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New comic book has been a labour of love but she is still in control unless she’s unconscious or hands over control,” Arnold explained. “He Nevin Arnold was eight years needs to use Calavera’s body to old when he first got his hands on complete his mission of stopping the crisp, colourful goodness of these dark forces from destroying a comic book — it was a Batman civilization.” As a zombie, Calavera is slowly comic he had spotted on the rack deteriorating and must complete while at a convenience store. “I flipped through it, and I’ll never the mission before her time runs forget that moment and I thought out. to myself, ‘this is the absolute cool- “I just thought it would be cool if instead of a drooling zomest thing I’ve ever seen in my life,’” he Quoted in the Chronicle bie, what if someone was undead, and they were said. “From then on, “There’s no a zombie crime fighter I wanted to tell stories with pictures; I money in comics instead of just a drooling, wanted to do comic whatsoever — if brain-eating zombie,” he said. “It’s very dark, but books.” you don’t love it’s also got a lot of funny Since then, the graphic artist-by- doing it, there’s parts. Calavara is a very day, comic artist-by- really no point.” lovable character.” And the debut comic night has pursued itself has been a labour Nevin Arnold, his passion for the of love, taking Arnold a art of illustrated comic book creator good year to complete. stories, developing Arnold’s idols include from the Sesame Street and Muppets characters of comic book writer Frank Miller his childhood to his own compa- (Sin City, Dark Knight Returns) ny, Hangman Comics, which will and artist Todd McFarlane, creator release his latest project Calavera: of Spawn. His favourite character is Batman the Undead at the end of the but his preference between DC month. “There’s no money in comics what- and Marvel comics is not as cryssoever — if you don’t love doing it, tal clear. there’s really no point,” he admits. “A few years ago, I would have said Calavera: the Undead centres DC for sure just because of Batman around Calavera (Spanish for “the and Superman, but it’s really tough skull”), an 80s punk-rocker chick with Marvel with Spiderman and who falls to her death in 1989 and X-men and Wolverine — it’s imposre-awakens in the year 2012 as a sible to choose,” he said. Arnold’s last comic book was super-powered zombie who must fight the dark forces of evil as they released in 2005 and was called Honor of the Damned, featuring arise to destroy civilization. “A demon is borrowing her body, See Calavera Page 3 Niomi Pearson

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Marina Anderson (foreground) and Sarah Kedves participate in the Freshwater Fisheries Society’s Learn to Fish Program March 17 at Fuller Lake. Thirty-six children and their parents came out for the program, which was held at Fuller Lake for the first time. For more photos, please see page 14.

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Numerous car accidents keep police occupied The Ladysmith Detachment responded to a total of 59 calls for service over the past week.

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motorcycle is facing multiple charges, including no driver’s licence, no insurance and failing to stop at a red light.

March 12 to March 18 Monday, March 12 Sunday, March 18 Provided by } In the early morning } Early in the morning of Ladysmith hours of March 12, the March 18, the Ladysmith RCMP police responded to a break R C M P, a s s i s t e d b y t h e and enter in progress at an South Island Traffic Service, address in the 1100 block of responded to a single vehicle Third Avenue. motor vehicle accident. The police located a rainThe new driver of the vehisoaked and intoxicated cle, occupied by six people, individual who had become 13600 block of Wagon Wheel had gone off Spruston Road locked out of a residence he Drive. and rolled over. was staying at in the area. All occupants of the vehicle The theft occurred overThe 19-year-old male was night. were coming from a rave detained in custody, and the } The Ladysmith RCMP located up Spruston Road. police are continuing their received a report of theft from Four of the occupants were investigation. No damage or a vehicle in the 300 block of taken to hospital with minor entry was made to the resi- Chemainus Road. injuries. NIOMI PEARSON/CHRONICLE dence. The police are continuA variety of electronic items and tools, including the ste- ing their investigation, and Nevin Arnold is releasing his comic book Calavera: The Undead this month. Tuesday, March 13 reo, were stolen. The theft charges will be recommend} The Ladysmith RCMP occurred sometime over the ed against the driver. responded to a single vehicle previous 10 days. } During the afternoon, the motor vehicle accident at the The police are continuing Ladysmith RCMP responded corner of Colonia Drive and their investigation. to a two-vehicle motor vehiCameron Road in Ladysmith. cle collision at Yellow Point The driver of an uninsured Road and Doole Road. Thursday, March 15 pickup truck drove off the The northbound car on } During the evening of duced. road into a utility pole, shear- March 15, the Ladysmith Doole Road went through the From Page 1 Once the third or fourth issue is ing it off. The driver suffered RCMP responded to a single intersection and was struck released, Arnold will be eligible minor injuries as a result of vehicle accident on Cedar by a Ford pickup on Yellow the tale of a demon samurai. As for Calavera: The Undead, to submit it to a worldwide disthe accident. The RCMP are Road. Point Road. Arnold plans on releasing the first tributor in hopes of getting it pubcontinuing their investigaThe driver and passenger The driver of the vehicle half of issue one at the end of lished. tion. skidded off the road in a in the car suffered serious “I just hope that people will check } The police received a curve and rolled over. The injuries and were taken to March at participating local comic book stores, used book stores and it out and get a kick out of it, and if report that a vehicle which new driver sustained minor the hospital. tattoo shops on Vancouver Island. nothing else they’ll be entertained had been entered overnight injuries and is facing speedThe police are continuOnly 200 copies will be profor 15 minutes,” he said. and a variety of items had related charges under the ing their investigation with been stolen. the assistance of the RCMP Motor Vehicle Act. The owner of the vehicle was Traffic Analyst. travelling from Ontario, and Saturday, March 17 } During the evening of the vehicle had been parked } During the morning of March 18, the Ladysmith at the Cassidy Mobile Home March 17, the Ladysmith RCMP and members of the Park on Seabird Road. The RCMP and South Island South Island Traffic Service theft remains under active Traffic Unit responded to a conducted a road check on investigation. collision between a motor- Spruston Road. } On March 13, the Ladysmith cycle and car. More than 200 vehicles RCMP received a report of a The motorcycle proceeded were checked, with many of theft of tarps from semi trailer through a red light at the them “new” drivers. units in the Cedar/Cloke Road intersection of the Trans Further up Spruston Road, area. The theft occurred some Canada Highway and Thicke a rave was being held for the time over the previous week. Road. The motorcycle lost second night in a row. Large There are no suspects at this control, and the driver was numbers of young adults time. thrown clear. The motor- were in attendance. As a result of the road check, cycle was then struck by the various alcohol-related Wednesday, March 14 car. } On the morning of March 14, The driver of the motorcy- offences were investigated. the Ladysmith RCMP received cle suffered minor injuries } During the past week, the PHOTO SUBMITTED BY MIMI ZUYDERDUYN a report of theft of meat and and was taken to Nanaimo Ladysmith RCMP responded Dancers from Island Dance Art in Ladysmith, who are taught by Lesley Lorenz, pervarious food items from a freez- Regional Hospital. to six false alarms and two formed for a full house at Ladysmith Secondary School last Thursday night (March 15). er located in a carport in the The 49-year-old driver of the abandoned 9-1-1 calls. Lorenz teaches dance and art out of studios n Ladysmith, Cedar and Nanaimo.

