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Ladysmith artist John Marston installs a set of ornate sculpted aluminum door handles he crafted for the Oyster Bay Cafe at the Maritime Society Docks. The doors were installed last week just in time for the cafe’s summer season. JOHN MCKINLEY John McKinley THE CHRONICLE

It’s not the news Aaron Stone necessarily wanted to deliver in his first budget as mayor of Ladysmith. But it is the budget he thinks Ladysmith needs. Council was expected to give final approval after press time last night to a budget calling for a 6.29% hike in residential taxes — the equivalent of a $92.58 increase in the bill to the average home. According to Stone, the hike may be higher than what most residents may have wanted, but

Budget: pain for gain? Ladysmith mayor counting on 6% residential tax hike to set the table for future community infrastructure savings

it lays the necessary groundwork will improve efficiency and cut to replace deteriorating infra- long-term costs. With a plan in structure in the most efficient place, now we aren’t going to manner possible down the road. fall further behind.” In other words, short-term Two key elements to the plan pain for long-term gain. — and major reasons for the “I can’t predict the future, but hike — are a commitment to that is the goal,” he said. “By putting more funds into capital making investments now we reserves and building up the

town’s information technology infrastructure. Stone believes those two investments should not only combine to give staff the tools needed to move ahead on expensive capital projects like water system improvements and a new fire hall, it will also put them

in a better position to chase senior government grants that could significantly reduce the direct cost to the Ladysmith homeowner. “Notice has been put out to municipalities that they need to put together a solid asset management plan,” he said. “I think we’ve taken a progressive approach. I think we will be in a better position than other communities moving forward.” Staff had originally proposed a budget calling for an 8% hike in the residential tax rate and 4% hike in the commercial rate. see Mayor page 7

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A big happy birthday

Ladysmith’s oldest citizen is preparing to hit a rare milestone this week. On May 7, Keith Turner will celebrate his 108th birthday. Turner, who moved into La Rosa from Cedar six years ago, and may be B.C.’s oldest living man, got a special salute from town council. “Residents of La Rosa Gardens, as well as the Town of Ladysmith wish Keith Turner a very welldeserved happy 108th birthday,” La Rosa activities co-ordinator Donna Moulson said. There is no special celebration planned, but anyone wishing to send warm wishes Keith’s way is welcome to do so through La Rosa.

Nominees for wall of fame

Know of a Chemainus area athlete team or sports volunteer worthy of immortalization? North Cowichan is accepting nominations until May 29 for the North Cowichan Sports Wall of Fame. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate individuals or teams that have made a significant contribution to sports in the categories of coach, athlete, team, and administrator or builder. Get applications at: www.northcowichan. bc.ca/WallofFame or at Fuller Lake Arena.

FOL to LED

The Fesitval of Lights is looking for fundraising ideas to help in its switch to LED bulbs. During the past three years Festival has incorporated one-third of the decorations into the greener LED. But with a normal incandescent bulb costing .20 cents and an LED bulb costing a dollar and more it’s going to take money to complete the transformation. Contact the FOL at 250245-5888 with donations or fundrasing ideas.

Allen is super choice The Cowichan Valley School District recently announced that Rod Allen was appointed its new superintendent, effective May 19. He replaces the retiring Joe Rhodes.

Warning: thieves targetting vehicles Ladysmith residents asked to report suspicious activity after four thefts from vehicles in one night John McKinley THE CHRONICLE

