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Skaters are one step closer to nationals Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

Early next month, Ladysmith figure skater Sarah Kedves and her pairs partner Lucas Pallard from Nanaimo will compete at one of the top levels of competition, moving one step closer to the nationals.

Kedves and Pallard will represent British Columbia and Yukon Territories at the Skate Canada Challenge, which will take place Dec. 4-8 in Regina.

The Skate Canada Challenge is a qualifier for the Canadian Championships.

Kedves and Pallard, who are members of the Fuller Lake Skating Club, qualified for the Skate Canada Challenge by finishing second at the Sectionals earlier this month.

“It felt different,” Kedves, a Grade 8 student at Ladysmith Secondary School, said of qualifying for the Skate Canada Challenge. “It was an achievement, but I was also nervous.”

Pallard, who goes to Nanaimo District Secondary School, says it doesn’t really feel real.

“I never really thought about it, so it’s kind of hard to believe,” he said.

As Kedves and Pallard prepare for the Skate Canada Challenge, they are doing a lot of extra training and skating almost every day.

“We’re really trying to get our double throws,” said Kedves. “We’re starting to work on our double twist, but I don’t know if it’s going to be ready for the competition.”

Kedves says that when she thinks about representing B.C., “it’s kind of nervewracking.”

“I don’t want to let B.C. down,” she said.

Pallard says his goal for the Skate Canada Challenge is to finish in the top four.

“Being able to compete against more than two or three other teams I haven’t competed against before is going to be different and interesting,” he added. “It will be fun.”

Kedves and Pallard, who train in Nanaimo and Victoria and have been skating pairs together for almost a year and a half, both feel their strengths as a pairs team are their work ethic, motivation and dedication.

They both say they’re motivated by themselves and by their coaches.

“I want to see myself do better each time we compete,” said Pallard.

It will cost a lot of money for Kedves and Pallard to get to the Skate Canada Challenge, and an online fundraising page has been set up for anyone in the community who would like to help them get there.

“A large part of the cost of this trip is not only their own flights, meals and hotels, but they have to pay the costs of the coach as well,” it states. “Please help support these two great kids, who not only skate almost every day, but also both get straight As at school.”

Anyone who would like to support Kedves and Pallard can donate online at https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/8dlw3/ ab/32Fes8.

Sarah Kedves of Ladysmith and Lucas Pallard of Nanaimo have qualified for the upcoming Skate Canada Challenge. They are currently raising money to cover the costs of travel and coaching.

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COCO Café wins national award

Cedar families impressed by LSS With Cedar Community Secondary set to close, students have to choose between Ladysmith and Nanaimo

A $25,000 prize from the Co-operators National Co-op Ross Armour Challenge will help THE CHRONICLE COCO Café in Cedar expand.

Ladysmith Secondary School hosted an open The Cedar house Nov. 6 after the prospect of a fresh inOpportunities flux of students from out of town became more Co-operative (COCO) likely. operates the COCO Café, The open house featured a detailed presentaand its mission to create tion to the students, parents and people of Ceemployment opportunidar Community Secondary School who are in ties for developmenlimbo following School District 68’s decision to tally disabled individuals close the high school there. through COCO Café.

With Cedar Community Secondary set to Late last month, COCO close at the end of the school year, students won a prize of $25,000 who currently attend the school have the opto support the expantion of moving to John Barsby Community sion of café business.

School in Nanaimo, or Ladysmith Secondary “This prize from the School (LSS).

Co-operators National Cedar Secondary is the only high school in Co-op Challenge supCedar, and Barsby has now been classed as the ports a redesign of the inevitable catchment school, but the LSS opcafé layout to accomtion is seemingly more popular. modate our growing “This is far from over, as we’re still fighting catering business and [the closure of Cedar Secondary],” said Steve purchase of a catering Rae from the Save Cedar School coalition. van,” Patricia Johnston, “The other night at Ladysmith Secondary was Steve Rae of the Save Cedar School coalition, seen here at a public meeting earlier in the school year, says a founding member of fantastic. The staff were very welcoming, and Ladysmith Secondary School is “by far the best fit” for Cedar students.

FILE PHOTO the COCO board, said it’s very similar to our school in terms of the in a press release. “By come out. academic demographics and the courses they 2012, to no avail. expanding catering to “We’ve come up with 33 different proposals He envisions over 75 per cent of Cedar’s kids offer. compliment the café’s “Ladysmith is at the same academic level as us. in the past; they haven’t listened to us in any choosing the Ladysmith option despite the apcoffee shop business, There’s no woodwork and metalwork at Bars- meaningful way, and now they’re going to parent lack of buses scenario and claims the we hope to create an by, and the kids that go there don’t sign up for close our school — it’s a joke. They should be high school closure will “devastate” Cedar’s additional 40 hours of community. the same classes as ours do — they don’t even ashamed of themselves,” said an irate Rae. employment a week for He also claims that SD68 is only preparing He also says Snuneymuxw First Nation is set offer Math 12. We actually forced Ladysmith to people with develophave the open house but they made us feel wel- bus routes to Barsby once Cedar closes, and to file a lawsuit against SD68 as they “feel they mental disabilities.” not Ladysmith, thus “forcing” Cedar students weren’t consulted.” come. It’s by far the best fit.”

The Co-operators Save Cedar Schools is planning to support The students at Cedar have until Nov. 22 to to pick the Nanaimo option.

National Co-op According to Rae, Barsby recently hosted Snuneymuxw with the lawsuit. choose Ladysmith Secondary in what is a “oneChallenge awards annua similar presentation and open house to Cedar Secondary currently has a 107 per cent time option” as described by SD68. al prizes in four regions Rae claims his coalition has been trying to en- Ladysmith at which 30 people from Cedar student capacity. It has a 97 per cent graduaof Canada (Atlantic, gage SD68 hierarchy and trustees since April showed up. The open house at LSS saw 150 tion rate — the highest in the district.

Ontario, Quebec, West) to support the success of winning co-ops and encourage them to grow.

This year, two $25,000 prizes were awarded to co-ops in each of the four regions.

The prizewinners were chosen through area. ing since September to explore pos- feedback by attending either meetStaff Writer a month-long social The 10-Year Enhanced Facili- sible alternative options. ing, according to the pres release.

THE CHRONICLE media campaign. ties for Learning Plan for Nanaimo The Working Group has identified Background information about the CoCo Café was foundPublic meetings being held next Ladysmith Public Schools proposed some possible options and would possible alternative options will be ed more than two years week in Ladysmith will shed light on the closure of École Davis Road and like to present these to the public posted on the school district webago, and the café curthe future of schools in our commu- North Oyster Elementary. A con- and obtain feedback, according to site at www.sd68.bc.ca/News/Ladyrently provides employsultation process on the proposed a press release from the school dis- smithExtendedConsultation.asp by nity and open up more discussion. ment for 12 people Friday, Nov. 22.

Parents of École Davis Road, closures took place last spring, and trict. with developmental Public meetings have been schedIn connected news, a petition callLadysmith Primary, Ladysmith In- on June 26, the Board of Education disabilities. termediate, Ladysmith Secondary extended the consultation deadline uled on Monday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. ing for Ladysmith council and the “Café staff and volunand North Oyster Elementary stu- for these two proposed closures to at Ladysmith Secondary School school board work together to keep teers have turned the and Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. at École Davis Road open was predents, as well as other members of Dec. 9.

Cedar coffee shop into A Ladysmith Extended Consulta- Ladysmith Secondary School. sented to Ladysmith council Monthe public, are invited to attend one a popular venue where Both meetings will have the same day night (Nov. 18). As of Monday of two public meetings being held tion Working Group, made up of friends meet,” states the to discuss plans for the future of parents, community members and agenda — for the public to hear the afternoon, the online version of the press release. school facilities in the Ladysmith school district staff, has been meet- Working Group’s report and provide petition had 338 signatures.

