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Late Friday afternoon, the Stz’uminus First Nation took the step to prohibit access to its waters in Kulleet Bay, up toward Dodds Narrows and south to Sansum Narrows and Active Pass. Until further notice, Stz’uminus First Nation will prohibit access to its Core Territory in the Salish Sea by all vessels, including but not limited to, commercial fishing vessels, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) vessels, and any non-native civilians and government officials. In a letter sent to federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea Friday, May 2, Stz’uminus First Nation Chief John Elliott explained that Stz’uminus First Nation and neighboring nations have been left with no recourse but to re-claim their Core Territory in the Salish Sea. “The Stz’uminus people have continually occupied our territory along the Salish Sea for countless generations — thousands of years before European arrival,” he wrote. “The ongoing actions of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans have failed to follow federal Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation laws, failed to appropriately manage or allow for co-management of fisheries within our territory and, ultimately, have failed to recognize Aboriginal Rights and Title.” First Nations never ceded their rights to any of their resources or Four-year-old Jackson Masters (left) and three-year-old Rhys McKelvie show off the fish they caught at land, and Aboriginal Rights — the Chemainus Lake during Kids Learn to Fish Day May 3. Please see page 5 for more photos. LINDSAY CHUNG practices, customs and traditions
unique to First Nations that First Nations participated in prior to contact with Europeans — which are separate from Treaty Rights, are “constitutionally protected and cannot be extinguished by any government,” explained Elliott. In his letter, Elliott states that DFO must make “swift and sweeping changes to their procedures and policies to appropriately accommodate Aboriginal Rights and Title.” “The DFO continues to favour existing commercial monopolies and continues to inadequately consult with aboriginal groups when enacting policy,” he wrote. “Due to its gross mismanagement and failure to follow government mandates, we can no longer allow the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to manage fisheries within our territory. We cannot stand by while fish stocks within our territory continue to be depleted and our rights ignored.” Elliott also sent a letter to B.C. fisheries sectoral groups, such as the Underwater Harvesters Association and the BC Shellfish Farmers, stating that: “We understand that this [action] will create challenges for all parties, and we would like to firmly state that our fight is not with the commercial harvesters. Our fight is with the DFO alone, and our hope is to compel them to follow Canadian law when enacting new policy and change their existing policies surrounding aboriginal access accordingly.” Ray Gauthier, CEO of Stz’uminus See Stz’uminus Page 3
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The Town of Ladysmith can call itself one of “Canada’s Greenest Employers” for the third year in a row. The award recognizes the Town’s organizationwide commitment to reducing its environmental footprint and to sustainability in all its current and future operations, according to a press release. The “Canada’s Greenest Employers” Award is part of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition, conducted by Mediacorp Canada. Now entering its eighth year, Canada’s Greenest Employers recognizes employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness. These leading Canadian employers have developed exceptional earthfriendly initiatives and are attracting people because of their environmental leadership. “Our Town is committed to developing a culture of green best practices,” Mayor Rob Hutchins said in a press release. “Council, staff and our citizens work together to build a strong and resilient community in terms of overall quality of life and respect for our environment, for today and tomorrow.” The Town’s partnership to establish a residential cooking oil recycling program, two electric vehicle charging stations, LEED Gold certification of the new Community Services Centre, Green Team employee committee and donating vegetables grown in City Hall flower beds to the Ladysmith Food Bank are just some of the reasons Mediacorp gives for choosing Ladysmith for the award. “This award celebrates that we are all committed to the community vision of environmental, economic and social sustainability,” said city manager Ruth Malli. “It’s an award that our employees and council share with the community.”
Cowichan Neighbourhood House hosted a community Earth Day cleanup Saturday, April 26 at Kin Beach in Chemainus. Here, Perla Francis Martinez, Amada Francis Martinez and their mother, Martha Martinez Francis of Chemainus, along with Kiara Caplin of Chemainus, help clean up the beach. KATHLEEN DA ROZA
Local WFP mills resume operations Ross Armour THE CHRONICLE
All Western Forest Products (WFP) mills except Nanaimo are now re-open following the tragic shooting in the Harbour City last week. There are three manufacturing mills in Chemainus and two in Ladysmith and all were closed immediately following the Nanaimo incident which saw two men killed and two more taken to hospital Wednesday, April 30. However Ladysmith Sawmill, Saltair Sawmill, Chemainus Sawmill, Value Added Reman and South Island Reman all re-opened as of yesterday after being closed for two working days at the end of last week. “Operations at all mills will commence Monday, May 5, with the exception of the Nanaimo sawmill,” WFP CEO and president Don Demens said in a press release Friday (May 2). “We will have additional security presence at all sites. The
safety of our employees has always been, and will continue to be, our highest priority. “Western is working closely with our colleagues at United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 to review the security of our workplaces and we will make any changes needed to ensure our colleagues are confident in the security of their work environment.” Workers received pay from WFP while the mills were closed. “We are grateful for the support we have received from all levels of government, the community and our industry colleagues. We will continue to cooperate fully with authorities throughout this criminal investigation,” wrote Demens. Fred James McEachern and Michael John Lunn were shot dead in Nanaimo,with Tony Sudar and Earl Kelly being transported to hospital. “On behalf of the entire Local Union, I would again like to express our sincere condolences
