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The Ladysmith Festival of Lights has been unplugged for another year, thanks to the many volunteers who came out Sunday, Jan. 18 to help take down the lights and decorations during the community work party. In left photo, Terry Boyle, Sonny Hockey and Steve Kim display some of the thousands of stringed lights taken down around Ladysmith Sunday morning, while at right, 12-year-old Ariel Veys helps lay out the freshly removed light strings for bundling. The Festival of Lights committee considers this year another very successful Festival of Lights, as they’ve reported that they believe there have been more tour buses going through town during the six weeks than they’ve seen before, and they’ve also seen considerably more visitors walking downtown with all the clear nights we’ve had. NIOMI PEARSON

WFP Ladysmith Sawmill re-opens Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

Western Forest Products (WFP) employees were back at work Monday (Jan. 19), as the Ladysmith Sawmill on Ludlow Road returned to full capacity. Operations at the mill were temporarily shut down Dec. 5 due to a downturn in the Chinese market. WFP spokeswoman Amy Spencer says that between 75 and 85 people were affected by the temporary curtailment, and they are all back at work this week. Spencer says some employees came

in for regular maintenance and ship- petus to get it started up.” The products are primarily sold to ping work during the shutdown, but Spencer says they began phoning China, and Spencer says that WFP is there were times when there was no workers last week to advise them that working to be flexible and offer diverone at the mill. the mill would be re-opening on Mon- sity so that it can respond to the marThe Ladysmith Sawmill is back in day. ket. operation because it has received new “This all happened late last week, so “It’s the same with all our mills; the orders for lumber from China. as soon as we found out, we made the industry is very reliant upon what hap“The Chinese market still remains phone calls to our crew to get them pens in the global market, so they do challenging,” said Spencer. “The prod- back in for today,” Spencer said Mon- remain challenging, but we’re working ucts that come out of that mill are day morning. “It’s never in our interest on our ability to be flexible, and in this primarily for the Chinese market, but to have a mill down, so we were ex- case, we were able to produce a slightwe were able to secure a two-month cited to get it up and going as soon as ly different size to meet the needs of order file, which means we were able possible.” new customers,” she explained. to bring everyone back to work. And This mill produces what is called The WFP Saltair Sawmill on Raven it will go on, of course, beyond two commodity lumber, such as the two- Road was not affected by the shutmonths — that was just sort of the im- by-fours you find at a lumber store. down.

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Elevator project $40K closer to a reality