If you see someone suspicious lurking around your yard, or peering into your car windows, don’t shrug it off. Call the police. Ladysmith RCMP say at least five separate thefts from vehicles have occurred in the past week. Four of them were reported in or near the downtown area on the same day, April 28. By calling in anything suspicious, you may not only prevent similar thefts from smacking your friends, neighbours or yourself, you could also be helping police Jason Rollans enjoys a fresh cup at the Ladysmith Tim Horton’s Thursday night in the driver’s seat of his new Camry. TERESA MCKINLEY catch the people responsible. “Lock vehicles and report suspicious persons and circumstances,” Staff Sgt. Dave Herman said. “Ladysmith RCMP and Citizens on Patrol members will be on patrols.” The vehicle break-ins reported “I was stunned into silence,” he said. “They were just as excited as April 28 were as follows: • A woman awoke to discover said. “The rest of my day was shot I was.” because I couldn’t stop thinking He received the car Thursday her vehicle had been broken into about it.” evening in front of a delighted the previous evening near Buller Rollans, who works at Budget crowd of friends, family and Tim Street. Only her insurance paJohn McKinley pers were stolen. Police say the Car and Truck Rental in Nanaimo, Horton’s staff and onlookers. THE CHRONICLE currently drives a Chevy Silverado. Tim Horton’s owner Dave Milne woman said she left her doors It was, bar none, the best cup of He says it now becomes his winter has been operating the local out- unlocked but will lock them from vehicle, with the Camry taking the let for nearly 12 years. This is his now on. coffee of Jason Rollans’ life. first grand prize winner, and he • A second woman reported her It had all the creamy warmth and lead in the summer. He says the sleek red Camry, couldn’t be happier that it was a company vehicle was broken into caffeine sweetness he has come to overnight after the driver side which has a base sticker price of regular customer. relish every morning on his daily window was smashed. The vehijust under $29,000, is a thing of He said the win got the whole trip through the drive-through at cle was parked near High Street. beauty. shop buzzing. the Ladysmith Tim Horton’s. Again, only the insurance papers He picked up the lucky cup March “Our guests are happy when they And it also came with a car. were stolen. 11 on his way to work, downed it win a donut or a cup of coffee, so The Ladysmith volunteer firefighter rolled up the rim and won with his co-workers, then rolled up you can imagine how thrilling it • Another complainant reported a 2015 Toyota Camry XSE, a grand the rim as they prepared to open is when someone rolls up the rim a van had been broken into over and realizes they won a new vehi- the weekend and the ignition prize in Timmy’s annual RRRoll Up the shop. was punched. This occurred in “It was fun. It was awesome,” he cle,” Milne said. the Rim to Win contest. the parking lot of a building near High Street. • The final theft from a vehicle was reported from a car parked turned on his siren, intending to street, hoping the officer had gone near Oyster Bay Drive. Police Kevin Rothbauer pull the van over, but it wasn’t that away. The road turned out to be a say someone attempted to use a FOR THE CHRONICLE easy. dead end, and they were cornered. screwdriver to start the vehicle, “He could not have predicted Once they were stopped, the two then took a light blue jacket. It is Two Lower Mainland residents are facing drug- and weapon- the actions of the driver,” North individuals in the van were found unknown how entry was gained related charges after unsuccess- Cowichan/Duncan RCMP spokes- with a large amount of marijuana as there was no damage to the and other drugs, as well as stolen vehicle locks other than minor fully trying to evade a South Island person Cpl. Krista Hobday said. The van attempted to get away by property, break-in tools, and a pro- scratches. Traffic Services RCMP officer near Car registration and insurance crossing the median at Henry Road hibited weapon with ammunition. Chemainus earlier this month. Stephanie Joan McMillan, a paper theft is often tied to idenThe evening of April 16 started and driving south in the north25-year-old Surrey resident, and tity theft. out as a typical one for the SITS bound lanes of the highway. Anyone with information on The officer determined that it Parker Allan Adams, a 24-year-old officer, who was conducting speed enforcement on the Trans-Canada wasn’t safe to pursue the van, while from New Westminster, made their these or other crimes can call other northbound vehicles had to first appearance before a judge on Ladysmith RCMP at 250-245-2215 Highway through Chemainus. April 20, and were released from or Crimestoppers anonymously He spotted a U-Haul rental van take action to get out of the way. Eventually, the van took a side custody until their next court date. at 1-800-222-8477. speeding toward his location and

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All services 10:30 am (Nursery & Children’s classes available) Paramedics load an injured man into a waiting ambulance with the help of an RCMP officer following an incident involving a cyclist just north of the main entrance to Ladysmith. John McKinley

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dian. pitched off his bike onto the According to Ladysmith median. the chronicle RCMP, a cyclist in his late 50s Between the witnesses, paraIt was a high-profile incident was riding southbound on the medics and police gathered that probably looked worse to Trans-Canada Highway Tues- at the high-visibility scene — just north of the main enpassing drivers than it actu- day at about 4 p.m. Const. Tim Cosgrove said trance to town — the event ally was. Traffic heading north out of the man had just passed the created quite a spectacle. But Cosgrove said the man Ladysmith Tuesday afternoon Strathcona Road turnoff when were greeted by the spectacle he heard the sound of brakes was not believed to have suffered serious injuries and was of three police cars and an behind him. Startled by the sudden taken to hospital for examinaambulance clustered around a man prone in the grass me- noise, he clipped the curb and tion.

