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Couverdon boundary expansion rejected Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

The boundary expansion proposal by Couverdon Real Estate will not be moving forward at this time. During a special council meeting Oct. 1 at Aggie Hall, Ladysmith council voted 5-2 against supporting the proposal to bring 273 hectares of TimberWest land into the Ladysmith boundaries while transferring 202 hectares within community watersheds to the Town. Mayor Rob Hutchins and Couns. Glenda Patterson, Steve Arnett, Gord Horth and Jill Dashwood did not support the proposal by Couverdon, the real estate arm of TimberWest, while Couns. Duck Pater-

son and Bill Drysdale voted to support the boundary expansion. Because the proposal did not get council’s support, it will not be considered as a referendum at this time. “I am disappointed it’s not going to referendum,” Couverdon zoning and planning director Frank Limshue said following the meeting. “I think the biggest thing is just for us to take a breath and think of what the next steps will be, re-assess the process that we’ve gone through and try to understand what we could do differently or better.” In a presentation to the roughly 200 people at the meeting Hutchins noted that Couverdon approached the Town in April 2008 and said they would like to consider a boundary expansion.

At a town hall meeting in June 2008, council said they wanted to press the pause button, and they set a series of workshops on sustainable communities, explained Hutchins. Council looked at the proposal again in June 2011, and Couverdon held an open house, and Hutchins says that by the middle of 2011, it became apparent that residents of the Diamond were learning of this proposal for the first time. Hutchins went on to show a history of boundary expansions and alternative approval process (AAP) results in Ladysmith. Numerous AAPs over the years have passed with zero responses from residents, but when the Couverdon AAP took place this spring, the Town received 1,601

responses against the proposal. In April, council resolved not to consider this further until it had received a water study with climate change modeling. That study came forward in September. Following Hutchins’ presentation, Limshue and James Miner of Sasaki Associates in Boston reviewed the proposal, which Miner explained is likely a 30- to 50year vision. Greg Roberts asked why nobody on council has taken the concerns of the people who signed the AAP response forms seriously. “We’ve had public meetings, but I feel like we’re being lectured at,” he said. Brian Trueman asked if the Town could See Many Page 5

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Conflict discussion coming up

”I’m mad! Can we talk?” Come to the Ladysmith Library next week for a discussion on how conflict can affect our work, families and friends. When we view conflict as normal, we can change how we manage differences that lead to misunderstandings and loss of relationship. Often it is not a conflict of people — it is a conflict of needs and values. Mediation is a useful way to manage conflicts. The discussion will be guided by Donna Soules, a Ladysmith mediator and instructor for the Justice Institute of BC. Conflict Resolution Awareness week is Oct. 11-18. Join us Oct. 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Ladysmith Library to learn more. No registration is required for this free information. For more information, call the Ladysmith Library at 250-245-2322.

Council looking at options for carriage houses

Ladysmith is taking another look at a proposal that would require homeowners to reside on a property that contains a carriage house. Ladysmith council rejected the recommendation to give initial readings to a zoning bylaw amendment that would place restrictions on coach houses. “We referred it to staff to look at other options,” said Mayor Rob Hutchins. He said it was brought up that the town doesn’t require homes with a secondary suite to have the owner reside on the property. “So why are we doing it for coach homes?” asked Hutchins. “So we’re asking staff to explore that a bit further.”

Ladysmith raises $45K for Tour de Rock Lindsay Chung

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Ladysmith is known for its heart and community spirit, and that spirit shines through each fall when the community embraces the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. After coming through Ladysmith Sept. 29, the 2014 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team arrived in Victoria Oct. 3 after cycling 1,100 kilometres from Port Alice and Port Hardy. The team of 24 spent 14 days on the road, visiting 27 communities on the Island, and it’s been reported that the Tour de Rock has raised $1,154,766 so far for childhood cancer research and to send children to Camp Goodtimes. As the Tour de Rock came into Ladysmith for the 16th year on Sept. 29, Heather Hunter, a school liaison officer with the Saanich Police Department, says the team’s arrival into town was inspiring and emotional. “Coming into Ladysmith with the bagpipes and to have the honour guard there and to have people holding signs with our names on them, there was so much love,” she said. Hunter had a hard time finding the words to describe her experience as a tour rider. “The tour itself has been amazing,” she said. “It’s been physically challenging, but even more so emotionally, as we go into these hugely supportive communities. Each day, I think I’ve come home with a different reason why I’m doing the tour. It’s really hard to express what the tour is. When we go into small communities and as we’re pulling in, our names are on posters on the utility poles in town, the whole team is crying because of how supported we feel and knowing that the whole reason we are doing this is in the hopes that children with cancer are feeling that support.” During the Red Serge Dinner Sept. 29 at the Ladysmith Eagles Hall, 18-year-old Jesse Goerzen of Maple Ridge shared his story with the crowd. Goerzen was diagnosed with a brain tumour Oct. 1, 2013. As a result of the three surgeries he had that October, Goerzen had two small strokes. He contracted spinal meningitis and a bacterial infection, resulting in neurological setbacks and nerve damage that took away his ability to walk and run. “I’ve progressed from being bedridden to being able to walk with a cane,” he told the crowd. “It hasn’t been easy, but I’m not a quitter, and I’m not about to start now.” Goerzen had to undergo a 10-hour craniotomy, six months of chemotherapy, and radiation. With everything he went through,

