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Interest in bigleaf syrup spreading Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

Seven-year-old Braden Whyte came up from Duncan to check out the new Chemainus Skate Park Sunday (Jan. 31) with his grandparents. For more information about the skate park, which is now open, two months ahead of schedule, please turn to page 4. LINDSAY CHUNG

When you think of agriculture on Vancouver Island, maple syrup may not be one of the first things that comes to mind. But Gary Backlund of Ladysmith and his family are changing that. Gary, his wife Teesh and their daughter and son-in-law Katherine and Devan Banman own Backlund’s Backwoods, a managed forest overlooking the Ladysmith Harbour that is a little more than 72 acres. The family has been tapping bigleaf maple trees and producing maple syrup since 2001. Since then, they’ve been educating people through books, presentations, workshops and an informative website, and they also help organize the annual Bigleaf Maple Syrup Festival in Duncan, which is taking place this weekend. As far as Gary knows, maple tapping on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands began in the late 1800s on Galiano Island. Gary and a few other Vancouver Islanders tried tapping for the first time in 2001 when they took the Master Woodland Manager component of the Small Woodlands Program of BC in 2001. “When we bought this property, we looked at what we’d use this property for, and we thought forestry, so we had professional foresters and government foresters look at the property,” he said. The foresters suggested the Backlunds cut down the maples and grow more Douglas fir, but they also said it is hard to get rid of maples, Gary recalls. “So we thought if nature wants to grow maple here, we’ll embrace maples,” he said. “We tried milling maple and all things maple. Once we

started tapping, we were hooked.” In 2002, Forest Manager Harold Macy invited five participants from the Master Woodland Manager Program — including Gary — to help him establish a commercial maple syrup industry on Vancouver Island. They set up an evaporator, which was borrowed from the University of Saskatchewan, at the UBC Oyster River Research Farm north of Courtenay. There, Gary says they collected about 1,000 litres of sap, gave workshops and held open houses. Gary recalls that when he was taking the Master Woodland Manager program, Macy brought in a little bit of syrup for them to try. He was skeptical, but when he tried it, he thought it tasted great. Gary came home, and they tapped three trees and ended up with 40 litres of sap in 36 hours. “We had beginner’s luck,” said Gary. “We really liked it. It’s just like checking the mail or checking email; you never know what’s going to be here. It’s great to be outside at this time of year.” In 2004, Gary and Katherine published Bigleaf Sugaring — Tapping the Western Maple. The book was edited by Teesh, and a second edition was published in 2012. In 2004, the Backlunds also received an Agroforestry grant to set up a demonstration project in the Ladysmith area. By this time, more than 300 people on Vancouver Island were harvesting and making maple syrup, according to Gary. More than 1,000 trees were tapped, and well over 10,000 litres of sap were harvested. The first annual Bigleaf Maple Syrup Festival was held in 2008 at the BC Forest Discovery Centre in Duncan. See Festival Page 3

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Ladysmith dancers to perform at Port Theatre

Ladysmith’s Rhythm Dance Academy is one of 20 dance groups from Vancouver island taking part in Dance Odyssey ‘15 this weekend in Nanaimo. Dancestreams Youth Dance Company, a registered charity, was formed nearly 30 years ago to provide enriched training opportunities for teen dancers Island-wide. Talented young dancers from a variety of communities and dance schools come together every Sunday from September to May to work with professional choreographers and guest teachers from all over Canada. The company also strives to bring the dance community together by sponsoring a performance at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre every February. This year, a record 20 dance groups, hailing from Victoria to Port McNeill, will grace the stage together during Dance Odyssey ‘15 Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo. “The event has grown to be one of the highlights of the dance season, due to the congenial, supportive and non-competitive nature of the show,” Dancestreams Youth Dance Company states in a press release. “The program includes everything from classical ballet to modern, jazz and hip hop to national dance and tap — all of it top-notch youth talent!” During the day, dancers will have the opportunity to take master classes with guest teacher Lesley Telford. Telford danced with Netherlands Dans Theater I, where she was a part of the creation of many works by resident choreographer Jiri Kylian and also worked with choreographers such as Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon, William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Johan Inger, Crystal Pite and others. Tickets for Dance Odyssey ‘15 are $22 and are available by calling 250-754-8550 or online through www. porttheatre.com.