Future of Ladysmith schools will be discussed at public meetings set for Nov. 25 and 26

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Ladysmith finishes Sustainability Plan Ross Armour the chronicle

Ladysmith council has announced the completion of its Sustainability Action Plan.

The plan outlines a series of methods, goals and visions to deal with current local environmental issues, such as climate change, preservation of the town’s character, transportation, physical growth and economic develop-

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It also builds on the Town’s award-winning Sustainability Visionary Report from 2009.

Mayor Rob Hutchins believes Ladysmith to be a leader in sustainability and says the plan has been in the works for a while.

“Between 2004 and 2007, the community was really growing, particularly at the south end of town” said the mayor. “Council was concerned we were losing the sense of small town character and green space.”

Back then, council conducted a series of public meetings, leading to the creation of the Sustainability Visionary Report.

“Our working group then went back to the community and took the vision to make this working plan that we hope will also lead and feed our financial plan for the next four years,” said Hutchins, who believes sustainability to be a serious reality in this day and age.

“Our environment is critical in order to go forward. We’ve got to do a better job with the conservation of precious densities such as water and continue to practise

building our community.”

Some of the plan’s main objectives include: • Increase housing diversity throughout Ladysmith • Increase density, especially in the downtown and new development area • Increase transit usage and identify connections to areas currently travelled by car, such as Vancouver Island University • Encourage efficient and renewable energy systems • Conserve and protect the town’s drinking water • Reduce the amount of environmentally hazardous substances and waste • Protect and enhance Ladysmith’s parks • Support and promote Ladysmith’s arts, cultural events and activities • Preserve and enhance Ladysmith’s built heritage Ladysmith first set its stall out in terms of sustainability and being more eco-friendly back in 1995 when it became the first to introduce universal recycling in the Cowichan Valley, during the early days of Hutchins’ reign as mayor.

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Chemainus and Crofton’s best will be recognized Ross Armour the chronicle

The Chemainus and District Chamber of Commerce will announce the winners of the annual Golden Brush Awards Saturday, Nov. 30.

The winners will be announced at the Golden Brush Dinner held at Chemainus Senior Centre, with a number of local people and businesses set to be crowned for their excellency.

Awards being presented include the Good Neighbour Award, Best Retail Business and Volunteer of the Year.

Melody Smythies from the chamber works specifically on the Golden Brush Awards.

“Our nominations are down a bit as last year we had over 300, and this year, we have over 200, but it’s still an awful lot of nominations,” she said.

Anyone from the public is permitted to submit a nomination each year either via an online form or at the chamber office itself.

“The winners are chosen by the chamber members and have to be done so by Nov. 22,” said Smythies.

Despite finalists being announced ahead of time, the winners aren’t announced to the public until the night of.

“I’ve talked to a couple of

nominees so far, and they are ecstatic (after being nominated for an award).

The nominations are narrowed down and each award has around four finalists,” said Smythies.

The awards to be presented and finalists for those awards are as follows: Good Neighbour Award (for a business that goes out of its way to serve local residents and the community, and encourages shopping locally) • 49th Parallel Grocery • Bound to Be Different • Chemainus Foods • Christmas in Chemainus Best Food Service Business • Bonnie Martin Eats • Willow Street Cafe Best Retail Business • Rexall Drug Store • The Pottery Store • Vintage Treasure Best Manufacturing Business • Catalyst Crofton Paper Mill • Thermoproof Windows and Doors • Vancouver Island Soap Factory Best Trades Person or Contractor (individual or business, plumber, mechanic, builder, etc.)

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No injuries after RCMP boat strikes log in water Ross Armour the chronicle

A Ladysmith RCMP vessel sent out a mayday call Nov. 14 after it began to take on water.

The inflatable boat struck a log in the

water, and the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre broadcast the call just after 5:20 p.m.

The three officers on board did not suffer any injuries.

“The boat sent out a mayday call after it

began to take water on board,” said Nick Epp-Evans, station leader for Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Unit 29 Ladysmith. “There was a larger RCMP boat closer [to the scene], and emergency services were called immediately.”

The smaller vessel hit the log at a point just south of Nanaimo in Dodd Narrows.

Epp-Evans confirmed Ladysmith’s coast guard associates instantly reacted and dashed to the scene, but it was the nearby boat that proved the personified hero.

“The larger RCMP boat that was close immediately began to pump the water out of the vessel and tow it to shore,” he said.

The fact that it was close-by might have been a saving grace.

The vessel was indeed towed to safety with minimal damage.

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Record-breaking food drive

From left, Jim Delcourt of the Ladysmith Kinsmen Club, Ladysmith Vice-Ambassador Kira Mauriks, and Ladysmith Ambassador candidates Hana Reinhart and Allison Crossley serve hot dogs and accept donations during the Kinsmen Food Drive Nov. 17 in front of 49th Parallel Grocery in Ladysmith.

Delcourt says the food drive raised just shy of $2,000 and just shy of a ton of food. “We broke all our records; it was the best one yet,” he said. Delcourt says the Kinsmen would like to thank everyone who donated food or bought a hot dog, the Ladysmith Ambassador Program participants — “who were a huge help” — and local businesses, including 49th Parallel Grocery, the Sportsman Pub Ladysmith Inn, the Green Lantern Sports Bar and Grill, the Saltair Pub, the Shoe Pub at the Horseshoe Bay Inn, Dan Hunter Denturist, and For Play Logging and Marine Ltd. Lindsay Chung

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NOTICE OF VOTE

TO: MEMBERS OF STZ’UMINUS FIRST NATION TAKE NOTICE that a Ratification Vote will be held in accordance with the Stz’uminus First Nation Community Ratification Process on NOVEMBER 28, DECEMBER 5 AND DECEMBER 6, 2013 in order to determine if Registered Voters approve the Stz’uminus First Nation Land Code and the Individual Agreement.

The following question will be asked of the Registered Voters of Stz’uminus First Nation by ballot: Do you approve: • The Stz’uminus First Nation Land Code, dated July 25, 2013 and • The Individual Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada?

The Ratification Vote will take place on Thursday November 28, Thursday December 5 and Friday December 6, 2013 from 9 AM until 8 PM each day at The Community Centre 3949 Shell Beach Rd. Ladysmith, British Columbia V9G 1K6 Copies of the Background Documents, the Ratification Documents and the Ratification Process may be obtained from Coast Salish Development Corporation, 12605 Trans Canada Highway, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1M5, 250-924-2444.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all Members of Stz’uminus First Nation 18 years of age or older as of the date of the Ratification Vote are eligible to vote, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A VOTER REGISTRATION DOCUMENT TO BE PLACED ON THE LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS. Voter registration documents will be sent to all Eligible Voters whose address is on record with the Stz’uminus First Nation. Voter registration documents are also available from Robert McKerracher, Ratification Officer at the address and telephone number appearing below.

DATED at QUADRA ISLAND, Province of British Columbia this 20th day of September, 2013 Robert McKerracher, Ratification Officer P.O. Box 262 Telephone (250) 285-3129 Heriot Bay, B.C. V0P 1H0 (888) 804-3129 mckerr@gicable.com Facsimile (250) 285-3201 NOTE: Any Registered Voter may vote by mail-in ballot. If an Eligible Voter has not received a Voter Registration Document by November 15 please contact the Ratification Officer so that the necessary form can be supplied to you.

Registration forms will also be available at the polling station on November 28, December 5 and 6, 2013.

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Harbour View Manor opens to offer comfort and assistance

Lindsay Chung the chronicle

Hoping to create a warm, family environment for men and women who want a bit of help or companionship, Kathleen and Dale Kornelson are opening Harbour View Manor, a new assisted living home in Ladysmith.

The Kornelsons say Harbour View Manor, located at 468 Battie Dr., is geared toward people who want to downsize or who need a little extra assistance but still want to hold onto their independence.

They describe the home as a place for seniors who need “just a little more than independent living” and would like assistance with daily living, such as basic housekeeping, bathing and medication reminders. The Kornelsons provide three meals a day, along with snacks and refreshments, entertainment, crafting, outings and transportation to medical appointments.