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returns to Aggie Hall support our local the vendors. with approximately businesses.” In addition to help36 vendors. S o m e o f t h o s e ing the vendors get A p p r o x i m a t e l y v e n d o r s i n c l u d e their products out to 600-800 people are Safeway Floral, Home the public, the show expected to attend. Hardware, is a great “ We h a v e a n i c e T o w n o f Quoted in the Chronicle opportuselection of vendors Ladysmith, nity for this year,” said cham- S h i f t “The connections local resber president Rhonda H a p p e n s , you make —that idents to Shirley. “There’s a V a l l e y meet the great showcase of C a r p e t , is so important. p e o p l e different vendors that Mid-Island People like to b e h i n d you may not neces- G r a n i t e , be able to see a the busisarily find on First a n d L i a nesses face.” Avenue, but they’re Sophia. in their part of our commuT h i s o w n nity and we want to y e a r, t h e b a c k Rhonda Shirley, Cowichan yard. Chamber of Commerce V a l l e y “ T h e Capitals connecwill even take part in tions you make — the show. that is so important,” “They’re promoting Shirley said. “People their 2012-13 season like to be able to see tickets,” Shirley said. a face.” Andy Beeley from The Ladysmith Home, 89.7 Sun FM will be Garden and Business broadcasting on site Show will run Fri., for the majority of March 30 from 2:30-8 the Friday, and Sun p.m. and Sat., March FM staff will pop in 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 from time to time on p.m. Admission is Saturday. free. Adding to the fun Anyone who has ideas will be a Lions Club or input on improvconcession with soup ing the show is weland sandwiches, as come to contact the well as a silent auc- Ladysmith Chamber tion with donated of Commerce at 250goodies from all of 245-2112.

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LSS’s Green Team asking for your help Students are eligibile for grants and are asking for your votes in eel grass mapping and in the future will be a part of increasing area through new planting,” the presentation states. The LSS Green Team is made up of about The Ladysmith Secondary School Green eight core members, but each project has Team is hoping its efforts will garner a little seen the involvement of up to 30 stugreen as the B.C. Green Games gets closer dents. to the finish line. No decision has been made on what will The team is up against 110 other schools be done with the grant money if LSS’s subacross the province that are showcasing mission wins. eco-friendly initiatives they’ve undertaken “We’ve been throwing ideas around, but in the last year. until you know how much you get, it’s hard There are several prize grants up for grabs, to say,” Gvojich said. “The kids have lots and LSS is eligible for up to $2,500. of fantastic ideas on what they want to use Their powerpoint it for.” presentation, LSS Quoted in the Chronicle Some of those have Green Team is Going included paperless Green, highlights “The kids have lots of fantastic classrooms and a several green inischool organic garideas on what they want to use tiatives, including den. (the money) for.” their involvement The team would also in the BC Energy like to build on the Shelley Gvojich, LSS instructor Ambassadors beautification projProgram, the C2C ect. program and a “We have applied for more greening grants school beautification project which saw in terms of in front of the school,” Gvojich the installation of a new garden in front said. of the school. The BC Green Games is presented by “We took a broad approach so we could Science World and offers grants for both include everything we’ve done,” said secondary and elementary schools. Shelley Gvojich, LSS instructor in charge There is also an energy-specific grant, of the Green Team. which is selected by BC Hydro. Working with the C2C program, the Green Another grant is awarded by online votes Team learned about the practices involved accumulated, which means local residents in salmon restoration. are encouraged to lend a helping hand and “Students went out to local streambeds to vote for the project at www.bcgreengames. participate in the capturing of fish (elec- ca by March 31. trofishing) and sperm and egg collection. The LSS presentation is also available for In addition to this, students were involved viewing at that address. Niomi Pearson

