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Ken Healey took this photo of Orcas in the Ladysmith Harbour Thursday, May 9. Debbie Williams, who was on a boat with Healey when this photo was taken, had spotted the whales around 7 a.m. from the kitchen at the Ladysmith Maritime Society Marine Reception Centre. She says there were probably six to eight Orcas, and from the LMS Community Marina, they followed the whales for a while. After turning around at Page Point, the Orcas came around Slack Point and to Transfer Beach, and she believes they were pushing herring into the beach.
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Ongoing negotiations between Couverdon — TimberWest’s real estate business — and the Town of Ladysmith over the incorporation of 700-plus acres of forested Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) land has residents of North Oyster and the Diamond in a huff.
North Oyster resident Chris of Ladysmith involving 700- TimberWest land adjacent to Gerrand and Diamond resi- plus acres of TimberWest land Stocking and Holland lakes. dent Doug Copp voiced several zoned primarily as forestry CVRD Area G Director Mel Docomplaints relating to both the land. Couverdon and Ladysmith rey told the Saltair District Ratenegotiating process currently are brokering a deal whereby payers Association at its April 4 underway and the potential im- Ladysmith would expand city annual meeting that a 140-acre pact of a land transfer on resi- limits to include a 710-acre (57-hectare) portion of the land dents of both districts of Area H. (287-hectare) parcel of land in question is located within The land deal Gerrand and west of the Diamond — stretch- Electoral Area G; the remainder Copp are referencing is a pro- ing from north of Grouhel Road is located within Area H. posed boundary expansion to Malone road — in exchange Gerrand and Copp said the on the northwest outskirts for Ladysmith gaining title to majority of Area H residents are
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From Page 1 shed, Hutchins said, alongside Gerrand said, adding that they’ve the majority of the Holland Lake “had enough” of what he referred watershed. TimberWest owns the The Ladysmith RCMP remainder of both. to as “land grabs.” Detachment responded If TimberWest land is incorpoLadysmith will consider an exto 70 calls for service over the past seven days. rated by the city and developed tension to its city limits if Timberas planned, Copp fears it will “in- West grants it title to 250 acres of Sunday, May 5 evitably” lead to Ladysmith incor- land adjacent to Holland Lake and • The RCMP received porating the Diamond as well — a an additional 225 acres of land ada report of theft from move that would lead to “at least jacent to Stocking Lake, Hutchins a vehicle. Some time double the taxes” for Diamond said. NICK BEKOLAY/CHRONICLE overnight, a vehicle residents, he said. Ownership of the watersheds Students at École Davis Road wove woolen hearts into the chain-link fence parked in the 12500 The resulting urban encroach- will allow Ladysmith to join the surrounding their school last week to symbolize how much they love their biblock of Church Road ment “will change our way of life ranks of the Capital Regional Dis- lingual K-7 institution. Angela Gasson, a Grade 1 French immersion teacher at was entered. out there considerably,” Gerrand trict and the Greater Vancouver EDR, said this was their way of saying “please don’t close our school.” EDR was Tuesday, May 7 added. Regional District. Both • The RCMP received originally proposed for closure at the end of this school year, but the closure The sale of for- Quoted in the Chronicle districts own the land a report that some estry land for develsurrounding their drink- was deferred by a year following a May 1 school district budget meeting. time in the preceding opment purposes water reservoirs and four days, an unknown “[The resulting ing should be subject have closed them to the person spray painted urban to a referendum, public as a means of proa late-model Chev van Gerrand said, and parked in the 600 block encroachment] tecting their drinking wahe’d ideally like to ter. of Delcourt Avenue. see it slowed down. will change our Hutchins said only 350 Mailboxes at the way of life Copp and Geracres of the Couverdon Kinsmen Park were also rand added a lack expansion would be despray painted. Anyone out there of openness to their veloped, while the rewith information is considerably.” mainder would be left in list of concerns. asked to contact police. Discussions beits natural state to serve • The RCMP received a Chris Gerrand, tween city hall and as protection for riparian report