Festival features demos, vendors, talks and more From Page 1 into 16-litre buckets. Gary The festival grew out of a says that in a good day, a remark Katherine made in 16-litre bucket will be filled. 2007. The Backlunds had It takes three full buckets to been asked to do a talk at make one litre of syrup. the BC Forest Discovery When I visited the BackCentre in October 2007. lunds late last week, they Gary, Katherine and Teesh had pulled out their taps did a presentation and talk, because the weather wasn’t and afterwards, Katherine cold enough. But they had started talking to Aimee been getting sap out of the Greenaway, who was the trees about a week earlier. centre’s curator at the time, They’ve had two sap runs and said they should start so far this season, and Gary their own festival. Greensays it’s been good but not away was quickly on board, fantastic. and more than 2,000 people The Backlund family in Ladysmith began tapping for bigleaf “We’re hoping for a great came to the inaugural festi- maple syrup in 2001. They help organize the Bigleaf Maple one if it gets cold again,” Syrup Festival this weekend in Duncan. KATHERINE BANMAN val in 2008. he said. “Last year was the Today, the Backlunds have and February. Generally, the will give you half a cup. We worst, and the year before sold more than 3,000 copies tapping season runs from found the really big maples was the best. Ideally, you of their book. Gary says they the time the leaves come usually don’t give much sap. should have a cold snap are selling more and more off the trees until the new You want a younger tree that then a warming trend and books now to people in Cali- spring buds are ready to is growing vigorously. Trees some sunshine. Here, we get fornia, Oregon and Washing- burst, explains Gary. near streams or in moist ar- these little mini winters and ton, and bigleaf maple syrup Sap is collected by drill- eas seem to produce better.” mini springs, and we can get seems to be taking off. ing a short hole into the tree Gary says that one of the as many as five runs in a seaAnchor Brewing Company and tapping a tapered pipe first questions people ask son — that was two years in California has created a — known as a spile — into him is if tapping hurts the ago; we had five sap runs.” BigLeaf Maple Autumn Red the opening. Sap is pushed tree. According to a govGary says that when they beer using bigleaf maple syr- into this hole and out the ernment study on bigleaf have a good sap flow, they up — including some from spile into a collection buck- maples, there are no dis- have to collect sap at least the Backlunds — and the et. The sap is then collected eases or insects that hurt every three days. Backlunds will be featured from the buckets and boiled the growth of bigleaf maple Once the sap is collected in the APTN series Moose to evaporate off water to trees, he explained. in the jugs, it’s taken to an Meat and Marmalade. Epi- increase the sugar level to “It’s a very hard-to-kill tree, evaporator. Gary fills the sode 11, which will air in the point where it becomes which is nice because the evaporator with sap and mid-March, was filmed in maple syrup. eastern maple is a very frag- builds a fire underneath it the Cowichan Valley, includ- “The really good trees will ile tree; it’s suffering from so that it will boil. To make ing Backlund’s Backwoods. produce more than 200 litres climate change and acid syrup, they boil the water On Vancouver Island, ma- of sap over a tapping season, rain,” he said. out of it and get to a point ple syrup production typi- so two months or so,” said At the Backlunds’, trees where it is 66-per-cent sugar. cally takes place in January Gary. “Really poor trees are tapped, and sap flows “It’s very simple; there are

no additives to syrup, just sap,” said Gary. Gary has to be very careful when the sap is in the evaporator — he doesn’t want to boil it so much that it goes dry because that will scorch the bottom of the pan and give the syrup a burnt taste. So he takes it to the kitchen stove and watches the last little bit as it goes down. Gary’s evaporator will boil 60 litres of sap, but he has also built a small evaporator for smaller quantitates. The Backlunds will be at the eighth annual Bigleaf Maple Syrup Festival this weekend at the BC Discovery Forest Centre in Duncan. There will be tapping demonstrations in the forest, Powerpoint presentations about topics such as how to make maple syrup and how to build an evaporator, and there will be vendors selling maple syrup and mapleflavoured products, such as maple soaps. There is also a syrup competition, which the Backlunds have entered. The festival takes place Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Feb. 7-9) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $8 or $6 for children aged three to 12.; children younger than two are admitted for free. To learn more about tapping and bigleaf maples, visit www.blmaple.net.