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Spring must be right around the corner if the Festival of Lights Society (FOL) is taking the angel off the tree at Aggie Hall. In top photo, Bill Drysdale and Bradley Olson remove the angel from the top of the tree, which is about 80 feet high, Saturday. In middle photo, Drysdale takes the opportunity to do some pruning. Above, FOL members Greg and Linda Edwards put up strings of clear twinkle lights in one of the trees on Roberts Street. Twelve FOL members went out Sunday morning to start putting up clear lights for the spring and summer. The society has been busy, as it held its AGM last Thusday. Cliff Fisher was elected president for 2012-13, while Greg Edwards was elected vice-president, and Ginny Rathwell was elected treasurer., and Diane Edwards was elected secretary. Linda Edwards, Dianna Fisher, Tom MacDuff, Janet Carlsen and John Lees are the directors for 2012-13, and Rollie Holland is the past president.

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Driving through Chemainus Friday, Chronicle cartoonist Rob Kernachan saw this truck stuck at Spruce Street and Chemainus Road with the drive wheels on the passenger side losing contact with the road.

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or water, explained roastmaster Steve Brock, who partners with Campbell McIntyre and Sharon Hull in the local company. “It’s biodegradable in any landfill, lake, stream, ocean or compost in your backyard in three months,” he said. “We’d like to thank everybody for their support, and we’re trying to support them by doing the right thing for the environment.” The new bag is not made from food-based

commodities like corn, soybeans or rice, explained Brock. “We’re really excited about our new bag,” he said. “We believe we’re the first people in B.C. to put that bag on grocery store shelves.” With the new bag comes new labels, created in Nanaimo, that feature the brand on the front and which introduce new date stamp codes. The bags are vented with a whiff valve in the back to keep the bag fresh, and

they are re-sealable. GIRC has been roasting in Ladysmith at In the Beantime Café for just over three years. “We roast coffee that’s grown in Thailand,” said Brock. “Our coffee is grown between 900 and 1,200 metres above sea level, which lends to a very mellow, rich cup of coffee, and I roast it so there’s no bitter aftertaste.” GIRC’s coffee is all roasted by hand and bagged by hand. The coffee is roasted using a vintage roasting machine that spent most of its life

in Europe before making its way over to Vancouver Island. The roasting machine is about 45 years old. It was built in France and then moved to the Channel Islands and then to Dublin. The machine was sold to Wales and then made its way to Vancouver, where a friend of Brock’s used it and eventually sold it to Brock. Brock entered a partnership with McIntyre and Hull, and they restored the rust-damaged machine back to working condition.

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Many buildings lost in 1912 fire In March 1912, Ladysmith was booming. Copper ore from Mt. Sicker was being transported to the Tyee Smelter. Comox Logging had opened new camps in the hills behind near Stocking Lake, and the E&N Railway was extending its rails to the Alberni Valley. Fishing and oyster farming competed with coal ships in Oyster Harbour, and Saltair was becoming the “fruit basket” for Vancouver Island. In addition, Canadian Collieries, who had taken over the mining interests of unpopular Robert Dunsmuir in 1910, announced that the Extension coal seam extended almost to the town’s front door. With Ladysmith’s population closing in on 5,000, a state-of-the-art hospital had been completed, and a new high school was planned on Spion Kop overlooking Market Square. Nowhere in the town was there more optimism than on First Avenue. The VictoriaNanaimo road, completed in 1884, crossed over Holland Creek and skirted the town on its western boundaries (near where Ladysmith Secondary and the Frank Jameson Centre are located today). It then continued north past Grouhel’s farm, winding down Cemetery hill and out Benton Crossing to Nanaimo. In 1902, the road was redirected to enter Ladysmith at First Av e n u e . A c c o r d i n g to Richard Goodacre (1980), this resulted in ”shifting the centre of gravity of Ladysmith … The Nicholson Block, the Carlisle Block, the Campbell Building and the Stevenson Block went up quickly and defined the commercial centre of the town.” Dunsmuir had ordained that his