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“We have to see the fruits of this investment. We have to deliver and deliver well.” Ladysmith Mayor Aaron Stone on this year’s budget, Page 1

year ago I wrote about searching and it was prompted by the search for the missing Malaysian airliner — a search which continues with no definitive answers. Understandably, there are some who feel it is a futile task. The problem is having no certainty that one is even looking in the right place. Futility is debilitating and destructive. One of the challenges of life can be to find meaning in what one is doing, to find meaning in life in general. Back in 1957, Chuck Willis had a hit song, a love song, entitled What Am I Living For? which went on to ask the question “...if not for you.” Sociologists, politicians and many people in general are struggling with the issues related to the rise of the phenomena of Islamic State, Boko Haram, Al Shabab and others. It appears that there is an element of the search for meaning and purpose that they bizarrely satisfy for many, especially young people. There also appear to be issues of power at play. In a world and economic order in which many feel marginalized and powerless, there are those who are discovering purpose and meaning through destroying the societies and institutions they feel victimize and marginalize them. While one has to abhor and condemn the goals, methods and results of such behaviour, one also needs to ask what our societies are doing to precipitate or contribute to the problem. While it may sound simplistic, I do believe the Christian Gospel has the power to contribute some meaningful answers. Each spring, following the celebration of Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus, we have come through major observances in the life of the Church. There has been the recognition of the futility that the death of Jesus initially induced. However, there was a dramatic transformation from futility and disappointment to hope and a sense of purpose once the followers came to the realization that Jesus was and is alive. This energized the Church and gave a sense of purpose that they were at pains to share. Their success was enabled by bringing and imparting inclusiveness, healing, social concern and love. It was a marked change from the self-centredness that characterized the society in which Jesus lived and they courageously proclaimed that good news and the new way. What are we living for, if not for Him? If we wish to see a reversing of the ills of the world in which we live, I think we could do well to examine the ways in which lifestyles alienate and marginalize people, young and old alike. In pondering these things, we will need also to translate it into action. I have no simple answers, but I believe we do need to think about these things. To do so effectively, we could begin by listening to what the poor, the alienated and the marginalized are saying. We might then be looking in the right place and be able effectively to proclaim Jesus. —Michael Wimmer, St. Michael & All Angels Anglican Church, Chemainus 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 Jean Crowder It was a sad day on April 21 when the Ucluelet Coast Guard Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre closed. A victim of Conservative budget-cutting, the centre had provided a much-needed presence on our wild and windy West Coast. It helped direct distress calls, kept boaters informed of local adverse weather conditions and identified vessels entering Canadian waters. Now, all of the calls that Ucluelet used to handle will be directed to a facility in Prince Rupert. Sometime next year, that facility will also take on all

the calls that the Comox MCTSC currently handles. The switch to a single MCTSC got off to an inauspicious start on April 22, when in the middle of the night the Prince Rupert facility lost power. For more than half an hour, there was no MCTSC available for distress calls for thousands of miles of coast line. That is not reassuring to the many people who work, recreate and live on the water. Emergency procedures kicked in and all Coast Guard vessels started monitoring emergency channels for distress calls. Coming only days after the oil spill in English Bay that took the Coast Guard six hours to respond to because their base at Kitsilano had also been closed by Conservative cuts, the power outage at Prince Rupert brings into question the priorities of this government. It promotes safety and security but cuts funding

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Vancouver and Comox MCTS centres. The letter went on to say “In 2010, the Auditor General warned that Canada’s spill response capacity is inadequate and that we are not prepared to deal with even a moderatelysized spill. When cutting resources to the organizations tasked with responding to environmental incidents on the B.C. coast, experts warned about the impact these cuts would have. Now these warnings have become reality. The closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard station had a direct impact on the Coast Guard’s ability to stage an urgent response to last week’s spill.” If you want to add your name to a petition calling on the Conservative government to reverse these harmful cuts to our frontline services, you can add your name at www.ndp. ca/bc-coast-guard. Jean Crowder is the MP for Nanaimo-Cowichan.

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for some of the basic services that people living on the Coast depend on for our daily activities. The closure of Kitsilano base will save approximately $700,000 a year. Since it closed, the Conservatives have spent over $7 million promoting their economic plan. I know many Canadians would have preferred 10 more years of service by that base rather than ads during hockey games. Our leader, Tom Mulcair, has promised to reopen the Kitsilano Coast Guard base if the NDP is elected. But the B.C. coast cannot wait until after the next election. So my colleagues from British Columbia wrote to the Prime Minister and asked for three things: 1. Re-open the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station, 2. Re-open the recentlyclosed Ucluelet Marine Communication and Traffic Service Centre, and 3. Halt plans to close the

