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It’s not easy being green Volunteers haul 11 tons of garbage out of the Ladysmith wilderness John McKinley THE CHRONICLE

Ladysmith proudly bills itself as being one of B.C.’s greenest communities. But you’d have a hard time convincing about 100 volunteers of that fact this weekend. Those volunteers spent six or eight hours Saturday in the backwoods around Ladysmith gathering more than 11 tons of garbage dumped off local logging roads. Four of those tons were collected off Peerless Road, meaning the culprits drove past the town’s waste transfer centre on their way to do their dirty deeds. Dave Judson, volunteer co-ordinator of the event for the Ladysmith Sportsmen’s Club, was shaking his head at the irony. “We’ve won awards for being green,” Judson said. “It’s like we’re sweeping the dirt under the carpet. A third of what we picked up was right past our brand-new dump facility.” Illegal backwoods dumping is nothing new. Unfortunately, the issue seems to be growing. The club used to host the volunteer clean-up every second year, but ramped it up to yearly four years ago. The past four years, clean-up crews have pulled out about seven tons. This year, the total grew by a third. “Seventy-five percent of what we picked up is totally recyclable,” Judson said. See Better hours, page 4

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Ladysmith Secondary School student Owen Murphy helps stick it to principal Steve Thompson at the school Thursday. Thompson helped support the Grad class during their car show by allowing himself to be duct-taped to the school wall at a cost of 50 cents per piece of tape. The event raised about $200 for grad. JOHN MCKINLEY

Resurrection looms for Cedar High

Re-opening of high school on the table for 2016, buses to Ladysmith possible for this fall John McKinley THE CHRONICLE

The Cedar to Ladysmith school experiment appears poised to follow a path blazed in 1972 and ‘73 when Ladysmith students had to finish their high school at Nanaimo District Secondary. That experiment was a short one. On Wednesday, district 68 school trust-

ees recommended re-opening Cedar as a Grade 8-12 secondary school in time for the 2016/17 school year. The board still needs to formally ratify the recommendation, but because the same nine people will be voting, a resurrected Cedar Secondary seems virtually a done deal. Trustees Jamie Brennan, Bill Robinson and Tania Brzovic voted against the motion. “I think it is likely to be approved,” school

board chairman Steve Rae said. “The board has decided that it’s the best thing for the community to have the school open.” “For myself, having gone through this process, one of the biggest themes I came across for myself is ... it seems like the southeast part of the School District 68 has been disadvantaged by the school closure,” trustee Natasha Bob said. See New programs, page 3

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Safe stolen from Ricky’s

Sometime during the early morning hours of March 5, a break-in occurred at the Ricky’s Restaurant at the Coronation Mall. Unknown perpetrator(s) gained access after cutting the phone lines and stole a heavy safe without being detected. The damaged safe was later found and in an open area on Spruston Rd. An undisclosed amount of cash and other items were stolen. Footwear impressions and a ball cap were left at the scene.

Man busted for credit fraud

On March 5, a reported stolen credit card was used fraudulently at the Tim Horton’s, Home Hardware, Subway store, 49th Parallel store and the Wash Me on Ludlow store in Ladysmith. With the help of employees who witnessed these transactions and recovered security recordings, a 40-year-old male who is known to police in Ladysmith was arrested and released. Charges of possession of stolen property and five counts of fraud are being pursued.

Hit-and-run suspect found

On March 15, at 4:23 p.m. a hit-and-run incident occurred at the TransCanada Highway and Roberts St. intersection. A brown or red vehicle involved made a u-turn and was last seen southbound. Police located the vehicle owner at his Salt Spring Island residence. A charge of fail to remain at the scene of an accident is being pursued.

Can you kick start a heart? Ladysmith pair demonstrates the benefits of CPR by bringing back co-worker after heart failure at Ladysmith’s Coastal Trucking