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• On Jan. 11 at 11:59 a.m., the Ladysmith RCMP received a report of various power tools, some still in the box, and assorted household items located abandoned in the bushes near 3800 block of South Oyster School Road. These items were seized by police for safekeeping. No one has come forward to claim these items so far. Please call the Ladysmith RCMP at 250-245-2215 if you believe these items belong to you. • On Jan. 12 at 4:11 p.m., the Ladysmith RCMP received a report of one truck hit-

ting two parked vehicles on Buller Street near First Avenue. Witnesses and the driver of the truck provided police with statements, which indicated the 58-year-old male driver of the truck had no use of his brakes and was using only the emergency brake handle to control his vehicle. The male driver subsequently lost control of his vehicle, striking the other parked vehicles. The vehicle was towed and the driver was issued a violation ticket for driving an improperly-equipped vehicle. No injuries resulted from this incident. • On Jan. 14 at 8:25 a.m., police received a report that a red Ford F350 pickup truck with B.C. plate number HP 4244 had been stolen overnight from the parking lot of the Holiday House Motel. Witnesses saw possible suspect(s), as two people were seen

at approximately 4:30 a.m. inside a similar vehicle. • On Jan. 14 at 9:20 a.m., the Ladysmith RCMP received a report from a female who had been hitchhiking on Chemainus Road towards Ladysmith. The female was given a ride from a male in a small blue pickup truck, possibly a Ford Ranger. The male driver attempted to grab the woman’s leg and refused to allow her to exit the vehicle. The female victim managed to jump out of the vehicle as it slowed down near the highway, and she ran to safety. The vehicle continued southbound on the highway. The driver is described as approximately 45 years old with grey hair and a goatee, medium build with rough and wornlooking hands. • On Jan. 26, the Ladysmith RCMP were called to the Govern-

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Chemainus Skate Park is open Lindsay Chung the chronicle

The idea of building a skate park in Chemainus first came up in 1997, and last week, it became a concrete reality. The Municipality of North Cowichan announced Jan. 28 that the Chemainus Skate Park was open at 2970 Severne St. (the site of the former Chemainus Elementary School) — two months ahead of schedule. The 7,500-squarefoot park is made up of a combination of street-style terrain — features found in urban landscapes such as railings, stairs and ledges — and traditional skate park features such as banks, pockets and hips. It was created to accommodate BMX bikes, scooters, inline skates, skateboards and users of all ability levels. Ernie Mansueti,

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Mansueti says the park was completed ahead of schedule because New Line Skateparks Inc. was able to devote all its time to the Chemainus Skate Park because the rest of the country is suffering from snow and freezing weather. The weather didn’t affect construction much, as the construction firm was able to work through the rain. “The park was finished two months ahead of schedule, and we couldn’t hold back the users. As soon as the concrete was dry, they were in,” North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure said in a press release. “We commend New Line Skateparks Inc. for a job well done. They provided the lowest tender of the five proposal responders, coming in at $308,542. Combined, the park design and construction costs fit within the allocated park budget of $350,000.” The idea for the park was first brought to council in 1997 by RCMP Officer-inCharge Sergeant Don Butler. He proposed a park as a means of enhancing public safety and providing youth with recreation options. The Municipality of North Cowichan will host a grand opening at the Chemainus Skate Park Friday, March 6 at 3 p.m. The event is open to the public and will include a ribbon cutting, demonstrations, prizes and vendors.

