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About $40K stolen from United Church Nick Bekolay

went into the credit union to find out more. It turned out, once they THE CHRONICLE started looking into it, that money Parishioners of Ladysmith First had been transferred out of several United Church (LFUC) were robbed accounts.” Some of the church’s accounts are of more than their holiday spirit when they discovered shortly after rarely if ever used and have restricChristmas that someone had stolen tions placed on them requiring two people to sign authorization for $40,000 from the church’s coffers. Brian Saunders, chairman of the transactions, Saunders said. These board for LFUC, said the church’s restrictions don’t apply to online treasurer signed in to online bank- banking, however, because all of ing on Dec. 27 to check the LFUC’s the church’s accounts were accesaccount balances while preparing sible through a single username and password. end-of-year financial reports. What they discovered was that “We have several accounts with the [Ladysmith and District Credit someone had gained access to the Union],” Saunders said, “one of church’s online account and used it to them used for the day-to-day paying transfer funds on six separate occaof salaries and bills. The balance sions to Bank of Montreal (BMO) didn’t match what she knew there pre-paid credit cards. The fraudulent should be, so she looked further and transactions took place between Dec. found that there had been money 12 and Dec. 27, Saunders said, and transferred out of the account. She See Loss Page 5

Pamela Anderson owes $31K in taxes Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

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John Sherry will be the first BC Conservatives candidate for Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the party’s history during the next provincial election. Here, Sherry is pictured with his wife Hayley and their daughters Romy, 4, and Luca, 7, following the party’s nomination meeting Jan. 12 in Ladysmith. For more, please see page 4.

O n e o f L a d y s m i t h ’s m o s t well-known daughters, Pamela Anderson, has recently been in the news not for her acting, modelling or her activism, but for owing property taxes in her hometown. A tax certificate from the Town of Ladysmith shows that, as of Jan. 14, the balance due for Anderson’s Chemainus Road property is just over $31,000.

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Property taxes in Ladysmith were due July 2, and Erin Anderson, the town’s director of financial services (no relation), says about 92 per cent of taxes were unpaid at the due date. Property owners who do not pay by July 2 are assessed a penalty, and it sits like that until the end of the year, explained Anderson. Starting Jan. 1, those properties began to accumulate interest, and starting in September 2014, they See Property Page 3

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Ladysmith Mayor and CVRD Chair Rob Hutchins welcomes people onto the ARBOC 20-passenger bus, which will be used in Ladysmith, starting this September. The ARBOC made its very first trip Monday, Jan. 14 as part of an announcement that Ladysmith will join the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit system.

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Trolley service will be replaced by two 20-passenger community buses Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

This September, Ladysmith’s trolley system will be replaced by two community buses that will provide transportation within town and also south to Duncan and the rest of the Cowichan Valley. That’s the news representatives from the Government of British Columbia, the Town of Ladysmith, the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit brought to Ladysmith Monday afternoon. During a press conference Jan. 14 at Aggie Hall, they announced that BC Transit services are coming to Ladysmith in the fall of 2013. As Ladysmith joins the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System, local transit in Ladysmith will replace the existing trolley service with two 20-passenger community buses and provide 3,000 service hours per year. An additional 1,100 annual service hours will also be included in the expansion to connect Ladysmith with Chemainus and the rest of the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System.

The town will keep one trolley, The arrival of BC Transit in and it will continue to play a role Ladysmith comes following in community celebrations such a comprehensive public conas the Festival of Lights. sultation process to develop a This announcement is a long 25-year Transit Future Plan for time coming for Ladysmith the region. Adding Ladysmith to Mayor Rob Hutchins, who is also the regional transit system was a chair of the CVRD. key recommendation of the plan. Two and a half years ago, the During the announcement, Cowichan Division of Family BC Transit president and CEO Practice approached the CVRD Manuel Achadinha unveiled a to say that transportation need- map of conceptual routes withed to be improved so that resi- in Ladysmith and connecting dents could make it to dialysis Ladysmith to Duncan. appointments and other medical “This is about connecting the services, he noted. whole region, and we’re very, “There are lots of reasons for very excited about that,” he said. transit, but if it allows our citi- “There’s still a lot of work to be zens better access to health ser- done. One of the things we need vices, it is a good thing,” said to do now, working with the Hutchins. “It’s 11 years since regional district and working Ladysmith first asked to be part with the folks here in Ladysmith, of BC Transit. Eleven years ago, is work out the details of the we were the largest community schedule. That’s the work that in B.C. not to have BC Transit, needs to happen between now and yesterday, we were the larg- and this fall so that we can come est community in B.C. not to out to the public and also get the have BC Transit.” public’s feedback and support in In a news release, Hutchins terms of the schedules and the also pointed out that the town service we’re going to be providlooks forward to future partner- ing.” ships with the Nanaimo Regional For more about the transit sysDistrict to establish inter-region- tem, visit www.bctransit.com/ al transit service to the north. regions/cow.

