ca.

• The Loggers are back. Come out for the Ladysmith Loggers Sports at the Transfer Beach Amphitheatre on Sept. 6. Bring your own lawn chair, blanket or stool. Admission by donation with all proceeds going to Camp Goodtimes, supported by the Tour de Rock. Sponsored by Ot-ter Point Timber.

• The Chemainus Branch 191 of the Royal Canadian Legion will be hold-ing a Denim and Diamonds Country Dance, Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and include a chili and cornbread meal. There will be prizes for the Best Dressed Country Outfit; a photo booth (Forget Me Not Photography); and a raffle. Details at 250-246-4532 or 250-246-3133.

• The Camerata Singers, a ‘fun and energetic community choir for men and women,’ is looking for new members in all voices, who love to sing – especially those who have some sight reading ability. Practices are held on Wednesdays, from 7-9 p.m. at St Andrews United Church, Fitzwil-liam Street at Wesley in Nanaimo. Conductor for the Fall session Marian Smith is getting the choir ready for “Nanaimo Sings”, a festival of choral music, which occurs in mid October. For information please contact Chris at 250-390-9240 or Lynda 250-591-2544 or email [email protected].

• Help defeat cancer by participating in the Tour de Rock Raffle: Draw date is Sept. 10, 2015. Tickets $10. 1st Prize is a Bear Mountain Golf Get-away Package for four, $1,250 value. 2nd Prize is a Canucks Hockey Get-away Package for two, $1,000 value. 3rd Prize is a Mayne Island Getaway Package for two, $400 value. For more information and to purchase your tickets contact Tour de Rock riders Alison Wood at 250-380-6132 [email protected] or Rob Webb at 250-732-0312 or [email protected].

• The more Cooks in the Kitchen, the better. The Ladysmith Resources Centre Association is offering its popular program for youth aged 12 to 16 on Sept. 11, 18, and Oct. 2, 9 at 9 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Participants will: gain hands-on cooking experience, learn about nutrition, learn about sanitation, and prepare food to take home to their families. Call 250-245-3079 to register. Sponsored by Save On Foods, donations welcome.

• The 35th Annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research will be held Sun-day, Sept. 20 at Frank Jameson Community Centre. Race at 11 a.m. (reg-istration begins 10 a.m.)

• The next 15 Minutes of Infamy takes place Sept. 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Ladysmith Music Hall and Food Co. at 18 Roberts Street. A forum for word craft artisans – poets, story tellers, singer/songwriters, short fiction writers, non-fiction writers – performers have up to 15 minutes to present prepared original material ‘before a rapt audience.’ Registra-tion is required for performers. There’s a cover charge of $5 for audience members. For more information or to register as a performer contact Ian at: [email protected], 250-734-1066 (text). Of visit 15-Minutes-of-Infamy at Facebook.com.

• The Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association is looking to ‘feed the herd for a year’ with the proceeds from its 2015 Round Up Party! The shindig takes place Sept. 26 at the Eagles Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan. Tickets are $20, and can be purchased at the CTRA office 1843 Tzou-halem Road, Duncan or online via ctra.ca/events/2015-round-up.

• Ladysmith Tour de Rock is looking for volunteers to get their head shaved on Sept. 28 when the Tour de Rock rides into town for their annual trek down the island. There is a fundraising component to the head shaves as well. If you are interested in volunteering, or want more information, call Duck Paterson at 250-245-2263.

• The Tour de Rock riders will arrive at Tim Hortons Monday, Sept. 28 at 2 p..m. and will be piped up First Ave., arriving at the Ladysmith & Dis-trict Credit Union at about 2:10 p.m. There will be cheque presentations, a few quick speeches and a chance for people to mingle with the riders.

• Breakfast with the Tour de Rock Team - Chemanius, Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. This fundraising breakfast is a chance to chat with the 2015 Tour de Rock riders and hear their stories about how the Tour has gone so far. The breakfast takes place at the Royal Canadian Legion Chemanius, 9775 Chemainus Road. Tickets are $20, available at the Legion and the 49th Parallel, Chemanius. All proceeds go to: local pediatric cancer support services, sending Vancouver Island kids to Camp Goodtimes, and pediatric cancer research.

• Want to get up to speed on what the candidates are saying as elec-tion day approaches Oct. 19? Then book two hours for the Federal Election All-Candidates Forum, Oct. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Aggie Hall in Ladysmith. Put on by the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, this will be your chance to find out what Sheila Malcolmson (NDP), Paul Manly (Green), Mark McDonald (Conservative), and Tim Tessie (Liberal) and their parties stand for. Everyone is welcome. Aggie hall is located at 1110 First Ave in Ladysmith.

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Grants in Aid deadline changed by North Cowichan

If you’re applying for a grant-in-aid from North Cowichan, you’ll have to get it in by Oct. 15 this year.

Council moved its deadline for grants-in-aid for-ward from February at its Aug. 19 meeting so the applications would mesh better with its budget pro-cess.And look for more changes to come. Staff recom-

mendations for a revised process will likely be pre-sented at North Cowichan council’s Sept. 2 meeting.

Coun. Al Siebring reminded staff that he wants to see more accountability in the process, with re-ports back from organizations as to how they use their grant-in-aid funding.

There was also commentary on the ‘subjective’ nature of the grant-in-aid process.

Grants in aid are intended for “eligible not-for-profit organizations operating within the municipal-ity,” says North Cowichan’s web site.

Included in the list of eligible organizations are: so-cial services, tourism, economic development and sports groups.

Eligibility considerations include organizations that:• are located in the Municipality of North

Cowichan;• provide a service which primarily benefits the

residents of the Municipality of North Cowichan;• demonstrate sound financial and administrative

management;• demonstrate a financial need;• adhere, where applicable, to all Municipality of

North Cowichan bylaws and policies; and• are registered as a society.

New grants-in-aiddeadline forNorth Cowichan

Jeff NagelSpecial to the chronicle

Wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries with licensed lounges can now sell patrons liquor they didn’t produce.

Until recently, a distillery couldn’t sell anything other than the spirits it produces – a glass of B.C. wine was off limits – and a winery couldn’t oblige if one guest at a table wanted a beer instead of the local grape.

Those lines are erased under the latest change stemming from B.C.’s liquor policy review.

But there will be a limit – a maximum of 20 per cent of sales by a given producer can consist of li-quor produced off-site. That’s intended to keep the focus on unique local offerings.“We are doing away with B.C.’s archaic liquor rules,” Attorney General Suzanne Anton said, add-ing the change will give more choice to consumers while supporting B.C. tourism and small businesses.

Craft Distillers Guild of B.C. president Tyler Dyck said the move opens the door for craft brewers, vintners and distillers to cross-promote each other.

Wine regs easedfor cross promos

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