and heartfelt thoughts for the families, friends and co-workers of each and every person affected by the tragic and shocking events at the Western Forest Products Mill in Nanaimo,” said a press release from United Steelworkers. “Michael Lunn, the USW plant chairperson and Fred McEachern, the mill superintendent were long-term employees and both well-known and respected within the Union, WFP and their communities. Their loss is heavy on everyone’s hearts and minds. “At last report, Tony Sudar and Earl Kelly are out of danger and recovering from their wounds in the hospital. We wish them both the speediest of recoveries and again offer any assistance they or their families may need.” The workers’ union and WFP will be working together to offer counselling sessions to anyone that requires them. “The Local Union will continue to focus our efforts on working with WFP to ensure that the fami-
lies, workers and everyone else directly affected in the operation gets the help they need through grief counselling or any other means. Counselling sessions will continue to take place today in Nanaimo and will continue for as long as is needed.” The union said it is still too early to comment on the motive of the shooting. Kevin Douglas Addison, a former employee of the Nanaimo mill has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with the shooting. Nanaimo RCMP superintendent Mark Fisher would also not speculate on the motive of the shooting. The incident began in the parking lot of the mill at approximately 7 a.m. April 30 and continued into the offices on-site. A shotgun was seized from the scene by an emergency team member. —with files from John McKinley
Stz’uminus reclaiming its Core Territory in Salish Sea From Page 1 tion program if DFO is going to change any poliFirst Nation’s Coast Salish Development Corpo- cies. ration, says they have been trying to work with He says the DFO is managing their resources DFO for five years, particularly around geoduck poorly, and one of the points of contention is a harvesting. lack of meaningful consultation. “We’ve tried to work with them,” he said. “We Like Elliott, Gauthier emphasizes that they don’t like sending out the kind of messages we aren’t taking this position because they want to sent out on Friday, but at the end of the day, hurt commercial fisheries — they’re doing this we’re tired of being ignored.” because they feel their community must take Gauthier feels First Nations need to be a big- action. ger part of the management, and he wants to “We’re concerned about safety,” said Gauthier. see the nation’s Aboriginal Rights and Titles “It’s not like we like to do this. We don’t know protected and see them be part of a consulta- what else to do. We’re frustrated … We know
this is a David and Goliath thing, but if we don’t do anything, nothing’s going to happen.” In response to Elliott’s letter, a spokesperson for Fisheries and Ocean Minister Gail Shea stated: “Fisheries and Oceans Canada manages fisheries resources to allow for sustainable fishing opportunities. Officials are engaged in ongoing discussions with the Stz’uminus to understand their concerns and interest. When needed, DFO and the RCMP work with fishermen and members of the First Nations to ensure the safety of everyone on the water.”
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Ladysmith RCMP has told council that the Town will need to pay out in excess of $90,000 for required upgrades to the police detachment by January 2015. The money in question is to be used for a new cell camera system that the RCMP has to implement by law. Council was originally told this would only cost the town $75,000. Staff Sgt. Dave Herman from the Ladysmith RCMP was at a special council meeting April 28 at City Hall to break the news to Mayor Rob Hutchins and the rest of the council members. “There is a required upgrade that we need to do which will see us install a new [closedcircuit television] video and camera system to our cells, which includes 42 new cameras by law,” said Herman at the meeting. “We’ve recently been advised this will now cost around $90,000. It needs to be in place by Jan. 30, 2015.” Herman believes the new camera system is an absolute necessity. “Back in 2006, we had the Ian Bush case where a young man was arrested outside of a hockey game in the interior of B.C. There was a terrible fight and a huge enquiry, and
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eventually, the young with the Province ,and man lost his life,” he places like Diamond said. and Cassidy aren’t Bush was killed by an paying a cent for this. RCMP officer whilst in How do we budget for police custody. something we don’t Notably, no fraction know the cost of? It’s of the $90,000 price very difficult. The pretag will be paid by La- vious number given to dysmith’s surrounding us was $75,000. I was areas, Cowichan Valley hoping to piggyback Regional District Elec- this off of the Province toral Area G (Saltair/ or delay it, but we’re Gulf Islands) and Elec- told we can’t do that toral Area H (North either.” Oyster/Diamond), Coun. Duck Paterson despite the fact the was on the same page. Ladysmith RCMP cov- “We’re expected to ers both areas. pay the whole shot Numerous members despite a third of the of Ladysmith council people ending up in think that arrangement cells being picked up is unfair for the Town. in Cassidy,” he said. “Our concern isn’t “Why aren’t they paying the need or the value a portion of it?” of this camera sysHerman confirmed tem,” Hutchins said at that 100 per cent of the the meeting. “It’s that bill is to be paid by the there is no cost sharing Town of Ladysmith.
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“A note went out in 2010 whereby any detachments who couldn’t make the deadline apply to Ottawa and they would receive more time.” No applications were received by Ottawa. Hutchins asked Erin Anderson, the Town’s director of financial services, at the meeting to confirm how much money was left in the RCMP reserve. The initial $75,000 had been budgeted by the Town, and Anderson said “approximately another $10,000 is in there.” “It’s a difficult financial position that we’re in,” said Hutchins. “This situation is so unusual that it has been placed on the burden of the municipal taxpayer.” Residents in the Town of Ladysmith pay an RCMP tax of $236 because there are more than 8,000 people living in the town. Residents in electoral areas such as G and H only pay $55, as there are less than 5,000 people living there. “It’s not a question of how much of a need the cameras are; it’s more about how the cost is being spread,” said Paterson. “Citizens in our community have to pay more even though you serve the surrounding areas. I don’t know why our certain amount is being stuck with the whole bill.”
