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A BC Forest Service water bomber drops retardent on a grass fire on Cedar Road, east of Nanaimo Airport. Several fire departments, including Ladysmith and Chemainus, responded to the blaze, which qickly spread to 20 hectacres of hay fields and threatened a nearby forest. About a dozen homes in the area were evacuated, and the Ladysmith Emergency Centre was activated at the height of the incident, which is believed to have been caused by an overheated bearing or sparks from metal blades making contact with rocks during hay harvesting. Teresa McKinley

Grass fire forces Cedar evacuations Craig Spence

“It took forever,” he said. “Of course been left with an impression of just how when you want things to happen, they vulnerable communities in the path of don’t happen as quick as you’d like, but a wildfire are, and how unpredictable a There’s two things Ray Rinta stands in we could see the flames getting higher wildfire can be. “I thought everything was under control,” awe of, after a raging grass fire leapt a ditch and higher, and moving fast, and the wind he said, surveying the charred fields in his back yard the evening of July 2, and picked up and man it was travelling.” One of a dozen or so homeowners to be from his back yard. “I was rolling up that started burning its way through his hay field toward his home in Cedar: the seemingly evacuated during the incident, Rinta was hose right there, when there was a police unstoppable power of a runaway wildfire; roused from a snooze on the sofa after officer standing there and he said ‘You’ve and the rallying of his community – includ- a family outing. He awakened to a very got to evacuate.’,” Rinta recounted. He, his wife and two grandchildren ing forestry service fire fighters, local fire bad dream. “We had visions of this taking off and didn’t have to make use of Ladysmith’s departments, and volunteer citizens – to sparks shooting up to the house,” he said, Emergency Social Services Centre, stop the seemingly unstoppable. When he reported the fire at about hours after returning to his property which was activated during the incident 5 p.m. he was told others had already when the evacuation notice was lifted – they stayed with family – but he was called it in, and that crews were on their next day. “They were talking about bring- amazed at the responsiveness of the proway. But when Armageddon is unfold- ing two big tanker trucks in to spray fessional fire fighters and his community, battling the blaze. ing in your back yard, seconds seem like down the house.” It didn’t come to that, but Rinta has minutes; minutes, hours. See Grass Fire, Page 3 Ray Rinta: Grass fire to close for comfort. the chronicle

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United Steel Workers and CVRD Reach Tentative Agreement The Cowichan Valley Regional District and United Steel Workers (USW) Local 1-1937 have reached an agreement in principle in their current labour dispute. The USW served 72-hour notice on May 29 after taking a strike vote May 8. Details are not being released, pending ratification votes by both parties which will occur during the month of July. The parties have continued to meet over the past couple of weeks in an attempt to break the bargaining impasse. “The deal generally follows the terms of the agreements reached between the CVRD and its other unions, with minor adjustments based on issues specific to the USW affiliated group,” says a June 26 Cowichan Valley Regional District news release. The United Steel Workers and CVRD are no longer pursuing an Essential Service designation from the Labour Relations Board, “and instead will focus their energies on obtaining the ratification of the agreement,” the release adds.

Don’t leave pets in cars even in the shade With temperatures soaring into the high 20s and 30s people are being cautioned not to leave their pets intheir cars, even for a short dash into the supermarket. An animal can be overwhelmed by heat in as little as ten minutes. The temperature in a parked car, even in the shade with partly open windows, can rapidly reach a level high enough to seriously harm or even kill your pet.

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was hurt. We have a lot left for the post office of children who come along the north sidein here.” walk, only to return a Hailey Primrose, who few minutes later to RCMP believe an elderly driver may have was also at the shop, scene of devastation. mistakenly accelerated in reverse, sending his late model Jaguar careering backward down the north sidewalk of High Street below 1st, knocking over a fire hydrant, scraping the wall of Mr. Popper’s Sweet Shoppe, then flattening a parking sign before coming to rest. People who witnessed the accident are trying to figure out how no-one was injured, other than the driver, who appeared shaken up when taken away by ambulance for evaluation. Vicky Gautreau, the manager of Mr. Popper’s, had just finished interviewing a 16 yearold prospective employee at an outdoor table on the sidewalk, and had reentered the store when the building shuddered and the car rocketed by in reverse. “She (the student) had just left and I came in,” A Jaguar somehow ended up jumping the curb goGautreau said. “We’re ing backward on High Street below 1st, knocking Craig Spence very fortunate no-one out a hydrant en route. the chronicle

Chemainus fire fighters responded to a roof fire July 3 at Tracker Software Products on Chenmainus Road, just south of River Road. Craig Spence

Fire damages building on Chemainus Road

A stubborn blaze at Tracker Software Products, on Chemainus Road, forced fire fighters to cut through the roof to be sure it was completely extinguished. An employee of Tracker said two passers by, who got a garden hose and ladder and attempted to ex-

tinguish the fire themselves may have prevented the damage from being much worse. The building at 9622 Chemainus Road was having roofing work done on it shortly before the fire started, but that has not been confirmed as the cause of the fire.

