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It’s that time of year again when Ladysmith’s main street is filled with sparkling lights, floats, clowns and crowds of people who gather to celebrate the Christmas season. It’s Light Up on Thursday, and this year’s event features many surprises as the Festival of Lights celebrates its 25th anniversary. In the days leading up to Light Up, volunteers have been busy getting ready for the main event. “This next few days, we’re just touching up,” said Cliff Fisher, president of the Festival of Lights Society. “Of course, the boys are out there making sure the Santa switch works and the lights will come on. It’s just our last-minute checklist. We’re in good shape, and it looks like we should have a really nice show.” The town has already received one of its 25th-anniversary surprises — a new decoration at the roundabout that features a big present with shooting stars. “It’s a gorgeous decoration,” said Fisher, adding it took six people to set it up. “It certainly surprises a lot of people going down there, and I can’t wait to see it lit up. It will be a surprise to most of us.” Fisher is also promising surprises on the main stage and a surprise in the fireworks package. The Festival of Lights Society is still looking for volunteers who can help out on Thursday. Fisher says they would love some help on the streets from 3-6 p.m. to sell glow wands, and they could also use

some help with crowd control during Light Up and with take down at the end of the night. “The barrier people get to see the parade with no one in front of them,” noted Fisher. “That’s always a great spot.” Anyone who is interested in volunteering can call the Festival of Lights office at 250-245-5888. Fisher believes this year’s parade has more than 60 entries, and he says several floats are very long. “[The Kinsmen] had a really great success,” he said. “That’s probably as many, if not more, than last year. That’s remarkable considering Nanaimo had to cancel their parade.” The fun starts at 3 p.m. with the Community Spaghetti Dinner at the Eagles Hall and the Christmas Craft Fair at Aggie Hall and continues right until the final firework goes off. There is street entertainment and food concessions along First Avenue and entertainment on two stages downtown and at Aggie Hall from 4-6:15 p.m. Santa arrives to light up the town at 6:30 p.m., the Kinsmen parade starts at 6:45 p.m., and the fireworks display presented by Ladysmith and District Credit Union starts after the parade at Aggie Hall. Fisher is getting excited for this milestone event. “I just hope everybody comes out and enjoys it,” he said. “We’ve had a lot of support from the community this year, and we wouldn’t want anyone to miss out on seeing what we were able to produce.” For more information, see our special 25th-anniversary Festival of Lights magazine in today’s paper.

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Internet safety message hits home Nick Bekolay THE CHRONICLE

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Chemainus and District Chamber of Commerce president Peter Matthews (at the far back) gathers with the winners of the 2012 Golden Brush Awards Saturday night at the Chemainus Theatre.

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year, so it’s well deserved.” then decided to relocate to Chemainus Odika Café was awarded the Food two years ago. Marina said they change Service Business of the Year award. their menu every three months to keep Marina Kereliuk owns and operates the things new and exciting, but global and Chemainus celebrated local volunteers domestic cuisine remain features at the and members of its business community café with her husband Murray. “Of course I’m excited,” Marina said cafe, where they serve everything from Saturday night at the 2012 Golden Brush of her award, before admitting that she African or Indian fare to domestic staples Awards. like burgers and pasta dishes. Peter Matthews, president of the wasn’t surprised by the nomination. “We were nominated for the best resThe Chamber of Commerce presented Chemainus and District Chamber of Commerce, emceed the event, hosted at taurant on Vancouver Island in bcliving,” a President’s Award for the first time Marina added, “and we wound up third.” this year, selecting Shelley Rouse as its the Chemainus Theatre. Marina comes from Gabon, Africa, and recipient. Businesses and individuals were nomMatthews said the awards ceremony inated in 10 categories this year, with she’s been living in Canada for the last grows with every passing year, and he the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year 10 years. Marina and Murray opened Cafe Odika referred to this year’s ceremony as an award receiving the loudest applause of in Gold River eight years ago, she said, “outstanding success.” the night. Rodney Pickard was named as the town’s most popular volunteer for 2012, sending the crowd to its feet in response. Pickard said it was “a real surprise” to be named as Volunteer of the Year. Retail Business of the Year “I was just happy to be nominated,” he Chemainus Foods added. Pickard’s schizophrenic, he said, adding Food Service Business of the Year that his illness is serious. The fact that Odika World Cuisine he’s able to work and to keep on top of things and remain positive is something Manufacturing Business of the Year he said he’s most proud of. Vancouver Island Soap Factory Other award recipients were equally enthusiastic. Personal Service Business of the Year Matthews presented Michele and Greg Flowering Tree Natural Spa Riley, owners of Chemainus Foods, with the Retail Business of the Year award. Professional Service Business of the Year “It was a nice surprise,” Michele said. Coastal Community Credit Union “Sandpiper’s very popular, so we were pleased.” Trades or Contractor Business of the Year She added that she liked how the entire Chris Clement Homes community could now participate in the selection process, rather than having the Good Neighbour Award (for a business that caters in a special awards determined solely by those in the way to residents) business community. Chemainus Valley Courier “Anybody that thought that you provided a service to the community could send in Best Customer Service (for an individual) a nomination,” Michele said, “and then I Phil & Michelle Mavis, Willow Street Café think it was just a question of numbers — who got the most votes.” Volunteer of the Year Michele was equally enthusiastic Rodney Pickard regarding Pickard’s nod for Volunteer of the Year. President’s Award (new for 2012) “That was very cool,” she said. “He Shelley Rouse works very hard and he’s had a tough THE CHRONICLE

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Four hundred students sit silently in the bleachers, their eyes trained on the screen suspended from the opposite wall of the school’s gymnasium. On screen, 13-yearold Jonah Mowry of California confesses to being bullied to the brink of suicide, recounting his story by cycling through cue cards as Sia’s “Breathe Me” plays in the background. Mowry’s confession commands the students’ undivided attention, proving how the gay California teen’s Youtube video is as relevant to teen audiences now as it was this time last year when it went viral, dragging bullying into mainstream headlines across North America. As the music fades and Mowry waves goodbye, Darren Laur, the day’s guest speaker, approaches the bleachers, his voice quavering as he condemns those who push kids like Mowry to contemplate suicide. L a u r, a s t a f f s e rgeant with the Victoria Police Department and an expert on internet safety, has returned to Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) for the second time in as many years to inform students and parents of the potential perils of social media and the World Wide Web. Mowry’s video is one of several that Laur uses to connect with his audience, and it marks the emotional peak of his two-hour-long presentation. Laur quickly regains his composure as he launches into the myriad ways in which cyberbullies can be criminally and civilly charged, pulling no punches in his attempt to enlight-

en his audience as to the legal consequences of what he prefers to refer to as “digital peer aggression.” “Calling it cyberbullying trivializes violence,” he informs me later. Darren and his wife Beth have been in the business of personal safety for nearly 20 years, they tell me. They founded their own company, Personal Protection Systems Inc., in 1993. Two years ago, they decided to craft a presentation directed towards youth and made their public school premiere here in Ladysmith at LSS. Their student presentation covers everything from safeguarding mobile phones from malware to cultivating “digital dossiers” — an individual’s presence in the digital world, including their social networking accounts and any associated photos — in a responsible manner. The take-home point, Darren reminds his audience, is to recognize that our online identities are persistent, searchable, replicable and exposed to an invisible audience. To put things in context, he follows up with several examples — including Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time — of how images posted on social networking sites have come back to haunt people, leading to the loss of scholarships or job opportunities. But the negative, risky aspects of social media and sexting aren’t the sole focus of their presentation. Darren lauds today’s teens for capitalizing on the web as a means of expressing themselves creatively through music, writing and art. The net also See Majority Page 4

4 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle At the Chamber General Meeting on November 20, the Chamber presented cheques to the Ladysmith Festival of Lights for $1000 and to Ladysmith Fire Rescue for $1500. Money was raised at the Chamber’s Oktoberfest event.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 410 Esplanade, Ladysmith, British Columbia to consider the following amendments to “Official Community Plan 2003, No. 1488” and “Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 1995, No. 1160”, as amended: BYLAWS: “Official Community Plan Bylaw 2003, No. 1488, Amendment Bylaw (No. 38) 2012, No. 1790” “Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 1995, No. 1160, Amendment Bylaw (No. 88) 2012, No. 1791” In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw 1790 is to amend the Official Community Plan by placing the multi-family portions of the subject property in a new development permit area “Malone Road Multi-Family Residential (DPA 8)”. DPA 8 proposes design guidelines for the protection of biological diversity, for the form and character of multi-family development, and for energy conservation. Bylaw 1790 also designates the riparian areas as “Parks and Open Spaces”. In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw 1791 is to rezone the subject property to “Comprehensive Development Three (CD-3)” to permit a residential development of single family, two-family, and multi-family units and rezone the riparian areas to “Parks (P-2)”. The land that is the subject of Bylaw 1790 and Bylaw 1791 is described and shown cross-hatched on the map below. SUBJECT PROPERTY: Lot A, District Lot 126, Oyster District, Plan VIP73132 (end of Malone Road)