employees must live in were clear. The Masonic, Ladysmith. As a result, Bickle and Campbell most of the merchants buildings were piles had to pack up their of smoldering rubble businesses and fol- and ashes. The Novelty low their customers Theatre, Walter’s and to Ladysmith. Homes, Aikenhead’s Clothing shops, hotels and even and Dry Goods, the churches were quickly Japanese Pool Room, dismantled, loaded on Kemley’s Restaurant, flat cars and transported Palmer’s Music, Evan’s by rail from Wellington Barber Shop, Lowden’s a n d E x t e n s i o n t o Candy Store and Knoot’s Ladysmith. Jewelers were gone. A narrow gauge railJoseph Lowdon had way was built up White been able to save only Street to Third Avenue, his soda water founand the buildings were tain. Mr. C.E. Jeffe had winched up the hill by a frantically gathered as donkey engine. Once in many suits as he could place, they were quickly before his shop went reassembled. up in flames. Mr. Knoot, These buildings were the jeweller, reported often flimsy wood con- that the contents of his structions equipped safe were not harmed, with coal fires, wood but John Bickle lost his stoves and gas lamps. complete stock, as did Thus, no one was too Walters and Aikenhead. surprised when the fire F o r t u n a t e l y, t h e bell rang out at two e x h a u s t e d f i r e m e n o’clock on the morning managed to save Simon of March 21. Leiser’s store and the The Chronicle later Jones Hotel, while other r e p o r t e d t h a t To m buildings across First O’Connell, the night Avenue and on the west watchman, had given side of Gatacre suffered the alarm after spot- only scorched wood ting flames coming and shattered windows through the windows from the fire’s intense of the Masonic Hall on heat. Gatacre Street. The actual cause of In a short space of the fire was never detertime, the volunteer fire mined, but the subsedepartment arrived and quent report to city played a hose on the rap- council by Fire Chief idly-growing fire, but it Michie drew attention was far too late to save to “the dangerous habit the building. They then of storing gasoline and turned four streams of other combustibles water on the surround- within buildings in the ing structures, but the downtown area.” Campbell building was The Chronicle reportalready burning fiercely, ed that only St. John’s and the fire had spread Masonic Lodge #21 had to the Bickle Block. carried full insurance. The firemen worked Indeed, the Masons desperately to prevent immediately began the the fire from spread- construction of the sturing east down Gatacre dy brick building that is to the Jones Hotel and still in use today. the Leiser building, and In the aftermath, promin the west from “jump- inent city entrepreneur ing” across First Avenue Mr. J.A. Knight decided to the Europe Hotel. to move his expanding Meanwhile, hundreds business up the street of spectators, many to Lot 10, Block 9 at the in their nightclothes, corner of Gatacre and stood by and watched First. The fire wardens the volunteers battle insisted he build a fire the conflagration. wall in accordance with By sunrise, the results the new fire bylaw.

Ladysmith would rebuild, but 1912 also marked the beginning of other problems for the fledgling community that would prove harder to extinguish. [Note: The Stevens Block (later Geering’s) on the opposite corner of Gatacre and First went up in flames on Christmas Eve in 1973. The Knight Building burned to the ground in 1981, leaving only a clock to remind us of this very important business in the history of Ladysmith.] Ed Nicholson Ladysmith Historical Society

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he noise of the teachers’ strike drowned out debate on the B.C. budget so thoroughly that one of Finance Minister Kevin Falcon’s more controversial ideas only made the news last week. Reporters dubbed it “Welfare Air.” Falcon plans a pilot program to offer social assistance recipients training and airfare if they can line up a job in B.C.’s northern energy boomtowns. Workers are being imported to fill jobs there, while in Metro Vancouver and elsewhere, the number of single employable people applying for social assistance is rising. Much of oil and gas work is dirty and dangerous. These days, most industrial jobs involve sophisticated electronics, and the technical skill level required is high. But there are entrylevel jobs going begging, and relatively high pay is offered to fill positions in a short-staffed service sector

in the Peace region. NDP MLA Carole James, no stranger to northern B.C., dismissed Falcon’s plan as a stunt. There are unemployed people in the region who should be offered training before we start flying people up from Vancouver, James said. Yet I repeatedly hear from northern employers that the labour shortage is real and growing. The NDP warns that B.C. faces a future of “people without jobs, and jobs without people.” Mostly, they blame the B.C. Liberals for removing apprenticeship programs from union control. I spoke with James about post-secondary needs a couple of weeks ago. She mentioned NDP leader Adrian Dix’s signature policy to restore B.C. student grants, funded by a capital tax on financial institutions. She also agreed that part of the problem is young people taking post-secondary education that leads to fields with poor job prospects. I suggested if B.C. taxpayers are to increase their sub-

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sidy to post-secondary students, already worth about two-thirds of their schooling costs, perhaps grants could be targeted to areas of pressing economic need. To my surprise, James agreed that is worth considering. This is significant, not only because it is likely to be unpopular in the education establishment. There is a good chance that James, a former school trustee, will be B.C.’s education minister in 14 months. After writing about the labour shortage last week, I was bombarded with messages from an irate Vancouver high school teacher who mocked the whole notion as corporate propaganda. No labour shortage exists, globally or in B.C., he claimed. Rather, “capitalists” of the “one per cent” have tried to “vocationalize” public education for a century, but the “people” have always “resisted.” Radical socialists aside, why would matching student aid to employment demand be unpopular with teachers?

Education Minister George Abbott offered a clue during the lengthy debate over ending the teachers’ strike. Abbott noted that for every three teachers coming out of B.C. universities, there is currently one job available. Certainly, student debt is an issue worth discussing. And most would agree it’s easier to pay off loans if one can find a job in one’s field upon graduation. Should further subsidies go to soonto-be-unemployed teachers? No. Our education system trains too many people for what they want to do, rather than what the economy needs. Further to that, a tax on banks will be popular with some of today’s students, who protested against capitalism in the “occupy” camps that will resume as the weather improves. Others will examine the idea and conclude that financial institutions will recover the tax from customers, and perhaps find ways to get the job done with fewer employees.

