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When the body of David James Alton was discovered in a dugout at Aggie Field on the afternoon of Jan. 14, he lay on his side as though he was asleep. Ladysmith RCMP Staff Sgt. Larry Chomyn said there was nothing suspicious about Alton’s death, but the exact cause of his death has yet to be determined. Cindy Cox, Alton’s cousin, said the coroner suspected three possible causes of death including hypothermia, heart attack or a drug overdose. Barb McLintock, a spokesperson with the B.C. Coroners Service, said Alton’s case remains open. Preliminary tests were inconclusive, McLintock added, and the results of additional tests won’t be returned until “late spring at best.” Alton found himself homeless in early January after he was evicted from his apartment at 631 First Ave., Cox said, because he had not

paid rent for three months. nize him at first because he was An advocate working with the so thin. He looked 90 years old.” Ladysmith Resource Centre Alton had recently turned 65, Association assisted Alton in late Mason said. November to arrange payment for “He was obviously not well,” his rent, she said. Alton did not Mason added. “He was wearing return to inform her of his evic- clothes that were all falling apart. tion, however, so she could not I think he had a lot of layers on. comment on why he may have He had a leather jacket, but all been evicted. the seams were splitting. He had Lindsay Widsten of Widsten a toque on, but he was in rough Property Management said he shape. He was really down and could not confirm whether or out.” not Alton was evicted citing limAlton was “very upset,” Mason its imposed by the Privacy Act. said. “[Dave] said ‘I’m homeless. However, if Alton was in fact They kicked me out of where I evicted, Widsten said it would was living and they threw all my not have been as a result of the stuff away.’” condition of his property. Alton had lost his possessions Former classmate spoke and a small collection of his with Alton days before father’s sporting trophies that his death Alton said he “valued most in life,” Bruce Mason graduated from Mason added. Ladysmith Secondary School Alton repeatedly assured Mason with Alton in 1965. He crossed that he would be fine. paths with Alton “three days or “I thought maybe he was with so before he died.” a friend,” Mason said. “It’s quite “He looked very ill when I saw tragic and it shouldn’t have haphim” Mason said. “I didn’t recog- pened and hopefully it will never

happen to anyone else in town.” saw Alton around town “within a Alton’s friends will gather at month” of his death. Elliott’s Beach near Coffin Point “It was shocking to see him,” later this spring or summer, Mason Bodaly said. “He was a bone rack.” said, to scatter his ashes. It had been a long, slow descent A t h l e t i c s m o r e o f a into destitution for a friend he priority than academic remembers as having been “fairly potential popular in high school.” Carman Bodaly first met Alton Bodaly described a young Alton when Alton was four years old, as a “fun, good-looking guy who he said. They were playmates had lots of potential. He was wellas children and partied together built, handsome, fun to be with through high school and into their and he drove around in a muscle 20s. Bodaly married in 1967 and car. I don’t think his marks were his daughter was born in 1971. outstanding because he was doing “When I had a child, I started to a lot of partying even back then. change,” Bodaly said. “It didn’t His ambition in high school was happen overnight, but I gradually to be a marine biologist, but that pulled the reigns in on myself.” never happened. He never attendMeanwhile, Alton’s life contin- ed [university]. Back in those days, ued to revolve around “booze and you got out of [high] school and drugs and partying,” Bodaly said. got a job. He was making good The two men slowly drifted apart, money.” parting ways entirely when they Alton managed a gym in Nanaimo were in their 50s after Bodaly lent in the late 70s or early 80s and Alton rent money he knew Alton “was into weight lifting quite seriwouldn’t be able to repay. ously,” Bodaly said. Bodaly hadn’t spoken to Alton Alton was heavily influenced in “four or five years” and last See Alton’s Page 3

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Ruby and Roy Gabrielson of Ladysmith will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day. The top photo, taken by Sean Sherstone, shows them today, while the photo above depicts Ruby and Roy with their parents on their wedding day on Feb. 14, 1953.

Ladysmith couple will celebrate 60th anniversary Feb. 14 Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

Ruby and Roy Gabrielson keep apologizing for not being more exciting. I’m interviewing the Ladysmith couple — who are in their eighties — for a Valentine’s Day feature because they will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14, and they’re apologetic that they can’t think of more interesting stories or more exciting events when I ask them about their life together. But maybe that’s their secret. It doesn’t matter whether they’ve done a little or done a lot — what matters is they’ve done it together. Ruby (whose maiden name is Lewis) and Roy were married Feb. 14, 1953, and they’ve been together ever since. They’ve moved around a fair bit and raised four children, and they’ve found a way to stay happy and stay in love. Ruby is now 81, and Roy will be 89 in June. Sitting in their living room with their son Gary and

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their dog Coby, they laugh easily and banter back and forth as they think back on their marriage and on their life together. The Gabrielsons were married on Valentine’s Day, and Ruby says they didn’t plan to get married on Valentine’s Day — it just happened to be a handy weekend. They were married in an Anglican church in Langley in front of family members and close friends. “It was a good wedding,” Roy says, smiling broadly. Roy and Ruby knew each other when they were growing up in Langley, where Ruby was one of 13 children on a big farm on the property that later became the Langley Speedway, and Roy was one of three children. “My husband knew me when I was little,” said Ruby. “He chummed around with my brothers. We’d gone together about a year and a half before we decided to get married. I was going with another young man before I met my husband. My mother was quite disgustSee Gabrielsons Page 5

From Page 1 by his father, who Bodaly described as a athletic and a “macho tough guy.” He speculated that if Alton’s academic and artistic potential had been developed, his life may have unfolded quite differently. Instead, Bodaly described his friend’s disposition as being very much like that of his father’s; Alton was a “party animal, macho tough guy, logger and red neck.” Alton’s legendary wild side Tim Solloway became friends with Alton after high school. Solloway remembers his friend for his strong work ethic and “devilish” grin, he said, adding that Alton “still had that grin” whenever they happened to cross paths and remind each other of their past adventures. Solloway and Alton worked together in the logging industry — Alton as a faller and Solloway as a rigging setter — and they partied together. Hijinks, practical jokes and roughhousing soon became trademarks of their friendship. Solloway remembers one prank their logging crew played on Alton — while they were logging for Weldwood of Canada in Toba Inlet in the early 70s with a crew of Ladysmith friends — that unexpectedly backfired on them. “We’d been [in camp] for six weeks,” Solloway said. “It was Thursday night and we were going to go into Campbell River on Friday after work. We glued one of his pant legs together with Speed-Sew. Dave went to put his faller’s pants on in the morning and boom, over he went. What we didn’t know was that he wouldn’t be able to get the Speed-Sew apart. He couldn’t go to work that day because that was the only pair of faller’s pants he had, so Dave actually got the last laugh because he got to go into town a day early.” Solloway and Alton “went down to California a couple times,” introducing the locals to their madcap Canadian ways. “Dave and I would wrestle,” Solloway said. “I’m a little guy and he was a pretty big, muscular guy. We’d fight and knock tables over and have a great time, and they thought we were nuts.” “In Haight-Ashbury during the hippie days,” their Canuck crew’s reputation for craziness earned them an invitation to a party thrown in their honour, Solloway said. A party they missed solely because their chauffeurs “were baseball freaks” who wanted to watch an Oakland Athletics game rather than attend the party. In spite of his penchant for drinking, Alton was a capable boxer and gym trainer. “He put together the best [workout] program out of all the different trainers and gyms that I’ve seen,” Solloway said. “Dave was a really good look-