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Ladysmith council took the next steps toward resurrecting the Town’s Board of Variance during the Jan. 19 council meeting. At the meeting, council directed staff to advertise for three individuals to serve on the Town of Ladysmith Board of Variance. Criteria considered for potential appointees will include: public or private-sector experience in the delivery of public programs and services; practical experience in research, analysis, land use planning, architecture, landscape architecture, building design and construction, engineering, law or local governance; being a resident and respected member of the community; being a member of a community organization; and being a business owner. The Board of Variance receives applications for minor variances. It is one of two routes a property owner can take, as they can apply for a Develop-

ment Variance Permit through council or apply to the Board of Variance. The Board of Variance’s decisions are final and cannot be appealed. Ladysmith’s Board of Variance has not met since the late 1990s or early 2000s. During the Jan. 19 meeting, council proceeded with the first three readings of the Town of Ladysmith’s Board of Variance Bylaw and also directed staff to include $5,000 in the 2015-2019 financial plan to cover costs associated with the Board of Variance. As well, council directed staff to arrange for the development of Board of Variance Guidelines to outline the board’s role, mandate and responsibilities. Council first considered updating the Town’s Board of Variance Bylaw Jan. 5 but referred the issue to a future meeting because it wanted more information around definitions and wording that could be included in the bylaw. At that time, council and staff also spoke about the possibility of de-

veloping a set of guidelines for the board. In her report to council on Jan. 19, Sandy Bowden, the Town’s director of corporate services, explained that although there are many examples of Board of Variance guidelines available, it is not advisable to simply copy another municipality’s guidelines. Staff recommends that a consultant be engaged to develop the guidelines and also recommends pursuing training for board members and appropriate staff. The guidelines that will be established will address some of the concerns raised by council on Jan. 5. Council had asked if the Town could develop a definition for “minor variance” and “undue hardship,” and staff has discussed this with the Town’s solicitor, who advises that this cannot be done. “The Board must consider each application on its own merits,” Bowden wrote in her report for the Jan. 19 meeting. “What is minor in one circumstance may not be

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Editor: After reading about the dance showcase at the high school on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, I thought what the heck, I would like to see this. Well, I was blown away by the talent! What a great show these young people put on, a tribute for sure to their dance instructors and teacher. I, for one, really enjoyed the evening and would like to say “Thanks” to the many performers and, not to be left out, the support people with lighting and music, as the whole evening went like clockwork. Way to go! C. Townsend Ladysmith

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That reflects the lack of access to mental health services in the North and in Canada’s other remote communities. And the difficulty in providing culturallyrelevant care — something health researchers have determined is important for effective mental health services. But it isn’t only in remote communities that mental health services are needed. I have raised the issue of bullying and its effects on the mental health of children here in our own communities. Hearing about a young girl

who wondered that if she died would that make the kids at school happy convinced me that we need to do more. One option is a national suicide prevention strategy, developed through the co-operation of the federal government with the provinces, territories and First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Since only one-third of Canadians who need mental health treatment can access services, we need to increase access. Yes, that will cost money, but the cost to our country’s economy of untreated mental illness is approximately $50 billion a year. You can urge the federal government to do more for mental health services by sending an e-mail to the Minister of Health at rona.ambrose@parl.gc.ca or sending her a letter at House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont., K1A 0A6.

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Dan Currall (left) and Dale Gisborne from the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association’s Dad’s Drop-In served hot dogs outside of 49th Parallel Grocery in Ladysmith on Saturday, Jan. 31 to raise money and awareness for the Ladysmith Soup Kitchen. The Dad’s Drop-In raised $560.65. “It went very well,” said Gisborne, who is a facilitator of the Saturday morning program. “I’d like to thank 49th Parallel and Doug Stephens from Mile Zero Motorsports for their support. It’s a little short of what we were hoping for, but it will support the soup kitchen for one month, and I think that’s a good thing.” Lindsay Chung

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How would you like you and your loved ones to be cared for at the end of life? How do we make our community the best possible place to live when our families are challenged with advancing illness or bereavement? Cowichan Valley Hospice is hoping the community will help answer these questions. To do this, it is leading a community consultation on endof-life care, through a series of public meetings and a survey that will be available online and distributed in public locations. Local residents are invited to participate in a conversation about end-of-life care experiences and a vision for the future of hospice palliative care in Cowichan. “Good hospice palliative care is whole person care,” Cowichan Valley Hospice states in a press release. “It is based on a plan for care defined by the dying person in the context of their whole life, including physical comfort, relations with family and friends, concerns about meaning and existence. The care team may include family and friends, general practice and palliative physicians, nurses, home care

