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Light Up boasts biggest parade Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

This truck from Spick & Sons Projects Ltd. came all the way from Powell River to participate in the Kinsmen Parade during Light Up Nov. 27 in downtown Ladysmith. This year parade featured more than 100 vehicles and was the largest one yet. For more photos from Light Up, please turn to page 15. EDWARD MCCREA

For many people in (or from) Ladysmith, the Christmas season hasn’t started until they’ve been to Light Up. Last Thursday, the Christmas season started in spectacular fashion when thousands of people came to town to celebrate Light Up and the beginning of the Festival of Lights. Duck Paterson, a town councillor and member of the Ladysmith Kinsmen Club who emceed the event, says this year’s parade was the largest parade ever at Light Up. There were 76 entries, but many had multiple vehicles, and he figures there were more than 100 vehicles in total in the parade, which is sponsored by the Ladysmith Kinsmen Club. “It was quite impressive,” he said. During the parade, Paterson passed on apologies from Cumberland Ready Mix, as they were unable to bring their cement truck down this year because they were so busy. Paterson was impressed that Spick & Sons Projects Ltd. came all the way from Powell River to bring their truck with all the lights and trees to Ladysmith just for the parade. Paterson estimates about 15,000 people were at Light Up this year, down from the 22,000 to 23,000 that came last year. The weather may have played a factor. Greg Edwards, vice-president of the Festival of Lights Society, feels Light Up was a spectacular night. “The crowd was awesome as usual, we had new entertainers that were spectacular, and everyone seemed to love the parade,” he said. “It was great to see the smiles on the young folks’ faces and on the older folks as well.” Edwards is thankful to everyone who helps make Light Up a success. “To our fantastic sponsors, the Ladysmith and District Credit Union for the fireworks and to all

of Ladysmith and all the folks and businesses who donate to us to help make it possible, we greatly appreciate them,” he said. “They make it extra special, and we appreciate them deeply for what they do for Festival of Lights and for the community.” Edwards says they had even more volunteers than in recent years. “Once again, the volunteers outdid themselves in helping this festival be the success it is,” he said. Cliff Fisher, the president of the Festival of Lights Society, thought it was a really good night. He was pleased with the amount of buses that came, and he says the craft fair was busier than previous years. Fisher also believes the new entertainers, VestaFire, got a lot of the younger people interested. “There were a lot more LEDs in the system this year, and they sparkled when the lights went on,” said Fisher. “The fireworks were superb. They changed it around this year in their sequence. We’re really proud of that, and I think the Ladysmith and District Credit Union is very proud of that because they sponsor it.” Fisher feels we got lucky with weather, as the rain mostly held off, and he says traffic flowed smoothly in and out of town. “The parade was spectacular,” he added. Fisher and Edwards are both leaving the Festival of Lights Society this year, and Fisher says the society is now looking for new people to get involved for next year’s Light Up. Fisher has volunteered with Festival of Lights for seven or eight years. “What really strikes me is how people in the community, you don’t even know them and sometimes you don’t even see their faces, they just handle something, they just join in,” he said. “The community gets involved and makes it happen. It’s just so much a part of the community.” The lights will now stay on until the second weekend in January.

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Ladysmith Family and Friends (LaFF)’s annual Breakfast With Santa is taking place this Saturday (Dec. 6) at Aggie Hall, with the first seating from 8-10 a.m., and the second seating from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 each and are available at the Frank Jameson Community Centre. Children under the age of two get in for free. LaFF has had great support form the community already, but sometimes, a family wants to attend but can’t afford to, and there is an opportunity for individuals and businesses to sponsor a breakfast for other people for $6 per person. If you can’t afford a ticket but would like to attend the breakfast, please contact Jacquie Neligan with LaFF at 250-210-0870. LaFF’s Breakfast With Santa is sponsored by the Ladysmith Rotary Club, the Ladysmith and District Credit Union and community members.

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The Saltair Pub is hosting a Dine for Destiny fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 6 from 1-4 p.m. For $20, you can get a beer and a burger and help raise money for Destiny Children’s Home in Nairobi, Kenya. While you are at the pub, you can bid on a variety of silent auction items donated by area businesses and take part in a 50/50 draw. Money raised will go towards the Cowichan/ Chemainus Valleybased Destiny Initiative, which enables Destiny Children’s Home to continue providing its children with a safe and comfortable living environment.