of the theft of a Area H resident raised concerns of their own with Couverdon have areas. Lindsay Chung black three-horsepower the plan and with the consultation According to the cur- THE CHRONICLE Mercury outboard motor been conducted priprocess in particular. marily “in camera,” rent Official Community from a boat shed at the For Ladysmith, the list of proposRequests for more information Copp said, meaning the process Plan (OCP), Ladysmith has the Ladysmith Maritime lacks both transparency and cour- potential to expand its population and more discussion around the als includes closing EDR in June Society dock some time tesy. from 8,300 to upwards of 18,000 significant changes being proposed 2014, making Ladysmith Secondary between May 3 and 4. “If you’re my neighbour and I with land contained within cur- by the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School School (LSS) a Grade 6-12 school Other news District will be coming from par- in September 2014 and making want to change the fence, I think rent city limits, Hutchins said. • The RCMP continue Ladysmith Intermediate School it’d be best if I went and talked Holland and Stocking lakes ents and from town council. to conduct a variety In a presentation to Ladysmith (LIS) a K-5 dual-track school in Septo you first before I knocked the collect and store enough water of vehicle road checks goddamn thing down,” Copp said, to meet the city’s future needs, council May 6, École Davis Road tember 2014. The proposals also and traffic enforcement. adding that he wouldn’t rule out a Hutchins said, but delivery is (EDR) Parent Advisory Council include considering French immerDrivers are reminded future legal challenge to the pro- an issue; linking Holland Lake (PAC) chair Karen Fediuk and vice- sion for Grade 8 in 2015 and doing a to slow down in school posed expansion. with Stocking Lake via a pipeline chair Jenny Van Horne outlined feasibility study for Grade 9 French zones, with a recent Ladysmith Mayor Rob Hutchins, would remove the delivery bottle- “The Player Plan” — Enhanced immersion, building a K-5 “super speeding campaign in Facilities for Learning: A 10-Year school” adjacent to LSS in Septemmeanwhile, referred to an alleged neck. the North Oyster School lack of public consultation as “toCity manager Ruth Malli said Plan — and shared their concerns ber 2017, and closing LIS and LPS area showing a high tally false.” the “build-out” on the proposed about the proposed changes and in June 2017. number of vehicles Implementation of the proposed The proposal was introduced Couverdon expansion has the po- about the process. They called their speeding through the to the public at a town hall meet- tential to add 2,500 people to the presentation “The importance of plan results in no schools in the school zone. Drivers can south end of town and one Grade schools in shaping our town.” ing in June of 2008, Hutchins said, city’s population. expect to find police The plan, which was adopted 6-12 high school for all Ladysmith and Couverdon has hosted “one if The process of incorporating conducting enforcement not two” open houses since that TimberWest land will “move as in principle by the Nanaimo- students, with a projected populaaction in these areas. time. fast as they move,” Malli added, Ladysmith school board in late tion of 693 in 2014, and one K-5 el• The RCMP received Hutchins said the Town’s enter- referencing studies commis- April, proposes a reconfiguration ementary school for all Ladysmith, information that ATVs taining the proposal as a means of sioned by Couverdon on changes of Ladysmith schools that would with a projected population of 536, are driving down becoming the third jurisdiction in to traffic flows and the expan- eventually see one K-5 elementary explained Van Horne. Fourth Avenue prior to In the plan, Player speaks about British Columbia to hold title to sion’s water and sewer infrastruc- school and one 6-12 secondary accessing logging roads. school. The school board will vote “optimal school sizes” and those are the lands surrounding its water ture needs. Unlicensed vehicles on supply. The proposed boundary expan- whether to move forward with the defined as 200-400 students for elthe roadway are subject ementary schools and 600 to 1,200 Saltair, CVRD and Ladysmith sion will be discussed at a meet- proposed changes in late June. to being towed and the Following Van Horne and Fe- students for secondary schools, currently own 450 acres of the ing scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, driver being issued a diuk’s presentation, councillors 750-acre Stocking Lake water- May 23 at the Diamond Hall. See Mayor Page 4 violation ticket.