workers and counsellors and volunteers who offer emotional and spiritual support. Hospice palliative care includes care for the bereaved.” As Cowichan Valley Hospice describes it, hospice palliative care is an approach to care, not a place. We need choices for where people will be cared for at the end of their lives, and those choices that are very limited in the Cowichan region, according to Cowichan Valley Hospice. “I hope that as many residents as possible will participate in these discussions and survey opportunities so that all of us together are able to develop the end-of-life care that our community needs now and into the future,” MaryAnn Deacon, chair of the Cowichan Valley Hospice Board, said in the release. A community meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Ladysmith Eagles Hall from 6:30-9 p.m. Meetings will also take place Feb. 10 in Lake Cowichan, Feb. 16 in Duncan and Feb. 17 in Shawnigan Lake. Anyone who is unable to make the meeting but would still like to participate can contact Cowichan Valley Hospice at events. cvhs@shaw.ca. The online survey will be available soon.

The Town of Ladysmith is now accepting applications from candidates for nomination as Director on the Nanaimo Airport Commission for a three-year term. The applicant must possess the following qualifications: • extensive professional experience with executive leadership accomplishments in business, community organizations and/or government; • experience in construction project management, strategic political partnerships, marketing and/or regional economic development; • not currently employed by a federal, provincial or municipal government; and • a Canadian citizen and resident within a 50 mile radius of the Nanaimo Airport. Ladysmith area residents interested in volunteering to be nominated by Council to sit on this advisory body are invited to submit a letter outlining their background and interest to: Town of Ladysmith PO Box 220 410 Esplanade Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A2 Fax: 250.245.6411 Email: info@ladysmith.ca In order to be considered, letters must be submitted to the Town of Ladysmith no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2015.

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It may not have been a part of her childhood repertoire, but at 53 years old, Marina Sacht is playing a real-life game of Marco Polo. Treading new waters in search of history, culture and family ties, Sacht, along with her sister Adriane Polo are preparing to retrace parts of the infamous 24year, 24-kilometre journey of the famed explorer in 2016. Sacht and Polo, also known as the Polo Sisters, were born into the Polovic family in Slovenia (former Yugoslavia) during Communist rule. Sacht still remembers the stories of her late father Stane before the family escaped to Canada in 1967. “We lived in an apartment building on the border of Italy and at night, we’d go up on the roof of the building and you could see the lights of Venice,” she said. “Our dad used to tell us about how we were related to Marco Polo and the Polo family. I’m pretty sure I’m related, but what the relation is and how far back we’ll be able to trace it … who knows.” Sacht said the idea of tracing the Polo family roots came while reminiscing about her father on his birthday last July. Sacht, a photographer and editor/publisher of Ladysmith’s Take 5 Publications, and Polo, a filmmaker in North Vancouver, had been searching for a project to take on together now that their children have grown. This June, they will take a four-week trip to Venice to connect with long-lost relatives and conduct preliminary research and interviews before embarking on the full journey next year. The research will include visiting Marco Polo’s home in Venice, the Marco Polo Museum, as well as Korcula, which is said to be Marco Polo’s place of birth. “It will broaden our horizons, and it will strengthen our family ties as we dig into our past,” said Sacht. “Hopefully we’ll come out of this knowing a little bit more about ourselves and about our future.”

Sisters Marina Sacht and Adriane Polo are preparing to retrace parts of Marco Polo’s journey from Venice through the Silk Road trading route to China. They will also be trying to find out if they really are related to the famed explorer. Photo Submitted Marco Polo’s journey from Venice through the Silk Road trading route to China took place in 1271, alongside his father and uncle, all merchant travellers. While not the first European to reach China, Marco Polo was said to be one of the first to leave a detailed chronicle of the journey, which provided other Europeans of that time an introduction to the East. The Polo Sisters plan to start their version of Marco Polo’s journey in Italy and make their way through Israel to Turkey and through the Pamir mountain range to China and Mongolia, then loop back along the coast to Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Istanbul and back to Italy. The trip will span 20 countries, six seas, two deserts and the Pamir mountain range. During this time, the women will recreate as many parts of the original journey as they can, such as going through the desert via horse or camel. “We may not retrace the exact route as he did for obvious reasons; for example there’s parts of Iran I don’t want to go into,” said Sacht. Sacht says one of her biggest hopes

