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Don Harrison took his medicine. He didn’t feel any better. He doubts anyone else did either. And now, he says, someone needs to pay. The outspoken Ladysmith senior is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit launched against the makers of the Canadian health remedy Cold-Fx. The plaintiffs allege the firm misled the public into thinking the product was going to immediately relieve their cold symptoms, when it had no reason to believe that was actually Don Harrison the case. Harrison, who’s never been part of anything like this before, said he got involved simply because the situation offended his strong sense of justice. “That’s exactly what it is. That’s bang on,” he said. Not only that, according to the lawyer spearheading the suit, it could serve as a cautionary tale for the entire natural health industry. John Green says the industry is not scrutinized nearly as tightly as the pharmaceuticals industry, leaving a door open for manufacturers making false claims, something the suit alleges happened here. The B.C. Supreme Court statement of claim was registered in March of 2012 in New Westminster. see Judge page 5
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A former Ladysmith Secondary School principal now holds the top job in the entire school district. After four months as acting superintendent, John Blain officially had the “acting” removed from his title April 16 by the District 68 board of trustees.. “The board unanimously agreed that Mr. Blain is the right person for the job,” board chairman Steve Rae said in a media release. “Mr. Blain’s leadership philosophy aligns directly with the entire board as we plan the future of the district and he has demonstrated quality leadership during his many years in school administration. “We are confident that we have made the right decision and we congratulate Mr. Blain as he continues his commitment to public education and the education of all students.” The former B.C. Lion football player and SD68 deputy superintendent was principal at LSS from 2004 to 2009.
Earth Hour numbers drop B.C. didn’t exactly pull the plug for Earth Hour this year. The March 28 event which asks citizens around the world to shut off their lights and turn off their TVs for an hour to raise awareness and save power. B.C. residents reduced their power consumption by .2%, well below the 1-2 % average typical during the past seven years. Ladysmith’s contribution was abouve the provincial average, at a reduction of 1.3%, the 27th-best reduction in the province.
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The people who will help decide whether Ladysmith councillors deserve a raise have been named. Nanaimo Airport CEO Mike Hooper, former councillor Jan Christensen, and regular city hall observer Renee Hutchinson will join Councillor Rob Hutchins on the committee tasked with making recommendations to council on what their wages should be.
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For someone who loves teaching social studies as much as Janet Ruest, the call was like winning the lottery. Except, unlike a lottery winner, this was something she earned. The longtime Chemainus Secondary School teacher has been selected by the National Geographic Society for an expenses-paid educational voyage to the Galapagos Islands. More than 2,700 teachers from throughout North America went through a rigorous application process for what is called a National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship. Ruest was one of just 35 — only four from Canada — to be accepted. She will spend 10 days next fall in the company of National Geographic scientists and photographers exploring the remote archipelago and learning about its unique flora and fauna first-hand. Then she will return to share that knowledge with the Chemainus Secondary School community and beyond. Talk about the ultimate in professional development opportunities. “I am privileged and honoured to not just share this with my class, but with my school and my district and more — to have as many people benefit as possible,” Ruest said. Ruest left April 15 for a four-day training camp in Washington DC. Then, in September, she and another Grosvenor Fellow from Louisiana will fly from Miami to Ecuador, where they will enbark on the 900-kilometre journey across the Pacific to the Galapagos on board the Lindblad Expeditions ship Endeavour. When they arrive, they will get out and explore the rough volcanic landscape by boat and on foot, studying firsthand the exotic flora and fauna
Chemainus teacher Janet Ruest (left) will be able to get up close to the unique animals like the Galapagos tortoise thanks to a Grosvenor Fellowship opportunity through National Geographic.WALT DENSON, LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS that inspired Charles Darwin with a legitimate research team of naturalists and photographers. An avid outdoorsperson herself, Ruest is very much looking forward to the roughing-it part of the expedition. But even that takes a backseat to the knowledge she hopes to absorb. “I’m not going on a cruise. We’ll be living a National Geographic documentary,” she said. Lindblad Expeditions is a private eco-tourism firm that essentially offers opportunities for the wealthy to take part in National Geographicstyle expeditions. In many instances it has forged a partnership that turns those trips into actual National Geographic expeditions.