Communication, education key for Stone Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

Ladysmith’s new mayor is excited to move forward on issues that will make the community he loves even better. Aaron Stone, who will be turning 40 this year and was successful in his first bid for municipal politics in November, was sworn in as Ladysmith’s new mayor Monday, Dec. 1. “The main reason that I ran for mayor is that it wasn’t because I wanted to be mayor as much as I wanted to serve Ladysmith,” he said. “I grew up here, I love this community and I believe that the difference I have, just in being younger and coming up through a different time gives me a different perspective on things that we can do here and what the potential is, while still understanding that there are some real hard issues to deal with.” Stone says he felt that with his personality, his public speaking abilities and his abilities to connect people in a way that’s maybe a bit more modern than what has been done in the past, he was probably better suited to being a mayor than a councillor. “It really came down to what role I felt I could best fill for the community,” he said. “I felt that I’m 40 years old this year coming up, I have time and energy to give to the community in terms of where I am at my stage of life, and I felt if I started now, it would give me an opportunity to sort of take on

the challenge while I still have the energy for it to become acclimated to the level of work that’s involved.” Stone realizes that people seem to expect information from the town in a different way, and he is eager to connect and communicate in different ways. “I’ve always been able to find out the information I wanted by just asking, but people expect a different sort of communications plan and strategy in today’s times, especially the core group of people who need to be reached more on a municipal level, and that’s the younger people,” he said. “The people under 50 years old expect a different way of being informed, and the use of social media is a big piece of that, as well as just focusing on pushing it onto people’s plates so they have the information.” Stone is really excited about the council that is coming in and the diversity he sees around the council table, with three new councillors (Carol Henderson, Cal Fradin and Joe Freisenhan), two incumbents (Steve Arnett and Duck Paterson) and former mayor Rob Hutchins. “The reality is differences of opinion and differences of perspective will lead to decisions that provide strong governance and strong perspective,” he said. “It is not a criticism to previous councils at all, but it’s very clear to me in talking to different people, both the new and the existing council that have been

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re-elected, that there is a strong willingness to work together, but coming from different perspectives, and I think that’s a really valuable tool and will lead to a strong term for all of us.” In terms of priorities, Stone feels there are some house-cleaning items that need to come onto the front burner right away. “We need to resolve issues that have been kind of bandied about in the community for too long, variances and some of the other pieces,” he said. When it comes to larger goals, he feels the top three priorities he spoke about while campaigning are still high priorities — transparency and communication from City Hall, reinvigorating downtown Ladysmith and beyond, and waterfront development. With City Hall, Stone would like to see council meetings online so that they can be streamed, he would like to see the Town get information out to the public as soon as it is reasonably able to, and he would like to see town hall meetings that may have a different look than what people have seen in the past.

“I’ve talked with our First Nations council, a couple members, about doing joint town hall meetings a couple times a year where we have one in Ladysmith where the whole community’s invited from our First Nation and from Ladysmith and we say ‘let’s all get together and talk about our plans together’ and be able to connect our communities on a broader piece than just the two councils connecting,” he said. “As a spinoff from that, we need to up the engagement level on culture and celebrations and things like that so that when we have our Light Up or we have our Ladysmith Days, that Stz’uminus First Nation is front and centre as well. And from an arts and culture piece, in terms of installations in Ladysmith, you wouldn’t walk through Ladysmith and think we have a rich First Nations past, and I’d like to see that get upped as well. And that will take time, but I think the pieces that all go into that and incorporating the resources and co-operation on things like the Waterfront Area Plan will only really show its true value when we

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connect the culture piece and the art piece to it as well.” When it comes to the business environment, Stone thinks more in terms of reinvigoration than revitalization. He’d like to get the energy back onto First Avenue and beyond and start moving the yardsticks for business development. “That doesn’t mean that the mayor and council are now going to be tasked with developing businesses in Ladysmith, but what it does mean is that we need to engage the businesspeople, the leaders that we have here, the Chamber of Commerce, the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association, to put plans out there that can be supported by council as a resource and how those opportunities will look, they will have to take shape, but if we’re all on the same page when it comes to economic development and tourism development, there’s a much greater chance of success,” he said. Stone thinks the waterfront could very well be the most important issue, although he believes these elements have to happen on parallel tracks. “I see the next year being the year of the waterfront plan because I think we need to look at the framework we have in place that provides a solid jumping-off point and

bringing it back to the community to find out what the vision really is,” he said. “I think that’s probably going to be the most public piece that we see over the next year.” Education is a key for Stone, and he’d like to see council offering a primer for the public that summarizes all the documents those sitting around the council table must digest when it comes to something like infrastructure issues. “It’s our responsibility to make sure people are informed and not to take away people’s desire for certain amenities or tax cuts or whatever it is they feel they desire from their local government, but so that they understand what the realities of the situation are,” he said. Stone says he would like to be known as a mayor who is accessible. “I feel passionate about so many things that I feel I can bring a real broad perspective to what can be attractive as a place to live, a place to visit and a place to stay and play. I hope that makes me more accessible to people, that they feel they can talk to me and be straight with me and understand that we may not always agree, but I’m willing and ready to hear that feedback, especially if it’s delivered in a respectful and constructive way,” he said.

