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Outgoing Ladysmith Ambassador Kelly Wallace passes on the crown to Kristy DeClark, who was named Ladysmith’s Ambassador for 201314 during the program’s annual coronation event Saturday, April 20 at the Frank Jameson Community Centre. DeClark, 16, is in Grade 11 at Ladysmith Secondary School, and she is president of the LSS student council.

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Kristy DeClark was named Ladysmith’s Ambassador for 2013-14 Saturday, April 20. Surprised and elated at having been named this year’s A m b a s s a d o r, a t e a r y - e y e d DeClark embraced forerunner Kelly Wallace before they

exchanged the crown. I’m so thankful to all the the next year. Quoted in the Chronicle Following the ceremopeople that got me here.” Kira Mauriks and Sydney Jordan ny, DeClark — a 16-yearDeClark, who was sponwere named Vice-Ambassadors “I definitely didn’t anticipate it. old Grade 11 student at sored by the Ladysmith for 2013-14. Honestly, everyone had Ladysmith Secondary Fraternal Order of Mauriks was both excited and School and president of Eagles, said she looks overwhelmed by her win. The a good shot.” the LSS student council forward to getting better 16-year-old — sponsored by Kristy DeClark, Ladysmith Ambassador — admitted the win took acquainted with her Vice- the Rotary Club of Ladysmith her by surprise. Ambassadors and to pro- — looks forward to “meeting “I definitely didn’t anticmoting Ladysmith as she people from all over B.C.” and a good shot. Everyone was so ipate it,” DeClark added with a good. I’m so overwhelmed and it visits communities throughout to “getting to know the reigning See Winners Page 3 laugh. “Honestly, everyone had feels amazing to be crowned and the province over the course of

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Ladysmith Ambassador candidates perform a dance choreographed by outgoing Ladysmith Ambassador Kelly Wallace during the 2013 Coronation Evening Saturday, April 20.

Winners of Ambassador Talent Showcase announced From Page 1 royalty, Kristy and Sydney.” Ladysmith’s new band of royals will most likely attend the Cowichan Valley coronation as their first assignment, Mauriks added. Prior to the announcement of this year’s Ambassadors, winners of the Ladysmith Ambassador Talent Showcase were named. DeClark placed first in the speech contest and tied for second place in the talent competition with Kat Cunningham and Jordan. In addition to her talent NICK BEKOLAY/CHRONICLE award, Jordan received second Pictured from left are 2013-14 Vice-Ambassador Kira Mauriks, Ambasplace in both the speech consador Kristy DeClark and Vice-Ambassador Sydney Jordan. test and this year’s congeniality award. Mauriks received top hon- and District Credit Union CEO “They all represented their ours in the talent competition. John de Leeuw in recognition sponsors and Ladysmith really Seventeen-year-old Marina of their service to the commu- well, and I’m so proud of every single one of them.” Hammocks received third prize nity. Wallace said the highlights of Former Ladysmith Princess in the speech contest and one of two personal growth awards her ambassadorial year were J a y s e Va n R o o y e n ( 2 0 1 0 alongside fellow candidate “travelling around B.C. and 11) — who co-hosted the meeting all of the fabulous e v e n t w i t h 2 0 1 1 - 1 2 Vi c e Hailey Primrose. Parting Ambassador Wallace people” and “mentoring the Ambassador Amber Brown and 2012-13 Vice-Ambassadors new group of candidates — it’s — was equally excited for Kezia Cloke and Brianne just so wonderful to see every t h i s y e a r ’s A m b a s s a d o r s . “I wouldn’t trade the experience Broadhurst received bursa- single one of them grow.” “I’m so excited for this year’s for the world,” Brown added. ries valued at $800 and $600 respectively from Ladysmith candidates,” Wallace added. “It’ll change their lives.”

Parents and teachers at École Davis Road Elementary (EDR) are at loggerheads with School District 68 over plans to relocate students in the school’s English stream to other schools in the district. Concerned parents and teachers met last week to discuss the school district’s proposed reconfiguration of Ladysmith area schools, including the relocation of EDR English-track students to Ladysmith Intermediate School (LIS) and Ladysmith Primary School (LPS). Janelle Mould, a kindergarten and Grade 1 teacher in the school’s English track, said their “primary concern would be the ripping apart of the culture that we’ve built here. The English and French tracks here operate as one track. We may have two languages, but as a community of learners, we’re one, and we’re one strong. Everything we do, we do together as a group — French and English —so we don’t feel that the French and English should be separated. That dual-track nature provides a lot of benefits for all of our students.” Disruption of the school’s status quo wasn’t the only item of concern for parents or teachers. Those present called into question the $100,000 in presumed savings consultant Dr. Doug Player claimed

Karen Fediuk, chair of the École Davis Road Parent Advisory Council, sent us a photo of this poster created by Davis Road students and left for school trustees. “Our students also submitted a petition to school trustees with the signatures of our 231 children,” she said, adding that more than 100 students, staff and parents attended the April 18 school board meeting to provide input on the budget proposal that would remove the English stream from École Davis Road. the move would produce during his presentation to the NanaimoLadysmith School District board of education April 11. “We feel that it’s quite a bit lower than that,” Mould added. “We had a figure at one point that came out at $19, 257 I believe it was, so there’s quite a discrepancy.” Mould said that dollar figure had been presented to the chair of the school’s parent advisory council (PAC) “at some point” by SD68. The alleged savings are based on inaccurate enrolment numbers, Mould said. “They are saying that we would have fewer teachers needed if we joined LPS and LIS, and we’re saying — with our numbers — that’s not true.” Ladysmith straddles the boundary between school districts 68 and 79, Mould said, making it simple for parents to transfer their children

from one district to the other. A survey conducted by EDR’s PAC “within the last week” revealed that 60-plus parents were committed to removing their children from SD68 “if the English track [at EDR] were to be removed.” Schools receive $8,000 in funding per student each year from the province, meaning a mass exodus on this scale would result in a loss of “almost $500,000” in funding for SD68, Mould said. Ultimately, removing English stream students from EDR before the beginning of the 2013-14 school year is a move considered by parents and teachers at the school as “way too fast.” “And even if [the savings] were at the high end — $100,000 — that doesn’t justify the trauma that will be created by separating the two tracks here,” Mould added.