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Clockwise from top left: the Tour de Rock team rides up First Avenue, Heather Hunter surveys the welcoming crowd at LDCU, shenanigans at the Chemainus Legion breakfast, riders pose with cancer survivor Jesse Georzen, Kim Hansen gets his head shaved, and Ed Polachek receives a plaque from Colleen Henry. TERESA MCKINLEY, LINDSAY CHUNG AND ANDREW LEONG he manages to find positives. “I have been so blessed to have been cared for by so many wonderful caregivers,” he said. “The greatest thing that has come out of this for me is a deeper faith and stronger belief in God.” Goerzen has an MRI coming up in a couple of weeks, and he knows that every scan holds the possibility of good news or bad news. He will have a scan every three months for the next two years. “While I can say I don’t know what my future holds, I know who holds my future,” he said. “If something doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. We can all learn from our hard situations and grow and become better people, and it’s true,

a good attitude does make all the difference.” According to Kim Judson, chair of the Tour de Rock Ladysmith committee, the community raised roughly about $45,000 for childhood cancer research and Camp Goodtimes, which includes all the donations from Ladysmith, not just the events right around the riders’ arrival. “While I am keenly aware that Ladysmith is just one stop in the Tour, our community is an integral part of something much larger than even this fundraiser or cause,” Judson said in an e-mail. “It’s a community that binds together when there is a need, a community that cares deeply for those who are too weary to stand, a community that will rally

to help a neighbour or stranger, and a community that will wholeheartedly battle cancer when given the chance. It is truly a community that I am so incredibly humbled to be a part of.” Judson is very thankful to the community. “I would wish Ladysmith to understand that the impact that they have made in children’s lives — both for now and in the future — is significant … significant in research, significant in special and precious moments, significant for cancer patients all over, significant for quality of life and certainly inspirational to me. They are worth the effort, and this community is more than worthy of my gratitude.”

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Community Spirit, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR) Ladysmith’s new fast response rescue vessel, had its first test late last Monday night (Sept. 29) when it took part in the rescue of a family of seven off Valdes Island. Nick Epp-Evans of RCM-SAR Unit 29 Ladysmith says a page sounded out just past 8 p.m., and as soon as they heard the mayday call that a fishing boat had overturned, they ran to the boat shed at the Ladysmith Marina. The situation became critical when they heard there were seven people in the water. “Because of the size of the new boat, we decided we’d take our new vessel, the Community Spirit, out,” said Epp-Evans. Epp-Evans, Coxswain Rob Hoban, Kris Campbell and Patrick Rocque headed out in what Epp-Evans describes as very limited visibility toward Valdes Island, which is across Porlier Pass from Galiano Island. The Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft arrived at the scene first and picked the two adults and five children out of the water, explained Epp-Evans. “We stood off when the hovercraft took the people away,” he said. “We were tasked

Nick Epp-Evans of RCM-SAR Unit 29 Ladysmith sits at the back of the unit’s new rescue vessel, Community Spirit, ready to cut the tow line if needed as the crew tows a sinking fishing boat to shore. Photo Submitted to search for anybody else and any dangers or hazards in the water.” Working with the Canadian Coast Guard’s Cape Naden lifeboat and its crew, members of RCM-SAR located the fishing boat, which hadn’t quite sunk. “We decided we’d tow this sinking vessel very slowly to Coon Bay in Porlier Pass,” said Epp-Evans, who had to stand at the back of the RCM-SAR vessel with a knife and be ready to cut the tow line if the other ship started sinking because it would take the rescue boat down with it as well. Epp-Evans was relieved with the outcome of the effort and pleased with the work of RCM-SAR Unit 29 and its new boat. “All the training paid off,” said Epp-Evans. “We had to do high-

speed maneuvering amongst islands in the dark. Our crew knew exactly what they had to do.” All seven family members were transported to the Coast Guard’s Sea Island station in Richmond and checked at a local hospital before being released, stated CBC. Epp-Evans was impressed with the communication and teamwork between RCM-SAR and the Canadian Coast Guard. “The communication between RCM-SAR and the Coast Guard was absolutely perfect,” he said. “The regular Coast Guard boat was too big, and it wasn’t possible for them to tow the boat, so we towed it, and they assisted by putting lights on it.” Epp-Evans was hap-