David James Alton is seen in his graduating class photo in 1965. ing guy, too,” Solloway’s friend Hillary said. “He was musical and wrote songs and played the guitar.” Alton never married, but “he lived with a few different ladies, or they lived with him,” Solloway said. “A few years here, a few years there.” He had no children. The dangers inherent in Alton’s work as a faller eventually caught up with him. “He had quite a few injuries,” Solloway said. “It seemed like he had a lot of bad luck with that. He actually had a limb come down and hit him on the head so hard it knocked his two front teeth right out.” Solloway said Alton stopped working altogether “10 or 15 years” ago due to injuries to his back and shoulder. Alton managed to dry himself out at one point “at least 20 years ago,” Solloway said, but “he was too busy helping others” to remain committed to the program. Solloway, himself a recovering alcoholic, said it would have been nice if Alton had remained sober, but having gone through the program himself, he understands the challenges inherent in overcoming an addiction. Solloway last saw his friend a month before he learned of Alton’s death. “If we, the original Ladysmith crew, had known that Dave had been evicted from the Rialto,” Solloway said, “someone would’ve got hold of a social worker, because they could have put him in the Lodge on 4th or somewhere.” Solloway thought Alton might’ve been too proud to reach out to his friends following his eviction and too stubborn to leave Ladysmith for a shelter in either Duncan or Nanaimo. “I wouldn’t leave Ladysmith either, to tell you the truth,” Solloway said. “If I was in that position, I would’ve made the same choice. I’m not even sure that I would’ve asked for help.” When he learned of Alton’s death, Solloway deliberated over how he might broadcast news of his friend’s passing to Alton’s estranged friends. In the end, he decided to post the news on Facebook.

“There were some nice comments,” Solloway said. “A lot of people found out about it through my posting. That was a good thing. I wasn’t sure if I should post it or not and now I’m glad I did.” Regarding Alton, his friend and fellow nomad, Solloway said he has “nothing but good memories. We had a great time together.” Homeless shelters available in Nanaimo and Duncan Ladysmith and Chemainus lack emergency or “extreme weather” shelters. The closest shelters are in Nanaimo and Duncan. Warmland House (WH) is located at 2579 Lewis St. in Duncan. Manager James Tousignant said WH has 30 beds available in its emergency shelter — 24 for men, 6 for women — and an additional 24 “transitional apartments” commonly occupied for anywhere from three months to two years. During cold streaks, Tousignant said they have permission to place an additional 10 mats on the floor of the common area to serve as their “extreme weather shelter.” Those seeking shelter sign in daily at 5 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis, and there is no limit on the number of consecutive nights someone is allowed to stay at WH. Nanaimo is home to two emergency shelters and one extreme weather shelter. Samaritan House (SH), a women’s shelter located at 355 Nicol St. and operated by the Island Crisis Care Society, offers 20 beds and four “transitional suites” for women with children, support worker Vicky Corrin said. SH is open 24 hours a day and people can come and go as they please, Corrin said, but individuals stays are limited to a maximum of 30 days. The Salvation Army New Hope Centre at 19 Nicol St. is a men’s shelter with 20 beds, according to BC Housing’s website. North of downtown Nanaimo is the First Unitarian Fellowship’s Extreme Weather Shelter (EWS). Located at 595 Townsite Rd., the shelter offers 24 beds to men or women, Kevan Griffith, shelter co-ordinator with the city of Nanaimo, said. Griffith said the EWS hasn’t been full yet this year. He credited new social housing projects — including First Nations housing for elders and youth and the Wesley Street Project — with helping ease demand for emergency shelter spaces in the city. Nevertheless, the absence of transit service between Ladysmith and Nanaimo poses a major challenge for anyone in Ladysmith in need of shelter, Griffith said. Aside from limited access, though, he said anyone in need is welcome. “We don’t care where they’re from,” Griffith said. “We just want them to be warm and safe.”

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United Church celebrates 123 years

Free reading will take place Feb. 19 at the library Staff Writer The Chronicle

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Ladysmith First United Church held a special celebration Sunday, Feb. 3 to mark the church’s 123rd anniversary. Longtime members Ruth Weeks and Darrell Rogers cut the anniversary cake.

Author May Q. Wong is bringing her first book to Ladysmith next week. Wong will be reading from her book A Cowherd in Paradise: From China to Canada Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the Ladysmith Library. This true story focuses on the lives of Wong Guey Dang (1902-1983) and Jiang Te w T h l o o ( 1 9 1 1 2002), a married couple who are forced to live apart for 25 years because of Canada’s immigration laws. They were separated not only by continents and culture, but also by geo-political and social conflicts. Their story is set against the backdrop of some of the most

significant events in the world: the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, the Great Depression, the Chinese Communist Revolution, the Cultural Revolution, and Canada’s Centennial. Set against the backdrop o f C h i n a ’s t u r b u lent march towards becoming an economic leader, comes a moving tale of one couple’s search for love, family and forgiveness. Wo n g w a s b o r n to Chinese immigrants and raised in the diversity of Montreal’s “Main.” She was educated at McGill University and the University of Victoria, and she spent her career in the British Columbia Public Service working toward improving

the lives of those in need. Since retiring in 2004, May has devoted her time to travelling with her husband and writing about the people they have met and the places they have been. A Cowherd in Paradise: From China to Canada is Wong’s first book. Jan Wong, the author of Red China Blues, calls A Cowherd in Paradise “required reading for anyone who cares about citizenship and human rights.” The reading is a free event at the Ladysmith Library at 740 First Ave. It will take place Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 6:30-8 p.m. For more information, call the library at 250-2452322.