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Do you know CPR? Do your coworkers? If the answers to these questions are ‘no,’ maybe it’s time to change that. Just ask Ken Zerr. An employee at Ladysmith’s Coastal Trucking, Zerr is probably still alive today because of the quick CPR applied by his co-worker Mike Smith and neighbouring mechanic Wayne Johnston during a suspected heart attack. According to Zerr’s son Kevin, the incident took place the afternoon of April 2. His dad had just returned to the shop after a trip to Nanaimo with Smith. Ken was showing no signs of distress or discomfort. He went one way to put some stuff away and Smith went the other. Smith returned to discover Ken down. “Mike and Wayne just started doing CPR,” Kevin said. “Dad didn’t have a pulse and he wasn’t breathing.” The pair’s efforts were successful. They got Ken’s lungs moving and his heart pumping again before the ambulance arrived and Ken is alive to tell the tale of his narrow escape. Some, including his family, would say Ken was very fortunate to have collapsed where he did. Smith and Johnston are both volunteer Ladysmith firefighters — certified,

skilled and experienced in the art of medical first response. Both men are glad they were there to help, but they say this story is not about them, but about the skills they have. And the lesson readers should take away is that CPR is a skill anyone can acquire — it should be common in every workplace or any place where people gather. According to Johnston, with some basic, easily available training, anyone can save a life, whether at work, at home, or just out and about. “Businesses should get their employees trained in first-aid,” he said. “You can pull from that toolbox and you do.” Johnston owns and operates VI Truck Tech. He said he has offered his staff first-aid training and encourages the managers of any place where people gather to do the same. He’s also pleased to see the increasing presence of automated external defibrillators — basically a portable CPR machine for dummies — in public places and hopes more private and public enterprises get on board with having them on site. Johnston said Ladysmith Fire/ Rescue responds, on average, to one cardiac arrest a month. He said that more often than not, the victim doesn’t live past the week. One of the reasons is time; no matter how fast first responders get on scene, every second is precious. Having

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someone already on hand with CPR about the men who made sure the training can make all the difference family can still enjoy Ken’s company. in the world. “He feels great. He’s bored in the “You don’t have that five-minute hospital,” he said. “We’re going to be drive,” Smith said. doing something for them. We can’t Both men believe having trained thank them enough.” people on the scene immediately is The Town of Ladysmith is offering the reason why Ken is alive. courses in emergency and standard “It was the perfect storm of suc- first aid, as well as a CPR recertificess,” Johnston said. cation class at the end of May. Call When the Chronicle talked to him 250-245-6424 for information. Tuesday, Kevin said his dad was Smith said courses are also availresting comfortably in Nanaimo Re- able in our region through St. John gional General Hospital, being mon- Ambulance and some private comitored and awaiting a trip to Victoria panies. Discounts for large groups for further tests. He said doctors and businesses are frequently availsuspect a heart attack, but have yet able. to confirm that diagnosis. Ken, 60, is And they too can save a life. a diabetic. “If you have 20 guys there, you can Regardless, Kevin can’t say enough put everyone through it.”

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ticularly at from page 1 Ladysmith “I’m also really concerned Secondary, about centralization of where Ceschools in our school disdar arrivals trict and how that will affect have helped class sizes in the future.” pack forThe previous school board merly empvoted to close Cedar effecty hallways. tive last September as part S h o r t of its 10-year facilities plan, Steve Rae despite the fact it was both term, Rae suspects some of full and the district’s new- those students will remain est high school. Its students at Ladysmith either to finwere sent to Ladysmith and ish graduation, or because On March 19, at 9:47 they’ve found a good fit. But a.m., a report of a silver- John Barsby. Concern about that deci- long-term, adjustments will coloured suit case was sion contributed to a heavy have to be made in order for located near the tunnel turnover in trustees in No- Ladysmith to maximize its at the Christie Rd. and vember’s school board elec- potential. Grouhel Rd area. “Ladysmith used to have The suit case contained tion. The new board started a shop. Maybe we need to a consultation process photo albums but no re-open it. Maybe we need called Your Voice in order to information of who the review the district’s direc- to move some French imowner is. Police are asking for the owner of this tion. As part of that process, mersion to Ladysmith. We 53 percent of 1,331 respond- are not about abandoning item to contact them at ers supported re-opening Ladysmith, Cedar or John 250-245-2215. Barsby,” he said. the high school in Cedar. “The reason we dealt with — Const. Tim Wang. Re-opening obviously Tips? Call Crimestop- comes with ramifications Cedar first was because we pers at 1-800-222-8477 for the entire district, par- were getting set to spend

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money in Cedar (to convert it to an elementary school).” Meanwhile, a decision to remove Grade 7s from Ladysmith next fall remains in place. “We heard loud and clear that Ladysmith didn’t want that and that’s why we changed it,” Rae said. Still, given funding reali-

ties and fading district en- tinue to pursue a new high rollment, something has to school for Nanaimo — a goal go. The most likely prospect many said led to the original is Woodlands Secondary in Cedar closure — but for him Nanaimo. that should not be the dis“We have to go through trict’s highest priority. consultation, but yes, there “The 10-year plan is will be a high school closed,” flawed,” he said. “Several Rae said. “We have empty factors have changed in classrooms.” the plan. To stay is irreHe said the board will con- sponsible.”