“It’s cheerful and

bright; there’s nothing depressing about it,” said Kathleen. “It’s a clean environment with no smoking allowed.”

Downstairs, the home features a guest room with a gas fireplace, a piano and a TV, as well as several bedrooms.

Clients can choose to bring in their own furniture or choose a furnished room, and each bedroom has its own bathroom with a sink, a mirror and a toilet, equipped with railings and handles to make getting up and down easier. There is also a closet in each room. Every room has a call bell/alarm system.

If someone needs help, they pull the bell, which alerts Kathleen or Dale, and they come straight to their aid.

Each room is equipped with a telephone jack and cable, as well as Internet access. Three of the rooms have lifts in the ceiling, and two rooms have remotecontrol beds for people who want to sit up or lay down.

Downstairs, clients will also find a shower/

Kathleen and Dale Kornelson have opened Harbour View Manor, an assisted living home in Ladysmith with eight rooms.

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spa room, featuring a hairdressing sink and a lift spa tub equipped with a chair so clients don’t have to climb over anything to get into the tub.

An elevator gives everyone the opportunity to use both floors of the house with more ease, and there is also a splitlevel staircase.

Upstairs, there is a dining room and a living room, as well as a library room and a craft room, where the women can do group crafts with the Kornelsons’ daughter.

Every day at 3:30 p.m., Kathleen will serve tea with china cups and saucers.

“We are a family, so we all sit at one table and eat our meals,” she said.

Kathleen says they hope clients will feel they can help out in the kitchen, pick up a snack any time they want and make themselves at home.

“What we don’t want to do is take their independence away,” she said. “We want them to hold onto their independence and just assist them in areas where they need a little bit of help. This will be their home.”

There is a security system throughout the home, and all the windows are equipped with an alarm system. The Kornelsons live in the home, and one of them will be there 24/7.

Harbour View Manor has room for seven or eight people — they have eight rooms and could possibly house one couple. The large home, which has been newly renovated, was previously operated as an assisted living home from 1997-98 until about 2010.

The Kornelsons farmed in Williams Lake for about 38 years before moving to Ladysmith.

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I, we’re honest, we’re ago, my sister died truthful, we’ve never from ALS, and when I had a criminal record, helped her, I decided and we bend over back- how important life was, wards for the people and I was tired of being in our lives,” said Kath- a farmer,” said Kathleen. leen. “We’re caring, giv- “I wanted our life to have ing, loving people, and a purpose. After all the we’ll do whatever we palliative care I’d done, can to see everybody I thought I wanted to do always happy. We re- something meaningful.” ally like to laugh a lot.

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here does the time go? It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the end of November.

While the days may be shorter, and it may be darker, one of the best things about this time of year is the community spirit that comes through in various annual events and campaigns.

Coins For Kids — known for many years as Pennies For Presents — is one of those cases. It’s a heartwarming annual program run by all Vancouver Island Black Press papers that has a big impact in our community.

With pennies no longer in circulation, we’ve changed the name of this program, but the intent is still the same. All money raised goes to the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association (LRCA) for its Christmas Cheer Fund. This money helps the LRCA fill Christmas hampers, which are given to local families and include food for Christmas dinner and other holiday necessities.

Every penny counts, and believe me, we appreciate everything you give. We have a donation jar at our office at 940 Oyster Bay Dr. and you can also drop off donations at the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce office at 411B First Ave. You will also be able to empty your pockets at 49th Parallel Grocery and Pharmasave, but we ask that larger amounts be dropped off at the Chronicle or the Chamber.

Last year, we raised $3,088 for the Christmas Cheer Fund, and we sure would love to beat that with our first Coins For Kids campaign.

Thank you to everyone who has already dropped off their coins and to everyone who has supported us in the past. Since 1997, this community has raised an amazing $45, 570.

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y late father used to say that if he ever won the lottery, he would “farm until it’s all gone.”

It was 1960 when he and my mother pulled up stakes in the Okanagan, where their families had been for generations, and moved north to carve a homestead out of a half section in the Peace River country.

So it’s a mainly northern perspective that I bring to the latest debate over B.C.’s agricultural land reserve.

A dialogue of the deaf has been going on for decades in B.C., where there are two separate realities in agriculture.

The dominant voice is always from the southwest, from the Okanagan to the Fraser Valley to southern Vancouver Island. This is not only B.C.’s most productive land, it’s also the place of greatest population and development pressure, where three million of the province’s four million

residents live and more arrive every day.

In the rest of the province, except for pockets that are attractive for recreational development, farming is a tough row to hoe.

In our urbanized society, the loudest voices tend to be the least informed, from backyard-chicken hipsters to what I call “drive-by environmentalists,” who like to look out their car windows at green fields as they motor from their subdivisions to big-box stores. Elderly Sikhs and Mexican guest workers bent over in the fields don’t need their lofty lectures on “food security.”

Voices from the rest of the province are seldom heard and quickly shouted down, as was the case at the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.

Merritt councillor Mike Goetz pleaded for relief from an Agricultural Land Commission that refuses to release a property that has “grown nothing but rocks and tumbleweeds for the last 100 years.” Similar property next door was re-

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That’s why the removal rule is routinely ignored in rural B.C., Hanoski said.

These second homes are the only rental stock there is, providing modest income for marginal farms, and should be allowed permanent foundations. Motion defeated, after a scolding from a Sunshine Coast delegate about people lusting to build mansions on farmland.

I asked Bill Bennett, the cabinet minister in charge of the latest agricultural land review, about a rumoured proposal to split the province into two zones with different rules. He declined to comment, but described the case of Fort Steele Farms, the East Kootenay community’s only market garden that almost closed because the next generation was initially refused permission for a second home.

The two zones approach deserves serious consideration.

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Spallumcheen councillor Ed Hanoski described the situation beyond the towns, the real rural B.C. He proposed easing the restrictions on building a second home on farm properties.

Currently, farmers can put a mobile home on their property for an elderly or infirm relative, but nothing with a permanent foundation. Once that relative moves or passes away, the home is supposed to be removed.

Hanoski said a sewage system for such a residence costs around $12,000. Add the temporary foundation, skirting, well hookup, power, landscaping, driveway, and a mobile home that will lose its value if it has to be moved, and the property owner takes a loss of $150,000 or more.

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Editor: The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171 wishes to thank the Town of Ladysmith for providing immediate repairs to the Cenotaph after recent vandalism.

Our Remembrance Day services were able to proceed in an immaculate park, with new flags, no rain and a well-attended crowd of participants.

Ladysmith’s strong sense of community makes it a pleasure to live here.

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Brent Browning sent us this photograph he took in Cedar in the hopes that some of our readers might know about the story behind this old cabin/garage. “I liked the horseshoe above the doors and wondered how long this had been there, and if it told about some of the history of Cedar,” he said. If you know anything about this, we’d love to hear it. And if you have any photos you would like to share with us, please submit them to editor@ ladysmithchronicle.com.

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The 10-Year Enhanced Facilities for Learning Plan for Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools proposed the closure of Ecole Davis Road and North Oyster Elementary. On June 26, the Board of Education decided to extend the consultation process for these two proposed closures.

A Ladysmith Extended Consultation Working Group, made up of parents, community members and school district staff, has been meeting on a regular basis since September to explore possible alternative options.

The Working Group has identified some possible options and would like to present these to the public, and obtain feedback.

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Cedar students want to leave a legacy Karl Yu the chronicle

Despite the acrimony surrounding the impending closure of Cedar Community Secondary School, students are looking to leave a positive legacy.

Students at the school are working with charitable organization Free The Children and aim to raise $10,000, which will be used to build a school in a developing country.

“Because our school’s closing down, we want to be able to build a legacy for Cedar and by doing that, we want to be able Cedar Community Secondary School students Kirstyn Nygren, left, Kato give a school to a child in trina Vizely, Jenna Pritchard and Emilia Smith are hoping to build a need in a developing country, so school in a Third World country.