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Gabrielsons say their secret is that they get along so well Ladysmith from Page 3 Avenue. They moved to Vernon to be closer ed with me because I left this good guy who went to church and got on to Ruby’s brothers and sisters and stayed there for five years and then with him. But she got over it.” lived in Summerland for five years. Roy laughs. “I got along with her mother better They moved back to Ladysmith in 1999, and they are now enjoying than she did,” he says. Roy used to be around Ruby’s living close to their family, as their parents’ house all the time with children live in Ladysmith, Duncan her brothers, and that’s how she and Victoria. Roy says their marriage works started getting to know him. When asked what made them because they get along well. “I know enough to let her be right,” interested in each other, they both say it’s because they got along so he laughed. “We got along really well,” said well. “We always got along,” said Ruby. Ruby. “I can’t complain. That’s part “I thought we still get along,” Roy of being married, learning to give laughs, before adding more seri- and take. We never once ever split up. I got mad at him once in a while, ously, “We’ve had a good life.” Ruby had a twin brother named but never that bad.” “We’ve been lucky,” she added. Roy, and she remembers with a laugh that her sister used to ask “We’ve never had anything serious what she had gotten up to on the happen to us over the years.” Roy had his leg crushed when he weekend, and when she’d say “Roy came to see me,” her sister always was run over by a forklift while wondered why he didn’t visit her. he worked at the Crofton mill, but Ruby says it took her about a Ruby stuck by him. Roy worked at the Crofton mill month to catch on that she wasn’t for most of his life from 1960 to his referring to their brother. Both Ruby and Roy feel like retirement when he was 64. After the children grew up, Ruby they’ve been lucky in their life. “We had four good kids, and we worked five years doing home care have good grandkids,” said Roy. before Roy decided to retire. “I wouldn’t change my life,” said “What more can we ask for? I Ruby. wouldn’t change my life.” “No, I don’t think I would either,” Roy says his funniest story of their life together is when they said Roy. After Roy retired, the Gabrielsons were married, Ruby insisted he go used to like traveling across ask her mother for permission. “She gave me a lecture about the Canada and in to the U.S. in a fifthway I drank, and I didn’t drink a wheel. Now they like to watch hockey lot,” he said. “I said ‘you should look at your own sons first.’ I went together, and Roy likes to take his out to see her dad, and he asked scooter out and tour around town what Mom said, and I told him, and with the dog once a day. “He likes to go to restaurants to he laughed.” Ruby and Roy ended up in eat — he doesn’t like my cooking Ladysmith after living in a logging anymore,” Ruby laughs. “No, she’s a good cook,” Roy says, camp. Roy used to work at Pitt Lake log- smiling. “That’s why I’m so healthy.” “We’ve got a lot to be thankful for,” ging camp before there were roads there, and when their son was said Ruby. Roy and Ruby don’t have big ready to go to school, they decided to move into town. They bought a plans for their 60th anniversary house on Methuen Street and this Thursday. “I’ll probably take her out for rented it for a year before moving here. In 1963 or 1964, they moved dinner,” Roy said, noting they are into a home on Gatacre Street, and going to Victoria for the weekend in 1977, they moved onto Fourth to see their son.

Staff Writer Ladysmith Secondary School’s junior improv team is tops on Vancouver Island. Ladysmith’s team finished first overall at the Island Junior Finals Saturday, Feb. 2 at Victoria High School. The senior improv team placed fifth on the Island that same

The Ladysmith Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue unit is raising money to purchase a new rescue vessel. The current boat (seen at left beside a prototype of the new boat) is the second oldest in the region.

Fundraising for new marine search and rescue boat accelerated

nice plan going toward 2 0 1 4 , b u t i t ’s n o w The Chronicle rushed ahead.” The Ladysmith and What it all boils down District Marine Rescue to is that Ladysmith Society’s plan to raise R C M - S A R n e e d s money for a new vessel $50,000 by the end of for marine search and the summer. rescue volunteers has “We’ve done really well just gotten accelerated. to get $271,000, and we R o y a l C a n a d i a n had been exhaustively Marine Search and fundraising,” said EppRescue (RCM-SAR) Evans. “We need help.” Unit 29 in Ladysmith — The boat the formerly known as the Ladysmith RCM-SAR Coast Guard Auxiliary is currently using is — is raising money to the second oldest in buy a new rescue ves- the Pacific fleet. sel, and with a shorter “If it dies and we timeline for raising the don’t get another boat, money, the unit’s volun- L a d y s m i t h M a r i n e teers are turning to the Search and Rescue will community and asking not be on the water,” for help. said Epp-Evans. “That Nick Epp-Evans, the little rubber boat has station leader, says the been credited with station had a plan to well over 30 to 40 purchase the new boat lives saved directly in 2014, but the boat in its lifetime. People now has to be built go out there knowing next month. The new there’s someone to vessel costs $315,000. save them. If we don’t Ladysmith RCM-SAR get a new boat, there has already raised will be someone, but it $271,000 but still needs will be a much longer to raise $50,000. response.” Because the station The new boat is being is short of funding, it built on Vancouver has approached the Island. Three boats company that is build- are being built, and ing the boat and asked Ladysmith is getting them to build it in three the third. Members of weekend in Victoria. The two Ladysmith teams, installments, explained Ladysmith RCM-SAR which are coached by coach- Epp-Evans. had a chance to see the “We have the money prototype recently, and es Bill Taylor and Rebeccah Fairweather, earned a place at to build the cockpit the hull of the second the Island championship tourna- and hull but have to boat has already been ments by winning their respective defer the electronics,” made, according to divisions at the Canadian Improv he said. “We also want Epp-Evans. Games’ South Island Cup in early to sign the contract in “The process has March so we can take gone a lot faster than January. Watch for more details in next advantage of the HST/ expected,” he said. “If PST rebate. We had a we do not buy the boat week’s Chronicle.

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now, we cannot defer indefinitely,” he said. it. If we waited, the “It greatly improves our cost would jump 50 to range. With our little 60 per cent. It’s now or boat, we are restricted never, really.” in heavy weather, but The first two boats this new boat is allare going to RCM-SAR weather.” units on the Mainland, “Our crews are now and Epp-Evans says training to be ambuthe prototype is going lance first responders, through sea trials right and with this new boat, now and is surpassing we will be like an ambuall expectations. lance on water,” added The new vessel was Epp-Evans, noting the d e s i g n e d b y c o x - new boat will have defiswains on Vancouver brillators and warm air Island — including to treat hypothermia Ladysmith coxswain on the water. “It will O w e n P o p p l e s t o n e save lives — that’s a — and was designed fact.” specifically for use in Ladysmith RCM-SAR the waters around the Station 29 is sponsored Island, said Epp-Evans. by the Ladysmith and Epp-Evans describes District Marine Rescue t h e i m p r o v e m e n t s Society and provides between the unit’s cur- marine search and rent boat and this new rescue services for the boat as drastic. northern section of “If we get called to a the Gulf Island region tasking, and there’s including the islands somebody in the water, and waters between we automatically sus- D o d d s N a r r o w s t o pect spinal injury, and the north and Sansom we have to use a spine Narrows to the south. board. We cannot strap Ladysmith is one of a spine board on the the busiest units in the deck of our boat,” he Pacific region, respondsaid. “The new boat ing to more than 3,000 h a s r o o m f o r t w o calls since its incepstretchers on the deck. tion. The unit works It greatly improves our in conjunction with vessel as a medical first the Canadian Coast responder, greatly.” Guard and local fire, The current boat has Emergency Medical no seats and does not Services and ground have heat, so crew s e a r c h a n d r e s c u e fatigue is an issue, responders, as well as explained Epp-Evans. the RCMP. The new boat will have To make a donation five seats and much to the new vessel fund, improved suspension. call Epp-Evans at 250“It will mean we can 668-2993 or visit http:// s t a y o n t h e w a t e r rcmsar29.com.