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Editor: I would like to offer a huge thank you to Mayor Rob Hutchins. We have been living in Ladysmith for 12 years, and over the years, the compost has moved to Peerless and the spring yard waste pickup has been cancelled. We have attempted to downsize and cut back our carbon footprint. As a result, we no longer have any transport for our yard waste — and taking the waste down to Peerless adds a large carbon footprint on to our disposal of same. We brought this to the mayor’s attention during the Home, Garden and Business Show a couple of weeks ago. He mentioned he had a pickup and we were welcome to call him. I was a little reticent to do the same. Imagine our surprise when the mayor pulled up to our back alley this weekend and loaded the spring cuttings we had collected into his truck and took it off to Peerless! Thank you again Rob — that was wonderful! Wendi and Michael Ladysmith
Thanks to Judy Durban for her work Editor: On behalf of everyone at Ladysmith Museum, I would like to publicly thank Judy Durban for the wonderful job she did on the paintings in the front windows of our museum. The finished work has exceeded all our expectations! Judy also had some able assistance from Hilda MacDonald near the end, as the deadline was near. I urge everyone to visit and have a look at our front windows at 721 First Ave. to see what an amazing job Judy has done. Thanks so much, Judy! Maureen Martin Co-ordinator, Ladysmith Museum
Question of the Week Are you using the Peerless Recycling Centre more since it opened? Vote online at www.ladysmithchronicle.com. Results from last week’s question Do higher gas prices make you seriously consider using your car less? Yes 90% No 10% This web poll is informal, not scientific. It reflects opinions of website visitors who voluntarily participate. Results may not represent the opinions of the public as a whole. Black Press is not responsible for the statistical accuracy of opinions expressed here.
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Omnibus agriculture bill threatens food security
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the “privilege” to save seed was during feudal Europe, when aristocratic landowners determined how serfs would farm and how much of their labour they were allowed to keep. The amendments to the Plant Breeders Rights Act in Bill C-18 are designed to bring Canada into compliance with UPOV ’91, a controversial protocol designed to protect major agri-businesses’ rights on new seed varieties. It will give them the right to collect “end-point-royalties” in perpetuity because every crop grown from those seeds, including saved seed and crops grown from them, will be charged. While the plant breeders who are pushing this legislation call it a potential new revenue stream, the farmers who will have to
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the changes to the Plant Breeders Rights Act and how it will affect Canadians. Private plant breeders will have no incentive to produce varieties for local or regional conditions, like the wheat varieties developed in the last century for the Prairie conditions that helped make Canada a breadbasket for the world. Most of those were developed by public plant breeders. The NFU is arguing that any changes should actually promote plant breeding that is in the public interest, which depends less on other inputs like patent-protected pesticides or fertilizers. And public breeders are less likely to remove their varieties from registration once the plant breeder rights expire. To learn more about Bill C-18 and why farmers are concerned, follow the links on my website at www.jeancrowder.ca.
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Ladysmith Girl Guides of Canada got into the spirit of Earth Day when they spent a day planting trees and shrubs. On Saturday, April 26, approximately 80 members of the Ladysmith Girl Guides of Canada descended on Transfer Beach. The sun shone as they boarded the Ladysmith trolley to Gourlay-Janes Park on Chemainus Road, which is at the Ladysmith-Saltair border. “Girl Guides of Canada has long embraced community spirit and environmental awareness,” Sparks unit leader Kay St. Denis stated in a press release. “This Earth Day project, planting greenery along a walking trail at Gourlay-Janes Park in Ladysmith, was a natural fit for the community organization.” Subscriberanged to Participants in age from kindergarten students to grand250-245-2277 mothers. Includes $ online Instructions were access kindly given by a
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Elementary School Grade 7 students, from left, Neav Williams-Murphy, Stephanie Laidlaw and Maggie Boese-Ezard show off some of the handmade clay bowls the students were auctioning off during their “Operation Stone Soup” fundraising lunch Sunday, May 4. The lunch raised $907 for Free the Children initiatives and the local Harvest House Food Bank, and students expect to raise more. LINDSAY CHUNG
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tries, and for the local through some of the also part of the project, food bank, Harvest bumps along the way, and the money raised House. they have kept going.” for Free the Children The students hosted “Operation Stone is going to an organizaInspired by the children’s book Stone a fundraising event Soup” has been driven tion that builds schoolhouses all over the Soup, the Grade 6/7 Sunday, May 4 as part by the students. To prepare for Sun- world, explained Neav class at St. Joseph’s of their project, servCatholic Elementary ing homemade veg- day’s lunch, they made Williams-Murphy, who School in Chemainus etarian soup they had more than 91 bowls by is also in Grade 7. That has been working hard made together and hand and made soup money will buy bricks for the schoolhouses, to create change in each contributed in- for 100 people. Grade 7 student Mag- as well as items such their community and gredients towards, and they auctioned off gie Boese-Ezard says as chalkboards. abroad. Wi l l i a m s - M u r p h y The students created clay bowls they had they were inspired to a project called “Op- wedged, formed and do this project after says the project has eration Stone Soup” to decorated with help reading Stone Soup, a been a lot of fun. book in which a hun- “I liked making the raise money to support from artist Miss Ewa. numerous causes, in- “The amount of effort gry and tired stranger bowls,” she said. “It cluding Free the Chil- put into this by the stu- asks villagers for food was fun to do all the dren’s Initiative proj- dents is unbelievable,” and keeps hearing no. designs for them.” Making the bowls ects, building schools said Grade 6/7 teacher Finally, he asks for a for third-world coun- Brenda Hennig. “Even pot of water to boil and was also Grade 7 stustarts making stone dent Stephanie Laidsoup. He says the soup law’s favourite part of would be much better the project. if everyone contribut- “My favourite part ed something to it, and was probably chopPRESENTS the villagers who said ping all the vegetables they didn’t have any and making the soup,” food for him start add- noted Boese-Ezard. ing ingredients. The students were “They realize how excited to see so many much fun it is to share,” people come out to said Boese-Ezard. their fundraising lunch. “When we read the sto- “It feels pretty cool to ry, we realized there know so many people are hungry people in came out for this,” said our community. They Williams-Murphy. Subscribe to Subscribe toto The Grade 6/7 class don’t always want hasPresents raised $907 through go to a food bank, soGroup Yellowpoint Drama Stone Soup,” we thought why don’t “Operation 250-245-2277 250-245-2277 Includes to we have a lunch.”Includes and they $ expect online Yellowpoint Drama Group Presents Sharing$ education online is raise even more. access Yellowpoint Drama Group Presents access Yellowpoint Drama Group Presents THE CHRONICLE
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Strangers connect in YPDG short plays Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE
What happens when two strangers meet on a bench? You’ll find out this week when Yellow Point Drama Group (YPDG) presents two short plays with musical accompaniment. YPDG is taking its show, called Duet for Bench, on the road this Thursday (May 8), Friday (May 9) and Saturday (May 10). The show features a simple bench as the focal point for two stories, which are tied together by the musical accompaniment of busker Ben Ziakin. In Rappaport Redux, two strangers from different social backgrounds negotiate their right to sit on a park bench. “Their turf war soon evolves into a discovery of how each came to be in their current plight,” according to a press release from YPDG. Gordon McInnis and Barbara Metcalf rehearse Ferris Wheel, one of two short plays being Starring Ted Girard and Barrie Baker and presented by the Yellow Point Drama Group in Duet for Bench. PHOTO SUBMITTED directed by Brian March, the play won best original script at the 2013 Vancouver Island about our club,” he said. “We thought this ferent racial backgrounds meet on a park might be a neat way to do that, go into neat bench and start getting to know each other One Act Festival. In Ferris Wheel, two people share the spaces that aren’t necessarily known for as they trade stories. In March’s play, the two people who meet bench in an amusement park. Their anxi- plays.” To bring the show on the road, YPDG are from different social backgrounds eties and fears come to a head when the bench (serving as a chair) gets stuck at the wanted something simple. The drama — one is a street person who is a bit rough top of the ferris wheel. Starring Barbara group had already produced a play March around the edges, while the other is a forMetcalf and Gordon McInnis, this second had written for the Vancouver Island One mer teacher. Act Festival, and they had been wanting to “They both have similar issues,” said short play is directed by Diane Faux. March, who is president of YPDG, is look- put that show on again, so they revamped March. “They’re both lonely and trying ing forward to bringing YPDG shows into it and decided to do an evening with this to get over something in their past. Both play, Rappaport Redux, and Ferris Wheel. are stuck in time in a way. It’s offbeat. I lanew spaces. When March wrote Rappaport Redux, he belled it a tragic comedy because there are “The group is always looking at ways of extending themselves to new people and was inspired by the Broadway play I’m Not some moments of rather deep sadness for new opportunities to get people to know Rappaport, in which two old men from dif- both of them and, at the same time, some
moments where they are rather combative and fight for control of the bench.” The second play, Ferris Wheel, was written by Mary Miller, a playwright from the U.S. “This time, the bench is a ferris wheel bench, and two strangers are put together on the same bench,” said March. “They each have their own personal issues. One is afraid of heights and facing that fear, and the other is trying to re-kindle a passion he had as a kid. They kind of sort out each other’s pasts and where they came from and how they got to be there. It makes for, again, a kind of dramatic comedy. Both plays are about strangers coming together and finding common ground.” March says they’ve been discovering a lot about the characters as they’ve been rehearsing for the show. YPDG will be presenting just three performances of Duet for Bench — Thursday, May 8 at the North Oyster Community Hall (13467 Cedar Rd.); Friday, May 9 at the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery (610 Oyster Bay Dr.) and Saturday, May 10 at the Cedar Community Hall (2388 Cedar Rd.). For each show, doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the performances start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door, and seating is limited. “I think for the audience coming in, it’s a very intimate room, and it’s quite different from your basic community theatre,” said March. “You’re very close to the action, and there’s a certain intimacy about that. If it’s done well, it just creates a connection between the audience and actors.” To learn more about Duet for Bench, visit www.yellowpointdramagroup.org.