Property taxes were due July 2 Pamela from Page 1 will go up for tax sale if it gets that far, she noted. “Rarely are there properties that actually go for tax sale,” she said. Asked how big of an impact $31,000 of unpaid taxes would have on the municipality, Anderson replied that property taxes are the town’s biggest

source of revenue, “but our tax the project, which proposed a levy is $6.6 million.” six-building residential comPamela Anderson brought plex called Arcadia at Oyster a proposal for a waterfront Bay. development on her propTown council approved two erty at the northern end of key permits for the project Chemainus Road to council in August 2008, but by December 2008, but the development has of that year, the town was still not taken place. waiting for the developer to She teamed up with former sign off on a covenant before NHL player Geoff Courtnall on moving ahead.

Location is everything, especially during a fire. Smoking in bed is the suspected cause of Friday’s early-morning blaze in the four-floor Lockwood Villa apartment building on Chemainus’ Pine Street — just down the street from Mural Town’s fire hall, assistant to the fire commissioner Rob Clark says. Residents planned to meet with HEATHER ANDREWS/CHRONICLE insurance agents and other officials Smoking in bed is the suspected Sunday, Jan. 13. Those tenants were evacuated from the 50-unit complex cause of Friday’s early-morning fire at as alarms sounded, and fire damaged Lockwood Villa in Chemainus. a man’s second-floor suite at around 3:30 a.m. Jan. 11. That 61-year-old mine when folks can return to their suffered minor smoke inhalation and suites in the strata-run, fully-occupied complex that received various was taken to hospital, Clark said. “His suite is pretty well a total loss.” levels of smoke and water damage. “Health and safety is the most imporAll other residents of the 1970s-era building were given accommodation tant thing right now,” Clark said of through Cowichan region’s emergen- getting Lockwood’s fire-alarm system reactivated. cy services. Chemainus firefighters received “They’re all being looked after,” said pumper assistance, plus five crew Clark. Insurance investigation will deter- members, from Crofton’s hall.

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Conservative nomination Nick Bekolay The Chronicle

The BC Conservatives (CP) will field a candidate in the riding of Nanaimo-North Cowichan for the first time in the party’s history during the next provincial election. John Sherry of Chemainus earned the CP’s official nomination at a meeting held Saturday, Jan. 12 in Ladysmith. The Conservatives earned two per cent of the popular vote in the last provincial election, and they haven’t held a seat in the Provincial Legislature since the late 1970s, but Sherry said he couldn’t bring himself to support any of the parties currently operating in the province. This is Sherry’s first run at office, but he said he’s “always been determined to serve.” “I put my dreams on the back burner for nearly 20 years,” he said. “When the oppor-

tunity presented itself where I might get to run for a seat in the legislature, I was absolutely honoured and so happy to take on the challenge.” Sherry said his run for office wouldn’t be possible without the support of his wife Hayley, his “biggest cheerleader and supporter.” Sherry grew up in Duncan. He worked for a number of years in Prince George and Calgary before returni n g t o Va n c o u v e r Island. Sherry now works as an independent real-estate consultant — helping put together transactions on “very large commercial investments” — and with Expocrete, a company specializing in construction, masonry and pre-fab concrete products. When it comes to policy, creating a businessfriendly environment topped Sherry’s list. “We’re going to have to work with all stake-