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Scott wins Skills BC gold Nick Bekolay the chronicle
Brandon Scott is on his way to nationals after winning gold in automotive collision repair at a Skills BC competition in Abbotsford April 17. Scott grew up in Ladysmith and began his apprenticeship in body repair at Den’s Ladysmith Collision Centre at the age of 16, Den’s owner Shirley Goglin said. Goglin referred to Scott as a “very talented and focused ‘gearhead’” who’s so skilled he’s even fashioned himself a dune buggy from a Volkswagen Beetle. Photo Submitted Scott completed his Level 3 apprenticeship at Den’s and now Ladysmith’s Brandon Scott recently studies at Okanagan College — he won gold at the Skills BC competition moved to Kelowna to live closer in Abbotsford. to his girlfriend, Goglin said — but Shirley and her husband Stephen for trainees of skilled trades and are his sponsors for both the Skills technologies. Winning provincial gold has alBC competition and for nationals. The 21-year-old craftsman will ready paid off for Scott, it would put his skills to the test against seem. “The phone’s been ringing off the the country’s top apprentices at the Skills Canada National Com- hook from people hoping to hire petition at BC Place in Vancouver him,” Goglin said. “We’re very June 4-8, an “Olympic-style” event proud of him.”
More discussion from Page 3 which does not fit with the K-5 “super school” proposal, noted Van Horne. While the Player Plan looks at the entire school district, the EDR PAC feels that under this plan, “Ladysmith is losing out,” Van Horne told council, noting that although Nanaimo schools are operating below capacity, in the new plan, they will receive more enrichment programs and three new schools. One of the bigger concerns the EDR PAC is hearing at the school is with the proposed Grade 6-12 high school. The SD68 Facilities Framework and the Player Plan both recommend a K-7, 8-12 configuration, pointed out Van Horne. “We’ve done some extensive research, and the literature we’ve found does not support a middle school model,” she said. “I know we have an amazing high school, we have fabulous teachers, we have people who really care, but if you’re looking at the research and the numbers, a middle school is not the best model for our children.” The PAC feels this plan is being introduced with a lack of consultation with the Town, the community and parents and that it rejects the Ladysmith Facilities Renewal Committee recommendations from 2008-10 and the Stantec recommendations from June 2010, she explained. The PAC is hoping council will get involved in the discussions around these proposed changes. “We believe schools help shape our communities and citizens, so we feel the closure of a school in the south end will have a negative impact on residents and businesses,” said Van Horne. “We feel this plan drastically alters the configuration of our schools without proper research, and the research that has been done and discussion that has taken place is being ignored.” During the same meeting, council received a letter from school board chair Jamie Brennan outlining the district’s consultation process and highlighting the changes in the proposed plan. Mayor Rob Hutchins pointed out the school board is proposing only four public meetings in the entire district as part of this consultation, and he feels the significant changes being proposed require more than one meeting in Ladysmith. Hutchins has requested a pre-meeting with district staff and the PAC leadership to clarify what the proposed plan means and to talk about a process for public consultation. Council voted to write a “strongly-worded” letter to Brennan expressing concern about the 60day consultation period regarding the significant changes being proposed for Ladysmith schools.