As part of that partnership, Na- nyard showed in her, and the entional Geographic developed the couragement and inspiration she Grosvenor Fellowship nine years has received over the years from her ago as a way of ensuring the knowl- teachers and her mother, who has aledge and experience gained during ways nourished her adventurous spirit. those voyages gets shared with the This opportunity has her thinking general public. of her geography teacher back in The Fellowship offers opportuni- her high school days, and how she ties to join the expeditions to teach- hopes she can use this experience to ers who share the National Geo- have a similar effect on her students. graphic mindset and are committed “The National Geographic Grosveto sharing what they learn. nor Teacher Fellow program is all Ruest signed up at the encourage- about making a difference and supment of teaching colleague and porting geographic literacy,” she said. former Ladysmith resident Tammy “Thelma Brooks — my geography Renyard, who thought she fit the job teacher at Parkland Secondary — description — teachers who have travelled the world, came back to had a lot of hands-on experience school and always made it sound so bringing the world to students — interesting and inspiring. perfectly. “I never looked at the world the “(She) sent me a link and encour- same way, and that is what I try to aged me to sign up. She said “I just do for my students. Life comes full had a feeling.” circle when those around you pay it She is so grateful for the faith Re- forward.”
Late French immersion coming for Chemainus? Cowichan district debates the idea of adding late immersion program Lexi Bainas FOR THE CHRONICLE
Uncertainty about the direction of French Immersion programs in the Cowichan School District may “porte ouverte” in Chemainus. With the program booming in Duncan and Cobble Hill, existing resources struggling to meet demand, and opportunities for late entry limited, assistant superintendent Sheryl Koers raised the idea of a a late immersion program at Chemainus. Koers said the majority of school districts have both early and late French immersion. The Cowichan School District has no late immersion program and attrition in numbers from the
early program are hurting the district’s ability to offer courses at the high school level. “If attrition is the challenge, then late immersion is the better answer. It could start in September. That would help solve the attrition problem in two years,” superintendent Joe Rhodes said. Later immersion has a greater retention rate, he said, because it’s a student’s own choice, rather than something driven by parents’ wishes. Students are also building on a greater knowledge of how to use language by that age, he said, sharing with trustees that the late cohort would go into immersion classes in Grades 6 and 7. “By Grade 8 they’ve basically caught the early immersion kids.” The board of education was being asked to consider limiting early immersion registration numbers in order to create space for late registration. Trustee Rob Hutchins was un-
convinced about the need to cut kindergarten registrations. “Why can’t we have both? We could have late immersion at Chemainus Elementary. There are empty classrooms there.” Rhodes agreed. “Absolutely you could. But it would come at a cost.” That didn’t deter Hutchins, though. “I’d like to have more information on the amount of interest in late immersion out there in the general public,” he said. He called for a report for the next meeting showing the amount of interest in this year’s Grade 5 students for an opening for French immersion in Grade 6 next year. The rest of the board agreed, referring the entire subject to the next session. “There are a lot of people out there who want French immersion. If you build it, they will come,” Koers said.