holders and come up identify and reduce w i t h a c o m p r e h e n- redundancies within sive plan to enhance administrations, parthe environment for ticularly within educab u s i n e s s e s t o n o t tion and health care, only locate here but and direct funds tied to expand here,” he up in “administrative said. “We’re going to overburden” towards perhaps have to look “front-line workers.” at accelerating capital Sherry added that BC cost appreciation and Conservative leader incentives for them to John Cummins is “fully invest in innovation supportive of us voting so that they can be as MLAs, voting the will more competitive in of our constituents.” the global market and “ We w i l l n o t b e increase the number of whipped,” he said. “We high-paying jobs here. don’t have the same “The first place to look issues here as they would be the forest might in downtown industry, but there’s no Vancouver or in Trail. reason we can’t be add- There might be some ing value to some of our issues that come to the mineral resources and table, particular legislaI really like the idea tion, that we really can’t that [David Black] had support based on our of upgrading bitumen. demographic, our realIf we can be upgrading ity. [Cummins] is fully these hydrocarbon and supportive of us suppetroleum resources porting that democratic prior to export, we can process. So I guess in add value, add jobs and that sense, we’re about at the same time keep as close to a full coalian eye on sustainabil- tion of independents as ity then I think that’s a you can get.” grand-slam home run.” B.C.’s next provincial A second priority of election is scheduled Sherry’s would be to for Tuesday, May 14.

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Loss may be covered by insurance About from Page 1 involved transfers of between $4,000 and $8,000 on each occasion — amounts small enough to slip beneath the credit union’s radar because they fell below the threshold set for transactions that might be considered out of the ordinary. In total, “a little over $40,000” — equivalent to a third of the church’s annual operating costs — was stolen from the church’s accounts before the breach of security was discovered, Saunders said. The Ladysmith and District Credit Union (LDCU) responded “very quickly,” Saunders said, contacting BMO to request that the bank look into the money transferred to the pre-paid credit cards. The RCMP and Ecclesiastical Insurance, LFUC’s insurance provider, were also contacted. How, exactly, the suspects gained access to the LFUC’s online banking username and password has yet to be determined, but Saunders said he was informed of two common methods used by fraudsters to tease the necessary information out of unsuspecting victims. “One involves a call where somebody says ‘Hi, I’m calling from Microsoft. We’ve been monitoring your computer. It seems to be performing slowly and if you grant me access to your computer, I can fix it for you.’

I’ve actually had one of those calls before,” Saunders said. “You grant them access to your computer and they download all your personal information. “Another way is through a Trojan horse virus. They load a software that monitors all the keystrokes on your computer and sends that information to someone who says ‘Oh, here’s someone logging on to online banking and now we have their password.’” To p r o t e c t o n e s e l f f r o m schemes such as these, Saunders said you should refrain from disclosing your password to anyone — even if they claim to be a representative of Microsoft — and maintain up-to-date anti-virus protection on your computer. Another option is for customers to ask their bank to restrict any account features they don’t typically use. “Or don’t use online banking,” Saunders said. “That’s another way to avoid the risk entirely.” Saunders added that they will find out “in a couple of weeks” whether or not the church’s loss will be covered by insurance. In addition, Saunders said some of the money stolen may be returned by BMO. “Sometimes a bank will make a transfer in error,” Saunders said, “then request the receiving bank to send it back. [The credit union] submitted one of those requests to the Bank of

Montreal.” Saunders added that it will be “a while” before they know whether or not BMO will return any of the funds stolen. According to Daniel Williams, a supervisor with the RCMP’s Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), a total of 195 fraudulent e-mail money transfers were reported to the CAFC in 2012, accounting for a total loss of more than $250,000. An additional $155,895 was lost through 289 counts of fraudulent “internet payment services.” These numbers are dwarfed by the value of money lost through more common methods used by fraudsters involved in “mass marketing fraud (MMF),” however. According to statistics provided by the CAFC’s website, victims in their 50s and 60s are targeted more than any other age group by MMF. In 2011, MMF led to losses of more than $64 million being reported to the CAFC, 70 per cent of which involved payments made via “money service businesses,” credit cards and wire transfers. The CAFC received a total of 46,879 complaints of MMF in 2011. According to the Canadian Bankers Association, Canada’s banking system has been ranked first in the world by the World Economic Forum five years in a row. The LDCU was unavailable for comment.

