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Rough road ahead for Ladysmith Craig Spence

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Looking down the road the Town of Ladysmith is seeing not only bumps, but cracks, crumbling shoulders, potholes and significant expenses to get its pavement back in shape, then keep it that way. That was the news Director of Infrastructure Services John Manson delivered to council Dec. 7 in a Pavement Management Plan, developed by his department, working with consultants Tetra Tech EBA, who specialize in evaluating the condition of roads. Manson said it could cost $750,000 per year over a 10 year period to repair or replace deteriorating roads and maintain roads that are still in good shape. Less could be spent, he said, but that would be compounding a problem that has been getting worse since 1998 when Ladysmith’s first Pavement Management Plan was developed. Then just 2 per cent of the town’s roads were categorized in ‘poor,’ ‘very poor’ or ‘serious’ condition. That ratio had crept up to 13 per cent in the April, 2015 assessment. “We’re not putting enough money in since 1998 at least to keep the roads in good shape,” Manson said. Spending less would mean increasing amounts of money dedicated to ‘maintenance’ of roads, with less available for ‘rehabilitation,’ the report says. After 10 years, if the town budgets $250,000 per year for road work, almost half the annual average budget would be spent on maintenance, 48 per cent, with 52 per cent available for repairs; at $500,000 per year, 20 per cent would be spent on maintenance; at $750,000 per year, 11 per cent; and at $800,000 per year, 9 per cent. Repair includes things like milling and resurfacing roads, or even replacing them; maintenance, patch ups like sealing cracks and filling potholes. At $750,000 the average condition of the road network would be “maintained” over the next 10 years, the report says. See Roads, Page 9 Music Hall owner Robin Romalho has big plans for the future.

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Music Hall chef and impresario Robin Romalho tells the story of his grandparents operating the first and for some time only Portuguese restaurant in Toronto: Sousas’, in Kensington Market, which they ran for 30 years or more. “Because of that, I never wanted to open a restaurant,” he said. “I always said to myself: ‘You’ve got to be half-crazy to want that kind of pressure.’” So how did he get from there to the point, four months ago, when he opened the Music Hall on Roberts Street in Ladysmith, a restaurant arguably 17 years in the making? Well, first, you have to know that the Music Hall is not just a restaurant. It is a museum, the set for a music show which Romalho is producing and hoping to pitch to a major network, and it’s a venue for youth talent in Ladysmith. And you have to understand that Romalho, who describes himself as ‘overly ambitious’, is not your typical restaurateur. Until 1998, when he moved to Ladysmith he had put in 27 years as a historical set designer and TV show producer. That ties into his passion for anything historical, and his future plans for the Music Hall. “You’re talking to a guy who spent, at that point, 27 years of his life creating areas to make them look heritage, to make them look old – trying to hide a parking meter, or having a sign removed that’s cemented in,” he explained. His first view of Ladysmith, during the shooting of a TV episode of The Wind at my Back, convinced him this was a place he wanted to be, eventually. So on impulse he bought three buildings on Roberts Street, including the future location of The Music Hall. In 1996, when he sold the rights to a TV show called Reigning Cats & Dogs, about people and their best friends, Romalho saw his chance. He sold up his heritage mansion in Toronto and moved here in 1998. See Music Hall, Page 3