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A new digital scanner, reader and printer is making exploring the colourful history of the Ladysmith area even easier. The Ladysmith and District Historical Society purchased an INDUS digital film scanner and software, as well as a printer, for the Ladysmith Archives this February. Volunteer Allen McDermid has spent hours and hours scanning microfilm copies of old Chronicles into the new program, and he will be spending many more hours digitizing the newspapers. Once the paper is on microfilm, the new machine can read the file and you can scan it and turn it into a digital PDF file. In Adobe, you can enter a search word, and the program will bring up every document that contains that word. “We’ll be taking every page of every edition of the Chronicle and putting it into a PDF file,” explained McDermid. McDermid says one of the big benefits of having this new scanner is that it will help preserve the hard copies of the papers, many of which are getting quite brittle. McDermid is excited about the new machine because it also
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Volunteer Allen McDermid explains how to use the new digital microfilm scanner at the Ladysmith Archives. helps the Ladysmith he said. “We want to be doing some fundArchives do what it take it into the schools raising so it can add to wants to do best — and show them what its collection. help people. we have and how we “By the time we’re “There will always can help them with done, we should have be someone here to any project related Chronicles from 1902 guide you, do it for you to mining or any as- to 1959 on file,” said or help you,” he said. pect of the history of McDermid. “Anything “Before, if you came in Ladysmith and district. after 1959, you can with a project in mind, By putting it online go online through the we’d have to go page- eventually, anybody University of Victoria by-page, so this kind of can access it. It also or the Royal Museum streamlines the whole brings Ladysmith to Archives to look at isprocess.” the forefront. We’re sues.” McDermid says using the web to introThe Ladysmith ArLadysmith Archives is duce Ladysmith to the chives is open Monday the first archive in the world.” to Friday from 9 a.m. mid-Island to have this McDermid thinks the to 2 p.m. For informatype of machine. traffic to the Ladysmith tion, call 250-245-0100. Eventually, they’d Archives will increase like to get put this pro- once people find out gram online so that about the new scanner. people can sit at their “We are excited about own desks and do this this, and once we get it research from any- working fully, it’s going where, says McDermid. to be amazing,” he said. “We kind of want to McDermid says use it as an outreach they’ll have to purtool to invite the public chase more rolls of in to do research and microfilm, and the learn more about the Ladysmith and District history of Ladysmith,” Historical Society will
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he number of homes sold in the Cowichan Valley continued to increase month over month, while prices remained level. The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) released April numbers that showed the average price for a single family home was $334,680. This is down four per cent compared to April last year, but up from $324,537 in March. Fifty-nine homes sold in April, an increase from 41 in March. This is the usual spring surge compared to the low season, when only 15 homes sold in Decem-
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ber 2012. In looking at the 12-month trend, prices have averaged $340,388 this year, compared to a year ago when the previous 12-month average was $345,372. This is a decline of one per cent. Over the last 12 months, 535 single family homes have sold, while a year ago, 573 homes sold in the 12-month period, which is a seven-per-cent decrease. A one-per-cent change in average price in conjunction with a seven-per-cent decrease in volume shows that the local market is relatively stable. Inventory continues to increase as sellers list their homes during the spring market. Homes listed for sale have increased from 380 active listings in January to 508 in April. During the first quarter, inventory levels averaged about 12 months of supply. In April, supply decreased to 8.6 months of inventory. This means the market has been mov-