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Mayor says return on investment a must from page one They ended up whittling the residential rate down through a variety of changes. The most significant was pulling $100,000 from a capital reserve fund to pay debt servicing for First Avenue that is scheduled to permanently come off the books next year. Council also agreed to shift more of the burden on to commercial and industrial taxpayers that had been originally proposed — hikes of $50,000 and $25,000 respectively from last year, shared over each ratepayer group. Stone said the Town needs to continue to monitor each sector to make sure the burden is divided in a way that is in the best interest of

the entire community. Another policy moving forward is making sure water and sewer rates and other town user fees better reflect the actual costs of those services, rather than being heavily subsidized by property taxes. Stone said all this just sets the table with a plan. Now it is up to the Town to work hard and smart to provide results for the community. “You get a sense of how important this is to me. There is a lot of pressure on staff and council to deliver,” he said. “We have to see the fruits of this investment. We have to deliver and deliver well.” Details of the financial plan are at ladysmith.ca.

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Daughters of feminists blaze own path It might not be the path we expected, but it makes me happy

Jacqueline Leitch FOR THE CHRONICLE

“Daughters of feminists think that a princess is what they are destined to be. — Nancy White As a left-wing feminist in a bubble of journalists and intellectuals at a university mostly populated by rightwing Christians I used to slam “beauty pageants” as archaic forms of misogynist patriarchy. So when my daughter entered the Ladysmith Ambassador program, I was very concerned. I didn’t want her to get hurt by judgments that had nothing to do with her abilities. I was certain that although there would be a feigning of progress, there would be a preference for a commercial pin-up, a great beauty, or daughters of parents with high status. Until her name was announced as Ladysmith Ambassador, I was mentally preparing for a consoling cocoa and popcorn at home in front of a good movie. Maybe this was my secret objective; the big chance to give her the talk: “feminist logic is just such good reality, go with it kid, etc.” But she won a big crown.

Last year’s Ladsymtih ambassadors pose with their successors during last month’s selection ceremony. DUCK PATERSON I didn’t really pay that much bassador informed me that attention when Maya had despite how the scores are previously informed me that tabulated before the event, she was considered prob- people who seem a shoe-in able to win one of the three didn’t always get shoed in. positions available — ambasThe breeze of It’s a small sador or one of two vice-am- world after all gossip always bassadorships. freaks me out a bit. Her candour surprised me. My next thought was that Then she informed me this coming from a family obwas because the evaluation sessed by left wing politics; was ongoing and integrated I would never imagine anywith a judged interview (25%), thing a shoe-in. composed speech (25%), and I assured the concerned talent (10%). mom that my objective, and The night of the final evalu- my daughter’s clarity, was ation is still a mystery and resting on her ability to get the judges do not confer a good resume together and with each other. Until the take calm, well-positioned girls’ names are called, the steps to a career. only person to know the acThat crown meant a great tual outcome before the an- deal for my daughter. nouncements is the tabulator. When she was five-yearsThe day of the crowning be- old, the Ladysmith Ambassagan for me in the gym, where dors came to her classroom a mom of a former vice-am- in full regalia and read to the

kids. Since that time, she has wanted to be part of that tradition of role modeling. The eight months spent learning the basics of public speaking; event planning, marketing, fund raising, and awareness of community socio/ history are skills that all of the young women will be able to take into their personal lives regardless of where they place in the competition. Nevertheless, to Maya, this crown has been a symbol of being accepted for who she is and being seen as credible by the mature world, she is on the cusp of entering. Our kids are challenging us to stay alert. The evolution of the ambassador program from an archaic objectification of women has developed due to a need for a collective wherein young women are given a credible venue to imagine and create their voices. Though I was unprepared to find that the contemporary definition of a “princess” is a young woman who challenges the status quo – nothing could make me happier as a feminist mom. I just wish that my university friends and I knew this day would come when we were sorting the world out with cup after cup of bad cafeteria coffee. Subscribe to Jacqueline Leitch’s daughter Maya Williams Murphy was named Ladysmith am250-245-2277 bassador for 2015-16 on Includes $ Jameson online April 18 at Frank access Community Centre.