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Recycling depot upgrades begin Cowichan Valley Regional District breaks ground on the new Zero Waste Recycling Centre on Peerless Road Lindsay Chung The Chronicle

Rob Hutchins was chair of the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) in 1998 when the incinerator was shut down in Ladysmith and the community went through what he recalls as “the garbage wars.” And last week, the mayor of Ladysmith was standing in that same place — as chair of the CVRD once again — to help break ground on the construction of the new CVRD Zero Waste Recycling Centre on Peerless Road. As of April 17, the Peerless Road Recycling Depot is closed and undergoing significant renewal and expansion. A ground breaking ceremony took place Tuesday, April 16 at the site, and construction was expected to begin the next day. The second phase of the project, which focuses on building construction, will likely commence in mid-July, and the project is expected to be completed in the late fall. Originally, the Peerless Road site was dedicated to the incineration of garbage, and that process carried on for decades, explained Jason Adair, the CVRD’s solid waste operations superintendent. “We stopped that practice and converted the site into a recycling depot, but it was never designed for that purpose so it’s quite a difficult site to navigate and very busy and too small for the requirements,” he said. “Another consequence of this being an incinerator is that there are 45,000 cubic metres of ash here, going down about 20 to 30 feet. That’s a liability that has to be dealt with, and if we were to deal with that off-site, it would cost about $10 million to haul it to a special landfill.” The CVRD will keep the ash and use it as fill. “As part of phase one of the project, the ash will be unearthed and enclosed within an on-site engineered cell in accordance with all Ministry of Environment guidelines,” explained Adair. “In fact, it’s in the spirit of reuse that the ash will serve as a form of fully-contained structural fill behind new lock-block walls and under special sealed liners and aggregate before being capped with impermeable asphalt, forming the base for the public drop off area. Using the ash was considerably less costly — $8 million less — than shipping it off-

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fertilize landscaped materials, and recycling recovered metals, which have been buried for years in the accumulated ash field, and recycling local plastic materials and using them in the construction of on-site benches and fencing. This is a $4-million upgrade to the facility, and the project received $1.7 million in federal gas tax funding, explained Adair. Hutchins says it was “an ugly time” when the incinerator was closed in 1998. “Believe it or not, this belching incinerator was loved, and I mean deeply loved, by the community,” he said. “They just loved putting their garbage in — this was before organic diversion and before recycling in any meaningful way. It was part of that whole transition period, and unfortunately, for some 20 years, we polluted. Not only did we leave 45,000 tonnes of bottom ash, which we’re starting to deal with today, but we spewed thousands of tonnes of fly ash through the air full of carcinogens.” Hutchins was excited to move forward on the recycling upgrade. “It’s taken us a while, but I’m glad we’re here today,” he said. “What we’re seeing here today is a significant investment in doing what’s better for our environment, and hopefully that dramatically increases the recycling opportunities for our community.” During the upgrades, the existing Peerless site will be closed, and a temporary drop-off depot will be located at the old Saltair Recycling

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Yard at 4142 Thicke Rd. The site’s hours of operation will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Ron Jackson lives right beside the temporary drop-off depot, and he is worried about the increased traffic along Thicke Road and about the setup of the site. He has lived on Thicke Road since 1984. “My drive right now is trying to talk to someone at the CVRD to get them to do a few things over there [at the temporary site] to make it Peter Rusland more bearable for me, and to keep Black Press this road dust-free,” he said. Jackson says some of the changA 0.5-per-cent tax es that could make improve the drop-off site include moving the hike will help fuel big garbage bin farther away from North Cowichan’s his home so that he isn’t affected Climate Action and by the smell in the summer heat, Energy Plan. Mayor Jon Lefebure as well as turning the semis that are on the site so that they block s a i d t h e l e v y l i f t , his property and give him more which was approved privacy. As well, Jackson thinks by council April 10, the CVRD should move the site far- will grow the plan’s ther back onto the property so that reserve fund by about people drive in further and there $112,000 this year, aren’t as many people on Thicke then rise each year thereafter. Road waiting to get into the site. The pool will be Jackson has lived on Thicke Road since 1984, and the tempo- visited for various rary drop-off site is right beside his carbon-busting plans coming to councilproperty. “No person from the CVRD has lors from municipal come and said a word to me,” he energy manager Peter said. “That’s a very intrusive thing Nilsen. “Council hasn’t going on right now. That’s going to become even more intrusive in approved any projthe summer — if they leave that ects yet,” Lefebure garbage bin in there, it’s going to said of possible action on electric transporreek.”’ Jackson feels the CVRD should tation, home heating clean all the ash up first before options, low-emission building something new on the ice-grooming gear at Peerless Road site, and he feels the Fuller Lake Arena, temporary depot isn’t even needed. and other ideas. Council backed the “They have a vast area in here [at the Peerless Road site] and don’t tax boost as “a fair need to be over there, as far as I’m compromise” after concerned,” he said. “Clean this s t a f f r e p o r t e d a [Peerless Road site] up and build 0.6-per-cent growth it farther back on the property. We from new business certainly don’t need $4.3 million assessments. “The majority of spent basically on a depot to put your waste in. Clean the mess up council saw the 0.5 per cent as respectfirst, then do the next stage.” Jackson is also concerned about ing results of our (public) survey showsafety along Thicke Road. “I’ve managed to get them to ing results were fairly water the road down to keep the evenly split,” said dust down, but I think that road’s Lefebure. Council will decide unsafe as it is,” he said. “It’s narrow, it has cars and logging trucks and about dropping seed chip trucks going up and down. I money into eco-projthink that road’s very dangerous. ects if returns could I’m very concerned about people shrink the municipal being hit or there being an accident carbon footprint, he explained. on this road.”