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ing away from a definite seller’s market to a more balanced situation. If this continues, prices should remain stable or even start to increase if all the homes at the lower end of the market are sold. In other segments of the market, 10 lots sold in April compared to two a year ago. It was a good month for lot sales, as only 51 have sold over the last 12 months. Five condo apartments sold, while three patios condos and two townhouses were reported sold in April. Locally, 13 homes sold in Ladysmith in April. This is up from nine sales in March and five in February. The average price was $284,500, compared to $306,400 in March. Year to date, 38 homes have sold, with over half of those selling in the $200,000 to $300,000 price range. In Chemainus, the average price was $329,167 for the six homes that sold, and one home sold in Saltair
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Editor: Due to all the negativity in the media over the last two weeks, regarding the “10-Year Enhanced Facilities Plan,” I feel it necessary to voice my opinion. This negative publicity would lead you to believe every parent of school-aged children in Ladysmith shares this view. I, for one, am willing to keep an open mind to see what the school board has to offer in regards to the “middle school concept” within LSS (Grades 6-12). As long as the integration is properly administered (i.e., different bell schedules, separate areas of the school, teachers trained for that grade level, etc.), I think it could be a terrific opportunity for our children. My son started Grade 8 this past September, and if you ask him, it has been the best year of school so far. The introduction to LSS includes the first day for Grade 8s only, along with the Gr8 leaders providing support, which continues throughout the school year. Why would this be any different for our Grade 6/7s? Our high school has a lot of fine individuals, and I’m not just talking about the staff! Look at the volunteerism done by our teenagers throughout our town; talk to LAFF or any parent who utilizes a teenage sitter. There are awesome role models at LSS for our pre-teens. As a small town, we don’t have the student population to justify two K-7 schools, and we must accept that changes must be made to in order to ensure we can move forward to create the best learning opportunities for Ladysmith students in the future. If you look at the Facility Plan, Ladysmith Primary will be renovated to become our new Ladysmith Elementary School in 2017, but there will not be money to renovate one and build another new school as well. That is millions of dollars the Ministry isn’t willing
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Orcas Swim Club is such an asset for our community Editor: What an incredible asset we have here in Ladysmith. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Orcas. We have swum a long way since our inception in 1992, with many more lengths yet to come. The Ladysmith/Chemainus Swim Club embraces a longterm athletic development pro-
gram that supports a positive environment so that each swimmer can reach his or her potential. I have personally seen what an impact the Orcas Swim Club has been in boosting the selfconfidence and self-esteem of ones who were initially quite shy. The goals of the club are: to improve swim techniques and build endurance through a multi-faced program geared toward different ages and abilities; to create a positive atmosphere fostering personal discipline, self-esteem and goal achievement; to introduce goal setting, nutrition and other lifeskill topics that will help the swimmer to grow as an individual and as a team member; to provide leadership by a professional coaching staff; and to promote the club in order to raise funds to meet financial obligations, thereby making the program affordable to all. The club has gone from 15-
20 swimmers three years ago to 65-70 now, with swimmers ranging from beginners to ones with a national ranking, as well as A-, AA- and AAA-ranked swimmers. The Orcas swim team raises a significant portion of our budget through fundraising initiatives. Financial commitments include pool rental costs, coaching staff salaries and meet travel expenses. Less than 25 per cent of the financial needs of the club are met through monthly swim fees. The club is currently seeking to replace the dive blocks, which are badly in need of repair. This will require a major fundraising effort in the community to achieve this goal. Do not be surprised if in the next eight to 12 years, Ladysmith has swimmers who qualify for the Canadian Olympic team. Vince Garnett Parent of an Orcas swimmer