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YOUR WORDS “I put my dreams on the back burner for nearly 20 years.” John Sherry, Page 4

o many people helped make the 25th anniversary Festival of Lights a success this year, and now the society behind the glorious display is turning to the community once again and asking for help to take it all down. The Ladysmith Festival of Lights Society is holding a work party to take down the lights Sunday, Jan. 27, starting at 9 a.m. Volunteers are needed, and anyone who is able to help is asked to call 250-245-2263 or 250-245-5888 or meet at the 49th Parallel Grocery parking lot at 9 a.m. Pickup trucks and bucket trucks will be gratefully accepted during the work party. A hot lunch will be provided courtesy of Ladysmith Family and Friends. Festival of Lights Society president Cliff Fisher hopes lots of people will be able to come help out on Jan. 27. “We normally don’t get as much of a turnout for the take down, which is a bit hard for us, but we depend on the people who came to put the lights up,” he said. Fisher says the attendance numbers weren’t as high for day of Light Up this year due to the rain early in the day, but they still had a very good crowd estimated at 16,000 to 17,000. “The business association and shops said it was a success for the community,” he said. “We had an awful lot of happy volunteers. They got very involved and enjoyed it because it wasn’t wet where they were, and they got to engage with the crowds.” Duck Paterson of the Festival of Lights Society says they have certainly noticed a lot more people walking along First Avenue in the evenings this year and have also noticed more adults with children enjoying the lights at night. “There has also been an increase in the number of tour buses visiting Ladysmith at night, and there have even been limos touring along First Avenue and other areas of town when the lights are on,” he said. A great turnout at the work party would be a pretty nice ending to another wonderful Festival of Lights. — The Chronicle

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Inconvenient truth of oil pollution BC Views

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study of six northern Alberta lakes conducted by Environment Canada and other scientists was published last week, generating headlines around the world. “Oil sands toxins ‘accumulate in freshwater systems,’” the BBC announced. The headline in The New York Times declared: “Oil sands industry in Canada tied to higher carcinogen level.” The study was reported with similar alarm across Canada. It looked at levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in lakebed sediment, and found levels measurably higher than natural sources since oil sands extraction began 50 years ago. Most news reports I saw made little or no effort to put this information into context, in terms of the actual risk to humans, fish and other organisms. Some quoted people they knew would scream bloody murder, because as we in the

media are taught, conflict and fear attract an audience. As expected, U.S. environmental groups and their Canadian branch offices ramped up the rhetoric to battle their favourite villain. At least one major Canadian newspaper, The Globe and Mail, did a responsible job. Its report on the study stated “PAH pollution level remains low — on par, at worst, with an urban lake — but is rising.” In fact, five of six lakes tested were far below average contamination of urban lakes. PAH fallout is a daily constant of urban life, from vehicles, industry, and particularly where coal is burned for electricity. To be clear, there are dozens of different forms of PAH. Some have been shown to increase cancer risk, and some have been linked to (but not proven to cause) infertility, immune disorders and fish mutations. So when you drive your kids to school, stand at the bus stop, or drink a glass of water from Coquitlam Lake or any urban reservoir,

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you are exposed to PAH pollution from human and natural sources. The risk from this is an ongoing focus of research, but this study confirms one thing: your exposure is likely greater in any urban area than it is downwind of the Alberta oil sands. I argued this point with B.C.’s celebrity environmentalist Tzeporah Berman, who has shuttled back and forth from ForestEthics to Greenpeace in recent years. She took to her Facebook page to publicize a dramatic call to action from 350.org, one of the most strident climate change advocacy groups in the U.S., selectively using a quote and picture from The New York Times. Our debate turned to greenhouse gas emissions. I argued that this PAH study mirrors the true picture of carbon dioxide emissions, which is that nearly 70 per cent of CO2 from all petroleum comes when you burn the final product in engines and furnaces. In B.C., which doesn’t burn coal for electricity, fully 40 per cent

of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are from transportation. Other sources include home heating and industry. Berman insisted I was wrong and claimed 70 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gases come from “heavy industry.” I asked for her source. No response. A 2010 report by a Royal Society of Canada expert panel calculated that 27 per cent of our country’s fossil fuel emissions come from transportation. Another 16 per cent is from fuels burned for electricity. Five per cent is from oil sands operations. Berman’s figure is conveniently untrue. Greenpeace and the rest of the environmental scare industry want you to believe that stopping Alberta’s oil sands and pipelines would save the planet. Also wrong. It would drive oil demand from the U.S., Venezuela’s oil sands and elsewhere, with little net effect on the climate or pollution. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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North Oyster PAC hosts family movie night to support Nelson family

