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of classes later when all of the $12 million per day in strike savings may be consumed by the province’s offer of $40-a-day payments The B.C. teachers strike will to parents. continue to have an impact on But the possibility of an extended one group of Ladysmith Primary school year is not happening, acstudents even after the dust has cording to Mike Ball, president of settled on the dispute. the Nanaimo and District Teachers’ Picket lines have disrupted Association. School District 68 plans to erect a “That’s something that would have portable classroom at Ladysmith to be negotiated,” said Ball. “Do Primary School. they want me to work for free? I “We’ve had pickets at our district don’t see it happening to be honest.” office since July 28 and as well at He said ministry guidelines show a number of schools for most of you can lose about six weeks of the the summer, so a lot of the things school year and still deliver the full we would normally do to get ready curriculum. for school haven’t happened yet,” “You can lose a certain amount evsaid school district spokesperson ery year without affecting curricuDonna Reimer. lum that you deliver, you just don’t She said one classroom portable get all the frills and extras you’d won’t be ready when school does like to have,” said Ball. reopen and the students will have Reimer said extending the school to be housed elsewhere in the year is not something the district school until the portable can acTeachers Moira Dolen and Ken Warren lead a group of picketers in front of Ladysmith Secondary School. has looked at and a lot would decommodate a class. DAN EBENAL pend on how long the strike lasts, “Hopefully when schools do open again and we have our support to complete the project because going to Ladysmith Secondary this dents’ school year is not cut short and expects the ministry would have to make provisions for school staff back, we can do that work as the district is unsure when work- year,” said Reimer. “As well, Cedar by the teachers strike. That could mean adding days to districts. quickly as possible,” said Reimer, ers will be available or if another Secondary was closed at the end “If there’s additional costs inadding other schools have used emergency situation might devel- of June and approximately 200 of the school calendar later in the those students have opted to go to year, he said, to ensure Grade 12 volved, we obviously wouldn’t the school’s multi-purpose room op at another school. “But it is really one of our highest Ladysmith Secondary so there will students in particular complete have the budget for it so we would until the classroom is ready. their courses and get all the marks expect that they would also someShe said a number of the dis- priorities,” she said. “It would only be a significant increase.” Reimer doesn’t expect the strike they need. how support us in the costs,” she trict’s projects weren’t able to be be an emergency situation that completed over the summer as would divert us from that project.” will impact plans to accommo- “Do you put it on the end of the said. Ladysmith Primary won’t be the date the additional students at the year? Do you take it out of Spring For his part, Ball doesn’t think picket lines prevented mainteBreak? Do you take it out of the dispute will last long enough to nance staff from accessing the dis- only area school to see some ma- school. jor changes in the new school year. “Space won’t be a problem, she Christmas holidays? My staff are make a longer school year necestrict administration centre. “We created a priority list of The School district is anticipating said. “The work to house the looking at all of the options,” Fass- sary. “I don’t see us being out for six projects and the priority order of a significant jump in enrolment Grade 7s at the school, while it bender said. “It’s going to depend on how long weeks. The government has to them. And definitely I would say at Ladysmith Secondary, with 840 hasn’t been totally completed, it Ladysmith is one of our very top students expected when classes has been completed enough that this drags out. Whatever length of come to its senses at some point,” ones because our top priority is resume, up from about 580 last the Grade 7s can use the space. time it takes to get this settled, we he said. “We’ve said we’re still preThere’s not a lot of work left to do.” will do everything we can to make pared to make some moves but it making sure there’s classrooms year. Meanwhile, Education Minister sure the school year is kept whole has to come from both sides. Right for kids when they come back,” “Davis Road was closed in June so the Grade 7 English stu- Peter Fassbender says the prov- for those students.” now every move that’s been made said Reimer. It’s unclear how the government has been made by the BCTF.” Reimer didn’t want to give a dents from Davis Road and from ince may take extraordinary steps — with files from Jeff Nagel timeline for how long it will take Ladysmith Intermediate will be to ensure senior secondary stu- would finance adding extra days THE CHRONICLE

