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Clippings from the first six months of 2015... January
February
We need proportional representation Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder says it’s time to do away with first-past-the-post politics. Ladysmith skater headed to Nationals
Town will move forward with fenced dog park discussion Proponent Robin Maxted presented a petition signed by 562 residents asking for a fenced, off-leash dog park in Ladysmith. Town of Ladysmith signs Declaration of the Right to a Healthy Environment At the urging of Denis Hughes council voted to sign a declaration inspired by Dr. David Suzuki’s Blue Dot Tour. Derelict vessel bill will be debated in Ottawa
Sarah Kedves and partner Lucas Pallard of Nanaimo, headed to Kingston, Ontario, to compete for the Canadian Novice Pairs title. Crowder reflects on 10 years in Parliament Ladysmith-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder, who had announced she would not be running in the next Federal election, talked to Editor Lindsay Chung. School district looking for new superintendent
SD68 Superintendent David Hutchinson announced his resignation Jan. 5, and the board appointed John Blain acting superintendent and CEO. WFP Ladysmith Sawmill re-opens Due to a downturn in the Chinese market, one of Ladysmith’s major employers had been shut down since Dec. 5 Quist up for national innovation award Ladysmith Secondary grad and VIU graduate student Breanne Quist was nominated for the Ernest C. Manning Innovation Award for her development of privacycompass.ca Ladysmith trails now on Google Maps Resident Brian Thom added information about trails in Ladysmith and Saltair to Google Maps, where it can be accessed by mobile phones and computers. Veterans MC donates funds to community The Veterans Motorcycle Club donated $800 to the Ladysmith and District Marine Rescue Society and $ 700 to the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund.
Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder’s bill regarding derelict vessels was to be debated in Ottawa. Leedahl shares personal essays in her new book Writer Shelley Leedahl shares perspectives on her book of essays I Wasn’t Always Like This. Orcas medal at Regionals Faith Knelson and Aileen Humphreys earn medals at Vancouver Island Regional Short Course Championships; prepare for AAA Provincials. Celebrating Main Street – Oyster Bay
A two-part historical perspective on Ladysmith’s Esplanade, with help from the Ladysmith Archives. North Cowichan achieves climate action milestone Partners for Climate Protection award the Municipality of North Cowichan honours for its award-winning Climate Action and Energy Plan. Interest in bigleaf syrup spreading Vancouver Island maple syrup is getting attention, thanks to Ladysmith farmer Gary Bucklund and family.
March
Hundreds gather for Chemainus skate park’s official opening Eight years in the making, a new skate park in Chemainus was celebrated by 300. Strike carries on at Stz’uminus Health Employees of the Stz’uminus Health Centre remain on the picket line in a dispute that had continued for more than 20 days. No support for derelict vessels bill from Conservatives A private member’s Bill C-638 by NanaimoCowichan MP Jean Crowder was not supported by Conservatives New York, New York
Ladysmith dancer Kayla Henry qualified for the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix finals in New York, April 10-16. Welcome to a town with good taste A wave of ‘good taste’ is making fine dining a matter of choice in Ladysmith. Penelakut boys set their sights on Sweden
A fundraising campaign was launched to get a group of Penelakut soccer players to a tournament in Sweden. Life is shorter in Ladysmith A health profile indicates people die sooner here, but officials aren’t sure why. Women have a life expectancy of 82 years in Ladysmith, compared to 84 years provincially; men 77 years compared to 80
April Draft calls for eight per cent tax hike Ladysmith council wanted to see a budget with a ‘minimal’ tax increase, but staff said conflicting priorities ‘got in the way’ and required a higher jump. Costly water improvements coming down the pipe Ladysmith is facing major water projects and costs in the coming years – up to $40 million, with the top priority water filtration at $10 million. Brave friends to the rescue
Dale Wells and Leonard Aleck were honoured by the Lifesaving Society of B.C. for their rescue of a kayaker in November. Resurrection looms for Cedar High The Cedar to Ladysmith school ‘experiment’ drew closer to a conclusion when SD68 trustees recommended re-opening Cedar Secondary in time for the 2016 school year. Five decades and counting St. Joseph’s Elementary School celebrated 50 years of faith-based education. Riding for the veterans
Lindsay Chung, former editor of the Chronicle, and Cathleen McMahon embarked on a 211-day journey supporting a cross-Canada horseback ride raising awareness for veterans. Williams Murphy named Ladysmith Ambassador Emily Weeks, Ladysmith’s 2014 Ambassador, crowned her successor, Maya Williams Murphy. Puppy Love
Four year-old EveLynne Linden, born with omphalocele, is thrilled with the companionship of her new friend Diva.