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The trial will test an approach different from any current diabetes treatment by focusing on promoting specialized cells in the pancreas called beta cells, which produce insulin the body needs to control blood sugar. Several studies in the past have cured diabetes in the early phases, but failed during the human clinical trials. “None of the therapies are actually addressing the underlying cause, namely the destruction and loss of insulin-producing Beta cells,” said Dr. Anath Shalev, director of the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center.

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Stz’uminus First Nation Councillor Tim Harris (far left) drums during a traditional Blanketing Ceremony for outgoing Ladysmith mayor Rob Hutchins and his wife Susan Nov. 25 at the Ladysmith Maritime Society Welcome Centre. The ceremony was part of an evening celebrating the completion of a Water and Sewer Servicing Agreement between the two communities. Please see next week’s paper for more. Lindsay Chung

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Dave Dunn (left), Jim Delcourt and Chris Saunders sell hot dogs and collect food donations outside 49th Parallel Grocery in Ladysmith during the Kinsmen Hot Dog Sale and Food Drive Nov. 15. This year, the Kinsmen raised $1,500 and more food than they ever have. Delcourt thanks 49th Parallel Grocery, the Sporstman Hotel, Dan Hunter Denturist, Farmer Ben’s Eggs, the Ladysmith Ambassador Program and everyone who donated food and bought hot dogs for their support. Lindsay Chung

New format for Festival of Trees

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The fourth annual Festival of Trees in Chemainus will have a different format this December. The Festival of Trees, which is sponsored by Chemainus Gardens, took place at the pavilion at Chemainus Gardens in the past, but this year, the trees will be displayed inside the sponsors’ businesses in Chemainus between Dec. 5 and Dec. 20. People will pick up passports at the Chemainus Gardens Info Centre at Chemainus Village Square and then go around to each participating business to get a stamp and then vote on their favourite tree for the People’s Choice Award. Once people have gotten all the stamps on their passport, they can enter a draw to win one of several donated merchant prizes. Chemainus photographer Daphne Carlyle will judge the 10 trees this year. “Because the community has supported us so well, we have given the sponsors the opportunity to put the trees up on display in their place of business,” explained Festival of Trees coordinator Margaret Perry. Passports can be picked up at the Chemainus Visitor Centre and at the Chemainus Gardens Info Centre at Chemainus Village Square, starting Friday, Dec. 5. At the Chemainus Gardens Info Centre at Chemainus Village Square, people can bid on silent auction items and make a donation to KidSport Cowichan while picking up and dropping off their passports. There will be a poetry competition once again this year. The theme for this year’s competition is

“Christmas Magic.” The competition is open for children and youth living in Chemainus, Crofton, Saltair and Ladysmith, and there are three age categories: six to nine, 10 to 13, and 14 to 17. First place only will be awarded in each age group. Poetry submissions will be accepted from now through to Dec. 12. Submissions must be signed by the author, and the author’s name, age and phone number must be printed on the reverse. Poems can be sent by fax to 250-246-2491 or mailed to Poetry Mailbox, c/o Chemainus Gardens, Box 367, Chemainus B.C., V0R 1K0. Future Shop has donated the prizes for the winners, and Susan Martin is facilitating the competition once again this year. This year, the Festival of Trees will be supporting the non-profit organization Kidsport Cowichan. “All the money from the silent auction, trees and financial donations goes to KidSport Cowichan,” explained Perry. “We believe in supporting children and families, and sport is a very positive thing.” Kidsport Cowichan is a community-based volunteer-managed charity that provides grants for children living anywhere from Ladysmith to Mill Bay to participate in a season of sport. Funds raised locally are distributed locally to cover the registration fees associated with playing organized sports. The Festival of Trees grand finale will take place Saturday, Dec. 20 at 9:30 a.m. at Chemainus Village Square, featuring the presentation of donations, the passport prize draws, the announcement of the poetry competition winners and the presentation of tree plaques.