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As an artist, Joannie Winnitoy loves the bright colours she can play with when she paints with acrylics. And when she takes you on a tour of her garden, her love of colour comes through in every corner of the yard. Joannie and her husband Wilson live at 5062 Jones Rd., and their property is a stop on the Ladysmith Rotary Garden Tour, Show and Sale Sunday, May 26. With azaleas, rhododendrons, lilacs, fruit trees and much more, the Winnitoys’ yard is full of colour and beauty, but it’s also steeped in history. Jones Road was named after Walter Jones, who was one of the first oyster barons on Oyster Harbour, explained Joannie. Jones owned this property and a number of others beside it, and Joannie believes one of the first things he likely did was plant the five cherry trees LINDSAY CHUNG/CHRONICLE in her yard, which she Joannie and Wilson Winnitoy will welcome people to their Jones Road garden thinks are about 100 during the 16th annual Ladysmith Rotary Garden Tour, Show and Sale Sunday, years old. “Walter was from May 26. Visitors who are less interested in the garden will be able to admire Wales, and Walter and Wilson’s 1956 Buick. his brother ‘Bubba’ Walter Jones’s ed in the 1970s,” not- they spent more than moved the Jones Ho- granddaughter is My- ed Joannie. 30 years on an acretel into Ladysmith fanwy Plecas, who The Winnitoys age in Bragg Creek, from Wellington, but was instrumental in moved to Ladysmith Alta., at the edge of they also moved three the Festival of Lights. in spring the Rocky Mountains, bunkhouses down Plecas and her hus- 2 0 1 0 . while working in Calby the water so they band John lived in Before gary. They grew as could run an oyster the Winnitoys’ house m o v much as they could, plant,” said Joannie. for about 30 years. i n g but they’re both “That [bunkhouse] is “A lot of the things here, thrilled with where Walter’s grand- you see bloomthe gardendaughter lives now.” ing, they planting they’ve
been able to do in this climate. “I loved the idea of gardening but couldn’t do much,” said Wilson. “We said we moved to the Island for food and family, and then we added climate,” laughed Joannie, noting they have family in Cobble Hill, and they always wanted to grow their own food. “It’s a gorgeous yard. It was hard not to fall in love with it; we didn’t even try.” The Winnitoys love the idea of producing their own food, and their garden produces cherries, Bartlett pears, Asian pears, Concord grapes, Haskap berries and strawberries, as well as an assortment of herbs. Since moving onto the property, they have expanded the vegetable garden at least three times the original size, and they grow beans, arugula, beets, potatoes, garlic and much more. See Property Page 11
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eaward Kayaks: Founded in Penticton in 1986, Seaward moved first to Ladysmith — “they were building boats out of the old train station,” Seaward general manager Doug Godkin says — before relocating to Chemainus “10 or 11 years” ago. Seaward is the last Canadian kayak manufacture that remains both family-owned and committed to producing 100 per cent of its product here in Canada, Godkin says. Seaward’s competition, meanwhile, has either sold out to large conglomerates or moved their manufacturing facilities overseas. Seaward’s success stems from stringent quality standards rather than low prices and high sales volumes, Godkin says. “We’re the highest-end kayak on the market,” Godkin adds. “We’re the benchmark for quality, build, strength and durability. That’s what sets Seaward apart from everybody else.” That guiding philosophy has paid off for the company by earning Seaward both a loyal customer base and a number of awards. Seaward’s Passat won Sea Kayaker Magazine’s Readers Choice Award for best double kayak in 2011, and Outside magazine saw fit to award Seaward’s Halo SR 130 a 2013 Gear of the Year award last month. An appearance on CBC’s Dragons’ Den is sure to add fuel to the company fire. Godkin visited CBC’s Toronto
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finishing Seaward’s thermoform boats. Cambran processes plastic boats in batches of seven, he says. He installs the seats, rudders and rigging before he cleans and polishes the boats, a ritual that takes him a day and a half to complete. From the oven to the shipping shed, Godkin says nine hours worth of labour is invested in each thermoform Seaward boat.
Thermoform boats: Geoff Workman — above Fibreglass boats: Seaward manufactures boats left — has worked in the kayaking industry for “30-plus like its Passat “the old-fashioned way,” Godkin says. years.” He began his career with Necky Kayaks, then Laying up a fibreglass deck and hull by hand takes Sealeft Necky to found Seaward with Steven Ree in 1986. ward employees Cliff Tromp and Fred Izon — pictured Workman designed Seaward’s award-winning double above right — three and a half hours. kayak, the Passat, and continues to be “the guy that The process begins with a coloured “gel coat” bemakes it all happen.” ing sprayed into the mould, Godkin says, followed by Seaward’s plastic kayaks, including their award-win- the application of three layers of fibreglass and resin. ning Halo, are “thermoformed” in-house. Freshly glassed boats and decks cure overnight before The process involves placing