Correction In a story in the June 30 edition of the Chronicle we misspelled the name of Dennis Lait, who has retired as Executive Director of the Ladysmith Resources Centre after serving the organization for 23 years, first as a volunteer, then as ED since 1995. Our apologies to Mr. Lait, and best wishes to him in his retirement.

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A North Cedar fire truck kicks up some dust, on a hayfield burned out in a grass fire July 2. Hot, dry weather has made forests and fields tinder-dry.

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on the backs of their trucks with From Page 1 From the air a water bomber water and also doused the still swooped in to drop thousands of smoking ground. A 20 year resident of the area, litres of red fire-retardant in the path of the fire. Then helicopters Rinta said he’s never seen anyscooped water out of a nearby thing like this before. “The last pond to continue the air battle. two months have been so darned Fire crews from throughout the dry and everybody’s aware of region tackled the blaze on the what’s going on,” he said. “But to have this happen in your back ground. Assisting was a nearby dairy yard really shakes you up. You can farmer, who topped up his ma- see it was coming to consume us. nure spreader with water to douse It didn’t make it.” Thanks, he says, to the great rethe scorched field and prevent the fire flaring up again. He was sponse from his community and the joined by drivers from Bedrock professionals who stand ready to Redi-Mix, who filled the drums deal with disasters in the making.

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When the going gets hot it’s time to think of solar Open house demonstrates the economics of solar power Craig Spence the chronicle

If you push him, Jon Lefebure will go down to the bottom line when it comes to solar power. Yes, you will save some on your hydro bills, and that factor is likely to grow over the coming years. Yes, as investments go, your home improvement will probably pay off better than many stocks, bonds or other instruments you could hope to cash in on. Yes, it does trend you toward being ‘off the grid’… But when you get right down to it, installing solar panels on your roof, like he has done on the garage of his Beach Avenue home in Chemainus, is an investment in the future. And if this summer is any indication – not to mention the 13 other hot ones since the turn of the century – the world needs trend-setters like North Cowichan’s mayor. At an open house June 28 he showed a crowd of interested guests the ins and outs of installing solar panels, and presented his carefully kept tally of the benefits of tapping directly into the sun’s energy, rather than drawing power from the grid. He installed 17 panels on

the south facing slope of his garage roof. The project cost him $10,000 – which he said could be reduced by as much as 25 percent by joining in on bulk buying strategies. For Lefebure buying the panels and a monitoring system, so he could effectively measure his usage and savings, were his main – in fact, almost his only costs. A designer and home builder, he installed the system on his own. “I had never done an installation before and it took me three days,” he said. “I could probably do it in half the time now.” Calculating your return on that investment is not so easy, though, if you’re looking only at the dollars and cents of it. From May 2014 to May 2015 Lefebure estimates he saved about $600 in power costs by replacing power from the grid with his home generated source, which generated 5,000 kilowatt hours. That’s a 5.5 percent return on his investment. He points out, adding that the figures will only get better as electricity rates go up. In the meantime, “I was very happy to get that kind of a return, putting it on my roof,” he said. Still, he thinks there’s room for BC Hydro to up the incen-

tives a bit. “If BC Hydro wanted to encourage these things, they would add a few cents return and they would really take off,” he predicted. The investment also gets better because solar panels need almost no maintenance and they come with a 25 year warranty. After 25 years their output may diminish, but they would still be producing free power, he said. “Even if it was at half the efficiency, you would still be getting free power,” he said. “You would leave the first unit up and look for another spot for a second unit.” How much power can the panels generate. Lefebure estimates his installation could power an electric commuter vehicle year-round. With improvements to the technology he figures the day will eventually come when going completely off grid is an option. But for now there’s still the biggest payoff of all. “I start with the environmental motivation, but I’m really interested in the financial, because that’s what’s really going to motivate a lot of people,” he said. “Yes, it’s going to make a return, but let’s look for the day when we’re not using gas or oil anymore, cause that’s the real payoff.”