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Ladysmith plays starring role in new series Dan Ebenal THE CHRONICLE

Following a career in law enforcement, a former Ladysmith resident is now turning his focus to the rich history of sports among First Nations people. Steve Sxwithul’txw, a member of the Penelakut First Nations, is the host and producer of a new show airing on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network called Warrior Games. “It’s a 13-part youth documentary series that focuses on indigenous sports across Canada and the United States,” said Sxwithul’txw, who was an RCMP member in the Ladysmith area between 1995 and 2000. “The gist of the show is highlighting traditional and contemporary sports and even some sports that have been long forgotten and are coming back across the country.” The show premiered last Saturday on APTN and Ladysmith will play a starring role in the next episode set to air on Sept. 13. “In Ladysmith, we’re highlighting the war canoe races, which if you live around the Island it’s a staple, it hap- Steve Sxwithul’txw, a former Ladysmith resident, is the host and producer of a new show on pens every summer. But across Canada the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network called Warrior Games. PHOTO SUBMITTED people don’t know about it, so what we’re doing is bringing it to the forefront with the Seymour family and Rainbow Nation called stickball. nationally, talking about this amazing Canoe Club, spending two full days tak- “We went down to Mississippi to film it sport,” said Sxwithul’txw. “War canoes ing part in canoe races in Kulleet Bay. at the World Series of Stickball and it’s a were used for exactly that back in the The show is set to air Saturday at 3:30 brutal game,” said Sxwithul’txw, adding day, for war. Now it’s been turned into a p.m. but Sxwithul’txw advises viewers the game is similar to lacrosse but has sport and there’s rivalry between nations to check their local listings. 30 players on each side and barely any and communities and families.” Warrior Games debut with a show high- rules. He said the show allowed him to work lighting a sport played by the Choctaw Some of the other episodes will look

at sports familiar to many Canadians like lacrosse as well as a game called long ball that was recently rediscovered by a First Nations elder in the Six Nations area of Ontario. There will also be contemporary sports like First Nations snowboarding, along with a look at the Arctic Winter Games and the games associated with the Metis people. Raised in the Cowichan Valley and now living in Victoria, Sxwithul’txw went back to BCIT to study journalism after hanging up his red serge and stetson. He worked for CTV News for a couple of years as a reporter and producer before starting his own company, Kwassen Productions Inc. And it was there that the idea for Warrior Games was hatched. “We were shooting on another show and were talking to a gentleman down in Arizona and he started talking about indigenous sports and one of my former colleagues we kind of looked at each other and said ‘Wow, indigenous sports, that’s kind of cool,’” recalled Sxwithul’txw. He pitched the idea to executives with APTN and the Banff TV World Festival and they were very receptive. While the first demo for the show was rejected, Sxwithul’txw was able to fine tune it and have the 13-part series picked up by APTN. But Sxwithul’txw isn’t done yet. He’s now working on developing a reality series for APTN that follows his career as a police officer and focuses on what tribal police officers encounter on a daily basis. For more on Warrior Games, visit the website www.warriorgames.ca.

School board chair critical of contentious clause Dan Ebenal THE CHRONICLE

The Nanaimo Ladysmith School Board is calling on the provincial government to drop the contentious Article E80 that aims to override previous court decisions on class size and composition. “The board strongly urges government to demonstrate the readiness to be flexible and fair by eliminating or amending the content of Article E80, to demonstrate a more flexible and less punitive approach,” states board chair Dot Neary in a Sept. 5 letter to Premier Christy Clark. Neary goes on to say that by abandoning E80 the government

could remove a “major impediment to the advancement of bargaining and the achievement of a settlement.” Nanaimo and District Teachers’ Association president Mike Ball agrees that Article E80 is the primary stumbling block in reaching an agreement. “The fact that E80 is still on the table, which is the one that would negate the court case, it’s something that would be impossible for us to have in any collective agreement. No negotiated settlement at the table could include E80,” said Ball. The letter, called for by the board at its Sept. 3 meeting, also identifies a negotiated agreement or mediated settlement as appropriate

