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Sci-fi film has many Ladysmith connections Lindsay Chung The Chronicle
Crowds gathered at the marina on a sunny Wednesday morning hoping to catch a glimpse of a mythical sea monster in the Ladysmith Harbour. If you think this sounds like a scene right out of a sci-fi movie, you’re absolutely right. It is the final scene of the feature-length film The SeaSerpent’s Song, and it was filmed Aug. 29 at the Ladysmith Maritime Society
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a stunt and liked how much you it’s not hard,” he said. “I’d have to lots of screenplays and have dozget to eat on set, and he says being say the hardest part of the movie ens of scripts.” part of this film has made him is my mom doing my hair and havOf all the screenplays Raven has want to do more stunt work. ing to get up so early.” written, he chose as his first proIn the movie, Alle’s character is The SeaSerpent’s Song is Raven’s duction one that involves numertrying to save the sea monster. first feature film. He went to film ous actors, numerous locations “I’m kind of a delinquent,” he school — “years ago, when they and high-tech special effects. said. “My parents in the movie were still using film,” he laughs “It’s very ambitious,” he said. are always fighting; I’m kind of a — and he was the director of the “I’ve been working on this movie troubled kid. I get to play a tuba Cowichan First Nation’s Vision six years or so. It’s a lot of work. though — it’s fun.” Digital Media Program, a film The challenge is, obviously, Alle hasn’t found memorizing school for at-risk aboriginal youth. we’re doing something really no lines for his first feature film to “During that time, we did music other low-budget movie has ever be hard work. videos and documentaries with attempted. When you think low“It takes a little bit of time, but the kids,” he said. “I’ve written See Ladysmith Page 12
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An upcoming open house will give residents in Saltair and North Oyster a chance to learn more about proposed changes to garbage and recycling collection in those areas. The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is drafting a new curbside collection plan for Electoral Areas and is seeking public input at a series of open houses in the coming weeks. The new plan would provide residents with easy-roll totes and use dual-compartment trucks equipped with automated arms to improve the efficiency and affordability of rural garbage and recycling pick up — at no extra cost, according to a press release from the CVRD. “This plan makes a lot of financial sense,” CVRD Engineering and Environmental Services chair Lori Iannidinardo said in the release. “Residents would receive streamlined customer service and easy-roll totes, see no change to their current biweekly service and have their user fees go down slightly in the near future and stabilize over the long term at a standard inflationary rate.” The CVRD plan aims to modernize curbside collection services in the Electoral Areas by shifting away from a traditional manual collection system to an automated curbside collection. “After several years of study and research, the CVRD feels they are able to offer a modern and efficient service to area residents,” said Iannidinardo. Automated, dual-compartment collection trucks use a mechanical arm to pick up garbage and recycling totes at the same stop, and the arm wraps around each tote and then tips the contents into the truck. This process allows for quicker pick ups and less workplace
injury, as the truck operator remains in the vehicle, and pick ups are, on average, 10 seconds faster per home with this automated system, which means each truck can service up to 900 homes in a single shift — or about 50 per cent more than a manual operator can handle, according to the CVRD. Currently, curbside collection for the 12,000-plus homes in the CVRD Electoral Areas is delivered by a number of private hauling companies through contracts with the CVRD. Residents with garbage collection provide their own cans, and residents with recycling collection receive recycling bags from the CVRD. According to the CVRD, key benefits of the new plan include streamlined, consistent service and stable user fees. Costs are expected to decrease $1 to $11 per home to start, with rates stabilizing thereafter. The proposed plan calls for the introduction of the new curbside service in June 2013, pending successful completion of the Alternative Approval Process (AAP) to borrow $1.775 million to purchase equipment, including three dual-compartment trucks and curbside totes. The AAP allows the CVRD Board to proceed with the proposed actions unless at least 10 per cent of the electors state their opposition within a prescribed period. If at least 10 per cent of the estimated number of electors oppose, it must then be taken to a formal referendum vote before it can be adopted. If less than 10 per cent of the estimated number of electors oppose, the bylaw will be deemed to have the approval of the electors,and the CVRD may proceed with adoption. The AAP is expected to get underway in the fall. Residents who are opposed to the proposed curbside collection plan will have 30 days to register
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their concerns once the formal AAP gets underway. In this area, an open house will be held Mon. Sept. 17 from 7-9 p.m. at the North Oyster Community Hall Upper Room. The open house is a chance for Area H and Area G residents to get more information about the curbside collection proposal and to provide some feedback to CVRD directors. CVRD Electoral Area H director Mary Marcotte, who represents the North Oyster/Diamond area, is cautiously supportive of the proposal, but she is looking forward to hearing from the public. “One benefit I see to the community is we should have an opportunity to have the user fees go down slightly in the beginning — although they don’t stay down forever,” she said. “You’re going to have sustainable costs. I think that’s going to be a plus factor.” Marcotte also thinks the totes will be bigger and roomier. She thinks collection will remain pretty consistent. “I don’t see any changes to pick ups,” she said. “I think we are satisfied with our pick up schedule in Area H.” At this time, Marcotte doesn’t see any negatives with the proposal. “I’m awaiting the public comment back and whether they say it’s something they want,” she said. “I’m kind of neutral myself right now; I need more information. I’m supportive, but cautiously supportive of where we’re going. I’m going to need the feedback of the community.” Marcotte says Area H residents are satisfied with the service as is, but it is getting costly. She wonders if there may be some challenges in rural areas, as it might be hard to get a wheeled tote up a muddy gravel driveway. See Open House Page 7
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Where are we going from here? Chemainus hosting Think Tank session Sept. 11 Caitlin McKay The Chronicle
The Global Mural Conference is coming to Chemainus, and some people are wondering how it will help the economy grow. And the economy will be a hot topic Tues., Sept. 11 during an evening Think Tank session looking at where Chemainus wants to be five, 10 and even 20 years from now. Murals transformed Chemainus from a sawmill town to a tourist destination. Pending the success of the conference, Cowichan Valley officials hope to use the arts to transform the area. “I think it has a great future, and I think the mural program will continue as aggressively as it has in the past,” said Chemainus
Festival of Murals Society president Tom Andrews. “We have 42 murals in our historical series and two murals in our Emily Carr theme and we will continue adding to that. The main thing now is to maintain and keep them looking their best and colourful and attractive so people will come and see them.” Dan Sawatzky, an international artist and a speaker at the conference, comes with a simple message for Chemainus and the Cowichan Valley — be the best. “This is the message — is your town the best? In the world and not just the area? Is your business the best in the town, the Island?” he asks. “You must do sculptures, signs and buildings and you can
never stop. The minute you stop, you start sliding backwards and other towns start passing you. You must always go forward.” The Global Mural Conference takes place Sept. 10-13. During the conference, the Chemainus and District Chamber of Commerce and the Chemainus Business Improvement Association will host a “Where Are We Going From Here?” Think Tank session Sept. 11 from 5-7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre at 9824 Willow St. The session will be facilitated by Bill Baker, p r e s i d e n t o f To t a l Destination Marketing and an expert on creating competitive cities. The session costs $15. Contact Jeanne at chamber@chemainus. bc.ca or 250-246-3944 to be placed on the list.