Drought: Province, Ladysmith increase restrictions The current spell of hot and ongoing low stream flows and very dry weather has created warming water temperatures. extremely hazardous fire conIn response to the drought ditions and led the province to and fire hazard conditions declare a Level 4 Drought rat- Stage 3 Water Restrictions will ing for Vancouver Island and come into effect in Ladysmith the Gulf Islands. on Tuesday, July 7. The provincial government This means no lawn sprinhas also suspended angling in kling or irrigation; no filling streams and rivers throughout pools or hot tubs; and no southern Vancouver Island washing of cars, driveways, and the Gulf Islands due to sidewalks or houses. Micro-

irrigation and hand-watering at limited times are still allowed. Also in effect in Ladysmith: • No smoking in Town parks and on trails • No ATVs or motorized vehicles on Town trails • A complete fire ban in Ladysmith, along with the province-wide fire ban now in place

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TOURISM SIGN INSTALLED AT MALAHAT VIEWPOINT North-bound travelers on the Malahat will get a new introduction to the Cowichan region as of June 15. Information, directions and incentive to explore the region has been updated and linked electronically with the installation of new signage at the Malahat Viewpoint rest area. A large scale map provides the viewer with an overview of the Cowichan region, and symbols indicate the location of activities and attractions. Colorful and engaging photographs tell Cowichan’s story and entice the An architectural rendering of the Stocking Creek market, proposed by John Morris in Saltair. viewer to take part in the experiences depicted on the sign. Each community – including Ladysmith and Chemainus – is showcased in photos, with its key attributes highlighted. Information about the Pacific Marine Circle Route is also included. “Visitor Centre locations, a QR code directed to the Tourism Cowichan unit size permitted by the Coast design, with ‘a lot of website and strong calls to action will encourage visitors to seek out Craig Spence NCRD will be 1,200 sq ft. cedar and steel,’ Morris said. more information about what they are viewing on the sign,” says a rethe chronicle It’s that small size and the As well, the NCRD insisted lease from Tourism Cowichan. A few things have had to sharing of some facilities that that the access road through Installation of the new sign, which replaces a derelict structure that change during the two-years will make the units afford- the market be entirely paved had been in place since 1986, is part of an overall upgrade of the rest it’s taken to get a building per- able to businesses, and Morris (Morris wanted to pave it part area. mit from the North Cowichan thinks it will be a unique set- way in, then go with a gravel The City of Duncan will be refurbishing the totem pole at the viewRegional District, but Saltair ting and a draw, not only for surface). point, and erecting interpretive signage about the totem route. A joint Despite those changes, he unveiling is being planned for early fall. businessman John Morris’ Saltair residents, but for peoenthusiasm for his Stocking ple from the Cowichan Valley still thinks the project will be Northbound traffic on the Trans Canada averages 11,000 vehicles a day appealing price wise. “I’m still during summer months, and the viewpoint rest area is used extensively Creek market project, which and beyond. will offer affordable commer- “A lot of malls focus only on able to achieve that affordabil- by tourists, Vancouver Island residents and locals. cial strata space for artisans the local area; this should ca- ity,” he said. ter to the whole of Vancouver Once construction begins, and retailers, hasn’t waned. “We’re real excited about Island,” he said. The project Morris figures the project can it,” he said, now that North has often been compared to be completed in three to six Cowichan has approved the the Coombs Market – a land- months. Before then, though, mark for anyone headed to he is waiting to finalize commitproject. ments to buy the first two lots The concept of a market Port Alberni or Long Beach. Stocking Creek will have the at the entrance to the project, “heavily focused on pedestrian walking areas” remains the same kind of draw, Morris pre- closest to Chemainus Road. He said there is interest in same. The project will include dicts. “It’s going to be good for those and other lots, but be16 commercial strata spaces the whole area.” Initially planned as a collec- fore work can begin, he wants on an L-shaped site just south of Byron’s Market, which Mor- tion of modular structures, to have commitments on the A new sign at the Malahat Viewpoint gives north-bound travelers a better inris also owns. The maximum the project will now be a West ‘prime lots.’ troduction to the Cowichan Valley.