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Ladysmith council has taken an unusual step in order to ensure a proposed development in the South Davis Road area stays small. 1-855-310-3535 In March, the town rejected a proposal for a 25-unit townhouse development at 606 Farrell Anyway you want it, Road by reconfirming a development covenant that’s the way you get it! limiting the property to 15 units. Cedar, Ladysmith, After an April 27 public hearing, council voted Chemainus, Duncan Subscribe 250-245-2277 to strengthen its position by a site-specific zonIncludes Bloooms $ ing amendment that specifically limits develop- Varner Nickle, Belinda Zarbock, Jane Vincent, Pauline Jones and Ann Hockey online access Direct Line ment to 15 units, including the three already on are some of the south Ladysmith residents happy Ladysmith council is limiting 250-245-3344 site. development on this property at 606 Farrell Road. John McKinley The move means developers will have to apply for formal rezoning in order to challenge that limit — a more difficult and expensive process than the current development permit process. According to Mayor Aaron Stone, council felt the move was necessary to reinforce the intent of a 2005 rezoning that allowed multi-family on the property in the first place. “The main focus is the covenant on the property wasn’t as tight as it should have been,” Stone said. The move was welcomed by a number of neighbours, who have packed meeting halls for recent sessions regarding the development. “Council, they acted,” Jane Vincent, a resident of one of the existing homes on the property, said. “They did what they had to do.” 606 Farrell Road is a long, narrow, wooded strip sandwiched in between the Gales complex and the large new single-family homes on Stirling Drive at the extreme south end of the South Davis Road area. The 2005 rezoning permitted multi-family development, but came with a covenant that develbut we can guarantee we have opment be restricted to 15 units. The developer had asked for that covenant to be removed. the lowest price on Area residents said they bought property based this pop. on that covenant and they did not want to see the character of the neighbourhood changed. Concerns about emergency vehicle access, water runoff and loss of greenery were among their issues with the 25-home proposal. ensures They were also upset by tree-cutting that happened on-site the morning of the public hearing. our stores always have There is no bylaw governing tree-cutting in the best prices*. Ladysmith, however Councillor Carol Henderson is introducing discussion on requiring tree cutting permits in areas subject to flooding, erosion or land slip. Every week, we check At this point, the property owner can submit a revised development permit for building up to the competition’s prices 12 new homes as permitted under the current Coke on 850+ items you buy 20 x 355 mL zoning, or he can apply for a rezoning. Developer Gary Schofield of Natura Developthe most to make sure ments could not be reached for comment. $ † $ †

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After just 14 months of operations, Seattlebased Kenmore Air is suspending regular scheduled flight service to Nanaimo Airport. Craig O’Neill, Kenmore Air director of flight operations, said the Seattle-to-Nanaimo service will cease on May 4, ending the company’s first attempt at land-based aircraft service to Vancouver Island. “We have reached the decision, with a lot of reluctance, to discontinue the service,” O’Neill said. “We’ve tried it for over a year and just have not seen growth to any kind of passenger count that we would need to consider it economically viable for us to keep going.” The company started operations from Nanaimo Airport on

March 3, 2014, with two flights a day, seven days a week, to Boeing Field in Seattle, with a ninepassenger aircraft, but was never able to generate enough business to maintain that schedule and cut back to two flights Monday and Friday with one flight on Wednesday. Attempts to find a sustainable schedule never produced the needed passenger numbers to keep the service aloft. O’Neill cited the difference between Canadian and U.S. currency values as a final blow to the service, but also mentioned it never drew the numbers of leisure travellers hoped for. “We do feel the people who went on it found it worthwhile and really enjoyed it, but they were mainly business travellers,” O’Neill said. Kenmore Air will

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Kenmore Air planes on display at Nanaimo Airport when the company started regularly scheduled flights to Seattle in March 2014. CHRIS BUSH/ FLE continue to offer ery stone with us to charter flights from try and make it work. Nanaimo Airport and We’re very sorry it its seasonal float- didn’t pan out.” Mike Hooper, plane service from Airport Nanaimo Harbour, Nanaimo which runs from May president and CEO, said the loss of Kenuntil September. O’Neill said more’s regular flights Nanaimo Airport has is not all bad news. “We’re going to conbeen a good business tinue to work with partner. “They have been fan- Kenmore on their services,” tastic partners and charter really turned over ev- Hooper said.

Calgary daily and direct Calgary is closer at hand than ever before. On Friday, Air Canada Express launched additional non-stop daily service between Nanaimo and Calgary with free giveaways and a party. Jazz Aviation’s inaugural Air Canada Express flight — a a 74-seat Bombardier Q400— arrived in Cassidy on Friday, May 1 at 1:43 p.m. and departed at 2:15 p.m. Nanaimo Airport Commission marked the milestone with an in-terminal celebration which included a barbecue open to everyone. Free hotdogs, snacks and beverages were served. “The expansion of this additional service to Calgary is a major indicator of how strongly our region is supporting Air Canada’s gateway route from Nanaimo to Vancouver,” said Mike Hooper, President and CEO of the Nanaimo Airport. With those flights at near capacity, this new route will provide additional Air Canada seats for those travelling to Eastern Canada and the world. Air Canada will be giving away two tickets to anywhere Air Canada flies in North America to a passenger on board the inaugural flight.