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Get a sneak peak of LSS spring musical at scholarship benefit Nick Bekolay The Chronicle

Ladysmith Secondary School will host its Annual Scholarship Benefit in Memory of Heather Brawner Friday, April 26. The evening will feature a silent auction and performances from the school’s band and dance programs alongside the presentation of works created by students of LSS’s visual arts department. Also on tap is a sneak peak at the school’s

spring musical Legally Blonde, due to hit the stage at LSS May 2-4 and 9-11. The musical, starring veteran LSS thespians Rochelle Younie, Daniel Kelly and Keauna Miller, casts a satirical — and plausibly controversial — glance at conventional gender roles, Aleisha Kalina said. Kalina, Legally Blonde’s director, had yet to decide which scenes they would present, but the teasers they bring to the stage Friday night are guaranteed to “get

people excited about the show.” Following the performances and presentations, guests are invited to mingle with the students for a tour of the school, LSS drama teacher Bill Taylor said. This will create an opportunity for wouldbe donors to meet the students their donations will benefit, Taylor added. Coffee, tea, pastries and tapas — prepared by the LSS Cafe — will be served to guests p r i o r t o t h e s h o w.

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adysmith and Chemainus held a variety of Earth Day community cleanup activities this past Sunday, and I know there were other lesspublicized events throughout both communities and in many schools leading up to Earth Day, as well as a downtown cleanup in Ladysmith on Monday. Earth Day Canada, which officially occurred on Monday, April 22, is part of International Earth Day — the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. More than six million Canadians join one billion people in more than 170 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues, according to the Internet. Nearly every school child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity. More than 100 people took part in the Earth Day activities Sunday, April 21 in Ladysmith, which included a Waterfront Cleanup at Transfer Beach and an Invasive Species Pull at Holland Creek. In Chemainus, about 25 people signed up for an Earth Day cleanup at Kin Beach. I took a lot of photos on Sunday, and it was really heartwarming to see so many people out and especially to see so many families and young children volunteering their time. There was a great sense of community in both Ladysmith and Chemainus. A few people commented about how there was less trash on the beaches than they expected. It’s great to think that people’s attitudes about littering are changing —and it’s just as great to think that everyone who took part in some form of community cleanup in the days leading up to Earth Day is part of keeping that good news story going. The Earth Day community cleanups may have just been one day, but they made a big difference, and every activity — whether it was organized by a community, by a school, by a neighbourhood, by a family or by an individual — adds up. When people come to Ladysmith and Chemainus and see clean beaches, clean streets and clean back alleys, hopefully they’ll be inspired to keep them clean. And, maybe there will even be less trash to pick up next year. — Lindsay Chung

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he B.C. Liberal Party deserves credit for releasing its policy book in full on the eve of the formal election campaign. That’s about the only positive thing to be said about it. For those who take the time to read party leader Christy Clark’s 40-page booklet, there are a few nuggets of news. For instance, a re-elected B.C. Liberal government would continue its justice reform agenda by moving traffic ticket disputes out of courtrooms, as they did with impaired driving cases. Most of it consists of glowing descriptions of the government’s 12-year record, and attacks on the NDP of the kind that are not normally seen in a platform. This is consistent with Clark’s style since she was anointed party leader two years ago. The main focus, as revealed in February’s throne speech, is a plan to

pay off B.C.’s growing debt and perhaps even get rid of the provincial sales tax with an Alberta-style “prosperity fund” from liquefied natural gas exports. Whether this is from imposing a new export tax on LNG or simply from a windfall of gas royalties is not clear. Clark and her energy minister contradicted each other on that when it was announced, and the platform doesn’t shed any new light. All we have is a big logo on the side of Clark’s campagn bus declaring “DEBT FREE B.C.” As I’ve written before, there is plenty of real evidence of a huge new LNG industry in the making. As for paying off the $60 billion debt that the B.C. Liberals’ pre-election budget predicts will keep growing, cartoonist Adrian Raeside summed it up best: LNG revenues are “Christy Clark’s invisible friend.” Clark finished up last week with stops in Terrace and Prince Rupert, promising an LNG windfall for