py with their experience on the Community Spirit’s first tasking. “We were on the water four and a half to five hours at night, and the boat handled perfect,” he said. “Our old boat might not have had enough room, could not have towed the 30foot boat as easily, and there were no seats on the old boat, so crew fatigue would have been an issue. Also, we have spotlights all around the new boat. It was very impressive.” The RCM-SAR station and the community have been fundraising for the new rescue vessel for several years, and the boat, which was built on Vancouver Island and was designed by coxswains on the Island, arrived in Ladysmith this spring and was dedicated June 7.

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Business and the arts will merge in Ladysmith later this month to entertain residents and support a pair of important community organizations. The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Arts Council of Ladysmith to stage its fall fundraising gala. Davey Jones Locker will feature a seafood dinner, live music and auction at Aggie Hall on Oct. 18. “I used to be on the [chamber] board of directors and it just seemed like a really good marriage,” said Kathy Holmes, president of the Ladysmith Arts Council, on the decision by the two groups to join forces for the Oct. 18 event. She said the talents of the two organizations also blend well for the event, with the chamber

handling the organization and raising event, joining forces this the arts council taking care of year with the arts council. decorations. “The Ladysmith Chamber of “We’ve got a fun evening Commerce relies upon unique planned. We’re really excited events such as this to assist us to be able to make use of the to establish capital funds for opinitiative and energy of the arts eration and relocation planning council,” said Rob Waters, past- and to ensure our service represident of the Chamber and mains affordable and available chair of the fundraising com- to all who need this support,” mittee. chamber manager Mark DrysHolmes said the arts council dale said in a letter to members. plans to use its share of the Holmes said the event will feaproceeds from the event to go ture an under-the-sea costume towards the installation of an theme and a seafood dinner elevator at the Waterfront Gal- displaying the talents of local lery on Oyster Bay Road. chefs. The Bratz will provide “The gallery is on the second the entertainment for the event floor and we really need an el- that also includes an auction for evator. So many people can’t items such as a trip to Seattle come up the stairs,” she said. complements of the Nanaimo “Anybody with any disabilities, Airport and Kenmore Air. they just can’t make it up the Tickets are $40 each, $75 for stairs and it’s sad.” two or $300 for a table of eight The Ladysmith Chamber has and are available at the Chamtraditionally staged a fall fund- ber office at 33 Roberts St.

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This week marks start of handyDART Lindsay Chung the chronicle

Starting this week, eligible Ladysmith residents will be able to use handyDART services to get around the Cowichan Valley. The introduction of handyDART in Ladysmith is among a number of service improvements being introduced this week in the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System. The changes, effective Monday, are based on extensive public consultation and a recent Paratransit study and are guided by the Cowichan Valley Transit Future Plan, according to a press release from BC Transit. In Ladysmith, introductory handyDART services will be available on Tuesdays and Fridays. “It’s an expansion of handyDART as it exists in the Cowichan Valley,” said BC Transit spokesperson Meribeth Burton. “BC Transit is 100-percent accessible on our conventional service, but there are some people who need a little extra assistance.” handyDART is an accessible, doorto-door shared transit service for people with permanent or temporary disabilities that prevent them from using fixed-route transit without assistance from another person. handyDART picks a person up at

their accessible door and drops them off at the accessible door of their destination. Customers must first register, at no charge, for this program. There is an eligibility requirement, and anyone interested in using the handyDART service will need to fill out a basic health questionnaire, explained Burton. Burton says the handyDART trips can go throughout the Cowichan Valley Transit System, which extends to Shawnigan in the south, Lake Cowichan in the west and Ladysmith in the north. Currently, BC Transit provides 1,200-1,400 handyDART rides a month in the Cowichan Valley, according to Burton. Burton says that when BC Transit and the Cowichan Valley Regional District introduced regular service to Ladysmith, the intention was always to bring handyDART to town. “The demand is very high,” said Burton. “It’s a well-used system across the province. It’s very popular because of its convenience and the number of people who are eligible. We’re excited it’s expanding, and there is a demand for it.” For more information, call 250746-9899 or visit www.bctransit. com/regions/cow.