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LSS grad earns scholarship Hard work in high school pays off — just ask Keauna Dodd. Dodd, a top graduating student from Ladysmith Secondary School last June, received a full tuition President’s Entrance Scholarship for High School Students to attend Vancouver Island University (VIU) in Nanaimo for the 2014-15 school year. The potential value of the award is between $20,000 and $25,000 over four years. The scholarship is renewable each year for a maximum of five years, based on academic performance. Dodd, who is currently enrolled in VIU’s Bachelor of Arts program, is among 23 first-year students to receive entrance scholarships to VIU for this academic year. “We’re proud to support our region’s brightest high school

students,” says VIU president and vice-chancellor Dr. Ralph Nilson. “These students have worked extremely hard in high school, and we believe they deserve recognition and support and the chance to take advantage of the exceptional undergraduate and research opportu-

nities at VIU.” While attending Ladysmith Secondary School, Dodd led a school-wide campaign for the elimination of violence against women. She also directed a musical production in her senior year and travelled across Canada to study French. Dodd is excited about pursuing her post-secondary education at VIU’s Nanaimo campus because it’s close to home. She hopes to get involved in Nanaimo’s community theatre scene and VIU student productions and eventually wants to pursue a career in acting. VIU introduced the awards program in 2008. Scholarships are issued in three categories: top graduating students from Vancouver Island and Powell River high schools, top graduating Aboriginal students and scholar athletes. —Submitted by VIU

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Editor: The young man quickly finished his lunch and couldn’t wait to get to the park. Finally, the big game, and, who knows, he might even get to play. Yes, it was a great day for baseball. Not a cloud in the sky, and the infield grass was perfectly trimmed. As he entered the clubhouse, the old manager was already waiting for him. “Where ya from?” Casey asked. “Chemainus,” he proudly replies. Stengel just shook his head and mumbled “never heard of it.” Quickly, the new player put on his flannel uniform and headed to the diamond. Along with plenty of laughter, the smell of popcorn and hot dogs filled the air. Casey yells, “Hurry up boy, they’re already on the field warming up.” After a few warm-up laps, “Joltin’ Joe” comes up and asks “What’s your name, big guy?” With a nervous smile, the younger says, “Larry.” The game flew by quickly. The sun was disappearing behind the left field bleachers. Just then, the umpire yells out “Last inning, boys.” Casey looks down the bench and calls to Larry, “Grab a bat; you’re pinch hitting for ‘The Babe.’” Larry nervously walks to the on-deck circle and scans the huge crowd. They seem a blur, but for a second, he’d thought he’d seen a middle-aged couple that looked like his parents. After taking two 97-mph fastballs for strikes, Larry outguessed the pitcher and hit a slow curve to right for his first hit. As he gets to first, ‘Stan the Man’ says, “What’s your name, son?” With a huge grin, the young man says “Everyone calls me Big Lar.” Larry felt a big pat on his back from the first base coach, and when he turned around, his old friend Sonny says, “You’re gonna love it here.” Ted Puska Sr. Ladysmith

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Editor: On Dec. 8-12, the Stuff-a-Truck event sponsored by Juice FM (formerly Sun FM) will be at the Save-OnFoods store in Duncan from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. When you go there to buy for yourself, remember the needs of others and pick out something to donate to them. Stuff-a-Truck donations will be shared with five food banks in this area. Don’t forget that everyone needs those personal products such as toilet paper, shampoo, shaving cream and razors, feminine supplies, toothbrushes, toothpaste and diapers. The Food Bank buys only food and depends on you to supply these extras. You will be thanked and will feel good. We are looking for volunteers to help at the truck for a couple of hours gathering the donations, thanking the people and sorting the items. Call Caroline at 250-2452426 for more information. Food Bank recipients often try to give something back to the Bank. One senior woman brings herbs and vegetables from her garden as her way of paying back. One woman has helped on the committee working for homeless people. Some young men help by carrying groceries for seniors. Many others offer help in some way. Caroline H. Davidson Ladysmith The Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9. For information phone 1-888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

“The girls peaked at the right time and had their best tournament of the year.” Stephen Epp, Page 10

Ban on food advertising aimed at kids needed

nce upon a time, it only happened on Saturday mornings — mini-cartoons during the commercial break, urging kids to follow the rainbow to a bowl of sugary cereal. Now, with dedicated youth television channels, the barrage of food advertising directed at children is non-stop. Health advocates like the Heart and Stroke Fund and Toronto’s medical officer of health have called for bans on food advertising to children. They point out that just watching two hours of television a day can equal seeing 20,000 commercials per year. Over 50 per cent of those advertisements will be for food. And according to an Ipsos-Reid poll, more than 80 per cent of parents

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Along with the concerns about physical health, the mental health of children dealing with weight issues is a growing concern. When Alvena Little Wolf-Ear of Nanaimo went public with her story of bullying, the nine-yearold revealed that many taunts were associated with her weight, as well as her First Nation heritage. Quebec banned advertising to children over 30 years ago. And today, it has the fewest children with obesity in Canada. Voluntary regulations haven’t worked.