Chris Bush by building a school there, they can have education and have and corporate sponsorship will here and thrive here because it’s smaller and it’s accepting something that a lot of kids at be welcomed as well.

“We have little brick house and I think it’s going to be really Cedar are losing,” said Katrina cardboard boxes and we’re go- hard to go to bigger schools and Vizely, a Grade 12 student.

The site where the school will ing to put those in local busi- different schools,” she said.

Kelly Barnum, who teaches be built is yet to be determined nesses and stores where people as the students have a Face- can donate money to that,” said drama at the school and is the book group where members are Jenna Pritchard, another Grade sponsor teacher, said that the project is a testament to the researching and voting on dif- 12 student.

Pritchard is relieved to be character of the students. ferent countries.

“I think it says a lot ... it really A number of community fund- graduating but said it will be a raisers are being planned, with difficult transition for current shows the maturity that these a movie night, beer and burger Cedar students who’ll go to girls and the rest of the group dinner, and Mother’s Day tea John Barsby Community School have, in that they want to leave or Ladysmith Secondary School. something behind,” she said. among the events scheduled.

Anyone who wants to take The group is accepting dona- “Cedar is a community and tions on five levels — platinum, home, and there are so many part can call 250-722-2414 or egold, silver, bronze, and in-kind people who feel comfortable mail cedarlegacy@gmail.com.

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Ladysmith residents who would like to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines are being asked to support an emergency relief drive this week at St. Mary’s.

“The Filipino community on Vancouver Island has banded together and appeal to their friends locally for help,” states a press release from St. Mary’s Parish. “St. Mary’s Parish is assisting them by collecting essential items.”

St. Mary’s Parish states the most immediate and effective form of assistance is money to an international charity of your choice, and St. Mary’s works with Development and Peace at www.devp.org.

After money, a goods drive such as this one is also very helpful.

St. Mary’s Parish is collecting items such as good, clean sandals, shoes and sneakers; summer clothing, including rainwear; blankets; toiletries; canned foods and small utensils. These items will be shipped to the Philippines and, there, given to the Red Cross.

Donations will be from now until Friday from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday (Nov. 23) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church Hall at 1135 Fourth Ave. in Ladysmith.

St. Mary’s asks that people please do not leave goods outside.

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are unsuitable, people can contact the Mulrooneys at 250-2454384 or the Sheahans at 250-924-6814 to make arrangements.

“We want to support these people who have been affected drastically by a horrific typhoon,” said John Mulrooney from St. Mary’s. “Thousands have died, and the houses of thousands of others have been wiped out or badly damaged. This is a huge disaster, and we feel obligated as citizens of the global village to assist.”

Mulrooney says there is a significant number of Filipino people in our community and in St. Mary’s Parish.

“We have a member whose house was lost; there family was OK,” he said. “That kind of brings it home and makes it real to us.”

According to the BBC, Typhoon Haiyan on Nov. 8 killed at least 3,974 people, while a further 1,186 are missing, with about 500,000 people homeless.

It has been reported that Typhoon Haiyan was one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded.

“Super Typhoon Haiyan has brought widespread flooding, landslides and destruction to the Philippines, destroying thousands of homes as it tracked across the Visayas region of central Philippines on its path through the country,” states the Canadian Red Cross.

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Sherstone wanted to make a statement Community art showcase Sherry Bezanson Ladysmith Arts Council

On the opposing wall to Dennis Brown’s magnificent 18-by10-foot abstract painting, Sean Sherstone’s Citrus Gigas is a the notable piece of work in the current show, Size Matters, at the Waterfront Gallery.

With the dimensions of four feet-by-four feet, Sherstone’s photo images of lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit have been digitally enhanced and framed on wood panels.

The research on the framing process itself took as long as Sean Sherstone says with Citrus Gigas, he wanted to take something the creation of the images.

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Jeff Hyslop could almost feel how cold the characters felt in the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life.

It’s felt especially as George Bailey in the 1946 American drama contemplates suicide, staring into the icy waters of the town of Bedford Falls, considering his past, while struggling with choices.

“I could just imagine how cold that must have been,” said Hyslop.

Hyslop watched the show for the first time at about 10 years of age.

He’s now playing It’s a Wonderful Life’s Uncle Billy in the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s version of the classic tale, taking the stage Nov. 22 to Dec. 23.

“We’ve all landed in a nice warm and cozy place. It feels like we’ve won the lottery,” Hyslop said of his fellow cast and the crew members. “It’s kind of a gift, isn’t it?”

East Side Vancouver native Hyslop, who’s known as Phantom of the Opera to many thanks to 1,000 performances of the LloydWebber musical, has also played parts in Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and A Chorus Line in London and on Broadway.

And now he’s slipping into the very unstable — sometimes warm and fuzzy, other times miserable — boozer Uncle Billy’s shoes.

“It’s an amazing roller coaster ride,” said Hyslop. “Uncle Billy is quite unstable. It’s very much the up and down of a roller coaster. But it does make for a very interesting journey.”

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“One of the hooks for me was (original actress) Donna Reed,” he said, reverting back to his boyhood feelings on the gal who played Mary. “I had the biggest crush.”

That and fond memories of his family watching the show at an age when he still held hope in Santa and believed an angel could be real as well.

But his innocent mind then didn’t delve into It’s a Wonderful Life’s theme on suicide.

“Instead, I remember drowning. Just the feeling of not being able to breath,” he reflected.

Chemainus Theatre’s musical version is being directed and choreographed by Peter Jorgensen, who’s known at the Festival Inn for past Mural Town productions Fiddler on the Roof and Guys & Dolls.

“The great thing about this holiday story is how easily it is enjoyed

by people of all types,” says Jorgensen, who’s keeping the show close to its origins.

“Of course, the musical is based on a legendary film with big boots to fill. That’s where the theatrical experience stands out, there’s nothing else as intense and satisfying as being in a room with the incredible actors living the tale right before your eyes.”

Also appearing on stage will be David Leyshon as main man George Bailey, Alison MacDonald as wife, Mary Bailey, Barbara Pollard as Mother Bailey, David Marr as guardian angel Clarence, Tim Dixon as businessman Henry Potter, Graham Coffeng as friend, Sam Wainwright, Gordon Roberts as Joseph and Gower the aging druggist, Becky Hachey as flirt Violet, and Damon Calderwood as Marty.

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Duncan Garage in the lobby of the Showroom’s demise Cowichan Theatre in has spurred an arts Duncan.

It’s designed to and culture status meeting to brain- gauge the Cowichan storm problems and Valley’s arts and solutions, and pre- culture health and vent other closures prescribe remedies, outside funding help, across Cowichan.

Kirsten The community explained

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Schrader, regional ing about events and arts and culture man- places some folks ager. take for granted.

“How can we work Casualties include together, commu- the Duncan Garage nicate, assess and Showroom, The move forward to Dancing Bean in maintain and expand Chemainus, and the the amazing cultural Cowichan Fringe life of our area?” her Festival. press release asks.

“Obviously, the loss Schrader is seek- of [the Showroom] ing proactive think- really shocked and

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“It’s no small thing to have the Showroom close.”

Schrader explained she had talked with Showroom owner Longevity John Falkner in the past three years about forming his business into a non-profit society, with a board of directors, to help apply for government funds.

But the meeting isn’t just about the Showroom, “it’s about the entire [arts and culture] region struggling,” says Schrader.

Part of the evening will consist of Schrader giving a presentation on various funding models in other regions.

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“Many groups come to me on a regular basis looking for support to share their struggle, and let me know how much they can stretch a dollar,” she said.

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But gaming grants, for example, are inconsistent with group’s budgets.

Schrader is reviewing applications from 14 valley groups hoping to share $50,000 in one-time ArtVest money, to be matched by cash and/or goods from local businesses.

M e a n w h i l e , C o w i c h a n , Chemainus and Ladysmith arts-council agents are invited to share ideas and successes at the town-hall huddle “so we get a picture of what’s happening across the region,” according to Schrader.