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movies that played at the Rialto From Page 1 There’s an ironic twist in the Theatre in Ladysmith… The Music Hall is a museum, tail… er tale, though. Romalho hadn’t intended to sell Reigning and Romalho the curator is greCats & Dogs at all; he wanted to garious to a fault when it comes sell an episodic Canadian music to describing its artifacts and showcase concept he was devel- their fascinating stories. He always nods to the memory of Ray oping. “What I was actually trying to Knight, his guide and mentor sell was a show called The Music through Ladysmith’s past. “He just knew everybody and Hall Presents, it was a Canadian talent showcase episodic, featur- everything, and he could reing independent acts signed to member dates and times, and he could tell you things,” Romalho record labels.” He hopes to bring that con- said, admiration still alive in his cept to fruition twenty years voice. He thinks people should later in the little red house on get involved in the history of the hill, which he’s transformed Ladysmith through its Historical into what people think of as a Society, but as an appetizer, the restaurant where the over-40 Music Hall is a treat. “My goal with this building, and demographic can “go out for a glass of wine or a martini in a all my decorating in here, was to comfortable, quieter, mellower try to do that on a lighter note, so place that’s historically bound people could come in and eat a burger, have a beer, and learn a to the community.” It is all that, Romalho says. But little bit about the history of the in the overlapping collages of his town.” But then there’s the ‘way more’ active mind, it’s way more. There’s certainly no shortage of part. The big picture perspective historical ambiance to The Music on The Music Hall is about bringHall. At the entrance, for example, ing big name musicians – or muframed and displayed on the wall, sicians about to top the charts – is the surveyor’s transept used to right here to the town on the hill, lay out the streets of Ladysmith. for intimate performances in a The bar is a compilation of 27 his- historically enriched setting, in torical fragments of Ladysmith front of a live audience. And it’s no pipe dream. memorabilia. On the wall is Little “Now I’ve built the set, it’s a real Joe’s concertina – Little Joe was Subscribe to the accompanist to the silent restaurant. I’ve already shot five

episodes, two of which were Juno award winners – David Gogo and Morgan Davis, Canadian blues legend – and I’ve shot the Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra, who are up and coming and signed to an independent label,” Romalho said, warming up to his vision. “It’s a venue with a menu, that’s my slogan.” There’s more to come. If he pulls it off and sells the concept to a network, he and Ladysmith will be basking in some PR glory, and he’ll be eligible for a cut of the $440 million fund that’s been set up for the development of Canadian TV programming. Then lots of people will be tuned in to the little red restaurant on the hill in the town that Dunsmuir built. “So when I bring in the guy from 54-40, when I bring in Valdy, when I bring in Bill Henderson, all big names, I’m going to shoot them here and – hypothetically – then I qualify for money, which would then, in turn allow me to bring in bigger names,” Romalho said. “I will fit right in, I would qualify for some of that money.” So if you think of Ladysmith maybe ten years down the road, and imagine Romalho’s vision coming true, then we’ll all be saying he made some history of his own to add to the legends that surround him.

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conference in Paris, was celebrated by 24 BC communities – inDecember 11, same cluding Ladysmith and day an ‘historic’ agree- Duncan – as A Day for ment on climate change Our Common Future. A media release from was celebrated by 200 nations attending the the Vancouver Island & 20 Roberts Street Hotline 250-245-1119 United Nations COP21 Coast Conservation Society, which is located in Cedar, noted that the Sale in Effect Province of British Columbia also marked the Dec. 15th - 23th, day on its official calen2015 dar for the second year. “Every year we see an increasing interest, Front – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, Ontario and recognition of the Premier Kathleen Wynne and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard. Back – AFN National achievements for susChief Perry Bellegarde, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Environment Minister Cathetainable development which the World Com- rine McKenna, Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Justin Trudeau All Stock mission on Environ- Leader Thomas Mulcair, Conservative environment critic Ed Fast. ment and Development goals form the four pil- tive and sustainable revised every five years 2 Sizes Reg $429.00ea first advanced with lars of sustainable de- development initiatives” starting in 2013; in their planning. • Achieve carbon neupublication of the book velopment.” Delegates to the tral economies some‘Our Common Future”, That commitment to said VICCS President a holistic approach to COP21 meeting in Paris time after 2050 but beexcludes “Signature Styles” fore 2100. Laurie Gourlay. development is further have agreed to: all stock bracelets, rings & more The COP21 agreeThe Proclamation defined in the third state- • Limit temperature rise excludes “Signature Styles” notes key goals and ment, which embraces to ‘well below’ two de- ment comes as a reachievements which development that “meets grees Celsius – with the sounding affirmation the Brundtland report the needs of the present limit of 1.5 degrees as the of actions taken at the reg. $59.98ea local level to align with helped to identify and without compromising long-term objective; to champion in its ef- the ability of future gen- • Implement an agree- the 1987 Brundtland all stock report, forts to find a practical erations to meet their ment that is ‘universal’ commissions reg. $57.98ea and ‘legally binding’; Gourlay said and principled balance own needs.” • Provide “$100 billion “We see local governbetween the environIn order to achieve all stock ment and economy, sustainable develop- annually to developing ments and communiplastic & clear styles all stock states the VICCS re- ment, signatories agree countries by 2020” to ties working hard to Includes Thread & Bobbin Cases all stock aluminum lease. that communities must help them combat cli- implement the pragmatic applications Signatories of the “include measures for mate change; on wheels - proclamation agree conservation, biodiver- • Insist that nations of sustainable develall stock regular to $159.98ea with the opening state- sity, habitat and water- publish greenhouse gas opment, with senior ment, that “our long- shed protection that reduction targets that governments integratterm economic, social, integrate renewable reflect the “highest pos- ing policies and proecological and cultural resource, climate-adap- sible ambition,” and are grams,” she said.