While some major junk food companies stopped using television ads for marketing to children in 2007, the overall volume of ads hasn’t declined according to a study released in the journal Obesity in July 2014. And some of the advertisers that stopped television ads now use other advertising methods, like sponsoring school food programs, to ensure children see their products day-in and day-out. That’s why a national ban on food advertising directed at children makes sense. Countries like Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom have already done it. If we act now, not only will we have healthier children, who will be less likely to suffer from chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, but we will also prevent a future public health crisis.

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This summer, Ladysmith’s Colin Pickell realized just how much support he has in the community when he launched a successful crowdfunding campaign to release his first children’s book. And now that the book has been printed, he’s ready to celebrate with everyone in Ladysmith. Pickell, who manages the 49th Café, is just days away from receiving the physical copies of his hardcover book Who Will Tuck Me Into Bed?, which features illustrations by Amanda Key, a recent graduate of the Vancouver Island University graphic design program. The book, which started seven years ago as an idea Pickell had while he was putting his son to bed, was completed after Pickell surpassed his goal of raising $7,000 through the crowdfunding website Kickstarter in early July. Who Will Tuck Me Into Bed? is being sold as an e-book and as a hardcover book. Pickell is celebrating with a book launch party Sunday, Dec. 14 from 7:30-9 p.m. at 49th Café. “For me, because my Kickstarter campaign was so public and I was asking people for their support, I really wanted people to come together both to see the finished product, and to thank them for their support,” he said. “It will be casual, just drop-in, and there will be coffee, tea and snacks. Amanda is going to be there, and we will be signing books.” Pickell will be able to hand-deliver the Kickstarter rewards to his supporters at

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Improv shows starts Dec. 4 Lindsay Chung

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It may be one of the longestrunning theatrical shows in our area. It’s definitely one of the most playful. It’s Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS)’s annual improv show. The 15th annual show, Mission Improvable, runs Dec. 4-6 and 11-13 at the school. About 50 students are in the show. Every year, the students are challenged to come up with a theme, and Jennifer Lanbie chose this year’s spy theme. Lanbie is emceeing the show Ladysmith Secondary School students present their spy-themed imand also stage-managing the prov show, Mission Improvable, Dec. 4-6 and 11-13. Lindsay Chung show with Lauren Bush. “Improvised theatre and the lighting to choreography and people have found it very playful and funny and good for all way we practise it is storytell- set painting. “For me, this theatre is an edu- age groups. There’s a real coming; it’s improv for the purpose of storytelling rather than ex- cational theatre, so in the end, munity feel.” Parents Aisha Alsop and Kimploring a character,” explained it’s important to me that the drama teacher Bill Taylor. “One students are really engaged in berley O’Donnell have been of the guiding principles is you the process of creation,” said volunteering to help with the shows, as has Natasha Sharpe. say yes to offers from your Taylor. The shows will feature musiThe shows take place Dec. 4, teammates. The stories are not pre-planned; they evolve in the cal cameos by LSS alumni, in- 5 and 6 and Dec. 11, 12 and 13 moment based on audience par- cluding Ryan McMahon, The at LSS. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., ticipation and the team. We take Wild Romantics, Kerry Ryan, and shows start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students and much of our guidance from the David Bitonti and Stephanie seniors and $10 for adults, and Canada Improv Games, which Humphreys. “It’s a really nice place to come the price of admission includes we also participate in.” The show features students and support our youth as they pie and coffee or tea. Tickets from Grade 7-12 who are do- engage in a very theatrical pro- are available at Salamander ing everything from sound and cess,” said Taylor. “In the past, Books and at LSS. SHOP LOCALLY