Valley politicians are welcome, but hadn’t been sent RSVPs, she said.

“My role is noting those concerns, and bringing them to the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) regional services committee the next night.”

Schrader will ask the CVRD’s electoral services committee to recommend creating an arts and culture committee.

It would pursue valley taxation for arts and culture events, groups and heritage.

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ANNUALGENERAL GENERAL ANNUAL ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY

DATE: Thursday, Thursday, November DATE: November 21st21st 20132013 TIME: 5pm5 Dinner—6pm pm Dinner—6Meeting pm Meeting TIME: PLACE: Chemainus Theatre Festival Chemainus Theatre Festival 9737 Chemainus Road 9737 Chemainus Road Chemainus, Chemainus, B.C B.C

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Fellowship, but there wants to buy a whole Lindsay Chung Burness says, this are many other people table, that is an option. the chronicle Open to all members from Stz’uminus, Cowichan, Halalt, Lyackson, Open to all members from year, there will also involved.

Burness encourages Lake Cowichan, Cowichan andLyackson, Penelakut Tribe. and Stz’uminus, Halalt, Lake Cowichan “The Eagles are very, people to get their In four years, the be a mini Christmas Penelakut Tribe.

Agenda: community has come tree decorating con- very supportive of this tickets quickly, as this • Review AuditedAgenda: Financial Statements together to raise more test. There will be mini event every year, and event often sells out than $16,000 for the Christmas trees at all the musicians do- quite quickly.

• Negotiations Update, Robert Morales, Chief Negotiator Review Audited Financial Statements If people can’t make Ladysmith Food Bank each table, and deco- nate their time,” said  Negotiations Update, Robert Morales, Chief Negotiator HTG MEMBERS & THEIR FAMILIES ONLY PLEASE through the Celebra- rations will be sup- Burness. “There are it to the CelebraCopies of the Audited Financial Statements and the Annual Report HTG MEMBERS & THEIR FAMILIES ONLY PLEASE plied. Guests are also lots of people in town tion of Light but they tion of Light. will be available at the meeting.

They are also available The fundraising va- welcome to bring their who make the goodies; would still like to supCopies of thefrom Audited Financial Statements the Annual Report will be available at the your Band office,and HTG office, or online. we get trays and trays.” port the event and the riety concert brings own decorations. meeting. They are also available from your Band office, HTG office, or online.

“The idea of it is it’s Tickets are now on Ladysmith Food Bank, people together to celebrate Christmas and a really nice family sale at the Ladysmith they can drop off food FOR MOREINFORMATION INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR MORE CONTACT: Health donations to the health support the food bank, Christmas celebration, Community Toll Free: 1 888 9TREATY or (250) 245-4660 and this year, the fifth a bit of fun, but obvi- Care Centre from X- centre X-ray or recepToll Free: 1 888 9TREATY or (250) 245-4660 Fax: 250-245-4668 Celebration of Light ously, the main impe- ray or reception staff tion staff.

Fax: 250-245-4668 E-mail: info@hulquminum.bc.ca As well, Skellig is perwill take place Friday, tus is collecting food members, or they can www.hulquminum.bc.ca E-mail: info@hulquminum.bc.ca Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at the for the food bank,” said be reserved by con- forming Friday, Dec. 6 www.hulquminum.bc.ca tacting Lisa Burness at at the Sportsman Pub, Ladysmith Eagles Hall. Burness.

The event is orga- lisa.burness@hotmail. and the band will be Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are nized by Skellig and com or 250-734-1766. collecting donations $7.50, and this includes the Rock Christian If a business or group during that show. hot drinks from Starbucks and homemade treats.

“A lot of people have said to us we should put the price up because people would pay more, but the reaWatch for backup lights when driving in a parking lot. son we kept it at $7.50 Not only do they warn you that you need to slow down, is we didn’t want to they also tell you where you might find a parking spot! exclude anyone,” said Lisa Burness of Skellig.

Coronation Mall, Ladysmith 250-245-1118 “If people want, they can either pay more for their ticket or bring Selected Crime Stats from October 1 to 31, 2013 more cash for the doVandalism B&E Auto Theft Theft nations jars or bring more food for the food Ladysmith 8 6 2 12 bank.”

At this time, the Yellow Point/Cassidy 1 1 0 1 Ladysmith Food Bank Saltair 0 2 0 1 is particularly hoping for donations of canned Period Totals 9 9 2 14 fish, meat and beans; canned milk; pasta Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm Total reported RCMP Incidents during this period 34 sauce in cans; dried Ladysmith Resources Centre rice and dried pasta. sponsored by 630 Second Avenue This year’s list of local entertainers includes Upper Floor Your local certified Inspection facility Call to book an Skellig, Ryan McMaCheck us out at... appointment today! hon, Murray Atkinson, 1250 Rocky Creek Rd., Address Dead Byrds, Kendall We cordiallyKeynote invite any and all featuring interested films persons to attend.

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Ross Armour THE CHRONICLE

After a two-year absence, softball is finally coming back to Ladysmith.

Ladysmith Baseball Association (LBA) is teaming up with Softball BC to conduct a new season for the town, commencing in the spring of 2014.

“We haven’t had soft-

ball for two years, and it was just wrong,” said Rod McLachlan, vicepresident of LBA. “It needed to be fixed. We need to get kids onto the ball field and off their cell phones.”

Ladysmith Baseball Association has been around for 52 years, and it was only in the past couple of years that the softball element hasn’t been present. But after

a lawful discovery, it is was a zone issue where set for a return. softball was taken un“This past summer, we der the Nanaimo adminwere doing some back- istration. We had over ground work on the 100 girls in Ladysmith association and discov- and only six of them ered we [cover] base- decided they wanted to ball and softball — who go and play in Nanaimo. knew? I guess changing The rest went home and boards have a bureau- quit.” cratic memory, and our The LBA conducted bylaws obviously in- a survey at the end of clude girls as well,” told September involving LaMcLachlan. dysmith’s schools, and “A few years ago, there more than 220 girls ex-

pressed an interest in a teers who’ve expressed new softball season to an interest to coach, start up again. but the demand for volHe confirmed the unteers is going to be spring season start date huge,” said McLachlan. that will run into next “Each team is probably June. After that, there going to need a coach, will be a chance to form two assistant coaches, summer teams, and an- a team manager and other schedule will run somebody who can until the end of August. keep score. There’s a The recruitment drive whole lot more to it for coaches and um- than just the kids playpires is well underway. ing, and we need to put “I’ve already had volun- the infrastructure in

place.”

An information night is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 25 at the LBA clubhouse on Dogwood Drive, beginning at 7 p.m. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend.

“I think there’s going to be a ton of community support for this, and I’m anticipating 14 or 15 teams. It could be bigger than baseball,” said McLachlan.

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Rod McLachlan, vice-president of the Ladysmith Baseball Association, looks out at the field where softball will be played, starting this spring. ROSS ARMOUR

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CVRD residents who are interested in volunteering their time to sit on the Economic Development Commission are invited to complete the Commission appointment application available on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca and EDC website at www.discovercowichan. com. Please indicate which economic sector you represent and your business background. Desirable skills include knowledge of the Cowichan Region; an understanding of the function of a board/ commission; tact and ability to work with others; time, willingness and an understanding of the commitment required to serve on the Commission and sub-committees.

The Commission’s focus is to stimulate and promote orderly and environmentally sound, diversified and sustainable economic development resulting in the creation and maintenance of employment opportunities and an excellent quality of life in the Cowichan Region.

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Cinnamon Bun Fun Run around the corner Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

With the words “cinnamon bun” and “fun” in its name, it’s no surprise that the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run has become popular with families from all across Vancouver Island in the past nine years.

This five-kilometre or 10-kilometre run/walk attracts hundreds of people and raises thousands of dollars and pounds of food for the Ladysmith Food Bank.

This year, the event takes place Sunday, Dec. 1, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Frank Jameson Community Centre.