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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
‘Dangerous man’ wanted Police have issued a province-wide warrant for a local area man. Colin Lamontagne, 39, is wanted in relation to charges of possession of a loaded handgun, and possession for the purposes of trafficking. According to a release issued by the Nanaimo RCMP Monday, the charges stem from search warrants carried out in
early December on who stands 6 ft. 2 homes in Ladysmith in. and weighs 319 and Nanaimo. The pounds. searches resulted in “He has dark brown the seizure of a sig- hair, blue eyes and nificant amount of may have a short goatee. drugs, guns, weapons stubble Lamontagne should and stolen property. “Lamontagne is from be considered danthe Nanaimo area gerous.” If you spot Lamonand has an extensive network of friends tagne, do not apand family through- proach him. Instead, out central Vancouver call 911, orl Crime Island,” the release Stoppers at 1-800-2228477. states. — John McKinley “He is a white male
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Judge to rule on certification this summer ROMAX MASONRY from page one It was lodged against Alberta-based Afexa Life Sciences, and Ontario-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals, the makers of the product, which was the subject of a high-profile marketing campaign led by hockey icon Don Cherry. It alleges Harrison purchased Cold-Fx in February 2011 after reading marketing material that suggested the product would supply immediate relief for cold and flu symptoms, a suggestion the plaintiffs maintain the defendants knew to be false. The suit states that while the firm’s own research indicates the product may address cold and flu symptoms, that same research is based on participants who took the product for periods of two to Ladysmith’s Don Harrison is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit seeking certification against six months. Cold-Fx, which bills itself Canada’s number-one selling cold remedy. John McKinley “The defendants’ advertising deliberately omits telling perts, and was introduced to charitable public service fund make anyone who may have misled the public accountconsumers that they would Harrison through a letter Har- in a related area. He couldn’t say how many able for their actions, while need to take Cold-Fx over a rison wrote to the Chronicle people bought the product delivering a stern warning to prolonged period,” the state- about his concerns. Harrison had watched the during the period in question, any health remedy company ment of claim reads. “The but suggested the number is making, or considering makdefendants were aware that same program. “I bought some and I took it considerable. ing, false claims. the high cost of an individual The National Post reported “Those natural products, they bottle of Cold-Fx meant that and nothing happened. And it was unlikely consumers I took it again and nothing. “more than $117 million worth can get away with murder alwould engage in a two- to six- Then, all of sudden I’m watch- of the ginseng-based product most,” Harrison said. “I hope month Cold-Fx regime prior ing Marketplace on CBC,” he was sold in Canada as recent- that the judge rules in our favour. That damned money to, and during, the cold and said. “I started to think about ly as 2011.” it and wrote an article to your “They bill themselves as doesn’t belong to them.” flu season.” Lawyers are scheduled to paper. About a week went by Canada’s top-sellconclude arguments in June and John contacted me.” After a meeting, Green asked ing cold about the admissibility of the case, after which a judge will Harrison to come on board to r e m e d y decide whether or not to cer- be the representative plaintiff. company “I said ‘in a goddamn heart- and they tify it for trial. None of the suit’s allegations beat,” Harrison said. “They’ve can afford guys like have been proven. Calls to the got a hell of a case.” If the case is successfully Don Cherdefendants’ corporate office, and to their legal representa- certified, it could mean that ry,” Green tion were not returned. But virtually everyone who used said. Accordthey have applied to have the Cold-Fx in between 2003 and 2012 could become party to ing to case thrown out of court. Green, the Green specializes in lawsuits the suit. Given the relatively small point of involving the pharmaceuticals industry. He said Cold-Fx expense of their individual the lawsuit came to his attention follow- purchases and the difficulty is not to ing a CBC documentary rais- reimbursing people, Green earn moning questions about the prod- said it is unlikely any of them ey for the would get any money out of it. plaintiffs. uct. He followed up the science Rather the judge would more Instead, it to of their claims with health ex- likely direct any reward to a aims