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2016 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS:

The Town of Ladysmith holds regular Council meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month unless otherwise noted. The meetings start at 7:00 p.m. and take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 410 Esplanade, Ladysmith, B.C. The 2016 meeting schedule is as follows:

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Ladysmith ANNOUNCEMENT

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The Directors of Royal LePage Ladysmith are happy to announce the addition of Morgan Fisher to their Royal Service Group. Morgan realizes that buying or selling a home can be a complex and very personal process. With over 10 years of professional sales experience, and a member of a long-tenured team in the mid-island area, Morgan can expertly guide you through this important time. We have access to all the leading edge services and products, so you can be certain that you will receive expert service, saving you time and money.

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Council encourages and welcomes your participation. For meeting agendas and minutes, please visit the Town’s website at www.ladysmith.ca or call 250.245.6400. Municipal Services Committee meetings take place on the third Monday of the month, unless otherwise specified. Start times vary -- please call 250.245.6400 or check www.ladysmith.ca for details.

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Morgan has lived from coast to coast of this great country of ours, as well as abroad, and she is very proud to call Vancouver Island her home. Morgan speaks some French and welcomes those seeking bilingual service. Morgan looks forward to hearing from you, to help you with all your Real Estate needs and questions. Please contact Morgan at her office, phone 250-245-2252, 410A 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, V9G 1A9.

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Federal funding sought to keep BC Ferries afloat Craig Spence the chronicle

Vancouver Island and North Coast NDP MPs are calling on the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allow BC Ferries access to federal infrastructure grant funding. “BC Ferries is a critical transportation link for Island residents but years of dramatic fare increases have had a devastating impact on our coastal communities,” said Murray Rankin, MP for Victoria. “The coastal ferry system is a key transportation link like roads and bridges and should be treated the same when it comes to federal infrastructure grants.”

All of Vancouver Is- their shore-based faland’s MPs, including cilities.” Sheila Malcolmson in But the post-election Nanaimo-Ladysmith call for infrastructure and Alistair Mac- funding urges the LibGregor in Cowichan- eral government to M a l a h a t - L a n g f o r d , take a new tack. “The have added their former Conservative names to the request. government stood by Malcolmson and while ferry fares skyMacGregor both rocketed for Island called for access to residents,” Rankin said. infrastructure funding “We are reaching out during the September- to this new governOctober federal elec- ment and asking them tion campaign. “We to demonstrate an will make ferry infra- understanding of the structure, including challenges facing our terminals and fleets, coastal communities.” an eligible category This could be a test for federal funding un- of the Liberal promder the New Building ise to treat regions Canada Fund,” Mal- like Vancouver Iscolmson said. land, which have not Conservative candi- elected Liberals to the date Mark MacDonald House of Commons, said during the cam- fairly. paign that BC Ferries Comparisons have “is eligible for Build been made between Canada funding for all the heavily subsidized