Bruce Youngren, a member of the Ladysmith Striders running group that organizes the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run, says registration has been brisk this year. Already, 450 people have registered for the event online, and Youngren says they’re coming from all over Vancouver Island.

Online registration will stay open until midnight Friday, Nov. 29. Same-day registration will also take place, beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Frank Jameson Community Centre.

The cost of registration is five items for the Ladysmith Food Bank, and Youngren says people can — and do — also bring cash donations for the food bank.

New this year, participants who register online can drop by the FJCC Saturday, Dec. 30 from 2-6 p.m. to pick up their race bibs and drop off their donations. Youngren thinks this should alleviate some of the lineups on race day.

“It was a response to addressing the huge demand and interest on event day,” he said.

According to Food Banks Canada, 850,000 Canadians access food banks per month, and 36 per cent of food bank utilization across the country benefits children aged 18 and younger.

“There’s a growing need for our communities to sustain and keep those food banks healthy,” said Youngren.

Last year, 492 people participated in the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run and brought in $4,000 in cash donations and 4,000 pounds of food for the Ladysmith Food Bank.

Individuals and businesses from our community and from across Vancouver Island help make this event such a success each year, explained Youngren.

“As one of the organizers, I can say the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run really provides an opportunity to our community to become involved in a practical, fun and active way,” he said.

“There’s a community feel, and Runners take part in last year’s Cinnamon Bun Fun Run. This year, it’s the surrounding communi- the run/walk takes place Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Frank Jameson FILE PHOTO ties as well. People are coming Community Centre. from all over the place. There’s This year will be the ninth John Mountain for all his leadthis contribution to our com- Cinnamon Bun Fun Run. ership and organization. munity’s well-being from all Youngren recalls that 67 peo- “He’s the one who has built over the Island.” ple participated in the first one. this,” he said. “Kim Judson, Bill Youngren says one of the “We have a DJ now, but our Adair and myself took it to a things he loves about the Cin- music was provided at the first certain place, and now it’s in namon Bun Fun Run is seeing event when I pulled up in my extremely good hands.” all the families that participate Honda Accord and opened all Youngren emphasizes the and seeing young babies and four doors and played Meatloaf word “fun” in the event’s name. toddlers in strollers wearing and Led Zeppelin,” he laughed.

This is a predicted time event, their race bibs at the start line. “We used duct tape and rebar to so prizes go to those runners “We are just so overwhelmed erect the start/finish line. Now and walkers who finish closest by the families that attend,” he it’s way different, but the heart to the time they predicted they said. “It just brings such an ex- is still the same, the intuition to would finish. After the run/ citement and appreciation for make good use of our passion walk, participants get to enjoy community involvement. Our for running and walking. Our cinnamon buns donated by little ones are experiencing intention was to give back.” the Old Town Bakery and hot their first race.”

Youngren wants to thank all drinks donated by Starbucks, Volunteers are a big part of the community organizations, and there are many randomlythe Cinnamon Bun Fun Run’s volunteers and individuals drawn door prizes so that evsuccess each year, and Youn- who support and participate in eryone has a chance to win. gren expects they’ll have more the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run. For more information, visit than 30 volunteers this year.

He also thanks race director www.cinnamonbunrun.com.

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THANK YOU A big thank you to my neighbours and family for the surprise 60th birthday party they threw for me on November 9th. It was wonderful and I was thrilled.

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October 17, 1925 ~ November 12, 2013 Bertha was born in Rimbey, Alberta and passed away suddenly, at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, surrounded by family.

Bertha is survived by her children: Marilyn (Evan) Camp, Sonny (Vivian) Olson, David (Lorraine) Olson, Kevin (Anita) Olson, and Melody (Stuart) Allen; her son-inlaw, Raymond Folster; 20 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Russ (Alice) Picketts and Les (Vi) Picketts, both of Alberta; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Olson; her eldest daughter, Dianne Folster; and her baby son, Rodney Olson; 4 brothers: Lawrence, Frederick, Bill and Bob Picketts; her sister, Jessie Wilson; and her father and mother, William and Sarah Picketts.

Bertha was raised in Rimbey, Alberta where she met her loving husband, Ralph Olson. They were married on November 15, 1950 in Rimbey. They lived in Alberta where they started their family and had their ďŹ rst 6 children. They moved to Ladysmith in September of 1965 and 2 years later had their youngest child. Bertha was a housewife and mother most of her life and enjoyed every aspect of being a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoyed playing cards, going to Bingo, watching her soap operas, baking, road trips and loved this Island, but most of all she loved her family. Family was everything to her!

A Celebration of her life will be held at 1p.m.

November 18, 2013 at the Eagles Hall in Ladysmith, B.C. followed by a graveside service, then by light refreshments back at the hall. In lieu of owers, donations may be made to The Canadian Diabetes Association.

Many thanks to our family, friends and neighbours for their support during this difficult time. Thanks to Telford's Burial and Cremation Center, all the Medical staff at NRGH and the B.C. Ambulance.

VOLDSGAARD, P.K. (Chris) February 9, 1919 - November 10, 2013 Chris was born in Odense, Denmark. He spent most of his working years in Canada. When retired, Chris chose to live in Ladysmith and soon became an active member of the NiftyFifty swim group at the local pool.

Chris was an enthusiastic gardener and spent most of his spare time maintaining his beautiful garden. He was trained and worked as a baker in Denmark, before moving to Canada. He became well known among friends for his delicious Danish Pastry.

When Chris’s health declined, he decided to move back to Denmark to be closer to his relatives and left Canada in September 2013.

Chris will be missed by his many friends.

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CRAWFORD, John (Jack) Kenneth John (Jack) Kenneth Crawford of Ladysmith, BC peacefully passed away in his sleep on November 5, 2013 at 80 years of age.

Born in Vancouver, BC on August 22, 1933, Jack was a long time employee of the Ladysmith Hospital and a dedicated member of the community in which he lived. During his life, Jack served as an Alderman, Soccer Coach, Probus Member, member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and played a key role in the building of the Frank Jameson Community Centre in Ladysmith.

A loving family man, Jack was predeceased by his parents, brother James, and niece Cathy. He is survived by his loving wife Velma, daughter Cindy (Jim), son Brian (Tina), grandchildren Richard (Mandy), Kevin (Dawn), Corey, Jordan, Daniel, and great-grandson Justin.

A celebration of life will be held on November 27, 2013 at 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Eagle’s Hall in Ladysmith. He will be greatly missed. In lieu of owers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.

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CLUES DOWN 1. Buddhist monk of Tibet 2. Egyptian sun god 3. Soft roe 4. Garden planting areas 5. Atomic #89 6. Soul and calypso songs 7. Large European flatfish 8. Expunction 9. Impression in a surface 10. PBS filmmaker Burns 11. Former OSS 12. Draft an edict 14. Assistant 15. Proclamation upon finishing 17. Slight head bend 22. Asian ethnic hill people 23. SE Asian goat antelope 24. Aware of the latest trends 25. Person of Arabia 26. Industrial process to produce ammonia 28. Expressed pleasure 29. The plural of crus 32. Old Thailand 36. Riboneucleic acid 38. One who assembles books 40. Cosa Nostra member 43. Pouchlike structures 44. Violent action 45. ___ of March 46. Slum area of a city 51. Valuable, useful possession 54. Philemon (Biblical abbr.)

55. Shaped bread 56. Fruits of the gourd family 57. Copyread 58. Double curve 59. Photographs (slang) 60. Side sheltered from the wind 64. Atomic #86

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

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LOVESEAT, RUST colour, good condition. $50. Luggage, 5-piece, burgundy, used 2 times, $50. Freezer, apt. size $50. Lazy Boy carpet, burgundy/turquoise/gold multi-coloured 5’x7’ $50. Nanaimo 250619-9517, 1(250)655-1213.

LADYSMITH: RENO’D 2 bdrm lower duplex. Laundry. N/S. $800+ utils. 250-245-2079.

LADYSMITH- 1 bdrm, shared W/D. NS/NP. Centrally located, heat & cable incld’d. $650.