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ne of the biggest disappointments of any summer camping trip is the campfire ban. Call it childhood, nostalgia, or some deep-seated primal memory, but gathering friends and family around the campfire ignites some comforting chord in most of us. The same thing can be applied to cuddling up around the fireplace with a blanket and a good book. So on one level it is very hard to buy into the growing argument that burning should be banned. Then you get a look at the unusually high incidence of respiratory illness among youth in Ladysmith and Cowichan’s issues with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and you check out the public health reports on A large slash pile burns at Ivy wood particuGreen Friday. JOHN MCKINLEY lates. Or you just try to enjoy that campfire with someone suffering from serious asthma. And you are forced to reassess. Woodsmoke issues were pushed into the forefront this weekend when two massive slash piles were lit at Ivy Green to make way for the Oyster Bay development. When the Chronicle visited the scene, the fire was very hot, but safe, under control and wellmonitored. The amount of smoke seemed minimal for the size of the blaze. But the volume of material was such, many residents could smell and see the particulates thoughout the weekend. And the high-profile location of the burn certainly raised questions about what is appropriate and what is good for the community. The Cowichan Valley Regional District has been wrestling with this issue for a decade, weighing our heritage as wood-burning people with the mounting evidence that woodsmoke is bad for our health. We are a growing community. Maybe it’s time to adjust our thinking. 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. Liberal government’s sale of Crown properties to help balance its election budget was the dominant story in the legislature last week, as the NDP revealed evidence of a “fire sale” that may have left millions on the table. They started with Burke Mountain, the biggest single deal involving 14 view properties in Coquitlam. The buyer was a prominent developer whose array of companies happened to donate nearly $1 million to the B.C. Liberal Party since 2000. The $85 million price tag was similar to the B.C. Assessment Authority value on these forested properties, but an outside appraisal concluded they could have fetched an additional $43 million if they
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had spent more time on the hot Lower Mainland real estate market. (This sale made headlines last fall for the province’s $8 million buyout of the local First Nation’s undefined territorial claim, when it was revealed the chief of the tiny Kwikwitlem First Nation pocketed an $800,000 commission.) The government’s defence of the sale went from wobbly to weak. Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk was caught flat-footed and tried to get by on platitudes rather than retreat and find some answers. Premier Christy Clark weighed in, arguing that the budget would have balanced without the property sale, and that some sales closed too late to help the election-year budget. Finance Minister Mike de Jong stressed that all these asset sales were detailed in three successive budgets. They downplayed the notion of land sales being rushed. Then the NDP produced a string of emails sent between senior officials responsible for selling two big properties across the street from the leg-
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best use” for the Surrey land was to hold it until had been rezoned for commercial, retail or office development. De Jong cited another big health property in Vancouver that sold for more than its appraised and assessed value. It’s only the actual market that determines worth, he insisted. But it’s now clear that these and perhaps other sales were done with arbitrary deadlines that had everything to do with the B.C. Liberals’ need to balance the books. When elections are a battle of sound bites, perception matters more than reality. It’s also worth recalling that the budget deficits prior to the 2013 election were largely a result of the B.C. government’s costly undoing of the harmonized sales tax, rather than the harsh forces of international finance. Surplus asset sales have a long tradition in B.C., where the government owns more than 90 per cent of all land. But after this round, full disclosure will be demanded. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.
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It may pale when compared to the journey up Juno Beach on June 6, 1944. But a pair of Ladysmith women have embarked on a trek of their own in the hopes they can cement respect for the sacrifices of our soldiers in the forefront of people’s minds. On April 13, Quesnel rancher Paul Nichols kicked off a 211-day cross-Canada horseback ride in Victoria to introduce a new generation of veterans to the public and seek their support. Riding with him as part of his support team were a pair of Ladysmith residents: tour manager Cathleen McMahon and former Chronicle editor Lindsay Chung. McMahon said her inspiration was very specific, the following post by a young woman on Facebook about the local Remembrance Day ceremony: “Why would I waste my time. No one fought for my freedom. I was born free.” “I’ve never forgotten the feeling I had when I read that. I felt confused. It felt like the wind had been knocked out of me,” McMahon said. “I couldn’t believe that this person could have grown up into young adulthood without the understanding of what our previous generations sacrificed in order for the freedom we have today to be taken for granted so easily.” That memory remained when she met