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From Page 1 still purchase the watershed lands from TimberWest if council didn’t go ahead with the proposal, and Limshue said no. “The lands that are in discussion are part and parcel of the proposal we put forward to the Town,” he said. Limshue explained that transferring the watershed land to the Town of Ladysmith is all subject to a successful rezoning of the boundary area. “We would be looking at the transfer of these lands to the Town for a nominal fee of $5, $10, but it’s all predicated on successful rezoning,” he said. City manager Ruth Malli explained that as the development proceeded, if it was in phases, the watershed land would be brought

into the Town in phas- cial license, communies — if one-third of ty acceptance, to prothe development was ceed,” said Hutchins. re-zoned successfully, “In my mind, not a lot one-third of the wa- has changed since the tershed land would be AAP in April. I have transferred. talked to too many resCarol Henderson told idents, especially longcouncil she feels this term residents of our proposal doesn’t fit town, who fear what with the Town’s own we value in our comvisioning statement. munity will be lost in “It just occurred to this development.” me this is a bit like a Coun. Gord Horth new mother buying felt council didn’t have size 20 clothes for her enough information to newborn just in case make an informed dehe needs it,” she add- cision. ed. “We are entering “I think it’s a very dia period of lackluster visive issue … to put a growth. Why are we pretty big question to buying size 20 clothes the public without all when the child is grow- the answers, half the ing very slowly and people are going to be fashions will change?” disappointed with a At the council table, referendum and half the fact that there are aren’t,” he added. “I still many unanswered don’t think that’s a questions was brought good thing for our comup numerous times. munity. Right now, the “I do not believe at timing is wrong; the inthis time, there is a so- formation is not there.”

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There’s a slippery slope of growth Editor: Big issues requiring citizen involvement and opinion are right in front of us in Ladysmith and surrounding districts. The plans for future growth appear boundless. The carrying capacity of our local ecosystem has natural limits. By ignoring, disrespecting or attempting to engineer and bulldoze our way out of these limitations, we and future generations will suffer the consequences environmentally, economically and in reduced quality of life. As we watch treed hills being denuded for real estate, slopes being graded and retained by huge walls, rocks crushed and scarce top soil removed, we should reflect on how our town is developing and who is profiting from these decisions. Areas advertised as quiet residential areas near the creek are more like quarries, with year-round earth and rock moving activity and noise. Other jurisdictions have much stricter guidelines for steep slope development. To modify the water supply to meet projected needs, dam building equipment and pipes would need transportation into the watershed. More disruption of the ecosystem would occur. Residential streets would become major thoroughfares for construction vehicles for many years to come if all development plans unfold. Additional policing, fire protection, municipal services and infrastructure mean higher taxes. While a myriad of graphs and statistical variables have been used to predict the future needs of the town, I feel that it is time to hasten slowly. Statistics can be manipulated to fit a decision or ignored when inconvenient. Maintenance costs are rarely presented. Developers should not be deciding how, when or if the town grows. The prosperity of our town cannot be measured just in monetary transactions that benefit a few. Vibrant, supportive community interactions and involvement in what should be our treasured natural setting are what make life rich. More of everything is not always better. Carol Henderson Ladysmith

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Oil a slippery slope for cities in B.C. BC Views

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very year when B.C.’s municipal politicians get together to preach to the provincial cabinet, there comes a point in the maze of resolutions where things go sideways. Last year, it was a misinformed, impossible demand to ban all traces of genetic engineering. Before that, they thumbed their mobile phones and denounced wireless power meters. Both votes passed by narrow margins in a half-empty chamber, with many delegates focused on the serious community issues they are elected to address. This year, it was a charge led by Burnaby to denounce the proposed Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion. And this time, it was defeated. Credit for this sudden attack of common sense goes largely to North Cowichan Coun. Al Siebring. Here’s part of his address to the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler: “Ladies and gentlemen, we are elected to handle

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things like roads and water and sewer and land use, police, fire, garbage. We’re not here to talk about social policy, child poverty or heaven forbid, pipelines. “Those kinds of things dilute our credibility as an organization. We’re becoming a social policy activist group rather than a group of municipal politicians. “Half of this resolutions book is stuff that’s outside of our purview…. If you want to do social policy, get your butt elected to the provincial legislature.” Burnaby, New Westminster, Victoria and Vancouver were undeterred. In tax-rich urban centres, one can make a living at local politics. And grandstanding works. Burnaby Coun. Nick Volkow rattled off a jumbled history of refineries in his region, noting that the sole surviving Chevron plant is bringing in crude by trucks and trains because the 60-year-old pipeline is over-subscribed. He didn’t explain how stopping a pipeline upgrade would keep it open, or improve oil safety. Volkow repeated the