Bus service coming for Cedar kids’ last year? One of the biggest bones of contention for Cedar parents after the school’s closure was the district’s refusal to supply busing to Ladysmith. Next year that may not be an issue. Trustees have recommended providing bus service for one year, assuming the re-opening of Cedar the following year. Staff presented two options to the board where “retired” school buses could be put into operation this September in order to provide service from Cedar to Ladysmith. Director of planning and operations Pete Sabo came up with two scenarios: service to LSS for 165 students (the current number of Cedar students at LSS) or service for 265 students (a

scenario where half the Cedar kids currently at Barsby switch to Ladysmith because of available busing). The smaller service is estimated to cost $110,000, the larger $211,000. District staff said in a previous report that the cost of establishing a new and permanent bus route between Ladysmith and Cedar for the students would be expensive, costing $980,000 to purchase the buses and an annual operating cost of $256,000. The recommendation still has to be ratified by the board. Like the decision on re-opening Cedar, the trustees voting will be the same as the ones who approved the recommendation. — with files from Black Press

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Bylaw No. 1875 Monday, April 27, 2015 at 7:00 pm Eagles Hall Pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, we advise you that a Public Hearing has been scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2015 at 7:00 pm in Eagles Hall, 921 First Avenue, Ladysmith, BC to consider an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw, as follows: • Bylaw No. 1875 cited as “Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 Amendment Bylaw (No. 1), 2015, No. 1875”. Anyone who considers their interest in property to be affected by the proposed Bylaw No. 1875 will be given reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing in person or by written submission respecting matters contained in the Bylaw. What is the Public Hearing about? SUBJECT PROPERTIES: 606 Farrell Road The parcels legally described as: • Lot A, District Lot 41, Oyster District, Plan VIP84543 except part in Strata Plan VIS6497 (Phase 1); • Strata Lot 1, District Lot 41, Oyster District, Strata Plan VIS6497 together with an interest in the Common Property in the Proportion to the Unit Entitlement of the Strata Lot as Shown on Form V; • Strata Lot 2, District Lot 41, Oyster District, Strata Plan VIS6497 together with an interest in the Common Property in the Proportion to the Unit Entitlement of the Strata Lot as Shown on Form V; • Strata Lot 3, District Lot 41, Oyster District, Strata Plan VIS6497 together with an interest in the Common Property in the Proportion to the Unit Entitlement of the Strata Lot as Shown on Form V; and • Common Property Strata Plan VIS6497. In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw No. 1875 is to amend the R-3-A Zone in the Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 by adding new site speciﬁc regulations for the subject properties to permit Townhouse Dwelling Use and Two Unit Dwelling Use to a total combined maximum of 15 units. Where can I get more information? A copy of the proposed Bylaw No. 1875 and related information may be viewed at the Town of Ladysmith City Hall located at 410 Esplanade, Ladysmith, BC until April 27, 2015. Ofﬁce hours are Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm, excluding statutory holidays. Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 and Bylaw No. 1875 are available at http://www.ladysmith.ca/city-hall/newsmedia/public-hearings-and-special-notices. How do I make a written submission? If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submissions can also be provided. If they are received by 12 Noon, Tuesday, April 21, 2015, they can be included in the public hearing agenda package. Written submissions should be sent to Town of Ladysmith, PO Box 220, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A2, or by Fax to 250-245-6411, or by Email to info@ladysmith.ca. After Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 12 Noon, written submissions can still be provided by the above means or submitted at the Public Hearing. Following the close of the Public Hearing, no further submissions or comments from the public or interested persons can be accepted by members of Council. Questions? Questions can be directed to the Town of Ladysmith Development Services Department by calling Felicity Adams, Director of Development Services at 250-245-6405. Notice given by Sandy Bowden, Corporate Officer Date: April 10, 2015