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People in Your Community — Darrel Byron
Byron helps others discover their roots Caitlin McKay The Chronicle
The Queen and Darryl Byron have something to celebrate. During a ceremony on Salt Spring Island on Aug. 4, Byron was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in honour of his services to the community of Ladysmith and to the Cowichan Valley. Byron, who volunteers in the area, never expected to win a medal. “It’s a shock — who would have thought. You know, why me?,” Byron explained. “A lot of things played through my head, and I thought there were people out there more deserving than I was.” Byron, who is 65, was nominated four times for this award. “It’s something I never expected, and to have four nominations was humbling.” Byron said. “But I guess people are out there watching, and obviously Caitlin McKay/Chronicle there they are.” Darrel Byron of Chemainus was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee MedByron is involved with the Royal al in honour of his services to the community. Canadian Legion Branch 171 in “The majority of my relatives from my Ladysmith and the RCMP and has away, I starting asking questions and organized the Highland Games twice. then I found out she had her native mom’s side came from the Interior, and But it was his mother’s death that status, so I started looking for more it just branched out from there,” said Byron. “I’m finding relatives all around sparked a new volunteering adventure. information.” Byron began to dig into his mother’s here. And through the course of action “My mother passed away about seven years ago, and I had no idea who I past and found he had a lot more rela- and over the years, I’ve assisted elders was up until that time other than my tives than he could have imagined. He who don’t have the luxury of having name,” he said. “Mom was native, but then began to help other natives and computers or can’t read or write. I’d we never knew that. She always said elders discover their own family his- be on the phone and asking who they were, who their parents were and I’d she was Spanish. When she passed tory.
Skateboard enthusiasts rallying in Chemainus this Friday night Lindsay Chung The Chronicle
This Friday, skateboarding enthusiasts in Chemainus are hoping to “park” the debate about a skatepark during a rally at Waterwheel Park. The Cowichan Neighbourhood House Association (CNHA) is hosting a Park the Park skateboard park rally Fri., Sept. 7 from 4-9 p.m. at Waterwheel Park. “It’s to encourage people locally to be more open-minded about having a skatepark,” said Arlene Robinson of CNHA. “North Cowichan has been very co-operative, and they are lending us their indoor ramps for this, so it is a co-operative thing between North Cowichan and Cowichan Neighbourhood House.” It is approaching a decade since Chemainus Arts and Business Council supported the idea of building a skatepark in Chemainus through an initiative letter to North Cowichan council, and council received petitions of letters supporting the idea, according to CNHA volunteer Lynda Poirier. Frustrated by the recent debate over where the library is to be built, which has taken focus away from the drive to build a skatepark, Poirier was inspired to initiate a rally to get the town to end the 10-year-old debate over a location
for a skatepark and follow up on a commitment they made to the youth. She feels it is time to “park the park.” Skate and bike enthusiasts are encouraged to take their “ride” to Waterwheel Park after school on Friday and enjoy the mini park, live music, food and skate promotions. Murphy’s Flaw will be performing during the rally, and the band features Chemainus’ Rylie Murphy, who was the
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youth spokesperson for the skatepark project in 2008. Everyone is invited to enjoy this event. There is no cost to register, but anyone who is interested in participating in the skateboard rally is asked to e-mail cnhaoffice@shaw.ca. Participation is open to skateboarders up to age 19, and there will be different age groups. There will be food stands selling corn on the cob, hot dogs and fish burgers, and some skateboard shops have donat-
ed prizes, explained Robinson. There will also be some star celebrity skateboarders, she noted. Poirier feels a skatepark is needed to provide a safe place to recreate, and she thinks a good skatepark in Chemainus should be part of building an inclusive, diverse community, as well as a tourism drawing card. Finding a location has been a stumbling block. “Location has always been an important component to the success of any skatepark,” according to a 2009 report by the Municipality of North Cowichan. “Unfortunately, within Chemainus, a perfect location is not attainable without the purchase of private property to accommodate. Previous councils have budgeted and supported the concept to plan and construct a skatepark, but due to the lack of support for a suitable location, the initiative has been nullified.” More information about the rally and the efforts to build a skatepark in Chemainus can be found on the Park the Park Facebook group page at www. facebook.com/groups/parkthepark. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Anyone interested in helping out can contact Cowichan Neighbourhood House at 250-246-2303 or cnhaoffice@shaw.ca.
look it up. Just helping them get status and getting medical assistance.” Byron says he is just happy to help others uncover family bonds. “It shouldn’t have been my responsibility, but they fell between the cracks, and I felt good about being able to help them. They were my blood,” he said. It is because of his family that Byron has such a strong sense of community involvement. Raised on Salt Spring Island, Byron says everyone had to help on the farm. “It is probably because of the way we were raised,” he said. “We never had money and we worked on the farm. We were taught to respect our elders and help out. As a teen, I would chop and carry wood inside for elders for free. You were supposed to help out on top of your own work ... we worked, and if we didn’t do it, we were in trouble! But that’s the way it is; you help out your fellow man.” Byron, who has obtained his full status, had his family come to the medal ceremony. “The president of the Aboriginal Metis Society came over and made the presentation,” he said. “On the day of the presentation, I just had a small gathering. It was the long weekend, so some people could not be there. I said ‘let’s go ahead; my family is here and that’s what matters to me.’” Byron, who is the Sergeant-at-Arms at the Ladysmith Legion, has lived in Chemainus since 1988.
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Open house will be held Sept. 17 right now, and we will have Curbside from Page 3 some control over future costs. CVRD Electoral Area G direc- Right now, we don’t have contor Mel Dorey, who represents trol, and there are not a lot of Saltair and the Gulf Islands, people who will bid on the sersays that from what he knows, vice, and they know that.” he doesn’t think the automated “North Cowichan has their curbside collection will affect own trucks, and they provide a residents’ service in any way. much cheaper service than the “Service will be exactly the CVRD through their contractor, same as they are getting now, and the CVRD is hoping they’ll but it will be done by the see the same savings as North CVRD instead of contractors,” Cowichan,” he added. he explained. “In recent years, Dorey sees one of the positives we’ve had trouble negotiating of this proposal as the fact that with contractors and getting you can move to organic cola reasonable rate … the new lection in the future with these trucks will be automated, which trucks. cuts down on your labour costs Dorey says people in Saltair because they can go more quick- are generally “fairly satisfied” ly and the containers are hoisted with the service they receive. onto trucks by mechanical arms. “They were a little shocked As far as I know, the service will with the last rate increase, but cost us the same as the service generally, they are satisfied with
garbage collection,” he said. Dorey sees the AAP as one negative challenge, as not everyone agrees with that process. “That riles some people up because they just don’t like it that you can just put out a notice and people can respond negatively,” he said. Dorey says some people question whether the government can provide a service as cheaply as private enterprise can. “The government doesn’t have to make a profit though, and private enterprise does,” he noted. “There will be a lot of different points of view to this question.” More information about the curbside collection proposal is available online at www. zerowastecowichan.ca/curbside or by calling the CVRD Recycling Hotline at 250-746-2540.