The wounded not always at the Front Staff Writer THE CHRONICLE
This Friday, a new play opens at the Chemainus Theatre Festival that explores the lives of five women during World War II. Waiting for the Parade is a series of 1940s–era vignettes about five Calgary women who strive to make the best of things, or simply make it through things, on the home front during the Second World War. The dramatic comedy, written by John Murrell, runs Friday, May 9 to Sunday, June 1 at the Chemainus Theatre Festival. Based on interviews Murrell conducted in the 1970s, the play reveals a complex wartime society, spanning the years 1940 to 1945, when the world consisted of hope and fear, laughter and despair. Bringing the powerful mix of emotions to life, director
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This photo, taken in Port Alberni on Easter Sunday in 1964, depicts some of the damage from the tsunami that hit the Alberni Valley following the second-largest earthquake in recorded history, which occured near Valdez, Alaska. PHOTO SUBMITTED fee weakens the heart, beer that Communism is bred ruins the mind and water into our hearts is an absurd, is the chief conveyor of ty- outrageous and irrational phoid fever. It seems there statement and we demand is nothing left to do but qui- an apology.” The followetly die of thirst and be done ing week, a related editowith it.” rial in the Cowichan Leader April 1939 warned “The gospel of Karl Letters to the editor in Marx appears to intrigue April of 1939 were con- the minds of some of those cerned about Commu- trusted with the important nism being discussed at task of Education.” Ladysmith High School. The Chronicle editor reA writer identified as the plied that, indeed, care president of the Ladysmith should be given to prevent Catholic Youth Organiza- the introduction of radical tion went so far as to sug- politics in the school curricgest that a recent speaker ulum “especially when such at the school “had almost care is taken to keep out the demanded that the youth- teaching of religion.” ful hopefuls vote for a party The school board apparthat would shape their des- ently refused to take up the tinies.” A response from issue. [NOTE: World War Sam Service Jr., president II began the following Sepof the LHS Students Council, tember.] took her to task, stating that, April 1964 “her (Alicia Krip’s) remarks On Good Friday in 1964,
the second-largest earthquake in recorded history (9.2 on the Richter Scale) occurred near Valdez, Alaska. The quake created a tsunami that travelled 30 kilometres up the Alberni Canal, reaching a height of seven meters. The two major waves tore up trees, flung cars and destroyed more than 375 homes in the Alberni Valley. In total, over $10 million of damage was incurred, but no loss of life. Ladysmith residents spent most of April organizing support for the flood victims. Many had been left with only the wet clothes they were wearing when the tsunami struck. Civil Defence Co-ordinator Al Thicke asked all donations to be left at City Hall, where they would be transported to the west coast of Vancouver Island. [NOTE: A permanent exhibit of the 1964 Alberni Valley Tsunami has been installed in the Hutcheson Gallery of the Port Alberni Maritime Discovery Centre. Readers may also be interested in watching video footage at http://www.cbc. ca/archives/categories/environment/natural-disasters/ canadas-earthquakes-andtsunamis/bcs-tsunami-disaster.html] Compiled by Ed Nicholson, Ladysmith and District Archives
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April 1914 The Ladysmith soccer team had a lengthy but profitable warmup for their game against the Alberni team on the first weekend in April. The vehicle carrying the team broke down with stripped gears at Cameron Lake. The only alternative for the Ladysmith players was to walk the 13 miles (21 kilometres) to Port Alberni — where they still managed to win a close game! Residents of Roberts Street appeared before City Council at their regular meeting with a request to cut back the hill to reduce the grade by at least 20 per cent. They claimed the street between Esplanade and Third Avenue was “impossible in winter and barely passable in spring!” A motion to proceed (by the appropriately named Mayor Hillier) was defeated four votes to three. [NOTE: In the same week, Vancouver City Council approved a motion to ensure separate education for white children and “the Asians” (Japanese and Chinese). The motion was passed unanimously.] It seems the spring weather in 1914 was affecting everyone. An editorial note from the April 7 edition of the Chronicle with the headline What are We Supposed to Drink? stated: “Faddists have recently declared that tea impairs digestion, cof-
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As the long-course season gets underway, members of the Ladysmith-Chemainus Orcas Swim Club are improving their times In the spirit of by impressive numbers International Move for Health Day on Saturday, with each meet. Early last month, May 10, Ladysmith Parks, Faith Knelson comRecreation and Culture peted in the 2014 Cawill offer a variety of nadian Swimming Trifree fitness classes, als April 1-5 in Saanich. swims, and other activiThis is the first time ties to assist individuals Knelson went to this in adopting healthy and meet, which is a trial active lifestyles. for the Pan-Pacific Aileen Humphreys earned her first age group naStarting at 10 a.m., and Commonwealth tional time standard for the 50m breaststroke at there will be a variety Games. of fun activities at the Wavemaker meet April 25-27. FILE PHOTO “You need to have a the Frank Jameson