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Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS)’s senior girls’ volleyball team is the second-best in B.C. The 49ers have returned from the provincial championships, held Nov. 26-29 at Brentwood College, with silver medals. “The girls peaked at the right time and had their best tournament of the year,” said coach The Ladysmith Secondary School 49ers celebrate their silver medal at the B.C. Stephen Epp. “They AA Senior Girls Volleyball Championships. PHOTO SUBMITTED left absolutely everyKelsey Hutt and ever used that as an ex- Todd 25-27, 25-10, 25thing they had on the floor in the final, but Shelby Dorman-Banks cuse and kept pushing 19, 28-30, 15-10 in the we just came up a lit- were named to the themselves,” said Epp. quarterfinals and then tle short. All of them First All-Star team, and “Robyn Bishop was on defeating York House did an amazing job Marika Grubac was crutches between our in the semifinals. “Our semi-final win all weekend. I am ex- named to the Second playoff matches but managed to play every was huge for us, knocktremely proud of them All-star team. “We fought through a set of the event on one ing off the No. 2 ranked as a team.” team in the tournaLadysmith played Pa- lot of injuries this year leg.” Ladysmith made it ment,” said Epp. “They cific Academy in the including some that championship and fell occurred at the provin- to the championship outsized us, but the cials, but none of them game by beating DP girls played phenom25-19, 25-10, 25-23.

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enal defence the entire game. Taylor Ellis had a huge game for us in the semis and finished the game with the final kill to take the fifth set 15-13.” In the round of 16, Ladysmith beat Princess Margaret 25-15, 25-21, 25-17. LSS went undefeated in pool play, beating Hatzic 2522, 28-26, defeating St. Pats 25-12, 21-25, 15-10 and winning 25-15, 2725 against Selkirk. Ladysmith had gone into provincials ranked fourth in B.C. after winning the North Islands and the Islands. Team members are Robyn Bishop, Shelby Dorman-Banks, Emery Urquhart, Kelsey Hutt, Taylor Ellis, Marika Grubac, Elise Keeping, Shayleen Magnan, Gabby Knoop and Madeline Hayton.

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Orcas earn personal best times Lindsay Chung

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Every swimmer earned at least one new personal best time, and club records continued to fall, as the Ladysmith-Chemainus Orcas competed at the Island Pacific Cup swim meet Nov. 7-9. Eight members of the swim club travelled to Saanich for the meet, and each swimmer had a best time in at least one event, and there were many highlights. T h i r t e e n - y e a r- o l d Faith Knelson con- Chantal Greenhalgh and Morgan Humphreys are tinued her winning two of the Ladysmith-Chemainus Orcas who had ways, earning seven strong swims at the Island Pacific Cup. Lindsay Chung gold medals, one silalso 14, had best times ver and one bronze. san Toth-Szabo. Thirteen-year-old Ai- in all of his events and Her golds came in the 100m butterfly, 100m leen Humphreys won also set a new club refreestyle, 200m breast- two silver medals and cord in the 50m breaststroke, 100m back- one bronze, and she stroke, shaving 0.43 stroke, 100m breast- had nine best times. seconds off the record stroke, 50m freestyle She finished second he set just weeks earand 50m breaststroke, in the 100m individual lier. Toth-Szabo was imwhile her silver medal medley and the 50m came in the 50m but- breaststroke and was pressed that 12-yearterfly, and she earned third in the 100m old Chantal Greenhalgh had best times her bronze medal in breaststroke. Fourteen-year-old in every single event, the 400m individual Pamela Little swam a while Morgan Hummedley. “Every single event best time in all of her phreys, who is 16, had best times in all was a new club re- events. Hubert Wong, who is but one event, and cord,” noted coach Du-

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he made a final in the is always great — and 200m breaststroke, seeing old friends too.” LADYSMITH RESOURCES CENTRE Humphreys feels where he finished ASSOCIATION freestyle is his stroneighth. 20t h “He had a really good gest stroke. ANNUALGENERALMEET I NG Greenhalgh was hapmeet,” said Toth-Szabo. Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm Tw e l v e - y e a r - o l d py because she got a Ladysmith Resources Centre 630 Second Avenue Noah Herle had four best time in her 50m Upper Floor best times during the butterfly. We cordially invite any and all interested persons to attend. meet, while 15-year- “I never liked it before, Refreshments provided. For further please call Ave, 250-245-3079Upper Floor 630information Second old Cecilia Johnson and now I’m getting to Memberships will be available at the door and will be requiredBC for earned a new personal like butterfly,” she said, Ladysmith, voting on Association Business. best in the 50m back- adding she thinks it is Topic: Feeding the Hungry stroke. because she is doing it Overall, Toth-Szabo more in practice. Speaker: Steve Sharpe was impressed by the Greenhalgh has been club members’ perfor- swimming with the Ormances — especially cas for six years. because they had been “When I was really litpractising really hard tle, my grandma decidfor that meet. ed to put me in swim“That was the first ming lessons, and I did so-called bigger meet, all my lessons so then with teams from all she decided to put me over the Island, some in swim club,” she said. teams from the Main- “I like swimming beland and a team from cause I get to hang out Oregon,” said Toth- with my friends.” Szabo. “Overall, even Humphreys can’t though they supposed- remember when ly were tired, they did he started swima bunch of best times, ming, but he swam so it was pretty good.” his first two years in Humphreys says he Ladysmith and then felt really good about moved to Nanaimo. the Island Pacific Cup. When he moved back Sun, Dec 7th, 2014 - 6:30 pm “I got mostly best to Ladysmith two or 1149 Fourth Avenue times, so that was three years ago, he good,” he said. “When- joined the Orcas. He Bethel Tabernacle ever I go to meets, I try likes swimming for the Donations to the Ladysmith to meet new people, Orcas because he likes so making new friends making new friends. Christmas Cheer Fund