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uts to BC Ferries’s three major southern routes should come as a surprise to no one. The writing has been on the wall for years that with increasing costs and decreasing numbers of people sailing between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, the status quo could not continue. The quasi-private corporation needed a major adjustment in the way it did business, and that meant choosing between reduced service levels or increasing fares to pay to maintain the current service level. It chose the former and will be saving close to $1 million annually by cutting 98 sailings on the Departure BayHorseshoe Bay, Duke Point-Tsawwassen and Swartz-BayTsawwassen routes beginning in October. Departure-Bay-Horseshoe Bay will have 18 round trips reduced, and Swartz-Bay-Tsawwassen will have 32 trips scrapped. The biggest change comes at Duke Point-Tsawwassen, with 48 round trips cut back over the fall and winter. Having that route’s last run on a Saturday at 3:15 p.m. will likely cause headaches for a number of travellers, but they can’t say they weren’t warned. Sailings on the route were often three-quarters empty, and there were times when crew members outnumbered passengers. It’s no way to do business, and changes would have been made long ago in the private sector. BC Ferries suggests anyone wanting to travel to or leave the Island use the Departure Bay or Swartz Bay terminals. Some will no doubt cry foul, arguing the ferries are a link in Canada’s transportation system and should be available anytime they choose to use it. But those same people are up in arms when ferry fares increase. It can’t go both ways. Transportation off the Island is still available, only now it takes additional planning on part of the public. —Nanaimo News Bulletin
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was as surprised as anyone to hear about the plan by this newspaper’s owner, David Black, to begin regulatory work on an oil refinery for Kitimat. I’ll leave it to others to comment on the practicality of that plan and whether it would make the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project more acceptable to B.C.’s government and population. Black Press news coverage, columns, letters to the editor and other reader comments are not affected by this project, and a range of views have been expressed already. Whatever the merits of the refinery idea, it has advanced the debate over pipelines and the place of oil in our society. And that’s a good thing, because as someone with a basic knowledge of chemistry and some experience in oil refining, I have noticed a lot of ignorance about the subject. Today, I’d like to address
some of the main misconceptions, which have been exploited by some opponents. The first one is oil pollution in general and how it gets into the environment. A global study by the Smithsonian Institution in 1995 calculated the amount of oil making its way into oceans this way: Big tanker spills accounted for 37 million gallons a year, about five per cent of the total marine oil pollution identified. By far the largest source was oil runoff from land into drains, from oil changes, municipal and industrial wastes and other sources: 363 million gallons. Bilge cleaning and other routine ship maintenance added 137 million gallons, four times the tanker spill average. Air pollution from vehicles and industry deposited hydrocarbon particles equal to another 97 million gallons; natural seeps added 62 million gallons; offshore drilling discharges accounted for 15 million gallons. It’s not tankers and pipelines doing most of the pol-
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luting. It’s you and me. Then there is the propaganda about greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands crude. Actor Robert Redford is one of the highest-profile pitchmen for the false notion that “tar sands” oil generates three times the greenhouse gases as conventional oil. The facts are clear. The most widely cited source is a graph prepared by Cambridge Energy Research Associates, which shows that 75 per cent of greenhouse gases from all types of crude occur when the gasoline, jet fuel and diesel are burned by the end user. Yes, there are variations in emissions on the remaining quarter. Emissions from mined oil sands crude are slightly higher than steam extraction, which is slightly higher than conventionally drilled and pumped crude. The most greenhouse gasintensive crude used in North America is California heavy crude, which is conventionally drilled. Burning coal produces far more greenhouse gases than
oil, as University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver has calculated. Two U.S. environmental groups, including the one fronted by Redford, have lately been promoting a study that suggests oil sands crude is more corrosive to pipelines. False, says the industry, showing analysis of pipes that have carried diluted bitumen for decades. The Trans-Mountain pipeline has been carrying crude from Alberta to Burnaby and Washington state for more than 60 years. It has periodically carried heavy crude for 40 years and diluted bitumen for 25 years. Some of that crude is refined in Washington and the gasoline and diesel barged up to supply B.C. gas stations. And of course Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii and all other B.C. islands depend on marine fuel shipments. And let’s not forget the most common heavy oil used in B.C. It’s called asphalt. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.
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Re: Island Hotel owners cleaning up after death of a resident What’s particularly horrific about the Chronicle article in the Aug. 28 issue is surely not that, despite the urgency of attending to these matters, the “first and foremost concern” was “health issues” with “cleaning up” needed after a resident was found long dead in the Island Hotel. Instead, especially during the intense July heat, isn’t the key issue that apparently no one checked on the elderly man who was living alone? Didn’t anyone, such as one of his 12 close-by neighbours, the property owners’ agent or someone in a local business or store, have some concern when there was no sign of him for some time? Did no one knock repeatedly on his door and, with no answer, become worried? It doesn’t help at all to learn that the representative of the B.C. Coroners Service says that deaths in similar circumstances are “more often than you think.” No one, of course, would be expected to check on this man or anyone else out of a sense of duty or obligation, but what happened to neighbourly caring about the well-being of others? I hope that those, including me, who have learned of this man’s heart-rending death will at least pay him some respect and dignity, albeit sadly too late, by becoming more aware and watchful about the needs of others. J. J. Sheridan Ladysmith
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Rob Kernachan sent us this photo of early-morning clouds over the Panorama Ridge and Mt. Sicker. If you would like to share any of your photographs with the Chronicle, please send them to editor@ladysmithchronicle. com. I find it interesting that the Town The $1.4 million is for the pipe opportunity to thank 49th Parallel Grocery Ladysmith for their gen- of Ladysmith has entered into an and infrastructure; what will haperous donations and support for agreement with the Stz’uminus pen after these improvements are our hot dog sale during Ladysmith First Nation to provide water and made? sewer service for the so-called More information is needed so Days. the citizens of Ladysmith can So much help throughout the Four Corners project. I also found it interesting that properly assess this project and day by Pat Battie, Wendy and Gary Battie and other staff members the article was not written by the how it affects us. Is our municipal tax money from their store helped our club staff of the Chronicle, but the edigoing to support infrastructure earn much-needed monies for our tor of a native website. What was left out of the article? that is properly the responsibility programs. Are the people of Ladysmith of the native council? Every time we need to fundraise It’s great to see co-operation by doing hot dog sales or running going to be subsidizing the water concessions at our year-end tour- and sewer users of Four Corners between the Town of Ladysmith and the Stz’uminus First Nation, naments, 49th Parallel is always (Ivy Green)? Is the water going to be pur- but I don’t see why the people of there to help. Thank you to Wayne, Harmina, chased in bulk from the Town of Ladysmith should be subsidizing developers. We certainly don’t do Peter and Kathy and your dedi- Ladysmith (at a lower rate)? Will the facilities using the water that for non-natives; why are we cated staff! be metered? doing it for natives? Who will be responsible for There is more than adequate Kathleen Nicholls Mid-Isle Soccer Club maintaining the water and sewer water supply at Ivy Green. lines? Remember the fountain that used If there is industrial or commer- to be beside the highway? Well, cial development in this area, will it is still there, only hidden from the town be losing businesses to view. Why are the developers not this development? using that? If the sewage is pumped to the Ladysmith treatment station, will Editor: the developers of the Ivy Green Brian Trueman Re: Water, sewer will extend to project be paying for any necessary upgrades? Ladysmith Four Corners (Aug. 28, 2012)
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From left, Sophia Smith, Jared Roberts and Nolan Webb explore the world of Harry Potter during the Wizarding World of Muggles and Magic day camp offered by the Chemainus Crofton Community Schools’ Association at the end of August in Chemainus.