national time stan- ing her time by more and we had tons of Community Centre and best times,” said Tothdard,” explained coach than five seconds. surrounding parks and Nine swimmers com- Szabo. “Usually, the Dusan Toth-Szabo. trails (weather permit“Faith went for the first peted in the Spring first long-course meet ting). Classes planned is kind of iffy because time ever and was eli- Splash. at this point include: gible for three events. “The kids did great,” they never swim in a Cardio Circuit, Morning This is a high-level said Alsop. “Everyone long-course 50m pool. Aquafit, Fitness Lite, meet, with Olympians, did really, really well. Even though it was the Adaptive Fitness, Yoga first one, we had 53 adults and everybody It was lots of fun.” Fitness, Nifty Fifties Grace Dice, Joshua best times.” from 108 clubs all over Aquafit and Youth Zone Herle, Noah Herle, AidToth-Szabo highlightCanada.” (yoga, floor hockey and Competing against en Jeffries, Lily Mar- ed swimmers Chantal basketball). seniors, the 12-year-old tin, Cole Porter, Shane Greenhalgh, Shane ValFor more information, competed in the 100m Valic, Gabriel Wiebe ic and Brielle Woodruff, visit www.ladysmith.ca. breaststroke, 50m and Isabella Wiebe rep- who earned personal breaststroke and 50m resented the Orcas in best times in every sinfreestyle, shaving time Courtenay, earning 26 gle event they swam. At this meet, many off in each swim. She top-three finishes. At this meet, Valic, swimmers improved swam the 100m breaststroke in 1:14.44 to fin- who is 13, finished first their times by huge ish 27th, and she fin- in all his events, win- amounts. Registration is now Aileen Humphreys ished 25th in the 50m ning the 400m freestyle, open for the 2014 Midbreaststroke with a 50m freestyle, 100m took 34.48 seconds off Isle Soccer Club season. 100m her time in the 200m time of 33.94. Knelson breaststroke, New for this year, freestyle and 100m in- backstroke, while swam the 50m free in there are two ways to dividual medley. Chantal Greenhalgh 28.15 in to finish 60th. register for the upcomNine-year-old Joshua took 15.52 seconds off Some of the club’s ing soccer season. swimmers Herle finished first in her time in the 200m One option is to down- youngest took part in the Spring the 25m breaststroke, free and 11.58 seconds load a registration form Splash April 6 in Cour- while Noah Herle, 12, off her 200m individual PDF, fill it in and print it won the 100m breast- medley time. tenay. of and then drop it off Morgan Humphreys “It was fun,” said stroke and the 200m with your registration individual medley. improved his 50m coach Aisha Alsop. “It fee and uniform deposit Jeffries won the 50m breaststroke time by was mostly little kids, cheques at the Frank and we had two older freestyle and 25m 10.68 seconds and imJameson Community boys, Shane Valic and backstroke, and Gabri- proved his 50m backCentre or mail it to P.O. Noah Herle, who took el Wiebe, who is seven, stroke time by 13.48 Box 2119, Ladysmith, came first in the 50m seconds. off lots of time. “ B.C., V9G 1B6. Brielle Woodruff took Alsop was impressed backstroke. A second option is to The Ladysmith-Che- 14.81 seconds off her that Aiden Jeffries, register online using a swimming in his first mainus Orcas travelled time in the 100m backcredit card. year, took 11 seconds to Nanaimo April 12-13 stroke. Financial assisValic qualified for the off his 50m freestyle to compete in the first tance is available time. She also high- annual NRST Spring AA provincial champithrough Jumpstart and lighted Grace Dice’s Invitational, the first onships after earning KidSportBC. performance in the long-course meet of his second age group For more information, standard at this meet. visit www.midislesoccer. 50m breaststroke and the season. In Nanaimo, Green50m butterfly, improv- “We had 12 swimmers, com.
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halgh, who is 11, won two of her events, finishing first in the 200m individual medley and in the 100m breaststroke. Noah Herle finished first in the 50m backstroke. Aileen Humphreys earned three firstplace finishes, winning the 200m breaststroke, 50m breaststroke and 100m breaststroke. Morgan Humphreys was first in the 400m freestyle, while Valic won the 100m breaststroke and the 50m breaststroke. Courtney Chanin, Grade Dice, Chantal Greenhalgh, Noah Herle, Aileen Humphreys, Morgan Humphreys, Aiden Jeffries, Cecilia Johnson, Pamela Little, Morgan McKenzie, Shane Valic and Brielle Woodruff competed in this meet, earning a combined 31 top-three finishes. The Orcas’ most recent meet was the Wavemaker April 25-27 in Victoria. Nine swimmers took part in that meet, and there were many highlights for the Orcas. Knelson finished first in all 11 of her swims. Aileen Humphreys earned her first age group national time standard for 12-yearold girls in the 50m breaststroke and also improved her times in all 12 swims. Woodruff had an 11-and-under provincial AA time standard in the 50m breaststroke even though she’s only 10. At this meet, the club was represented by Chantal Greenhalgh, Noah Herle, Aileen Humphreys, Morgan Humphreys, Faith Knelson, Pamela Little, Morgan McKenzie, Shane Valic and Brielle Woodruff. The nine swimmers earned a total of 10 top-three finishes.
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Ladysmith: Mother’s Day May 10th&11th, 8 AM to 3 PM, 20 White St. After renos : construction supplies, electrical, plumbing, 100 yr old 1x4 TG fir,red bricks & rock facing stones,Raleigh bike, 41” stainless tool box, 2 pianos, two 27” old TVs & tables, HO train, plants, clothes, outdoor lighting, household items. (sorry cement mixer sold).