solutions to the dispute. ing over control to a third party “However, the lack of progress to- risks an outcome that compromiswards a settlement and the result- es B.C.’s balanced budget and uning strike action have created utter acceptably damages the province’s turmoil in the system, adversely finances. affecting the lives of hundreds of He remained firm that the provthousands of students and their ince wants a negotiated settlement families, with no relief in sight,” in line with the pay raises accepted states Neary in the letter. “This by other government unions. stalemate, recently confirmed by “This government will not raise Mr. Vince Ready, and the deplor- taxes in order to provide a settleable effect it has on the public edu- ment to one union that does not recation system, has convinced the flect what the other public sector board to speak out.” has done,” Fassbender said. The province has rejected the “The one and only option that I B.C. Teachers Federation call for believe strongly makes sense is for binding arbitration. both parties to be at the table, for “I’ve never been a fan of binding the B.C. Teachers Federation to arbitration,”said Education Minis- become realistic in their wage and ter Peter Fassbender, adding hand- benefit proposal, and then for us to

negotiate, mediate the other items that are still at the table.” Ball suspects the government is hoping the lack of paycheques coming in will put a dent in teachers’ resolve but said Nanaimo and district teachers remain committed to the cause. “Our members are feeling the pinch. Everybody’s feeling the pinch because they haven’t been paid over the summer and they still have mortgage payments and rent, food and all the rest to pay,” said Ball. “But at some point your resolve has to overcome that and say this deal is just not one I can sign. Because if I sign that I’m actually giving up 12 years of court cases.” — with files from Jeff Nagel

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TOWN OF LADYSMITH ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION for Local Government Elections to be held Saturday, November 15, 2014 Are you eligible to vote in the November elections for the Town of Ladysmith? Is your name on the current list of electors? If you are not sure you can find out by visiting the Town of Ladysmith City Hall at 410 Esplanade, or by calling 250.245.6400. The office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). Advance elector registrations will be accepted at Ladysmith City Hall until Wednesday, September 24, 2014. With the exception of registrations on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period September 25 to November 14, 2014.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE: RESIDENT ELECTORS (who live in the Town of Ladysmith): • 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a resident of the Town of Ladysmith for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS (who own property in the Town of Ladysmith but do not live here): • 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a registered owner of real property in the Town of Ladysmith for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning Tuesday, September 30, until the close of general voting for the election on Saturday, November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection at Ladysmith City Hall during regular office hours -- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Town of Ladysmith and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Town of Ladysmith. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION please contact: Joanna Winter, Chief Election Officer at 250.245.6417 jwinter@ladysmith.ca Sandy Bowden, Deputy Chief Election Officer at 250.245.6404 sbowden@ladysmith.ca

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District buys former school Dan Ebenal the chronicle

A land acquisition by the Cowichan Valley Regional District has helped restore the community hub for residents of Saltair. The regional district has purchased the 2.2-hectare former Mt. Brenton Elementary School property for $300,000. The Cowichan Valley Regional District has purchased the property of “The acquisition of this key the former Mt. Brenton Elementary School which now houses a liproperty, complete with a censed day care. Dan Ebenal school building that now operates with a licensed day care, private interests in 2004, jump- open as long as its functionally will provide capacity for the ing at the chance to purchase usable at little or no cost to the Saltair community’s use of pub- the land at well below appraised community,” he said. “But over the long term it gives the Sallic space for activities, events value. “There is great value in the tair community the capacity to and gatherings in the heart of the community,” said Mel Dorey, property over the long term to make those sorts of decisions electoral area director for Sal- provide the community a vari- over what they want to do in the ety of opportunities to look at future.” tair/Gulf Islands. The regional district will con“This land purchase will have within the heart of Saltair. It’s a lasting benefits to Saltair, pro- land space that will be available tinue with the lease to a licensed viding sufficient public lands to residents to program for a day care for the foreseeable that can be planned and used whole variety of things further- future while looking at other over the short and long term as ing outdoor recreation and facil- short-term uses for the facility. “It could be used for everything the community’s interests and ities that they’ve got in what is now a larger Saltair Centennial from community gatherings to needs evolve.” a space for local clubs to hold The former school is situated Park,” he said. While there are no immediate meetings,” said Farquhar, addadjacent to Saltair Centennial Park and the properties have plans for the property, Farquhar ing the closest recreation fahistorically been used as a pub- said there will be extensive pub- cilities operated by the regional lic gathering space and for out- lic consultation to gain insight district are in Ladysmith and on the community’s wishes for Chemainus. door recreation. “In Saltair that has always been CVRD parks manager Brian the property. Farquhar said the parks com- “Maybe the community doesn’t the go-to place, just the convemission has had an interest in have any immediate wishes oth- nience and having a place that the property since it was sold to er than keep the school building they can call their own.”