Being environmentally sustainable is a way of life for many people Taking action to be environtheir own waste, as well as Jean Crowder mentally sustainable is a way asks individuals to find strateof life for many of my constitu- NDP Member of parliament gies that work for them. ents. So far, the website for Waste British Columbia residents fibres from the paperboard Reduction Week (www.wr recycle a lot more than other work free, separating the mate- wcanada.com) doesn’t list Canadians. According to BC rials. any events or supporters for While the beverage container Ladysmith and area. I’m sure Statistics, the average resident recycles about 145 kilograms industry in British Columbia that will change as we get pays for recycling of beverage closer to the date. of waste each year. That’s why when I started tetra-paks, the soup and broth The Cowichan Valley Regional receiving letters complaining producers do not have a prov- District is a supporter of Zero about the lack of recycling ince-wide recycling program. Waste. This is a philosophy and It will take pressure from con- a goal: to try and reduce conopportunities for soup tetrapaks, I did a little digging. I sumers to get soup and broth sumption when designing prodwas disappointed to realize producers to enact their own ucts and industrial processes. that determining what can be province-wide system for recyFor most of us, this means recycled is a provincial issue, cling soup tetra-paks. choosing products with less For details on how to contact packaging and that are readily so I couldn’t take action as those manufacturers, either recyclable. Or choosing a prodyour MP to make it easier. But I thought I would share check the packaging for con- uct that is easy to dismantle some of the information I tact information or go to my and recycle when it gets to its website at www.jeancrowder. end of usable life. found with you. Tetra-paks are unique in that ca, where I have a listing of That would be another they use multiple layers of producers. great way to celebrate Waste That would be one way to Reduction Week — identifying material. Paperboard, polyethylene and aluminum are sand- celebrate Waste Reduction and implementing zero waste wiched together to create the Week, a national challenge for strategies both at home, in every Canadian to take steps to business and in our schools. distinctive package. On its website, Tetra-Pak reduce the waste they produce. I would like to hear from you This year, the week runs if you have an idea on how the Canada says that tetra-paks are recyclable. The packages need from Oct. 15-21. It challenges federal government can help. to be re-pulped in a paper recy- schools, businesses and munic- Please e-mail me at jean@jea cling mill. That way, the wood ipalities to find ways to reduce ncrowder.ca.
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Ladysmith filmmaker using the latest technology From Page 1 happy.” Raven has been really budget movies, they’re happy with the work usually zombie movies they’ve done and with shot in one location; whereas, we have doz- t h e p o s i t i v e a t m o ens of actors, many sphere they’ve created. “ O b v i o u s l y, w e ’ r e locations and high-tech doing something right special effects. With the advance of tech- — Perry and I have nology, it makes it all been friends for 10 years, and we’re still possible.” Raven, who is co- better friends than producing the film ever,” he said. “Making with cameraman Perry it a family production, Johnston, describes we haven’t had a single The SeaSerpent’s Song incident; everyone is so as “like Free Willy with happy to be here.” Raven is looking fora sea serpent.” ward to having a comThere is a bit more munity screening of the filming to be done and then about six weeks final product. This is Raven’s first of post-production feature film. work before the film is “I wrote a whole pile complete. Raven is confident he will be able to of screenplays years get The SeaSerpent’s ago, and to get anything produced, especially Song distributed. in Canada, you almost “It’s a kids’ adventure movie, so the genre is have to do it yourself,” pretty universal,” he he explained. “There said. “We’ve managed is no infrastructure for to put together this production like there is epic production on a in L.A. I went through shoestring. We’re pret- and analyzed the merty confident with the its of each [screenplay] end result and pretty and picked one of the
most challenging ones to start. Having a finished product puts you in a really strong position to sell a finished product [for distribution] — that’s why we’re doing it the way we are. Asking someone to buy your first film is very hard to do.” The film has been shot over 100 days in any environment you can think of — including 20 miles out to sea on a fishing boat, on a huge set built at Bay Film Studios in Maple Bay, on location in Nanaimo and in Crofton, at the Gypsy Wind B&B and at the LMS Community Marina and Government Wharf. “One of the biggest things for us has been it is entirely locally produced,” said Raven. “It’s humbling the amount of support we’ve received from the community. Everyone’s just opened their doors to us. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact
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we are local, and it’s a positive kids’ film.” Raven says everyone at the LMS has been extremely helpful, and he has been grateful for people like Jeff Stubbington of Saltair Marine, who took them out on his fishing boat for 10 hours so they could film. Johnston, who has spent most of his life in Chemainus and Ladysmith, is using the latest technology when it comes to digital filming. He uses an Epic Red video camera, which shoots in digital IMAX format and was one of the first in western Canada to use this technology. It’s the same camera that was used to film the new Spiderman film and the new Superman. “Perry has been my friend for 10 years; we both decided we didn’t want to be 50 years old and looking back saying ‘I wish I’d done that,’” said Raven. “We both had a long-standing interest in film, and we’d both been tracking the evolution of this new camera. All of a sudden, low-budget guys are not sacrificing image quality any more.