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Majority of teens are responsible ‘digital citizens,’ according to Laur Internet from Page 3 provides teens with a means of reaching out to one another for support, Laur adds, leading to instances where young people have acted as “digital first responders,” calling on emergency services to intervene when they’ve learned that a friend is either contemplating or attempting suicide. The vast majority of teens and young adults, Laur says, are responsible “digital citizens.” Knowing that much might comfort their “digital immigrant” parents, even if the elder

generation is largely unaware of what happens on the web. But for parents who suspect their children have been targeted by bullies, or are bullying other teens themselves, Laur counsels them on how to address these issues at an evening presentation designed specifically for parents. Following the afternoon presentation, students line up to speak with both Darren and Beth. Some have questions regarding their smart phone settings. Others ask to speak confidentially with either Darren or Beth.

One boy expresses his gratitude by sharing a fist pump and a smile with Darren. By the following morning, more than 300 students have messaged the Laurs via their Facebook account — they use a fake account as a tool to teach teens how easy it is for strangers to anonymously infiltrate and gain access to their personal information — and Beth says they expect hundreds of follow-up messages from LSS students in the weeks to come. Clearly, the message has hit home.

Samantha Desouza was in Grade 8 when she attended the Laur’s first presentation at LSS two years ago. Desouza, now in tenth grade, referred to the updated presentation as “amazing,” adding that watching it a second time offered her a whole new perspective on the topic. To learn more about Darren and Beth Laur, or to contact them, visit www.personalprotectionsystems.ca. To report bullying, visit Teens Networking Together at www.tntnanaimo.com or call the RCMP at 250-245-2215.

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19 to authorize staff to negotiate a contract The Chronicle with Opus Dayton and T h e u p g r a d i n g o f Knight Consultants for L a d y s m i t h ’s Wa s t e the engineering serWater Treatment Plant vices for the Stage 3 can move forward after Waste Water Treatment council gave staff the Plant upgrade project go-ahead to negotiate after receiving a peer a contract for engineer- review that found the proposed work proing services. Council voted Nov. gram and fee program

were appropriate and within the range of recommended fees for this type of work. Council had already given direction to staff to execute a fee-for-service contract with Opus Dayton and Knight for the pre-design, design and tendering contracts of the upgrade proj-

ect. The proposal also includes quantity surveyor and geotechnical engineering services. A fee-for-services contract in the range of $800,000 will now be negotiated. The design fees are part of the town’s 2012 budget and proposed 2013 budget for upgrading the plant.

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Coats for Kids has a new home in Ladysmith Ladysmith Duncan Plumbing and Heating at 810 Esplanade is the new pick-up and drop-off spot for Coats for Kids Lindsay Chung

colours. It’s quite nice to see. It’s quite something, the donations that come in. It really gives you gooseTheir company slogan is “keeping bumps, the generosity people have — and the people who are in need, our community warm.” So it just made sense for Ladysmith they never take more than they Duncan Plumbing and Heating to need.” Soer says they currently have Nick Bekolay/Chronicle become the new home of the Coats for Kids program in Ladysmith after so many coats that they need a Georgia Newsome instructs members of Ladysmith Secondary School’s drama club on fencing techniques. new coat rack, and she encour- Students are apprenticing in swordplay in preparation for a re-imagined production of Shakespeare’s Grant Jewellers closed this fall. Ladysmith Duncan Plumbing and ages anyone who needs a coat to Hamlet that they’ll present at the North Island Regional Drama Festival in February 2013. Heating has offered its space at come down and pick one up and to spread the word among 810 Esplanade across from Subway as a Quoted in the Chronicle their friends and neighbours. donation drop-off and Ladysmith Duncan pick-up location since “We have some Plumbing and Heating Nov. 13. amazing is open for drop off “I knew Nita Grant had started Coats for donations from and pick up Monday to Nick Bekolay Kids and that the drop these women Friday from 8:30 a.m. to The Chronicle 4 p.m. until Dec. 21. off and pick up was who knit all Soer recently moved at Grant Jewellers, Select members of Ladysmith year.” back to Ladysmith from Secondary School (LSS)’s drama and it was closing, the Mainland and joined club have recently taken a keen and I thought we’ve Camille Soer, her family business. got a great location, interest in swordsmanship and Coats for Kids Her parents have run are now learning the finer nuanwe have space in our L a d y s m i t h D u n c a n ces of fencing from Georgia showroom, and it Plumbing and Heating Newsome, a veteran coach and goes with our slogan ‘keeping our community warm,’” said Camille for 20 years, and when her mother instructor. Soer, whose family owns Ladysmith told her about the Coats for Kids Newsome will meet with the Duncan Plumbing and Heating. “We program and that Grant Jewellers students a half-dozen times over certainly like to give back to our was closing, Soer “jumped on it.” the coming weeks to help them “It’s our way of getting involved learn the basics of attacking and community and do what we can. It in the community,” she said. “It’s defending in preparation for the seemed like a natural to us.” The program provides coats, a very nice program. There’s noth- club’s next ambitious project, hats, gloves, mittens and scarves ing too specific to it — if you have Hamlet. Ladysmith Secondary School students are learning how to fence as for young children, older children, coats to donate, you drop them off, Bill Taylor, the school’s drama they prepare for their February production of Hamlet. and if you need a coat, you can pick teacher, said they’re learning teenagers and adults. “We have some amazing donations one up.” Taylor said that as Hamlet his death was a murder and that how to fence now because the Donations of used coats can also play will open in the midst of the comes to this realization, the Hamlet should avenge it. Hamlet from these women who knit all year,” said Soer. “We have baskets be dropped off at the Ladysmith climatic fight scene. audience recognizes he’s ready wonders if it’s a real ghost, a full of new mittens for two-, four- Resources Centre Association at “I want to make the final fight to move forward, but it’s too late true ghost, or if it’s been sent by and six-year-olds all in different 630 Second Ave. scene really visceral,” Taylor for him to escape the tragic con- the devil to tempt him. In our version, the ghost will be played added, “and then we’ll pause sequences that await him. “There’s no escaping the final by social media.” that fight scene and go back The idea, Taylor added, ties and reveal how each character outcome, which is his death, and got to this point, using hashtags the deaths of virtually every- into the fact that when you’re using social media, voices reach and tweets to link the events body in the play.” LSS’s approach to Hamlet is you, and you don’t always know together.” “We have an angle that we’re novel, or at least unconvention- how true they are. Hamlet becomes ensnared by going to use for this play,” Taylor al, in two ways. “We’re casting Hamlet as a the trap — set by his murderous said, before listing off a variety of innovations he and the stu- woman and reversing all the uncle King Claudius — in much dents are implementing into roles,” Taylor said, “because the same way people find themShakespeare wrote for an all- selves trapped in the world of their production of Hamlet. “Hamlet is a Shakespearian tra- male cast who performed the social media. Taylor said they haven’t cast gedy that’s arguably the greatest male and female roles. By reversplay ever written in the English ing the roles, it offers a fresh the play yet. “Right now, we’re training the language,” he said. “It deals with look at what violence looks like revenge, but it also deals with coming from a woman to a man entire group,” he added, “and themes of suicide, of familial as opposed to the reverse, and through this training, they’ll it’s also a reversal of those fam- reveal which roles they should love and of relationships. take in this play.” “Central to the play is the ilial relationships.” By exploring those role reverThey’ll debut Hamlet at LSS notion that the main character is very reflective and thoughtful, sals, Taylor said they’ll reveal a the first week of February, and that leads him to inaction, thing or two regarding gender Taylor said, before venturing north to Nanaimo for the North which in turn spurs the tragic roles in our society. Lindsay Chung/Chronicle A l o n g s i d e t h e i r c r e a t i v e Island Regional Drama Festival, consequences of the play. The Camille Soer shows off some of the coats and hand-knit mittens that are avail- main character realizes that approach to casting the play, or NIRD Fest, later that month. able for families through the Coats for Kids program in Ladysmith. Ladysmith death will come no matter what Taylor said they plan to incorIn the run up to NIRD Fest, Duncan Plumbing and Heating at 810 Esplanade is the new drop-off and pick- and that worrying about it won’t porate social media into the play. Taylor said donations of money up location for the program, and Soer is hoping to get the word out that they help, a realization that frees you “In the original play,” Taylor or equipment, or assistance with have a ton of coats for children, teens and adults, as well as toques, scarves to live fully in the moment, every said, “the ghost of Hamlet’s fundraising would be greatly father appears to reveal that appreciated. moment of your life.” and mittens. The Chronicle