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can even hold her own seat in Vancouver-Point Grey. The B.C. Liberals will cut small business taxes by a point, some time in the next five years. They will also increase income tax on large businesses and personal income of more than $150,000, but that’s not mentioned in their platform, since it goes against 12 years of their policy as a government. • A clarification of last week’s column on the B.C. Conservative platform. Leader John Cummins informs me his plan to phase out the carbon tax does not include reversing the personal and business income tax rate reductions that were legislated as the fuel tax reached its current level. The platform asserts that total provincial revenues will continue to rise in the next four years, despite the uncompensated loss of $1 billion from the carbon tax. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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Editor: The school board is on the cusp of deciding the 10-year plan for our school facilities in Ladysmith. The expert report makes recommendations based on the vision of our Ladysmith Senior Secondary (LSS) principal — absorb all Grade 6-7 kids into the high school building and create a K-5 superschool at Ladysmith Primary School (LPS) for Ladysmith’s 500-plus remaining students, closing École Davis Road, Ladysmith Intermediate School (LIS) and LPS. Principal Street is quoted as saying that this reconfiguration SUBMITTED PHOTO should start to happen as early Rob Kernachan recently shared this view of the Chemainus River Flats. If you have any photos you would like as September 2013, as the plan is to share with us, please send them to editor@ladysmithchronicle.com. broadly supported by a “foundation in place with staff and com- touted benefits of having Grade new 10-Year Facility Plan Proposal excess spaces in neighbouring 6-7s in the high school environ- (the “Player Report”). Within schools). munity partners/families.” two years, south-end parents — While the school district’s own ment. Closing schools in Nanaimo is We conducted a survey of over English and French alike — will politically harder for the board; expert, Dr. Player, recommends that the best school configuration 150 parents about their opinions lose this hub of the community in it’s easier for them to implement is a K-7/8-12 model, with elemen- on the potential reconfigura- favour of two super-schools K-5 tough decisions on our smaller tary schools ideally having 275-300 tion. The majority of parents in and 6-12 at the LPS/LSS site. area (less voters, less negative The key argument of the District media coverage, etc.). kids, for Ladysmith, the school the English stream told us that board is being asked to make fill- if reconfiguration began to be is that a super-school approach Once a community is divided ing LSS (which operates at 83-per- implemented this September, located at LPS/LSS will attract (ie: English/French) it is easier for cent capacity) the concern which parents will move some 65 chil- more funding at lower operating the board to implement political drives remaining school facilities dren ($550,000) into SD79 or St. costs, creating more educational decisions. Recall the little French opportunities for the kids. decisions in the town. This is in Joseph’s. immersion girl who this week was École Davis Road elementary Recognize that the apparent accused by English-track students spite of compelling education research which indicates that school model of K-7 is thriving. $100,000 savings from splitting of being one of the “French who there are significant increased Children are turned away because EDR (saved by reducing one was kicking the English kids out negative social consequences of the lack of space, and our dual- teacher and related staff when 100 of their own school.” when putting 10- to 12-year-old track program is a model of suc- kids leave the school) is not real Where does a permanent EDR children into a high school setting. cess. Our facility needs renewal, money saved, as there are costs to school closure fit into the Town of increase the number of students at Ladysmith’s Official Community The École Davis Road PAC not closure. Please get informed and involved LPS by 100 (portables, etc.) and Plan and Area Plans? We will rejects this vision. For nearly 10 years, we have argued for a two- in this issue and do not let one losses incurred when some stu- need advocates and allies like elementary-school model, with person’s vision drive what is right dents leave the district. The real town council to speak up about work done by this budget plan is their vision of our community if a K-7 French/English program for all of our children. Karen Fediuk and Jenny Van to implement the transition to a we are to avoid having EDR shut serving the neighbourhood and Horne Ladysmith super-school model down permanently. community at Davis Road. This Chair and vice-chair, immediately -— in this and the vision is consistent with that in If you live in the south end of École Davis Road PAC next budget year. the town’s Official Community Ladysmith, what will your propDo we have a better plan? Two erty values be when EDR closes Plan and our recent Town Vision K-7 schools (re-built EDR/LPS) permanently? $10,000 reduced? process. with re-purposed excess space in $20,000? Everyone concerned On April 18, over 200 people the high-school, for instance? from Ladysmith showed up at the about this issue should make sure Or perhaps look elsewhere for their voice is heard. school board’s public input budget Editor: cuts and not divide our commumeeting to voice our opposition to Participate in the school board nity? Recognize that the EDR PAC process so they know what our the plan to begin implementing The message of tonight’s budget has calculated that there are deep- vision is for our community. these proposals for our school Subscribe to in Subscribe September 2013. to In over two information meeting by SD68 staff er cost savings the board could Facilitating easier political decidozen presentations by our school was clear. 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Celebrating small business Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, Ladysmith Downtown Business Association (LDBA) and Town of Ladysmith have been getting together a lot in the past year or so to discuss economic development in our town, and two weeks ago, the focus was on small business success stories. Ladysmith was one of six communities in B.C. to host a Small Business Community Awareness and Municipal Acknowledgement Event, and the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce hosted the

Aaron Stone of Uforik Computers shares his company’s story during a Small Business Community Awareness and Municipal Acknowledgement Event April LINDSAY CHUNG/CHRONICLE 11 at the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce office. celebration April 11. “We are here today to acknowledge small business awareness,” said Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce president Rob Waters. The Small Business Community Awareness and Municipal Acknowledgement Event was about demonstrating Ladysmith’s ongoing commitment to supporting small business and also about recognizing how the community supports small business and to share the resources available to local small business owners. “We have some good news stories of business success today, and my hope is that we might commit to forming a small committee to meet with council members to discuss ways and means to make our community more business-friendly,” said Waters. “It’s in all our interests to improve the economic and social fabric in our Ladysmith community.” April 11 was Small Business Awareness Day, and the community celebration was meant to follow up on the Small Business

Accord launched earlier this year. The B.C. Small Business Accord contains a number of principles around critical issues for small business, including access to labour, streamlined regulation, and opportunities for small business through government procurement. “The Accord is a work in progress to help small businesses be more profitable and successful,” said Waters. “Today, small business is facing many challenges in tough economic times, so any help from government is welcome.” Last year, Ladysmith was one of six recipients of the B.C. Small Business Roundtable’s Most Business Friendly Community Award, and Mayor Rob Hutchins highlighted some of the steps the Town of Ladysmith has taken that have led to that recognition. “ A s a c o m m u n i t y, we have collectively invested to make our community a beautiful place to live,” he said, highlighting how the community has beautified Ladysmith’s streets, improved its

trails, improved its gateway entrances and so much other work that has taken place. Hutchins pointed out how the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce is sponsored by business licences, and he noted that Ladysmith is the only community in the Cowichan Valley that provides its business community with a yearly community profile. Hutchins also explained how the Town of Ladysmith has worked over the years to shift the tax burden away from the commercial class, and he also highlighted how the Town, Chamber of Commerce, LDBA and Stz’uminus First Nation have started working together to talk about economic development. “We’re listening, we’re working together, and we’re moving forward,” he said. “On behalf of council, thank you very much for your investment in our community and your willingness to grow our community.” Small businesses employ more than 2,000 people in our community, and there are 500 business licences in

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Ladysmith, according to Hutchins. During the event, several entrepreneurs shared success stories. Dan Bowes of Western Forest Products (WFP) spoke about the changes he’s seen in the Saltair Sawmill since arriving here in February 2007 when, as he describes it, the mill was on its last legs, and it did not have a good business plan. The mill needed to be modernized and needed a capital investment from the WFP board of directors, and Bowes says they saw many reasons to invest in Ladysmith, including the Town’s tax shift to reduce its reliance on the industrial class. “They saw we had an engaged workforce, a good product and a good market,” he said. “They don’t put their money anywhere lightly. Clearly, they were looking for engagement in the community. The Town addressing the taxation issue was a leadership issue.” As a result, WFP is investing $38 million into the mill, and this upgrade is underway. “This will give this mill a shelf life of 28 years, maybe more,” said Bowes. “They’re committed. The leadership of the community, the people, and the engagement of the town are very important, and it’s clear it’s here.” Peter Richmond of 49th Parallel Grocery spoke about how his company has grown from eight employees when his parents bought the company 35 years ago to 185 employees today, including 115 in Ladysmith. “When we talk about our company, we like to talk about community,” he said. “We like to be involved in our community as much as we can. I think we’ve got to be pretty happy with what we’ve accomplished together; we should be proud.” Sean Dunlop of Ladysmith Home Hardware Building Centre, Aaron Stone of Uforik Computers, Lesley Parent of 49th Parallel Printers and the LDBA, Carol Wagenaar of TerraNorth Inc., which is developing Oyster Bay Quay, also shared their stories.