ferry routes on the east coast, but those subsidies have been claimed as an obligation because they are interprovincial, whereas BC Ferries’ routes are not. In his response to a Chronicle question about infrastructure funding Liberal candidate Tim Tessier did not mention BC Fer- The Chemainus BC Ferry ries among the proj- Terminal is scheduled ects and services that for renovations. Will might be funded. federal infrastructure The Chronicle has funding help with the asked for clarification costs? from the NDP on several points, including: • How much funding for BC Ferries projects; they think might be • If there should be available for BC Fer- restrictions on the ries through federal types of projects fundinfrastructure grants; ed, since part of the • If the Province of Liberal rationale for British Columbia sup- infrastructure investports the use of federal ments is job creation infrastructure funding in Canada.

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Let’s COP-in not copout on COP21 December 11 is being rung in as an historic day in communities all over the world, but whether the COP21 agreement will be judged ultimately as a tremendous victory for common sense and collaboration between nations, or as a day where the hot-air index went through the roof, remains to be seen. History isn’t made with a proclamation; it’s made over the longer term, as the politicians, executives and administrators step out of the limelight, and head home, where they will have to show the grinding leadership necessary to make this dream of sustainable development come true. Remember Kyoto? It’s heartening news that almost 200 nations have signed onto COP21, including the world’s largest economies, and – as importantly – developing nations, who will find it even more burdensome. We should pause to raise up each others hands and let out a collective cheer. Then we should look to home, and the hard task of bringing everyone on board. Western Canada has much to consider, if it’s leaders want to make this historic day a milestone instead of a tombstone. COP21 lends weight to the argument that two-thirds of the world’s identified oil and gas reserves will have to remain in the ground. Is Alberta prepared to transition from an economy dependent on the huge reserves identified in its bitumen sands, to one that embraces a green economy? Does the NDP government of Premier Rachel Notley have the stamina to negotiate that change? Is Premier Christy Clark prepared to reconsider her government’s ambitious LNG dream, which would commit this province to decades of hydrocarbon production and dependency in the guise of offering a ‘transitional’ fuel? It’s up to us to hold our leaders to their commitments. Let’s make sure COP21 gets the buy-in necessary to effect real change, and doesn’t turn into another document that allows governments to copout behind the scenes. As the limelight shifts, the impetus of Dec. 11, 2015 will have to be renewed every day from here on forward by you and me. 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.

Your Words “our long-term economic, social, ecological and cultural goals form the four pillars of sustainable development.” From the 1987 ‘Brundtland Report’, Page 4 / Climate commitments in COP21

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Softwood lumber not on the table for Clark, Trudeau Editor: When Christy Clark said she would make a new softwood lumber agreement with the United States her top priority with a new federal government, New Democrats voiced support because forest dependent communities, BC forest companies, and those over 25,000 citizens directly employed in the forest industry deserve it. Unfortunately, either Premier Clark forgot to mention it, wasn’t very forceful in making the case for softwood lumber, or the new

prime minister simply ignored her. There’s no evidence that trade consequences for the softwood lumber industry have registered with the federal government. The new prime minister’s long mandate letter to the federal minister of international trade fails to mention the trade consequences of softwood lumber at all. It talks a lot about the Canadian-European Trade Agreement and about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, about the auto sector, about clean technology, about energy, but doesn’t include

the words “wood,” “forest” (or “forestry”), “timber,” or “log.” Forest-related products remain British Columbia’s largest single export, with a value of nearly $13 billion in 2014, which is more than a third of all our exports. Maximizing the health of our forest industry is crucial for business, workers and communities. Christy Clark’s B.C. Liberal government’s record has been to the detriment of forest-dependent communities, with the closure of more than