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er in the film. with his cast, who are Like Alle, she is act- almost all local. ing in her first feature He has been very film. She has been impressed by Alle. impressed by Raven’s “The kid’s obviously work. confident and capable “I have never met a because of the fammore dedicated indi- ily environment he’s vidual at his task,” she grown up in,” he said. said. “He’s definitely “We couldn’t have done got an awesome imagi- better, not just with nation. I think what Nevean but with his amazes me the most mom and where he — and I noticed it the comes from. Really, first day — is as many he’s like an 11-yeartimes as he could have old Clint Eastwood.” been crazy and gone Raven, Johnston and off the deep end — and Calvin Lewis make up had every right to — is the core of the crew, that he always kept it but in all, about 30 together for everyone crew members have and was ‘whatever, I been associated with can do that for you.’ the film, while about Him and Perry, they’ve 25 people have been made a great team.” part of the cast, not R a v e n i s t h r i l l e d including extras.
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Cast members rehearse for the Ladysmith Little Theatre’s production of the Agatha Christine murder mysNiomi Pearson/Chronicle ter And Then There Were None, which runs Sept. 13-30. aspects of And Then and at later date in the There Were None is U.K. due to the prest h a t e a c h m u r d e r ence of the pejorative appears to have been term). With more than accomplished within 100 million sales, it is full view of the audi- the world’s best-selling ence. As each charac- murder mystery and ter is murdered, those one of the best-selling remaining are sent into books of all time. a frenzy of psychologi- “Her big problem in cal paranoia until the doing the adaptation true killer is revealed. from the novel was, in “Part of the fun is the the novel, everybody energy,” Paul said. “You dies, and she felt you keep getting sucked couldn’t do that in a into the suspicion as play, so she had to to who’s murdering rework the ending,” everybody, just as the Paul explained. detective who’s been The cast and crew hired to keep an eye on of And Then… are an everybody. He keeps eclectic mix of seachanging his mind; so soned and new addidoes the audience.” tions to the Ladysmith The script of And Players family. Then… is an adaptaDebbie Cameron tion of Christie’s novel brings 17 years of Ten Little Indians theatre experience to (originally titled Ten Ladysmith, after havLittle Niggers, it was ing just moved to the changed in the U.S. See Mystery Page 14
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the nursery rhyme Ten Little Soldiers. The guests also notice 10 soldier boy figurines on the dining room mantle. During coffee, a mysterious record is played on the gramophone, accusing each of the 10 guests of committing murder. Each guest acknowledges awareness of the deaths they have been accused of; however, with the exception of one guest, Philip Blore, they do not take accountability for the crime. Shortly after discovering they cannot leave the Island, the characters are murdered one by one, each death paralleling the nursery rhyme, and each time a figurine is removed from the mantle. One of the unique
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From Page 13 And Then There Were None into a female role has providarea from the mainland. Cameron is a self-described ed an intriguing challenge for adrenaline junkie who has per- Cameron, who has generally formed on stage, television and performed in comedies on stage. “It is a stretch for me because film. Some of her credits include Tony and Tina’s Wedding and it’s beyond my comfort zone. It’s The Vagina Monologues, and easier to make people laugh,” last year, she completed a film she said. “[But] Mort, the direcwith the National Film Board of tor, has great insight and is a Canada in the role of Emily Carr. gentle manipulator. He knows “I think when I landed in this what he wants.” And Then… made its first world, I landed on the stage; it just took me a while to figure debut in Ladysmith eight years out where I could perform,” she ago, put on by the Yellow Point Drama Group. said. Revisiting his role as Thomas Revamping the traditionally male role of Dr. Armstrong in Rogers is Doug Robson, and
performing in a new role as the devout Emily Brent is Inge Cathers. Stage manager Marni Hastings is also new to the Ladysmith area, but Paul said she has been doing a fantastic job on the set. And Then There Were None runs Sept. 13-30 at the Ladysmith Little Theatre. As with previous performances, the dinner show performances will feature foods in theme with the era and theme of the production. For tickets or show information, call the box office at 250-924-0658 or visit www. ladysmiththeatre.com.
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Singer-songwriter Mike Alviano performs during the final Concerts in the Park show Aug. 26 at the Transfer Beach Amphitheatre. The Ladysmith Resources Centre Association hosted Concerts in the Park in July and August as a community service and a fundraiser, with donations going directly into programming, and co-ordinator Val Duckworth says this year’s series went very well. “I think every year, attendance increases a bit,” she said. “We had our biggest crowd we’ve ever had for the Naden Band, and our donations were the highest yet. I think we had a really Lindsay Chung/Chronicle successful year. I’m pleased, and we’re already starting to think about next year.”.
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Go behind the scenes with the Ladysmith Players duction, And Then There Were None, and The Chronicle be entered into a draw for two free tickets to W h e t h e r y o u ’ v e the show. “We’ll take a very always wanted to be in front of the spot- dramatic scene from light or behind it, this murder mystery the Ladysmith Little and show it in parts,” Theatre is preparing Lawrence said. “All to show you how the the elements are pretty equally important magic happens. T h e L a d y s m i t h and they act together, Players will be host- but if one of them ing a free Behind doesn’t work, you The Scenes event for really notice it.” Stations will be set the community on Sun., Sept. 9, with an up where people can learn more about emphathings such sis on w h a t Quoted in the Chronicle a s s o u n d design, set goes on beyond “Many people b u i l d i n g , lighting the stage. are unaware and cos“Many that there are t u m i n g , people and there a r e more than 20 w ill be unaware different jobs backstage t h a t t h e r e involved in a tours given are more production of a a s w e l l . Director than 20 play ...” Mort Paul differwill also ent jobs be on hand involved Gale Lawrence, to answer in a pro- Ladysmith Little Theatre questions. duction The theof a play, atre even f r o m s t a g e m a n a g e r s has an apprentice prot o t i c k e t s a l e s t o gram that allows new set designers and volunteers to work builders,” said Gale and learn alongside L a w r e n c e , L i t t l e a more experienced Theatre sound design- member. Lawrence is hoping er. “Most people are aware of the actors the event will draw and directors and so out newcomers to on, but [some] aren’t the community who aware of what hap- aren’t familiar with pens with the other the theatre, as well as aspects of the play ... those who would like Lighting, sound and to get to know their costumes are just local theatre better some of the elements and perhaps become that help create the involved. dramatic experience.” “What happens in Attendees will get community theatres to Ladysmith see a sneak peek is, the large portion 10% Shift of Ladysmith Little of the people will Theatre’s latest pro- be people who have www.tenpercentshift.ca
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Amendments to the Optometrists Regulation took effect in August that will allow BC Doctors of Optometry to prescribe medications to treat glaucoma - an eye disease that often has no symptoms and may result in permanent blindness. The changes will make it easier and faster for British Columbians to get the advanced eye care they need to prevent or slow down the progression of glaucoma– especially in rural and remote areas of the province, according to the British Columbia Association of Optometrists (BCAO). “By allowing Doctors of Optometry to prescribe anti-glaucoma medications, patients will have greater access to timely and appropriate eye care in all areas of the province,” says Dr. Surjinder Sahota, president of the British Columbia Association of Optometrists. “Doctors of Optometry are educated and certified to diagnose and to prescribe treatment for glaucoma. The recent changes allow them to practice what they are already certified to do.” Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in Canada and roughly five out of every 100 British Columbians over the age of 40 have the eye disease. Unlike many other conditions, it can strike at any age, and generally has no symptoms - earning glaucoma the nickname “the silent thief of sight.” “Anyone can develop glaucoma, but the risk increases with age and B.C.’s population is growing and aging,” says Dr. Sahota. “Expanding the scope of practice for BC Doctors of Optometry will result in an overall reduction in health care costs and reduced waiting times and travel for patients – particularly in rural areas. It’s not uncommon for rural patients to wait over a year or travel hundreds of kilometers to receive treatment.” Before the regulations changed, Williams Lake B.C. resident Sharon Keighley had to travel over a thousand kilometers to and from Vancouver to receive treatment. “It’s not easy,” says Keighley. “It’s about time these changes took place. They will make a huge difference.” Early detection and treatment are vital in preventing irreversible vision loss that occurs with glaucoma. Having regular eye health exams, even if you see well or don’t wear glasses, can help detect glaucoma early enough to prevent vision loss. BC Doctors of Optometry are your primary vision and eye health care providers. They provide a full range of services, including comprehensive eye exams, vision correction, disease detection and treatment, and eyewear. For more information, visit www.bcdoctorsofoptometry.com or join our Facebook community to post your eye-related questions at www.facebook.com/AskaDoctorofOptometry.