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Ladysmith gets its first waste cooking oil bin

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of Cowichan Energy Alternatives (CEA) and the Cowichan BioLadysmith greased its diesel Co-op (CB-DC) way to a greener future looked on. Cooking oil deposited Friday with the grand opening of its first colin the bin will be collection bin for residen- lected by the CB-DC. The co-op will then contial waste cooking oil. Mayor Rob Hutchins vert the oil to biodiesel deposited a sealed at its Bings Creek plant plastic jug filled with and distribute it both at canola oil into the the pump and to wholebin as town officials sale customers. CB-DC president and representatives The Chronicle

Brian Roberts said the oil collection program is ideal because it’s a great way to intercept plant-based oils before they enter the wastewater system. “Otherwise,” Roberts said, “most of this s t u f f f r o m r e s i d e ntial sources just gets poured down the drain and actually winds up costing cities millions of dollars. The oils

Town of Ladysmith

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on MONDAY December 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 410 Esplanade, Ladysmith, British Columbia to consider the following amendments to “Official Community Plan 2003, No. 1488” and “Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 1995, No. 1160”, as amended: BYLAWS: “Official Community Plan Bylaw 2003, No. 1488, Amendment Bylaw (No. 39) 2012, No. 1811” “Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 1995, No. 1160, Amendment Bylaw (No.90) 2012, No. 1812” In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw 1811 is to amend the Waterfront Area Plan to permit limited retail, offices, and complementary commercial services, in addition to light industrial uses, at the subject property.

basically coagulate Hutchins said the inside, like the harden- town commissioned a ing of a city’s arteries. design for its new secEventually, they have ondary treatment plant to dig them up and last week. Construction clean out all the hard- s h o u l d b e g i n n e x t ened fats. It can be very spring and the plant expensive.” should be up and runRoberts said they’ve ning by spring 2014. processed “several-hunRick Juliusson, the dred-thousand” litres CEA project manager of oil since the co-op responsible for residenfirst began operating tial waste oil collection, in 2005, and they’re said there are a few now working with the simple ground rules CVRD to set up a pump that apply for people at the Bings Creek plant wanting to use the bin. so the CVRD’s heavy First is the CEA’s prefmachinery can be run erence for plastic conon biodiesel, too. In the tainers. Sealed metal interim, biodiesel will bottles or canisters are be sold at the co-op’s allowed, but Juliusson biofuel pump located asked people to refrain at 2999 Allenby Rd. in from placing glass conDuncan. The CB-DC’s tainers in the bin. biodiesel is currently “Rule number two,” priced at $1.44 per litre, J u l i u s s o n a d d e d , plus applicable taxes. “involves screw-on lids, Hutchins said the so bottles don’t pop opening of the bin is open once they’re in long overdue, adding the bin.” Ladysmith now has a As a third rule of lot of catching up to do. thumb, Juliusson said R e m o v i n g w a s t e only liquid oils are cooking oil from waste- allowed. Solid, conwater will be one of gealed oils like bacon several strategies used grease or lard can’t be by the town to address recycled and won’t be Ladysmith’s inadequate collected as a result, treatment regime. and the bin is not

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Ladysmith Mayor Rob Hutchins desposits the first jug of oil into the town’s new collection bin for residential waste cooking oil in front of public works. intended for automotive wastes like engine oil or antifreeze. Ladysmith’s residential waste cooking oil collection bin is located in front of the public works yard at the intersection of Roberts Street and Sixth Avenue.

In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw 1812 is to amend the Zoning Bylaw to permit the following additional uses at the subject property: retail store, coffee shop, office use, personal service establishment, financial institution, business or commercial school, recreation facility, visitor centre, animal hospital, custom workshop, and wholesale. In addition, Bylaw 1812 limits the above listed uses to a total maximum gross floor area.

To learn more about the CB-DC cooking oil recycling program and its partnership with Greasecycle — an industrial-scale program devoted to recycling cooking oil from restaurants — visit www.smellbetter.org.

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The land that is the subject of Bylaw 1811 and Bylaw 1812 is described and shown cross hatched on the map below. SUBJECT PROPERTY: Lot 1, District Lot 24, Oyster District, VIP72824, except part in Plan VIP81529 (1030 Oyster Bay Drive)

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GNB Builders named Builder of the Year Ladysmith company recognized with sustainable building award Staff Writer

in 2006 with his wife out on my own and Heidi. He already had create and do what I THE CHRONICLE a successful building wanted,” he said. “It’s And the award for business in Victoria, in my genetic makeBC’s Built Green and/ and he wanted to up. There are guys or R2000 Builder of move to a smaller that work for comthe Year goes to... community to start panies, and there are his family. guys that want to do GNB Builders Inc. Bianchini has been their own thing.” Department G, forWhen Bianchini first mally known as Built a c e r t i f i e d B u i l t Green BC has award- Green Builder since established himself in ed Ladysmith’s own 2008, with all homes Ladysmith, he worked GNB Builders Inc. built since being cer- to create new relationwith this prestigious tified either Platinum ships with new subor Gold. Each home trades. It took time to award. S t a r t e d i n 1 9 9 9 , is tested by a cer- work through to find GNB Builders custom tified energy advi- the best of the best, builds homes within sor and certified by but he now has a team central Vancouver Natural Resources of sub-trades he trusts Island. The company Canada, receiving an and relies on for each h a s b e e n g r o w i n g EnerGuide rating — job, and he is proud to steadily each year, cre- just a small part of the have them as part of his team. ating a strong custom- Built Green process. “We have been inteWhile many of GNB’s er base. This award is like the finishing grating many features c l i e n t s a r e b u i l d ing large touches homes, that o n a Quoted in the Chronicle is not the newly only market c o n “We’ve got some good guys, and I to which structed home. like to keep it a tighter-knit group, t h e c o m “ Y o u just doing a better job and always pany caters. Bianchini w o r k striving to be better.” says his v e r y staff work h a r d , Greg Bianchini, GNB Builders president alongside and winthe client to ing the build their awards is great. I feel very into the homes we dream house, whathonoured to have won build that contribute ever kind of house this award, but really, to the Built Green that may be “I’ve built quite a few in the end, if the cli- designation, including ent looks at you and rain water collection large custom homes,” says ‘I love our home,’ systems, solar panels he said. “But that’s not that is the most impor- to preheat domestic only what we cater to; tant part,” said Greg hot water and/or in we also build smaller Bianchini, president floor heat, geother- modest homes, and of GNB Builders. “A mal heating systems, renovations too. We happy client is like low-VOC paints and sit down and talk realhaving an award. I stains, insulated hot istic budgets ... we will am particularly proud water lines with recir- talk and we will build of winning B.C.’s Built culation pump, heat it. It is about building Green and/or R2000 p u m p s a n d f i b r e - a quality home and Builder of the Year, as cement siding,” said having the clients excited and happy to my team and I strive Bianchini. Bianchini went into be in their home.” to build better, more The company conefficient homes for business for himself in Victoria and then tinues to grow and our community.” B i a n c h i n i s t a r t - Ladysmith, and he’s bring in more clients, e d G N B B u i l d e r s never had “buyer’s but Bianchini says he wants GNB to be in Victoria, and he remorse” about it. “I wanted to branch about quality, not moved to Ladysmith

always quantity. “ I d o n ’t s e e G N B Builders expanding significantly,” he said. “We’ve got some good guys, and I like to keep it a tighter-knit group, just doing a better job and always striving to be better. If we can offer more client care and keep that in mind and stay at that level of service is important.”