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The call is going out to all former and current students, staff and parents of École Davis Road Elementary. Davis Road School turns 50 in 2013, and the school community is in the early stages of planning a celebration. It’s time to look back on the good old days and to reflect on what the future will bring for the school and the surrounding community. Former students, teachers, staff and community members are encouraged to contact the school office at 250-245-7187 or drop by with their memorabilia,

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Chemainus Valley LED lights taken from Spirit Square Historical Society receives $150K grant Lindsay Chung

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Society will help build new visitor information centre inside museum Peter Rusland Black Press

Artifacts will greet tourism as taxpayers handed Chemainus Valley Historical Society $150,000 to help build Mural Town’s new visitor information centre. The information centre’s relocation grant came Wednesday, Feb. 6 from North Cowichan councillors wishing to keep the tourism facility inside the Chemainus Valley Historical Society’s museum at Waterwheel Park, which is being expanded by about 1,500 square feet. The Chamber of Commerce’s busy visitor centre will rent space in the revamped museum before downtown’s old fire hall — now housing the visitor centre — is flattened for Chemainus’ new library. North Cowichan Mayor

Jon Lefebure explained the ership to North Cowichan for $150,000 — from the munici- $1. pal land development fund — “We have had it subdivided, is in North Cowichan’s 2014 so there is a legal description budget. for it,’’ explained district secCouncil noted the grant will retary-treasurer Bob Harper. also help the historical sociThe property had to be subety leverage other grants for divided because the current the museum’s makeover at secondary school and the old the Waterwheel Park parking elementary site were on the lot. same parcel of land. Also, more tourist traffic at That paves the way for the the museum could boost the municipality to consider a facility’s operating funds, the skateboard park, one of the mayor noted. popular choices for use of the *** site, among others. In other North Cowichan North Cowichan Mayor Jon c o u n c i l n e w s , t h e o l d Lefebure has previously said C h e m a i n u s E l e m e n t a r y that he would ask council School property has offi- for a neighbourhood meeting cially been turned over to after acquiring the property. the Municipality of North A school has existed on the Cowichan by School District site since the 1930s. 79. The property was transOfficial trustee Mike McKay ferred to the school district in gave third and final reading to 1960 in trust for educational a bylaw Feb. 6, granting own- purposes.

Last month, some spirit went missing from Spirit Square in Ladysmith. Sometime at the tail end of January, 33 strings of LED Christmas lights were taken from the 26 trees in the square between the Boys and Girls Clubs of Vancouver Island building and the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association on Second Avenue that had been decorated for the Festival of Lights. Greg Edwards, vice-president of the Ladysmith Festival of Lights Society, says that some time between when the lights were shut off on Jan. 13 and the time they were taken down on Jan. 27, he noticed the trees in the square were bare. And it’s leaving a bad taste in his mouth — mostly because of what the lights represented. Edwards says the lights were worth about $360, and they were purchased with money donated by BC Hydro. “The money was donated by

BC Hydro because the Boys and Girls Club were making it a project,” he said. “It’s irritating in the fact that the lights were missing, but it’s more irritating in the fact that BC Hydro donated the money for these lights, and we purchased them specifically so the Boys and Girls Club could participate. “The whole premise is to bring enjoyment to people, not only the Boys and Girls Club, but I’m sure the Old Age Pensioners and Ladysmith Resources Centre Association appreciated the lights, and the trolley goes through there, and I’m sure they enjoyed the lights. It’s just sad that it took place.” Edwards says the Festival of Lights Society reported the missing lights to the RCMP, and he knows there might not be much anyone can do now, but he hopes someone reading about this might remember seeing something suspicious or have some information to share. If anyone knows anything about the missing lights, they can contact the RCMP at 250-245-2215.

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fter the tumult of the past school year, everyone involved might feel cautiously optimistic about a new framework to negotiate a contract for teachers. Calling it “a significant step in the right direction” and “a productive move,” BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) president Susan Lambert sounded uncharacteristically buoyant. The deal is designed to help the BCTF and BC Public School Employers’ Association bargain a deal. It sounds promising, but this is a toxic relationship and B.C. is only several months from a provincial election. Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Don McRae nipped in just before the framework was approved with a mammoth set of proposals. Using telltale phrases such as “legacy of failed bargaining” and referring to mistrust on both sides, the document indicates the government would like to erase a system that Clark ushered in when she was education minister. She and McRae would remove a stipulation that teaching is an essential service, a huge concession. They would reintroduce a measure of local bargaining, although that showed up in the new framework deal. Clark and McRae would also index public school teacher salaries to increases in the B.C. public sector, likely a non-starter for the BCTF. And it would be a 10-year agreement. The Liberals might not be the governing party after May’s election, so you can’t blame the BCTF for not rushing into a 10-year deal. Is the government playing politics with its timing? Absolutely. So is Lambert when she rejects out of hand some intriguing proposals that might lead to lasting labour peace. The ultra-political BCTF wouldn’t want to give the Liberals any credit. The sweeping and thought-provoking proposals from Clark and McRae might be utterly forgotten by the start of the school year. The best framework in the world won’t provide labour peace, though, if mistrust continues and either side insists on we-win-you-lose bargaining. — Comox Valley Record

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Independent MLAs have a dream BC Views

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magine a province where party leaders are chosen in an independently supervised vote, with 12-year-olds, dead people and pets prevented from voting. Imagine a province where roving gangs of influence-seekers aren’t allowed to join multiple parties, and the rule is actually enforced. One where corporations and unions have to advertise in their own name instead of financing political parties and then disclosing millions in donations months after the election is over. Imagine a province where elections are held based on audited financial statements, not a collection of election promises that will be dismissed as a work of fiction by the new regime if the incumbent party is defeated. A cat joined the B.C. Liberal Party to support Christy Clark. Adrian Dix won the NDP leadership with the help of bags of $10 bills stapled to new memberships. As parties go to

online voting, multiple PIN numbers may be activated from the same phone number or the same address. These and other glaring problems with our partybased political system were highlighted last week in a set of reforms proposed by three independent MLAs. Vicki Huntington broke the party choke-hold on B.C. politics by getting elected as an independent in Delta South in 2009. Bob Simpson was kicked out of the NDP caucus shortly after winning re-election for the party in Cariboo North, because he dared to criticize then-leader Carole James for a lack of policy specifics. They were belatedly joined by Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen, who quit the B.C. Liberals in an orchestrated move to the B.C. Conservatives, and then quit that party soon after. Van Dongen does not have the credibility of the others to speak on integrity, given his self-serving party antics and his questionable decision to hire his fiancée and pay her one and a half

