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Lois Ireland shows off some of her colourful clay works at her Lois Ireland Creates studio on Third Avenue during the Spring Art Tour Sunday, April 27. The self-guided tour, organized by the Ladysmith Arts Council, LINDSAY CHUNG/CHRONICLE featured 12 stops in Ladysmith.

A 60-day consultation period has begun for a facilities plan that recommends major changes in Ladysmith schools over the next 10 years. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith school board has approved in principle the proposed 10-Year Enhanced Facilities for Learning Plan. Superintendent Dave Hutchinson presented the proposed plan at a board meeting April 24. Dr. Doug Player worked as a consultant to assist the district’s senior management team with the definition of the key elements of the plan, and his recommendations were presented to the board April 11. The plan presented April 24 reflects Player’s key recommendations, although some of the timing is different. The most immediate actions include closing the junior learning alternatives site at Five Acres, as well as closing South Wellington and North Oyster elementary schools at the end of June, with students going to Woodbank Primary and North Cedar Intermediate. Over the next few years, the proposal is to move Cedar Secondary students to John Barsby and then move all elementary students in the area into the Cedar Secondary building, closing all four elementary schools currently operating in Cedar. Other consolidations include putting all Ladysmith students into

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one elementary and one secondary school, and closing Woodlands Secondary and Departure Bay Elementary. The plan recommends closing École Davis Road (EDR) in June 2014 and consolidating with Ladysmith Intermediate School (LIS). For the 2014-15 school year, the plan recommends reconfiguring Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) as a Grades 6-12 school, focussing the Grade 6-8 students on a middle school philosophy starting in September 2014. Grade 6 and 7 students from EDR and LIS would relocate to LSS, and LSS would become a dual-track school. LIS would become a dual-track K-5 elementary school, and in 2017, all Ladysmith elementary students would move to a new facility to be built on the LSS site. The complete proposed plan is available online at www.sd68.bc.ca. More than 100 people showed up at the April 24 meeting to hear about the draft plan, and question period was dominated by people associated with Cedar and Ladysmith schools. School board chairman Jamie Brennan said the board has heard from people who think this type of change is long overdue and others who want to keep the status quo. “We’re getting it from all quarters and I think that is going to be the theme going forward,” he said. “It’s going to be a bumpy few months.” See Trustees Page 3

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From Page 1 The École Davis Road Elementary Parent Advisory Council (PAC) has created a new École Davis Road Planning Site at https://sites.google. com/site/ecoledavisroad/home to bring together some of the concerns and solutions brought forward by Ladysmith parents, as well as outline the history of facilities planning in the community and illustrate population and school capacity statistics. Karen Fediuk has chaired the EDR PAC since 2009, and she says EDR parents have been advocating for a new school on the Davis Road site for years. Fediuk’s husband Brian Thom created the website with her, and he has been taking notes at the variNICK BEKOLAY/CHRONICLE ous meetings parents and staff at An air ambulance departs the scene of an accident on Highway 1 south of Ladysmith April 23 to medevac EDR have had to discuss the school an injured driver to hospital in Victoria. A tire blowout has been identified as the cause of the single- district’s budget and facilities plan vehicle accident, in which the driver of this commercial dump truck suffered a broken leg. proposals and from the comments people have been leaving on the EDR Facebook page. Through the PAC at EDR, parents have expressed elements of their vision for the future of schools in Ladysmith, and these elements have been brought together on the EDR Facilities Planning website. “I think the No. 1 thing on that list is what parents have been saying for Nick Bekolay was then airlifted to Victoria, Ruppenthal said, a long time, that the south end of where he underwent surgery on his leg Tuesday THE CHRONICLE Ladysmith needs to have that school night. “He has a couple more surgeries [to go],” re-built,” said Thom. A tire blowout has been identified as the cause According to the website, parents of a single-vehicle accident that brought traffic Ruppenthal added, “But he’s in stable condition also want to provide opportunity for to a grinding halt on Highway 1 Tuesday, April 23. and he’s healing well. There has been no loss the expansion of French immersion. of limb.” Shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, a commerThom says they’ve also heard that Highway 1 was completely closed for two cial dump truck and trailer lost control as it parents want English at EDR, and approached the southern outskirts of Ladysmith hours Tuesday afternoon before a lone norththey’d like a K-7 school. in a northbound lane of Highway 1. Laden with bound lane could be reopened, Ruppenthal said. “We heard that as well in 2010; after The second northbound lane opened half an gravel, the truck smashed through the centre our Facilities Planning Committee divider and flipped onto its side as its trailer hour later, she added, but southbound lanes meeting, we did an online public conremained closed for approximately five hours. uncoupled. Vehicle inspectors from Transport Canada sultation, and a fairly large number The accident was thought by some witnesses (TC) were on the scene looking at the vehicle, of parents were in favour of making to have been caused by the loss of a wheel, but sure all the schools in Ladysmith RCMP investigators have since determined that Ruppenthal said, which is owned by Shawnigan were the K-7 model,” added Fediuk. Lake-based Aggressive Excavating Ltd. a tire blowout was responsible for the crash. Providing learning excellence at TC investigations are standard practice when“According to witnesses and the driver, they the high school is also part of this ever a commercial vehicle is involved in a colheard a loud ‘pop’ which indicates that the vision. tire blew. [The driver] was unable to maintain lision, she added, but the Ladysmith RCMP has “We see our drama program is really steady control of the truck and it ended up col- yet to receive a copy of their report. great and band, but we’re concerned “What’s remarkable is the fact that this acciliding with the barricade,” said Const. Jo Anne about other measures of success,” dent occurred at a quarter after three on an Ruppenthal of the Ladysmith RCMP. said Thom. “We’ve also heard from The driver of the truck — a man from Victoria — afternoon where all the kids are leaving school,” teachers at the high school that there exited the vehicle under his own power in spite Ruppenthal said, “and he was the only person are quite a few students who are of a broken leg suffered during the accident. He that was affected by it. That’s a miracle in itself.” leaving our high school for private schools. We know there’s an issue with this excellence, and we saw that the school board also has excellence as their goal, so this is one of our underlying goals.” Thom noted that Player’s plan doesn’t propose putting any enhanced Island Savings has announced that it will be mov- a press release. “We see our relocation as a sig- programs, such as advanced placeing its Chemainus branch into the new Chemainus nificant long-term investment to the community.” ment or International Baccalaureate, Village Square. Chemainus residents can expect an indoor, in the Ladysmith area, and he feels The financial institution announced its three- secure ATM; convenient parking; a member that bringing some of that enriched year, $15-million capital expansion plan at the lounge with free coffee and Wi-Fi access; private, learning opportunity to Ladysmith beginning of 2012, and that plan includes the move sit-down offices to conduct personal banking; and could bring students back to LSS and of Island Savings’ current Chemainus location to increased technology, including wall monitors to attract students from other areas and the 3,500-square-foot space at the corner of Oak see the same information as advisors and confer- help fill the empty seats. One of Player’s recommendations Street and Chemainus Road. ence with other Island Savings specialists, accordis to reconfigure LSS into a Grade Island Savings has been serving Chemainus resi- ing to the release. dents since 2004 in what was originally meant to Island Savings will be opening its doors at the 6-12 school, and parents are advocatbe a temporary location. Chemainus Village Square in the first months ing keeping “appropriate age cohorts” “Our members and staff have been waiting of 2014, offering full banking, insurance and together to provide “the best opporpatiently for this change, and we are excited to financial planning and advice services six days tunities and life paths.” Another point made on the EDR be closer to making it a reality,” Randy Bertsch, a week. Facilities Planning website around chief operating officer for Island Savings, said in — Submitted