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t’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially since the Festival of Lights is almost up and glowing. But if this festive festival doesn’t stir up your Christmas spirit, then An Old Tyme Christmas and Candlelight Walk certainly will. Presented by the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association, this vintage Christmas event is set in the romantic era of the 1920s — before all that Great Depression stuff. An Old Tyme Christmas has it all, including caroling, apple cider and some roasting chestnuts. There are a lot of family-friendly events in Ladysmith but this time it’s all about love in the crisp Christmas air (although there will be lots for kids to do — including crafts, letters to Santa and stories). This romantically inspired evening will make a perfect date night. Gentlemen, pay attention for a moment. If you want a first date idea, this is it. It is a more original date idea than dinner and a movie, and it’s far more likely to secure a second date. And your date will enjoy the candlelight walk because candlelight is very flattering. Far superior to restaurant lights. For couples with kids, there is child minding. Enough said. Now onto my singles. I’m going to expand the definition of the word “date” to also include girls’ night and time with the boys. Imagine walking down the candlelight street with your best friend, belting out Christmas carols at the top of your lungs — maybe even adding some of your own “creative” lyrics to the songs. So whatever your romantic status is, this is an evening for l’amore and fun. So mark it on your calendar with a heart and a Santa hat (it is a holiday event after all) and remember to bring a candle for the candlelight walk. — Caitlin McKay

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Poverty of politics continues BC Views

by Tom Fletcher

.C.’s ritual day of shame over child poverty has come and gone, with politicians trading blame and timeworn talking points. The occasion was an annual gathering staged at the B.C. Teachers’ Federation office in downtown Vancouver. It is organized by First Call, an umbrella group sponsored by the BCTF, the B.C. Government Employees’ Union and a collection of like-minded “anti-poverty activists,” as they describe themselves in their latest report. The report misinterprets federal income statistics from two years ago and calls for a long list of uncosted, but hugely expensive measures that they assert will make B.C. the first jurisdiction in human history to eradicate poverty. A sampling: provide raises for employees and contractors at all levels of government until they are making an unspecified “living wage,” because we all know

how public sector workers uniquely suffer from pay and pension inequality. Raise the minimum wage again and index it to inflation. Establish universal public dental care, prescription drug and eye care programs and daycare. Raise welfare rates and expand eligibility for employment insurance. Cut tuition and provide more student grants. Eliminate homelessness. And so it continues toward a socialist Utopia and certain bankruptcy for provincial and federal governments already deeply in the red. I wrote about these numbers when Statistics Canada released them back in June. They showed a modest improvement nationally and provincially in what they measure, which is not poverty, but the relative relationship between income groups. First Call dismisses that improvement as “a dismal record.” My point is not to deny that there are many poor people in B.C. and Canada. There are. But at this point we don’t even have a reli-

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able way of measuring the problem, let alone effective solutions. The report states: “Statistics Canada said the child poverty rate in Greater Vancouver was 18.4 per cent in 2010 …” No, Statistics Canada didn’t say that. They said what they always say, that “Low-Income Cut-Off,” or LICO figures, are not an accurate measure of poverty. The political response was equally predictable. Veteran NDP MP Libby Davies led the charge in Ottawa. The government must establish a national anti-poverty strategy with firm annual goals, she said, reciting the identical script of the B.C. NDP. Davies didn’t mention that Manitoba is among the provinces with such a plan. It’s the only province that finished below B.C. in the percentage of children living in low-income homes. These plans are mainly gesture politics, providing the appearance of action. Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux spoke on behalf of the B.C. Liberal government, and she, too, stuck to a familiar

script. The best path out of poverty is a job, she said. This is true, but also obvious. Then Cadieux went on about the “B.C. Jobs Plan,” which has its own sorry record of misrepresented federal statistics. Here’s one of the report’s more blindingly obvious section headings: “Child poverty concentrated in big cities.” No kidding. The whole population is concentrated in big cities. Herein lies a clue that is missed by “activists” for ever-larger government. Poor people are increasingly crowded into the most expensive places. If I’m on welfare or working in a low-wage job and receiving a provincial rent subsidy (one of those things LICO doesn’t measure), should I live in downtown Victoria or Vancouver? Shouldn’t I relocate to a smaller community where housing is cheaper? There are lots of complications to this, but some kind of incentive to relocate could help big and small communities. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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Editor: Well, the stats are in. This October, the Town of Ladysmith issued its Trolley Report. Since the trolley started three years ago, total number of riders has declined 50 per cent; number of bikes has declined 60 per cent; service dogs 80 per cent. Daily ridership has declined to 50 a day. That works out to five rides an hour — not five people but five rides, so it could be the same couple of people on return trips. The only item to show an increase is revenue. Since fares were introduced, revenue has risen 60 per cent, $7,000 to $11,000, while at the same time, passengers dropped 50 per cent, which really shouldn’t have come as any surprise — people weren’t riding when it was free; why would they ride when they had to pay? That’s $11,000 income per annum, by the way, for a running cost of close to $200,000. Surely even the most ardent supporters of the trolley on council will see this just can’t go on. For three years, we have had this large empty red bus (white elephant?) driving around our town 10 hours a day, belching out diesel fumes and gobbling up tax dollars. Enough is enough. Brian Bradshaw Ladysmith

Thank you for participating in Poppy Campgain Editor: We would like to thank the citizens of Ladysmith again this year for their participation in our 2012 Poppy Campaign.

REGIONAL: Rob Hutchins Chair, CVRD 250-245-6403 rhutchins@ladysmith.ca PROVINCIAL: Doug Routley MLA, Nanaimo-North Cowichan Ladysmith Constituency Office: 250-245-9375 (Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) E-mail: douglas.routely.mla@ leg.bc.ca FEDERAL: Jean Crowder MP, Nanaimo-Cowichan Nanaimo Constituency Office: 1-866-609-9998 (Thursdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) E-mail: jean@jeancrowder.ca

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Darren Vandergrift sent us this photo in mid-November of the remnants of logging slash-burning less than one kilometre away from town and only metres from the Holland Creek trail system. This is one of about 10 smouldering piles, he explained. If you have any photos you would like to share with us, please send them to editor@ ladysmithchronicle.com. Attendance at the Nov. 11 ceremony at the Cenotaph honouring the veterans of all wars and the fallen was outstanding again this year. It is heartwarming to see so many families with small children participating in this ceremony. Many volunteers assist with our Poppy Campaign, from poppy distribution on the last weekend of October to the ceremony at the Cenotaph on Nov. 11. The Town of Ladysmith and the RCAC 257 Parallel Squadron play a major part in our events, along with the Ladysmith Rotary Club, and we are very grateful for their assistance.

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The “For King and Country” Veterans Dinner held on Nov. 10 by the Ladysmith Rotary Club was very well done, and we would like to thank them on behalf of our veterans and members who attended. Thank you to everyone who made a donation, purchased a wreath or donated their time for this very worthwhile cause. Lest we forget. We will remember them.

Karen Graczyk and Roy Empey Poppy chairpersons, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171

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Think on these things thoughts, unlovely ideas, rumours, gossips, what’s happening to so and so, etc.? We need to renew our minds. Keep out of things that just numb our Boyd Tremblett Chemainus Pentecostal Church minds, and spend time in the word of God that brings us life, joy and We live in a world where we are excitement. so consumed with mindIf you find that you are numbing devices that Quoted in the Chronicle depressed, feeling blue we find that we could or like your life has no have wasted hours on meaning and is useless, “Keep out of them before we even find out what it is God know it. things that just wants for your life. The point that I want numb our minds, Read His word and you to ponder is how spend time with Him. do you spend your time. and spend time Find Godly counsel. God’s word encourages Go to one of your local in the word of us to “… think on these churches, get together God that brings with things.” In Philippians people that will us life, joy and e n c o u r a g e y o u a n d 4:8, it says, “Finally brethren, whatsoever excitement.” show you God’s love. things are true, whatThere is a saying that soever things are just, our kids have heard Boyd Tremblett, Chemainus whatsoever things are from their mother over Pentecostal Church pure, whatsoever things and over which is a are lovely, whatsoevgood guideline to live er things are of good by, to keep your minds report; if there be any virtue and if in check so to speak, and that is “garthere be any praise, think on these bage in, garbage out.” things.” So as the Scripture verse says Do we spend time thinking on above ... think on these things, and these things, or do we dwell on false life will get a whole lot brighter for facts, injustices done to us, impure you.