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First AllCandidates Meeting will be April 30 Staff Writer THE CHRONICLE

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We’re less than a month away from the provincial election, and local candidates are busy on the campaign trail. A series of All-Candidates Meetings have been organized in the Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the leadup to the May 14 election. The Chemainus and District Chamber of Commerce is partnering with other groups in Chemainus to host an All Candidates Forum Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. In Ladysmith, the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an All-Candidates Meeting Thursday, May 2 from 7-9 p.m. at the Eagles Hall. Nanaimo-North Cowichan candidates will also participate in an All-Candidates Meeting for three ridings (Parksville-Qualicum, Nanaimo, and Nanaimo-North Cowichan) Wednesday, May 8 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Dover Bay Secondary School in Nanaimo. This meeting is hosted by the Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association. More candidates have recently come out of the woodwork in our riding. Licensed mortgage agent Amanda Jacobsen of Ladysmith has been announced as the Liberal candidate, while Murray McNab, owner of McNab’s Corn Maze in Yellow Point, has announced that he will run as an Independent. Watch next week’s Chronicle for their profiles. They join Conservative candidate John Sherry, NDP incumbent Doug Routley, and Green Party candidate Mayo McDonough. For information about the election, including details about registering as a voter, visit www. elections.bc.ca.

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Winning the Green Games at Chemainus Secondary Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

Earth Day is much more than one day or one event at Chemainus Secondary School. And, this month, students there are being recognized for their efforts after winning the BC Green Games Secondary School Energy Prize. This is the fifth year of Science World’s annual province-wide contest that rewards students’ environmental success stories, and Chemainus Secondary is one of three schools that received an Energy Prize for demonstrating a strong commitment to energy conservation. “It is a great honour to receive the BC Greens Games Energy Prize,” said teacher sponsor Nancy Henry. “The Chemainus Secondary Green Team has been working diligently this year to become a zero-waste school, with support from the Cowichan School Board and Duncan and North Cowichan municipalities. This award and recognition shows the team that our efforts are being recognized.” The Green Team has been busy implementing positive changes inside and outside the walls of Chemainus Secondary. Every classroom now has a

compost bin, and the school is part of North Cowichan’s green curbside pickup. There are no longer garbage bins inside each classroom , and the entire school only has a few bins in the hallways. The school has reduced its garbage consumption from two dumpsters to half a dumpster, noted Henry. Members of the Chemainus Secondary Green Team have gone into their feeder elementary schools to make presentations to students about how they can make changes to be more environmentally friendly and more energy-efficient, noted Green Team member Claire Saunders. The Green Team has also installed energy-efficient power bars in the school and has upgraded a washroom at the school to make it more efficient. They’ve taken out all the paper towels so they now have only hand dryers in the washrooms, explained Victoria Morgan. Another step the Green Team has taken was to install sensor lighting in the school. Members of the Green Team are very appreciative of how their school and community have supported their initiatives. “All the students have been really accepting and open to it,”

said Saunders. Hannah Holmes says they were a bit worried there wouldn’t be enough participation when they first started working on some of their green initiatives, but everyone has responded really well. “We want to say thank you to everyone who’s been participating and to everybody for making it possible for us,” said Morgan. Looking ahead, the Green Team will be getting two rain barrels for the school. The students will make a presentation to School District 79 with BC Hydro on April 24, and the Green Team will be sharing its success stories with local families and businesses during a community information night on May 14. “We’ll be encouraging businesses to do things like we’ve done,” explained Holmes. The students plan to show businesses how they can actually save money by being more energy efficient and by reducing their garbage consumption, explained Chelsea Quist. “Hopefully it doesn’t take too long, but it’s going to be the future,” said Saunders. “It just makes sense.” “We’re trying to make this more a lifestyle than a one-day event,” added Morgan.

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Strike rumours flew - Chronicles from the past April 1913 In April of 1913, there was growing concern over labour unrest in Ladysmith. Meetings of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) on the second floor of Nicholson Hall were reported as “rowdy” and “boisterous,” and rumors of an upcoming strike to be called by the UMWA filled the air. Statistics from the Ministry of Labour indicated that coal imports to B.C. for the U.S. had increased tenfold from 1912. Other issues in the dispute were safety concerns over reports of dangerous gas buildups in the mine shafts, and the increased use of “Orientals” in the Cumberland and Extension coal mines. NOTE: Out of 690 men employed underground in this company’s mines in the spring of 1913, 432 were Orientals, and among surface men, the proportion was even larger. [S. Price. Local Mining Disputes on Vancouver Island: 1913.]

April 1938 The Ladysmith School decided to replace the existing Elementary/High School model with a new “3-3-6” configuration. The new method of organizing schools into Primary, Intermediate and Jr.-Sr. High School divisions was recommended by the Provincial Superintendent of Schools, Dr. T. Wiles. It was hoped that this arrangement would allow more flexible use of existing classroom space and help local boards to plan for future construction. City councillors had a good laugh when they arrived for their evening meeting in the last week of April. A baby clinic had been held in the Ladysmith Council Chamber earlier in the day, and a note for the event had been left on the door — attached with a safety pin! April 1963 Final results reported in the Chronicle for the 1963 fed-

eral election indicated that no drugs. Colin Cameron, veteran NDP Early Good Friday mornfor the Nanaimo-Cowichan- ing, April 12, the Provost Islands constituency was re- Dam gave way, sending 30 elected by a decisive majority. million gallons of water The NDP party under Tommy rushing down Holland Creek. Douglas had 17 seats in the The recently reconstructed House of Commons, with dam was intended as a resernine of them from British voir for the summer months Columbia. The paper also when the water supply was noted that a Liberal govern- low. Tom Strang, chairman of ment under Lester Pearson the village water committee, had been formed — ending reported that the dam had the John Diefenbaker era in been inspected in February Canadian politics. and although unfinished, it Tom Bertram, proprietor of was decided to begin filling the Ladysmith Drug Company, the reservoir. Unfortunately, stopped off at his store early heavy rain in February and Sunday morning to pick up March resulted in an overa golf club and found an flow. A section of the Comox unpleasant surprise. The Logging Road was washed company safe had been bro- a w a y, b u t t h e H o l l a n d ken into and $1,100 in cash Creek Dam controlled the taken. The thieves dragged flood further downstream. the 1,400-pound safe from Stocking Lake was used for the front of the store to the temporary water supply in back and used a sledge ham- the Ladysmith area until the mer, an axe and a punch to filters were cleaned. Compiled by Ed smash open the safe door. The thieves left with the Nicholson, Ladysmith Historical Society cash and a camera but took