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the parents’ vision is the need to deal effectively with current enrolments. “We recognize that there’s a certain population demographic here that’s happening here in our schools,” said Thom, noting that the charts on their website show that LSS is currently under-capacity but that the school’s population will start growing again around 2018. “What they’re trying to do is to fill this gap right now; this is the thing that’s driving all the recommendations in the Player plan right now,” he said, adding that parents recognize that they can’t ignore the empty spaces at LSS. Thom has compiled a list of ideas parents have had of how to address some of the capacity issues in Ladysmith. “Our main option here is we need a new school at Davis Road; we want to be consistent with that message,” he said. “The second option is that we can do things in the high school to fill those spaces. If it’s a five-year gap we’re trying to fill, why would we destroy three schools in Ladysmith to fill a five-year gap at the high school?” One thing Thom thinks is crucial is the parents’ idea to maintain LPS and LIS as-is in the short term and work on a longer-term phase-out LIS in co-ordination with building a second K-7 school as the Holland Creek Area Plan comes online by 2020. The plan says the Holland Creek area could provide housing opportunities for 2,000 to 3,000 residents over a 20-year period. “One thing nobody is taking into account is in Ladysmith, we have our Holland Creek Area Plan and South Ladysmith Area Plan,” said Thom. “This 10-year plan doesn’t consider this major growth. We’re saying we need to recognize that there may be flat growth in the short term, but there’s going to be increasing enrolment in the long term with the impacts of our Holland Creek and South Ladysmith area plans, and we have to take all of that into account in the big picture of what our 10-year plan for our schools is.” Moving forward, the EDR PAC plans to continue work to bring the community together. “We’re just trying to continue the discussion with parents and the PACs and between them,” said Fediuk, noting there will be a meeting this week with the executives from the Ladysmith PACs, and they hope to appear as a delegation at the May 6 council meeting. “We’re going to be asking the Town to engage. We have this [website] open. We are asking for feedback and we hope to have other people add to the repository here.” Consultation on the draft facilities plan begins with an online public engagement process from now until June 10 and also includes meetings with stakeholder groups, public meetings from June 12-19, and a June 26 board meeting for trustees to consider all gathered input. — With files from Jenn McGarrigle

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McNab joins race as an Independent

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Long-time Yellow Point resident Murray McNab is running as an Independent candidate in the NanaimoNorth Cowichan riding in the May 14 pro-

vincial election. McNab’s political history includes running in a by-election for the City of Nanaimo about three years ago, but this is his first time entering a provincial election. “I’m not impressed

with either leader of the three other parties,” he said. “I’ve seen too many goofy things lately, like the temporary foreign worker debacle that’s going on and the Colliery Dam issue in Nanaimo, which

really brings into play municipal spending that’s out of control. Municipalities say the province is downloading onto municipalities, and that may be true, and if that’s the case, the province needs to quit downloading, but

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our municipalities need to stop using that as an excuse to run wild with their spending. The province did take a step toward approving a municipal auditor-general’s position who is going to look into municipal budgets.” McNab has lived in Yellow Point for more than 50 years, except for a brief time when he went around the world travelling and studied at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, earning a diploma in mining technology. He operates McNab’s Corn Maze with his brothers and sisters. McNab feels that as an Independent, he would have the freedom to vote for the best idea, regardless of the party suggesting it. “I think, as an Independent, if elected, I could vote with whichever party had the best proposal or idea at the time,” he said. “I think the Liberals have some good ideas, the NDP have some good ideas, the Greens have some good ideas and even the one that came from the Conservatives about some sort of rebate for people who use BC Ferries and toll bridges seemed like a reasonable idea to me.” McNab describes himself as “about

as green as David Suzuki’s underwear,” and he doesn’t agree with carbon offsets and the Pacific Carbon Trust. “At the corn maze, I would never try and say I’m carbon-neutral by buying some scam carbon certificates off what now has been proven an outrageous ripoff, the Pacific Carbon Trust, forcing school boards and other public institutions to buy carbon credits so they can be carbon-neutral,” he said. “So, instead of the Nanaimo school board spending the money on upgrading a building with better insulation or better heating, they’re spending money on buying carbon credits. I’m afraid the only green thing about that is the money somebody is making on carbon credits.” One thing McNab does believe strongly in is supporting local businesses and belonging to local credit unions and coops. He says the current economic model “is not working,” and he thinks globalization has been “a disaster.” “The top few people in the corporations are taking in all the money, while … the average person has less disposable income now than they

did 10 years ago,” he said. “There’s nothing wrong with corporations, but they should be run sustainably and ethically, and ethically means helping out the local economy.” For McNab, the hiring of temporary foreign workers is a big issue, and he feels that if a company needs to hire foreign workers, they should pay those foreign workers 15 to 20 per cent more than they pay the average local worker so that their position would be temporary, and they could train the local workers. McNab feels the pensions for MLAs have gotten “out of control,” and he is eager to do something about it. “If I was lucky enough to be elected and be in for two terms, I would give half of my aftertax pension money to charities within the riding because the pension is out of control for MLAs, and MPs,” he said. “If I got any donations, I wouldn’t accept a donation higher than $100 from anyone,” he added. “I would take no donations from unions, no donations from corporations.” McNab is working on getting a website up and running, and for now, people can contact him at mcnabscornmaze@gmail. com.