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The Ladysmith Seniors Centre Society held its second Variety Show Sat., Nov. 24. The show featured 12 acts and had the audience laughing, cheering and singing along to Scottish country dancing, singing, line dancing, harmonica, keyboard, fiddle, guitar and the return of the Senior Men’s Synchronized Swimming Team. Photos by Lindsay Chung

Clockwise from top left, the Senior Men’s Synchronized Swimming Team (including, from left, Jack Maier, Max Baker and Vince Lambert) performs during the Ladysmith Seniors’ Variety Show Nov. 24; Village People member Ray Cann performs the YMCA; line dancers (including, but not in order, Gail Baker, Lesley Lambert, Evelyn Baylie, Julie Neal and May Watkins) dance to Feliz Navidad; Bill Glutek plays his harmonica during a set that included singing a medley of Ukrainian songs; and Barney Baines (right) sings Put Another Log on the Fire as Jack Maier holds the microphone for him. “A variety show is something like planning a wedding,” laughed Anita Stewart, the Ladysmith Seniors Centre Society’s entertainment coordinator. “Thanks to all the performers for taking the time and effort to do this. What a great group.”

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David Bitonti is writing music again. After taking a break from music, the Ladysmith songwriter who spent many years playing in bands is excited to play solo shows — and to share the stage with his good friend Cameron Latimer Sat., Dec. 1 at In the Beantime Café. Bitonti, who grew up with Latimer in Ladysmith, took a break from music but has recently gotten back into writing music, and he wanted to start playing shows again. “I had a bunch of songs and wanted to play them live,” he said. “I didn’t have enough material to do a whole night, so I was thinking of people I know that I would want to play with, and Cam was the first person who came to mind.” Bitonti knows Cam McIntyre at In the Beantime pretty well, so he turned to him because he’s been so supportive of local artists, and he thought he would be open to a show. Bitonti isn’t really sure what made him start writing again. “I was playing in bands for 15 years, and I took a couple years off to raise my kid and finish school,” he said. “I was still playing guitar, but

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David Bitonti is performing Sat., Dec. 1 at In the Beantime Cafe in Ladysmith with his good friend, Cameron Latimer. not writing. I went a very fertile period. to a couple open mic You go to these open nights, and it got me mics, and there are old excited again about people, young people playing for people.” and people at all difBitonti and his wife ferent levels. The one Rhiannon recently I went to was really played at an open mic encouraging, even at the Willow Street though I didn’t really Café in Chemainus, need encouragement.” and he says that was Bitonti says it’s hard the boost he needed to for him to play solo, start writing again and no matter if it is a start performing more. room full of familiar “It was fun, and I faces or not. thought I should finish “I’ve been out of it all these songs I have so long,” he said. “I’m that are almost done,” always nervous at a he said. “I did … it was solo show. I’m just

forcing myself to do it so that in six months, I won’t be. I will be a bit nervous. I want to get back into playing more shows, and it’s nice to have a place like the Beantime to come to and play. Cam [McIntyre] is so great about supporting local artists.” Bitonti says some of his solo work is kind of catchy, while some is kind of dark. “It’s just acoustic See Singer-songwriters Page 16

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Singer-songwriters share the stage From Page 15 and me,” he said. “I wouldn’t put it in anything.” Bitonti considers Matthew Good one of his influences, and his favourite band is Nirvana. “That’s my era, 90s grunge,” he said. “That time of music is what’s near to me. The Stones are probably still my favourite, the first band that made me think I want to play guitar. When I was a teenager, I got into heavier stuff like Deftones. Anything that’s got loud guitar, anything that has lyrics that are not nasally and whiny.” Bitonti first picked up a guitar when he was a teenager. “Like most kids, you listen to your parents’ music first or my big brother’s, so the Stones, the Beatles,” he said. “I came of age in the late 1980s and 1990s and listened to Bon Jovi … I got into my teens and discovered the whole Seattle

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Cameron Latimer will join David Bitonti at In the Beantime Cafe Sat., Dec. 1. sound and decided I could do that.” Bitonti recalls that he wanted to play guitar since the age of 10, and he tried saving his money to buy one. He finally did buy a guitar, and when he started taking lessons, his teacher asked which way he wanted to go, and he chose the songwriter route. He was 14 or 15 at the time, and he started playing with other guitar players. All through high school, Bitonti was in

three or four bands. Latimer, who now lives in Victoria, studied jazz music at Malaspina University College. He formed The Seams with Adam Dobres and Rueben Degroot and contributed significantly to the projects of artists such as Ridley Bent and Dustin Bentall. Bitonti is really excited to play a show with Latimer, whose influences include Elliot Smith, Django Reinhardt, Lyle Lovett

and Jeff Tweedy. “I met him playing baseball when we were 12,” recalled Bitonti. “I started playing guitar at 14, 15, and he started playing guitar, and we jammed together. When we were still in high school, he went away to a songwriters’ thing, and he came back and he was amazing.” Bitonti really admires Latimer and is a big fan of his, besides being a friend. “I will go to any show of his that’s on the Island,” he said. “I think the world of him. We don’t see each other enough, but even if we don’t talk for months, I know I can call him up, and we’ll just be busting a gut. There will be a lot of laughing, and he’s got the greatest laugh.” Bitonti thinks Latimer is an “amazing” songwriter, and he has a sound that’s all his own. “His music’s really good, really soulful,” he said. “I’m always

about trying to hear the emotion in the singer, and with him, you definitely get it. He doesn’t sound like anyone. I’m just lucky he’s my buddy because if he wasn’t, I would still idolize him. I’m fortunate he’s my friend, and I’m fortunate I have a bunch of awesome musician friends who will sometimes play with me or let me play with them.” Because Bitonti has been growing a mustache for Movember, a campaign that raises funds and awareness for men’s health and prostate cancer, and this show falls on Dec. 1, Bitonti has decided to donate all of his proceeds from the show to Movember. Bitonti and Latimer play In the Beantime Café Sat., Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the show only or $25 for dinner and the show, and they can be purchased at In the Beantime or by e-mailing david.bitonti@yahoo.ca.

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Fuller Lake Skaters score well in Nanaimo

Nick Bekolay THE CHRONICLE

The Fuller Lake Skaters joined more than 100 athletes at the Nanaimo Ice Centre last weekend for the 2012 Va n c o u v e r I s l a n d Interclub Competition. Four Fuller Lake Skaters competed at an advanced level. Riley Buckner outperformed Alyssa Busch of Port McNeill to place first in the Senior Silver Women’s freeskate. Buckner scored 23.6 points compared to Busch’s score of 20.41. In the Juvenile Women Under-14 category, Sarah Kedves scored 25.30 points to earn herself a silver medal. Cassidy Steen of the Juan de Fuca Skating Club earned gold with a score of 28.60, while Tessa Jones of Racquet Club of Victoria Figure

Skating earned bronze with a score of 24.39. Jazmin and Joshua Wheeler placed sixth in Preliminary Dance. In the Star 3A Girls c a t e g o r y, G r a n c e Couves, Danika Hakala, Brielle Varasteh and Jazmin Wheeler scored bronze, while Adrianna Openshaw earned herself a merit. Tw o F u l l e r L a k e Skaters skated in the Star 3B Girls category. Paris Hanke and Caiden Varasteh both earned bronze for their performances. J o s h u a W h e e l e r, Fuller Lake’s lone m a l e c o m p e t i t o r, scored a bronze on his Star 2 Boys performance. Blaine Moore, Fuller Lake Skating’s coaching co-ordinator, said he was very pleased with his skaters’ performances. “It’s my first year at the club,” Moore said.

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The Fuller Lake Skaters recently competed at the 2012 Vancouver Island Interclub Competition in Nanaimo. Pictured here are Fuller Lake Skaters, front from left, Joshua Wheeler, Adrianna Openshaw, Jazmin Wheeler, Danika Hakala and Brielle Varasteh; and, back from left, Riley Buckner, Paris Hanke, Grace Couves, Sarah Kedves and Caiden Varasteh. “With the new changes and everything, they all rose to the occasion and skated well.” Moore said Skate

Canada is overhauling the way it categorizes skaters, adding that the new system can be somewhat confusing.

B.C. is conducting a trial of Skate Canada’s new model, Moore said, and it will be implemented across

the country once it’s been reviewed and revised. Under the new program, skaters in the Star 1, 2 and 3 categories face “performance-based evaluation,” Moore said. That means they’re assigned a bronze, silver or gold level based on how well they execute the skills expected of them at their level. “They’re taking the same approach to figure skating as baseball teams that don’t keep track of scores or games,” Moore said. At the Star 4 level, Moore added, skaters’ performances are scored numerically and they’re ranked against one another based on those scores. As skaters advance beyond Star 4, they’re able to choose one of two categories they want to skate in, Moore said.

Skaters in the Junior and Senior Bronze, Silver and Gold categories are ranked based on test scores for skills executed at their respective levels. Test skaters can compete at the provincial level, Moore added, but not at a national level. Skaters in the competitive category compete against each other based on the elements included in their programs and how well they execute their programs while on the ice. Moore said that only the competitive skaters advance beyond the provincial level. Moore said it’s too early to tell how the new system will be received. The Fuller Lake Skaters’ next competition is scheduled for February in Victoria at the Vancouver Island Regional Competition.