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The Ladysmith Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will convene on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 410 Esplanade, Ladysmith, B.C. to hear any complaints and review the water and sewer parcel tax assessments for 2015. A complaint will not be heard by the Review Panel unless notice of the complaint has been made in writing to the Town of Ladysmith by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. For further details please contact City Hall at 250.245.6414, ext. 6206

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Ladysmith Intermediate School Grade 6 students Kailey Miller, Savana Dashwood and Emmaly Churchill work to remove trash from around the train park by the old Expo Legacy building the morning of April 29. Student and adult volunteers were busy picking up garbage and clearing brush as part of a massive ongoing Earth Day Clean-up. JOHN MCKINLEY

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made a big difference. The school drove home a safe driving A state-of-the-art message with a pair of driving simulator that recent events. On April 24, gives quick and queasy RCMP, lessons on the dangers Ladysmith South Island Traffic of distracted driving. A pair of vision-warp- Patrol and ICBC coming beer goggles that bined forces to lead made the simple act of groups of students catching a ball an ad- through a two-part seminar in driver eduventure. And the firsthand ac- cation. In part one, ICBC’s count of a father who lost his son in a street- Caroline Robinson put students behind the racing incident. If the new drivers at wheel of the simulator. Ladysmith Secondary Equipped with a gas School weren’t pre- pedal, a brake pedal, pared for risks of the students weaved their road before, the past way through realistic while two weeks may have streetscapes

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December disaster at the seventh hole behind it, operation going full speed ahead John McKinley THE CHRONICLE

The Ladysmith Golf Course lost its creek crossing at the seventh hole in December due to a failed culvert. But that’s all that has changed. The Ladysmith Golf Club wants the community to know it is safe, open for business on all nine holes, and still offering one of the most affordable, fun, short-course golfing experiences on Vancouver Island. “There’s a lot of negativity,” Ladysmith Golf Club tournament director Don Ross said. “Some people think the course got destroyed. People are not coming out and we’re noticing it.” Golfers can still hit across the seventh hole gorge as they used to. To get back to their ball on the seventh green, they have to double back to the fifth green crossing. “We’re open all nine holes,” Ross said. “You’ve just got a little extra walking.” The club still offers nine holes for $14 and 18 holes for $20. That’s pretty tough to beat for an hour or two of entertain- Al Endicott lines up a putt from the edge of the ninth green on the Ladysmith Golf Course. ment, but so far this spring, the customLong-term, no decisions have been ers are staying away. One recent Satur- ly-friendly course. There are no wait times and you can play any time you want to. made on how to deal with the seventh day, they had four paying customers. The big issue, according to Ross, is get- You can do it on the spur of the moment hole crossing. Short-term, the town will adjust the footbridge on number five to ting the word out to remind people of ev- and you don’t have to call for a tee time.” The course uses an honour box to col- allow for the passage of greenskeeping erything the course has to offer. “We’re going to look at rates and we’re lect green fees in the evenings, some- equipment. It has also removed all the going to look at promotions. Our target thing Ross admits gets taken advantage soil excavated from the creekbed. The regular women’s (Tuesday) and is seniors and youth. In between, they of. That makes it tougher for the nonprofit society that operates on a $65,000 men’s (Thursday) morning events conare going to the bigger courses. tinue to operate, with new golfers en“We would promote this as a social, fami- annual budget to make ends meet.

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couraged to join. Call 250-245-7313 for information. Or show up any other time for a round with family and friends, whether you’ve never played the course before, or have been away for a long time. “All we’re trying to do is to get something that says we’re fully operational and safe,” Ross said. “We’ve got it all figured out.”

B.C. fishing guide now available Dan Kelly tops local list of runners in the TC 10K Tiffany Wong first Ladysmith woman across the finish line John McKinley THE CHRONICLE

The magic numbers were 42:28 and 255. The former is the time Dan Kelly ran the Times-Colonist 10K in on April 26 in Victoria, the latter his placing overall. Kelly finished 25th in his category of men 0-19, to be the first Ladysmith-Chemainus area resident to cross the finish line in Vancouver Island’s most high-profile run. Tiffany Wong was our first female, finishing 447 overall, and 19

in her category of women 30-34, with a time of 44:59. Roger Walmsley was the first Chemainus resident across the finish line, finishing sixth in his category of men 60-64. About 100 Ladysmith-Chemainus residents took part in the annual run. For a complete list of names and times, go to tc10k.ca/ results/ and search Ladysmith and Chemainus. Vancouver’s Kelly Weibe recorded the fifth fastest TC10K time ever and was the third fastest winner, finishing in 29:08. The event saw 10,527 registered – 8,973 in the 10K, 538 in the halfmarathon and 1,106 in the Thrifty Foods Family Run.