We’ve been inspired Lindsay Chung by the new book THE CHRONICLE Vancouver Island: Imagine, which features The campaign to get beautiful photos from an elevator for the across this gorgeous Ladysmith Waterfront island of ours, and now, Gallery is in its final we’re hoping to be push. inspired by you! Just before ChristVancouver Island: mas, the Ladysmith Imagine, featuring pho- Arts Council (LAC) tos by award-winning learned its request for photographer Boomer a federal grant had Jerritt and text by bestbeen successful, bringselling author Peter ing its dream of making Grant, includes great the gallery accessible photos from Chemainus, much closer to reality. Cedar-Yellow Point and LAC president Kathy Crofton, and we’re sure Holmes received a our readers have beauti- phone call from the ful photos from this area federal government on too. We’d love to see Dec. 23 regarding the why you love Vancouver arts council’s grant apIsland and the Cowichan plication. She wasn’t in People with mobility or breathing issues are unable Valley! the office, so she had to visit the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery, so the So, we’re launching a to phone back, and she arts council is raising money to build an elevator new Vancouver Island: remembers that when KATHY HOLMES Imagine Photo Contest. she dialed the number, and is just $20,000 shy of its goal. Submit a photo you in her mind, she could tect to get their final generous and so caring feel best represents hear them telling her plans, and they need about all our non-profVancouver Island and its their application had to work with the Town it organizations.” people, and you could Holmes says there been rejected. of Ladysmith to get liwin a copy of the book. are many times when Instead of bad news, cences and approvals. Jerritt and Grant will Holmes heard the “We really appreciate people come to the galbe our celebrity judges, most welcome words: the Town giving us this lery and one person in and they will choose “you’ve been accepted.” space,” said Holmes. their party has to stay their favourite Judge’s “Gail [Ralphs, the gal- “We don’t want to in the car while they Choice photo in three lery curator] and I were change the integrity of find out whether there categories: Vancouver here, and we burst into the building. It has to is an elevator. When Island, Ladysmith tears,” said Holmes. be done with a lot of they hear there is none, (including Shell Beach, “It’s been three and a integrity and class be- people with mobility Cedar, Yellow Point half or four years we’ve cause we are an art gal- issues and breathing and North Oyster) and been fundraising and lery, and last year, we problems are unable to Chemainus (including applying for grants. It had 6,000 people come see the displays. Saltair and Crofton). “This will make us acwas the best Christmas here, and next year, we To enter the conpresent ever.” might have 7,000, and cessible to everybody test, please click on The LAC will be re- down the road 20,000. and allow us to have “Contests” on the top ceiving $40,500 in En- This gallery has a re- more programs for right at www.ladysmith- abling people who have diffiAccessibility ally good reputation.” chronicle.com. Please funding from the fedThe LAC still needs to culty with accessibility,” upload a high-resolution eral government, and raise $20,000 to cover said Holmes. “This is JPG with a caption and Holmes says this will the cost of the elevator, for the community; the include your full name, bring the arts council and Holmes says they arts council is for the phone number and to the point where it is are always fundraising. community. And it’s e-mail address. only about $20,000 shy There is a “donate not frou-frou — art is The contest closes Feb. of its fundraising goal. now” button on the for everybody. It gives 16, and you can enter “The whole project LAC website at www. everybody an opportumore than one photo. is probably going to ladysmithwaterfront- nity to display and, now Winners will receive cost $75,000 to $85,000, gallery.com, which when we get the elevaa copy of Vancouver but it’s like any other goes directly to the tor, everybody the opIsland: Imagine, courrenovation project, the elevator fund. Anyone portunity to come and tesy of MacIntyre Purcell domino effect,” she who wants to help can see those displays.” Publishing Inc. To learn The elevator camsaid. “We’ll need a new also visit the gallery at more about the book, door that’s wheelchair- 610 Oyster Bay Dr. and paign started just after visit http://vancouverisHolmes became presiaccessible and a new drop off a donation. landimagine.ca/. wheelchair-accessible “This is a generous dent of the LAC. She Entering this contest washroom.” community,” said recalls that Pam Fairconstitutes permission Holmes says the LAC Holmes. “I have to say child used to bring her to publish the photos is now in the process our corporate com- husband to the gallery, submitted, with your of contacting contrac- munity, from my per- but as his health got photo credit. tors and their archi- spective, has been so worse, he couldn’t get

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up the stairs, and they had to stop coming. “She phoned and said we need an elevator, and I said ‘you’re right, we do,’” said Holmes. “She is an art collector and a patron of the arts. She handed us a cheque for $500. The unfortunate thing is, her husband passed away and she could never bring him to the gallery. John never made it back, but Pam continued to come. She’s now in her 80s, and I was so afraid there would come a time when she wouldn’t be able to come. I didn’t want to fail her too.” “I’m doing it for Pam and everyone else who finds the stairs difficult — as beautiful as they are, there are 22 of them,” added Holmes.

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Cedar work delayed further Karl Yu FOR THE CHRONICLE

The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District board has voted to further delay Cedar school conversion work. At a special meeting following the Jan. 14 business committee meeting, a motion was approved to suspend the completion of conversion work at the former Cedar high school to release annual facilities grant money for other school district projects. The motion was introduced at the business meeting by Stephanie Higginson, school board vice-chairwoman. “We’ll release the [annual facilities grant] funding to other projects because before this project started, there were things wait-