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salaries to serve as his constituency assistant. Leaving that aside, there are some good ideas in the independents’ reform package. One is to give backbench MLAs a meaningful role in policy-making. Simpson gave the example of Prince George MLA Shirley Bond’s term as education minister, where she had to reverse ministry policies that didn’t make sense in rural school districts. The all-party standing committee on education could have prevented this error, he said, but it didn’t because it never meets. The party voting irregularities described above could be addressed by giving Elections BC authority to supervise party leadership votes, the way it does elections and referenda. There are unknown costs for this, and other problems. Should the Marijuana Party be subject to this, or the Work Less Party, should either one muster enough organization to stage a leadership contest? The independents had high

hopes for one fundamental reform, moving B.C.’s set election date from the spring to the fall. This would take a simple amendment. The idea is for the government to table the annual budget, present the audited public accounts for the previous year, then have an election that rests on tested financial statements and initial results for the current forecast. Both the B.C. Liberal Party and the NDP have expressed support for this idea. The independents suggest that this brief three-week legislative session is a good time to do it, so the next government can implement it. I asked Mike de Jong, the B.C. Liberal finance minister and house leader, if he would consider it. He allowed that it is interesting, but it’s not contemplated for the preelection session. That will be dominated by returning the provincial sales tax, and the usual jousting over untested spending and revenue proposals. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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Government Contacts LOCAL: Rob Hutchins Mayor, Ladysmith 250-245-6403 rhutchins@ladysmith.ca

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REGIONAL: Rob Hutchins Chair, CVRD 250-245-6403 rhutchins@ladysmith.ca

Re: Closing of Ladysmith office of the Canadian Cancer Society It seems that the CCS does not consider a return on investment in excess of 1,000 per cent (a cost of $5,500 for the office and utilities in return for $69,000 collected) sufficient reason to continue to provide an office for the Ladysmith volunteers. How many businesses would love to have that problem? On closer reading of your article by Nick Bekolay, we see that 80 cents of every dollar donated is eaten up by wages and fundraising costs, not by the volunteers in locations such as in Ladysmith, but by 144 full-time and 133 parttime employees, many earning well in excess of $100,000. This only leads me to believe that we should all look more closely into charitable organizations before rushing to give them our hard earned money. I, for one, will no longer contribute my money to support the good life enjoyed by the 277 paid employees of the CCS in British Columbia.

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Diane Young has shared a recent view of Crystal Falls just up from the hatchery on Bush Creek with us. If you have any photos you’d like to share, please send them to editor@ladysmithchronicle.com. up after our dog). I thought this was a free country. We don’t walk very far, but we found out this (dogs pooping) happens on many of the streets in Ladysmith. We also need another doggie bag dispenser downtown by Aggie Hall. Carole Jenkins Ladysmith

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School (LSS) gradu- (U of T) engineering a t e Tr e v o r B u r t o n team that built the best was a member of the performing toboggan University of Toronto at the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR), which was organized in late January by the University of British Columbia. More than 400 students from 21 Canadian engineering programs were involved in the 39th annual competition, held this year on Mt. Seymour. The GNCTR is an annual engineering competition hosted by a Canadian university each winter, which brings together students from the top engineering programs across the country. The basic premise of the competition is to build a toboggan with a concrete running surface, load it with five teammates, and race it down a snowy hill as quickly as possible. This tests students on their technical knowledge of materials and structures, teaches them to work with concrete, and develops their ability to work as PERFUME FREE a team. Universities compete in several judged categories, such as shortest race time, best overall design, best team spirit and best overall team. It was a friendly, fun

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Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce hosts awards ceremony Saturday, Feb. 23 at Aggie Hall Lindsay Chung

Our Shining Stars in Ladysmith, and Aggie Hall will be decoratThe nominations ed in purple and lime a r e i n , a n d t h e green. Ladysmith Chamber “It’s all about the of Commerce is ready people,” said Rhonda to honour the stars of Shirley, vice-president of the Chamber our community. The annual Spirit o f C o m m e r c e . o f L a d y s m i t h “Nominations came in Community Awards from those who have for 2012 will be pre- been affected by the kindness sented Saturday, Quoted in the Chronicle and good service of Feb. 23 at people or Aggie Hall “It will be a businessi n a c e rgreat night to es in our emony cosponsored see all those c o m m u nity. This by the people who is how Ladysmith a n d make Ladysmith w e f i n d D i s t r i c t a great place to out about different Credit live ...” people Union. in town. Ti c k e t s f o r t h e Rhonda Shirley, Ladysmith It will be Chamber of Commerce a great evening night to are $20 see all and are a v a i l a b l e n o w a t those people who t h e C h a m b e r o f make Ladysmith a great place to live — Commerce office Doors open at 6:30 they really go above p.m., and there will and beyond.” T h e S p i r i t be a light dinner of chili, salad and buns o f L a d y s m i t h from Ricky’s All Day Community Awards, Grill, followed by w h i c h a r e s p o n dessert, coffee and s o r e d b y t h e Ladysmith Chamber tea from 49th Café. T h e r e w i l l b e a of Commerce, recogc a s h b a r h o s t e d nize achievement and by the Ladysmith leadership by indiKinsmen and live viduals and organizam u s i c f r o m t h e tions for making an Moonshine Mollys, impact in and around a country trio who Ladysmith. are from the Cedar “We’re really happy,” area. The Moonshine said Shirley. “Some Mollys are made up of the nominations of Cassandra Smith, were late coming in, D e n i s e G r a y a n d but we did get some Mitra Kostamo. They for every category. have been singing I’m just excited — together since last there are so many spring, and they are talented people in working on an album Ladysmith. Although that they plan to we only have one award per category, release this spring. Jack Tieleman will all the nominees are emcee the awards equally important and shine equally. ceremony. The theme for the It’s just great that we event this year is have so many good THE CHRONICLE

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‘World’s most successful rock ‘n’ roll musical’ comes to Chemainus Theatre Staff Writer

of fame (with No. 1 hit That’ll Be the Day), strugTHE CHRONICLE gle for artistic control, whirlwind romance and Buddy Holly has been marriage, and his famous described by critic Bruce final performance. Eder as “the single most In the lead role is influential creative force veteran Buddy star in early rock and roll.” Zachary Stevenson. The And, starting Feb. 22, Parksville-raised actor, you can find out why musician and graduwhen the Chemainus ate of the University Theatre Festival presof Victoria theatre ents the musical Buddy: department has The Buddy Holly Story. Deemed the “world’s most donned pressed suits and successful rock ‘n’ roll horn-rimmed musical,” the show feaglasses to tures 20 iconic songs that have had 22 million music play Holly in fans rockin’ in their seats. productions of Buddy in Ontario Show director and choand Alberta. A reographer Sara-Jeanne Hosie is a musical veteran passionate fan of at the Chemainus Theatre, the icon’s musical ingenuity — having directed and and an uncanny choreographed the 2012 reflection of the musical Chickens and iconic songwritappeared as Patsy Cline er and composer in 2011’s A Closer Walk —Stevenson With Patsy Cline. In her is thrilled latest endeavour, Hosie to once recreates the brilliance again and brashness of Holly’s journey from humble country music roots to the top of the charts — and the despair of his untimely death in a plane share crash. the story of how his “It’s all rollicking emotion,” says Hosie, describ- idol changed the face of popular music and paved ing the pace at which audiences relive the musi- the way for future rock n’ rollers. cian’s biggest highs and A jukebox musical calls lows. for plenty of rousing The story, written by hits, and Buddy delivers Alan Janes, touches on Holly’s exciting burst onto with such popular songs as Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, the music scene (with his Maybe Baby, Not Fade “devil’s music”), first taste