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Steve Palen just loves to sing. The Nanaimo musician and songwriter has been a professional musician for decades, and after going through many ups and downs and some major health issues, he can’t imagine doing anything else. And, these days, he’s very happy to be where he is — writing and singing original music with two close friends as part of the Herbicidal Maniacs. The band plays original folk/rock, and the Herbicidal Maniacs are coming to Ladysmith May 4 to play In the Beantime Café. Palen has been working with keyboardist/ singer Dan Dubé for about 10 years on different projects, but about six years ago, they had a pretty big falling out and stopped talking to each other. “Unbeknownst to both of us, we both had health issues we weren’t letting each other know about, and they were getting in the way,” said Palen, who had a liver transplant in December. “Dan and I didn’t talk for about

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original folk/rock, and in their promotional materials, they promise “an evening of foot tapping, finger snapping, really good original music — and yes, we also play the blues!” “It’s all original music,” said Palen. “You’re not going to hear any Van Morrison or Cat Stevens, but these are all people who inspired me in my songwriting. We’re trying to recapture that feel.” Palen writes all the Herbicidal Maniacs’ songs, but he says Dubé and Redberger play a huge part in making them come alive. “They just add so much to it with their vocals,” he said. “Dan is like our musical director. I’m self-taught and never took a lesson, so I don’t know anything about theory, but Dan

is well-versed in it, and so is Brent. I just know what feels right and fly by the seat of my pants.” “It’s really hard to find a group of guys who are totally into what you are doing,” he added. “We play my music, and I call it mine, but it’s really ours because they add so much to it. We have such great harmonies. It blows me away sometimes. Sometimes, I find myself listening so much that I forget to play — that happens; you’re in the moment. Both other guys are real seasoned guys. I write it, but they interpret it and make it sound so good.” Palen turned 60 when he was in the hospital over Christmas recovering from his liver transplant, and he has four grandchildren.

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“It’s music that goes to that generation,” he says, describing the songs on the Herbicidal Maniacs’ self-titled CD. “There are a few songs that kind of reflect on my age and being a grandpa. A lot of my songs are reflective on things I’ve done and been through, and it’s imagination too.” For Palen, the lyrics are always really important. “The music is great, but it’s the poetry too,” he said. “That’s one thing Dan has always said to me — he loves the words. They have really true meaning, and if you listen to them, you understand.” The Herbicidal Maniacs have released one self-titled album, and Palen is eager to record another one. “I have so many songs,” he said. “It costs money, but it’s going to happen. In the end, whether or not you make it, here’s a legacy that’s left.” Besides singing, Palen paints and sculpts, but he says “it’s not enough.” “You just have to sing,” he said. “Songs keep coming out. I’ve always done it since I can remember. I remember being in Grade 1 and them taking me aside and giving me special singing lessons. Not that I have a special voice … but I just love to sing.” The Herbicidal Maniacs perform Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at In the Beantime Café. Tickets are $10 and are available now at the café. For more about the Herbicidal Maniacs, visit www. herbicidalmaniacs.ca.

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The slogan of the ninth annual Vancouver Island Music Awards (VIMAs) is “look at the stars in our own backyard,” and this Sunday, stars from our backyard will be in the spotlight. Kendall Patrick, who Photos by Barbara Anne Photography (left) and Sean Sherstone was born and raised Ladysmith Celtic rock band Skellig (left) and Ladysmith-raised singer-songwritin Ladysmith but now lives in Nanaimo, has er Kendall Patrick are nominated for Vancouver Island Music Awards this year. been nominated as The awards are being presented this Sunday in Victoria. Island Songwriter The VIMA gala will of the Year. Patrick kind, especially a nomi- Island Live Act of the is up against Steph nation from the VIMAs, Year. The band — Chris take place Sunday, MacPherson, Annie is unspeakably encour- Burness, Lisa Burness, April 28 at St. Andrew’s B e c k e r, C h r i s H o , aging,” says Patrick. “It Caleb Burness, Mike Presbyterian Church in David Sinclair and feels like the universe O’Shaughnessy, Will Victoria. Doors open at David Essig in this cat- is giving me a big hug O’Shaughnessy, Shelley 6 p.m., and the show saying, ‘You’re doing B r o w n a n d D y l a n starts at 7 p.m. egory. Tickets are $25 for “As an artist whose good, girl. I see you. Wickham — is nominated in a category adults and $20 for stufuture is safeguarded Keep moving.’” L a d y s m i t h - b a s e d with Brodie Dawson, dents and seniors. To only in blind faith that is constantly conjured C e l t i c r o c k b a n d Tequila Mockingbird purchase tickets, call up from within, exter- Skellig has been nomi- Orchestra, Kytami, and 778-265-VIMA or e-mail vima@shaw.ca. nal validation of any nated for a VIMA as Coco Jafro.

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At left, Georgia Nicholls unleashes a shot on goal during a Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) Junior Girls’ game at Forrest Field April 17. Nicholls and the LSS 49ers fought their way to a 1-1 tie against Dover Bay Secondary School in regulation time before walking away from the post-game shootout with a 2-1 victory in hand. The LSS Junior Girls — the school’s lone soccer team — wrapped up their regular season at Nanaimo District Secondary School Monday, April 22. At right, Katelyn Horsley manoeuvres her way through a crowd of Dover Bay defenders.