LMG Pringle sits atop standings with 11-1 record After beating the Castaways 3-1, Cowichan LMG Pringle is still in first place in Div. 1 of the Island Soccer League Don Bodger BLACK PRESS

Cowichan LMG Pringle is still on a roll on the road in Div. 1 of the Island Soccer League, beating Castaways 3-1 Saturday afternoon at Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park(RAP). The RAP field, typically, wasn’t in the best playing shape for high-level soccer, but Cowichan did the grinding work necessary to prevail. “The pace of play was

a bit slow because of C o w i c h a n b a c k i n ditions,’’ said Martin. his first game with the the field conditions,’’ front late in the half on “We had a lot of chances team. conceded Cowichan a long shot that eluded that second half.’’ Joel Wilson returned coach Glen Martin. the Castaways’ goalCato looked good, to the Cowichan net C o w i c h a n i s n o w keeper. according to Martin, in after sitting out the 11-1 atop the standings, Martin put in Chris with a 2-1 mark on the Arnett, Bram Taylor road after opening with and Dan Cato to start THE LADYSMITH nine straight wins at the second half. RESOURCES CENTRE home. “Three strong subs and ASSOCATION 2012 Y o u n g C o n n o r we came at them really Crichton got the scor- hard,’’ said Martin. ing started in the sevCowichan scored enth minute with his another lucky goal second goal of the sea- w h e n R y a n A n d r e son. Castaways equal- planted a shot into the Registrations for a Christmas ized about five minutes top corner over the hamper will take place every later on what Martin goalie’s head. Tues, Wed & Thurs, termed a “bad goal.’’ “Overall, we played 10 am -2 pm R i l e y T a i j i p u t decent for the field conNov 13 to Dec 14 at the

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HOLIDAY CLOSURES City Hall will be closed December 24th to December 28th, 2012 and January 1st, 2013. Development Services and Public Works will be closed December 24th to January 1st, reopening January 2nd. The Frank Jameson Community Centre Pool and Fitness Centre will be closed on December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1. Please call the FUNN line at 250.245.6425 during the holidays for the Holiday Schedule.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS “LIGHT UP” THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29TH Join thousands for Light Up along First Avenue with entertainment, concessions, the Kinsmen Parade, fireworks, and a visit from Santa! For the full schedule of events please visit the Festival of Lights website at www.ladysmithfol.com. *Note: Please leave your pets at home (Bylaw No. 1155) noise from fireworks and the parade can frighten your pet.

DOG LICENCES Dog owners are reminded that 2013 dog tags will be available starting December 1st. The Town offers a discount for early purchase. Fees are as follows: Price Before February 1st Price after February 1st Neutered / Spayed $20 $30 Not Neutered or Spayed $30 $40 Licences (tags) are available at City Hall, 410 Esplanade during regular office hours, at Frank Jameson Community Centre, 810 6th Avenue and Little Rascals Pet Store – 416 First Avenue.

SNOW REMOVAL In the event of a snowfall, the Town of Ladysmith will be responsible for clearing “heavily travelled” sidewalks along First Avenue and Dogwood Drive. For all other areas, property owners and residents are reminded you are required to clear snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of your premises. Removal should take place no later than 10 a.m. on each day of a snowfall. This will greatly assist all pedestrians and help ensure the safety of the elderly and those with limited mobility. The Town will make every effort to keep major arterial and collector streets open and clear snow from as many residential streets as possible. Thank you for your assistance in keeping our streets safe.

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Eulah Varty has been inducted into the North Cowichan/Duncan Sports Wall of Fame for her successful swimming career. At the 2010 World Masters Championships, Varty won gold in the 100 fly, silver in the 400 individual medley and fourth in the 200 individual medley. She is 79 years old and lives in Chemainus. Varty continues to be a community leader participating in many fundraising efforts including the Terry Fox Run, Gold River to Tahsis Walk and the Great Lake Walk.

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THIRD QUARTER UTILITY BILLS- DUE DECEMBER 5TH AT 4:00 P.M. Utility bills for July to September are due December 5th. If you haven’t received your bill, or have any questions about it, please call 250.245.6414, ext. 6206. Any amounts outstanding after December 5th will be charged a penalty of 10%. Please ensure you pay prior to the due date to avoid the penalty. *Note* As per statutory requirement, outstanding utility fees not paid by December 31, 2012 will be transferred to property tax arrears.

HOMEOWNER GRANT If you have not already done so, December 31st is the deadline to claim your homeowner grants for 2011 (retroactive) and 2012. Please email info@ladysmith.ca for more information.

*NEW* QUARTERLY UTILITY BILLS SENT TO YOUR E-MAIL The Town of Ladysmith is pleased to offer paperless delivery of your quarterly Utility Invoice directly to your e-mail inbox. You will receive the same information you would receive in the mail, but can choose whether you print it. Here are some other good reasons to go with “e-bills”. ✔ Faster - Get your bill the day we produce it. ✔ Neater - Less paper to manage. ✔ Greener - Saves trees, ink, and energy. Print only what you need for your records, or better yet, file the electronic copy. ✔ Convenient – View the bill on your computer and set a reminder to pay by the due date, or pay via online banking immediately with a post-dated transaction. Never miss a due date again! If you are interested in signing up for “e-billing” for your quarterly utility bill please e-mail info@ladysmith.ca from the e-mail address where you would like to receive it. The next billing will be sent out in January. Thank you for helping the Town of Ladysmith become even greener.

ZONING BYLAW UPDATE PROJECT A project to review and update the Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw is now underway and residents will be able to have their say. The project is scheduled to be completed next summer. The aim of the Zoning Bylaw Update project is to: ✔ Lay out clear, technically sound regulations ✔ Be consistent with the Official Community Plan ✔ Implement ideas and principles from the Ladysmith Sustainability Vision and Community Energy Plan ✔ Support economic development For more information and background on why an updated Zoning Bylaw is important to our community, please visit the Zoning Bylaw Project website at www.ladysmithzoningbylaw.ca

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Thomas Peter (Pete) Thorpe-Doubble Peter was born March 7th, 1915 at the Ramsgate Coast Guard Station which was under his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s command and was being bombed that night by the Germans. Peter was an only child, born to Thomas Leslie and Blanche (nee Foster) Thorpe-Doubble. They lived in England for the ďŹ rst seven years of his life while his father was on active military duty as a captain in the Royal Navy, before taking up residence in Oak Bay. Blanche was born and raised in the Cariboo and longed to return to her family, who was by then residing on the Island.

Born with identical twin Emilia in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, March 25, 1924. People there still remember the story of their father throwing coins into the street and distributing cigars to villagers in celebration of the birth of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;twinniesâ&#x20AC;?. Sadly passed away with family at her side November 16, 2012. Marie and her twin maintained a strong bond throughout their lives like two peas in a pod.

Peter was determined not to become a navy man and dropped out of school at an early age. By sixteen he had started his own truck hauling business and for many years contracted hauling logs. He married Ina May Erb on June 8th, 1940. At that time Peter was logging in the Ladysmith area and by 1942 they had moved to a little house in Arcady, just south of Ladysmith. Peter and Ina bought their property in Chemainus in the mid-1940â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and built their family home in which they raised their six children. In 1954 Peter and two partners bought ten acres at Cassidy and built the Cassidy Drive-In Theatre. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intention was to be a silent partner, but by 1956 he took over the operation of the business. Peter never particularly enjoyed working with the public, but he and Ina worked hard to build the business and sold it in 1969, at which time he turned his full attention to raising horses, which was his lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion. Peter lost Ina in 2000 after sixty years of marriage. He was also predeceased by his grandsons Terry Young in 1982 and Dustin Thorpe-Doubble in 2002. Pete left us in the evening of November 15th, 2012 and is survived by his children Patricia Ann Lambie, Penny (Ron Evans) Young, Mary (Glen) Hiebert, Joan (Harry) Phillips, Tom (Susan) Thorpe-Doubble, and Steve (Sandy) Thorpe-Doubble, as well as eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. He was weeks away from the births of two more great-grandchildren and his very ďŹ rst great-great-grandchild. Peter instilled in his children a strong work ethic and taught them the value of a dollar. He never discarded an item unless all avenues of repair or re-purpose had been explored. He was the epitome of the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;necessity is the mother of inventionâ&#x20AC;?. He invented many time and labour-saving devices over the years. He lived by the philosophy of paying cash on the barrelhead. Pete was never one to mince words and his colourful adjectives left his family alternating between mortiďŹ cation and ďŹ ts of laughter. He was a great believer in alternative medicines and lived completely independently until a few weeks before he passed. Special thanks to Nicole who helped Gramps keep his independence a little longer, and to the second ďŹ&#x201A;oor staff at Cowichan and District Hospital. Gone, but never forgotten.