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Local seniors go for gold at BC Games Niomi Pearson The Chronicle
Our seniors are not only setting the bar when it comes to staying fit and active — they’re jumping over it. This year, Ladysmith and area was well represented at the 2012 BC Seniors Games by more than a dozen recreational and competitive athletes performing in everything from table tennis to hockey to pole vaulting. Nola Hendrie, 57, has competed in track at the games for the last two years with her husband, Tim. This year, she decided to take up pole vaulting, and despite only two months training, inclement weather the day of her jump and being the only one in her category, Hendrie managed to clear the bar and win gold. “It was my new thing and I really wanted to learn it, and I was pleased with how I did,” she said. “When I first learned to do it, it was pretty scary, but once I started doing it, it felt pretty good.” Hendrie recalls watching her first BC Senior Games in 2005 in Duncan. “I couldn’t wait to be 55 Mario Bartel/Black Press so I could compete in the Nola Hendrie of Chemainus launches herself over the bar in the women’s pole vault games,” she said. “It’s like being at a sports day for competition at the 2012 BC Seniors Games at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. four days; we all have so
much fun, so much camaraderie, and everybody supports everybody.” With 10 years of competing experience, Vern and Karen Shook consider themselves veterans of the BC Games. Aside from a few weeks’ break after the Games, the Shooks train five times a week year round. “It’s probably the most primally perfect thing to do, is run; it’s what we’re evolved to do, and it’s what I love to do,” said Vern. In addition to the Games, the Shooks also shake it up at masters competitions. Last year, the couple were in Sacremento. But when it comes to competition, there seems to be no place like home. “It was a well-run track meet [this year], and I just happened to be at the low end of my age group, which is a very good place to be,” said Vern. “It gives a chance for a guy like me to shine a bit.” He credits Doug Fraser, for helping him through this year’s training and encourages others to get involved with the Games. “I’m sure that if more seniors knew it was out there they would join us,” said Vern. Jill Godkin and her husband Don have been playing tennis since
2012 B.C. Senior Games local results
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Deb Hayhoe Jill and Don Godkin Don Godkin and Gene Freott Sheila McMillan and Shaun Gessner Evi Kaatz Spencer Simmons Bev McDougall and Dan Hanson Ken Holman Claudia McLean Morris Jenson Vern Shook Vern Shook Tim Hendrie Nola Hendrie Nola Hendrie Nola Hendrie Karen Shook Karen Shook
Tennis: Women 55 - 59 Singles Tennis: Men and Women 65 - 69 mixed doubles Tennis: Men’s 65-69 doubles
Medal Silver Gold Silver
Tennis: Women 55 - 59 Doubles
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Pickleball: Men and Women 55-59 mixed Hockey: Men 70+ (Parksville Panters) Hockey: Men 65+ (Qualicum Eagles)
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Table Tennis: M 65 - 69 Singles - Competitive Table Tennis: W Doubles - Competitive Golf Men 75-79 w/ 0-20 handicap Men 70 - 74 200 AND 100 Metres Men 70 - 74 Hammer AND Weight Throw Men 60 - 64 Pole Vault Women 55 - 59 High Jump Women 55 - 59 Pole Vault Women 55 - 59 Discus Women 60 - 64 400 Metres Women 60 - 64 200 Metres
Gold Gold Silver Gold Silver Bronze Silver Gold Bronze Gold Gold
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they were 18 years old. Several decades later, the couple continues their teenage tradition, playing three to four times a week together. “We love the sport,” Jill said. “It’s economical; you just need running shoes, a racket and a ball. You can play on public courts so it’s not a huge expense.” She added that 90 per cent of their friends have been acquaintances made through playing tennis. “You’re outside getting fresh air and exercise and you meet a lot of people,” she said. The couple has participated in four Seniors Games so far. “We make do with the skills we’ve got and just have fun; we both really enjoy it,” Jill said. “It’s always fun because you’re playing against different people from all over the province.”
Ken Holman and his wife Claudia burned up the table tennis court, winning gold in their respective categories. “We had a really good time; it was very interesting,” Holman said. “The competitive side, which Claudia and I competed in, was fiercely competitive. A lot of people take it quite seriously, especially the players from the lower mainland.” Holman maintains the Vancouver Island Table Tennis Association website and practises in Chemainus and Nanaimo. “ To m y k n o w l e d g e , there’s no table tennis group in Ladysmith, but we would certainly love to get one going,” Holman said. “Table tennis has a pretty good following amongst the seniors on Vancouver Island.” The BC Senior Games took place Aug. 21-25 in Burnaby.