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Irving was inducted into Sports Wall of Fame Larry from Page 10 through social media, since Irving’s efforts were so well-known and he touched the lives of so many. Rob Watt, a past player of his and currently an assistant coach at Mt. Olive University in North Carolina, was among them. “Larry Irving, you are a true ambassador of baseball and I cannot honestly sit here and believe the opportunities that I have had with this sport would not have been remotely possible if it weren’t for you,’’ Watt wrote in a Facebook post. “I was saddened to hear the news of your passing but relieved to know that you will never miss a game. You can watch them all from any

seat in the house! the public spot- “Larry, his dedicaTed Puska Sr. of Only a true baseball light, but the honour tion was something Ladysmith wrote fan will understand meant the world to else,’’ added Price. a great short story when I say this: ‘Your him. “He just totally loved about Larry and besteps into that Hal- “He was having a the game. Nothing ing reunited with his lowed Cornfield are nervous breakdown made him happier old buddy Sonny Colwell deserved and a couple of weeks than to sit up there linson, who died duryour spot amongst before,’’ said broth- and watch kids play.’’ ing April 2013. the greats has been er Lynn. “He got all reserved.’ Wish I had stressed out.’’ the chance to tell you, Once Larry got in ‘Thank You.”’ front of the crowd “Peace “He was one of the and started to talk on Earth... all-time great guys,’’ about his passion for Goodwill said Ernie Mansueti, baseball, he was fine. to All!” North Cowichan’s “He did a pretty director of parks and good job up there,’’ recreation. “He was said Lynn. “When he in it for all the right got down from up Lorne wishes you reasons.’’ there, he was beama Merry Christmas A program created ing. It was a big day and a by Mansueti led to in his life.’’ Happy New Year! the ultimate tribute Longtime fellow to Irving when he umpire and friend was inducted into Roy Price said Larry the North Cowichan- was known for his Duncan Sports Wall baseball jargon. For of Fame last Novem- example, he called a Lorne Gait ber at the Cowichan home run a gopher 250-245-0545 Golf and Country ball because players Coast Realty, Ladysmith. Club. had to “go for’’ the 410A First Avenue Irving was shy in ball.

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WINTER tires on steel rims. 4 units. P225/55R18 Federal Himalaya SUV Used on a Trebeca 2012 unit. Est. Km 3,000. At Integra in storage. 250-739-0338 or fleuchats@gmail.com

CARS HARMONY ESTATES- 1851 Sandra Place, 4 bdrm, 2.5 baths Rancher. Lovingly updated with heated floors, new windows, new carpet, 6 fairly new appliances. Fenced yard boasts a workshop, storage unit, separate office/playhouse, RV parking. Wheelchair accessible. To View call Roz 250-701-5751.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO LADYSMITH: $1350/mo. 55+ Building, 385 Davis Rd, Ocean & Harbour Views, 2 Bdrm suite avail Dec. 1st. 250-246-5688. Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $650 incl heat & hot water, available now. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-709-2765. www.meicorproperties.com

2000 FORD truck 1995. 1999 Ford Explorer 1995. 2000 Toyota rav4 1995. 2003 Honda 2995. 2006 VW diesel 7888. 2006 Dodge pickup 4995. Eagleridge 855-2003899 2010 SUBARU LEGACY Reduced to $14,800. 35,000 km, Automatic transmission with paddles on steering wheel, Air conditioning, Heated seats & mirrors, AWD. Dark blue. Keyless entry plus many extras including iPod jack, CD player, block heater, “hill holder”, spare tire, etc. Michelle 250-710-7905 (Duncan) RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1990 CLASS B Motorhome 27 ft Ford 460 engine. Low mileage, 6 new tires, awning, microwave, 3 burner stove & oven, 3-way fridge, hot water tank, shower, trailer hitch, $12,000 OBO. 250-746-7419.