Nichols, a veteran who served with Canadian troops during ethnic warfare in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. “Our Canadian troops do a hard job for us, and when they choose Paul Nichols leads fellow Canadian Forces veterans to transition back into at the start of their cross-country ride at the B.C. civilian life, some of legislature last Monday. Black Presls them struggle and lose choices to fight for peo- verity of post-traumatic their way,” Nichols said. ple who believe they stress disorder, lower “And I can tell you from were “born free”. the incidence of fampersonal experience Nichols was visibly ily breakup and I think that a heartfelt thank- emotional as he was we can lower the inciyou and timely support sent off from the legis- dence of veteran suifrom the community lature by B.C. Lt.-Gov cide,” he said. during that time of tran- Judith Guichon. To follow the ride’s sition can be life-chang- “That awareness will progress, see their ing. So my job through create change, and website at communithis foundation is to with that change I be- tiesforveterans.com. put as many Canadian lieve that we can lower — with a file veterans in the saddle the incidence and sefrom Tom Fletcher as I can.” Accompanied by other B.C. veterans and his wife Terry, a therapeutic riding instructor, Nichols plans to connect with 700 veterans in his eight-month journey, which ends in St. John’s, Newfoundland. McMahon and Chung will both be shadowing the riders in an RV and working with promotions and public relations during the event. McMahon is bringing her kids along for parts of the lengthy ride. “They are on a mission to change the faces of Canadian veterans. To bring awareness to those who have fought since the World Wars and tell the stories that need to be heard to understand how to help them,” McMahon said. “I’d like you to meet his wife Terry who thought she would be getting back the same man she sent off to fight for Canada, only to realize that she would have to rediscover the person who arrived back on her doorstep. A man who questioned his
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Monument of a lifetime
Ladysmith carver Luke Marston caps five-year journey with landmark statue in Stanley Park John McKinley THE CHRONICLE
Few would argue Portuguese Joe Silvey lived a momentous life. Plucked from his home on a remote rocky island in the middle of the Atlantic at the age of 12 by his father to go whaling, Silvey eventually carved a colourful legacy as one of the true characters of colonial British Columbia. A century-and-a-half later, Silvey’s great-great-grandson Luke Marston is doing some monumental carving of his own. On Saturday, in Stanley Park, Marston will unveil a 14-foothigh bronze statue called Shore to Shore — his tribute to Silvey and the impact he had on the history of our coast. At 38, Marston has established himself as one of the emerging stars in B.C.’s rich galaxy of carvers. His work is on permanent display at Government House in Victoria and has served as the ceremonial centrepiece of the federal government’s national Truth and Reconciliation tour. But relaxing in his Ladysmith home Tuesday, clad in jeans and a red-and-green Portuguese soccer jersey, Marston had no hesitation in confirming what Shore to Shore means to him. The culmination of a five-year journey, creating this monument to his ancestor marks the apex of his career so far, not only professionally, but personally. The growth he experienced stepping beyond his typical role of artist to manage a massive international project; the rush of seeing his most ambitious artistic endeavour firing to life beneath his fingertips exactly as he envisioned; the intense satisfaction of creating a legacy for
Luke Marston arranges the maquette for his landmark piece Shore to Shore while surrounded by elements of the full-sized carvings. Scheduled to be unveiled in its final bronze form on Saturday, the piece is a tribute to Marston’s great-great-grandfather, Portuguese Joe Silvey. JOHN MCKINLEY
his family that will be viewed by ebrated in a 2004 book by Jean combine First Nations and Euro- tious was an eye-opener. “Everybody wanted it to happeople from around the world Barman and a subsequent docu- pean heritage. Marston said the element of pen, but there was no funding,” for generations to come: this mentary film by Canada’s Omni Silvey’s story that resonates for he said. process was defining for the Network. Born in the Azore Islands off many people is the fact he was Shore to Shore eventually besoft-spoken artist on so many Portugal sometime around 1830, just a regular guy, a self-made came a $600,000 project, not levels. He freely admits he had no idea Silvey jumped ship in 1860 to try man of humble beginnings who counting his personal contribuhis hand in the B.C. gold fields. did things his way and succeed- tion. what he was getting into. It involved gaining the support “Truly, I don’t think I knew how He stayed to hunt whales from ed. It was a story he grew up with. of the governments of Canada big it was going to be,” he said. a rowboat, homestead Stanley “I didn’t feel any pressure until I Park’s Brockton Point, operate Marston’s mother, Jane — a not- and Portugal, three Vancouverwas at a gallery and somebody one of Vancouver’s first saloons, ed carver in her own right — is area First Nations, and the City of Vancouver. came up and said “you’ve really launch the local seine fishing in- the great-granddaughdustry, marry twice, and father ter of Silvey’s second It involved countgot a lot of responsibility here.’” Kwatleematt, less