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Mt. Brenton hosts 40th annual tourney Niomi Pearson The Chronicle
Three weeks after the ladies lit up the course at Mount Brenton Golf Course, the men will gather on the greens to participate in the 40th Mount Brenton Annual Amateur Golf Tournament. Tournament chairman Ken Norman said 130 participants are currently registered, and there is still room for plenty more. “We’d like to get at least another 50 players if we can,” he said. In addition to a swinging good time on the course’s challenging
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but fun 18 holes, participants have Players with high and low golf a shot at three hole-in-one prizes handicaps are partnered and assigned to one specific hole on must work together to get the the course: a new car from Ken lowest score possible to avoid Evans Ford, a $2,500 Ladysmith being eliminated at each hole. Home Hardware gift card and The last three teams remaining $10,000 cash sponsored by Best are paid out. “You take turns hitting the best Western. “We’ve got a lot of good sponsors ball, and it’s like a scramble,” in the local business [community] Norman explained. “Depending how many are in the horse race, that help us out,” Norman said. To celebrate the occasion, all you lose so many players at each players will receive a “First Tee- hole.” Last year’s tournament attracted off” commemorative divot repair 192 players. tool. A “horse race” will be held the “Everything went pretty smooth, evening before the tournament. so we’re hoping for the same this
year,” Norman said. Norman said the tournament is open to all and offers a friendly, competitive atmosphere for nonpro players. “The majority of the guys are avid golfers to begin with,” he said. The entry fee for the Mount Brenton Amateur Golf Tournament is $120 and includes two meals. The horse race begins at 4 p.m. sharp on Fri., Sept. 7, with the tournament to follow Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit http://mountbrentongolf. com/2012mens-amateur/.
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iki Hodgkinson was 16 when she shaved her head for the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. Eleven years later she’s riding in the Tour de Rock as a rookie officer with Saanich police. The annual fundraiser she started at Oak Bay high school has been ongoing ever since. “I’ve wanted to get involved since then, and wanted to be (a cop), I just didn’t think I’d be able to ride on the Tour so soon,” Hodgkinson said. The 27-year-old is at one end of the spectrum, while fellow Saanich officer Jana Sawyer is at the other end. Sawyer has worn a badge for 28 years, starting with nine years in the RCMP. The past 19 years she’s been with Saanich, making her one of the longest serving women there. “I’d always wanted to ride the Tour de Rock, but with three teenage boys and a husband with (Victoria Police Department), I needed the support from home, and now I’ve got it,” Sawyer said. Cancer has taken a personal toll on her family. “Lung cancer took my mother-in-law eight years ago and my own mom six years ago when it spread to her brain.” Rookie or veteran, both police officers have learned a lot about bicycling, and a lot about what makes the Tour de Rock such a demanding but rewarding campaign. “As far as cycling, you couldn’t jump into it with this type of training intensity without such a big goal,” Sawyer said. While cycling at this level is new for
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Saanich police officers Jana Sawyer, left, and Niki Hodgkinson represent the senior and rookie ranks of the SPD on this year’s Tour de Rock. Hodgkinson, she brings experience to the fundraising component. Oak Bay High can be relied on as one of the highest contributors from the Greater Victoria community, as well as Reynolds secondary. “Reynolds (principal) Alana Charlton was at Oak Bay when I was a student and helped me get the campaign started,” Hodgkinson said. Biking too, was Hodgkinson’s initiative. Seniority usually dictates which Saanich Police officers will ride on the Tour de Rock, but the rookie was ready. “Last year when I got hired the first thing I bought was a (road) bike. But I don’t think anyone’s done Tour de Rock in their first year here. I got lucky.”
Lucky is something Sawyer hasn’t been. Twice she’s taken a spill, the first a dangerous tumble over the handlebars and onto the pavement down Willis Point Road. It kept her away from training for 10 days. Soon after she returned, Sawyer twisted her ankle trying to detach her cleat from the pedal during a speedy descent near Observatory Hill. Sprained ankle and all, Sawyer toughed it up the team’s ascent of Mount Washington last week, their most exhausting day of training by far. “Once you do (Mt. Washington), you know you can handle any day on the Tour,” Sawyer said. “It’s a confidence builder.”
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1800 SQ FT Commercial/light industrial unit in modern strata complex with highway exposure in Duncan area with front office. Lrg front & rear 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; overhead doors. Ample outside storage area. Avail Sept 1. Not suitable for high traffic business. 250-746-7407.
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* Gutters * Windows * Siding * Moss treatment * Pressure washing Mill Bay/Duncan 250-743-3306 Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343
LADYSMITH. NEW 3 bdrm/3 bath home ready to move in. Open concept, beautiful kitchen, lots of tiling. Includes all appliances. Landscaped. New Home Warranty. $339,900 1124 Gilson Pl. 250-741-0353 or 250-714-2746.
MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633.
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LADYSMITH. NEW 4 bdrm/2 bath with legal 1 bdrm suite. Many upgrades. Includes 11 appliances. Fully landscaped, New Home Warranty. $369,900. 1120 Gilson Pl. 250-741-0353, 250-714-2746
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APT SIZE deep freeze, $150, Maytag SXS fridge, $350, almond 20 cu ft fridge $300, 30â&#x20AC;? almond self cleaning range, $125, white 30â&#x20AC;? range $150, white self cleaning range, $200, white self clean convection range $300. Full size stacking Washer/Dryer $350. Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150-$250, Dryers $100-$150. Built-in dishwashers $100-$150, portable GE dishwasher $100 and more. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.
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694 COLONIA, 3 bdrm, 2 bath $1500 mo. Ardent Properties. w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250)753-0881. Ladysmith: 3 bdrm, 45+, N/P, $739 + utils, incl. appliances, quiet area. Call Greg 250-2458914. LADYSMITH- 4 BDRM. Completely renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 1/2 duplex, all newer appls/carpet/hardwood floors/windows. Some ocean views, 1,500sq ft, $995 mo. (250)888-2202, 250-245-5251.
Royal LePage Property Management Ladysmith: Colonia Dr., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, f/s, w/d, built-in vac, available now, n/s, n/p, $1200/mo. Ladysmith: Warehouse/retail space, 2000 square feet approx., Westdown Rd., available now. Chemainus: View St. 2 bdrm ocean view duplex, f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, $750/mo, available now, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s required. Cassidy: Country setting, 2 bdrm mobile, f/s, electric heat, avail now, $850/mo + util, n/s, n/p, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s required.
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RENTALS
FOR RENT: SEPT 1ST EXEC@THE CRK, LADYSMITH, 1200SF CNDO, NS, 2BD 2BA, FP, SPA, HT, POOL, GYM, SEC PKG, STOR RM, OPEN FLR PLAN 604-414-7802 OR 7801 $1100/M WOULD CONSIDER RENTAL PURCHASE. LADYSMITH OCEANVIEW, 2bdrm, 5 appls, close to VIU, avail now. Elevator, covered parking, pet neg., refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $900/2nd floor. 250-245-9853. Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, completely renovated, on trolley route, small pets ok. 250-668-9086.
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LADYSMITH - 8 White Street. Top flr, 2 bdrm apartment. 3-stry bldg with elevator. Harbour view. Washer/dryer in unit. Walk to Transfer Beach. Small dog welcome. $1000/mo + DD. Call Lindsey 250-8169853
KENMORE FRIDGE, $100, Air conditioner, $75, 1 Safe, $40, 1 carport Freezer, $25. All in great condition. Call (250)743-4375 or (250)4806875 anytime.