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Library launching literacy kits Jan. 24 Lindsay Chung

a little bit easier for families to take home. “It’s designed so that young families, you can grab one thing and go, and then you’ve got enough stuff to have fun and engage until your next library visit,” said Warren. The kits get taken out just like a library book, and they can be loaned out for three weeks. “We’re pretty excited to have them here,”

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When the Ladysmith Library celebrates Family Literacy Day this Saturday (Jan. 24), it will also be celebrating the generosity of the community. The Ladysmith Library recently received a generous donation from Ladysmith Families and Friends (LAFF) to purchase early literacy resources for young families. With this donation, the library was able to purchase a new collection of Children’s Literacy Kits, and the library will be launching these new kits during its Family Literacy Day celebration Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. Ladysmith Library manager Stephen Warren is very grateful for the new kits. They come in backpacks and have different themes, such as Robert Munsch, Let’s Make Music, Bees, and Farm for toddlers and preschool-aged

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Editor: I have lived in town for 16 years with pet rabbits. Not once has anyone minded that they were there; most neighbours loved them. We lived on First Avenue for the last three years next to drug dealers in a house that was falling apart but stayed because our pets were allowed. We just found a beautiful house that said it was OK to have our rabbits in the yard. We have been in the home only a week, and our neighbour to the right has complained to the town. Why? Because according to town bylaws, a pet lives in your house; therefore, my having rabbits is illegal. And I have to get rid of them. I have not met this neighbour officially; she will not talk to me. My rabbits haven’t been out; she hasn’t even seen them. But because she doesn’t like them, the bylaw officers say we have to part with our pets. This woman who won’t even take a moment to get to know us or give us a chance gets to rip apart our family. I want to bring this to everyone’s attention. There are many people in town who have pet rabbits. So because I move my family to what I thought was a better and safer part of town, one woman who has no real reason to hate my rabbits gets to change and rip apart our family. I want to know how this apparent bylaw is fair. It needs to be changed. My animals need to be allowed to stay at their home.

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he need will always be there! We are now through the festive season of Christmas and New Years, with all the family dinners and parties. I am reminded that we have so much. And while we have so much, we must be aware that there are others in our community who have so little, so little that they are in need of basics of life. One of the creative ways to help these citizens of Ladysmith was

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Bayview residents had to consider amalgamating — Chronicles From The Past basis to the pleasure of the Ladysmith City Council, but no new lights can be added and no longterm service can be provided unless one of the two alternatives is taken, Mr. Nash said. January 1985 Chemainus is anxious to take a look at their pride and joy, the new MacMillan Bloedel Chemainus Sawmill. But please be patient. That’s the word from M.B. personnel manager Gordon Swanson, who has received numerous requests for tours and informal look-sees since last Wednesday’s startup. We ask them to wait a few months. Final touches are still being added to the mill. Swanson promises M.B. will be proudly holding an open house and an official opening of the newest M.B. mill in the spring. And Chemainus will be the first invite. Compiled by Nadine Read, Ladysmith Historical Society

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LSS dance students excited to entertain More than 50 dance students at Ladysmith Secondary School are preparing to tap, shimmy and boogie the win-

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rary and musical theatre, to name a few. “The show gets bigger every year, we usually add different genres, the costumes get more elaborate, and the dances get more technical,” she said. This year’s performances include an Addams Family number, a Bollywood group dance, a Car Wash routine, as well as duets and solos to songs like “Skyfall” by Adele, “Dear Future Husband” by Meghan Trainor and “Let It Go” from Frozen. While many of the group routines are choreographed by Grovum and her team of guest choreographers, the solos and duets are put together by the students and are graded as part of their course. Student also get some input into the music selection for the group numbers. “If the kids are excited about a song, I’ll try to work it in,” said Grovum. Alexis Bouma is a Grade 12 student who is dancing in the showcase for her fifth year. “We’re a really lively bunch … once we get on stage, each number will showcase what our personalities are,” she said. “It’s nice to show what a team we are.” Bouma feels the dance program at LSS has gotten much stron-