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Why should my infant have an eye examination? Many parents are surprised to learn children do not have to be verbal or able to read to participate in a complete eye health examination. Infants can, and should, have a full eye assessment by the age of 6 months. There are certain symptoms that should prompt an earlier examination and these include any concerns that you have as a parent, or an eye turn (one eye that wanders in, out, up or down), red eyes, crusty eyelids, infections, excessive tearing, a droopy eyelid, pupil Dr. Carla Clarke frequent abnormalities, an unusual head posture, lack of response to faces or objects, or a family history of ocular health issues. Visual health is more than simply seeing well; at 6 months of age an infant’s visual system has already undergone tremendous development, and the external and internal structures of the eye can all be viewed with special instruments. Eye movement patterns and alignment can be checked, along with how accurately each of your baby’s eyes is focusing simply by having them sit on your lap and look at lights and toys. Most parents are curious about what their infant sees, and how quickly their visual system develops as the baby ages. The first several months of life result in the greatest changes in your baby’s vision! Newborns have limited eye coordination and focusing skills and they see a blurred world of light and dark patterns. Colour vision begins to develop at about 3 months of age and is quite well developed by 6 months of age. Gradually, your infant’s focusing distance increases and within the first 2-4 months your baby should begin following moving objects with their eyes and reaching for things; the accuracy increases as eye movement control and hand-eye coordination and depth perception develop and improve. In order to develop connections between their eyes and their brain, babies need lots of visual stimulation. Here are some suggestions to promote visual development: • If your baby’s room allows for it , change the crib position in the room and baby’s position in the crib to allow for varied visual stimulation • Keep reach and touch toys (large enough to avoid choking hazards) within baby’s focus (15-30 cm). Allow for toys baby can touch and see at the same time; use toys of varying shapes and textures and toys with plenty of detail. • Talk to your infant as your move around the room to give them a target to follow. • Hang a mobile above the crib • Encourage crawling to allow your baby to explore their world while developing eyehand-foot co-ordination • If you have older children encourage playtime with baby as your baby will learn to imitate them. Your local optometrist would love to meet you and your baby and introduce you both to comprehensive eye health examinations and the beginning of a lifetime of visual health.

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e expect governing parties to use the leverage they gain by being in power to remain in power. It’s part of the game called politics, and there’s a certain amount of latitude granted because none of us are saints, and it would take a saint to completely avoid the temptation. But there are limits, and an expectation, too, that the party in power will not be too exuberant or blatant about brainwashing us with our own money. At least there used to be. But it would seem in the era of hyper-partisan politics that has been brought on by the Progressive Conservative party under the rule of Prime Minister Stephen Harper those boundaries haven’t been blurred, so much as erased. The ‘Harper Government’ knows no restraint whatsoever, it would seem, when it comes to attaching their brand to government documents. A recent media release about youth employment initiatives in the Cowichan Valley that came across our desk uses the phrase ‘Harper Government’ no fewer than seven times in a page and a half. Once should have been too much. The Government of Canada does not belong to Stephen Harper – much as he does not like being reminded of that fact. Nor does it belong to the Progressive Conservative Party. The Government of Canada belongs to, and acts on behalf of the 35 million Canadians who make up this country, be they of PC, Liberal, NDP, Green or any political stripe. Prime Minister Harper is not a stupid man; and his advisors are not stupid either. They know a boundary is being crossed when they paste the phrase “Harper Government” all over every official document. They also understand what it means when we accept that kind of crass paternalism as ‘normal.’ Craig Spence, Editor 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 1-888-6872213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Lookie-loos are a driving hazard letters Editor: I have to, in all sincerity, voice my concern over the driving practices in Ladysmith. On Saturday, June 27 at 11:30 a.m., there was a driver parked at the intersection of Dogwood and Davis, blocking of the south lane on Dogwood. About four vehicles were sitting there attempting to get onto Davis, me being one of them. It was impossible to go around safely – and very likely illegal –but this driver just sat there. I realized that he, and probably the other two occupants of the vehicle, were reading garage sale signs, and writing down the details. I got up behind this vehicle and leaned on my horn, at which point the driver made his way onto Davis and went south. I followed until he pulled over onto the sidewalk and parked, at which

point I pulled up behind him, initially to see if things were okay. When he said he had only been parked at the intersection for five minutes, reading the signs, I realized this driver had no road sense at all. He asked why people could not drive around him? This is common practice on weekends, and surely our public employees and officials must be aware of it; so shouldn’t the Town of Ladysmith be posting signs to discourage this kind of behaviour where it is happening. Frank Sutherland, Ladysmith

Transparency essential Pam Fraser’s letter (Variance vote varied. What happened? June 30) struck an unpleasant chord with me. Why the big mystery about the identities of the individuals