is to inspire and connect with women, particularly those who are still being oppressed in the countries they encounter. She notes that while Marco Polo’s journey has been recreated in the past by men, she is not aware of any women who have completed the journey and looks forward to providing a different perspective. “I think it’s going to be a life-changing trip for us,” she said. “Would I be heartbroken if there was no relationship between me and Marco Polo? No. That’s part of the question that drives this, but it’s not all of it.” The entire journey, named Marco Polo Family Ties, will be filmed and produced in a two-part documentary series produced by Sea to Sky Entertainment. The sisters are currently crowdfunding online to fundraise the $15,000 needed to offset the cost of video and sound equipment for the journey. To donate, visit www.indiegogo.com/projects/marco-polo-family-ties. To learn more, visit www.marcopolofamilyties.com or e-mail info@marcopolofamilyties.com.

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Whether you’re just beginning to take photography seriously or you’ve been practising the art for years, there’s always more to learn. The Ladysmith Camera Club invited awardwinning Nanaimo photographers Ken Meisner and Inge Riis McDonald to speak at its monthly meeting Nanaimo photographers Ken Meisner and Inge Riis Jan. 27 at Hardwick McDonald shared tips with Ladysmith Camera Club Hall. The guests’ two- members and guests Jan. 27. SHELLEY A. LEEDAHL part presentation, “Become a Better Photog- us,” she said. “A good frame, the placement rapher,” offered the photo has a clearly of the subject within audience tips on evalu- identifiable subject or the frame (using the rule of thirds, though ating photographs and theme.” She explained that she admitted that provided insight on how photos are judged according to the New “rules are made to be York Institute of Pho- broken”), and how for competitions. can Riis McDonald stud- tography, the three photographers ied at the New York In- guidelines for great take advantage of leadare: ing lines. Regarding stitute of Photography photography in the 1990s, and she “Know your subject/ framing, she demonimparted some of what theme; draw attention strated how one can she’d learned there us- to and focus on the effectively use natural ing slides of her own subject; and simplify elements, like silhouetted trees or splashing work. The photogra- your image.” “A good photo is water, to “frame” the pher, originally from Denmark, said that in about something,” she subject. She stressed 2011, she challenged said, and she suggest- that “a good photoherself to take a new ed that photographers graph is a simple phophoto every day to consider what origi- tograph.” share with family and nally caught their eye. “We are not trying to friends. She encour- She used an example take ‘pretty’ pictures … aged photographers to of a group of dancers we are after meaningask themselves if their in colourful costumes ful photographs,” she image is achieving its on a street and showed said. When capturing objective of showing how by cropping and an idea or commu- focussing on a single, photos of people, for nicating a message, swirling skirt, the pho- example, the photo mood or feeling, and to made much more should give some clue to the person’s characsaid they should con- impact. sider whether it is suf- “One should include ter, life or experience. only the elements that For Meisner, photogficiently creative. raphy is both a passion “We may wish to in- tell the story.” Riis McDonald also and a way of life. The form, influence, entertain or simply record discussed the impor- long-time member of something that moved tance of filling the the Foothills Camera

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The third leg of an Island-wide running series takes place this Sunday (Feb. 8) in Cedar. The 2015 Frontrunners Island Race Series is comprised of eight races of varying lengths, from 5K to 15K. The Cedar run is an atypical 12K distance that is predominantly on pavement. It features plenty of rolling hills and gorgeous country views. “It’s a relatively tough course, but there’s no flat courses around Nanaimo,” said John Durkin, race director. The race both starts and ends at North Cedar Intermediate School at 2215 Gould Rd. Rain or shine, it gets underway at 11 a.m. For those who anticipate to take longer than an hour to an hour and a half to complete the course, there will be a 10:30 a.m. start time. The current record for the overall men’s course is Jim Finlayson with a time of 37:11 Lucy Smith holds the women’s record with a time of 42:06. Durkin said the only competitor to come close to Finlayson’s time (within a few seconds) was Simon Whitfield from Victoria. “Nobody’s challenged them in recent years,” he said. Vancouver Island Runners’ Association president Cathy Noel