carving hours Silvey is a legend of pioneer 11 children, including Elizabeth wife, in his Kulleet Bay Vancouver. His story was cel- Silvey, Vancouver’s first baby to also known as Lucy. “I knew the story workshop, trips to growing up, but I a bronze foundry in didn’t know the whole Alberta to oversee extent of the story,” the casting, and a On the surface, Shore to Shore is a first wife Khaltinaht (granddaughMarston said. long-distance reFirst Nations sculpture based on the ter of the great Chief Capilano), That changed after lationship with a Salish teachings of the late iconic who died two years after they a local screening of stone mason from carver Simon Charlie. were married, and his second wife, the documentary film the Azores. And like all Salish art, it tells a Marston’s great-great grandmother he attended with his It involved countstory. Kwatleematt. family. less pitches and Luke Marston But there is more than one shore The other four elements combine Jane told her family pleas for approvals at play here. On top of his Salish into an overarching depiction of of artists there was and funding, and traditions, Luke Marston incora traditional Salish fishing lure. talk of a plaque beforging connections porates subtle elements of his Representing Silvey’s legacy as a ing dedicated to comwith movers and Portuguese heritage as well. fisherman, it is capped with a raptor’s memorate Portuguese shakers from VanCarved of yellow cedar, Shore head meant to represent both the Joe and asked if they couver and beyond. to Shore incorporates seven main Salish eagle and the hawk that lends were interested in doing someIt involved ancillary castings, elements that were individually the Azores their name. Its shape delib- thing more substantial. The an- silk screen prints, blankets, and shipped to Alberta for casting using erately evokes the dormant volcano of swer was yes. a new book and film documenta process called lost wax. The Pico, Silvey’s island birthplace. Luke not only became the art- ing the process. resulting bronze pieces were then The base is made from Azorean ist, he became the project manThings that appeared simple assembled into a finished tableau stone, laid out in a mosaic of ager. For someone who had only on the surface, rarely were. Take This Shore to Shore maquette sits and mounted on a stone base. Azorean style, but based on wave previously worked as a com- for example the location of the on a blanket mimicking the patThree elements are life-sized patterns commonly found in missioned artist, the process of piece. depictions of Portuguese Joe, his Cowichan sweaters. tern of the sculpture’s stone base. birthing something this ambisee Stanley Park, page nine
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Suspense cut with just the right touches of levity. For a director, it’s a hard line to walk, but one that can result in a big payoff. It’s a line director Gord McInnis believes his cast has nicely toed in the latest offering from Ladysmith’s Little Theatre troupe, Ravenscroft. A Gothic thriller meets dark comedy set in a remote English manor in 1905, Ravenscroft opens Thursday aiming to keep audiences guessing while at the same time sweeping them along for the ride. Some people will automatically think Agatha Christie, but McInnis says this show doesn’t quite fit the mould. “People who like just straight murder mysteries will like it, but also whoever likes to see something off the norm,” McInnis said. “Without trying to scare people away, it is a script that has a little bit more meat to it, but when you do it right, there is a lot of entertainment and a lot of laughs. It’s also got some interesting themes about truth and how we pursue it, and about children and families.” Written by American playwright Don Nigro, the plot revolves around the investigation into the staircase death of the Ravenscroft estate’s handsome handyman, Patrick, scant months after
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Sarah Thomson plays the daughter of the late Mr. Ravenscroft in Ladysmith Little Theatre’s latest production, Ravenscroft. JOHN MCKINLEY estate-owner Mr. Ravenscroft met his aren’t,” he said. “I feel really, really fortuend in the same manner. nate with the people I’ve got.” Christ Ostaffy (Inspector Ruffing) inIn between dates in Ladysmith, the vestigates a cast of residents including cast will pick up the production and Elizabeth Herman (the governess), Inge head to Cedar Hall to present it as the Cathers (the housekeeper), Kelly Bar- LLT entry in the 2015 Theatre B.C. Annum (Mrs. Ravenscroft), Sarah Thom- nual Regional Theatre Festival’s South son (the daughter), and Sheriden Colly- Island Zone competition, being hosted er-Valems as Dolly, the maid. by the Yellow Point Drama Group. An LLT veteran, McInnis previously di- “It’s a fun, fun script. It was a fun show to rected this play about 15 years ago in Squa- do and a fun show to watch,” McInnis said. mish. He said that version focused a little Ravenscroft is scheduled for 8 p.m. on more on the humour, this one a bit more April 23, 24, 25 and 30. and May 1, 2, 7, on the suspense. That’s simply the result 8, 9 at Ladysmith Little Theatre, 4985 of playing to the strengths of the cast. Christie Road. Matinees are also set for “It’s just what the actors bring. You can’t 2 p.m. May 3 and 10. make somebody be something they Tickets are $20. Call 250-924-0658.