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Ladysmith Secondary School Olivia Aarsen, Cedar Canadian Girls in Training $1,000; Ladysmith Health Care Auxiliary Scholarship $4,000. Eric Armitage, Ladysmith Secondary School Staff Award $250. Sara Barill, SD 68 Employee Award $500. Celena Barnes, 49th Parallel Grocery Ladysmith Bursary $500. Stephen Bedard, Ladysmith FOE Aerie 2101 Award $1,000; Rotary Club of Ladysmith Academic Award $500. Robyn Bishop, Ladysmith FOE Aerie 2101 Award $1,000. Alexis Bouma, Grad 2011 Award $500; Ladysmith and District Credit Union-John Ulinder Memorial Scholarship $5,000;Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Nicholas Bravo-Frank, Ministry Dogwood Award $1,000. Heart Shane Princess Bucatan, Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Lauren Bush, Thrifty Foods Citizenship Award $750; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Courtney Chanin, Cory Bailey Memorial Award $1,000; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Emily Chellew, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #171 Ladysmith Bursary $1,750. Bradley Ciarniello, Ladysmith and District Credit Union Scholarship in Memory of Jack MacDonald $1,000; Wickham Family Scholarship $1,500. Caileigh Clark, Rotary Club of Ladysmith Academic Award $500. Justine Cochrane, Knights of Columbus #4582 Award $750; St. Mary’s Parish Award $400. Anastasia Cooper, Ladysmith and District Credit Union Bursary (Vocational) $3,000. Allison Crossley, Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Nicole Cunningham, Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce Award $500; Marc Lajeunesse Bursary $750. Samanta de Souza, Marc Lajeunesse Bursary $750; Zonta Scholarship $1,000; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Martin “James” De Hoop, Ladies Auxiliary FOE Aerie 2101 Bursary $1,000; Wayne Grouhel/Rob Fawdry Memorial Kinsmen Award $500. Joshua Dingman, St. Mary’s Catholic Women’s League Ladysmith Award $300; Tony Henning Memorial Air Cadet $1,500. Austin Doherty, SD 68 Employee Award $500. Netanya Drinkwater, Heather Brawner Memorial Award $500. Chanel Dwinnell, Cedar Lions’ Gary Lawrence Memorial Bursary $750; Cedar Community Secondary Prom Legacy Award $500; Wayne Grouhel/Rob Fawdry Memorial Kinsmen Award $500; Woodbank Primary/North Cedar Intermediate Bursary $250; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. James Fraser, R.H. Ashwell Memorial Award $250. Mia Frier, Language Scholarship $500; Lucy Lytton Memorial Scholarship $2,500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Sarah Genge, Christy Moores Memorial Award $500; Ladysmith Arts Council ‘Fine Arts’ 2012 $500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000.

Nathaniel Green, Helen Helmkay Memorial Award $1,000; Ladysmith Lions’ Pete Seaton Bursary $1,000; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Aliyah Griffin, David Forrest Memorial Award $500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Chelsea Hall, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #171 Ladysmith Bursary $1,750. Sierra Hamilton, Rotary Club of Ladysmith Vocational Award $500. Mellissa Hatch, Hillside Medical Centre Scholarship $600. Danielle Hebert, VIIC Community Care Scholarship $500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Kennedy Heyes, Linda Heyes Fradin Memorial Award $1,000. Hailea Hills, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #171 Bursary, Ladies Auxiliary $1,000. Raine Hills, Nanaimo Airport Commission Award $500. Katrina Hjort, Ladysmith Health Care Youth Volunteer Scholarship $4,000. Katelyn Horsley, Circle of Friends Award in Memory of Marilyn Wargo $500; Ladysmith FOE Aerie 2101 Stew Battie Memorial Athletic Award $1,000; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Yvonne Houssin, Frank Jameson Memorial Award $1,500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Brody Hughes, Rotary Club of Ladysmith Vocational Award $500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Kelsey Hutt, Cedar Community Secondary Prom Legacy Award $500; Rotary Club of Ladysmith - Tristan DeKoninck Memorial Award $1,000; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Sherin Jangu, Mid Island Consumer Services Co-Op Award $1,000. Eva Jones, Ryan “17” Wallace-Tarry Memorial Award $850. Daniel Kelly, The LCU Insurance Agencies Community Spirit Award $1,000; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Gabrielle Knoop, Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Sidney Langdon, Carolyn Dale Memorial Award $500; Ladysmith Softball Association Award $250. Jessica Lennstrom, Rotary Club of Ladysmith Vocational Award $500. Shayleen Magnan, Native Daughters Douglas Post No. 7 Award $750; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Jordy Marchtaler, The Carol McNab Memorial Bursary $500. Robbie Matson, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 606 Award $500. Shelby McLeod, Mareena McNab Memorial Award $300. Melissa Mrus, Ladysmith Health Care Youth Volunteer Scholarship $4,000; Ladysmith Rexall Coronation Mall Bursary $300. Nick Mrus, Knights of Columbus #4582 Award $750; St. Mary’s Catholic Women’s League Ladysmith Award $300; Cory Bailey Memorial Award $1,000. Josiah Nadon, Canexus Scholarship $500; Native Sons Douglas Post No. 7 Award $750. James Nygren, Country Grocery Nanaimo Bursary $500. Angela O’Donnell, Ladysmith-Saltair Garden Club Bursary $500; Royal