single sheets of plastic they’re removed from their moulds. one eighth of an inch thick in the company oven and Once the hatches are cut and the decks are installed, heating them to 450 F (230 C), Workman says. The heat- production manager Tyson Desmerais and his assistant softened plastic is lowered onto a vacuum mould then Alex Walker — pictured below right — take over. removed from the oven. Boat parts are cooled on the To finish each fibreglass boat, they apply a “flood coat” mould for two minutes, then removed and allowed to to the boat’s interior, sand down the hatch rims, polish air dry for two additional minutes. Once cooled, excess the deck, and install the rudder, ropes and rigging. plastic is cut away from each moulded part — like the From start to finish, a fibreglass boat takes roughly 30 hull pictured above — and recycled. hours to complete, Godkin says. Photos and story by Nick Bekolay/Chronicle Francis Cambran — below left — is responsible for
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From Page 9 This will be the Winnitoys’ first time being part of the Garden Tour. “We’ve been on the garden tours every year since we moved here,” said Joannie. “From the very first, I thought I want to be able to share this yard.” During the tour, Joannie will display some her paintings and open up her studio to the public. For people who have less of a green thumb, the Winnitoys’ yard features many interesting antiques, and they will be displaying their 1956 Buick antique car, while a friend from Victoria will bring up his live steam-powered model locomotive that he built and will have it running. Wilson’s parents bought the Buick new in 1956 when he was 16 years old and they lived in Regina. In 1983, he and his friend — the same friend who is bringing the steam-powered locomotive model for the Garden Tour — restored the car, and today, he says it looks the same as when his parents bought it. Both Joannie and Wilson have always loved gardening, and that stems from a love of being in nature. They also both come from families that enjoyed gardening. Wilson and Joannie have always had a small vegetable garden, and after visiting
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nato, Joes Pub, Pop Montreal, Largo, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Winter Garden Theatre, Massey Hall, the Global Cabaret Festival and many Ladysmith other festivals and unique places. As an 10% Shift actress, she appeared in the rock ‘n roll vampire movie Suck, along with Moby, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Henry Rollins. Pope is being joined at the Crofton Hotel by Ryan McMahon, who is currently recording his fifth collection of songs. At the same time, he is working on a new musical collaboration with Christopher Arruda and Cory Woodward called The Lion The Bear The Fox, and they have started recording their first album together. Ladysmith The May 23 show 10% starts at Shift 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance at the pub.
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The Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery installed a new banner last week above the gallery’s entrance. Kathy Holmes, president of the Ladysmith and District Arts Council, said the banner was sponsored through an Arts BC initiative designed “to get British Columbians out and enjoying art.” The arts council created the banner using a pair of canvasses four feet high and 15 feet long. A local artist drew up the spring-themed motif, which was then painted by children from Stz’uminus First Nation, the Ladysmith Boys and Girls Club and members of Ladysmith’s Parks and Recreation youth program, said Holmes.
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LSS boys win first postseason game The Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) 49ers travel to Brentwood College today (May 14) to play in the North Island Championships following last week’s hometurf win over Nanaimo District Secondary School. The boys’ team played “a very intense game in extremely hot and trying conditions” May 6, LSS coach Gord McGeachy said, securing their 26-19 win over NDSS late in the game. 49ers Cam Hall, Dustin Jordan, Jade Cambran and Ben Cawthra scored one try apiece, with Hall contributing an additional six points through three successful conversions. McGeachy said his team’s off to the provincial AA high school championships at the end of the month regardless of whether or not they win today. The LSS girls’ team, meanwhile, is wrapping up a redevelopment season coach Arlene McGuff called a “great success.” The girls’ team won four of 10 games this year, McGuff added, building up its squad from 15 at the start of the season to 22 regular players by year’s end with tight-knit friendships being forged both on and off the field.