The Food Bank needs your help over Christmas Editor: Ladysmith residents. Bank and Christmas The Ladysmith Food The LRCA is also or- Cheer Fund and you Bank offers thanks ganizing the Christ- will get a receipt to all the people who mas Cheer Fund for along with a warm gave their bottle return our needy neighbours thank you. money to the donation this month. You can Caroline Davidson box that used to be give your own ChristFood Bank in the Liquor Store in mas gifts to the Food PR Coordinator Coronation Mall. We are grateful for all the money and non-perishable food Editor: The Ladysmith Fire/Rescue Haunted House items that you offer to help our neighbours. I Committee would like to say a huge thank you remind you that the to all our business sponsors and individuals churches, who took who helped to make our first ever Ladysmith over the food bank Fire/Rescue Haunted House such a success. Our two-day event had a total of 560 people from Julian North a decade and a half through our gates and raised a whopping ago, all have donation $2,500 for Muscular Dystrophy. This was a ‘by donation’ only event, and we boxes and there are bins for food dona- were overwhelmed with all the positive comtions at our local gro- ments we received from those who came, saw and were entertained. cery stores. Thank you for your kind and generous supThe Food Bank is located in the port. Without you, our event would not have Ladysmith Resources been as successful. Kim Irwin Centre Association, Ladysmith Fire/Rescue along with many Haunted House Coordinator 2015 other programs for

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200 mills and the loss of more than 25,000 jobs. Meanwhile, raw log exports – which cost British Columbia jobs – are on pace for yet another record high this year: close

to seven million cubic metres. So much for Christy Clark’s so-called first priority. MLA Bruce Ralston NDP spokesperson International Trade

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This December, enjoy this hilarious mash up of two favorite seasonal classics: “The wizard of Oz” and Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.

Photo club meets Dec. 15 Is love in the air? That’s the question posed by Saltair photographer Nancy Morgantini in her shot of two seagulls engaged in flight formation. “Nancy enjoys the challenge of capturing birds in flight, and she was inspired to capture the interaction between these two gulls while sailing in the Gulf Islands in June, 2015,” says a release from the Ladysmith Camera Club. The photo was the November pick for Photo of the Month, which was centered on the theme: Emotions. The next meeting of the Ladysmith Camera Club, which will also be its AGM, will be Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Hardwick Hall on High Street and Third Avenue. Everyone is welcome. There will be no drop-in fee for this meeting, but people are asked to bring something for a potluck. The Camera Club welcomes new members from novice to pro. “Come explore and expand your photography with us,” says a release about the AGM. You can find out more about the Camera Club at ladysmithcameraclub.com.

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I have to confess to feeling more than a little grinchy settling in to watch Dorothy Gets Scrooged, Ladysmith Little Theatre’s Christmas production. A mashup of my all time sentimental favourite, Dickens’ Christmas Carol, with The Wizard of Oz? Really? Sacrilegious and highly unlikely, I thought. And the opening scene left me even more doubtful: a nar- Scrooged at Ladysmith Little Theatre to Dec. 30 rated intro, explaining how Dorothy had lectively, for a home- ley, and follows the same pattern straight been transformed from grown misadventure. Fortunately, my antic- to perdition. the immortal darling With interludes of of many a childhood ipated disastrous endmemory, into a self- ing was blown out of dialogue, the play skips centered, money grub- the water the moment through favourite sebing, bossy, snarky the witch Elvira Hav- lections from the hit ‘bitch.’ One can sus- isham (Lynnia Clark) charts, all cleverly repend disbelief only so wheeled out onto the written to tie into the far, and turn a blind- stage on a kid’s scooter, Scrooged theme. This is not a produceye to slander for only and started singing the praises of exotic flow- tion for the faint-heart so long! Written by Little The- ers and the fortunes to to take on. Above all, it atre’s own Bill Johnson be made by growing requires strong acting to carry off. Semple, in – who also directed the and selling them. A neighbour’s tiff be- the role of Dorothy, is play, and took on the role of Scarecrow – my tween her and Doro- outstanding. Her strutinitial thought was: thy (Lauren Semple) ting, pouting, shouting, there’s no out here. If morphs into a busi- sarcasm and general this thing doesn’t come ness partnership that meanness and miseroff, Little Theatre will echoes the miserly liness are portrayed have no-one to blame example of Ebenezer with just the right but themselves, col- Scrooge and Bob Mar- touch of exaggeration