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APARTMENT/CONDO LADYSMITH: BAY Ridge Apartment. Senior block 53+, 2 bdrm well maintained, 1000 sq.ft., upgraded. New carpets, re-painted. N/P, N/S. Off street parking, $800/mo + hydro. 250-758-5816. LADYSMITH: NEWLY reno’d 2 bdrm, bright, clean, nice patio, inclds W/D hookup, $695. May 1. 250-245-5251. Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625 incl heat & hot water, available now. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-246-1033. www.meicorproperties.com Meicor Properties Ladysmith: 1 bdrm $700/mo. Available now. Includes heat & hot water, small pets OK. 250-924-6966. www.meicorproperties.com
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LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB - interactive stilllife workshop with Sean Sherstone, awardingwinning Ladysmith photographer. Photography equipment will be provided, but attendees can bring their own objects to shoot! Tues, May 27, 7 pm, in Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Nonmembers $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www. LadysmithCameraClub.com CHEMAINUS GARDEN CLUB MEETING - Tues, May 13, 1 pm, Calvary Baptist Church, 3319 River Rd in Chemainus. Guests welcome, door prize, brag table. $2 drop-in fee. $15 yearly membership. For more info 250-245-2464. PLANT SALE MOTHER’S DAY SUN, MAY 11 at Dayliner 10-2! Craft table, books, seeds, divisions, seedlings, cuttings, AND DOOR PRIZES! Proceeds to local charities. PLEASE SUPPORT LSS GRAD CLASS OF 2014 - The LSS grad class of 2014 has an account set up at Junction Bottle Depot. Please drop off your bottles and request the funds be deposited into the LSS Grad 2014 account or call a grad and they will be happy to come pick them up. THE CROFTON ART GROUP 60TH
On Going CHEMAINUS SKETCH GROUP - Painting and sketching group meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. New members welcome. 250 245 5810 BORN HEALTHY - a program for pregnant women and new moms. Check out “Born Healthy Ladysmith” on Facebook or call Kate at 250-245-3079 (the LRCA). Wednesdays from 10-1:30 with drop-in office hours for one-on-one on Mon and Tues from 10-1:30. LADYSMITH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP Meets on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month 1:30 pm basement of Ladysmith Resource Centre. LADYSMITH CELEBRATIONS SOCIETY Ladysmith Days. Ladysmith city hall, on 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7 pm 250-2452263. www.ladysmithdays. com DAD'S GROUP - Drop In Breakfast - Program of the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association. 630 - 2nd Ave., Upper Floor, Saturdays, 10 noon. 250-245-3079. ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Call Jane Hope, Alzheimer Society of BC at 250-7344170. AL-ANON Meets Tuesdays, 7:30 pm downstairs at Ladysmith Resource Centre Association.
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Chemainus Secondary School students were recently treated to an interactive demonstration of Medieval combat. Brett Trimble and John Allain visited Ms. Ruest’s Social Studies 8 class and brought examples of Medieval armour, including swords, shields and weapons. Students learned how the weapons were used during Medieval times, and then there was an opportunity for students to act out fight scenes. “It was a wonderful opportunity to have ‘hands-on’ interactive learning,” stated vice-principal Mike Martin. Trimble and Allain are members of Medieval Chaos, a group that role-plays Medieval combat. For more information, visit www.medievalchaos.ca. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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1149 Fourth Ave, Ladysmith, 250-245-8221 Family Worship Service - Sundays 10:30 am May 11: “Happy Mother’s Day message from Pastor David Nadon” May 18: “Life Lesson Series: “A Walk To Remember” Pastor Rob’s reflections on his trip to Israel”
(Nursery & Children’s classes available) Mid-week programs for kids, preteens and teens www.oceanviewchurch.ca
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• Ladysmith Family weekly in Ladysmith. nomic development and Friends (LaFF) Stroke survivors, image bank. wants to hear from caregivers and interPhotos will be you! LaFF executive ested persons meet taken of the “best of director Jacquie Ne- Thursdays at 11 a.m. Ladysmith” and used ligan tells us that to in the downstairs Ac- in tourism advertiscelebrate LaFF’s up- tivity Room of Bethel ing, media relations coming 20th anniver- Tabernacle at 1149 and promotional masary, talented LaFF Fourth Ave. terial. A variety of volunteer Natasha They share infor- volunteers are needSharpe will create a mation on managing ed to model in photo five-minute “drawn their activities and shoots. documentary” video getting help, and the If you are interestdescribing the “story meetings include ex- ed in being involved, of LaFF.” ercises, puzzles, and please contact pho“Since the story of games. tographer Kurt Knock LaFF is the journey For more informa- at kurt.knock@yahoo. many people have tion, please call Flo com or through Facetaken together in our and Ken at 250-245- book at https://www. community, we need 8199. facebook.com/ Kurtyour help,” she says. • Necole Young KnockPhotography If you have a story would like to say a ?ref=hl. about your experi- huge thank you to • Royal Canadian ence with LaFF that everyone who sup- Legion Branch 191 in you would like to ported the garage Chemainus is holding share, contact Jac- sale fundraiser for a fundraising Spaqueline Neligan at laf- Steven and his family ghetti Dinner and Sifexecutivedirector@ on April 26. lent Auction Saturday, shaw.ca. “The garage sale was May 10 in the Legion You can see Sharpe’s a huge success,” she Hall. previous work for said. “The turnout Dinner will take Project REEL Life at was amazing.” place from 5-7 p.m. http://projectreellife. • The Town of and will cost $10 per com/project-reel-life- Ladysmith has put plate. synopsis/. out a casting call! You’re encouraged • Caroline Davidson The Town is work- to reserve your tickwants to remind us ing with a profes- ets early, and the that there is a Stroke sional photographer deadline for ticket Recovery Support to add new images to reservations is ThursGroup that meets the tourism and eco- day, May 8. The Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction is open to Legion members and guests. All proceeds will help the Legion with some recent emergency expenses. For the silent auction, bidding opens ON YOUR NEXT GROCERY BILL May 10 at 10 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. • The Crofton Hotel ONYOUR YOUR NEXT NEXT GROCERY ON GROCERYBILL BILL is hosting The Gords ON YOUR NEXT GROCERY BILL Saturday, May 17, ON YOUR NEXT GROCERY BILL with special guests COUPONS ON COUPONS ON Jupiter Jill and NaTOP PRODUCTS than Tinkham. TOP PRODUCTS Tickets are $20 at the Crofton Hotel and Rockabilly’s in Duncan or $25 at the door. Gord Matthews, Gord Maxwell and Gordon Lee Worden are The Gords, an adult-contemporary/ soft rock vocal group. All three Gords are Visit alumni of the legendVisit ary Ian Tyson’s band, flyers. coupons. deals. savings tips. flyers. Visit coupons. deals. savings tips. and Tinkham has also played guitar for Tyflyers. coupons. deals. savings tips. Visit son.