Marie Peerless

Marie resided at the Ladysmith Lodge on 4th with her husband. Raised in Stirling and Glasgow, she served in the WAAF at Leeming Airbase in Yorkshire until World War II ended. She then went to the RAF Staff College and served dignitaries such as Lord Trenchard and General Smutts as well as OfďŹ cers from all over the world. She migrated to Canada and eventually Ladysmith. She lived with Magistrate Byant and Mabel Pollock while working at Airdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jewellers on First Avenue. At a dance, she met and married her life-long and surviving husband J.H. (Jim) Peerless of Saltair. Jim met this gorgeous young lady at a local dance and they fell â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hook, Line and Sinkerâ&#x20AC;? in love. They married July 30, 1949. Marie treasured and doted on her family: son James (Dar), daughters Susan Banasky (Mike) and Janice Copp (Barry); grandchildren Don (Krista), Aaron, Anika (Dave), Jenn (Cormac) and Tracy (Brendan); great-grandchildren Shaelan, Paige, Hailey, Kenzie, Blaine, Cole, Rowan and one girl on the way. While raising her family she helped in the Saltair family ďŹ&#x201A;orist business and the Peerless Plant Farm. In later years she was a clerk and gas-jockey at Sunny Service, sales person at a Coronation Square bakeshop and worked in a Chemainus hardware store, but her passions, aside from her family, were baking, decorating designer cakes, entertaining and animals. Sadly missed but forever in our hearts, a special loving personality, always gentle and jovial, so accepting of everyone...a true gem. No service by request. Memorial Tea to be announced at a later date. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations may be made to a local SPCA. The family wishes to acknowledge and commend all the loving and caring staff at the Lodge on 4th for their compassion, thoughtfulness and support. . . â&#x20AC;&#x153;Above and Beyondâ&#x20AC;?. The Twinnies are now together again probably holding hands and giggling!

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Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. We currently have the following openings:

Relief Clerk Heavy Duty Mechanics Certified Millwright Millwright/Planerman Technician Detailed job postings can be viewed at

http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careers WFP offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to:

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com

What you’ll be doing: • Door to door delivery of the News Leader Pictorial • Pickup papers from warehouse and deliver papers to homes on assigned route(s) When we will need you: • Be available on-call for Wednesday and Friday deliveries What you receive: • Each route is paid a per piece rate • Fuel bonus • A HUGE THANK YOU! If this is something you are interested in, please contact:

Lara Stuart Circulation Manager 250-856-0047 circulation@cowichannewsleader.com

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PERSONAL SERVICES

PETS

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PET CARE SERVICES

HOUSES FOR SALE

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

TOWNHOUSES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

CAT SITTING in my home. No cages. Minimum 7-day or long term stay. Limited space. (250)740-5554

LADYSMITH- RENOVATED 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1175+ utils. NS/NP. Call (250)754-9279.

#2 - 715 Malone- 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, $700 Call Ardent Properties, Call (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

#307-1244 4th Ave- 2 bdrms, 2 bath, $1225. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

LEGAL SERVICES BIG BUILDING Sale. This is a clearance you don’t want to miss! 20x20 $3,985. 25x24 $4,595. 30x36 $6,859. 35x48 $11,200. 40x52 $13,100. 47x76 $18,265 One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540. STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206, www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES ELECTRICAL 1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).

HAULING AND SALVAGE

Delivery Guy

(250) 597-8335 yourdeliveryguy.ca

DELIVERIES HAULING/JUNK REMOVAL MOVING JOBS WELCOME

Lowest Price Guarantee

STRONG WOMAN HAULING & ESTATE SALE BUYER

OFFICE/RETAIL

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

WANT TO GET NOTICED? Prime retail/office space for rent in highly visible historical building on corner of First and Roberts in Ladysmith. 1,687 sq ft. 2 bathrooms, small kitchen, new flooring, A/C

APPLIANCES MAYTAG SXS fridge, $350, white 17 cu ft fridge $300, 30” almond self cleaning range, $125, white 30” range $150, white self clean convection range $250. Apt sized stacking washer/dryer $350. Kenmore full size stacking washer/dryer $350, Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150$250, Dryers $100-$150. Builtin dishwashers $100-$150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

Call 250-538-8985 HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

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!

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 210 BULLER- 2 bdrm, $695. Call Ardent Properties, Call (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

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.

Mount Washington Franchise for sale

John or Bridget 250-897-4888

Email: bridget@ galleryatsaratoga.com

FOR SALE BY OWNER

A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

R&L Rooﬁng Trent Dammel Ray Gisborne

EXPERIENCED LOCAL Quality Residential New and Re-roofing Roof Repairs

HIRE A

PROFESSIONAL

250-245-7153 WE’RE ON THE WEB

LADYSMITH 55+ Building, 385 Davis Rd. Ocean & harbour views 2 Bdrm suite. 250-246-5688

Chemainus: Ashley Court. Ground flr unit, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances. Small pet ok, avail. now. $775/mo 250-924-6966. Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, (2) 1 bdrm $625, incl. heat & hot water, avail. now, sm pets welcome. Call Karen 250-709-2765.

PLUMBING

509 WEEKS CRESCENT- Nanaimo. Solid family home with 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 2 kitchens for a possible suite, lrg fenced yard, mature trees, carport, new thermal windows. $285,000. (250)740-1130.

HOUSES FOR SALE Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

Ladysmith: Gifford Rd., 2 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse, available Nov. 1, N/P, N/S, $1000/mo. Ladysmith: Symonds St., 4 bdrm duplex unit, close to shopping, N/S, N/P, available now, $1400/mo. Ref’s required. 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, ref’s required. Cassidy: Country setting, 2 bdrm mobile, f/s, electric heat, avail now, $850/mo + util, n/s, n/p, ref’s required.

Call Royal LePage 250-245-0975 1728 WHITE Blossom Way- 3 bdrm, 3 bath, $1550. Call Ardent Properties, (250)7530881. www.ardentproperties.com 4 BEDROOM house for rent on acreage located at 1066 Fair rd, brand new wood stove just installed. Large workshop, insulated and wired, perfect for small business. $1150per month. 250-954-9547 694 COLONIA- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1450. Call Ardent Properties. (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com Chemainus: 3 bdrm house, available now, N/S, $800/mo. Call 250-616-6757. LADYSMITH- 4 BDRM. Completely reno’d 1/2 duplex, all newer appls, carpet, hardwood floors, windows. Some ocean views, 1,500sq ft. $895/mo. 250-888-2202, 250-245-5251.

* Gutters * Windows * Siding * Moss treatment * Pressure washing Mill Bay/Duncan 250-743-3306 Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

AUTO FINANCING

Royal LePage Property Management

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

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.

CHINA CABINET/hutch, $200. Dining room table & 6 chairs $200. Antique wagon wheel coffee table, $500 firm. Sony stereo system w/turn table and 4 speakers $200. 2 bucket chairs, $40. each. Call (250)743-0544.

RENOVATED TOWNHOUSE for rent immediately, $1150, F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P, carport, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, across the street from school, prefer family, refs req’d, call 250-2452125 or 250-245-8387

Call 250-245-2277

FUEL/FIREWOOD

Harper Curling Centre is looking for a full size fridge with freezer. Would prefer free or very reasonably priced. Call 250-748-9313 and leave message.

A full service, I move it all, junk removal company!

2 BEDROOM trailers for rent located on the Alberni Hwy, Parksville . Prices range from $600 to $750 per month 250954-9547

EASY CHRISTMAS Shopping for pets! No line ups, no cold weather. Deals to Bark about!! Receive 10% off with coupon code: Clubpet10 1-855-8390555 www.petland.ca

DOWNTOWN LADYSMITH Affordable housing- 1 bdrm apt. Hydro & cable incld. Rent starting at $450/mo. (250)246-7557.