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SVETIC - Dragutin (Drug) Passed away unexpectedly on December 8th, 2015 at the age of 77 years old. He is predeceased by his wife, Audrey. He is survived, loved and remembered by his family, children; Ivan (Elizabeth), Druggan (Andrea), and Kim (Fabio); grandchildren Katelyn, Emily, Sarah, Nicholas, Matia, Callum, Matthew and Tyler; a large extended family and many dear friends. A Funeral Service will be held Dec. 19th, 2015, 11:00 a.m. at Bell Funeral Chapel, 4276 Hastings Street, Burnaby. A reception to follow at the Executive Inn, 4201 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby. Mom saw you getting tired A cure was not to be So she closed her arms around you And whispered, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come to meâ&#x20AC;?.

Allen Joan Ann March 27, 1957 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; December 3, 2015

She is survived by her loving husband Keith, brothers, Paul, Robert and Russell, Mother, Elaine and father, Bill and many nieces and nephews. Joannie married Keith in Maple Ridge, BC on April 26, 1992. She was known throughout the Province of BC for teaching First Aid for 30 years. She fought forest fires and worked at many logging camps on the BC coast. She worked as an instructor for 30 years with the Petersen Group. Joannie touched everyone she taught; she loved to teach people to be humble heroes. She was known as one of the best instructors in BC First Aid. Both Joannie and Keith worked as attendants in Go Cart Racing at Cassidy Tracks.

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Dahl Howard Church August 5, 1948 - November 25, 2015

I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) I am never without it (anywhere I go, you go) Goodbye to a wonderful friend, husband, brother, cousin, and son, but most importantly to a father who loved his daughter with all his heart and soul. Lindsay, you were his light!

CELEBRATION OF LIFE Eagles Hall - Ladysmith, BC 2 - 5 pm, Sunday, January 10, 2016

Alexander Wright (Alex) Alex passed away in peace December 5, 2015 at Dufferin Care Home at the age of 93 with his loving and devoted daughter Kelly Krymusa (David) by his side. Alex was born in Ladysmith, BC on November 28, 1922. Predeceased by his wife Emily Wright on May 7, 2014 and his son William (Addie) Wright on June 9, 2014. Survived by Addieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife (Susan), son Terry Wright (Bonnie), daughter Kelly Krymusa (David). Grandchildren Tina Warner (Troy), Lisa Krymusa, Terry Wright (Amanda) and Dave Krymusa. Great grandchildren Gage Hanna-Krymusa, Nicolas Warner, Hunter Krymusa, Reagan Wright, Casey Wright, also his sister Ann Wright, and many other family and friends.

A Celebration of Life was held Saturday December 12th, 2015 at the Petersen Safety Group, 300 South Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo, BC from 11:00 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1:00 p.m.

Alex was best know as A. Wright Hauling Company, as well he had many other business adventures. He loved spending time on his property gardening and on his riding lawn mower. His other loves were camping, fishing and going to the Patterson Lake Cabin where he spent many good times with his two grandsons, Terry and Dave. Alex belonged to the Pentecostal church in Ladysmith where he led the song service for many years.

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Alex spent the last couple of years at the Dufferin Care Home in Nanaimo, BC to the age of 93.

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It is with heartfelt sadness we announce the passing of Joan (Joannie) Ann Allen (nee Ferneyhough) on December 3rd, 2015. Joannie was born in Nanaimo BC March 27th, 1957.

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A community event list for you and your family Last Word for December 15, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ Dec.18, 7 p.m., The Celebration of Light at the Eagles Hall in Ladysmith. Area musicians will donate their time and talent for the fifth annual Christmas fundraiser for the Ladysmith soup kitchen and food bank. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. & Dec. 20 at 2 p.m., Ken Lavigne Christmas Old Time Radio Roadshow at Chemainus United Church. The Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Chemainusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; own internationally renowned singer and entertainer performs your Christmas favourites with special guests. Tickets at the 49th Parallel Grocery and the 49th Parallel General Store, Chemainus United Church and Ladysmith United Church for $32 in advance ($18 for students) or $37 at the door ($18 students). Reports from Crofton to Courtney about a loud explosion, which occurred Dec. 10, may have been triggered by a sonic boom. Above, a fighter jet, capable of flying at supersonic speeds, breaks the sound barrier at 1,225 kph.