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Andy Milne, manager of Ladysmith Tim Hortons, gets doused with a bucket of ice water to raise $125 for ALS. Dave and Caroline Milne and the Ladysmith Tim Hortons will ‘double double’ what he raised, so $500 total will go to ALS.

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A new event planned for Ladysmith this Saturday promises something for everyone: from a day filled with fun and games for the whole family to support for an organization that provides assistance to a large segment of the community. The first annual Berry Mania Festival goes Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Transfer Beach. Admission is by donation. Some of the events planned include an Amazing Race scavenger hunt, bike rodeo hosted by the Ladysmith RCMP, a variety of entertainment, fun and games for the kids as well as a raffle with a host of great prizes. Volunteer Carol Sparham said the festival was organized as a way to raise funds for the Ladysmith Resource Centre Association, which provides valuable community services for Ladysmith and the surrounding area. “With government cutbacks, they’re looking at doing more of their own fundraising to keep things going and improve on programs,” said Sparham, adding the group provides support to all segments of the community from infants to seniors. “The money raised could end up helping you or your neighbor,” she said. The Amazing Race will see teams travel around Ladysmith, following

clues and gathering information in an attempt to get back to the final location in the least amount of time. The event will start at 10 a.m. at the LRCA offices on 2nd Avenue and finish at the Berry Mania festival site. There will be prizes for fastest time and most outrageous costume. The entry is a minimum $25 donation for family/friend teams or $50 for business teams. Teams need to sign up by 9 a.m. Save-On Foods will be sponsoring a berry pie eating contest between noon and 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate. The bike rodeo is for children 12 and under and will take place from 2-5 pm. in the paved parking lot near the Transfer Beach playground. The rodeo will be run by RCMP members and volunteers and teach youngsters the rules of the road and safety tips as well as provide an opportunity to test their riding skills and take on an obstacle course. There will also be helmet inspections and bike identification. Participants are advised to pre-register by calling the LRCA at 250-2453079. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each or five for $20. First prize is two tickets to anywhere WestJet flies, with other prizes of a $1,000 gift certificate from Save on Foods and a piece of pottery by Mary Fox valued at $850. For more information on the festival, visit www.berrymania.ca.

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Ladysmith basks in glow of a successful Arts on the Avenue Editor: It has been over a week since Arts on the Avenue and the AOA committee is still glowing in the aftermath of a successful event. What made it so successful? Yes the organization team deserves some credit, but others do too. The artists who said “we’ll be back next year”, the art council demos, the food artisans and the community organizations who took part, as well as the 6,000 people who strolled under the big white tents all deserve recognition. But there’s more! Success happens when a town embraces an event. All the businesses who help financially sponsor this event with large and small donations, they all count. The people who were inconvenienced by the street closure and were gracious enough to understand, the fire department and their guidance for a better and safer street plan and the police and Citizens on Patrol who kept an eye on the setup. The Town of Ladysmith’s workers who provide street barricades and extra garbage cans and the businesses who donated 10 x 10 tents — all 19 of them, they contribute to the success. The United Church who provides tables and chairs each year, the hospital who lend us table clothes and most importantly the volunteers who show up on the day, roll up their sleeves and get to work. To all of those people I want to say thank you. Thank you for doing what you do and for helping Ladysmith be the amazing town it is and for the remarkable people who share their time each and every year. Thanks you and see you August 2015 for Arts on the Ave. Kathy Holmes