Cassidy Sanford,Justine Cochrane, Alexis Bouma, Taylor De Souza, Christina Youngren, Anastasia Cooper and Kira Sheill are just a few of the 50+ dancers ready to shine during the LSS Dance Showcase Jan. 23 Niomi Pearson ger over the last five years. “Ms. Grovum has been amazing; she’s helped us. We’ve all grown because of her, and she’s grown the program into something incredible,” she said. The one difference in this year’s showcase is the amount of time the students have had to prepare. The students have been practising five days a week. The 15 students who make up the official LSS dance team also practise after school on Fridays. They will move on to core dance competition in May. “Because of the strike, we started a lot later, but the really neat thing is everyone really banded together this year to work towards a common goal,”

said Grovum. “I think they’ve worked harder this year than they’ve ever worked and so I’m really excited for their hard work to be shown. It will be evident in the performances.” Grovum has taught dance at LSS for five years. She is now on maternity leave, after having a baby girl on Dec. 24. Julia Armstrong has been teaching the class since students returned from Christmas break, and Grovum will help at the showcase and escort the dance team to competitions. “It’s really been a group effort,” she said. Assisting are guest choreographers Voula Rounis, a former student assisting with the hip hop component, and Meghan Zannett.

In addition to the excitement of performing, the dance program at LSS has provided a safe place for students to express themselves and feel good about what they’re doing, says Grovum. “It’s a break from the regular everyday math, English, socials, sitting in a desk … they get to move and work through different emotions and feelings through movement.” The LSS Dance Showcase takes place Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 each or $6 for students with a valid Student ID Card. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The performance is being filmed by LSS media students, and DVDs will be made available for $10 each. — Niomi Pearson

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that they used to sleigh down this hill behind his house,” he said. As Clarence celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday, he was surrounded by his two sons, his granddaughters, Diane Cardin and Janine Wauthy, and his great-grandsons, Matthew and Isaac Wauthy, and many more family members, who shared stories about him and made sure to get their photo taken with the man of the hour. “He’s been a great dad, I’ll tell you,” Trevor said as he lead the group in a toast to his father.

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Over the past century, Clarence Cardin has served his country in war, worked many different jobs and enjoyed a retirement filled with fishing and family. Most importantly, he’s been a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. All of this was celebrated Saturday, Jan. 17 when Clarence’s family gathered at the Lodge on 4th in Ladysmith for his 100th birthday. Clarence was born in Wawota, a small town in southeastern Saskatchewan. When the Second World War broke out, he was shipped off to England, and he served with the Canadian Army in Ortona, Italy. Clarence met his wife, Vera, while he was serving overseas, and they married Sept. 15, 1942, in England. Clarence and Vera were married 72 years until she passed away in late November at the age of 93. After the war, Vera became very involved in the Canadian War Brides Association, which put on many dances, explained Clarence’s son, Gene. “Dad loved dancing,” he said. “He was dancing at our wedding 10 years ago.” Over the years, Clarence had many different jobs. He worked with horses in northern Ontario, stooked wheat by hand in the Prairies and much more.

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LSS Grade 10s winning at home

Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

Getting back into action after the Christmas holidays, Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS)’s Grade 10 basketball teams weren’t very kind to visiting teams. The LSS Grade 10 girls’ team has won both its home games in January. The 49ers held on to their lead right from the beginning to beat the Woodlands Eagles 33-22 Jan.

14 at LSS. Meryssa Joyce led the 49ers with 12 points, while Amber Swithin scored six points in the win, and May Fleming and Natalie Kwas each had five points. “They played a strong defence and got a lot of rebounds, so that definitely saved us in this game,” said coach Melinda Joyce. It wasn’t nearly as close the week before, when the Grade 10 girls hosted the John