LADYSMITH: 4 bdrm house, close to all schools, incl. water, sewer, garbage. Hydro not incl. Avail. immed. $1000/mo + damage deposit. Leave msg. Call 250-245-4869. LADYSMITH. MAIN Upper suite in Brand New Home. Approx. 1650 sq ft, 4 bdrms, 2 baths. All appls incl’d. Avail now. $1350/mo. Call 250-7410353 or 250-714-2746. LADYSMITH. NEW 3 bdrm/3 bath family home available now. 6 appls. Good references a must. Will consider small pet. 1450/mo + utilities. Call 250-741-0353, 250-714-2746.

STORAGE

Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, small pets ok. Ask about our incentives. 250-668-9086.

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

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

SUITES, LOWER

DUNCAN 2-BDRM, clean, bright 2-level, close to schools, bus route, park, on cul-de-sac. 5 appl’s, propane F/P. fenced backyard. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $895 mo. (250)477-5859 (250)746-8128.

1 BEDROOM walkout basement suite. Utilities included. W/D N/S Pets negotiable. Arroyo Rd. off Christie Rd. $800/month Pls call Pat at 250-618-7677

LADYSMITH 3-BDRM duplex, avail Dec. 1st. F/S, W/D hookup, 1.5 baths, yard. Close to schools, rec centre. DD & refs req’d. $995./mo. (250)2454020 or (250)616-6791.

SUITES, UPPER #21- 1158 Rocky Creek Rd- 1 bdrm. $925. Call Ardent Properties, Call (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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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.

OFF-ROAD VEHICLES 1996 4 x4 Arctic Cat quad with plow blade, good condition. $2800, 250-245-9846.

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Up Coming

LADYSMITH FIRE RESCUE - Christmas tree chipping & children's car seat installation check. Sat & Sun, Jan 5 & 6, 9 am-4 pm. Drop off your tree behind the firehall or get pickup by calling 250-245-6436. Donations go to restoring their 1942 fire engine. LADYSMITH CELEBRATION OF LIGHT - A Christmas event for the food bank. Fri, Dec 21, 7-10 pm, Eagles Hall featuring many local talents, desert, coffee, tea, & hot chocolate. $7.50 PLUS Continued on page 23

CLUES ACROSS 1. Buttery salad lettuce 5. Xtreme sport term “Shred the ___” 9. Superior of an abbey 14. R____y: prayer beads 15. Unaccompanied & apart 16. ___ and Diu, Indian 17. Norway’s capital 18. Notice of someone’s death 19. High above 20. 2012 London Games 23. Optic covering 24. Mrs. Nixon 25. Turkish title of respect 26. Eyelid hair 31. Degraded 35. Saudi peninsula 36. Small fry 37. Back talk 38. Disposed to inflict pain 41. Put in advance 43. Landed properties 45. Zedong 46. Shellac resin 47. Awaken from sleep 51. Naval signalling system 56. Ancient Semitic gods 57. Fleur-de-lys 58. Stomach of an animal 59. Separates seating areas 60. 100 = 1 Samoan tala 61. Fante edwo, yam 62. Jubilant delights 63. Extinct ratite birds 64. Coarse file

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PETS

CLUES DOWN 1. Negative cheers 2. One periodical 3. Mild and pleasant 4. Cheatgrass or downy 5. Rejoiced 6. Person of no influence 7. Plant source for indigo 8. Key in again 9. Compatibility device 10. Indonesian jewelry island 11. Big man on campus 12. Stumblebums 13. Explosive 21. Dresden River 22. Mexican Indian 27. Emit coherent radiation 28. Arab overgarments 29. VI or six 30. Thou ____ sinned 31. French abbot 32. Prevents entry 33. Be next to 34. Stalk of a moss capsule 39. Books of maps 40. Jump upward or forward 41. Can’t move 42. Covers a building 44. Division into factions 45. Boat area 48. Lesion 49. Bonitos genus 50. Good gosh! 51. Cruise 52. State of comfort 53. Young woman (French) 54. 100-year-old-cookie 55. Exchange 56. Shopping receptacle

www.ladysmithchronicle.com www.chemainuschronicle.com turning photographic What’s opportunities into Happening awesome pictures, by Ladysmith, BC Continued from page 22 photographer Charlie Schaal. Tues, Nov 27, 7 pm, in Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. a food donation. Tickets: Non-members $5 dropthe Resource Centre, & in fee. LCC invites Ladysmith Health Care new members, novice Centre reception/X-ray to pro. NEW special dept. student rates! www. LadysmithCameraClub. LAFF 8TH ANNUAL com BREAKFAST WITH 250SANTA - Sat, Dec 8, See All My Listings on the Internet! www.coastrealty.com ST. JOHN’S ANGLICAN Aggie Hall. $5 per family, $329,900 CHURCH - 314 Buller St., tickets on sale at FJCC. Beautiful cape cod family home, with totally private in-ground pool Ladysmith, Rev. Daniel 2 seatings: 8:45 am & in the back yard. This charming 4 bedroom home includes a fabulous Fournier 250-245-5512 10:45 am. Crafts, silent sun room with hot tub overlooking auction, photo with Santa. Dec 1 - Messy Church: the pool. Also including wood floors, wainscoting, separate The Christmas Story. Info 250-210-0870 or workshop, new pump & filter house, and more. www.FamilyAndFriends.ca 12-2.(ages 4-8). Crafts, music, story. (register with $69,900 Charming 2 bdrm 2 full baths, Louise Baines 250-2452012 COATS FOR KIDS in peaceful and private Clover 7264) PROGRAM - sponsored Acres MHP. Mobile has a Dec.14 - Taise Service by Ladysmith/Duncan large covered deck with a quiet serene meditation Plumbing and Heating! new roof. Mobile’s roof was replaced in the last 5 years. and chants. Coats, hats, mittens Dec 23 - Sunday Pot and scarves can be $369,900 Luck Breakfast (9:00 am). dropped off at Ladysmith Ocean View & Suite Service at 10 am. Plumbing and Heating, Extensively renovated 5 Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve 810 Esplanade between bdrm, 3 bath home with 8 and 4 Monday to Friday Services - 4:30 pm & mortgage burner suite. Close to golf, shopping, 10:30 pm. or at the Ladysmith restaurants. Dec 25 - Christmas Day Resources Centre, 630 Service 10:00 am. 2nd Ave until December $469,900 Spectacular Ocean View 14th. Keep our community 3 bedroom (each with an MT. BRENTON GARDEN warm! ensuite) 2169 sq ft home. With CLUB - next meeting will hardwood floors, 9 ft ceilings, gas fireplace and a wrap around be our usual Xmas social CHRISTMAS FAIR - Sat, deck all sitting on a beautiful event on Tues, Dec 4, 1 Dec 8th, 10-4. Ladysmith private yard. pm at the Calvary Baptist Town & Country Mobile Church, 3319 River Road Home Park, Westdowne in Chemainus. Speaker Road, Ladysmith from Leaf and Petal in BROCHU BRO CHURES RES CATAL CATALOGU O OGU ES CON CONTES TESTS TS S PR RODU ODUCT CTS CT TS T S ST TOR OR RE ES S Duncan on Xmas ideas FLYERS FLY ERS S DE DEALS ALS S COUPO COU UPO PO ONS S BRO BR ROC CHU HU U URE RES ES S CA CATAL AL LOGU OGUES ES ES Recycle your old for floral decorations. Christmas light Guests welcome, $2 drop strings. Contact in fee. For more info 246ladysmith festival of 4109. lights at 250.245.5888 or ladysmithfol@shawbiz.ca

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Holiday Gift Guide

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. Ladysmith Camera Club - “My Scotland Holiday", a beforeand-after guide to

On Going

CANCER SOCIETY The Ladysmith Branch needs volunteer drivers to provide transportation for Ladysmith cancer patients needing help to and from cancer-related appointments. Volunteers needed for all aspects of the society's work. Weekdays call 250-2450671, 10 am - 1 pm.

Stay tuned for gift Ideas for the whole family and take the guess work out of shopping! For Him, For Her, For Kids, and Stocking Stuffers.

SAVE TIME. SAVE MONEY.

HARVEST HOUSE FOOD BANK Chemainus. Friday, Info call 250-246-3455. BINGO Chemainus Senior Dropin Centre. Mondays, 6:40 pm. Info: Murray 250-2469968.

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Light-Up Super Specials! 3 Day Sale! Thursday Friday Saturday

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DUNCAN 550 Cairnsmore Street Open Daily 250-722-7010 7:30 am to 9 pm 250-748-2412

CEDAR STORE In the Cedar Village Square

Open Daily 7:30 am to 9 pm

The Old Bruce’s Store

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

LADYSMITH

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250-245-3221