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Editor: North Oyster School is hosting a movie night for the Nelson family Friday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds will go to help the family. Tragically, in October, a longtime member of our community, Brian Nelson, was killed in a motor vehicle accident while away in Alberta. He leaves behind his loving wife Carolyn and their four children, who are trying to make their way through the shock and harsh reality that life has dealt them. Brian was a loving and devoted husband and father, and we are sure he would appreciate the support of their long-time community coming together to remember his life, cut way too short, and to show support to his family trying to find their way without him. The movies being shown are Ice Age 4: Continental Drift for younger children and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe for the bigger kids. If you are unable to make it but would like to make a donation to the Nelson family, please contact northoysterpac@gmail.com or the call the school at 250-245-3330 We thank you for your support. North Oyster School Parent Advisory Council North Oyster

This is why I joined the Idle No More movement Editor: I have joined the Idle No More movement, and here is why: The continued oppression of aboriginal peoples affects all Canadians in a negative way, Ladysmith today more than ever. 10% Shift We have a federal government www.tenpercentshift.ca that is steadily and stealthily cir-

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 SUBMITTED PHOTO

Rob Kernachan sent us this photo of the cargo ships anchored off of Chemainus. He took the photo from Kin Park in Chemainus last week and couldn’t help but notice that the ship on the right looks like it has a face. If you have any photos you’d like to share with us, please send them to editor@ladysmithchronicle.com. cumventing democratic processes (see, for example, www.ipolitics. ca/2012/09/08/1984-in-2012-theassault-on-reason-speech/) and selling Canada to the highest bidder. It’s no longer just about First Nations sovereignty, but Canadian sovereignty: control of our water, other resources and our environment. It seems more and more as if First Nations, through the treaty processes, are the only ones who may have the legal recourse to stop Harper, at least before 2015. Here in Nanaimo, the Port Authority recently announced that it is leasing our harbour to an American developer for 30 years. There was no public consultation, nor did they consult with the local Snuneymuxw people. The developer plans to build a luxury marina that will very likely displace local fishing boats and those who live on the island in our harbour. It will radically change our har-

bour, and because of omnibus Bill C-38, it will require no environmental review. At a recent meeting of opponents to the development, the presence of the Snuneymuxw, who just might have a chance, through the Douglas Treaty, to stop it, seemed to offer a glimmer of hope. In alliance with the Idle No More movement, non-native Canadians who do not share Harper’s vision of Canada might work towards the repeal of the omnibus bills; First Nations consultation on free trade agreements that would allow Canada to retain some control over its resources; and protection of Canadian waters from the potential devastation of projects such as Northern Gateway and hydraulic fracturing used in the production of natural gas. The mainstream media tends to focus more on Chief Spence, the AFN, and the prime minister than on the Idle No More move-

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ment. But Idle No More is where the connection between the interests of aboriginal and non-native Canadians can be found. To e x t r a p o l a t e f r o m P a u l Hawken’s argument in Blessed Unrest, we are at a point in history where the interests of Indigenous peoples, environmentalists and those in the social justice movements — and I would add the Occupy movement and all Canadians who care about this land — have the potential to form an alliance that might really effect change. I have for years tried to be an ally to aboriginal peoples in Canada, but in the past, my efforts have been mostly as an educator, rather than an activist. However, now is the time for me, and I hope other Canadians as well, to be idle no more. Dawn Thompson Nanaimo

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This year we delivered hampers to 154 individuals or families (of this total, 68 were singles and the remaining 86 were families) with there being a total of 348 men, women and children. Approximately 450 boxes were packed with food and delivered on the 21st of December. Over 100 volunteers came to help and were put to work sorting food, packing it into boxes, and then delivering the hampers to the homes of the applicants. The evidence that this is a generous and giving community showed when 37 private individuals, companies and organization came forward as sponsors. Many people want to help but rather than donate toys or food they donate cash. The cash donations this year totalled approximately $20,000.00 and this money helped to pay for the food purchased for the hampers. This included fresh fruit and vegetables, dry goods, dairy products, either a turkey or ham to name a few items. All purchased food is bought locally from the 49th Parallel Grocery and Canada Safeway (Ladysmith). These businesses donate so much to the community throughout the year so it is nice to be able to support them when we can. The Pennies for Presents campaign conducted through the Chronicle was also included in this total with $3,088.00 being raised through the generosity of people in the community donating their saved coins. In particular we thank the Town of Ladysmith for allowing us to use Aggie Hall for hamper preparation; the Festival of Lights for the use of their building to sort toys. We must also extend our appreciation to all the local businesses who acted as collection depots for food and gifts for the program. We extend our sincere appreciation to every single person who volunteered in one way or another, from the coordinators to the people who helped with registration, the drivers, the delivery people, the hamper sorters and packers, toy sorters and packers, and anyone we may have forgotten. Please know that your assistance in whatever way it was offered was truly appreciated.