Available now. (250)245-9535 or 250-616-7643.

PETS PET CARE SERVICES CAT SITTING in my home. No cages. 7day to long term stay.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES APT. SIZE deep freeze $125.

Medium size up right deep freeze $150. White Admiral 15 cu.ft fridge $250. White 30� range $175. 30� almond range $125. White 30� propane stove $150. White 24� range $80.

Apt size front load washer, dryer, $300. Kenmore Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150-$250. Dryers $100$150.

Built-in dishwashers $100-$150. White portable dishwasher $100. 6 month warranty on all appliances.

Please call Greg at (250)2469859.

FURNITURE FREE STANDING Rifle cabinet, approx 25�x55.5� $50.

Round oak table, pedestal base w/ 2 leaves & 4 matching chairs $500. Computer desk, approx 50�x23� $15. TV stand, corner unit, approx 22�x36�, $45. 27� TV, Sanyo, corner unit $25. with Panosonic VCR $15. Portable mini bar $30.

Reclining armchair, taupe $25.

Wingback parlour chair, pink/blue multi fabric $25. Sofa, black leather, full size $400. Vintage cedar chest 18.5�x43�, $50.

Sunburst Canada #3 crock $75. Chest freezer $15. Call (250)2457767, 12-8pm. Ladysmith.

NEW QUEEN MATTRESS. Eurotop mattress and box for sale. $200. (250)713-9680

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Up Coming CELTIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH ANNA

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING - The great super sale! 20x20 $4,070.

25x26 $4,879. 30x32 $6,695.

32x40 $8,374. 35x38 $9,540.

40x50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca VARIOUS SECOND hand household items at Red’s Emporium.

Furniture, tools, dishes, etc. 19 High St, Ladysmith. Call 250-245-7927.

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REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft.

LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm apt, heat incl., n/p, ref’s required.

The Villa 250-245-3583.

Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa.

Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625, available now. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-246-1033. www.meicorproperties.com Meicor Properties Ladysmith: bachelor unit avail now $590/mo incl. heat & hot water, sm pets ok. 250-9246966. www.meicorproperties.com NEWER 1,000 sq ft, 2 bedroom apt above tree’s restaurant located by the Co-op on the Alberni Hwy, Parksville. $800 per month. 250-9549547

ATKINSON - Sun, Dec 22, 7 pm at Cedar United Church.

Everyone welcome. Tickets $10.

Contact Paula 1-250- 650-6413.

CO-ED BADMINTON - for adults and youth held Tuesdays at North Cedar Intermediate gym.

Fun for all levels Equipment supplied. 7:00 - 8:30. $2 drop in fee. Phone Karen 250 722 2414 ext 249 37TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS - Sun, Dec 8, 6:30 pm at St. Mary's Church - 1135 Fourth Ave, Ladysmith. Freewill offering to the Ladysmith Resource Centre Christmas Hamper Fund CHRISTMAS TEA & BAZAAR

Beyond Your Expectations

MOBILE HOMES & PADS 2 bedroom trailer for rent on Alberni hwy, Parksville B.C. $600 to $750 per month. 250954-9547

HOMES FOR RENT LADYSMITH- 2-BDRM Duplex, centrally located. F/S, shared W/D. NP/NS. Refs.

Avail Dec 1. $750./mo. Call (250)751-1409.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

SUITES, UPPER

Mauve Friday is Coming.

Ladysmith: Bright 2 bdrm suite for rent in convenient location. Heat (hydro) and parking incl. N/S, N/P. References please. 250-245-4638.

Black Friday will never be the same.

TRANSPORTATION

Mauve Friday is Coming.

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

4 MOUNTED snow tires, Goodyear. 205-65 size, 15�, fits Honda Accord. $300. Call (250)246-6499.

Black Friday will never be the same.

CARS

Rentals Available Ladysmith: #41-100 Gifford Rd. 2 bdrm, 2 bath level entry ocean view condo. $1100/mo. Avail Dec. 1.

Ladysmith: #7-100 Gifford Rd. 2 bdrm, 2 bath lower level ocean view condo. $975/mo. Avail Dec. 1.

Ladysmith: #7-941 Malone Rd. 3 bdrm, 3 bath comfortable condo. $950/mo.

Avail Dec. 1.

Saltair: 11145 Chemainus Rd. 3 bdrm, 2 bath ocean front home. $1500/mo. Avail Dec. 15.

Ladysmith: 4275 Shell Beach Rd. 2 bdrm, 1 bath bright level entry bsmt suite. $900/mo. Avail now.

WANTED Quality Rentals to add to our Property Management Portfolio

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CHRIS CRAFT Engines For Sale. 2 Chris Craft 350 cid gasoline engines. Matched pair left hand and right hand rotation. Circa 1965, rebuilt in mid 1980’s and kept in storage ever since. Bore: 030 Mains: 010 Rods: 010 Bore: 030 Mains: 020 Rods: 020. Asking: $1600 for the pair (obo). Contact: (250)245-3004

AUTO FINANCING

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TRIDEM WATER truck and 2007 10x30 QA shack. 2004 WS 4900 SA 120 barrel with only 115,000 kilometers. Preemissions. Recent CV. Maintenance records available.

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TOWING FOR sale 24’x 8’ Enclosed car trailer custom built in 2013 to haul vehicles as well as freight.

Seamless exterior heavy duty axles and toe hitch, Red in color. Selling for health reasons, never used. asking $13,000 or best offer way under market value.

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NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area.

Own bathroom, cable, FREE WiFi, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, no partiers. $550/mo. Avail. immediately. 250-756-9746

- Fri, Nov 22, from 12 - 3 pm.

Ladysmith Legion Br# 171 LADYSMITH LEGION DRUM & BELL CORPS - is in desperate need of new members especially drummers. We have the equipment and will teach you how to use it. Practice on Sat, 10-11 am upstairs in the Legion Hall. For info call Dorothy Reith 250-722-2945 or Eileen Chandler 250-245-2077.

Come out and give it a try!

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CHEMAINUS SKETCH GROUP - Painting and sketching group meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

New members welcome. 250 245 5810

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

LADYSMITH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP Meets on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month 1:30 pm basement of Ladysmith Resource Centre.

ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP - Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Call Jane Hope, Alzheimer Society of BC at 250-734-4170.

LADYSMITH CELE­BRA​TIONS SOCIETY Ladysmith Days. Ladysmith city hall, on 3rd Tuesday of

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The Last Word Smile of the Week Chronicle

What’s your name?

“Clover Burgess.”

What’s your hometown?

“Ladysmith.”

What do you do?

“I am the program supervisor for the Boys and Girls Club.”

What do you like most about your community?

“All the parks.”

What was your proudest or happiest moment?

“Getting my job at the Boys and Girls Club.”

What scares you more than anything else in the world?

“Wind.”

If you were Empress of Vancouver Island, what would your first imperial proclamation be?

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TOWN OF LADYSMITH

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEING WAIVED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Town of Ladysmith has waived the holding of a Public Hearing pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act for “Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 1995, No. 1160, Amendment Bylaw (No.95), 2013, No. 1832” and “Area “G” Zoning Bylaw 1180, 1988, Amendment Bylaw (No.2), 2013, No. 1833” In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw 1832 is to amend “Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 1995, No. 1160” by adding a definition for “medical marihuana growing and production” and adding this use to the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-2) in the South Ladysmith Industrial Park.

In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw 1833 is to amend “Area “G” Zoning Bylaw 1180, 1988” by adding a definition for “medical marihuana growing and production” and adding this use to the A-1 Zone – Primary Agriculture. These properties are located in South Ladysmith within the Provincial Agriculture Land Reserve.

The above Bylaws may be inspected at City Hall, 410 Esplanade, Ladysmith, British Columbia from November 15, 2013 – December 2, 2013, Monday through Friday, during normal office hours (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) excluding statutory holidays.

Felicity Adams Director of Development Services

“To give more stat holidays.”

Heard around town...