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Canadian Legion Branch #171 Ladysmith Bursary $1,750; Saltair Community Award $600. Brennan O’Toole, Nanaimo School Administrators Association Award $500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Darby Rae, SD 68 50/50 Employee Award $500. Taylor Rae, Ladysmith Fire & Rescue Award $500. Hana Reinhart, Ladysmith FOE Aerie 2101 Award $1,000. Cassandra Robertson, Vincent Family Award $500. Edward Sackey, Cedar Women’s Institution Culinary Arts Bursary $500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Nicole Scarpino, Heather Brawner Memorial Award $500; Royal Canadian Legion Branch #171 Bursary, Ladies Auxiliary $1,000. Megan Schlitz, Canadian Federation of University Women Ladysmith Scholarship $750; Cedar Community Secondary Prom Legacy Award $500; Mid Island Consumer Services Co-Op Award $500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000 Devon Scott, Rotary Club of Ladysmith Vocational Award $500; The Jim Szasz Family Bursary $500. Madeline Shred, Ladysmith Health Care Auxiliary Scholarship $4,000; Retired Teachers’ Association Awards $750. Taylor Siddall, Ladysmith Secondary School PAC Award $500. Rowan Siider, Ladysmith Baseball Association Award $250; Royal Bank Financial Group Award $250. Delaney St. Cyr, Kinsmen Club of Ladysmith Bursary $500. Angela Stachow, Cedar Lions’ Max DeJong Memorial Bursary $750; Ladysmith and District Credit Union Scholarship in Memory of Helmi Kotilla $1,000. Sam Street, Ladysmith and District Credit Union Bursary (Academic) $3,000. Devin Thomlinson, SD 68 50/50 Employee Award $500. Shan Ugalino, Kinsmen Club of Ladysmith Bursary $500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Britt van’t Hul, Royal Bank Financial Group Award $250. Jordan Vincent, Mareena McNab Memorial Award $300; The Silver Award $500; Vincent Family Award $500. Liam Wallace-Tarry, North Cedar Volunteer Fire Department Award $500. Madison Warren, Ladysmith Secondary School PAC Award $500. Marshall Wearne, Yellow Point Lodge Tourism Scholarship $750. Emily Weeks, Ladies Auxiliary FOE Aerie 2101 Bursary $1,000; Ladysmith Lions’ Pete Seaton Memorial Award $1,000; Cory Bailey Memorial Award $1,000. Kennedy Williams, Vincent Family Award $500; Ministry Dogwood $1,000. Zachary Wolfe, Rotary Club of Ladysmith Graduation Transition Award $1,000. Christina Youngren, Ladies Auxiliary FOE Aerie 2101 Bursary $1,000. Taryn Zurbrigg, Lucy Lytton Memorial Scholarship $2,500.

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celebration! bassador) and Kelsey Primrose (Vice Ambassador) cutting the Canadian Flag 50th Anniversary Cake Fiona savoured her piece of history, but not for too long. And in Chemainus, what could be more iconic of the Canadian experience than an encounter with the RCMP. Emily and Savannah chatted with Auxiliary Constable Joanne Nicol, who gave them official caps, and a ticket that brought a smile instead of a frown. Keeping to the shade, Kera and Rebecca fiddled for passers by for the second year in a row, busking on Willow and Legion Street.

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July 1915 - The school children of the city are asked to meet in the opera house on Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock to practice patriotic songs in connection with the observation of the first anniversary of the war, Aug. 4 ***

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Up to the end of June 1915, the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. employees at Ladysmith and Extenston had donated $4,000 for patriotic purposes, which almost establishes a record for the same number of employees of any company in Canada. But they are determined to keep up the good work, and today the Chronicle has been authorized to announce that the Ladysmith and Extension employees of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. have decided to donate a machine gun to cost $1,000 to the Canadian forces.

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Fleet Reflections Erika Nadon submitted the winning photo for the Ladysmith Camera Club’s June contest with her shot based on the theme “Long Exposure.” She titled her picture of Nanaimo Harbour at night “Fleet Reflections.” The photo was taken on the night of June 13. Its reflections and colours impressed fellow members of the club. Erika Nadon

Island Folk Festival just three weeks away The musical acts are booked, the craft vendors are signed up, the food vendors are in place, and 300 volunteers are ready to work their hearts out at the 31st Islands Folk

Festival July 24 - 26 in Duncan. Produced by the Cowichan Folk Guild, this family friendly festival is only threeweeks away. The festival takes place at Prov-

idence Farm, located just outside of Duncan. The lineup includes Blues acts, Celtic acts, bands for people who love to dance and more. Information on the

performers and work- festival website too. shops as well as the Free shuttle service stage schedules is from downtown Dunavailable at islands- can to the festival site folkfestival.ca . is offered. Check out camping Weekend passes and information and rules day passes are availand suggestions on the able online at the festival website, and weekend passes are also on sale at all Thrifty Foods locations until July 22nd.