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derived from organic sunflowers? And what significance does that gesture have compared with the gasoline and jet fuel that carried 1,200 delegates to Whistler? Cherbo assumes that Ottawa can simply direct Alberta’s oil industry to start refining all the heavy oil there. Half a century into this industrial mega-project, this stuff should just be banned from pipelines. Peace, man. This is why election-time posturing by local politicians is a slippery slope. Not only do they lack authority, they and their staff lack the required expertise and information. The Trans Mountain pipeline starts in Alberta and branches into the U.S. It is by definition federal jurisdiction. National Energy Board (NEB) hearings on its expansion continue, with expert input, especially on shipping risks, from the B.C. government, Green MLA Andrew Weaver and others. Municipal politicians should pipe down and defend their own performance. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Keefers have harvested almost one million pounds of cranberries in nine years Lindsay Chung the chronicle

There are cranberries everywhere at Yellow Point Cranberries — but not floating in water like you might expect. It’s dry harvesting time at the 22-acre farm owned by Grant and Justine Keefer, where the berries typically sold as fresh cranberries are picked, and the wet harvest, with farmers standing in fields filled with floating cranberries, won’t come for another few weeks. Dave Mack, a neighbour on Yellow Point Road who has been helping the Keefers with harvesting for 10 years, explained the harvesting methods as a tour guide during Cranberry Harvest Days this past weekend. The Keefers were in Richmond helping Grant’s family with their cranberry harvest, so Mack led tours of the demonstration field and packing shed, explaining how cranberries grow. This year is the Keefers’ 10th year harvesting cranberries. The property used to be a potato farm, and it had been left derelict when the Keefers purchased it in 2001, explained Mack. During the Cranberry Harvest Days tour, Mack explained the dry harvest, which takes place earlier than the wet harvest. Yellow Point Cranberries belongs to the Ocean Spray cooperative, and the timing of the wet harvest is determined by the co-operative, explained Mack. “There are 80 cranberry farms in B.C., and if everyone har-

vested at the same time, they’d bags of cranberries you would be inundated,” he said. buy. The later berries are used Mack expects the wet har- more for juice.” vest at Yellow Point CranberDuring the wet harvest, the ries will probably be in another fields — which are meticuthree weeks or so. lously leveled — are flooded. Although most berries grow Workers go through the floodas shrubs, such as raspberries ed fields with a machine that and blueberries, cranberries looks like a chariot, which is grow on vines, explained Mack. called a beater, and agitate the “When they plant the vines, berries. they have to be trained in a cer- “When you agitate the bertain direction,” he said. “The ries, they all float on the water,” vines are three inches deep; said Mack. they hug the ground.” Workers get into the field Mack says the twigs from with booms and push the bercranberry vines root very eas- ries across to a corner, where ily. The vines flower in the they are placed on conveyor spring, and they are self-polli- belts and into trucks. Mack nating perennials. says it probably takes two Cranberry vines must be days to wet harvest a field. pollinated by bees, explained The water comes from nearMack, noting the Keefers bring by Michael Lake, which also in 30 bee hives each spring, supplies neighouring farms and there are some natural like McNab’s Corn Maze. hives near the cranberry fields. Mack says about 90 per cent Mack showed the visitors of cranberries are wet-harvesta dry picker, a machine that ed. Keefer designed that looks a Yellow Point Cranberries little bit like a lawnmower. It produced 170,000 pounds of picks up the berries from the cranberries on 18 acres, acvines on the field, and they end cording to Mack. In nine years, up in a burlap sack in what they’ve taken almost one milMack calls a very slow process. lion pounds of cranberries off “Because it’s not a big market, their fields. the machines are basically deMack says there are five signed by the cranberry farm- cranberry farms on Vancouers themselves,” noted Mack. ver Island, and B.C. produces Dry harvesting doesn’t take about 95 per cent of Canada’s all the berries off the field, so cranberries. they might be able to wet harFor more information about vest a field after the dry har- Yellow Point Cranberries, visit vest, noted Mack. www.yellowpointcranberries. “Dry-picked berries aren’t as com. bruised as the ones later in the The farm is located at 4532 season,” he explained. “Also, Yellow Point Rd. and is open they’re not as ripe as the wet- seven days a week from 11 a.m. harvested one. These earlier to 5 p.m. from September to berries are used more for the December.

The Seniors Office of the Ladysmith Resources Centre will host a course called “55 Alive: Mature Driving Course” Oct. 9 and 10, from 12:30-4 p.m. both days. The course is presented by Roadmasters Safety Group, and the cost is $95 per person. This six-hour classroom refresher is for motorists who have years of driving experience. Driving conditions have changed, and many drivers have increasing difficulty with some of the driving situations that they are faced with in the world of today. The emphasis is on keeping seniors safe drivers. Space is limited, so it is important that you register soon if you are interested. Call Barb at 250245-3079 to register.