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Jacobson carries BC Liberals’ flag

Job creation is a priority for 32-year-old mortgage broker Amanada Jacboson, who lives in Cedar Nick Bekolay The Chronicle

The BC Liberals nominated Amanda Jacobson as their Nanaimo-North Cowichan candidate Tuesday, April 23. Jacobson, a 32-yearold mortgage broker and Vancouver Island native, said this is her first time running for office and her first foray into provincial politics. Jacobson grew up in Port Hardy and moved to Edmonton in 1997 to study political science at the University of Alberta, she said. After graduating from U of A, she worked with a bankruptcy trustee, at law firms and as a proofreader for the Edmonton Journal. Jacobson returned to Vancouver Island in 2008 to settle in Cedar and in 2011, she received her mortgage broker’s license from the University of British Columbia’s

Sauder School of Business. Jacobson said she’s reached a point in her life where she feels it’s really important to get involved. “Our province is at a crossroads with this election,” she added, “and I think we really need to get involved. One of my personal goals for this election is to bring awareness to a different demographic than usually gets politically involved.” Jacobson referred specifically to people between the ages of 20 and 45 who are completing school or setting up their homes. “You get so busy that political involvement and even awareness kind of gets pushed to the back of your head” Jacobson added. The issues at the head of this year’s provincial election are “really significant,” Jacobson said, “and I hope people recognize that.” Jacobson listed job creation as a prior-

ity and she thinks the publication of a jobs creation plan is evidence of the Liberals’ commitment to creating new employment opportunities. “With the economic problems that the whole world’s been seeing in the past five years, I think we have a great opportunity with [liquified natural gas] in particular to create jobs and keep income coming in,” she added. Jacobson gained an appreciation for life in small-town Alberta during her 10 years as an Alberta resident. “There are whole communities that exist mostly because of the oil field projects that are going on out there,” she said. “Fox Creek, for example. I’ve only been there a number of times myself, but it struck me as one of those places that exists because of that whole industry and the demands that come along with that. The crews that

RCMP thanks volunteers The Ladysmith Ladysmith Detachment responded to 68 calls for service RCMP news over the past eight days. April 18 to Monday, April 22 April 25 • The Ladysmith Provided by RCMP received a Ladysmith report of a purse being RCMP stolen. The purse was momentarily placed on the floor of the Ladysmith Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store. The owner walked the stop signs along a r o u n d t h e c o r n e r Sixth Avenue. Please and when she came ensure you come to a back, the purse was complete stop before gone. The purse was the line, before prodescribed as a brown ceeding through the and tan over-the-shoul- intersection. der-type of purse. The public is remind•There were no ed that they can reported business or expect members of residential break and the Ladysmith RCMP enters this past week, D e t a c h m e n t t o b e nor did the detachment taking enforcement receive any reports of action against those thefts from vehicles. who do not stop at the Other news stop signs, are speed• Ladysmith RCMP ing, are using their cell have been conducting phones or other violaspeed and intersec- tions under the Motor tion infraction checks Vehicle act. along Sixth Avenue in • The Ladysmith Ladysmith over the last Detachment recently few weeks. obtained a water transIt was observed that port vessel. a large number of vehiThis is a 26-foot cabin cles were not coming boat that is clearly to a complete stop at marked as an RCMP

boat. Detachment members are currently receiving training in its operation and navigation and the public can expect to see it on patrols in the Ladysmith Harbour as well as traveling to and from Thetis and Penelakut Islands. • The week of April 21-27 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. The Ladysmith Detachment would like to recognize and thank all of the volunteers who assist in providing a service to the community. The volunteers put in countless time and effort to assist in keeping Ladysmith and area a safe community, ranging from the Citizens on Patrol, Speed Watch, Community Police Station volunteers, Victim Services volunteers, Restorative Justice volunteers and Auxiliary Constables. It is through their contributions that many of the services and programs are brought to the community.

go out to work are away from home, so they need hotels, restaurants, gas stations and grocery stores. It creates a whole other economy.” Jacobson wouldn’t comment on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Project or any specific energy projects proposed for the province, but she remains “committed to the idea of a free-enterprise government that provides the best opportunities for people.” On a personal note, Jacobson described herself as “definitely approachable” and she wanted people to know that if she’s elected, they can come and talk to her. Jacobson will attend a number of coffee meet-andgreets in Chemainus and Crofton prior The BC Liberals have nominated Amanda Jacobson t o a t t e n d i n g t h e Cowichan candidate. Ladysmith Chamber o f C o m m e r c e A l l 2) at Eagles Hall. ed in Ladysmith at Candidates Meeting J a c o b s o n ’s c a m - 541 First Ave. and she this Thursday (May paign office is locat- can be reached via her

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YOUR WORDS “We’re going to drag you along and hope you guys can keep up.” Chief John Elliott, Page 11

lections always turn into popularity contests between the “good guys” and the “bad guys” when there really are no good guys and bad guys. Such a situation is inevitable when the point is to convince the voter that you are better than the other guy. And it must be hard to avoid an adversarial mindset when the runner-up is going to be labelled “The Official Opposition” and asked to spend the next four years going on about what a terrible job the winner is doing. We can’t be alone in thinking what a horrible waste it all is. And we blame the party system. We want a government that sets balanced policy in response to the needs and desires of British Columbians as a whole. The party system encourages a government that is either a slave to the desires of big business, or pawn in advancing the agenda of the unions. We want MLAs who are fair-minded, broad thinkers, able to see the big picture. The party system gives us choices selected by small groups of dedicated idealogues and backed by coalitions of special interests. We want a legislature full of respectful people dedicated to working together for betterment of the province. The party system gives us a room full of mocking voices built for sabotage and ready to pounce and devour at the slightest misstep. Political scientists could quickly supply a tonne of reasons why any attempt to ban political parties won’t work. We say it’s already not working. The rising amount of disaffected voters is all the proof we need. We need to elect independent people to work on behalf of their province and community, not special interests and ideologies. Ban political parties and let the co-operation begin. — Comox Valley Record

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NDP plan is to borrow and spend BC Views

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DP leader Adrian Dix has finally rolled out his “fully costed” election platform. Major policy announcements had been released previously, but there was plenty more spending added to the total. The NDP’s health care plan is surprisingly modest — more money for home support, residential senior care, mental health and addiction services and a rural acute care initiative totaling $159 million over three years. As health critic Mike Farnworth points out, the residential care increase will allow seniors two baths a week instead of one. Full marks to the NDP for this part of the platform. Increases to Community Living B.C., children and families programs and aboriginal friendship centres are also commendable. Other NDP proposals don’t inspire as much confidence. Raise welfare rates $20 a month and index them to

inflation. Index the minimum wage to inflation too, at a time when inflation can only rise. Set up a new child bonus program to send $70 per month for each child with family income under $25,000. Lesser payments would go to families with income up to $66,000. This ’70s-style family allowance scheme is based on a “child poverty” claim that misrepresents federal statistics of relative income distribution. The program is optimistically budgeted at $210 million a year. Dix insists it isn’t a “big new social program,” which makes me wonder what would qualify. It would be partly funded by cancelling a B.C. Liberal plan to establish education savings accounts for kids born after 2006. Out with self-reliance, in with the nanny state. Another $100 million is added to hire more teachers, to address the teachers’ union’s often-repeated but false claim of “a decade