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informative feature articles, plus fish identification photos, definitions and more. Also included is a list of major regulation changes for 2015-17, vital information for a province that boasts more than 20,000 lakes and 750,000 kilometres of streams, not to mention many thousands of avid anglers. Find the 2015-17 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis online at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish Print copies are available at Service BC centres and local angling licence vendors throughout B.C. Gracing the cover of this year’s synopsis is a photo by Fernando Barbosa depicting two young anglers working together to land a big one on Bowron Lake. For shutterbugs who want to be similarly immortalized, submissions are being accepted for the cover of the 2016-18 Hunting and Trapping Synopsis – e-mail photos relevant to hunting or trapping in B.C. to synopsiscoverphoto@gov.bc.ca by Oct. 1. Find complete contest rules at www.env. gov.bc.ca/fw/photo.html

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Look who’s lighting things up All the rest of the news that we can fit in print John McKinley THE CHRONICLE

ANSWER to THIS WEEKS PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. William the Conquerer’s birth city 5. Expired 9. Muslim greeting 11. Hangs cloth in loose folds 13. -__, denotes past 14. Jog 16. Ocean shore 17. Promotion of a product 18. The Constitution State 20. Russian space station 22. Paper mulberry bark cloth 23. Fiddler crabs 24. Drunkards 27. Domestic hog 28. Before 29. Papua New Guinea monetary unit 31. Existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul 33. V.P. Quayle 34. Expression of surprise 35. Declares untrue 38. Corn dough 40. Ocean 41. Supply with men 42. Spring tides 44. Spooky month 45. To tie in Spanish 47. Possessed 49. Br. Architect Wren 54. Prosecutor for a district 55. Tribal chieftains 56. Fulfill a command 58. Location of White House 59. Happy facial gestures 60. Cheap showy jewelry or ornament 62. Over again 63. Inhabitants of ancient Media

CLUES DOWN 1. Coarse woolen braid 2. Gangster Capone 3. Ingest 4. Drug enforcement officer (slang) 5. Expression of annoyance 6. Romanian capital until 1861 7. A person who enjoys good food and drink 8. A way to reason 9. Sewing junction 10. Sound of bovines 11. Metric weight unit 12. Stalk of a moss capsule 15. Explosive 16. Reddish brown 19. Short sleeps 21. Decay 25. Crepe fern genus 26. Actor Connery 28. Wipe out recorded information 30. Imparts motion to 32. Compared to 35. Alight from train 36. N.H. 03832 37. 2 piece clothing fastener 39. Express pleasure 40. A plan, outline or model 43. Give a spanking to 44. NY Times publisher Adolph Simon 46. 17th Greek letter 48. Small, stout cyprinid fish 50. Lazy 51. Merganser 52. Fall back from 53. Enlarge hole 57. Hong Kong dialect 61. Initials of “10” actress