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Opera ‘Songbird’ flies home to Chemainus Barbara Cole Walton will be singing to a home town audience Sunday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m. at St. Michael and All Angel’s Anglican Church in Chemainus. Accompanied by collaborative pianist Jonathon Swinard, the up and coming coloratura soprano will entertain listeners with a selection that includes Strauss, Fauré, Debussy, Gilbert and Sullivan and opera by Massenet, Mozart, Bernstein as well as lesser known works. Walton’s “amazing, flexible voice, combined with Swinard’s passion for the keyboard will provide an exciting performance,” says a media release. Local audiences may remember Walton singing at the Chemainus Theatre dining room and performing at the Cowichan Music Festival where she won many competitions. Walton is a 2014 recipient of the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award in Ottawa. Listen to her at: www.barbaracolewalton.com Admission to the St. Michaels performance is by donation. St. Michaels is located at 2858 Mill Street, Chemainus. On Monday Aug. 17, 2 p.m. Walton will sing at All Saints by-the-Sea, 110 Park Dr., Ganges, Saltspring Island.

Barbara Cole Walton returns to Chemainus Aug. 16

WATER USE RESTRICTION STAGE 3 SPRINKLING BAN IN EFFECT Watering Regulation Summary Table Stage 3 watering restrictions are now in effect for the Town of Ladysmith and Diamond Improvement District.

STAGE 3 Effective Date Sprinkling Times

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**Pools filled prior to Stage 3 water use restrictions being implemented may be topped up to account for evaporation losses in order to avoid damage to pumps, etc.

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The purple martin colony at the Ladysmith Maritime Society marina is the largest on Vancouver Island.

Open house at LMS marina celebrates purple martins Wear something purple July weather last summer that re- more about the conservation 12 and join the BC Purple Mar- sulted in a lower number of of purple martins at displays tin Stewardship and Recovery young in 2014. and hear stories about purple Program at its eleventh annual “Although the final count for martins’ activities around the open house at the Ladysmith 2015 is not yet available, there Strait of Georgia. Martin nestMaritime Society marina from has been an exceptional re- lings will be banded at a ses2 - 4 p.m. to celebrate. turn of two and three year old sion scheduled for 3 p.m. Although they remain a spe- birds this year,” said Program “Light refreshments and our cies at risk in BC, the purple Biologist, Bruce Cousens with famous purple (blueberry) martin population has in- the recovery program. milkshakes will be served creased from a low of five “Many Central Island colo- while quantities last,” said breeding pairs in 1985 to over nies are again fully or almost Charlene Lee, Georgia Basin a 1,000 nesting pairs in 2014, fully occupied. This is very ex- Ecological Assessment and mainly as a result of nest box- citing to see” Restoration Society adminises built, installed and mainThe martin colony at the trator. tained by volunteers. LMS marina is the largest on To join in the fun, head for There has been a good re- Vancouver Island and is ex- Ladysmith, follow the yellow turn of adult birds again this pecting about 80 pairs again signs to the marina and park year and a low return of one- this year. in the upper lot. “Don’t forget year olds, as expected. There Visitors will be able to watch to wear something purple and were two periods of cool wet adults feeding nestlings, learn come join in the fun,” Lee said.

BC SPCA wants your best wildlife shots Get your camera ready. The where more than 2,500 orBC SPCA’s seventh annual phaned and injured wild aniWildlife-In-Focus Photogramals are cared for each year. phy Contest is now open for Prizes are awarded for the entries. top three photos in each of The goal is to capture the two categories: Wild Settings best of British Columbia’s and Backyard Habitats. wildlife through the lens, The competition is open to whether the subjects are in all amateur photographers your own backyard or in the aged 14 and up. All photos of vast natural wilderness of the wildlife entered must be taken province. All amateur photogwithin the province and subraphers can enter the compe- The BC SPCA wants you to hit mitted digitally. “Wildlife” intition, which runs from July 1 cludes free-living birds, mamthem with your best wildlife shot through Sept. 30, by submitmals, amphibians, reptiles, Erika Hyde ting their most impressive fish and insects, but not exdigital images. and isolated locations,” says otic, feral or domestic animals, “We are constantly amazed at BC SPCA chief scientific offi- or wildlife in zoos or rehabilithe mind-blowing photos we cer Dr. Sara Dubois. tation facilities. receive – they really showcase The contest supports the BC Learn more about this year’s the astonishing diversity of SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabili- contest and view past winners’ animals we have throughout tation Centre (Wild ARC) on images at spca.bc.ca/wildlifeB.C., in both urban settings southern Vancouver Island, in-focus.