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Paddleboarding in paradise Nick Bekolay THE CHRONICLE
The Chronicle’s adventurous editorial staff dropped by Transfer Beach Saturday, May 4 to take a pair of stand up paddleboards (SUPs) for a spin around the harbour. Here’s how we fared. Our investigation into paddleboarding’s recent explosion in popularity begins with a visit to Sealegs Kayaking, where Bud Bell introduces us to a pair of SUPs from Estonian manufacturer Zegul. Bell assigns Chronicle editor Lindsay Chung to a blue Revolution while pointing me in the direction of a red Rhapsody. After teaching us the basics — how to steer and stand up — on dry land, Bell helps us carry our boards out onto the water. Following his instructions, we climb onto our respective boards and kneel in ninja-like fashion as
we slowly paddle away from shore. As we venture farther from the beach, the rocky bottom recedes until we can no longer use “too shallow” as an excuse to remain kneeling. Gripping the shaft of my paddle with both hands, I bend down and place it across the deck of my board. Slowly, I inch my feet forward until I’m teetering in a comic approximation of downward dog. Fearing the worst, I prepare myself for a chilly swim, plant my feet and stand: Success! I look back at Lindsay and see that she’s been equally successful at avoiding a chilly dip. We regroup to review the paddle strokes we’ve learned on shore— shuffling to keep our balance while repeating the same moves on open water — before venturing south along the harbour. As we coast along the water, the muscles in my lower legs twitch repeatedly as they adjust to the
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the shadow of my board advances across the island’s submerged rocky shelf. A pair of Black Oystercatchers and a leery heron eye me suspiciously as I drift by. I pause for a moment to take in the scenery, looking back across the water at the snowcapped peaks of Mount Hall and Mount Brenton looming above town. A juvenile bald eagle perched on a Douglas fir beats its mottled wings and drifts out over the harbour, reminding me of a roommate’s morning mantra: “Another day in sunny paradise.” And I can’t think of a more ideal way to explore paradise than on a paddleboard. *** Sealegs Kayaking offers stand up paddleboards from Zegul and Hobie for rent. For desk jockeys looking for a post-work adventure, rentals are available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. at a special “SUPpertime” rate. Call 250-245-4096.
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VOLUNTEERS The Ladysmith Healthcare Auxiliary is extremely grateful to the residents of Ladysmith for their generous donations of goods to sell in our Thrift Store. Donations which allow the Auxiliary to support numerous health related programs, charities, and hospitals. Our thrift store is BUSY, and needs NEW VOLUNTEERS. If you have 3 or 4 hours a week of spare time to offer, come to the Thrift Store for a volunteer application or check out our website: ladysmithhealthcareaux.ca for more information.
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RAAMCO International Properties VICTORIA, B.C. “A sign of distinction” Cubbon Apartments For Seniors - 55+ 1035 North Park Street Bachelor - $575 and up One Bedroom - $800 & up Two Bedroom - $950 & up. Close to sunny downtown Victoria and designated for seniors 55 years or older Amenities include a coffee lounge, games room, exercise room, and library and garden plots available for your green thumb. Pets welcome w/some restrictions. Please call Dick or Diane at 250-383-1162 or email cub@raamco.ca to view our available suites. Wetherby Apartments For Seniors - 55+ 3205 Wetherby Road Seniors only please - 55+. Bachelor - $725 1 bdrm - $915 2 bdrm - $1100 This seniors only building has on site laundry, outdoor and covered parking, Shopping at Hillside Mall is just steps away. Pets welcome with some restrictions. Please call Bonny at 250-598-1650 weth@raamco.ca to view our available suites.
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HOMES FOR RENT LADYSMITH- 3 bdrm 1/2 Duplex, 1300 sq ft, 2 bath, fenced yard, quiet cul-de-sac, near schools. Ref’s req’d. NS/NP. $950/mo inclds water, sewer & garbage. Available now. Call 250-246-1585. LADYSMITH. NEW 4 bdrm, 2 bath (Main Suite) home on quiet street. Incls 6 appls. $1350/mo + utils. Call 250741-0353 jrhomes@shaw.ca
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APARTMENT/CONDO Chemainus: Ashley Court. Ground flr unit, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances. Sm pet ok, avail. now. $775/mo 250-924-6966. Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm apt, heat incl., n/p, ref’s required. The Villa 250-245-3583. Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, sm pets ok. Ask about our incentives. 250-668-9086.
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Ladysmith: 1 bdrm suite w/laundry, yard. Hydro & heat incl. $800/mo. 250-722-3307 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: LEVEL entry 2 bed 2 bath + den 1000 sf suite in new house. Can partially furnish. Own garage, storage, ocean/mtn views. Near Coronation. $1195 + utils. NS, Refs req’d. Avail June 1 (250)-6680657 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
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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.
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