Barsby Bulldogs Jan. as the games go on 18 points in the win, 7 and dominated the and lots of great team- while Ben Pakosz had game, winning 57-19. work.” 10 points, and Tyler Swithin led the home Ladysmith’s Grade 10 Mackay had nine. team with 16 points, boys’ team was victoriOn Jan. 6, LSS’s sescoring at least three ous on Jan. 14 as well, nior boys’ team lost points each quarter, beating the Woodlands 81-52 to the John Barswhile Meryssa Joyce Eagles 75-22. by Bulldogs at LSS. had 13 points and also LSS jumped ahead “They’re one of the scored in each quarter. 18-5 in the first quarter better teams,” LSS “With the amalga- and kept the visitors coach Randy Steel mation of Cedar and to single digits in the said of the Bulldogs. Ladysmith, it sure second quarter to go “They play well; they has brought a new el- up 38-9 by halftime. have a nice team. We ement to the school The 49ers led 54-20 af- stayed with them for team,” said Melinda ter three quarters and the first quarter but Joyce. “A lot of great then held the Eagles didn’t have the legs.” leadership and great to two points in the Kurt Olson had 12 skills are coming out fourth quarter to win points in the loss, convincingly. while Cam Rasmussen Trevor Olson scored scored eight points.

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Crowder offers insight - part 2 Maeve Maguire For the chronicle

Nanaimo-Cowichan New Democrat MP Jean Crowder’s 11-year political career comes to an end this year. Before she leaves office, Maeve Maguire wanted to capture some of her lessons learned and memories during her successful career. This is the second part of the twopart feature interview. You can find the full interview online at www.ladysmithchronicle.com. ***** MM: Why are you not running again? JC: I’m not running again for a variety of reasons. By October 2015, I’ll have been at it for 11.5 years and I will have travelled hundreds of thousands of kilometres. I’m in my 60s, I’ve got three grandchildren; it’s time for me to step back. My grandkids are seven, five and three, and I get to see them five times a year and they live a long way away. I’m in good health right now and I’ve got the energy to deal with my grandkids. It would be great to do it while I still can. And I’m tired. I’m tired after doing the travelling and the seven years of minority government knocked the stuffing out of me. I’ve had four elections. I’m a bit worn out. MM: When are you not working? JC: I’m taking a week off to visit my grandchildren, although I have my handy little Blackberry so I usually end up working. MM: What if you lose it for one week. Would the world come to an end? JC: Last year, for the first time in nine years, I went to someplace where there was no Blackberry access for a week on holiday, and the world didn’t come to an end. There was a phone number for a real emergency they could get hold of me. Mind you, when I came back from the holiday the Blackberry was just like.... MM: ...heavy. JC: I don’t know what the answer is. There’s an odd perception that we shouldn’t have time off. MM: Why is that? JC: I think it’s that when someone has a problem, their problem is paramount and, “Why aren’t you here to deal with it?” I’ve had flack from people saying, “What do you mean you’re missing this event?” It’s very odd. Expectations from people are odd. MM: I think I even have that expectation, deep down. That you should be at all things. Not that you shouldn’t have holiday time, just not during my event. JC: That’s very much how people feel about it. We try to be careful when I schedule my time off, but sometimes there’s just no choice. If this is the week that I get to spend with my grandkids, I’m taking it. And when my dad was dying. I didn’t tell anybody my dad was dying because I didn’t want people to know I would be a week in the hospital with him, ducking my duties. MM: That’s ridiculous JC: It is ridiculous. MM: Is that because it’s still a mostly male workplace? JC: It’s totally why. MM: I mean, your dad was dying. And you couldn’t tell people? JC: Minority government, we’re going into an election, why aren’t you in your riding working? MM: Wow. JC: Lately, I’ve started pushing back on it. I would never tell people I was going on holiday for a week. Ever. Ever! MM: Now because you’re not running again, you don’t have to worry about your seat?

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VALLEAU, Ruth ANNE (nee Deeble) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; born May 22, 1932.