Windows rattled by sonic boom? Staff Writer the chronicle

A window rattling â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;explosionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; heard Wednesday, Dec. 10 in several Ladysmith neighbourhoods may have been a sonic boom, but a Canadian ariforce spokseperson said there were no Canadian jet fighters on the West Coast that day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a powerful enough blast that it virtually rattled the dishes in the cupboard,â&#x20AC;? said David Milne, who lives in the 800 block, Craig Road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It actually shook the house.â&#x20AC;? Several of his neighbours stepped out of their houses at the same time to determine what had caused the noise. Milne, who was talking to a friend in Courtenay shortly after the boom was heard here, learned that the same phenomenon had been experienced there, and the event was widely reported on the Around Town Facebook page, including one report from Crofton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in Crofton and we heard-felt it here too,â&#x20AC;? said Linda Prowse. Other reports came in from Roberts Street and Fourth Avenue; from South Davis Road; and from Saltair. Placed on a map, the reports all fall close to a straight line between Crofton and Courtney. Sonic booms occur when aircraft break the sound barrier, that is, when they travel faster than the speed of sound: 1,225 kilometres per hour. At that point the sound waves become compressed into the shape of a cone, trailing the plane. Where that cone intersects with the ground along the flight path, a sonic boom occurs. It â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fills out a narrow path on the ground,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; says a Wikipedia description of the phenomenon. This path is called the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;boom carpet.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The faster the aircraft is travelling, and the higher, the narrower the boom carpet and the louder the sonic boom. That the reports came in from a relatively straight line along a flight path from Crofton to Courtenay, corroborates the suggestion that it was a sonic boom. That they were reported at almost the same time could be explained by the fact that a fighter jet can travel at speeds over 1,900 kph, which would take it from Ladysmith to Courtenay in about four minutes. But Cpt. Alexandre Cadieux, a spokesperson for the Canadian air force, said there were no CF-18 Hornets on the West Coast that day, and that the CF-18 is the only Canadian miliatry aircraft capable of supersonic flight.

â&#x20AC;˘ Until Dec. 17, The Christmas Cheer Campaign has started. Registrations for hampers are now being taken, and donations will be gratefully received. Contact the Ladysmith Resources Centre at 250245-3079. â&#x20AC;˘ Coins for Kids - The Chronicle is once again running the Coins for Kids campaign. Over the years we have collected over $50,000 which all goes to the Ladysmith Christmas Cheer Campaign. The Black Press Island papers have collected more than $780,000 over the years, all providing funding for local communities/charities. â&#x20AC;˘ Until Dec. 20, Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacularâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cast of 14 singers, dancers and musicians will whisk you away to a winter wonderland. Hits by the Beach Boy, a Rock of Ages medley, and a selection of Christmas favourites. Eleven performances at the Cedar Community hall and four at the Port Theatre. More info at yellowpointchristmasspectacular.ca. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 20, Ladysmith Fire/Rescue Santa Claus Parade. Come meet Santa. This fun parade makes its way from Brown Drive Park at 4 p.m. ending at Ă&#x2030;cole Davis Road Elementary at 9 p.m. with four stops in between. See Ladysmith Fire/Rescue Facebook page for route and details. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 20, 2 to 5 p.m., Crofton Hotel Pub, Salt Spring Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sky Valley brings its â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;funky modern jazz arrangementsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; back to the Jazz at Crofton series. The quartet made its debut last month. Led by bassist Alan Wardroper, with saxophonist Patrick Byrne, pianist Frank Huether and drummer Randall Miron, the band plays a mis of jazz standards, Latin and a few original tunes. Musicians are invited to join in a jam session during the last hour. The pub is at 1534 Joan Ave. For information, call 250-324-2245 or visit croftonhotel.ca.

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