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Two of the Nanaimo area’s more noted artists are taking their work south this weekend. Painters Nixie Barton and Grant Leier will step into the spotlight at the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery in a special four-day exhibit and sale that marks a new direction for the gallery. Rather than its usual focus on a mix of established and emerging local artists, the gallery is staging a show specifically focused on just two higher-end painters exhibiting new work. “This is a departure for us but it will be Nixie Barton’s Let the Games Begin. such an honor to have these two great artists displaying and selling new work landscape based imagery with domino in the gallery,” curator Leona Petrak motifs and sewn embellishments.” Barton and Leier have shown nationsaid. “The ever eclectic twosome will bring ally and internationally. Leier is best some of their juiciest pieces to dazzle known for his magical and nostalgic the local audience,” Ladsymith Arts work that has its roots within his illusCouncil studio artist and writer Sherry trator background. Barton describes Bezanson added. “As professional full- her work as having “a wonky sense of time artists, waiting for the new work composition”, with colours and strong patterns. Both artists include found has everyone excited. Bezanson said Leier’s work is mixed objects in their work that entice the media on canvas, or wood, and features viewer. his signature brilliant colour and engag- “It is an honour to have two great arting themes. Meanwhile, Barton is work- ists displaying and selling new work in our gallery”, said Petrak. ing with acrylic and encaustic. The show opens with a reception “I am revisiting figurative work from thirty years ago but with a dark twist, starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 23 you may even see for yourself,” Leier and runs until April 26. For more, visit bartonandleiergallery. said. “Nixie is working in encaustic and mixed media on paper, investigating com.
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Beantime features some homegrown sound Emerald Specks, David Bitonti hit the stage in Ladysmith double bill
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Two of Ladymith’s own are bringing the music home this weekend. David Bitonti and Emerald Specks (you may know her as Lena Birtwistle) are combining for a double bill Saturday at In The Beantime.
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• Coordinator Maureen Martin reminds us the Ladysmith Museum is now open for reduced hours. — noon to 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. Regular hours of Tuesday through Saturday will resume in May.
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Hanes, (Pirkko) Anita Elizabeth Born in Nipigon, Ontario September 29, 1933, Anita passed away peacefully at Chemainus Palliative Care on April 15,2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by her husband Bill, brothers Archie and Toivo Kivisto, she is survived by her dear sister Mae Laukkanen (Paul), brother Bob West (Julie) and numerous nieces and nephews in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and other relatives in Finland. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. No service by her request. In lieu of owers, donations can be made in her memory to B.C. Cancer Foundation, Victoria, BC “Celebration of Lifeâ€? will be held at a future date “Your beautiful spirit is alive in our heartsâ€?.