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Editor: A report presented to the Ladysmith-Nanaimo School Board recommends significant changes over the next 10 years, including the reconfiguration of schools in Ladysmith. Consultant Mr. Doug Player stated in the Chronicle that the district is dealing with deteriorating facilities, but he should have been in Ladysmith 20 years ago to see what the condition of schools were at that time. In those days, the school board put absolutely no funding into Ladysmith schools, and it took the effort of city council to finally convince trustees that our schools were deteriorating to the point that even safety standards were not being met. It seems like things haven’t changed much with the school trustees because Ladysmith always seems to be on the back burner with the district. Again, it seems as though no thought is being put into future growth of Ladysmith because the board’s own figures show the student population at our secondary school today to be 587. The declining school population has not been caused by people moving away from the community, but rather, by aboriginal students leaving to go to their own school. The same growth projections show Ladysmith Intermediate School population to be 305 and increasing by 35 students to 340 by the year 2022. Are trustees unaware of TimberWest’s announced plan for subdivisions that will more than double the population of the town in 30 years? Also, there is already a plan to introduce a 300-acre subdivision behind Davis Road. And these are not the only subdivisions that will be developed in Ladysmith in the years ahead. Ladysmith Secondary School operated well over capacity for years and, now, because the student population has decreased, does the school board really believe the student population will not return to its former numbers? The same scenario exists for Davis Road School because the

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This picture, submitted by station leader Nick Epp-Evans, shows Coxswain Bill Bond loading bags of garbage onto Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Unit 29’s RHIB, collected from the shores and islands of Ladysmith Harbour during the community Earth Day cleanup April 21. The duty crew of the day were Bill Bond, Dan Robinson and new crew member Karen Bowen, and the cleanup was incorporated with training as Bowen practised shore put-ins, crew transfers and boat manoevering in shallow waters, explained Epp-Evans. If you have any photos you’d like to share, please send them to editor@ladysmithchronicle.com. south end of town has seen extensive growth in the past few years and will continue to see more. Mr. Player has recommended adding Grades 6 and 7 to our secondary school and says LSS is eager to embrace the younger students. Parents of these younger students, however, think the opposite — they do not want to see their young kids interfacing on a daily basis with teenagers aged 16 and 17 years old. The principal of LSS says he has spoken to large groups of LSS parents about these changes and they know changes are coming and expect them. It is my understanding that the parents of the younger kids have been taken by surprise and are shocked about the proposed changes. He has said changes should be immediate, this fall in fact, when we say these changes should not take place at all! Dave McIntyre Ladysmith

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LSS principal responds to letter by Davis Road PAC Editor: I would like to respond to the letter from the Davis Road PAC chair and vice-chair, “Davis Road PAC stands by K-7 model,” in the April 23 Chronicle. As the principal of Ladysmith Secondary, I have been a part of many discussions involving the feasibility of implementing a variety of different options in this community school but am not advocating any one specific option. Part of those conversations included e-mail correspondence for which I gave my permission for its inclusion in Dr. Player’s final report.

I agreed to allow the inclusion of the correspondence because it speaks to the thoughtfulness, resourcefulness, care, work, time and energy of the committed staff of LSS to explore the idea of a high school/middle school opportunity. The vision that has been touted as my own, is not; however, I do stand behind the hard work done by LSS staff to explore that vision, should that be the plan decided on by our board. I would encourage anyone interested in the proposed facilities plan to participate in the ongoing consultation process currently underway by School District 68. For more information on that process, please call 250-245-3043.

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Commerce Business the last five years, the one, and we continue Awards April 23. company has grown to be profitable.” While Teh himself was to become a reputable Teh met Haight and Former Ladysmith named as the recipient developer of social net- Alpini — both engineerresident and KANO/ of the award, he prefers working games head- ing students — while APPS (K/A) co-founder to “look at it as more of quartered in downtown he was studying comTim Teh has earned a team win” as a means Victoria and staffed by puter science at the himself a reputation as of sharing credit for 20 full-time in-house University of Victoria. a mover and shaker in the company’s success employees; a substan- After graduation, they the province’s burgeon- with his fellow K/A co- tial achievement for a went their separate ing technology industry. founders and staff. “bootstrap” company. ways to “do the indusTeh was named Young Teh founded K/A with “ W h i c h b a s i c a l l y try thing,” Teh said, colEntrepreneur of the friends Eric Haight and means we’re self-fund- laborating from time to Year at the Greater Eric Alpini in October ed,” Teh clarified. “We time on various side Victoria Chamber of 2008, he said, and over were profitable in year projects including a pre-K/A game they were subcontracted to produce for Facebook. When opportunity knocked in the form of a novel apps platform introduced by Come & meet Dr. Nathan Gagné BSc, ND Facebook in early 2008, the trio quit their jobs to talk about your health to spend six months Free Diagnostic Testing writing code from home. Edmond Teh, a Free Draw graphic designer and Supplement Sale Tim’s youngest brother, was brought in to Book your Free Consultation design the aesthetics Call (250) 246-3232 today! and user interface for the project. www.loriencentre.ca They rolled out Viking 2-9738 Victoria St, Chemainus Clan in fall 2008, Teh said, and the game was an instant success. “In the first month, we GROWING FOR SHOP LOCALLY FIND grew to a quarter of a THE HEART OF US ON million users.” VANCOUVER ISLAND! odle Mr No Building on the sucin Chow mMeFried cess of Viking Clan, K/A developed three or Steoaodles N additional social net9 f $ 9 working games in rapid o r succession. Pirate Clan, bags 400 gram ea Mob Wars: La Cosa Nostra and Zombie Baby Bok Choy Slayer were added to lbs 200 the studio’s stable over r fo ea gram ba g lb lb the next few years. The company’s “first BC HOTHOUSE four games are currently still rated in the Your e top strategy games on c i o h C lb lb Facebook,” Teh said, and their newest game, Kingdom of Thrones, “was recently featured f 00 by Facebook.” o$ r 1lb basket Ta p p i n g i n t o t h e marketplace created by Facebook’s billionplus users offered K/A f 00 o$ unparalleled exposure lb r for its products and Teh E ¢ H T IN I Zesty Asian Noodle Salad /100 grams DEL The Chronicle