Participants in the 2014 Cedar 12K race take to the streets. FILE PHOTO said the goal for 2015 is to get “I hear from runners all the more runners to the start line. time that our course marshals “The Island Series is extremely cheer the loudest,” he added. well run, and the running and The awards include an overwalking community is very wel- all men and women category, a coming to participants of all masters division and individual abilities. As event participation awards by age. To be eligible for ranges from 250 to 800, each the overall awards, one must be race of the series has a small registered in at least five of the town feel,” she stated in a news eight races. release. For more information on the According to Durkin, just un- series or to register, visit http:// der 500 participants came out vira.bc.ca. to last year’s event, and they are Registration up to race day anticipating similar numbers costs $30 per adult and $25 per this year. student. All registration fees on In addition, approximately 50 race day are $35. Proceeds from to 70 volunteers come out every the series will be donated to year to the Cedar 12K to help this year’s Charity Partner, the make it happen for the partici- Victoria Hospitals Foundation. pants. Durkin says they are well To volunteer for the Cedar known for having the most fun 12K, call John Durkin at 250at the water stations during the 741-8838 or e-mail jcdurkin@ race. shaw.ca.

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The Ladysmith Secondary School senior girls basketball team has had its highs and lows this season, but as the 49ers power forward to the playoffs, there are plenty of positives in their court. “The girls are having fun. They may not be on the winning end of things all the time, but they are improving and getting better, which is what we like to see,” said coach Kelsey Hutt (7) throws a pass to Darby Rae (4) during the last game of the regNIOMI PEARSON Daryl Rodgers. “The ular season against the Kwalicum Kondors on Jan 27. last three games have During their final got to us,” Rodgers girls will be working been close.” This year is the first regular game of the said. “We’ve had a few on defensive tactics in several years that season Jan. 27, the injuries lately, which like not turning the ball over to prepare LSS has had a senior 49ers played hard but hasn’t helped.” Despite the loss, the for the tournament. girls’ basketball team. came up short in a 74Guard Alexa Wilson Rodgers says they are 33 loss to the Kwali- 49ers hold the last seat going into the North says she’s looking forhoping to build on the cum Kondors. Highest points Island playoffs in ward to participating momentum and grow in the playoffs. the program in the scored for the 49ers Parksville Feb. 12-14. included Darby Rae The team will take a “We just want to play coming years. “When there’s no with 12 points, and break this week to fo- as best as we can even team for the [young- forward Marika Gru- cus on exams before if we’re not going to practising for the play- win,” she said. “We er] kids to look up to, bac with 11 points. “We definitely strug- offs. still want to put our then it’s hard for them gled; their pressure Rodgers said the best foot forward.” to get into it,” he said.

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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 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 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

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 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. LADYSMITH LEGION Mondays, crib, 7 p.m. Meat draws: Saturdays 2 - 5:15 pm, Fridays 4-6 pm, Sundays 3-5 pm, Darts: Wednesdays, 7 pm, Line dancing: Thursdays 9-11 am, Fridays: pool, 8 pm, 250-245-2273. 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 SU PPORT 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. LADYSMITH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP Meets on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month 1:30 pm basement of Ladysmith Resource Centre. LADYSMITH CELEBRATIONS SOCIETY Ladysmith Days. Ladysmith

Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle Tuesday, February 3, 2015A15 15 www.ladysmithchronicle.com city hall, on 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7 pm 250-2452263. www.ladysmithdays. com DAD'S GROUP - Drop In Breakfast - Program of the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association. 630 - 2nd Ave., Upper Floor, Saturdays, 10 - noon. 250245-3079. ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Call Jane Hope, Alzheimer Society of BC at 250-7344170. 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 250245-0919. LADYSMITH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY - urgently requires volunteers as Museum hosts, also, the archives need interested people to assist with research etc. 250-245-0100. 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: 250-245-1185. AL-ANON Meets Tuesdays, 7:30 pm downstairs at Ladysmith Resource Centre Association. FOL IS GEARING UP... BELIEVE IT... FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND WE’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 you’re interested please contact Duck Paterson at 250-245-2263 or email duckwon@shaw.

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