Away and the famous music (and faces) of Ritchie Valens’ La

Bamba and “the Big Bopper” J.P. Richardson’s Chantilly Lace. Energizing each note is musical director and

Buddy veteran Danny Balkwill. Backed by a toetapping live band and excellent choreography, Balkwill brings audiences an authentic Hollystyle concert experience. The cast of Buddy

Valens), Scott Perrie (Hayrider/Fourth Cricket), Christopher King (Norman Petty/ Hayrider), Craig Salkeld (Murray Deutch/Hayrider), Janet Gigliotti (Vi Petty/ Jingle Singer/Snow Bird), Sarah Carlé (Peggy Sue/ Hayrider/Jingle Singer), and Jenni Burke (Apollo Performer/Snow Bird). Setting the scene of 1950s hellfire and nostalgia is the skillful production team of set designer Omanie brings Elias, lighting designer life to poignant plot Rebekah Johnson, coslines and a contagious tumer designer Norma sense of fun to the Bowen, sound designer show. The professionPaul Tedeschini and stage al actors who adopt manager David Baughan. multiple song and Buddy, which runs dance roles include: from Feb. 22 to April 7, Kraig Waye (Joe is the first production of B. Maudlin/Dion), the Chemainus Theatre Danny Balkwill Festival’s 21st season, a (Jerry Allison/ year in which audiences MC), Greg Barry are promised theatrical (Hipockets “heart and soul.” Duncan/Big Chemainus Theatre Bopper), Festival artistic director Jess Amy Mark DuMez believes Shead Buddy will be a memo(Maria rable standout in the Elena/ theatre’s tradition of Snow outstanding musical performances, which have included Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Bird), All Shook Up, Darren Fiddler on the Roof, Burkett Guys and Dolls, and (Richie dozens more successful

shows. “Our 2013 performances will be alive, appealing and exciting,” says DuMez. “From our intimate stage, we will be bursting with celebration and laughter, delving into mystery and discovering redemption through powerful stories.” In addition to Buddy, the 2013 lineup includes Delicious Lies (April 26 to May 18), Good Timber (May 22 to June 1), Singin’ In The Rain (June 14 to Aug. 25), A Pretty Girl (Sept. 13 to 28), Dracula (Oct. 11 to Nov. 9) and It’s a Wonderful Life (Nov. 22 to Dec. 23). Tickets for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story are available for evening and matinee performances and can be purchased online at www.chemainustheatrefestival. ca or by calling the Chemainus Theatre Festival box office at 1-800-565-7738. Wednesday audiences can reveal even more about the Buddy story and production by joining members of the artistic team for a Talk Back session after the show. The Chemainus Theatre Festival also offers ticket enhancement packages that include a fresh, seasonal buffet meal in the Playbill Dining Room or an overnight stay at the Best Western Chemainus Festival Inn.

‘Violinist sans pareil’ will perform this Sunday Staff Writer

piano accompaniment,” states a press release for the conThis Sunday after- cert. “Come and enjoy noon (Feb. 17), the a delightful afternoon violin and piano will of musical virtuosity.” come together when The concert will St. Michael’s Presents begin at 2 p.m. Flames and Embers Lupin is a concert in the intimate setting v i o l i n i s t b o r n i n of the 1891 heritage Oxford, England, who church St. Michael’s began his music studin Chemainus. ies at the age of five. PHOTOS SUBMITTED “Violinist sans pareil” He has performed Violinist Mark Lupin will be accompanied by Carla Mark Lupin will be w i t h m a n y o f t h e Dodek on piano during Flames and Embers Sunaccompanied by pia- w o r l d ’ s l e a d i n g day, Feb. 17 at St. Michael’s Church in Chemainus. nist Carla Dodek in orchestras, includthis month’s classical ing the Philharmonia London Symphony of 15, as well as of concert. O r c h e s t r a , t h e Orchestra. the Royal Alexandra “Mark will bring us B B C S y m p h o n y He was concertmas- Theatre Orchestra the full force and O r c h e s t r a , t h e ter of the Canadian in Toronto and guest beauty of the violin, Royal Philharmonic N a t i o n a l Y o u t h leader of the Royal played solo and with Orchestra and the Orchestra at the age Ballet Sinfonia at

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Need a laugh? Then you don’t need to go any farther than Ladysmith Little Theatre, where Alan Watt, Maureen Molyneaux and Bill Johnston are taking the stage in the mad-cap farce Murder at the Howard Johnson’s. This suspenseful comedy, which opened Feb. 7 and runs until Feb. 24, is set in the late 1970s at a Howard Johnson’s Motor Inn and follows a husband and wife and the wife’s lover over the course of a year in their tumultuous love triangle. It’s often over-the-top, laugh-out-loud comedy, as Arlene and her lover Mitchell plan to kill Arlene’s husband Paul, and then the tables turn and then turn again. There are many very funny moments in this play, but it’s also an interesting glimpse into a time and place when people were searching for fulfillment and happiness and were trying to find themselves— these three

just have a particularly zany way of trying to fill the empty spaces they find in their lives. Arlene is almost 50, and she’s bored with her life and with her husband, Paul, a used car salesman whose entire wardrobe is grey and who buys her watches but can’t offer her the fulfillment she is looking for. When we meet her, she is having an affair with her dentist, Mitchell, who wears a lot of colour and loves dancing. Arlene is starting to ask questions like “What makes us feel so lost? What makes us feel so incomplete?” She’s restless and desperate for answers, and right now, the only place she is finding them is in the arms of Mitchell. “I found myself, and you didn’t even go out looking,” she tells Paul. “I’ve outgrown you. I’ve matured. I’ve blossomed. I’ve spent too many years sitting around waiting for something to happen.” Arlene wants Paul to give her a divorce, but he won’t,

so she and Mitchell decide to kill him. And that’s when things really turn comical. It turns out they are not the most skilled murderers. Fast forward six months later to July 4, and Arlene is going to kill herself. She has moved in with Mitchell, and she just caught him with another woman. Paul, who has been taking night classes to try to become less shallow, comes to her rescue, and before too long, he and Arlene decide they should kill Mitchell. Move the clock ahead again to New Year’s Eve, and Arlene has left Mitchell for Malcolm Dewey. She is still married to Paul, and Mitchell and Paul decide to kill Arlene by hanging her and pinning her murder on Dewey. “There isn’t enough rope in the world to hang this wave of self-indulgence,” Arlene tells her two lovers. “You can’t hang an idea.” The play is a funny look at a trio of characters searching for love and happiness and trying to find the mean-