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Change needed to education delivery Local Viewpoint by Ron Dale I think most people would agree the current situation between government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation has reached a severe impasse. My many years as an educator, administrator, supervisor of student teachers (UVic), school trustee and now a director of Nanaimo Ladysmith School Foundation have provided me with a unique perspective. To prevent future job action we must completely overhaul the delivery model and practices. All players have an important role to play, and all must want to improve our system. Here are my suggestions for governance, ministry and school boards: Take back education policy from the BCTF; listen to the union when they bring forth realistic concerns re funding and positive initiatives. Look at ways of reducing downloaded costs to districts, especially after budgets have been determined. Develop in-district statistics on use and misuse of benefits. Streamline administration, commit to regular teacher evaluations, ensure and develop Pro D activities with the local that pertain to hot-button issues (class size/

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composition). Take a strong position in terms of changing the delivery model. Should not all schools have a specialneeds component? That is, each school needs to design instructional strategies for their “catchment” area. Inclusion is a wonderful and idealistic concept but it puts too much stress on the expansion of the scope of learning abilities within each class. Consider the “year round” school model. This would provide a better use of facilities, reduce teacher/ staff absenteeism, and most importantly reduce loss of retention caused by a sevenweek summer break. Do a study on utilization of school libraries now that technology is prevalent and research can be done using technology. Let’s catch up to the kids. Demand that teacher-training institutions dedicate significant time and research to special-needs training. Implementation of new programs in technology, trades and construction must be fully funded for at least a five-year period, and then those programs should be reviewed. Publish the payroll costs for all employee groups in each school district. Public expenditures need to be exposed and understood.

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For parents: Public schools are not a babysitting service, where teachers are often dealing with issues that should be handled at home. Prepare your child for elementary by having him/her recognize letters and numbers. Teach and model sharing, social skills, manners and how to behave in a large social setting. Feed your children at home, that is a basic parental responsibility. Breakfast programs are for those most needy, not for all because nutritional meals are provided. Keep children active at home with physical and mental activities. Monitor their progress and communicate regularly with teachers. Support your local parent advisory council. For teachers/educators: Your 190-day contract is fairly compensated and has generous benefit packages. Asking more than what other public-sector unions get is unrealistic. Make an effort to look at how others in your community are compensated and the demands they face. Take back your union by knowing what your union dues support. Have your strike funds been denuded by blind followership? Many teachers are in the profession because of a

positive set of experiences in their past. Good teaching is by teachers who really care about kids. A good school offers a variety of activities beyond the curriculum: physical activity, music drama and clubs. Be a professional; present yourself as a professional in dress and demeanor. Be prepared to work “outside” the clock/contract hours. Precious teacher student contact time happens outside the classroom. Preparation, marking and parent nights are a reality. They are an important part of your job. Support ways of change that will allow new models of delivery that address problem areas in your school and school district Demand local union support to dedicate most Pro D days to developing strategies to address special needs/ class composition issues. Lastly, most of you do a fantastic job and I commend you for doing so. If we continue to do things the ways we have already done them, public education in B.C. will continue to be dysfunctional. Do we really want that to continue? Ron Dale is a retired teacher, administrator and school trustee who lives in Ladysmith.