• Local business NikkiDe- needs to gain as many votes Riding Association (CTRA) signs is seeking votes from as possible on the Small Busi- is pleased to welcome Anne the Ladysmith community to ness BC Awards website by Muir to the team in the posibecome a finalist for the Best Nov. 30. To vote for NikkiDe- tion of executive director.

Green Business Award as signs, visit www.sbbcawards.

Muir is a third-generation part of the Small Business BC ca.

Cowichan Valley resident Awards.

• We’ve heard from Graham with deep roots in the commuNikkiDesigns is up against Cousins of North Cowichan nity, and she comes to CTRA 25 businesses across BC vy- Parks and Recreation that a after 14 years of working with ing for the Best Green Busi- $10,000 grant from the RBC the MS Society of Canada as ness Award. This award rec- Play Hockey is giving all a fund-raiser and community ognizes a B.C. business with Grade 4 and 5 students from development co-ordinator. an outstanding commitment Chemainus and Crofton ElMuir takes the reins from to environmental sustainabil- ementary school a chance to former executive director ity through leadership and hit the ice at Fuller Lake Are- Jennifer Barnes van Elk, who actions that influence green na for five weeks. Participants is embarking on a new role practices. will also receive a new hockey with the CTRA as communicaNikkiDesigns uses certified helmet with a cage. tions officer. organic fabrics that are chem- • It’s almost official — the CTRA invites the commuical-free and grown sustain- five Cowichan Chambers nity to a welcoming recepably to create soft furnishings, (Chemainus, Ladysmith, tion for Anne Muir Thursday, including window coverings, Duncan-Cowichan, South Nov. 21 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. bedding and table linens. All Cowichan and Lake in the CTRA lounge. Drinks promotional materials are Cowichan) have agreed to and snacks will be provided. made with 100-per-cent re- work together on issues of re- Please RSVP to info@ctra.ca cycled paper, and their bags gional importance. if you plan to attend. are 100-per-cent compostable.

A formal agreement will be • This Friday (Nov. 22), Owner Nikki MacCallum, a signed by all five Chambers Ladysmith guitarist, keymember of the Chamber of at a mixer to be held at Birds boardist and singer-songwritCommerce and past president Eye Cove Farm near Maple er Murray Atkinson is perof the local Women’s Business Bay on Thursday, Dec. 5 from forming at In the Beantime Network, uses every oppor- 5-8 p.m.

Café in Ladysmith. tunity to speak at events to Also present will be guests Atkinson, whom you may share information on how to John Winter, president and have seen playing guitar for live a more eco-friendly life- CEO of the BC Chamber, and the Odds, is playing a solo style.

Jon Garson, vice-president of acoustic show at 7 p.m.

To move on in the contest as policy development.

Tickets are just $10 and are a top 10 finalist, NikkiDesigns • The Cowichan Therapeutic available at the coffee shop.

CHURCH DIRECTORY Welcome to

St. Mary’s Catholic Church 1135 - 4th Avenue Ladysmith, BC

Mass Times: Sat. 5:00 pm Sun. 9:00 am 250-245-3414

Hall Rentals Available 250-245-2077

Attend regularly the church of your choice

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Ladysmith First United Church Sunday Service including Sunday school at 10:30 am

Healing Pathway

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6-8 pm

Rev. Min-Goo Kang 232 High Street 250-245-2183 www.ladysmithunited.org

1149 Fourth Ave, Ladysmith, 250-245-8221 Family Worship Service every Sunday at 10:30 am “Life Lesson Series: He Is I AM” (Nursery & Children’s classes available) Mid-week programs for kids, preteens and teens

ST. JOHN’S

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ANGLICAN CHURCH

314 Buller St., Ladysmith Jesus Said: “Come and Journey with the Saviour”

381 Davis Road

November 24, 2013 @10am

Sunday Morning Worship

8 am - Holy Communion 10 am - Holy Eucharist Rev. Susan Hermanson

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Welcome to the driver’s seat

Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the oldest luxury brands, and continues to be General Motors’ flagship in terms of refinement and technology.

Zack Spencer

Visit the Cadillac CTS photo gallery at drivewayBC.ca

The CTS model is a lighter car, made of high tensile steel. It is stiffer, safer, handles better, and above all, is more efficient.

ZACK SPENCER

Question

Cadillac in the rear-view mirror of the European premium brands 2014 Cadillac CTS One auto trend that shows little sign of waning is the move towards more luxury or premium cars by manufacturers and consumers alike.

As baby boomers age, they have earned the nicer things in life, and the offspring of baby boomers are getting used to the finer things in life, so more automakers are moving upscale.

The Europeans do luxury and performance better than most and the Japanese luxury brands have been putting in their time to becoming a real force.

But long before the Japanese, there have always been the American luxury brands, with many firsts in features and technology. Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the oldest, along with Mercedes-Benz, and continues to be General Motors’ flagship in terms of refinement and technology.

Looks The smaller Cadillac ATS was released a year ago and went on to win the North American Car of the Year award. General Motors has taken that platform and elongated it to produce the lightest mid-sized car in its class. It’s a full 173kg lighter than the benchmark BMW 5-Series it competes against, and 34kg lighter than the outgoing car. A lighter car, made of

Drive With a lighter car high tensile steel, is stiffer, comes a better performsafer, handles better ing car, but the heart of and above all is more any luxury performance efficient. What Cadillac car is a solid engine. On didn’t change was the this front, Cadillac offers edgy design language three options and all they have become known three have more power for. The LED accent lights The longer and than the closest comare especially attractive lower stance of the CTS petitors. The first is the at night and run vertical makes it look athletic, same 2.0L turbocharged compared to most cars’ engine used by the ATS. horizontal approach. The yet elegant.

With 272hp it is well longer and lower stance Zack Spencer above the 240hp offered of the CTS makes it look in the BMW 528i. The athletic, yet elegant. The carryover engine is the direct injection one weak area is the back. It lacks the 3.6L V6 with 321hp, again more than same visual punch as the impressive the 300hp in the 535i. The top of range front grille and headlamps. motor, for now, is the Vsport model Inside The new CTS is lighter than with a twin turbocharged version of the BMW but it is a bit smaller inside. the 3.6L engine, putting out 420hp. You It’s not as wide and the back seat is a guessed it, more power than the 400hp bit shorter. Front seat passengers are found in the V8 550i. The Vsport is only treated to plenty of room and a view sold as a rear wheel drive car (RWD) onto the dash is impressive. The centre where all the others are available with console has a touch-screen system all wheel drive (AWD). The catch is that called CUE, which has rich colours and AWD models come with an 8-speed striking graphics. The heat, volume and automatic transmission, but the AWD a few other controls are all touch-senversions are fitted with a 6-speed unit. sitive, meaning they have no dials The steering offers good feedback or switches. The problem is it shows to the driver and the suspension is fingerprints and dust against the shiny smooth, yet lively, and has a nearly black plastic. perfect 50/50 weight distribution.

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Verdict The price of the CTS ranges from about $51,000 for the base model to $66,000 for the top premium trim level. The Vsport, high performance model is priced at almost $75,000. The Cadillac CTS is not an inexpensive car, but it offers many features like standard heated and vented leather seats, Bose stereo and push button start even on the base model. Compared to some of the other mid-sized luxury sedans it is less expensive, plus it is a worthy car for any driving enthusiast.

OF THE WEEK:

Do you plan to put winter tires on your vehicle this year, or will you stick with all-season tires?

Please explain why you have made that decision.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

Go to drivewayBC.ca to submit your answer.

Safety Tip: Challenging fall and winter conditions can already be found in many parts of B.C. Please adjust your driving for the conditions you encounter.

In poor weather, slow down, increase your following distance and give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination.

The Lowdown Power: 2.0L 4-cylinder with 155hp 3.6L V6 with 321hp or Turbo 3.6L with 420hp Fill-up: 10.5L/6.6L/100km (city/highway 2.0L turbo) Sticker price: $$50,895-$74,495 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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