Ladysmith Celebrations Society 2015 Citizen of the Year Nominations The Citizen of the Year Award is presented for outstanding Community Service over a period of time. The service must be voluntary and does not include service where there has been a connection to normal employment. The nominations are open to all residents of Ladysmith, but they must conform to the guidelines put forth by the Ladysmith Celebrations Society. The nominations received will be judged by a panel selected from the committee.

Nomination Deadline: Thursday, July 16th The winner will be announced Saturday, August 1st at the Rotary Pancake Breakfast, 9:50 am in the Ladysmith and District Credit Union Parking lot.

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A big ‘Thank You’ to those who donated to the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation this year. • Kudos to 49th Street Market for donating water bottles to firefighters who were out battling a grass fire in Cedar that threatened homes and caused an evacuation July 2. In the kind of sweltering heat we’ve been having, we have to quench the thirst within to douse the fires around us! • Your gifts give 373 grads a chance at higher education. That’s the word from the NanaimoLadysmith Schools Foundation, which awarded over $474,000 in scholarships and bursaries to assist 373 Grade 12 graduates with the high cost of post-secondary education. Local donors gave over $323,000; the Ministry of Education provided 151 scholarships of $1,000 each. “On behalf of all students at Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools, we thank you for your continued financial support. Your generosity means the world to our students!” said the NLSF in an email. • Stock the Lockers, a fund-raiser for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation, takes place Aug. 13 to Sept. 3. This is the 6th annual fundraising campaign for school supplies and other unmet basic needs of local elementary and secondary students. “Help us raise $50,000 to give students an equal chance to succeed in school,” says the NLSF in a recent release. For information go to www.NLSF.ca. • Ladysmith Rotarian Gerry Beltgens received the District Award for Service to Polio Plus, and he was named Rotarian of the Year the club announced in a release last week. Bonnie Ritchie received the President’s Achievement Award for her work coordinating the BEAR ( Be Eager About Reading) Program for Literacy. Michael Furlot received the Rotary International Award for Service and Cheryl Leukefeld received the President’s Plaque and Honourable Mention for second Place for New Members in District 5020. Sandra Milne received the Jim Runciman Award for Service in the Ladysmith Club. • Ladysmith’s Royal Canadian Search and Rescue is looking for crew and supporting members, and will be holding an ‘open boathouse’ July 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ladysmith Marina. You can also email recruiting@rcmsar29.com for more information. • Kids are being invited to visit their local library to read, build, craft and create some fun at this year’s Summer Reading Club! The theme for 2015, “Build It”, encourages children ages 0-12 to visit their local library branch this summer to help build their reading skills. Registration is free at local library branches or online at virl.bc.ca/kids! Summer Reading Club runs to Aug. 22. • Help defeat cancer by participating in the Tour de Rock Raffle: Draw date is Sept. 10, 2015. Tickets $10. 1st Prize is a Bear Mountain Golf Getaway Package for four, $1,250 value. 2nd Prize is a Canucks Hockey Getaway Package for two, $1,000 value. 3rd Prize is a Mayne Island Getaway Package for two, $400 value. For more information and to purchase your tickets contact Tour de Rock riders Alison Wood at 250-380-6132 orAlison.wood@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca or Rob Webb at 250-732-0312 or atrlwebb@telus.net • The Nanaimo Concert Band will be in the bowl July 12 for the Concerts in the Park series at Ladysmith’s Transfer Beach. Show’s are on Sunday between 6-8 p.m. Put on by the Ladysmith Resource Centre Association, these concerts – which run through August – are offered by donation. So enjoy an evening in the bowl, with great music and a great feeling of supporting your community. See the lineup at lrca.bc.ca/concerts.asp

The Seniors Office of the Ladysmith Resources Centre Would like to remind the seniors of Ladysmith about the summer program, Students Helping Seniors. This program provides youth and seniors with an opportunity to interact and develop work relationships and bonds. It is a learning experience for both groups within the community. The students will assist seniors with various tasks in and around the home. The charge for the service is minimum wage $10.25/hr. To register for this program, or for more information, contact Sophia Elliott, the Project Coordinator at 250-245-3079. WOMEN’S FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE Another reminder of a program hosted by the Ladysmith Resources Centre called The Women’s Friendship Circle. The goal has been to create a welcoming place where women of all ages can socialize and feel comfortable with each other. A place where women can drop-in, have a cup of tea or coffee, talk, laugh, cry, share their lives, tell their stories, and make new friends. Please join in on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 9pm at the Ladysmith Resources Centre (top floor). For more information call 250-245-3079. HYDRATE AND ENJOY I hope you are enjoying the warm weather and will enjoy the long summer we are about to have. Drink lots of fluids if you are out and about! Sharen Newton - Seniors Office

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