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Dan Ebenal Vancouver Island housing sales cooled somewhat last month following what proved to be a sizzling July. “We’ve actually had a surprisingly good summer,” said Jayson Finlayson, president-elect of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. “We came out of a slower fall/winter market, and summer typically is a slow time for us. However, that being said we had a strong July, much stronger than the previous year. We’ve had a little bit of a slowdown in August, but that’s coming off a pretty strong July.” MLS sales in the VIREB coverage area was down eight per cent in August from the same month in 2013, with 361 singlefamily homes sold last month compared to 454 in July. There were 64 sales Jayson Finlayson of single-family units in the Cowichan Valley in August, down from 92 in July. The average sale price for Cowichan Valley homes was $336,878, a three per cent increase from August 2013. Finlayson attributes the strong sales to improved consumer confidence and said the conditions currently reflect a balanced market. “The economy is bouncing back somewhat. It’s been a long slog to get here but we are seeing some gains in the economy, which is nice,” he said. “If that continues, we may see an increase in interest rates as well. If they start to rise we’re going to see that initial impact as more sales I would imagine.” Vancouver Island’s benchmark price for a singlefamily home was $315,500 in August, an increase of 0.6 per cent over last year. The benchmark price for a single-family home in the Campbell River area was $266,800, up 2.5 per cent over this time last year; in the Comox Valley, the benchmark price was $325,400, marking an increase of one per cent over last year; Duncan reports a benchmark price of $277,300, down 3.7 per cent compared to last year; Nanaimo’s benchmark price was $331,400, up 0.6 per cent from last year; Parksville/Qualicum has a benchmark price of $359,900, up three per cent over last year; and the price for a benchmark home in Port Alberni is listed at $195,100, down 0.6 per cent from last year. Finlayson said the Island’s various regions each have their unique characteristics and conditions can vary from one end of the Island to the other. “Our lower end of the market, say from $200,000 to $300,000 for single family, seems to be the hotspot in the market for us [in the Cowichan Valley],” he said. “For Victoria and Nanaimo, not so much. They say it’s more the middle range of their market and some of the upper range stuff as well.”

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The first play to kick off the Ladysmith Little Theatre’s 201415 season is a murder mystery comedy full of twists and turns, dead bodies and drinks. Flemming, An American Thriller is about Henry Flemming, who arrives home one day and tells his wife, Karen, that he has sold his lucrative brokerage firm to become a detective. On his very first case, to the horror of his wife and friends, their living room begins to fill up with dead bodies. Every day, Henry shows up more disheveled and beaten up, but he couldn’t be happier. The play, which spoofs film noir thrillers from the 1940s and 1950s, features many familiar faces, such as Bill Johnston as Flem-

The cast of Flemming, An American Thriller rehearses for the first play of Ladysmith Little Theatre’s 2014-15 season. FLINDSAY CHUNG ming and Shellie Trimble as his wife Karen. Stephen Hall Lewis, Lesley Lee, Scott Bastian, Greg Heide and newcomer Erin Elderfield round out the cast under the direction of Charles L. Harman. Flemming, An American Thriller, was written in 1978 by Sam Bobrick, who wrote Murder at the How-

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ard Johnson’s, which Ladysmith Little Theatre (LLT) presented in 2013. This is the first play Harman is directing for LLT, and when he put his name forward to the theatre’s artistic committee offering his services as a director, he was excited when he was asked to direct Flemming, An American Thriller. “I’d done other murder mysteries before; it’s fun,” he said. “I’ve always liked the genre. I find them very intriguing, whether they are comedy or not. It’s the whodunit, trying to figure it out. It’s the misdirection involved, and I’ve tried to do a bit of misdirection in this one as well, as allowed in the script.” The actors auditioned for the play in June and worked on their lines throughout the summer, and they’ve

been rehearsing at the theatre since the third week of August. Harman, who most recently acted in the theatre’s production of Man of La Mancha, has been involved in theatre for “50-some” years as an actor and director. His first leading role was Prince Chulalongkorn in the musical The King and I when he was in Grade 8. “I laugh jokingly that it went downhill from there because I couldn’t stay away from it,” he said with a smile. “Theatre feels like home.” Flemming, An American Thriller will be the sixth LLT production Harman has been involved in since moving to south Nanaimo last June. “It’s been quite a joy here,” he said. “There are wonderful people, and there’s a lot of real

theatre stuff. There’s such a great group of people who work in this for the love of theatre. It’s a neat place to work.” Harman, a retired teacher, says being a director is quite different for him because he is usually on stage, but he enjoys sitting back and creating a show. “It’s like you’re painting a picture,” he said. “You’re the captain of a ship, and then sitting back and seeing it come together. It’s also giving the actors the freedom to do what they do best … allowing them to grow and be the character.” Harman says it’s nice to have young people like Elderfield, who recently graduated high school in Nanaimo, involved in the theatre and to see them grow over the course of a production. “It’s like teaching in school – you’re watching them grow within the confines of the show,” he said. “It’s great. I’m a conductor too, and I can equate [directing] to moulding a piece of music and interpreting it to the way you want it to sound. It’s that creative thing.” Flemming, An American Thriller opens Sept. 25 and runs to Oct. 12. For more information and tickets, call 250-924-0658 or visit www.ladysmiththeatre.com.