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said they’ve now “had millions of users play our games worldwide.” K/A shares its games on a “free-to-play” model, Teh explained, and the majority of users play the games for free. Revenues are generated through “micro transactions” conducted by players seeking additional points, “vanity items” or weapons for their game characters. Zombie Slayer fans, for example, can purchase “zombie armour,” vehicles or zombie-catching weapons for “a couple of dollars” apiece. As it stands, “the majority of our revenue comes from free-toplay games, Teh added. Victoria’s reputation as a city of “newlyweds and nearly-deads” has overshadowed the rise of the capital’s booming technology sector, Teh said. “People don’t understand that there’s a huge tech community here,” Teh added. “Tech has by far surpassed tourism as the numberone industry in Victoria. It’s a multi-billion-dollar industry.” Statistics provided by VIATeC — the Victoria Advanced Technology Council — confirmed Teh’s assertions: the 800 technology companies that now call Greater Victoria home employ some 13,000 workers and generate close to $2 billion a year in revenues. Tech industry advocates have rebranded the Capital Region District as “Tectoria,” and for good reason. Most social gaming companies are based in the San Francisco Bay area and Silicone Valley, Teh said, but in recent years, Microsoft, GameHouse, KIXEYE

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Tim Teh, a Ladysmith Secondary School graduate, was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Business Awards April 23. and Zynga have all opened up game development studios in Victoria. To fuel the creativity that drives growth and innovation at K/A, they’ve incorporated “beer Fridays,” bowling nights, paintball excursions and “hack days” into their workplace culture. Hack days, Teh explained, are special events held once every quarter where employees are granted free reign to “unplug” from their assigned projects and focus instead on projects they’ve dreamed up but have yet to explore. In teams of two to four, employees will create features for games and even entirely new games. “In the gaming industry, it’s really important to push the limits of what we can do,” Teh said. “And some of the projects that have come out of hack days have gone into full pro-

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‘Mr. Baseball’ being remembered for his dedication and all the lessons he taught Don Bodger

“I said consider it “ W h e n h e w a s n ’t supply to kids who done. We put it out a t w o r k , h i s l o v e didn’t have their own. to everybody that it’s was baseball — be The game lost one of If you’ve ever been going out that way.’’ it playing, coaching its best promoters.’’ anywhere near any T h e p r o p o s a l i s or watching,’’ read a A huge crowd is ball fields in the val- spreading like wild- statement from the expected to turn up at ley, chances are you fire on Facebook. “I’ve family. “He devoted a memorial service for knew Ron (Sonny) had over 50 responses endless hours to pro- Collinson on Sunday, Collinson. for doing this for the moting the game and May 19 at 1 p.m. at the The longtime base- park,’’ said Hurst. keeping his players Crofton Community ball coach and folA formal request enthused and loved Centre. lower of everything will be made to the to reward them with Blair Nicholson will on the diamond from Municipality of North t r i p s , m i l k s h a k e s be the MC. “He saw softball to slo-pitch Cowichan to name the and burgers. He was all the different sides and fastpitch and an field closest to Robert always on the look- of Sonny,’’ said Sandra. overall sports enthu- Street in honour of out for gloves that he “He was Mr. Baseball,’’ siast died April 17. He Collinson. could resurrect and said Larry Irving, who was 66. “Having a field named W h i l e C r o f t o n after him made me was his home base, cry,’’ said daughter Collinson would show Sandra Collinson. up to watch just about Sonny is also suranywhere ball games v i v e d b y d a u g h were played. ter Tracy, adoptive There is already a mother Pat, brother movement afoot to Ted (Darlene), sisname a baseball field ters Evelyn (Gord) after him in Crofton. and Linda (Lloyd) The idea sprung up in and numerous nieces, conversation between nephews and extendfamous Croftonite ed family. Gerry Hurst and Mike Sonny spent his Rochon. “He texted entire working career 100% LEATHER SOFA me and we got talk- of 41 years at the ing,’’ said Hurst. Crofton pulp mill. Black Press

coached with him on “When he got into the several teams. hospital, some nurse “There’s so much to came by and he yelled say. He was the most at her ‘your birthdate dedicated guy I’ve is such and such a ever seen. He just day.’ loved baseball and “He taught us so hockey, too.’’ many lessons just One of Collinson’s about hard work and remarkable traits was t e a m w o r k , t h o s e remembering people’s sorts of things,’’ added birthdates. Brownlow. “That’s quite an amaz- “He’d have us out at ing thing,’’ said Peter practices in January Brownlow, who was and February getting on baseball teams ready for the year. If it coached by Collinson. was raining, he’d have

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Proposal to separate English and French students at Davis Road is off the table

Lindsay Chung The Chronicle

The Nanaimo-Ladysmith school board’s business committee is recommending that the board scrap a proposal to remove the English-stream students from École Davis Road Elementary this coming September. The review of the school district’s proposed 2013-14 budget continued during a business committee meeting April 23 in Nanaimo, and leaving École Davis Road (EDR) as a dual-track school was one of the committee’s recommendations. School district staff had recommended April 10 that English-stream students at EDR and Quarterway Elementary School could be moved to neighbouring schools. “If this shift occurred, it would result in creating strong grade grouping of stu- École Davis Road parent Alice Kedves speaks dents,” according to the district’s impact school district’s proposed budget for 2013-14. statements. “The receiving schools could absorb the majority of students with a than 200 people from Ladysmith showed small increase of their staffing, result- up to voice their opposition to the plan, ing in a cost savings. This move would and in more than two dozen presentaalso alleviate the enrolment pressures at tions by the EDR school community, they Davis Road and would be consistent with illustrated there would be no cost savthe recommendations in the strategic ings by dividing their school, according plan in Ladysmith and potential restruc- to PAC chair Karen Fediuk and vice-chair Jenny Van Horne. As well, students subturing of schools.” Parents and teachers at École Davis mitted a petition to school trustees with Road have expressed their opposition the signatures of EDR’s 231 children. The district is facing a $4.7-million to the plan and their desire to keep the English and French immersion students shortfall in its 2013-14 budget and while together. At the school board’s public district staff have already identified $2 input meeting April 18 in Nanaimo, more million in savings from last year’s and this