Anne died peacefully in Cowichan District Hospital January 14, 2015. She is survived by her ďŹ ve children â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kaayla Leslie Anne Valleau Ryane; Clifford Michael Valleau (Cathy); Susan Diane Derby (Dean); Howard Edward (Ted) Valleau (Myrna); Lori Kathleen Valleau (Rob Webb); her four grandchildren â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jason, Jenafor (Matt), Steven and Bobby; and her three great-granddaughters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Samantha, Sage and Taiya. Also survived by her former husband Howard (Howie) Valleau; her sister Mary Cleough (Doug) and her brother Hank/ Henry Deeble (Dulcie). Mom also had a large number of nieces and nephews. Mom was born in Ladysmith and lived most of her life in Chemainus, returning to Ladysmith when she retired. She was a private person who loved her family. She had a wicked sense of humour. She was a terriďŹ c knitter, producing innumerable sweaters for all her children and grandchildren as well as herself. Her sewing skills were exceptional â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she sewed for her children from babyhood through to graduation and beyond! She made herself elegant outďŹ ts for special occasions and was a beautiful model for her creations. Music was very important for Mom â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mario Lanza was often on the record player when we arrived home from school, accompanied in song by the canary (also named Mario). Mom also loved cats and was rarely without at least one beloved pet. In the last years of her life Mom developed COPD. If you care to make a donation to a charity, please consider either the British Columbia Lung Association, or your local SPCA. Interment will take place at the Chemainus Cemetery. Reception for friends and family to be held at Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, BC on January 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Online condolences may be made at Ladysmith 10% Shift www.hwwallacecbc.com

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES 15 CU.FT. upright deep freeze, $125. 8 cu ft deep freeze, $150. Almond 15 cu ft fridge, $125. White apt. size fridge, $200. White 30â&#x20AC;? range, $150. 30â&#x20AC;? almond range, $125. White 30â&#x20AC;? propane stove, $150. Black 30â&#x20AC;? range, $200. Kenmore Washer dryer sets, $300-$350. Washers, $150$250. Dryers, $100-$150. Apt size staking washer/dryer, $250. Built-in dishwashers, $100-$150. White portable dishwasher, $125. Black Kenmore built-in dishwasher, $125. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

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Up Coming HIGH STREET COFFEEHOUSE Sat, Jan 31. 7 pm, 232 High St, all are welcome. Donation to the Foodbank appreciated. LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB - presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Become A Better Photographerâ&#x20AC;?, by award-winning Nanaimobased photographers Inge Riis McDonald and Ken Meisner, who will show you how to evaluate your own photographs. Tues, Jan 27, 7 pm, Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Nonmembers $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www.

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SUITES, LOWER LADYSMITH: 1 bdrm, private patio/entr, shared laundry 4 appls, N/S, N/P, $750 incl. utils & internet. Avail Feb 1st 250-245-5007. Ladysmith: 1bdrm suite. W/D. Heat & hydro. Private driveway. $750 month. 250722-3307 Ladysmith: Freshly painted 2 bedroom in a convenient location now available. Hydro and parking included. N/S, N/P. 250-245-4638.

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LADYSMITH 1575B Graham Place. Renovated cottage. 2 bdrm. 1 bath with utilities. Quiet, yet close to airport. Avail. Feb. Great neighbours, sm. pets OK! 250-245-7536

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 5000 WATT 10 HP Generator, 110V-220V, good condition. $250. 1-306-261-9639 (Saskatchewan phone number) Can be viewed at D-3 Osborne Bay Resort, Crofton.

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Furniture for Sale! Battery operated bath chair $800, Electric powered assist to stand cloth chair $800, Full length couch and matching love seat (older ďŹ&#x201A;oral pattern) $450, Dbl bed frame and headboard with box spring and mattress (mattress almost brand new) $900, Kitchen table (5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;? long x 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wide) and 4 chairs w/buffet - could use some TLC $450. All is in good to excellent condition. Call mornings or evenings 250-245-3182

LadysmithCameraClub.com FOL IS GEARING UP... BELIEVE IT... FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE LOOKING FOR SOME MORE HELP. We are very fortunate that when we have the work parties we have volunteers but we really would like to get some folks out who would be willing to be on the committee to help plan the 2015 Light Up program. The more minds the easier the task. Festival meets the Third Thursday of each month at 7 pm and the meetings usually run about 1.5 hours. The meeting is at the FOL building next to the Ladysmith Cemetery. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested please contact Duck Paterson at 250-245-2263 or email duckwon@shaw.ca