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A special place Editor: It was early summer of 2010. The time was very exciting because my husband and I, both being teachers, were about to begin our much-deserved vacation. The first few days were spent preparing the boat for the holiday and finally, we were ready to enjoy the ocean. Our first destination on a Friday was the swimming bay just across from Ladysmith. What a wonderful evening it was with the moon rising across the harbor! The next morning, my husband was feeling so confident about our trip he even allowed me to drive the boat. After checking our maps and GPS, we left the harbor and were travelling at about eight knots. All of a sudden, we heard and felt a huge thud under the boat. We looked in the water and realized we had just hit a shoal extending from an island. The island was on our GPS but not the shoal, and, as well, it was a minus tide. Obviously I had driven the boat too close to shore. Yes, the island was Coffin Point, very appropriately named. Firstly, we called our insurance and let them know what happened. Then David, my husband, took over the wheel, thank goodness, and tried to start and manouevre the boat. It did move but only at a very slow speed. We then called the Maritime Society Marina to see if we could come to their dock. The manager of the dock answered in the affirmative and was very helpful and on-hand when we finally arrived. The first plan he suggested was to hire a diver to learn about the damage. Mr. Sealegs Kayak was over before the end of the day and assessed the destruction. One rudder was missing, the other bent back, and both propellers were curled up. He was not certain if the shafts were bent or not. The good part was that the boat hull was intact. Next we needed to find a marine mechanic with whom we could trust our boat to be repaired properly. The dock manager and Mr. Kayak both suggested Ladysmith Marine Services. There is no boat lift in Ladysmith, and we were quite hesitant to put it on a trailer because of the weight. The owner,

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Trolley is a delight Editor: I ask, when was the last time those that write or think negatively about the trolley, actually took a ride? Three of us from the Trolley Committee spent one and a half hours on the trolley last week. It was a most delightful experience! There were a dozen or so people who got on and off the trolley. One lady who has a bus

pass rides every day. She works at Coronation Square and could not get there without transit. This woman knows the system like the back of her hand. She hops on and off to do shopping, banking, visiting with friends and to go to work. She would like to see the trolley go to Coronation Square hourly. Other people, like the caregiver and his ward from the Lodge on 4th, would not get out if it were not for being able to get the wheelchair onto the trolley. Moms with young children, seniors, kids coming home from school, people shopping, tourists â&#x20AC;&#x201D; everybody was happy, chatty and thrilled to have this service. We are looking in Committee to improve the asset we have. We are working with CVRD BC Transit to improve services. We hear and understand that people would like to be able to go not only to Duncan, but also specifically Nanaimo by transit. We must remember that we, as taxpayers, have to pay for that service. By first joining the CVRD and then working to have transit go to Nanaimo, will have ALL communities help pay for the service, not just Ladysmith. There is a CVRD

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FUNDING FOR STUDENTS, NOT FOR WAGE HIKES. The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other beneﬁts that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BC families. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases. It’s unacceptable that schools are disrupted and that students and their families are inconvenienced over an unreasonable salary demand in difﬁcult economic times. The union is making claims and demands that simply don’t add up.

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The government supports seniority but qualiﬁcations must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.

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Children of all ages came from all over to participate in a Learn to Fish program organized by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. at Fuller Lake. After spending an hour learning all about types of fish, tackle and techniques, the children spent the rest of the afternoon casting off the shore of Fuller Lake. Above, Freshwater Fisheries Society outreach assistant Tanya Laird shows the older group of children how to cast a fishing rod. Above right, the program participants cast off on Fuller Lake while being carefully supervised by their parents. Right, Jessica of the Freshwater Fisheries Society helps a young fisherman with his technique.

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Local youths are springing into spring Members of the Ladysmith Intermediate School Jump Start skipping team visited Ladysmith Primary, Ecole Davis Road and their own school last week to get their fellow students enthused about the Heart and Stroke Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jump Rope for Heart campaign.

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Celebrating wind instruments at St. Michael’s in Chemainus Wind instruments were at the core of m u s i c ’s h i s t o r i c a l development, yet today, the beauty of their voices is often underappreciated. Though the works written for wind ensemble are truly wonderful, they are too seldom heard. Founded in 2004 by John Larsen and Edith Eaton, the Ensemble Pacifica is dedicated to performing wind compositions and to bringing this genre to the attention of a larger audience. This Sunday (March 25), select wind instrument players from Ensemble Pacifica will join pianist Julian Greenwood in spectacular performances of a quintet by W.A. Mozart and a sextet by the little-known late-Romantic composer Ludwig Thuille during “Music Known and Unknown,” a St. Michael’s Presents concert at 2 p.m. in the 1891 heritage St. Michael’s Church. George Corwin, his passion for music wellknown in our community, leads Ensemble Pacifica. As well as giving regular concerts, the group was invited to perform at the

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:H 1HHG <RXU ,QSXW %XGJHW DQG 7ZR :HHN 6SULQJ %UHDN &RQVXOWDWLRQ The Board of Education is currently in the process of planning the budget for the 2012-13 school year. One proposed cost-saving measure is to schedule an extended Spring Break in 2013. The instructional time for those extra four days would be made up by extending each week in session by approximately 32 minutes in elementary schools and 35 minutes in secondary schools. Details of the proposal are available online at www.sd68.bc.ca or by calling 250 754-5521. The public is invited to provide input. â&#x20AC;˘ Input can be given through an online survey at www.sd68.bc.ca until Thursday, April 12; a letter can be written to the Board of Education, School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), 395 Wakesiah Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 3K6 or by fax 250 741-5309. Friday, April 13, 2012 at 12 noon is the deadline for written input. â&#x20AC;˘ The Board of Education will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10 at the NDSS Gymnasium to receive presentations about the 2012-13 budget and the proposed local school calendar. To make a presentation contact Cathy Kelt, 250 741-5238 or ckelt@ sd68.bc.ca by 12 noon Thursday, April 5, 2012. â&#x20AC;˘ On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 6 p.m., there will be a special public Board meeting in the Board Room at 395 Wakesiah Avenue, Nanaimo. At this time, the Board is expected to make a decision about the proposed local school calendar. 6&+22/ ZZZ VG EF FD ',675,&7