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Singers’ season hinges on end to dispute The Yellow Point Singers will start the fall season on a tentative note. The singers will take the stage at a new venue, the North Cedar Intermediate School, 2215 Gould Rd. in Cedar, at 7 p.m. Wednesday. However, this venue will not be available until

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estlands to the town. Over half of the Ladysmith “I was pleased to see that the residents polled (53 per cent) majority of Ladysmith resi- indicated that protecting wadents have heard of the pro- tershed lands should be a posal,” Frank Limshue, Cou- top concern in the next 20-30 verdon’s director of planning years for the town. As part of and zoning, said in a press re- the proposal to expand the lease. “But, I think we need to town’s boundaries, Couverbe more proactive about shar- don would consider transfering information and answering ring 202 hectares (500 acres) people’s questions — across of TimberWest forestland the board, people wanted around Stocking and Holland more information.” lakes to the town. The Justason Market Intel- “These survey results highligence (JMI) survey was light the need for any future used to identify key values in development in Ladysmith to Ladysmith, as well as gauge recognize residents’ concern awareness and support for for water supply and take a Couverdon’s proposal to ex- long-term view of developtend the town’s northwestern ment,” says Limshue. “Our boundaries as part of a long- boundary extension proposal term community development for phased development is project. The findings show part of a 30-year vision for the majority (84 per cent) of these lands — we want to take Ladysmith residents are aware the time necessary to underof Couverdon’s boundary ex- stand and meet community tension proposal. Support and expectations.” opposition to the proposal was The JMI survey sampled 300 Subscribe about equal, as four out of 10 adult aged 18 orto oldSubscribe to residents residents both support (38 er by telephone between June per cent) and oppose (42 per 5 and June 20. The margin of cent) the proposal.250-245-2277 Two in 10 error for a250-245-2277 sample of this size Includes residents (20 per cent)$have Includes is plus or minus percent$ 5.7out online yet to form an opinion on the online age points, 19 times of 20, access access proposal. according to Couverdon.

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Ladysmith got a firsthand look at the changing face of Canadian soccer at a recent series of training sessions. Four members of Canada’s Olympic women’s soccer team hit the pitch in Ladysmith Thursday and Friday to work on skills and inspire players with the Mid-Isle Soccer Club. “We wanted to come out to the Island and just chat with the kids and bring our medal and show them that if they dream big anything is possible. We wanted them to be able to touch the medal and see that we’re living proof that if you work hard anything is possible,” said Karina LeBlanc, goalkeeper with the Canadian team that captured bronze at the 2012 Games in London. “It’s a chance to talk with the kids, tell our stories and talk about some obstacles we’ve overcome.” Mike Rankin, vicepresident of the MidIsle Soccer Club, said the visit by the Olympians was a real hit with the younger players. “The session with the younger kids was just fantastic to see these kids with stars in their eyes having so much

fun with their soccer heroes,” said Rankin. “Not only are they world-class athletes, they’re all very accomplished speakers. They’re really strong role models for youth and our club, and coming as it does at the start of the soccer season it’s a fantastic chance to get everybody pumped up.” One of those getting pumped up by the chance to meet Canada’s stars was Hannah Stannard, a fullback with the U17 VIPL Upper Island Storm. “I love that they’re doing all this, it’s really cool,” said the 16-yearold who helped the national team members with one of the training sessions for younger players. “Just the experience and being able to work with them, it boosts your confidence.” While the crowd at Friday’s leadership luncheon was mainly girls, Rankin said the training sessions drew a fairly even mix of boys and girls. Female players represent a growing segment of soccer across the country, and Rankin estimates girls represent close to 40 per cent of the 400-plus players with Mid-Isle Soccer Club. “Our house league