May
Faith rewarded Ladysmith’s Faith Knelson ‘served notice’ that she’s in the fast lane as an up and coming athlete during Team Canada swim trials. Methuen area going to the dogs
Council is considering a fenced dog-park at Methuen and Sixth Ave. in Ladysmith. Study says all our schools below average Fraser Institute report says every local school registered ‘foundation skills’ testing results below the B.C. average. Dogpatch solution dies on Parliament Hill
Legislation proposed by Nanaimo-Cowichan NDP MP Jean Crowder to deal with the issue of derelict vessels was defeated in Parliament. Mulcair visits, views Ladysmith Harbour. Ladysmith a safer, happier, healthier place for teens McCreary survey says things are improving for high school students, and that teens were less likely to be taking drugs than five years earlier. Get ready for water restriction tap dance Ladysmith, the Diamond Improvement District, Stz’uminus First Nation, and CVRD imposed water restrictions Oldest Islander Keith Turner passes at 108
June Mayor’s Bike to Work ride ‘a blast’ Ladysmith Mayor Aaron Stone zipped around town on a Sunhame electric bike during Bike to Work week. Don Suhan (left in photo below) builds the bikes in Ladysmith.
LSS Earns Spuptitul honours The Ladysmith Secondary School team took top honours in the Spuptitul event, which saw First Nations students from throughout the region come together to speak the Hul’qumi’num’ language.
Historic harbour diorama unveiled
A diorama depicting the Long Wharf in Ladysmith Harbour, where coal was loaded onto ships for export, was one of the highlights of the annual Maritime Festival Why is this ship still in our harbour?
In June, 2012, a Canadian Coast Guard commissioned survey concluded the Viki Lyne II – a 54 year-old trawler with 13,000 litres of oils and solvents still on her, was in imminent danger of sinking. polluting the harbour, and damaging Ladysmith’s shellfish, tourism and marina industries. She’s still in Ladysmith Harbour. Railway or trailway, should E&N switch While some think the E&N right of way could be converted to a trail or cycle route, other argue it’s to valuable as a rail commuter line.
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JANUARY 2016 NOTICES & NEWS COUNCIL MEETINGS
Monday, January 4, at 7:00 p.m. and Monday, January 18, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
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A Q-400, the 78 seat passenger aircraft that is now in service direct between Nanaimo Airport and Edmonton.
CITY HALL BUSINESS HOURS Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (except statutory holidays) 410 Esplanade (Corner of Trans Canada Highway and Roberts Street)
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City Hall, Development Services, and Public Works will be closed to the public 2:00 p.m. December 24, 2015 to January 3, 2016 inclusive, reopening Monday, January 4, 2016. Please call 250.245.6424 or visit www.ladysmith.ca for the Frank Jameson Community Centre holiday schedule.
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Following the Christmas and Boxing Day (observed December 28) statutory holidays, your collection day moved forward by 2 (TWO) days. Following the New Year’s Day statutory holiday your collection day will again move forward 1 (ONE) day. A reminder that the current pick up schedule also has the 2016 schedule on the reverse side. If you need a new schedule you can pick one up at City Hall or the Frank Jameson Community Centre. You can also find your schedule on the Town’s website at: http:// www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling.
SNOW REMOVAL REMINDER
In the event of a snowfall, the Town of Ladysmith will be responsible for clearing “heavily travelled” sidewalks along First Avenue and Dogwood Drive. For all other areas, property owners and residents are reminded you are required to clear snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of your premises. Removal should take place no later than 10:00 a.m. on each day of a snowfall. This will greatly help all pedestrians and add to the safety of the elderly and those with limited mobility. The Town will make every effort to keep major arterial and collector streets open, and to clear snow from as many residential streets as possible during snowfalls. Thank you for your assistance in keeping our streets safe.