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It’s been 99 years since Joseph Mairs died in jail, ill and lacking medical attention. Mairs was a trade unionist and a coal miner. He died in 1914, a month short of his 22nd birthday, after being arrested by government troops during the Occupation of Ladysmith. This strike which coal miners on Vancouver Island waged was for the eight-hour day, health and safety regulations and union recognition, and for the past 11 years, the Joseph Mairs Memorial Committee has been honouring Mairs, whom they remember as “our labour martyr.” The 11th Annual Joseph Mairs Memorial will be held this Sunday (Jan. 20) at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hall at 1135 Fourth Ave., and everyone is welcome. As always, the general theme for the day is “Our Common Condition.” There will be live music by local musicians linked to the labour movement, including Art Farquarson and friends, Beverley McKeen and friends, and Charlie Fox. This year, Mordecai Briemberg will give the keynote address, speaking about “The New

Middle East: Democracy or War?” Briemberg was born in Edmonton, Alta., in 1938. He attended the universities of Alberta, Oxford, and California (Berkeley) and then came to B.C. to teach sociology at Simon Fraser University in 1966. He was elected chair of the Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology Department, but in a political purge of the department he was one of eight faculty fired in 1971, according to a press release. After working for trade unions, Briemberg became an ESL instructor at Douglas College, and he retired in 2003. Briemberg has been active in anti-war movements from 1960 to the present, from antinuclear weapons activism to opposing U.S. and European imperial wars in Indochina, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Supporting many national liberation movements, he has been particularly involved for more than four decades in solidarity efforts with the Palestinian struggles against Israeli colonialism. “He has been part of efforts in B.C. to create a democratic and critical-minded university and to develop and sustain independent media (newspaper and radio) so that

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It’s time for Ladysmith Secondary School dance students to show the community how far they’ve come. This Friday (Jan. 18), LSS presents its Dance Showcase at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance from LSS or from any LSS dancer and cost $8 for adults and $6 for students before Thursday, Jan. 17. Dance teacher Chelsea Grovum says the audience can expect to see an entertaining dance show

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Ladysmith Secondary School dance students run through a dress rehearsal for their Dance Showcase, which will be held Friday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. with lots of variety. There will be several types of dances throughout the evening

that have been taught in class by Grovum and by visiting artists, including hip hop, tap,

contemporary and theatrical numbers. “Students also work on a major project

throughout the semester that involves choreographing their own solo, duet, trio or group dance,” said Grovum. “There were a number of projects selected to be in the showcase this year due to the hard work of many of the dancers. I have been excited to watch my students start to evolve from dancers who can learn and perform choreography into choreographers and true artists.” The Dance Showcase is an annual event that features dance students from the first semester dance classes. This year, 60 to 70 students from Grades 8-12 are participating in the show.

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Staff Writer Mary Dennison is on a mission to “reenchant the world with beautiful melodies, delightful harmonies and rounds from the sublime to the ridiculous.” For several years, Dennison has been coming to Ladysmith to lead a community choir that she calls Sing for Pure Joy!, and the choir will hold its first song circle of 2013 this Saturday (Jan. 19) at Lodge on 4th. The choir first met at the Frank Jameson Community Centre, but last year, they began gathering to sing at Lodge on 4th. “For quite a while, we alternated floors every other week so that the residents of the lodge could join in with us,” said Dennison. Sing for Pure Joy! is not a performing choir. Dennison says that occasionally, they e n g a g e i n a S WAT (Sing When Asked To) or a SWIT (Sing When Inspired To). “We sing for the pure

joy of singing,” said music is used. Dennison. “Our choir The choir will gather is a safe, non-judgmen- this Saturday (Jan. 19) tal circle where every- from 6:30-8 p.m. at one can sing for pure Lodge on 4th. Because joy. No experience is D e n n i s o n l i v e s o n needed — only the Quadra Island, she desire to help access comes to Ladysmith and express the pro- on alternate weekends, found joy and beauty so the song circle will at our core.” also meet on Jan. 26, Dennison says they Feb. 16, Feb. 23, March sing songs from many 16, March 30, April 13, cultures around the April 27 and May 25. world, and no written There is a $10 drop-in