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At the April 23 school district business committee meeting, trustees approved the majority of the proposed cuts but decided not to move English-stream students from Davis Road and to keep the print shop open for the next year to see if the service can operate on a costrecovery basis. A motion to spend money saved by extending spring break to two weeks on teaching positions and the two caretaker positions was delayed because this move, which is not included in the budget, might not go forward. A meeting was scheduled for Monday (April 29) to discuss budget proposals, and the board hopes to finalize the budget this Wednesday (May 1). Fediuk says the PAC plans to write a letter to the school board thanking trustduring a public input session regarding the ees for keeping the English and French Jenn McGarrigle/Black Press students together at EDR. “We’re relieved,” she said. “It would year’s budgets, trustees are still debating have been really horrible. Our children $2.7 million in proposed cuts to make up already feel traumatized. It created a the difference. lot of concern. We’re really grateful the Proposed cuts included: closing the school board listened to us and heard our District Resource Centre; moving concerns and that we couldn’t actually English-stream students at Quarterway find any savings. They told us the driver and Davis Road elementary schools to was enhanced learning opportunities for other schools; moving junior learning the English stream, and our parents did alternative students; eliminating special- an analysis that there would be no fewer ist teacher positions and two caretaker split classes when they sent the kids to positions; closing the print shop; and LIS and LPS, so there would effectively deferring spending on laptops for sec- be no improvement.” ondary teachers (part of the district’s — With files from Jenn technology plan). McGarrigle

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MOU signals start of mining partnership

Coast Salish Development Corporation and RCR Mining will explore mining venture on tradional Stz’uminus First Nation territory Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

The idea of there being “power in numbers” was highlighted last week when steps were taken for the Stz’uminus First Nation to partner on a mining development on traditional Stz’uminus territory. During the second annual Power in Numbers Gathering hosted by the Coast Salish Development Corporation (CSDC) April 25 at the Stz’uminus Elder’s Centre, the corporation and RCR Mining signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to mark the beginning of future plans to partner on a new mining development. This MOU provides the opportunity to partner on a mining venture that could take place on traditional Stz’uminus First Nation territory, explained Roxanne Harris, a councillor with the Stz’uminus First Nation, who emceed the Power in Numbers event. “We’re hoping to develop this mine over the next five to six years,” RCR Mining operations manager Don Hubbard said before signing the MOU with Stz’uminus Chief John Elliott. “We are very pleased to be partnering with the Stz’uminus First Nation at the onset so that they can be part of the economic development and the benefits that we see coming from this operation.” Elliott described the signing as “an opportunity to build a partnership early in discussions.” The CSDC and RCR Mining are aiming to partner on a 2,400-hectare property located on what is known as the Sognidoro property near the outside of

Stz’uminus Chief John Elliott (left) hands a pen over to RCR Mining operations manager Don Hubbard as they sign a Memorandum of Understanding during LINDSAY CHUNG/CHRONICLE the Power in Numbers Gathering April 25. the Chemainus River Valley, according to the CSDC. The Sognidoro property is a large massive sulphide outcropping running in the same geological event as the Mt. Sicker properties some 30 kilometers to the south, according to RCR Mining’s website. “Initial soil sampling results indicate high yields of zinc, copper, lead, silver and gold,” states RCR Mining. “Further drilling is required to verify the deposit.” The project is in the pre-exploration phase, but initial survey results and other data reveal there could be approximately 10,000,000 tonnes of copper, zinc and other ore deposits in the area, according to the CSDC’s website. During the gathering, Ladysmith Mayor Rob Hutchins congratulated the CSDC and RCR Mining for signing the MOU and noted how far-reaching the benefits could be. “That MOU that we witnessed signed here today is potentially going to bring tremendous wealth to this community, tapping into the silver and

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es of economic development as a factor for success in their respective communities. In welcoming everyone to the gathering, Harris praised Elliott for his leadership over the past two terms.

“He’s a strong supporter and believer in economic development and moving forward,” she said. Elliott was excited to see the growth in the Power in Numbers Gathering this year. “For the CSDC, the Power in Numbers, this is the second year, and this is just huge,” he said. “You can see the numbers growing. I think it’s just important to see that people within our Island, within our community and within our territories share the interest in creating economic development. It’s exciting to see.” Elliott thanked his council for pushing forward on economic development together. “They said I’ve done a lot of work here in this community; I don’t do it alone,” he said. “It’s a lot of hard work from council, leadership.

We have a great table; same direction and we have community making the same decibehind us and we have sions, it makes it hard, a leadership that has but we are. We’re movthe same motivation ing fast, and it’s excitas I do that’s looking ing. I want to thank all at creating economic the partners that have d e v e l o p m e n t a n d come out.” opportunity for our Laughing, he added: people for the future. If “We’re going to drag you don’t have a strong you along and hope you table all pushing in the guys can keep up.”

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Ella Margetts packs a Play-Doh snowball while her four-year-old playmate Austin Wiberg preps a “pizza” at LaFF’s annual Healthy Start to Learning event at Aggie Hall Friday, April 26. Jacquie Neligan, executive director of Ladysmith Family and Friends, said the annual event connects young families with health and education service providers in the community. This year’s expo drew 23 service providers to Aggie Hall, ranging from dental hygienists to Montessori school representatives, said Neligan.

Town recognized for being green For the second year in a row, the Town of Ladysmith has been named one of “Canada’s Greenest Employers.” The award recognizes the Town’s organization-wide commitment to reducing its environmental footprint and to sustainability in all its current and future operations. The “Canada’s Greenest Employers” Award is part of the Canada’s Top 100

Employers competition con- ing good jobs for today and ducted by Mediacorp Canada. tomorrow.” “Our Town is committed to The Town’s support of the being green, and throughout 10% Shift shop local camthe organization, the culture paign, recent certification to of green best practices is LEED Gold standard of the growing,” said Mayor Rob new community Services Hutchins. “Council, staff and Centre, Green Team employour citizens work together to ee committee, and growing build a strong and resilient vegetables in City Hall flower community in terms of over- beds for the local Food Bank all quality of life, respect for are just some of the reasons our environment, and creat- Mediacorp gives for choosing

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Ladysmith Secondary School’s spring musical premieres Thursday night at LSS. Legally Blonde is a satirical comedy that explores the controversial topic of gender roles as they relate to professionalism by asking tough questions like “Do I have to shake my junk to get a date?” director Aleisha Kalina said. The subject matter explored by Legally Blonde was considered risqué to the point that teachers and students debated abandoning the project in favour of something more benign like Charlie Brown or Into the Woods, Kalina added, but they decided to

stick with it in the end reasons.” “because the kids were Legally Blonde casts so invested in it.” a comical glance at They’ve toned down flaunting one’s charms the language in recog- to draw attention to nition of the fact that oneself and at our con“this isn’t New York and ventional assumptions New York needs that related to appearance shock factor,” Kalina and sexual orientation. said, but with 14- and “Is he gay ...or 15-year-old performers E u r o p e a n ? ” K a l i n a singing lines like “look sings, offering up a at my ass, look at my sample of the style in thighs,” the play’s guar- which the play explores anteed to raise a few its subject matter. eyebrows. Beyond sexual oriEquating sex appeal e n t a t i o n , t h e p l a y with success, the focal explores tendencies to point of the play, is a place image or appeartopic girls and boys ance above merit and both struggle with, to base one’s assumpKalina added, and “it’s tions on stereotypes not being talked about. like the “dumb blonde.” “The conversations Ultimately, the play is that are brought up “teaching young girls, in through this musical the face of all of this are things that kids glitter and pressure, to and women are deal- stay true to their moral ing with every day. The self and to honour that,” kids chose it for these Kalina said.