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A complete stranger approached Bill Drummond the day he was inducted into the Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame to hand the former top-ranked racer a signed photo of his very first No. 1 car. It was a grown man’s tribute to his boyhood hero. “I couldn’t believe it,” Drummond says, pointing to a photo above the fireplace in the living room of his Ladysmith home. “He used to go to the races as a kid and he took that picture up there on the mantle.” The photo dates from sometime around 1970 — the first year Drummond ran as points leader — and it was gifted to 74-year-old Drummond April 13 as he and fellow Nanaimo Speedway legend Harold Sjostrom were granted hall-offame status at Langford’s Eagle Ridge Community Centre. Sjostrom and Drummond began their racing careers half a decade apart and raced in separate classes, rising separately to their respective No. 1 rankings early in their careers. Yo u b o u - b o r n S j o s t r o m acquired his first car at the age of 12, he says, grinning across the table of a local diner as he and his wife Sandra finish their breakfasts. “Before I had my driver’s licence,” Sjostrom adds, “I

Harold Sjostrom is pictured here with his B-modified car and his first trophy collected at Portland. think I had eight cars.” Sjostrom picked up his driver’s licence the day after he turned 16, he says, and he moved to Nanaimo from Crofton that same year to pursue a welding apprenticeship. After performing repairs on a local racer’s car, he decided to build his own at the age of 17. He spent his first three seasons racing “Jalopies” and stock cars before applying his mechanical ingenuity — Sjostrom would later design a third axle for loggingtruck trailers that allowed them to carry heavier loads, Drummond tells me — to the construction of “B-modified” cars of his own design. B-modified cars had an openwheel design, ran the same engines as stock cars and weighed in at 1,700 pounds, Sjostrom says — half of what a stock car from the same era weighed. “Weight to horsepower is how you get your speed,” he adds.

In order to complete one of his modifieds, Sjostrom was in need of tires and seat belts. He learned of a race in Portland and decided to haul the car down to Oregon where he could purchase the necessary supplies and install them in time for race day. Sjostrom started the car for the very first time as he was preparing for his qualifying run. He went on to score the second fastest qualifying time before winning the trophy dash. Sjostrom built his winning cars from scavenged parts, piecing together several Aand B-modifieds and “CAMRA” cars — and Drummond’s first “beefed-up” wheel — during his 18-year tenure as a force to be reckoned with at local speedways. He retired in 1978 at the age of 35 to focus on fatherhood and his new logging company, but he still watches Nascar, Indy and F1 racing to this very day. Drummond, meanwhile,

shares his fellow hall-of-famer’s appreciation for Nascar and Indy, and he first sat behind the wheel of a car at a scandalously young age. “How old were you the first time you drove a car?” I ask. “Oh my God, should I really tell you?” Drummond replies, laughing as he admits to backing his father’s car out of the garage when he was seven years old. A year later, at the age of eight, he drove the family car home to Chemainus from Nanaimo. “ Yo u ’ v e g o t t o r e m e m ber these cars were small,” Drummond adds. “It was a ‘29 Chev car made into a pick-up.” Drummond proved to be a quick study and an early starter in everything but racing. He married his first wife, Donalda, at the age of 17, and their first of two daughters was born a year later. Drummond started off as a mechanic’s apprentice at a Chemainus garage, but “60 cents an hour was really not anything I could get married on,” he adds. “A fella came in there one day wanting a truck driver, so I said I’d start. In those days, all you needed was a chauffeur’s licence, just a thing you put on your belt. You paid a dollar for it.” After a brief stint hauling wood chips from the Chemainus sawmill to See Sjostrom Page 20

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Sjostrom and Drummond rose to No. 1 early Racing from Page 19 drove his way to a first-place old-growth logs. Nanaimo’s Harmac mill, his Drummond’s racing career began tie in his division. In year three, grandfather-in-law roped him into when he was 28 after Donalda Drummond shifted his allegiance driving logging trucks at the age decided one day that she wanted from Ford to Chevrolet, and he of 18. Drummond would go on to to go to the races. After their sec- would race behind the wheel of haul logs for the rest of his work- ond day at the track, she decided ‘50s and ‘60s era Chevys — sporting life, working out of Copper they needed a car of their own for ing the coveted “No. 1” for five of Canyon and the Nanaimo Rivers Drummond to pilot. his 10 years on the track — for the camp during an era when it was Drummond’s first two Jalopies remainder of his stock car career. not uncommon for a load to con- were ‘49 Fords that he raced in Resiliency was part of his winsist of no more than three massive 1966 and 1967. In year two, he ning strategy and on more than

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February 6, 1930 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April 11, 2013 Predeceased by her husband Jack Cairns 2002. Survived by her children John (Brenda), Kathy (Will) Vivian (Arnie); grandchildren Jonathan, Katie, Lynn, Brian, Tyler and greatgrandchild Ethan. Also her large extended family. Ivy went into nursing after graduation, trained in Vancouver and graduated as an R.N. May 3, 1951. She returned to the Island to marry Jack Cairns and farm in the Cedar area. Ivy continued her nursing working for the Federal Government Hospital in Nanaimo, then Nanaimo General Hospital. Ivy worked actively in the community as a member of the Ratepayers and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auxiliary helping to establish the North Oyster Fire Department. She was a Girl Guide leader and P.T.A. member. Ivy always took pride in helping in her community. Anyone that knew Ivy will remember her large vegetable garden and love of ďŹ&#x201A;owers. Her kitchen was always open to family, friends and neighbours, and her kettle was always on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mom will be forever missed and always in our Heartsâ&#x20AC;? No Service by request. In remembrance of Ivy, donations may be made to the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Society. Condolences may be offered at telfordn@shaw.ca Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Ladysmith 250-245-5553

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NASH - Lillian (nee: Weaver), age 102, of Ladysmith BC passed away peacefully at the Kiwanis Care Centre in New Westminster on April 15. Lil was born in New Michel on December 28th 1910, daughter of the late William and Lois Weaver and fourth-born of their ﬁve children. It was on the dairy farm that she met the love of her life in British-born, George Nash. Married in the fall of 1931 – a marriage that would be cut short at 56 years when he passed away in 1987. Lil and George built a good life together in Ladysmith where they eventually settled in the late 30’s.