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out of the bush.” from page one The positive side of the issue He said one pile off Peerless Road appeared to be from Thetis is all the volunteer dedication poured into addressing it. Island. Club members and their families His conclusion is someone was likely headed to the dump with were joined by representatives good intentions, found the dump from Search and Rescue, TimberWest, conservation officers, backclosed, and kept driving. He would like to see two chang- hoe operators and random citizens. According to Judson, the 100 voles made in an attempt to address the problem: waiving tipping fees unteers has been a pretty typical in favour of a fee added to every- turnout. Those taking part are united in one’s property taxes so cost isn’t a factor; and increased hours at their desire to keep our wilderthe Peerless Road Waste Transfer ness clean and accessible to the public. Centre to maximize convenience. “Up in Quesnel, they’re open 24-7, “I’m glad to be part of it,” he said. day and night and that keeps them “Thank God for volunteers.”

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Was it money well spent? Council candidates who spent more tended to do better in election John McKinley

campaign’s four biggest spenders, but did not get re-elected. Council candidates You don’t have to spend a ton of mon- spent between Duck ey to get elected in Paterson’s high of $2,411 and a low of Ladysmith. But apparently $22 by Cathleen McMahon. spending does help. And, in most inLadysmith’s new mayor, Aaron Stone, stances, candidates spent about as much were spending most as his two challeng- and sometimes all ers combined in his of that money out of Mayor-elect Aaron Stone is congratulated by outgosuccessful bid to get their own pockets. ing councillor Glenda Patterson during Ladysmith The concept of slick council’s inaugural meeting. Lindsay Chung File Photo elected in November. And six of the eight backroom power brohighest-spending can- kers bankrolling cam- to Cal Fradin, as well for each council candidates ended up join- paigns is seemingly as $224 from the Rich- didate: mond family to Stone. • Duck Paterson foreign in Ladysmith. ing him on council. Horth, Drysdale, $2,411 Pam Fraser’s $366 According to numRob Hutchins, Steve • Cal Fradin $2,068 bers released by contribution to Carol Arnett, Joe Friesen• Carol Henderson Elections B.C., Stone Henderson was the spent a total of $3,606 biggest to anyone’s han, Bob Cross and $1,898 on his campaign, campaign. Henderson McMahon each fund- • Bill Drysdale $1,896 compared to $1,962 also received $250 ed their entire cam- • Jillian Dashwood by runner-up Gord from Allan and Diana paigns by themselves. $1,164 The bulk of campaign • Rob Hutchins Horth and $1,766 by Gould, while Duck received costs went to advertis- $1,142 third-place finisher Paterson $350 each from Kathy ing, including media, • Steve Arnett $588 Marsh Stevens. • Joe Friesenhan But anyone jumping Stalker and from brochures and signs. A seat on council $688 to the conclusion that Dave Stalker Excavatcomes with a wage of • Thea Melvin $486 money can buy you ing. $12,470 annually. The • Bob Cross $428 Other notable doan election needs to mayor’s chains of of• Cathleen McMahon pay attention to the nations were Lorne case of Bill Drysdale. Hastings ($268), Bou- fice carry a salary of $22 The incumbent coun- ma Meats ($250) and $24,172. Declared expenses cillor was among the TR Trucking ($250)

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axes are poised to jump throughout the Cowichan Valley Regional District because less garbage is being dumped at transfer stations. At the same time, Dave Judson of the Ladysmith Sportsmen’s Club pegs the dollar value of Saturday’s volunteer wilderness cleanup effort at about $10,000 in donated services. It doesn’t take a Masters in sanitation engineering to see something here isn’t adding up. According to CVRD officials, the main reason legal dumping is down is that commercial operations are bypassing the public transfer stations in favour of cheaper, easier alternatives. It should be no surprise, since the CVRD has, for years, been shipping our garbage to the U.S. as a cheaper, easier alternative to building and operating its own landfill. So when Joe Ferryman of Thetis Island drops $60 on the boat to Chemainus to dump a load, only to discover Peerless Road closed, should we be surprised that he takes the cheaper, easier alternative of sneaking his trash into the bush? Illegal dumping might not be the right thing to do, but he’s a human being — cheaper and easier is wired into our DNA. We could use this space to rail against the idiot tendencies of human nature, but the community would probably be better served by a bit of pragmatism. We haven’t run the numbers on the cost of his proposal, but Judson’s idea of keeping Peerless open around the clock and waiving tipping fees could have some merit. With a dumping facility open virtually any time it is needed, at no cost at all to the user, what reason could even the most desperate or brain-dead individual have for sneaking their trash into the woods? Why not crunch some numbers? How much more would it cost if the “user-fee” portion of our trash budget was replaced by a parcel tax on waste? It certainly would cost more to keep Peerless open on a more regular basis. But would that investment be worth it? But would it be more than what it would cost for better enforcement? Would it really be a heck of a lot more than what we are paying now? Because the alternative seems to be saying we are OK with our wilderness being used as a litterbox and our volunteers spending their precious leisure hours cleaning up after others. 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.