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faced off against visiting have 13 guys,” Baker said, Robbie Matson who scored NDSS. “and we try to play everybody. an additional 12 points. Both of the Grade 8 boys’ Sometimes the lines don’t Junior boys’ coach Ben December games were can- match up, and we wind up Chadwick said his team celled, meaning Wednesday’s playing small guys against “really stepped up the defenshowdown marked their first their big guys. But they seem sive intensity in this game, game of the season. to have fun.” and that helped us get They trailed NDSS from the The junior boys 49ers some easy baskets on the other end. They’re definitely improving every day.” Quoted in the Chronicle Last Tuesday’s scheduled games for both the senior “Sometimes the lines don’t match girls and senior boys teams up, and we wind up playing small were cancelled due to heavy snowfall and slippery roads. guys against their big guys. But This week, the Grade 8 girls they seem to have fun.” were the only team lucky enough to score a home Tony Baker, Grade 8 boys’ stand-in coach game. They face off against Cedar at LSS Wednesday, Jan. 16. start, limiting their competi- p l a y e d W o o d l a n d s The Grade 8 boys have a bye tion’s lead to seven points at Wednesday night in Nanaimo. this week, with LSS’s remainthe half and capping off the The juniors rallied to a 20–15 ing teams hitting the road for game with a 30-22 loss. lead at halftime before push- away games. The junior boys Stand-in coach Tony Baker ing through for a 38–29 finish travelled to John Barsby said the team played really to earn themselves their first Monday night, and the senior hard, adding that with a little win of the season. girls play Wellington Tuesday, more practice they’ll hit their Nick Hayton led the way Jan. 15, while the senior boys shots more consistently. with 20 points, receiving visit Nanaimo to square off “What’s tough is that we assistance from teammate against NDSS.

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IN MEMORIAM Martin Backmeier

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Known and loved by many, Bob Earl passed from us, without pain, on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve. He had a passion for baseball throughout his life, coached many kids and teams in the Victoria area and spent some of his early days as a professional umpire after training in the U.S. His last years were spent helping to maintain Yellow Point Lodge, where his fun loving sense of humour and readiness to lend a hand will be sadly missed by the Hill family, their guests and staff alike. Predeceased by his parents and sister Lois, he is survived by his loving wife Sharon, step-children Brian (Shelly) and Corina (Steve), their children Shalan, Vincent and Torry, nieces Marilyn, Tanya and Shirley and great-nieces and nephew Chelsea, Avy and Kai. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Uncle Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, as he was known to many also delivered heating oil and serviced furnaces in the Victoria area for many years. He had a great sense of humour and could tell many a tale of practical jokes played by, and on him by the many friends he made over the years. A kind hearted man, whenever you met him, he always seemed to be glad to see you. A private service will be held at the lodge, and announced at a later date. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, the family wishes that any remembrances be directed to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada.

Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear. Fond memories linger every day, Remebrance keeps him near. Lovingly remembered by his wife, Toini; daughter Barb & family and son Phil & family.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS CARDS OF THANKS Thank You Thank you to the ladies of the Eagles Auxiliary #2101 for the lovely Celebration of Life and Tea for our mother NORAH KNIGHT and to everyone who came and sent flowers & cards. Also to all her caregivers at the Lodge on 4th. Thank you again, - Her family. INFORMATION ADVERTISE in the LARGEST OUTDOOR PUBLICATION IN BC The 2013-2015 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis

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WEBBER, Betty

April 26, 1926 - January 8, 2013 This beautiful lady passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2013 at the Palliative Care room in Chemainus, surrounded by her children and sister, after a short battle with cancer. Betty will be deeply missed by her sister Myffy; children Rick (Shirley), Gwen (Doug), Harvey, and Chip (Bonnie); 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Albert; sisters Allison and Frances, and son Dennis (Cindy). Born in Vancouver, Betty moved to Vancouver Island in her early 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. In 1948, she met the love of her life and she was engaged 2 weeks later and they married before the end of that year. After raising 5 children, Betty and her sister, Myffy started a painting business to support her passion for traveling and they continued to paint into her 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. When she was a teenager, she took up bowling and continued to do so into her 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Betty was also an avid bridge player for over 50 years and made some of her closest friends through these two hobbies. Bettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest joy was her family. An amazing mother to 5 and an unforgettable Nana to many, she treasured her get-togethers to play cards and games and holiday gatherings with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We will miss her forever. A Celebration of her life will be held January 24th, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Sands Funeral Home in Nanaimo, B.C. with a reception to follow at the Chemainus Fire Hall. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, we request donations be made to the Chemainus Palliative Care Unit.