• Spotted last week eating at the Wild Poppy Bistro: Canadian folk singing icon Buffy Sainte-Marie. Jane Vincent tells us she spoke to Sainte-Marie, who told her she was just grabbing lunch on her way to a show up-Island. • Congratulations to Carol and Garry Wagenaar who were recently honoured Top: meet this year’s by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Mid-Island Soccer Board for their building the Oyster Club all-stars during Bay Quay, as one of the top new retail their Breakaway Ball developments in the north island. Their celebration. Middle: first tenant, Ladysmith Motorsports is about to celebrate its first anniversary. Ethel Rutti, Louise Alexander, and Judy • Meet the new bright lights for the Enns presented a Festival of Lights. cheque for $500 to Elected in March, the festival’s new Kathy Holmes for board of directors includes: president Johnathan Zeiler, vice-president Arts on the Avenue. Robin Francis, treasurer Tammy Les- Bottom: Les Johnson, lie, secretary Shanon McGibbon, and representing all the directors John Lees, Ed Veys, Scott maintenance and proBastian, Bob Taylor along with coun- duction employees of cil liaison Duck Paterson. Western Forest ProdCliff Fisher was last year’s president. ucts, hands over a • Chemainus Festival of Murals Socheque for $2,210 to ciety volunteer John Vicars was the Steve Dinsmore, Kinsmoving force behind the raising of the men Club President, society’s new Welcome Tower banner, for the new Transfer replacing the one destroyed by wind late last year. Beach Playground. SUBMITTED The banner launches the society’s new logo and redesigned website, muraltown.com. Ellen Lavender, Tom Eagles, Ladysmith second-annual LaFFing Links Golf Andrews, Doreen Zielke and Peter Lions Club, and the 49th Parallel Tournament scheduled for May 24 at Collum lent a helping hand. Grocery) were honoured as well. Cottonwood Golf Course. • Mike Rankin tells us more than • The good work of the Ladysmith Involvement can be employees par200 people gathered at the Aggie Hall Fraternal Order of Eagles never ticipating in the tournament by forming earlier this month for the Breakaway stops. a team, becoming a corporate sponsor, Ball to celebrate the end of the MidRecently Ethel Rutti, Louise Al- and/or donating a product or service to Island Soccer season with a spaghetti exander, and Judy Enns presented our silent auction. dinner, awards presentation, and dance. a cheque for $500 to Kathy Holmes Proceeds go to Ladysmith FamAwards for Most Valuable, Most Im- for Arts on the Avenue and $1,000 ily and Friends, located at Aggie Hall, proved, and Most Sportsmanlike Player to Dave Judson for the Ladysmith which has been delivering supportive were handed out to youth players and Sportsmen’s Club. programming for families with children club sponsors (Ladysmith Kinsmen, • Brooke Mycroft has put the invita- ages 0-6 for 20 years. Go to familyandTim Hortons, CUPE 606, Ladysmith tion out to the community to join in the friends.ca/golf for more information.

What’s Happening Chemainus Valley Museum Expansion Fundraiser...ART-ORAMA - Sat, May 9, 10:30-5 pm, Free Admission, Paintings, art, bake sale, chili lunch, live music all at St. Michaels Church Hall Victoria Children's Choir, Sat, May 9, 2:15 pm, Bandshell in Waterwheel Park. Free ART SHOW - until Tues, June 30, Ladysmith and District Healthcare Centre presented by Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery 250 245 1252. NEXT CHEMAINUS GARDEN CLUB MEETING - Tues, May 5,1 pm, Calvary Baptist Church, 3319 River Rd, Chemainus. Guest speaker

Garry Brust speaking about growing vegetables like cucumber, peppers, tomatoes and cape gooseberry in containers. Guests welcome. Brag table, $2 drop-in fee. Come see what we are all about! For more info 250246-1207. 7TH ANNUAL ROYAL LEPAGE NATIONAL GARAGE SALE FOR SHELTER - Sat, May 9, 9 am – 3 pm , Royal LePage (Ladysmith Office) - 528 1st Avenue (Rear of Building) More than eighty Royal LePage offices and other community locations across Canada will be transformed into a destination for bargain hunters with the return of the National Garage Sale for Shelter in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation – an organization committed to supporting women’s shelters and ending domestic violence. LIONESS PLANT SALE - Sat, May 9, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm, 510-

3rd Ave, Ladysmith, corner of 3rd and Gatacre. Nanaimo Harbor Lites Lioness Plant Sale. Come join us in the garden to help us help support at least 20 worthwhile causes in Nanaimo and the surrounding communities. NEXT CHEMAINUS GARDEN CLUB MEETING - Tues, May 5,1 pm, Calvary Baptist Church, 3319 River Rd, Chemainus. Guest speaker Garry Brust speaking about growing vegetables like cucumber, peppers, tomatoes and cape gooseberry in containers. Guests welcome. Brag table, $2 drop-in fee. Come see what we are all about! For more info 250246-1207. CHEMAINUS SKETCH GROUP Wed, May 13, 9:30 am, Fuller Lake Arena. Join us as we welcome guest artist Yvonne Vanderkooi. Come

check us out! LRCA COOKS IN THE KITCHEN - Youth ages 12-16 years old, Fridays May 22– June 12, 1:15 -3:30 pm Ladysmith Resources Centre taking Registration for the popular cooking program. Prepare food to take home and share with their families. Ladysmith Resources Centre, 630 2nd Avenue. Call to register 250-245-3079 *Limited space available* LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB presents “Dogs in Motion” a how-to presentation by Doug Bell, Saltairarea photographer who will show his methods & techniques for creating captivating animal action sequences. Tues, May 26, 7 pm, Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www. LadysmithCameraClub.com

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