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by Tom Fletcher The B.C. Treaty Commission and its federal and provincial financiers put on a brave show last week, celebrating a “milestone” in negotiations for a modern treaty with five Vancouver Island First Nations. A regional group representing the Songhees, Beecher Bay, T’Souke, Malahat and Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First Nations have reached the “agreement in principle” stage of negotiations with Canada and B.C., after 20 years of treaty talks. This is similar to the treaty finalized in 2007 with another five-member Vancouver Island group called MaaNulth First Nations. The Te’mexw Treaty Association agreed to accept 1,565 hectares of provincial Crown land and $142 million in fed-

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One of the biggest missing pieces in the latest agreement in principle is the share of federally-regulated fisheries. This has been a theme of B.C. Treaty Commission reports in recent years, as Ottawa holds up treaties for years because it is unable or unwilling to offer shares of salmon in particular. Hunting and fishing rights are acknowledged even in historic treaties, and reaffirmed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sharing these rights while maintaining conservation of fish stocks has been more than Ottawa, and in some cases neighbouring aboriginal communities, have been able to manage. Eyford’s findings, and the B.C. government’s sudden refusal to keep staffing a B.C. Treaty Commission that shows so little progress, have sent one overdue message. If participants aren’t prepared to make real compromises and show a willingness to conclude agreements rather than drag them out, they should leave and come back when they are ready to do so. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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ous lack of urgency in negotiations” and “sharp divisions” between parties, most of which have been at the table for a decade or more, Eyford found. This is what has come to be known as the “aboriginal industry,” where lawyers and consultants have a seemingly endless supply of lucrative work, much of it of questionable value. For some aboriginal participants, attending treaty meetings year after year is the best paying job they have ever had. Indeed, a common feature of the province’s dealings with aboriginal communities is that their leaders demand meetings, and then demand to be paid to attend them. This latest Vancouver Island treaty, assuming it is ever finalized, would at least in part replace the Douglas Treaties, signed by B.C.’s colonial governor James Douglas in the 1850s. These treaties around Fort Victoria were quickly concluded if nothing else. The Beecher Bay Band was paid 45 pounds, 10 shillings for most of Sooke and another 43 pounds and change for its Metchosin territory.

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The purchase of the old Mt. Brenton School means Saltair residents will have the most significant jump in rural taxation in the entire Cowichan Valley Regional District. The CVRD recently passed a budget calling for an overall increase of 5.63 per cent. But the budget affects different areas of the region in different ways depending on what services are provided. The purchase of the school is wholly funded by Area G and means taxpayers in Saltair will be asked for 10 per cent more than last year. The school and its 2.2-hectare grounds were acquired from

private interests in September at a cost of $300,000, with the idea of re-uniting the land with neighbouring Centennial Park and keeping the building active as a community centre. “Because of the purchase of the school, costs are up drastically,” CVRD manager of corporate services Mark Kueber said. In dollar terms, the purchase translates to a hike of just under $6 per $100,000 of assessed value in each year of the five-year payment period. Meanwhile, three specific issues are contributing to the region-wide tax hike. The first is unexpectedly low revenues and increased costs in processing local garbage that created a deficit in last year’s budget. The dropping Canadian dollar has increased the cost of shipping our trash to the U.S. At the same time, the amount of trash being processed at local transfer stations is down, dropping CVRD revenues with it.