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MSRP $75,411 $

Lightweight AND durable aluminum framed camper for short-beds. Dual panes, elec. jacks w/remote, rear door awning, side patio lights.

MSRP $58,845

Resolution Sale Price♦

79* bi-wkly oac

39,720

3** 14 bi-wkly oac

2013 Dutchmen Denali 278RKX 5th Wheel

2012 Bighorn Silverado 33RL 5th Wheel

MSRP $26,907 $

Resolution Sale Price♦

2012 Coleman 249BH Travel Trailer

99,980

Resolution Sale Price♦

MSRP $26,269

Resolution Sale Price♦

7** 13 bi-wkly oac

MSRP $52,520

2012 Lance 825SB Camper

MSRP $57,441 $

Sofa slide opposite fs dining slide, universal docking, pillowtop bed in slide, ent. ctr., glass shower, true home comfort and features.

Resolution Sale Price♦

70*** bi-wkly oac

STK# M12N1231

MSRP $136,469

MSRP $22,902 $

Sleeps 5+, 2 slides, Corian counters, ext. entertainment home theatre, 3 camera back-up w/audio, full bath w/wardrobe, 6-way driver seat.

2012 Bighorn Silverado 30RL 5th Wheel

Resolution Sale Price♦ $

6** 30 bi-wkly oac

84,980

Resolution Sale Price♦ $

18,480

77*

bi-wkly oac

FREE 5-Day Stay is pleased to be able EXCLUSIVELY to to continue to offer every ARBUTU purchaser, a FREE 5-DAY STAY at th S RV eir beau oceanfront RV Pa rk in Metchosin tiful .

Check out our 30 New Product Lines & BC’s Biggest Selection of over 600 New & Pre-eNjoyed rVs plus Parts & Service Specials online at

www.arbutusrv.ca NANAIMO 250-245-3858

Toll Free: 1-888-272-8887

MILL BAY 250-743-3800

SIDNEY 250-655-1119

COURTENAY 250-337-2174

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Toll Free 1-800-665-5581

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Toll Free: 1-877-724-4648

◆ Total price including freight, excluding road ready Package and taxes. PAyMeNT based on total price including freight and taxes less 10% down (or equivalent trade). Variable interest rate at the time of calculation 6.99% on approved credit (oAC), amortized over *390 bi-weekly pymts/5/15 term, **520 bi-weekly pymts/5/20 term, ***260 bi-weekly pymts/5/10 term, ****130 bi-weekly pymts/5/5 term. Zero down option available on request (on approved credit).

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20 Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle

www.ladysmithchronicle.com

www.chemainuschronicle.com

January Savings e Inswid ks e e this Flyer!

Check Out our

Mexican Week Specials

Lean Quality

Ground Beef 6.57 kg

lb.

49th Parallel Vancouver Island Produced

The 49th Cafe would like to welcome Chris to our team!

Large Brown Eggs Dozen, limit 2

2/ 5 $

SAVE $2.00

Knorr

Side Kicks

Pasta, Rice, Potatoes, Asian

We hope you’ll stop in to see what’s new on our lunch menu!

Pouch, limit 6 total

Daily specials are posted on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/the49thcafe Open Daily from 7:30am - 6:30pm (8:30pm Fridays) 1020 First Ave in Ladysmith, next to 49th Parallel Grocery and The Liquor Depot.

California

Navel Oranges 1.50 kg

Lunch Box Size

100% Locally Owned & Operated We deliver! (See store for details) We reserve the right to limit quantities Pictures for illustrative purposes only Visit our Website: www.the49th.com

Prices in effect Monday, January 14 to Sunday, January 20, 2012

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

CEDAR STORE

Next to Cedar Plank Restaurant

Open Daily 7:30 am to 9 pm

The Old Bruce’s Store

550 Cairnsmore Street

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

LADYSMITH

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

250-245-3221