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2.5 acre property on Hyde Creek Road, near Port McNeill, B.C. Includes well and approved site for septic field. Hydro, cable and phone lines to lot. $89,000. email dvs@cablerocket.com or phone 250-902-7075

FOR SALE BY OWNER

LADYSMITH (Davis Rd area) near golf course, shopping, private, ocean/mtn views, 2200 sq ft, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 2 F/P, in-law suite potential. Reduced, $260,000. Call (250)245-4155.

MUST SEE FLOAT HOME!

Fully rebuilt, certified, float home for sale. 2 bdrm, 2 storey, 1 1/2 bath, new decks, rails, soffit, & fascia. 100% surveyed and approved by a marine engineer (documents available)

Only $191,600

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

LADYSMITH, ROOM avail, all inclusive, share kitchen and bath, ideal for retirees or seniors, small pets welcome w/ conditions, refs req’d, $400 mo. Call (250)616-2345 (Ray).

LADYSMITH: 2bdrm apt. 53+ senior block, well maintained, 1000sq.ft., oceanview, drapes, new carpet/cabinets, W/D, F/S. N/P, N/S. Avail. April. $775+hydro. 250-758-5816.

Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, ocean view, 1 bdrm avail. April 15 & May 1st, $625, N/S, 1 sm pet welcome. 55+. 250-246-1033 www.meicorproperties.com

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES Ladysmith: Nice 2 bdrm, 1/2 duplex in a quiet residential neighbourhood. F/S/W&D, lots of storage, laminate floors, forced air natural gas heat, bright & clean. N/S, refs req. $795/mo. 250-714-9103.

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, LOWER LADYSMITH, 1 bdrm + office, bsmt suite, alarm, newly reno’d, full kitchen, storage, $850 mo + utils. Avail immed. Call (250)816-5002. LADYSMITH - Beautiful 750+ sq. foot, one bedroom, above ground basement suite for rent on quiet cul-de-sac, with some ocean views. Private entrance, shared laundry. All utilities included except phone. Property backs onto green-belt. Private parking. Perfect for mature single adult. References required. $800/month. Contact rubicon2013@hotmail.com for more info LADYSMITH: NEW 1 bdrm level entry 600sqft suite with private entrance in area of new homes. In-suite laundry. Available now. $700 plus utilities. 250-741-0353, 250714-2746, jrhomes@shaw.ca OCEANVIEW, Clean 1 bdrm Ladysmith. N/S, Small pet ok. Coin W/D. References. $550+ Hydro. May 1st. camille@uforik.com

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

LADYSMITH. 3-BDRM duplex 1.5 baths. F/S, W/D hook-up, private backyard. Spotless. Avail immed. Close to schools, rec centre. N/S. Small pet neg. DD, ref’s. $1000./mo. (250)245-4020, (250)616-6791

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LOTS

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

NOVA SCOTIA’S Eastern Shore. Waterfront lots for sale excellent climate near the Atlantic Ocean. Three bedroom house for sale or rent www.sawmilllanding.com or waterfront@bellaliant.net call 1-902-522-2343 or 1-902-3284338.

Steel plate & sea containers avail

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

ROOMS FOR RENT

LADYSMITH 3 bdrm 1/2 Duplex side by side style, 1300 sq ft, 2 baths, fenced yard, in quiet cul-de-sac, near schools prefer long term, ref’s, N/P, N/S, $975/mo incls water, sewer, garbage, hydro extra. Avail now. 250-246-1585 or ellen48@telus.net

Located at Maple Bay Marina, by appointment only

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Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm apt, heat incl., n/p, ref’s required. The Villa 250-245-3583.

LADYSMITH, LRG 2 bdrm, 2 bath, adult orientated condo, 5 appls, N/S. Small dog or cat ok. $850 mo. Avail now. (250)246-2238, 250-667-7107.

APPLIANCES

HAULING AND SALVAGE

(250) 597-8335

ACREAGE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

WHITE 17 cu ft fridge $250, 30” almond range $125, white 30” range $150. Kenmore black glass top self clean range $350, stacking front load washer/dryer $350, Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150-$250, Dryers $100-$150. Built-in dishwashers $100-$150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

Chemainus: Ashley Court. Ground flr unit, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances. Sm pet ok, avail. now. $775/mo 250-924-6966.

Ladysmith: $975 incl. utils, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, F/S/W&D, oil heat (oil and hydro not incl.), close to all schools, big fenced yard. N/S, Refs and dmg deposit, avail. May 1st. Call 250-245-7975.

TRANSPORTATION

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

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CARS 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

25 foot class C Chevy Flyer motor home. 1995, 350 cu.in., 163,000 Km. 1 rear bed, 3 swivel seats, cruise, A/C. $18,000. 250-245-5973.

TRUCKS & VANS 2005 Ford E350 Cargo Van, white, 575,000 km. Decent body, 6.0l diesel. Motor does not run. Comes with cargo partition. Spray-in bed liner on cargo floor. Great parts vehicle, as is where is. Best offer takes it home 250-245-0350.

MARINE BOATS

1982 Aquastar 26’ Cabin cruiser, with command bridge. Engine Volvo 260 (Chev 350) with 290 leg. Propane stove/oven, double sink, hydraulic steering, ceramic toilet with 9 gal holding tank, macerator (new). Sleeps 4. New canvas. Lots of storage, new horn, new water pump, superb battery charger. Large access door to engine compartment, serviced by mechanic for the past 4 yrs. Price: $10,000.00 for this superb boat!!! Must sell by the end of this month! Call Art 250-245-4559 Ladysmith.

$750/mth: 10174 View Street, Chemainus. Half duplex, 2 beds, 1 bath, 900 sq.ft. $800/mth: #5 - 5311 Cassidy Street, Nanaimo. Manufactured/Mobile, 2 beds, 1 bath, 750 sq.ft. $1298/mth: 610 Steele Place, Ladysmith. Single family, 3 beds, 2 baths, built 2010. $1300/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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