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Take 200 aluminum cans, a stack of newspapers and some chicken wire and you have one of the most environmentally conscientious pieces of artwork now displayed at the Ladysmith Waterfront Art Gallery. Aptly named S.H.E (Save Her Environment) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; o r a l s o P. A . M . (Process Aluminum Magically) Le Mer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the intriguing figure is a life-sized mermaid designed and created by Sally Mann. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very happy with how she turned out,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done several mermaids before in the past, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to work on a big piece. Normally, I would work with clay, but for a big piece, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost impossible to do unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a gigantic kiln.â&#x20AC;? Gallery visitors are already saying that the gorgeous, bare-chested mermaid bears a striking resemblance to Ladysmithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Pamela Anderson. Though she used a few photos for reference, Mann says the likeness to the celebrity wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the original intent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind,â&#x20AC;? she said. The frame of S.H.E

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Almost every day of the week, you will find Dallas Jones down at the Mount Brenton Golf Course. That’s because the 16-year-old is dedicated and determined to attain his dream of studying in the United States on a golf scholarship attained here on Vancouver Island. “I like the challenge of golf,” he said. “You’re by yourself, and everything depends on you ... you don’t have to rely on anyone.” When unable to make it onto the course, Jones is frequently seen on the driving range. And when most kids are out laying on the beach or sleeping in during the summertime, Jones is out on the greens. “In the summer, I’ll be down here at 8:30 and I’ll play ‘till dark,” he said. The Ladysmith teen got interested in the game when he was in elementary school and spent time on the course with his older brother and father. For the last three years,

he has started playing competitively and will participate in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour for a second time this year. His aspirations include the PGA Tour and a scholarship that will allow him to study chemistry, science or math in San Francisco. “I find it a lot of fun shaping shots around targets,” he said. “I love the feeling of hitting a pure shot.” Jones is a junior golfer in the BC Golf association and plays in Zone 6. He has seen tournament action as far as March Meadows in Lake Cowichan and the Alberni Golf Club in Port Alberni. He anticipates participating in about 20 tournaments this season. The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is Canada’s only national junior tour run exclusively by PGA of Canada Professionals and the ‘Road to College Golf’ for aspiring young players. It has received a record number of early bird registrations for the 2012 season, up 60 percent from 2011. Jones said he would

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Tw e n t y - t w o - y e a rold Cassidy resident Steve Smith has been named to the 2012 Devinci Global Racing UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) World Cup roster. The 2012 season kicked off this week in Pietermaritztburg, South Africa, home o f t h e 2 0 1 3 Wo r l d Championships. DGR’s event focus includes the UCI World Cup, Crankworx Whistler, and other select European and North American events.

“I’m excited to be working with Devinci again in 2012, and I’m looking forward to building on last season’s momentum. Devinci has stepped things up, growing the program and adding great riders. It should be an amazing year,” said Smith. In 2011, Smith showed his World Cup dominance, never finishing outside the top 10. In addition, he captured multiple World Cup podiums, a Canadian Open gold medal, and the US Open silver

medal. “It will be very interesting to follow Steve through the season. Steve is amazingly talented and has huge motivation, which will lead to great things,” said Felix Gauthier, president, Cycles Devinci. The DGR squad features a mix of podium chargers and young standouts; paired with experienced management and top mechanical support. Joining Smith is fivetime Swiss National

Champion, Nick Beer, 25, and New Zealand’s George Brannigan. Rounding out the program is first-year junior Gianluca Vernassa of Italy. “We’ve assembled a standout lineup under the DGR banner — riders, co-sponsors, support staff,” says Gabe Fox, Devinci MTB Marketing Manager. “It’s a foundation for success and I envision seeing our program posting outstanding results this year.” -Submitted

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Taekwondo students from Outreach Martial Arts school came home with many medals last weekend after a tournament in Port Alberni. The students came home with six gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze medal altogether. From left to right, Marcell Toth-Szabo, Quinn McDonnell, Haven Bouma, Rhys Mazurenko and Olivia Mazurenko. Missing from photo: John Brown. SUBMITTED PHOTO Hungry - Tired! Order Pizza Tonight!

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that the Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Thomas Henry Davis, also known as Slim Davis, deceased, late of 120 Baden Powell Street, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A4, who died on December 11, 2011, are hereby required to send them c/o Mont & Walker Law Corporation, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 2R2, Attention: Michael P. Walker, before April 30, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto having regard to the claims of which it has notice.