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Lots of laughs and love in YPDG play Review: Sisterly love is at the centre of The Queen of Bingo Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

There’s lots of love and lots of laugh’s in Yellow Point Drama Group’s fall production. The Queen of Bingo, written by Jeanne Michels and Phyllis Murphy, is the story of Sis and Babe, who are sisters and best friends. They’ve been coming to St. Joseph’s Parish Hall to play bingo together for years because they love it. Sis is a good loser who just loves to play, while Babe is a player who always has to win and takes the game very seriously. On this particular night, Babe and Sis each confess a secret and find redemption, bringing them closer together. Directed by Pat Zogar, this two-act play features Jenny Harrison as Sis, Georgina Duval as Babe, Terry Whittaker as Father MacKenzie Muldoon and Torry Clark as the unseen Bingo Caller. It’s a hilarious and heart-

warming look at family, weight only close sisters can. issues, loneliness and how Sis, a widower, has started these two sisters combat them. playing bingo every night of From the very beginning, you the week, and she’s been hiding feel like you’re part of the play. this from her children, while When you walk into the Cedar Babe, who is still looking for Community Hall, you’re greet- love, is distraught about her ed by a nun, as the hall has been weight and her growing pants transformed into St. Joseph’s size. As Sis and Babe gossip Parish. I found it makes you about the other bingo players feel invested in the play right and lay their chips down, their from the beginning, and that insecurities come out, but so feeling gets even stronger just does their love for each other. before intermission, when the In this sweet play, sisters are audience gets to play a game of more than sisters — they’re bingo for a chance to win a tur- best friends and each other’s key from 49th Parallel Grocery. biggest support — and bingo It’s really fun and definitely is more than a game — it’s a memorable. refuge, a comfort and a place Harrison and Duval are great to come together as family and actors, and they do a great job friends. Just like the theatre of bringing their characters to can be. life. Their physical touches and The Queen of Bingo, which tone of voice add humour and opened Oct. 2, runs until Oct. keep the story rolling. 18 at Cedar Community Hall. Very quickly, you feel like Tickets are $17 or $12 for the you know Sis and Babe well. matinee on Oct. 18 or for youth. The sisters are both very huCall 250-753-9292 for reservaman, with their own problems tions or visit www.yellowpointand quirks, and they giggle and dramagroup.org for more inforsnap at each other in a way that mation.

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Crofton Fire Department 2014 Pictured here, in no particular order, are: Joe Bailey, Chris Childs, Stacy Davidson, Anthony Georgeson, Craig Gerrard, Brent Gerrits, Jamie Greenwod, Shauna Mann, Dave Parker, Anthony Rukus, Ken Rukus, Rick Smith, Jason Thompson, John Ward, Bill West, Doug Puckett and Jared Roberts. Missing from photo are: Jim Atkinson, Ryan Bruce, Lee Burridge, Zack Delure, Bruce Farquhar, Andy Friis, Jeff Funk, Eric Johnson, Matt Ludvigson, Michel Mierzwinski and Dennis Vademoncoeur. Andrew Leong

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“The significance of this project is that, instead of relying on optics to correct your vision, we use computation,” said lead author Fu-Chung Huang, who worked on this project as part of his computer science Ph.D. dissertation at UC Berkeley under the supervision of Barsky and Austin Roorda, professor of vision science and optometry. “This is a very different class of correction, and it is non-intrusive.” The algorithm, which was developed at UC Berkeley, works by adjusting the intensity of each direction of light that emanates from a single pixel in an image based upon a user’s specific visual impairment. In a process called deconvolution, the light passes through the pinhole array in such a way that the user will perceive a sharp image. “Our technique distorts the image such that, when the intended user looks at the screen, the image will appear sharp to that particular viewer,” said Barsky. “But if someone else were to look at the image, it would look bad.” In the experiment, the researchers displayed images that appeared blurred to a camera, which was set to simulate a person who is farsighted. When using the new prototype display, the blurred images appeared sharp through the camera lens. This latest approach improves upon earlier versions of vision-correcting displays that resulted in low-contrast images. The new display combines light field display optics with novel algorithms.

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The UC Berkeley researchers teamed up with Gordon Wetzstein and Ramesh Raskar, colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to develop their latest prototype of a vision-correcting display. The setup adds a printed pinhole screen sandwiched between two layers of clear plastic to an iPod display to enhance image sharpness. The tiny pinholes are 75 micrometers each and spaced 390 micrometers apart.

Huang, now a software engineer at Microsoft Corp. in Seattle, noted that the research prototype could easily be developed into a thin screen protector, and that continued improvements in eye-tracking technology would make it easier for the displays to adapt to the position of the user’s head position. “In the future, we also hope to extend this application to multi-way correction on a shared display, so users with different visual problems can view the same screen and see a sharp image,” said Huang.