On Going LADYSMITH FOOD BANK Open Tues mornings 9 - 12. 630 Second Ave, Ladysmith. LADYSMITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7:30 am upstairs at the Legion. This dedicated group of business

2000 GMC Savana Van. 105,585 km, Auto V8, AC, Suitable: tour/taxi co., church grp, sports team, seniors home, â&#x20AC;&#x153;tradesâ&#x20AC;? van, Reduced to $4750. 250-246-4684, view at 3298 Cook St, Chemainus.

owners discuss everything business-related in Ladysmith from partnerships with organizations, upcoming events, business strategies and tips, website performance and sometimes, a guest speaker. 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 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 250-245-8199. 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 HARÂVEST HOUSE FOOD BANK - Chemainus. Friday, Info call 250-246-3455.

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Long-time Nanaimo-Cowichan MP’s advice for next generation? ‘Remember who you are representing’ Crowder from Page 11 MM: How to encourage more women to run for politics? Must we? JC: Yes. There’s been lots of research on that. Until a third of the people in any organization is women, you can’t shift the culture. 20-some-odd per cent isn’t enough to shift the culture. MM: From what to what? JC: I would like to see a culture that looked at collaboration as being a good thing. That working together was a good thing. I’d like to see a culture that recognizes that people have family responsibilities. Not just children, but caring for senior parents MM: A dad passing away. JC: A dad passing away. A culture that respects and there is some accommodating for people with families It’s terrible if you have a young family and you have to travel to Ottawa. MM: What was it like as a first-time MP? JC: I spent the first six months hating the job. MM: Hating it? JC: I detested it. I’d

Nanaimo-Cowichan NDP MP Jean Crowder is seen here with the late Jack Layton during a breakfast in Nanaimo in 2004. Photo Submitted wondered what I’d done. Get me out of here! MM: Because why? JC: A bunch of things. Part of it was that I’d run because I care about my community and then you immediately leave your community with all your supports. And the system was so foreign. It’s stupid in some ways. MM: Did the party have a mentorship program? JC: We didn’t at the time. We were pretty small. When

I got elected, there were only 19 of us at the time. They were helpful. but there’s no way they had time to take anything on. There were seven of us that were new, out of 19. Since that, I’ve mentored a whole bunch of MPs. There was no orientation. There was a two-hour orientation for the House of Commons. MM: That’s it. Have fun! JC: Exactly. The thing about this job is we’re all like single owner/operators. So

even if you belong to a party, there’s only one NanaimoCowichan riding. So we’re isolated to some extent, right? So it’s a weird, weird job in some ways. MM: What was it like working with Jack? JC: Oh it was great. It was great. I really liked him. It’s kind of neat. He and I both got elected at the same time in 2004, so we were both thrown into the parliamentary process at the same time. He was learning

to be leader and learning to be a parliamentarian all at once. I can’t imagine what his job was like.

MM: Advice for the next generation of MPs? JC: Remember who you are representing. If it can’t afford to be on the front page of your newspaper, don’t do it. I tell people that all the time. I can’t believe the stupid things people do. Find something you’re passionate about that you think you can drive in the political process. Because there are lots of things you do in this job you’re not passionate about. And then find ways to stay connected to your community. Make sure you stay connected to home. MM: Lowest moment? JC: Agreeing to run in 2011 and then having Jack die two months after the election. In part, I ran in

2011 because of Jack. MM: Did you know he was ill? JC: I thought he was recovering. We all knew he was ill, but we thought he was getting better. I felt like I’d been deserted when he died. That was really hard. And it took me a while to bounce back from that. If Jack hadn’t have been there, I don’t know that I would have run again in 2011. MM: Greatest accomplishment? JC: I’d have to say Jordan’s principle. It’s making slow incremental change for how kids are dealt with in care. It’s being cited in court decisions and human rights tribunals as a way to go. It’s slow progress, but it is making a difference.

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