ing of life. It can’t be easy to be the only three actors in a play — Molyneaux, Watt and Johnston are almost always all on stage — and they all do a fantastic job. Their acting is great, their physical comedy and facial expressions are just right for this play, and their strong performances are augmented by a great looking set and fun 1970s music. The hotel housekeepers add another element of hilarity between scenes. Murder at the Howard Johnson’s was written by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick, and the Ladysmith Little Theatre production is directed by Gordon McInnis. There will be evening performances of Murder at the Howard Johnson’s Feb. 14-16 and 21-23 at 8 p.m., along with matinee performances Feb. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. at the Ladysmith Little Theatre. To purchase tickets, visit the theatre’s website at www.ladysmiththeatre.com or call 250-924-0658.

Six ideas to increase your motivation for creating art Community art showcase Sherry Bezanson Ladysmith Arts Council

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Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) 49ers Tanner Gresmak (at left) and Robert Busch go for the basket during their senior boys’ basketball game against the Cedar Spartans Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Ladysmith Secondary School. The 49ers took a 21-15 lead after the first quarter and never looked back, as they went on to beat the Spartans 61-51. The 49ers were right back in action Thursday, Feb. 7, as they took part in a three-day tournament co-hosted by Cedar Community Secondary School and Woodland Secondary School.

Cowichan LMG Pringle slips in soccer standings Ties against Propsect Lake and Salt Spring Island cost Cowichan LMG Pringle Don Bodger BLACK PRESS

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Av o i d i n g t i e s h e l p e d Cowichan LMG Pringle stay ahead of the pack in Div. 1 of the Island Soccer League. But the situation has changed drastically in the Quoted in the Chronicle last three weeks, with Cowichan playing to ties “They worked hard. They had a game plan. against the bottom two They sat back and absorbed teams in the division. A chance at the league title a lot of punishment.” to complement its recent Glen Martin, Cowichan coach Jackson Cup success now seems remote for Cowichan. Cowichan’s game on the r o a d a g a i n s t P r o s p e c t Cowichan slipped to sec- Cowichan coach Glen Martin Lake Feb. 2 finished score- ond at 13-1-2 for 41 points of the Prospect Lake game. less, the same result that from 16 games and Saanich “They worked hard. They occurred two weeks ago Fusion stands third at 13-1-1 had a game plan. They sat when Cowichan and Salt for 40 points from 15 games. back and absorbed a lot of Spring Island both failed to C o w i c h a n v i s i t e d t h e punishment.’’ produce any goals. Fusion Friday, Feb. 8 (after The Prospect goalkeeper Prospect is in ninth place our press deadline) and made three key saves off with just seven points and could have dropped all the Tyler Hughes. Cowichan Salt Spring is last with six. way to third if it didn’t get also had an apparent goal

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SCHINTZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dorothy Doreen Born December 29, 1940 passed away peacefully at Chemainus Health Care Centre on February 4, 2013. Survived by her loving husband Nick, daughter, Belinda, son; Terry and his wife Annie; sister, Rose; brother, Dan and his wife Janet and many other loving family members. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Dorothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory to the C.H.C. Foundation for Palliative Care Unit, 9909 Esplanade Street, Chemainus, B.C. V0R 1K1. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Ladysmith Funeral Chapel 112 French Street on February 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be offered at telfordn@shaw.ca

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April 16, 1931 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February 2, 2013 Passed away peacefully at home in Ladysmith. Predeceased by his wife Joanna Bond 1981. Survived by his wife Ann Bond, children, Judie Bond ( Edmonton), Gaenor (Tracy) Howe (Chesterville, Ontario) sister, Betty (Jim) Massey, Edmonton Alta, brother Bob (Eleanor) Bond Courtenay B.C. numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins. All Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends are special and he loved everyone. He was a member of the Quamichan Lake Flyers and Associates. Memorial Service was held at Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Chapel on Saturday, February 9th, 2013 . Donations may be made in Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be offered at telfordn@shaw.ca Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Ladysmith 250-245-5553

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 210 BULLER- 1 bdrm, $550. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 2 BED, F/S, DW, W/D, elevator, parking, storage, bike rack, garb/recy, Ref. Req. Avail. Jan 1, $850. Ph: 250816-9853 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, ocean view, 1 bdrm Feb. 15th or Mar. 1st, $625 incl. heat & hot water, N/S, 1 sm pet welcome. 55+. Call Karen 250-709-2765, 250-246-1033.

SUITES, LOWER LADYSMITH- 422 Davis Rd1 bdrm, $495 inclds hydro. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com

SUITES, UPPER CHEMAINUS DUPLEX, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 decks. Ocean view, lights of grouse Mtn at night, 6 appls, shared laundry. Heat & hydro incl’d. $950 mo. N/S, N/P, ref’s req. Avail now. Call 604-846-5519 or 1-604798-3412, leave message or email: syon@shaw.ca LADYSMITH: LARGE 1-bdrm. W/D. Available immediately. N/S. $600/mo. 250-924-3349.

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LADYSMITH - Two bedroom, Top floor, in 3-storey bldg with elevator. Harbour view. Washer/Dryer/storage. Walk to beach. Small dog OK. $950/mo + DD and electric. *Available February 1st* Call Lindsey 250-816-9853

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES LADYSMITH- RENOVATED 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1050 + utils. NS/NP. Call (250)754-9279.

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$750/mth: 10174 View Street, Chemainus. Half duplex, 2 beds, 1 bath, 900 sq.ft. $800/mth: 9898 Willow Street, Chemainus. Half duplex, 2 beds, 1 bath, 750 sq.ft. $800/mth: #5 - 5311 Cassidy Street, Nanaimo. Manufactured/Mobile, 2 beds, 1 bath, 750 sq.ft. $950/mth: 139 Arbutus Crescent, Ladysmith. Single family, 3 beds, 1 bath, 900 sq.ft. $1950/mth: 610 Steele Place, Ladysmith. Single family, 4 beds, 3 baths, built 2010, 3070 sq.ft. $1500/mth: 225 Symonds Street, Ladysmith. Half duplex, 4 beds, 2 baths, 1350 sq.ft. Royal LePage Property Management 528 1st Avenue Ladysmith, BC www.johnmakesrealestateeasy.com

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LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB - hosting a “Handson Shooting Workshop”. Bring your gear and join us for some shooting practice on Tues, Feb 26, 7 pm, Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www. LadysmithCameraClub.com 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.