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Sutherland, Sutherland, Joseph Joseph â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Keithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Keithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ItIt is is with with deep deep sadness sadness that that we we announce announce the the passing passing of of our our beloved beloved husband, husband, father father and and grandfather grandfather Keith Keith (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sudsie (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sudsie to to his his grandchildrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;) grandchildrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;) on on March March 3, 3, 2012. 2012. He He leaves leaves to to mourn mourn his his passing passing his his loving loving wife wife Mona, Mona, children children Irene Irene (Murray), (Murray), Maureen, Maureen, Corinne Corinne (Randy), (Randy), Dean Dean (Teresa), (Teresa), Janine Janine (Marty) and his (Marty) and his nine grandchildren. nine grandchildren. He was looking He was looking forward to meeting grandchild #10 in April when forward to meeting grandchild #10 in April when Janine and Martyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son will be born, but time was Janine and Martyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son will be born, but time was not on his side. not on his side. Keith and Mona enjoyed many happy years on Keith and Mona enjoyed many happy years on Vancouver Island, where they ďŹ shed and toured Vancouver Island, where they ďŹ shed and toured on their old â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with family and friends. Keith on their old â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with family and friends. Keith spent as much time as possible with his brother spentand as much timeenjoyed as possible his brother Ken Ken they truly eachwith otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company. and they truly each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company. Keith Keith lived his enjoyed life to the fullest. People who knew livedrecognized his life to the People whoonknew him his fullest. wonderful outlook life. him His recognized his wonderful on life. His glass glass was always half-full outlook and he was the eternal was always half-full and he was the eternal optimist. optimist. A funeral funeral Mass Mass was was held held in in the the St. St. Albert Albert Parish Parish A Church on on March March 9, 9, 2012. 2012. In In lieu lieu of of ďŹ&#x201A;ďŹ&#x201A;owers, owers, Church donations may may be be made made in in Keithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Keithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory memory to to the the donations Diabetes Foundation. Foundation. Diabetes

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A memorial service to celebrate Lanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held on his birthday, August 4th, 2012 in Vancouver, BC. The details of Lanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memorial will be provided at a later date. Lance enjoyed a successful career in the forest industry having worked with Weldwood of Canada for over 30 years and later took over the reins of West Coast Plywood. A special thank you to the wonderful staff at Wexford Creek for the loving care Dad received. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations may be made to the Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Society Canada or to Wexford Creek Good Samaritan Society. We love you, Dad. You will always have a special place in our hearts and be remembered for the joy and happiness you brought to our lives. Sands Funeral Home, Nanaimo, BC.

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ARNOTT, Edith Beatrice Passed away in the Cowichan District Hospital on March 13th, 2012 at the age of 83 years. Born in Montreal, Quebec on November 27th, 1928. Survived by her loving husband Ronald of 60 years; children Kim Arnott of Montreal, Quebec, Robbie Arnott (Dani) of Chemainus, BC, and Janice Sharp (Ross) of Timmins, Ontario; grandchildren MacKenzie, Kevin, Rebecca, and Logan. Edith worked for Air-Canada for 15 years retiring in 1980 to Victoria, BC, and then to Ladysmith, BC. A loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her memory will be cherished in the hearts of all those lives she touched. Cremation. Private family remembrance. Condolences in memory of Edith may be sent to telfordn@shaw.ca Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Ladysmith 250-245-5553

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BARTON (Lealand) Margaret â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peggyâ&#x20AC;? April 26, 1947-March 4, 2012. Passed away tragically while returning home to Ladysmith from Alberta. Lovingly remembered by husband Vic, sons Jeff, Jim, and Jerry and their spouses, as well as many grandchildren. Peggy was known for her sense of humour, work ethic, generosity, and the ability to see and say things as they are. She will be greatly missed by her many friends and family. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, contributions may be made at any branch of the TD Canada Trust in the Lealand Family name to assist Jim and his family while he recovers from serious injuries sustained in the accident.

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STEEL BUILDINGS For all uses! Spring deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands now! Call for free Brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES MAYTAG SXS fridge, $350, almond 13 cu ft fridge, $200, 30” almond self cleaning range, $150, Kenmore 30” glass top self clean range $350, white 30” range $150, white self cleaning range, $200. Full size stacking Washer/Dryer $350. Apt sized front load Samsung stacking Washer/Dryer $350. Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150-$250, Dryers $100-$150. Built-in dishwashers $100$150, portable GE dishwasher $150 and more. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

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

FURNITURE

VENDING MACHINE FOR SALE ONLY $500 * Perfect working order * 9 selections (perfect for candy bars, chips, etc.) * Programmable * Comes with manual * Accepts quarters, nickels and dimes * 2 shelves for storage * Measures 65” high, 28” deep, 26” wide Call Kim, Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 5pm (250) 746-4451 ext. 223

REAL ESTATE HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later! www.webuyhomesbc.com

GARAGE SALES

OTHER AREAS

2 GIANT Garage Sales- Sat, March 24, 9am-2pm. St. John’s Anglican Church- 314 Buller St, Ladysmith. Ladysmith First United Church- 232 High St, Ladysmith. We have truckloads of treasures and lots of furniture, books and household items. Come and join us! Call 250-616-23-46 for more information.

NAPLES FLORIDA Area! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866-959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com

Up Coming BOUTIQUE, ANTIQUE, UNIQUE GARAGE SALE - Ladysmith First United Church, Sat, March 24, 9-1. 232 High Street. STEPPARENTING: Strategies for Success - Full day workshop for stepparents and

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

RENTALS

Call: 1-250-616-9053

single parents planning to remarry. Sat, March 31, Nanaimo. Infor and to register call 250-591-8182 or go to www.DianneMartinAnd Associates.com RUMMAGE SALE Eagles #2101, Sat, April 7, 8 am-1 pm. Eagles Hall, Ladysmith. Coffee and muffins $1.00 GARAGE SALE - Sat, March 24 - 9 am. to 2 pm, St. John's Anglican Church, 314 Buller St. Ladysmith, also at Ladysmith United Church.