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What’s Happening

SING FOR PURE JOY! - meets on Saturdays, 7-8:30 pm in the 2nd floor lounge of The Lodge on 4th singforpurejoy@gmail.com or (250) 285-3764

Email items for publication to production@ladysmithchronicle.com with the subject line containing "What's Happening". This is a free service for non-profit groups that runs as space allows. Please keep length to 25 words or less.

STROKE RECOVERY GROUP: Survivors and caregivers meet every Thursday at 11 am in the basement Activity Room of Bethel Tabernacle, 1149 Fourth Ave. Programs include exercises and tips for managing activities. Call Ken or Flo 250-2458199.

On Going

LADYSMITH FOOD BANK - Open Tues mornings 9 - 12. 630 Second Ave, Ladysmith.

BINGO - LADYSMITH Every Wed - 6:30 pm, Doors 5 pm, St. Mary's Church Hall. Info call 250245-3079. Sponsored by Ladysmith Resources Centre Association

LADYSMITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION - meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7:30 am upstairs at the Legion. This dedicated group of business owners discuss everything business-related in Ladysmith from partnerships with organizations, upcoming events, business strategies and tips, website performance and sometimes, a guest speaker.

HARVEST HOUSE FOOD BANK Chemainus. Friday, Info call 250-246-3455. BINGO Chemainus Senior Drop-in Centre. Mondays, 6:40 pm. Info: Murray 250-246-9968. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Volunteers needed. 250-245-1118.

CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUP - meets 3rd Mon of each month 5:15-6:45 Ladysmith Community Health Centre - 1111-4th Ave, Room 101 www.chronicpainsupport.ca 250-667-5587

MEALS ON WHEELS Ladysmith meals delivered Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays. Volunteer drivers needed. Call Pearl: 250-2453844.

CANADIAN FEDERATION of UNIVERSITY WOMEN Nanaimo branch. Meets 4th Monday of each month. St. Andrews Presbyterian. 7 pm. Karen: 250-756-9508. BINGO Every Fri, 6:45 p.m., Chemainus Legion branch #191. Doors open 5 p.m. 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. 250-246-3118 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.

Celebration of Light LADYSMITH

Food Bank

A Christmas

Event for the

Friday, December 19th, 2014 7-10pm | LADYSMITH EAGLES HALL

✶ Skellig ✶ Dead Byrds ✶ ✶ Ryan McMahon ✶ Elf Song ✶ ✶ Kendall Patrick and the Headless Bettys ✶ ✶ Chris Andres ✶ Little Nectar ✶ ✶ CAROLS BY The Celebration Brass Band ✶ FEATURING

Admission includes yummy desserts, tea, coffee, hot chocolate & fabulous entertainment

Get your tickets early; past years have been a quick sell-out! Admission $7.50 PLUS a Cash/Food Donation Preferred items: peanut butter, canned meat and fish, canned chili/stew/ baked beans, pasta sauce (in cans, not glass bottles), canned vegetables

CLUES ACROSS 1. Breezed through 5. What part of (abbr.) 8. Reciprocal of a sine 11. Moves suddenly 13. Household god (Roman) 14. Picasso mistress Dora 15. Old Italian monetary units 16. Brew 17. Especially capable 18. Coffeehouses 20. Not 21. Holly genus 22. Work done after 40 hrs 25. Immunization 30. More aseptic 31. The brain and spinal cord (abbr.) 32. Cambodian monetary units 33. Toward the stern 38. Wrath 41. Nicaraguan capital 43. Artifact recycling center 45. Injure severely 47. A steep rugged rock or cliff 49. Nothing 50. Bangladesh capital 55. Ground up corn 56. Measure of disc storage density 57. Smart ___: irritating 59. Persian dialect spoken in Afghanistan 60. Former CIA 61. Spanish auxilliary verb 62. ___ Titanic 63. Teensy 64. Banana genus

Please remember that if your donation is staledated, the Food Bank is legally unable to use it

Doors Open at 6:30 pm Tickets available beginning November 3 at 49th Parallel Grocery and Ladysmith Resources Centre Association, by calling 250.701.2813 or 250.924.3336, or by emailing maddenink@icloud.com or steveandgillian@shaw.ca