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The Racqueteers, a new Ladysmith Badminton Club for youth and lifelong learners, have completed a successful first season and are hoping to continue to build youth badminton in Ladysmith in 2015. The Racqueteers played more often at the Franklyn Gym in downtown Nanaimo than at Frank Jameson Community Centre (FJCC) in Ladysmith in their first season. Coach Martin Pariseau says they are hoping to get a program at the FJCC for January. “They have a nice floor there, the ceilings are high enough and there is sufficient space between the courts and walls,” he said. “It is also nice to have the stage there to provide the people who aren’t playing to chance to relax and enjoy observing the finer points of the game.” The Racqueteers have no official association with FJCC, but their head coach says they hope to find a steady home in Ladysmith. If they don’t get a program going at FJCC, he says players will end up going to Franklyn Gym again, which is a great gym but is a far drive for the Ladysmith players who struggle to carpool. “If we can fit ourselves in the [FJCC] schedule in the coming year and be consistent with the time, I think we could build a long-term youth club,” he said, noting there is an adult league,

but it doesn’t have the room to grow people about badminton, they often into what he envisions as a new activ- remember the game they played in the ity to get the youth away from phones, backyard or in school but they don’t monitors and negative peer pressures really realize it’s an Olympic sport that and into fun exercise. “I’m trying to takes years and years of training to re-start badminton in my community reach ones true potential. because it’s kind of dying down and “It’s so fast, the sport — it’s not just I plan to play for a lot longer and am being incredibly physically fit, but its now helping to create the future gen- the ability to think strategically and eration of players who will provide me to adapt quickly,” he said. “Anyone with competitive play at a local level.” who gets some training and learns real This year, there were six members in techniques will see there are many The Racqueteers. There is no charge benefits to taking on this activity for to be a member of this Ladysmith Bad- a lifetime.” Subscribe to minton Club, but it costs $15 a year He says around 12 or 13 is usually to become a member of Badminton the best age to start getting technical BC, which includes benefits such as coaching. 250-245-2277 group insurance coverage, explained “It’s at that age that students can reIncludes $ the coach. If they get themselves set- ally become consistent and learnonline techaccess up with a program at FJCC, then there niques such as proper grip used for a will be a cost for the coaching seg- variety of shots and also the footwork ments and the drop-in fees. that teaches a player how to move The head coach congratulates wom- back and forth more efficiently on the en’s singles winner Hera Bucatan and court,” he explained. “Sometimes I redoubles team winners Danica Stace- fer to it as a complex martial art — it’s Smith and Hyacinth Bucatan for their not a contact sport, but it is extremely great teamwork. fast, well executed and a very precise He also thanks Wen Xin Lin for bring- technical sport when performed at ing spectators and sponsor to the tour- higher levels of play.” nament as well as the amazing artwork The Racqueteers would like to thank that represents the club. He would their 2014 sponsors: Martin Pariseau also like to thank Wen Xin for being a and Marevic Jordan, Ladysmith and good sport when she had to leave the District Credit Union, Brenda Virgin, tournament early and to Danica for Island Haircutting, Active Coaching to coming up with the name “The Rac- Services, Dealers Subscribe Choice, Roberts queteers.” Street Pizza, Badminton BC, Mr. PopThe coach, a competitive badmin- per’s Sweet Shoppe, 49th Parallel 250-245-2277 ton player who won a medal in B.C.’s Grocery, Great Canadian Dollar Includes Store, $ Commuonline Provincial Masters circuit for this past Carlos Place, Frank Jameson access season says that when he talks to nity Centre and Tim Hortons.

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LADYSMITH DOWNTOWN, 126 High St. 3 bdrm, 1 bath, w/d f/s dw, Nov 1st, N/S, N/P. $1100 + utils, 250-710-3722.

TRANSPORTATION

2008 HONDA Jazz Scooter with 900 Kmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Just like new. One owner. $2,400 OBO 250748-0927

TRUCKS & VANS

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

RENTALS 1997 CHEV 1/2 ton, V6, standard, short box, extended cab, 333,000 km, no rust, runs good. $950. 250-746-6054.

APARTMENT/CONDO CHEMAINUS- 1 BDRM, water view, in suite laundry, close to new shopping centre. $745. NS/NP. Avail Nov. 1. Call (250)246-5352.

UTILITY TRAILERS Flatdeck trailer: 11 ft x 6 ft with 12 inch sides. Single axle, 2 inch ball hitch. $200. Call 250-245-8388.

Chemainus: $615 one bdrm suite, 55+ bldg. Walk to grocery, pharmacy, bank, post office, restaurants, stores and Waterwheel Park. Urgent Care facility and clinic nearby. Heat, hot water, cable incl., no charge laundry rm. N/S, N/P. Gordie 250-246-5688.