On Going LADYSMITH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP Meets on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month 1:30 pm basement of Ladysmith Resource Centre. LADYSMITH CELEBRATIONS SOCIETY Ladysmith Days. Ladysmith city hall, on 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7 pm 250-2452263. www.ladysmithdays. com

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hosts, also, the archives need interested people to assist with research etc. 250245-0100. LADYSMITH SALTAIR GARDEN CLUB Every third Thur at 7:30 pm, First United Church Hall, (corner of High St & 3rd Ave) with in-garden meetings June, July, August. Come& grow with us! New members always welcome. $10 membership, $2 drop-in.

ﬁl here please LINE DANCING Chemainus Seniors Drop In Centre. Tuesdays, 10 - 11 a.m. Jo Kelly: 250-245-1185. AL-ANON Meets Tuesdays, 7:30 pm downstairs at Ladysmith Resource Centre Association. NARCOTICS ANONYOMOUS Meets Sundays, 7-8 pm Downstairs at Ladysmith Resource Centre Association. DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Meets Tuesdays weekly, 1 pm. Beginners welcome. Town and Country Mobile Home Park. 250-245-4522. LADYSMITH LEGION LADIES AUXILIARY Meets 2nd Wednesdays monthly, 7 pm.

DAD'S GROUP - Drop In Breakfast - Program of the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association. 630 - 2nd Ave., Upper Floor, Saturdays, 10 noon. 250-245-3079.

NANAIMO-CEDAR FARMER’S INSTITUTE Cedar United Church Hall. 2nd Thursdays Oct. to June. Visitors welcome. Info: 250722-3397.

ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Call Jane Hope, Alzheimer Society of BC at 250-7344170.

PROBUS CLUB OF LADYSMITH (for information see www.probus.org), meets every third Wed morning of the month at the new Seniors' Centre Hall, 2nd Ave. and Buller St. Doors 9.30. No mtg. in August. Call Vince Devries 245-0907 or Don Fisher 245-5965.

COWICHAN VALLEY HOSPICE Emotional support for those facing a life threatening illness, family and friends and for those grieving the death of a loved one. 1-888-7014242. Group, telephone & individual support available. NORTH OYSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Engraved bricks fundraiser. Info call Bob Handel at 250245-0919. SINGLE LADIES: INTERESTED IN MAKING NEW FRIENDS? We are a small group of ladies, mostly over the age of 60 who meet once a week for coffee and good conversation. We sometimes go on outings as well. If you think you might be interested, please call Sheila at 250-245-2985. LADYSMITH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY - urgently requires volunteers as Museum

LADYSMITH MEDITATION Drop in Wednesday nights, 7 pm., 281 Dogwood Drive. Meditation lessons, discussion & goodies.  Free. 250-245-4102. bjhiggs@ shaw.ca LADYSMITH HEALTHCARE AUXILIARY GIFT SHOP is in need of volunteer clerks for our shop at the Healthcare Centre. We are also looking for knitters to contribute to our shops. For more information please call Cathy @ 250245-2240. DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? Kiwi Cove Community Garden is looking for volunteers to grow organic produce for the Ladysmith Food Bank. Please contact Bill Tilland 250-924-5269.

Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle Tuesday, February 12, 2013 23 www.ladysmithchronicle.com A23 KINSMEN/BROWN DR. PLAYGROUND PROJECT HAS SET UP A FUNDRAISING ACCOUNT at the Junction Bottle Depot, on Ludlow Rd. in Ladysmith. Take your empties to the bottle depot, funds credited to the Kin. Park Playground account. LADYSMITH FOOD BANK Open Tues mornings 9 - 12. 630 Second Ave, Ladysmith. LADYSMITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7:30 am upstairs at the Legion. This dedicated group of business owners discuss everything business-related in Ladysmith from partnerships with organizations, upcoming events, business strategies and tips, website performance and sometimes, a guest speaker. CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUP meets 3rd Mon of each month 5:15-6:45 Ladysmith Community Health Centre - 1111-4th Ave, Room 101 www.chronicpainsupport.ca 250-667-5587 SING FOR PURE JOY! - meets on Saturdays, 7-8:30 pm in the 2nd floor lounge of The Lodge on 4th singforpurejoy@gmail.com or (250) 285-3764 STROKE RECOVERY GROUP: Survivors and caregivers meet every Thursday at 11 am in the basement Activity Room of Bethel Tabernacle, 1149 Fourth Ave. Programs include exercises and tips for managing activities. Call Ken or Flo 250-245-8199. BINGO - LADYSMITH Every Wed - 6:45 pm, Doors 5 pm, St. Mary's Church Hall. Info call 250245-3079. Sponsored by Ladysmith Resources Centre Association 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 250245-0671, 10 am - 1 pm. HARVEST HOUSE FOOD BANK Chemainus. Friday, Info call 250-246-3455. BINGO Chemainus Senior Drop-in Centre. Mondays, 6:40 pm. Info: Murray 250-246-9968. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Volunteers needed. 250-2451118.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Jam into 5. Egypt’s capital 10. Disfigure 13. Biblical Hamath 14. Vipera berus 15. The three wise men 16. “The foaming cleanser” 17. Earthquake 18. Breezed through 19. South Pacific island 21. Legal possessors 23. List of dishes served 25. Jai __ 26. Superhigh frequency 29. Farm fanbatic 34. Double agents 36. No (Scottish) 37. Peninsula off Manchuria 38. As fast as can be done (abbr.) 39. Apulian city 70121 40. Talk show host Philbin 42. USA’s favorite uncle 45. More coherent 46. PBS drama series 49. Retirement plan 50. Be obedient to 51. French river 53. __ fatale, seductive woman 56. Made a surprise attack 60. Winglike structures 61. Belittle oneself 65. Department of Troyes France 66. Mains 67. Shoe ties 68. A carefree adventure 69. Mariner or sailor 70. Modern chair designer 71. ____ Gin Fizz cocktail

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CLUES DOWN 1. Chew the fat 2. A prince in India 3. A Far East wet nurse 4. Axiom 5. The frame around a door 6. Fruit drink 7. Ugandan Pres. Amin 8. Real Estate Services 9. Brass that looks like gold 10. Nutmeg seed covering spice 11. River in Austria 12. Eliminates 15. Canadian province 20. Green, Earl Grey and iced 22. Four ball advancement 24. Vaselike receptacle 25. Highest card 26. Unction 27. 1st of the books of the Minor Prophets 28. Symbols of allegiance 30. Farm state 31. A citizen of Iran 32. More dried-up 33. Alt. spelling for tayra 35. Perfect examples 41. One point E of SE 42. Secretly watch 43. Three toed sloth 44. __ student, learns healing 45. Liquid body substances 47. Act of selling again 48. Stroke 52. Selector switches 53. Speed, not slow 54. City founded by Xenophanes 55. Picasso’s mistress Dora 57. Having two units or parts 58. 2nd largest Spanish river 59. Delta Kappa Epsilon nickname 62. The cry made by sheep 63. Air Cheif Marshall 64. Perceive with the eyes

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