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Ladysmith helps bring water to Guatemala ours as needed. With the plan looking good and little for me to do but wait for the trench digging to get going, I returned to Mary in Antigua to spend some time in Spanish class. The Vista Hermosa community volunteers began to dig on Monday, Jan. 19. On Saturday, Jan. 24, when Mary and I got back from Antigua, we saw that the toughest of the trenches, those by the highway were completely dug out. This was the difficult part, as these trenches went through cement driveways and under a cement drainage ditch in places. By Jan. 29, the trenches for the streets and avenues were dug out. These trenches were “an easy dig” through the rich volcanic soil, except for a few rocky high points. The town of San Lucas Taliman took on the responsibilJohn Mulrooney ity of laying and connecting the Special to the chronicle mandated four-inch main along Mary and I arrived in Guate- the highway. The Vista Hermosa mala on Jan. 15. Mary settled in men filled and cleaned up this Antigua, and I continued to San half-kilometre road section.The Lucas Taliman to meet with Qua- pipes in the streets and avenues licum Rotarian Jacqueline Meal- of Vista Hermosa were connecting and the community of Vista ed with town supervision of the team of Mayan women who had Hermosa. It was time to start the work on taken plumbing training. I visited the worksites on many the Ladysmith water project. This was the plan: stage one, working days to find progress the trenching for and burying of each day. I was puzzled to find so the half-kilometre of four-inch many men on site and working. The explanation? They were pipe by the main road; stage two, the trenching and burying of almost all seasonal coffee planthree-inch pipe in the “streets” of tation workers whose work was Vista Hermosa; and stage three, over, and water was vital to livthe trenching and burying of ing on site and putting in food two-inch pipe in the avenues. In- crops for their families. From the outside looking in, dividual property owners were the community is a responsible for makmixed population of ing their connection young and old and to the system. a mix of Latino and Forty-nine men and Mayan. Only 17 famiwomen, not counting lies are living on site A Guatemalan work pauses from his pipelaying project (top), while John children, attended at this point, but that Mary Mulrooney visits with some Mayan women. the initial meeting. will change soon, as The project was outthere are 150 lots in He lifted a few of the recently- over a central area where the lined, discussed and all. placed stalks to show me the community awaited us. The clarified for the beneThe plumbing of fine compost that had formed ground was covered in a carpet fit of all — communiof fresh pine needles. ty members, Mayan John Mulrooney the streets and ave- from last season’s stalks. nues and the filling in I walked back to the central A group of musicians and women facilitators, the community and Ladysmith Rotary of the trenches was street to find a freshly-erected over 100 community members almost complete on cement podium or book stand. welcomed us with lively Guame. Jan. 30. ‘Hmm,’ I thought, ‘a good place temalan music. Mayan dancers Before this meetTurning into the for a Rotary sign.’ treated us to their traditional ing, I had a number centre of the three I walked the complete Vista corn dance. Graceful, impresof questions which streets of the VH Hermosa property to see that all sive. Speeches, thank-yous and needed to be ancommunity on the the work was done on the three- gifts followed. swered before releasfollowing Monday, inch street pipes and the twoThe Lantzville Rotary projing the funds. The ect of pilas (large triple sinks), money had not yet arrived from Feb. 3, I saw one man digging a inch avenue pipes. This was the quietest I had seen stoves and school supplies was our club yet due to a one-digit er- square hole around the shut-off ror in the bank transfer. So there on one of the three-inch pipes. the place, after a few weeks of also recognized (Mary worked with them). were a few sleepless nights for Beside him was the form to pour intense activity. On my way back to our hotel, Here was a happy community, me and some investigating for the cement box he was about to the protective boxes over the and a group of Rotarians who the club treasurer. The funds ar- place to protect the shut-off. Further along, I turned onto shut-offs were being poured. felt that they had done something rived within a few days. Tuesday, Feb. 4 was a big day of value on behalf of their clubs Jacqueline has been a guiding one of the avenues and spoke spirit behind the Mayan wom- to another man who was clear- for the Vista Hermosa communi- back home. As for the podium I en’s group, which she formed ing the dead corn stalks on his ty. All my Mid-Island Rotary col- mentioned earlier, on this day of leagues arrived at the communi- celebration, a permanent plaque about three years ago. Although property. I asked if he would burn them. ty for the concluding celebration. was unveiled on it with the Roshe was busy preparing for other “No, no,” he said. There was a large tarp erected tary wheel front and centre. projects, she was available for In January, the Ladysmith Rotary Club sent John and Mary Mulrooney to Guatemala to implement the club’s latest international aid project The couple travelled to Antigua and then on to the mountains around Lake Atitlan. Their mission was to support a group of 17 displaced plantation workers and their families by bringing water to their new homes, and help a Mayan women’s group make it possible for children to attend school with school supplies.. A Rotary Community Services Grant of local, Island and District funds purchased the materials and some skilled labour. They’re back and filed the following report:

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So concluded the Mid-Island World Community Service projects in the area around San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala, for 2015. Our project has made a difference to a community, and our Chemainus Rotary colleagues were about to begin their project across Lake Atitlan at San Antonio Palopo. *** Thank you to all Mid-Island Rotary Clubs who, as a group, seeded the project through their contributions to Midisland World Community Service, to Nanaimo Daybreak for an additional contribution, to District 5020 for a District Community Grant, and to our Ladysmith club for taking on significant expense, as well as responsibility for the grant.

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The Ladysmith Golf Course is in the rough. And it’s not the kind of trap you can just fight your way out of with the swing of a good pitching wedge. The December collapse of a culvert has resulted in the elimination of the crossing over the seventh hole gorge and it could take an investment of up to $500,000 to restore the hole to what it was. The course has been declared safe by the Town of Ladysmith, and the Ladysmith Golf Club remains in operation, but no one is really sure when, or how the damage should be The walkway spanning the gorge between tee box and green on the seventh hole of the Ladysmith fixed. JOHN MCKINLEY “We met with the club golf course is gone. (March 16),” Ladysmith The town authorized afford the type of capital ly to approve another culParks and Recreation direc- $75,000 worth of emergency needed for this kind of ma- vert, three other options are tor Clayton Postings said. repairs. It excavated the col- jor repair job, and, at this being considered. “We were basically walking lapsed soil that once formed point, it appears no one is The first would be a high them through possible so- the path over the creek, expecting it to foot this bill. bridge across the lip of the lutions. We haven’t really moved it to a huge mound The land is owned by the gully, allowing passage of started discussions in terms adjacent the Holland Creek Town of Ladysmith, which mowing equipment. That of long-term plans. ballfield and laid reams of does have the means. What would cost an estimated “The town is working with plastic liners on either side still needs to be determined $450,000. the golf club in keeping it of the slope to protect the is whether it has the politiThe second is a lower open and operating at this creek’s environmental integ- cal will to make an invest- bridge crossing at a cost of time.” rity from run-off. ment, and, if so, what will $250,000 to $350,000. This Here’s the situation. As a result of that work, happen, and when. option would require an The northern edge of the the gap spanning the sevThe town already knew upgrade of the upstream little par-three nine-hole enth hole now looks like the culvert was failing due footbridge to accommodate course is bisected by a deep something more suited to to earlier studies. Prelimi- mowing equipment, at an creek gully notorious for an Evel Knievel stunt than nary work had been done in- additional cost of $30,000. swallowing golf balls. Play- a stretch designed to appeal vestigating either installing The third is investigating a ers hit across the gully to to the casual golfer. a replacement culvert, or a revamp of the course, that hole five, cross a small footWith golf season just start- bridge, but the project was would see all nine holes on bridge at the gully’s shallow ing to arrive along with the abandoned due to insuffi- the south side of the gorge. end to play hole six, then hit sunshine, it is unclear how cient funds. Traditionally the town has back across the gully’s deep the situation will affect use December’s culvert failure helped the golf club out end to play hole seven. of the course. The course sent about 30 per cent of with support in a variety of Heavy rains the week of is operating with a reduced the embankment soil down- small ways, but basically Dec. 8 eroded the banks number of holes. The past stream into Holland Lake left it alone to manage the around the gully at hole few years have been diffi- and destabilized the Rotary course as it sees fit. This sitseven and collapsed the cul- cult for the Ladysmith Golf pedestrian walkway on the uation has forced both sides vert, blocking the passage Club financially, and the col- Holland Creek Trail. An ad- to examine their roles and of the waters of Golf Course lapse is expected to exacer- ditional $75,000 is the esti- responsibilities a little more Creek. It also rendered the bate that situation. mated cost of downstream closely. back-filled path over the The club is a non-profit mitigation, and another “This is kind of a different culvert from tee to green volunteer-run society, basi- $40,000 will be needed to re- case,” Posting said. We’re — routinely used by golfers cally dedicated to keeping move the soil mound from all kind of learning as we go. and greenskeeping crews — the greens open and oper- the ballfield areas. This is going to take some unusable. ating. It is in no position to With the province not like- time.”

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