MARINE BOATS 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; CATALINA Quality Fixed keel sailboat. $10,200. Also, available 2 small out board, $320 each. Call (250)7435827.

Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $650 incl heat & hot water, available now. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-246-1033. www.meicorproperties.com Meicor Properties Ladysmith: 1 bdrm starting at $700/mo. 2 bdrm 4th flr $860/mo Includes heat & hot water, small pets OK. Avail. now. 250-924-6966. www.meicorproperties.com

36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Trojan Tri-Cabin, twin Yanmar diesels, low hours, extremely economical. Health forced sale, super deal, $40K obo. 250-732-2744 SAILBOAT & TRAILER â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flying Juniorâ&#x20AC;? Class No. 5905. New paint and new parts. Main & jib sails. $2,000. Call: 250-246-9061

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT 755 Marchmont Rd, Duncan. 1511 sq ft adult oriented patio home. 3 BDRM, 2 BA, lrg kitchen w/ eating area, separate dining room, laundry, single garage + extra prkg space. New floors & paint throughout. Bare land strata detached home (only $125.00 Annually). $299,900. 250-746-7706

Ladysmith: 2 bedroom in private setting with easy walking to downtown, Coronation mall, rec centre, beach and trails. Hydro incl. N/S, N/P. #250-245-4638.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Happening

Annual Fall Show and Sale of unframed and matted art, art cards, jewelry and pottery, Sat, Nov. 8 from 10 am to 5 pm Crofton Senior's Centre, Joan Ave. next to ferry dock, refreshments

CROFTON ART GROUP -

MOTORCYCLES

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

COMMERCIAL SPACE avail. at Timberlands Mobile Home Park, 3581 Hallberg Rd. Suitable for restaurant or small grocery. Call 250-245-3647.

Up Coming

2004 PONTIAC Sunfire, silver. 4-door, automatic, power windows & locks, air cond., 103,000 km. $3500. Call (250)701-9111.

Ladysmith: 2 bdrm, close to town, F/S, W/D, avail now, N/P. 250-245-2630

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2002 PONTIAC Sunfire, yellow. 2-dr, 5-spd. 197,000 hwy km. $1600. (250)701-9111.

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LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB - Explore and expand your photography with us. Tues, Oct 28, at 7 pm, in Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www.LadysmithCameraClub. com

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CHEMAINUS GARDEN CLUB MEETING - Tues, Oct 7, 1 pm at Calvary Baptist Church, 3319 River Rd in Chemainus. Guest speaker Christopher Carruthers from Duncan Lavender Farm. Guests welcome. Brag table, $2 drop-in fee. Come see what we are all about! For more info 250-246-1207.

WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SUPPORT GROUP - 3rd. Wed. of the month, 6:30 -

7:30 pm, Inn on Long Lake, 4700 North Island Hwy. Nanaimo. All welcome 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Born Healthy Ladysmithâ&#x20AC;? 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 CELEÂBRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2039;TIONS SOCIETY Ladysmith Days. Ladysmith city hall, on 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7 pm 250-245-2263. 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 250-734-4170. COWICHAN VALLEY HOSPICE Emotional support for those facing a life threatening illness, family and friends and for those grieving the death of a loved one. 1-888-7014242. Group, telephone & individual support available. NORTH OYSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Engraved bricks fundraiser. Info call Bob Handel at 250-245-0919. LADYSMITH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY - urgently requires volunteers as Museum hosts, also, the archives need interested people to assist with research etc. 250-2450100. LADYSMITH SALTAIR GARDEN CLUB - Every third Thursday 7 pm, St Johns Anglican Church, 314 Buller St. Garden meetings June, July, August. New members welcome. $15 membership. Join the "growing" group. LINE DANCING Chemainus Seniors Drop In Centre. Tuesdays, 10 - 11 a.m. Jo Kelly: 250245-1185. LADYSMITH LEGION LADIES AUXILIARY Meets 2nd Wednesdays monthly, 7 pm. NARCOTICS ANONYOMOUS - Meets Sundays, 7-8 pm Downstairs at Ladysmith Resource Centre Association.

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Ok2berfest All Hot Drinks

Island Farms

Egg Nog

1 litre, limit 3 total

3/ 5 $

Jumbo Deluxe

10 Inch Apple $6.00 Pies SAVE

plus tax

Yes, ALL hot drinks!

Any drink, Any size.*

*Flavour, soy, almond milk or extra shots of espresso are not included

Until October 31st!

Day Sale

! Open Daily scary from 7:30am Now with TWO locations! Ladysmith & Chemainus!

Limit 2 total

Day Sale

2/ 10 $

SunRype

100% Pure Apple Juice 1.89 litres, limit 3 total

Day Sale

3/ 5 $

Prices effective Monday, October 6 to Monday, October 13, 2014

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