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KAREN FRANCES (Lavandusky) STOTTS Sept. 22, 1953 to April 12, 2015 Karen passed away quickly, quietly and peacefully, on Sunday, April 12, 2015. She is survived by her sons, Gary (Karin) of Campbell River, Brad of the Chilanko Forks, and Greg (Joanne), her most precious grandchildren, Makyla and Logan of Stony Plain, AB, her sisters, Leona, Shirley and Lilian, and many nephews, her niece, and cousins, and their families. Karen was predeceased by her son Steven, her parents, Bill & Marg Lavandusky, and several aunts and uncles. Karen was a very loving and giving person, and despite many challenges during her life, she will be remembered with much love and fondness from her many friends throughout her life, her nursing career, and especially her friends at Kiwanis House. Karen’s favourite pass times were her crafts and her gardens. She loved to grow sweet peas and hand them to the residents of Kiwanis House as they came by to admire her ower beds. Karen will be greatly missed, but lovingly remember by all who knew her. We, her family, will miss her greatly, but we also take peace of mind knowing that Karen is in loving hands, and no longer suffering from her many ailments. Those who wish to do so, may make a donation in Karen’s memory to Haven House of Nanaimo, or to a charity of choice. A Celebration of Life was held on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the Eagles Hall in Ladysmith.
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES 20 CU.FT deep freeze, $150. Almond 17 cu ft fridge, $125. White 15 cu ft fridge, $150. Maytag 20 cu ft white fridge, $300. Maytag smooth top self clean convection range, $250. White 30� range, $150. 30� almond range, $125. White 30� propane stove, $150. Kenmore Washer dryer sets, $300-$350. Washers, $150$250. Dryers, $100-$150. Full size staking washer/dryer, $250. Built-in dishwashers, $100-$150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.
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ST. JOSEPH'S Elementary School, Chemainus, Ready, Set, LEARN! Thurs, April 23, 5 - 7 pm, Free Meal - 5:00 pm. Activities (for Children 3-5 years). Presentation (for adults) - Julie-Anne Richards, Social and Emotional Learning.
TIMBERLAND MOBILE Home Park; 2 mobile home lots for rent at $450/mo; 1 on Family side and 1 Seniors. Call (250)245-3647.
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Hindu social class 6. Hassles 12. Pillsbury best seller 16. Midway between S and E 17. A President’s 1st address 18. The 24th state 19. Atomic #18 20. Most abundant mineral in the body 21. Golf score 22. 14th Greek letter 23. 12th Greek letter 24. 4-stringed Chinese instrument 26. Order of the British Empire women 28. Watering places 30. Atomic #58 31. ‘__ death do us part 32. Radioactivity unit 34. Consumed food 35. Six (Spanish) 37. Hosts film festival 39. S.W. plateau 40. Made of fermented honey and water 41. Et-__ 43. College army 44. Flower petals 45. Assist 47. An open metal dish 48. And, Latin 50. Supreme singer Diana 52. Gaelic name (morning) 54. Expresses pleasure 56. Overdose 57. Spanish be 59. A border for a picture 60. Doctor 61. Ancient Egyptian sun god 62. Lansing is the capital 63. Clothed 66. In contact with the surface 67. 70 year olds 70. Wall bracket for candles 71. Metrical romance (archaic)
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CLUES DOWN 1. A member of the clergy 2. Gangster Capone 3. The brightest star in Virgo 4. Starkist’s Charlie 5. Amount of time 6. Loaner 7. Prefix denoting “in a� 8. 2nd largest Tunisian city 9. Schenectady Hospital 10. Toward 11. Totaled 12. As fast as can be done (abbr.) 13. Nonfeeding stage for insects 14. Old Irish alphabet 15. Brings out of sleep 25. Old Spanish monetary units 26. Roman God of the underworld 27. Pouch 29. For all ills or diseases 31. Jewelled headdress 33. Hostage for Pythias 36. Midway between E and SE 38. Financial gain over time 39. Tunes 41. In a way, ricochets 42. Direct a weapon 43. Stood for election 46. Harm to property 47. Plate for Eucharist 49. Monarch’s ceremonial seat 51. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization 53. A nostril 54. ___ Adaba 55. Without (French) 58. Wound fibers to make yarn 60. Nothing more than 64. Political action committee 65. Fail to keep pace 68. Personal computer 69. Indicates position
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