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Here, Mikayla Peterson shows off some of the chainsaw carvings that welcomed people on the Ladysmith Spring Art Tour this past weekend. Peterson’s father, Danny, carves these bears and other pieces of art at Mountain Peak Creations in Cedar. The three-day art tour featured 12 stops and was organized by the Ladysmith Arts Council.

PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL The Ladysmith Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will convene on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 410 Esplanade, Ladysmith, B.C. to hear any complaints and review the water and sewer parcel tax assessments for 2013. A complaint will not be heard by the Review Panel unless notice of the complaint has been made in writing to the Town of Ladysmith by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013. For further details please contact City Hall at 250.245.6414 ext. 6206.

The musical stars veteran LSS thespians Rochelle Younie, Daniel Kelly and Keauna Miller as Elle Woods, Emmett Forrest and Paulette Bonafonte and features a soundtrack that will be remixed and DJed live during performances. Tickets for Legally Blonde cost $10 apiece and are on sale at the LSS office and Salamander Books. The show runs nightly from Thursday, May 2 through Saturday, May 4 and again from T h u r s d a y, M a y 9 through Saturday, May 11. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. prior to a 7 p.m. curtain time. Contact Salamander Books at 250-245-4726 or the LSS office at 250-245-3043 for more information.

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Maryann Kovalski, author and illustrator of more than two dozen children’s books, will visit the Ladysmith Library this Friday (May 3). Stephen Warren, the library’s manager, said Kovalski will read to visitors before providing them with insight into how she illustrates her books. The event is geared towards primaryschool-aged children, Wa r r e n s a i d , a n d will be attended by Grade 1 students from Aspengrove School in

Nanaimo. Kovalski has collaborated with Bookerwinning author Margaret Atwood as an illustrator to produce Princess Prunella and the Purple Peanut and with popular children’s author Dennis Lee on Garbage Delight: Another Helping. Other books written and illustrated by Kovalski include Omar On Ice and Queen Nadine. Kovalski’s presentation and reading session is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday. The event is a tie-in to Nanaimo’s 27th annual BookFest, a press release states.

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The Ladysmith Secondary School 49ers girls’ rugby team shut out Wellington 44-0 at home on April 15. McKenzie Saysell scored four ties and converted two in the win, while Kira Shiel scored one try, Serena Fenner scored one try, and April Van Pelt scored two tries. The LSS boys also won their latest home game, defeating Wellington 38-5 on April 25. Here, Cameron Hall sprints for the goal line late in the second half of the 49ers’ last regular-season game. The win earned LSS a post-season provincial qualifier at home May 6, coach Gord McGeachy said.

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At six feet, four inches tall, Tanner Gresmak is a young man who makes big first impressions, and not only as a result of his sizable stature. Driven by an athletic enthusiasm proportional to his size, our April Athlete of the Month surprises even himself at times. “He’s had a couple of monstrous dunks,” Kalvin Beuerlein says. Beuerlein coached Gresmak as he captained a chronically short-handed senior boys basketball team at Ladysmith Secondary School through the 2012-13 season. “He was in Wellington for playoffs and during warm-up, he dunked and actually broke the [glass] backboard,” Beuerlein adds with a laugh. “I don’t know how he pulled it off. I’ve never seen that happen and I didn’t see how it happened, but it happened. I heard the smash and I turned around and he was walking away and there was glass all over the floor,” Beuerlein adds as he imitates Gresmak’s attempt at shielding

average of “23 or 25 points” with a rebound average “near doubledigits.” Regarding the future of Gresmak’s athletic c a r e e r, B e u e r l e i n remains convinced that the 215-pound senior should play university or college ball. “He’s talented. He’s big. And once he gets into a team where the dedication level around him is very high, I think he could be a very solid college player,” Beuerlein says. Gresmak is noncommittal when I broach the subject of college ball with him. “I don’t know,” he replies. “I’m kind of thinking of going to VIU, but I’m not really sure yet.” A part-time Grade 12 student at LSS, Gresmak is scheduled to graduate in June. If NICK BEKOLAY/CHRONICLE he chooses to attend Tanner Gresmak is our Athlete of the Month after earning Most Outstanding Va n c o u v e r I s l a n d Player honours at the Vancouver Island All-Star Classic basketball tournament. University, it will be in pursuit of a trade himself from a shower basketball, he says. scoring and rebound- of some sort, he says, of shattered glass. LSS began its sea- ing during games [is and a VIU Mariners’ “It delayed the whole son with a trim nine- concerned} and guys jersey. playoff tournament by player roster, losing looked to him to do Gresmak wrapped quite a while so a few an international stu- a lot of the work. His up his basketball seapeople weren’t very dent partway through leadership was really son Saturday, April happy,” he says. the year. Beuerlein valuable.” 6, at the Vancouver Beuerlein believes says the 17-year-old Beuerlein says he Island High School Gresmak has the size, forward “really took nominated Gresmak All-Star Classic at St. talent and motivation a lot of weight on his for the all-star squad Margaret’s School in necessary for varsity shoulders as far as based on a per-game Victoria, he says. The

tournament pits elite played timidly for the North Island players first three quarters of against their South the game, scoring a Island rivals in a con- well-below-average test for annual brag- seven points. ging rights. “I guess I was Gresmak, the lone nervous,” he says, Ladysmith player on “because I’ve never the Northern squad, See Basketball Page 16

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ter. With eight minutes left to play, he stepped onto the court in time to score successive fast breaks before using his size to plant himself firmly in the post. “They kept feeding it to me in the post,” he says. “That’s where I got most of my points.” He can’t recall how many points he scored, but his late-game leadership earned him a nod as the

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DEATHS

COLLIN, Edgar Joseph March 3, 1923 - April 17, 2013 Our beloved husband and father passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Sunridge Place in Duncan, BC. He is survived by his wife Rita, daughters Joan (Agnar) Skjelstad and Carmen, sons Gary (Julie) and Mark (Margaret); grandchildren Tammy, Tracy, Heather, Jonathon, Kelly and Joseph; plus 10 great-grandchildren; also one brother Bert of Quebec and sister Beatrice of Ottawa. Edgar worked for the CPR for forty one years as a conductor and then retired to Ladysmith in 1983. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday April 23, 2013 at 1 pm at St. Edwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roman Catholic Church in Duncan, BC. Condolences may be offered at telfordn@shaw.ca Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Ladysmith 250-245-5553

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Zona was born in Isleworth, England. She spent the war years working on the Halifax bombers. After the war she enjoyed working as a hairdresser in London. She emigrated to Canada in 1964, when she married her war time skating partner Louis Bauer. They lived in Swift Current till 1970 when they moved to Duncan. In 1987 she married Ralph Dumbleton. They spent many happy winters in Mesa, Arizona. Zona enjoyed square dancing, music, animals and keeping in touch with her many friends. There will be no service. If you wish, donations may be made to the SPCA or the Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery Foundation.