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250-245-5553 DEATHS NEGRIN, BRUNO FEB.28, 1931 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SEPT.1, 2014

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Bruno Negrin. Dad was born in Italy, and made his courageous voyage to Canada at the age of 18. He first settled in New Westminster with family, where he worked and lived for a few years. He eventually met Bernice, his true love, and they lived where the work was. They settled in Chemainus. Dad worked at the M&B Sawmill, where he became an exceptional crane operator. He was very proud of that!! Dad loved his gardening, fishing and hunting....especially with Mom! Many stories have been shared over the years, of the grand adventures they had! Mom passed in 2008, and she was dearly missed! Dad battled many health issues, that took their toll, and he moved to Sunridge last summer. His past year at Sunridge gave many happy memories to all who knew him there. His fresh grown summer salads will be missed by all the staff and friends. He will be greatly missed by his children, Diane (Barry), and Ted (Donna), grandchildren, great grandchildren sister Rena (Tony), his family still in Italy, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Many thanks to Dr. Dan Philippson, emergency doctors, and the 3rd floor nursing staff at CDH. A memorial service and tea will be held on Monday, September 15, 2014 at 1 pm. at Sands Funeral Chapel, 187 Trunk Road Duncan, BC. In Lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation will be greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be offered at www.sandsduncan.ca SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212

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MARTIN (Krause), Lola Irene Passed away peacefully at the Cowichan District Hospital August 31, 2014. Predeceased by her sister Anna. Survived By her husband Norm; Children Richie (Eleonore) and Laurie; grandchildren Cameron, Karen and Brianne; sister Freda; brother Lloyd and many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the nursing staff at the Cowichan District Hospital. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations may be made in Lolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory to the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resource Centre, #2001585 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 1G4. An Open House will be held on Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 527- Louise Road, Ladysmith between 1:00 & 4:00 p.m. Condolences may be offered at telfordn@shaw.ca

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HELP WANTED An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051. Busy, growing optometric clinic in Chemainus is looking for a new, energetic team member. The position is for a part time, possibly leading to full time, position. No previous experience is required but applicant must be outgoing and a quick learner with computer skills a strong asset. Interested applicants may drop their application off at Chemainus Family Eyecare. GENERAL OFFICE CLERKis required by a local contractor in Ladysmith. Must have a general knowledge of business office procedures and be experienced with MS office products. Please send resumes to: office@ladysmith chronicle.com ROCK Construction & Mining requires a Heavy Duty Mechanic for work at various job locations across Canada. The successful candidate must be experienced with hydraulic systems and CAT engines. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in Terex Reedrill and Atlas Copco drills. Must have the ability to work independently and diagnose problems. Competitive wage and benefits package. Please send resumes to: resume@rcmi.ca or fax to (250) 828-1948

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LOTS COMMERCIAL LOT in fringe area of Duncan core 89 x 57ft $129,000. 250-247-7208

RENTALS 1994 FORD Econo Van, 306,222 kms, auto., commercial, roof racks, shelves, radio. $4,500 OBO. 250-715-0875

APARTMENT/CONDO LADYSMITH: VERY close to downtown. Quiet, 1180 s.f. 2 baths, d/w, nice electric f/p, w/d, fenced, 2 animals allowed, town utilities included. Non smokers only, $850/mo. avail. Sept 1. Call Catrina 250245-5318.

MARINE MARINE ACCESSORIES 3HP YAMAHA outboard, used very little $395. obo (778)936-0253, Ladysmith.

Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $650 incl heat & hot water, available Sept. 1st. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-246-1033. www.meicorproperties.com

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will be Tues, Sept 9, 1 pm at Calvary Baptist Church, 3319 River Rd in Chemainus. Colin Bartlett from The Backyard Wiildbird & Nature Store in Nanaimo will be doing a demonstration on Backyard Birding. Guests welcome. Brag table, $2 drop-in fee. $15 yearly membership. Come see what we are all about! For more info 250-246-1207.

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