LADYSMITH. LARGE 1 bdrm suite available immed. Close to town and incls fridge, stove, W/D. $635/mo + utilities. Call 250-741-0353, 250-714-2746 or ERWE@shaw.ca
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CARS 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
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LADYSMITH. APPROX 1600 sq ft 4bdrm/2bath. New home on quiet street. Incls all appliances. May consider small pet. $1500/mo + utils. Call 250-741-0353, 250-714-2746, jrhomes@shaw.ca
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Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, (2) 1 bdrm $625, incl. heat & hot water, avail. now, sm pets welcome. Call Karen 250-709-2765.
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SUITES, LOWER LADYSMITH: BRIGHT 1bdrm, 1000 sq ft, level entry, insuite W/D, full kitchen, small patio, priv ent, off street prkg, immac cond, NS/NP, utils inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, $750. Avail immed. 250-245-0205. ccurrie23@hotmail.com
TOWNHOUSES Ladysmith: 721 Malone Rd., 3 bdrm, pet ok, $875/mo, pls lv a msg 250-245-8869. Ladysmith: First monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rent free! 3 bdrm, 2 bath, some new appls, close to schools and rec centre, very clean, N/S, avail. now, $950 + utils, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and damage deposit required. 250-245-1230, 250713-8288.
2009 TOYOTA Yaris 4 door sedan, superior fuel economy, low mileage, 5 speed manual trans. Excellent condition. $9000. 250-653-9978
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2004 VW TOUAREG. Only 135,000 km, economical, spirited V6 engine, all wheel drive and tow hitch with electric brakes. Unique 6 speed Tiptronic auto transmission. Well equipped interior, rear mounted CD changer. Beautiful, well maintained. $13,900 obo, 250658-1123 mjmarshall@telus.net
UTILITY TRAILERS Utility Trailer 1979, 120 Volt, 4x8, newly rebuilt, lights working. View at 731 Malone Road Ladysmith. $850/obo 250-245-2384.
MARINE BOATS 15.5 FOOT Hourston Glass Craft Boat, 1992 galvanized Roadrunner trailer in very good condition. 1994, 45 H/P Honda 4 stroke motor, runs great. Comes with combined fish finder/depth sounder. Ski ladder and Scotty down rigger. Was $4200, now asking $3200. (250)748-3473.
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Up Coming LRCA FRIENDLY VISITOR/PHONING TREE PROGRAMS Now taking new volunteer signups for an upcoming training session. Improve quality of life for shut-in or isolated seniors by scheduled weekly contact. Call Barb at 245-3079. NANAIMO/LADYSMITH COMMUNITY BAND New members welcome in both concert and/or dance band. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at Dover Bay School band room. Contact Ted, 250-722-3088 for more info. NEW CEDAR TOETAPPINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; FIDDLE GROUP for beginners ages 9 - 99. A few violin rentals are available, or dust off your old violin stored in the closet. Fridays, starting Sept. 7, 3:30 - 4:30, phone 245 - 5778 CEDAR GUITAR GROUP for beginners, ages 9 - 99 held at Cedar United Church. Fridays, starting Sept. 7, 2 - 3 pm, phone 245 - 5778. LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Challenges in Wildlife Photographyâ&#x20AC;?, by Qualicum, BC photographer Wally Chinn, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for landscape and wildlife photography has taken him to the four corners of the earth. Tues, Sept 25, 7 pm, Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www. LadysmithCameraClub. com VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for this years Terry Fox run which takes place Sun, Sept 16 at FJCC. Continued on page 23
CLUES ACROSS 1. Essential floral oil 5. Boast 9. A way to travel on skis 11. Austrian capital 13. Sensationalist journalism 15. Taxidrivers 16. Atomic mass unit 17. A rock-boring tool 19. Actress Farrow 20. The trunk of a tree 22. Satisfy to excess 23. Cleopatraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s snake 24. Single-reed instrument 25. Volcanic mountain in Japan 26. Bon ____: witty remarks 28. Competitors 31. Republic of Ireland 32. Late Show host 34. Parrot nostril membrane 35. Moves into action 37. Back talk 38. A pointed end 39. British Air Aces 41. 1st weekday 42. Sound in mind 43. Hypothetical original matter 45. Head covering 46. Classical musical dramas 49. God of war & sky (Germanic) 50. Beginnings 53. Coarse fabric used for bags 55. High legislative assembly 56. What a ghost does 57. Pats gently 58. Ceases to live
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Up Coming Assist with organizing the Run as a Committee Member or Run Day volunteer. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Anita by email at amcleod@ ladysmith.ca or call 250245-6427. MT. BRENTON GARDEN CLUB - meeting Tues, Sept. 11 at 1 pm, Calvary Baptist Church, 3318 River Rd, Chemainus. Looking for your input for this year's activities to help our club grow. Guests are welcome. $2 drop in fee, for more info 246-4109. LITERACY NOW Cowichan Local Charity changes lives through learning. Golf & dinner fundraiser - Sat, Sept 29, 1-9, sponsored by Peter Baljet GM. Basket raffle, entertainment, celebrity spelling bee! Held at the Cowichan Golf and Country Club, 4955 TransCanada Hwy. Duncan. Ticket and info Barb DeGroot, 250-7322692 barbdegroot@shaw. ca
Permanent carriers Required on the Following routes: 656300 – Dogwood, Holland Creek (42 papers) 656305 – Bayview, Clarke, Gifford, Stephensen (71 papers) 656450 – 109-333 Baden-Powell, 203-333 Methuen/Roberts/White, 110-340 Second/Third (94 papers) 656502 – 200-399 Buller/Gatacre/High, 400-699 Fourth/Second/Third (58 papers) 656700 – 700-1099 Esplanade/First/ Second, 1-199 French/Kitchener/Symonds/ Warren (69 papers) 657000 – Hooper, Ridgway, Rothdale, Russell (56 papers) 657050 – Ashwell, Gourlay, Louise, McNiven, Tassin (71 papers)
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3 bedroom 1-½ bath townhouse has been nicely renovated and enjoys hardwood/laminate and tiled floors throughout. Great fenced backyard and close to all schools and Rec centre. Family oriented; allows Rentals and a pet. A great mix of all ages – a wonderful place to call home.
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29 – 1572 Seabird Enjoy quiet living in Cassidy MHP - 55+ Park has great camaraderie; clubhouse; Par 3 golf course. Home has fully fenced back yard and separate workshop, greenhouse, and plenty of garden/veggie area. Home has heat pump, newer kitchen with eating area, 2 bedrooms and den, formal living and dining and covered deck. Loads of space and affordably priced. View today!
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DUNCAN Open Daily 250-722-7010 8:00 am to 9 pm 250-748-2412
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CHEMAINUS Open Daily 8:00 am to 9 pm 250-246-3551 Next to the Ferry Dock
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