Beyond Your Expectations

CHEMAINUS 1 BDRM heat & h/w incld. small pet ok. $650. Leave msg (250)245-8869. Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625, 2 bdrm 2 balcony $750, incl. heat & hot water, sm pets welcome.Karen 250-709-2765. LADYSMITH: 1250 sqft, bright 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, fab ocean views. $995/mo. Call 250-713-8049. Ladysmith: bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, completely renovated, new management, on trolly route, small pets ok. 250-668-9086. SALTAIR: furnished bachelor suite. Ocean, N/S. $790/mo or $200/wk. 250-245-1101.

HOMES FOR RENT Ladysmith: 2 bdrm bungalow downtown, garage, $695, avail Apr. 15, Ray 250-616-2345.

LADYSMITH- (walk to town) new bright 1 bdrm, Priv. entr. NS/NP. Quiet, mature tenant(s). Utils incld. Parking small car. On bus route. Avail immed. $750. (250)245-4025. South Davis Rd. area: Bright 800 sqft 1 bdrm ocean view suite. Lg kitchen, 5 appls, private entr, covered patio, off Rd. prkg, storage rm. Heat, cable & internet incl. N/S, N/P, ref’s. $800/mo, 250-245-2736.

SUITES, UPPER LADYSMITH: 2 bdrm, bright top ﬂoor. Available April 1. N/S. $675/mo, 250-924-3349. Ladysmith: 2 bdrm. Convenient location. Heat, digital TV and internet included. N/P. 250-245-4638. LADYSMITH: 2 bdrm, 1100 sq.ft. Lrg deck. Ocean view, F/P. 5 appls. $1100 utils incl. Avail. Apr 15. Call (250)7536139, (250)619-2392.

OPEN HOUSE

real estate

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CARS

SUITES, LOWER

APARTMENT/CONDO

2 IKEA Twin beds, white, foam mattresses, duvets & all linens. $495. (250)668-5463.

What’s Happening

Call Royal LePage 250-245-0975

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ﬁrm. 250-755-5191. TOP DOLLAR Paid! Want To Buy Junk Cars & Trucks for cash. 1-250-954-7843. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back & fold down double bed. Immaculate condition. Full shower with skylight, generator, air conditioning, 91,000 km. $16,500. (250) 743-6036

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

TRUCKS & VANS CASH BUYER of junk cars and trucks. Over the phone price quotes. 1-250-954-7843.

MAR. 25th - 9:30-11:30 am

297A/B DOGWOOD MLS# 328818

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom duplex with ocean views and in-law suite.

Starting at $326,900

Open House Sun. Mar. 25 9:30 am to 11:30 am Open House Host Jakcie Reid

www.SeanMcLintock.com

640 Trans Canada Hwy Box 970, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A7

www.myrealestateagent.bc.ca

Reduced to $99,900 22 5150 Christie Road Very tidy double wide in Clover Acres 55 plus park. 2 bdrms, 2 baths, open plan. Large covered deck, pellet stove.

Immaculate Reception 8-815 Dunsmuir

Asking $254,900

End unit in Colonia Gardens. Large yard with 2 separate patios One of the nicest units in complex.

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

Greg Buchanan 250-245-8914 See All My Listing on the Internet! www.coastrealty.com Like new! $119,900

2 bdrm/2 bath mobile in a beautiful quiet 55+ park. Home has open ﬂoor plan, vaulted ceilings, private landscaped back yard and separate work shed.

$509,900 Beautiful executive home

with 4 bedroom and 3 bathrooms. Boasts great ocean views, granite counters, high quality hardwood ﬂoors, cherry cabinets etc etc etc

$299,900 Great Family Home

Located on a huge fenced lot with lots of fruit trees, this 3 bedroom 2 bath has been well maintained. Renos include new windows, ﬂooring,deck, bathroom and more.

$469,900

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

P. 250-245-3700 C. 250-667-7653 E. itscarol@shaw.ca

www.itscarol.com

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Beef Up for Spring! Where’s the Beef? 49th Parallel, “Thats Where Its At!”

All Blackwell Angus

Fresh Beef Come on IN! See whats NEW this week @ the 49th Cafe e in Com heck C and Out! us

We support our Canadian Ranchers. Blackwell Angus is Alberta Grain Fed Beef!

Fresh Sp Bouqring uets Visit us at our WEBSITE

Bloooms Direct Line

250-245-3344

www.the49th.com

• Gourmet Gift Baskets • Custom Designs & Weddings • Corporate Gifts • Large Selection of Giftware • Largest Selection of Fresh Arrangements & Plants in Ladysmith

Off

Includes Grinds, Offals & Stews

Spring Keeper Produce Combo

1 - 5 lb. BC Potatoes 1 - 3 lb. U.S. Onions & 1 - 5 lb. U.S. Carrots All 3 for ONLY

Special Combo Price! Valid when you purchase one of each of these items. (Individual items sold separately)

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 effect Monday, March 19 to Sunday, March 25, 2012

Next to Cedar Plank Restaurant

Open Daily 7:30 am to 9 pm

The Old Bruce’s Store

DUNCAN Open Daily 250-722-7010 8:00 am to 9 pm 250-748-2412

CEDAR STORE

550 Cairnsmore Street

CHEMAINUS Open Daily 8:00 am to 9 pm 250-246-3551 Next to the Ferry Dock

LADYSMITH

Beside the Liquor Depot Open Daily 7:30 am to 9 pm

250-245-3221