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• Chemainus Foods is hosting “Fill the Bus” in support of Harvest House Food Bank Saturday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please bring nonperishable items and monetary donations and enjoy hot dogs, refreshments, BBQ and prize draws. • Local songwriters, take note. The Cowichan Folk Guild has announced its fifth Islands Songwriting Contest. The contest is open to residents of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, and the deadline to enter is midnight Friday, May 30. It costs $25 to enter. “This contest is an excellent opportunity for all Island songwriters to gain recognition for their talent,” states a press release. “It is NOT based on the ‘Idol’ model. It is a platform to support homegrown songwriters. We’re not looking for the prettiest songwriter; we’re looking for the best song.” The theme of the contest this year is History, and the Cowichan Folk Guild is looking for a great song about the history of Vancouver Island or any other island, of the Cowichan Tribes, of the Islands Folk Festival, of Providence Farm, of Duncan or any other town, for example. “Our theme changes each year and is meant to provide a guideline as a general topic,” states the Folk Guild. “Let your creative juices flow in any direction. Do not take the theme too literally. Think outside the box. Just write a great song about history.” Contest rules and a printable entry form are available at the Folk Guild’s website at www.islandsfolkfestival.ca.
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It’s spring car cleaning time, inside and out If a road trip is part of your vacation An easy check and repair item is plans this summer, it’s time to get lighting. You may need some help the horseless chariot prepared. confirming that the brake and That means cleaning it inside and backup lights are functioning at out and performing some important the rear. Otherwise, it’s a simple maintenance to ensure you get the walk-around check that should best fuel economy. include the turn signals and headIn most parts of B.C., the swap lights (both low and high beams) Unnecessary from winter tires to all-season or weight increases fuel and don’t forget the license plate summer tires is already well under and those little side marker lights. consumption and way (studded winter tire removal is If you’ve got a vehicle with a mandatory by April 30). Winter tires some of that extra headlight (clear plastic) cover are made with a softer and stickier weight could be in that’s showing its age, there are rubber compound that wears faster the form of mud and some good products on the market and increases fuel consumption at now that help restore clarity. dirt on your vehicle’s Wiper blades are another easy higher temperatures. They also tend to be noisier and you’ll hear them undercarriage. check and replace item. A buildeven more, now that you can finally Bob McHugh up of grease or grim on the roll down the windows. windshield will also reduce the You may also be dragging around effectiveness of the wipers. Clean too much junk in the trunk, like that snow shovel the rubber wiper blade with a soft cloth soaked you always pack during in the winter months. in the glass cleaner. In B.C., those windshield Unnecessary weight increases fuel consumption wipers typically work harder than anywhere else and some of that extra weight could be in the in Canada and life expectancy can be less than form of mud and dirt on your vehicle’s undercara year. If they’re still streaking, chattering or riage. Road salt is probably also trapped in that generally not doing the job – replace them. muddy mess, which is a corrosion accelerant that Getting back to tires, a loaded vehicle driven at your vehicle’s body doesn’t need. highway speeds for prolonged periods in hot While you’re poking around in the trunk, take a weather conditions can be a punishing test for look under the floor cover. Water leaking into the tires and the dreaded blow-out is a real concern. vehicle tends to accumulate in the lowest spots, Even a tire that looks okay and has plenty of or maybe that’s why it’s called a spare-wheel tread remaining may not be in great shape. The well. If the spare is a conventional tire, check its “best before” date on most passenger tires is inflation pressure and, while you’re at it, make eight years old and you should be able to find sure that the emergency jack and tool kit are a date of manufacture stamped somewhere on also in good working order. sidewall of the tire.
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A tire also performs best, lasts longer and provides best fuel economy when its internal pressure is set at a level recommended by the vehicle manufacturer, and checked on a regular basis. The tire decal, with optimal front and rear recommended tire pressures, is usually on the driver’s door or door jam. If not, the owner’s manual should give you the information and/or tell you where the tire decal is located. A single under-inflated tire (by about 6 psi /40 kPa) can cause a 3 per cent increase in fuel consumption. Using a grade of fuel with a lower octane rating than recommended by the vehicle manufacturer may cause the engine to ping or knock on hard acceleration or when climbing hills, which is not good for the engine! On the other hand, using a higher-octane fuel than your vehicle’s engine needs is generally a waste of money. That said, the pricier fuel may also contain some additional cleaner additives, which is good. Have a great summer and a safe driving vacation. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca
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