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Dumbleton, Zona Lillian Zona was predeceased by her ďŹ rst husband Louis Bauer (1980) and second husband Ralph Dumbleton (2009). She is survived by her stepdaughter Carol (John), stepson Grant (Anne) and nieces and nephews in Saskatchewan and friends throughout the world.

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LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of John Gibson Lowery, formerly of 624 Alderwood Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Deceased are hereby required to send particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Robson Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, PO Box 1890, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1B4, on or before June 4, 2013, after which date the estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Linda Marie Early, Executor

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PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT

An exciting opportunity for a part-time Level 1 Insurance Agent is available at LCU Insurance Agencies Ltd. This position will be available immediately and is a permanent part-time position. If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your qualifications and experience by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 to: Kim Judson, CHRP Manager, HR & Communications Ladysmith & District Credit Union kjudson@ldcu.ca For a full description of the job posting, please see our website www.ldcu.ca and click on “Careers”

MEAT MANAGER, Jasper Super A. Jasper Super A is looking for an experienced Retail Meat Manager. As Meat Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the managing the department, including cutting meat. You must have working knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources management. The successful candidate must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please forward your resume to our Head Office, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confidence to: Human Resources, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781, humanresources@tgp.ca

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR We are looking for a self-motivated Production Supervisor for our busy wood post manufacturing and treating facility in Princeton, BC. The successful candidate will be responsible for employee training and development, quality and cost control, production scheduling and safety. The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field. Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience in an industrial production operation, a post mill or wood production facility preferred. Must have a high degree of resourcefulness, flexibility and adaptability; and the ability to plan, organize, develop and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc. Good leadership skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record are required. Please email your resume to elizabeth@pwppost.com. For further information about our company visit our website at www.pwppost.com. Only those selected for interviews with be contacted.

Help Wanted LADYSMITH PRESS needs physically fit individuals for their continually expanding collating department. Part time positions available 8 - 16 hrs/wk, $10.34/hr. Afternoon and graveyard shifts - must be available Wednesdays. Benefits, profit sharing and advancement opportunities. Please submit your resume between 9 am and 5 pm in person to: Ladysmith Press, 940 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC or mail to: Ladysmith Press, PO Box 400, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A3. No phone calls please. We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Occupational Level 3 First Aid Attendant required for Wednesday night graveyard shift in Ladysmith. This position would be best suited for a physically fit person able to work in a production environment. Please submit your resume with a photocopy of your valid First Aid certificate to: Ladysmith Press, P.O. Box #400 Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A3. THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal Certiﬁed Hand Fallers-camp positions • Coastal Certiﬁed Bull Buckers • Chasers • Hooktenders • Hand Buckers • 980 Operator-Dryland sort • Grader Operator • Line Machine Operator • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES 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.

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REAL ESTATE

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LADYSMITH: LEVEL entry 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den 1000 sq.ft. suite, main floor, new house. Can partially furnish. Garage, ocean view from deck, new appl’s. Tile countertop, granite vanities. Flooring is tile and carpet. Near Coronation Mall. $1195.+ utils. N/S. Ref’s req’d. Avail June 1. (250)668-0657 or beye78@gmail.com

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 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.

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LADYSMITH- 3 bdrm 1/2 Duplex, 1300sqft, 2 bath, fenced yrd, quiet cul-de-sac, near schools. Refs. NS/NP. $950/mo inclds water, sewer, garbage. Avail now. Call 250-246-1585. 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.

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$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.

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MARINE BOATS

WANT TO GET NOTICED? Prime retail/office space for rent in highly visible historical building on corner of First and Roberts in Ladysmith. 1687 sq. ft. 2 bathrooms, small kitchen, new flooring, A/C. Available June 1st. Call 250-245-2277

ROOMS FOR RENT

1982 Aquastar 26’ Cabin cruiser, with command bridge. Engine Volvo 260 (Chev 305) 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.

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: BRIGHT 1bdrm, 1000 sq ft, level entry, insuite W/D, full kitchen, small patio, priv ent, off street prkg, immac cond, NS/NP, utils incl’d, $750. Avail immed. 250-245-0205. ccurrie23@hotmail.com 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

TOWNHOUSES LADYSMITH. 3-BDRM, 721 Malone Rd., pet ok, $850/mo, pls lv a msg 250-245-8869.

2 bedroom 2 bath with plenty of updates. 2 large shops, storage galore - backing onto greenspace.

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SUITES, LOWER 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

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Thetis Drive, amazing panoramic ocean and mountain views. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 15’ ceilings and a wrap around deck.

$189,900

Warren Street, 2 bedroom 2 bathroom home with all new appliances, roof and hot water tank, carport and separate workshop.

$254,900

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Mylene Cres. - 2 bdrm, 2 bath level entry rancher. Wheelchair friendly home has a double garage and sunroom close to shopping and golfing.

Country Living in the Diamond $375,000 - 12276 Chandler Rd The perfect family home, one acre, city water. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Lovely decorating, open plan. 38 by 24 detached work shop plus a one bedroom cottage.

Spectacular Ocean View 3 bedroom (each with an ensuite) 2169 sq ft home. With hardwood floors, 9 ft ceilings, gas fireplace and a wrap around deck all sitting on a beautiful private yard.

640 Trans Canada Hwy Box 970, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A7

$469,900

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20 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle

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May is Time for a BBQ Ladysmith and Cedar Stores Garden Shops are OPEN! Original

6 Pack

Sea Soil

Flat Sale

32 litre bag

Mix & Match

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Prime Rib Premium

Grilling Steak or Oven Roast

Value Pak Steaks, 16.51 kg

on ﬂowers

Excludes out of town orders

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Pure Life Water 12 x 500 ml, limit 2 total

2/ 4 $

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Traditional Crust Pizza Pepperoni, Cheese or Deluxe. Limit 2

2/ 5 $

BC Hot House Grown

Coloured Peppers Red, Yellow and Orange, 5.47 kg

lb.

Prices effective Monday, April 29 to Monday, May 6, 2013

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