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Dog owners are reminded that 2016 dog tags are available. The Town offers a discount for early purchase. Fees are as follows: Price Before February 1st Price after February 1st Neutered / Spayed $26 $36 Not Neutered or Spayed $44 $54 Licences (tags) are available at City Hall, 410 Esplanade during regular office hours, Frank Jameson Community Centre, 810 6th Avenue and Little Rascals, 416 First Avenue
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Utility Bills for October to December will be mailed out in January. If you haven’t received your bill by the end of January, or have any questions about it, please call 250.245.6414, ext. 6206. *Note* As per statutory requirement, outstanding utility fees not paid by December 31, 2015 will be transferred to property tax arrears
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The Peerless Road Recycling Centre - Winter hours: November 1 to March 31 – Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding statutory holidays. To view a list of items accepted, please go to: www. cvrd.bc.ca/documentcenter/view/62889
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If you have not already done so, December 31st is the deadline to claim your homeowner grants for 2014 (retroactive) and 2015. Please contact the Tax Department at 250.245.6414, ext. 6206 for more information.
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Please be reminded that no outdoor burning is permitted within the Town of Ladysmith, with the exception of small cooking fires (no bigger than 0.5m sq.) such as a barbecue, fire pit or chiminea.
The Town of Ladysmith would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
WestJet now flies direct Nanaimo to Edmonton
For people planning to travel ”Developing service is key to from the Central Island to Edmon- Nanaimo Airport’s continued ton and beyond, life just got a little growth to ensure safe, reliable less complicated. transportation for Central VancouAs of Dec. 15 non-stop flights ver Island residents,” said Mike from Nanaimo to the capital of Hooper, President and CEO of the Alberta have been scheduled by Nanaimo Airport. WestJet, the Nanaimo Airport “We’re proud to be central Vanannounced, making it easier for couver Island’s gateway to the people to connect with flights to world.” destinations around the world. Ferio Pugliese, executive vice“Edmonton is one of WestJet’s president of WestJet, said the main connection hubs, giving company is glad to see the service Island residents more access to airborne. sun locations and other destina- “We’re pleased to provide additions around the globe,” says the tional service to our guests in EdNanaimo Airport release. monton and Nanaimo and the sur“Direct flights to and from rounding regions,” he said. Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton “We truly appreciate the support city take less than two hours.” and loyalty they’ve shown to us The new flight uses a 78-seat over the years, and we look forQ-400 aircraft. It leaves Edmonton ward to continuing to grow our daily at 12:45 p.m. local time, and business in both markets in the departs from Nanaimo at 2:25 p.m. years to come.”
MacGregor opens up office Cowichan-MalahatLangford MP Alistair MacGregor officially opened his Duncan constituency office Dec. 15. “I am truly humbled by the trust the voters of CowichanMalahat-Langford have placed in me, and I intend to work hard in the months and years ahead,” MacGregor said. The office is located at 101-126 Ingram Street – the same location occupied by Jean Crowder as MP
MP Alistair MacGregor at his Duncan office. for the former Nanaimo-Cowichan federal riding, and where MacGregor worked for eight years.
The Duncan constituency office will be opened Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Chamber donates golf funds The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce had such a successful golf tournament this past summer, the Board of Directors decided to give back to the community. At their Christmas Social Dec. 16, they presented Ladysmith Family and Friends, Ladysmith, Fire Rescue, and Ladysmith Victim Services with $1,000 each. In photo left to right: Darcey Bouvier from Victim Services; Alana Newton, Chamber president; Tammy Appleton, Chamber director; and Trent Kaese, Chamber director.
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Town of Ladysmith council toasted the success of the Ladysmith Arts Council over the last year, with glass pears that were distributed as gifts by LAC President Kathy Holmes. From left to right in the photo: Couns. Joe Friesenhan, Cal Fradin, Steve Arnett, Mayor Aaron Stone, Couns. Rob Hutchins and Carol Henderson
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Ladysmith Arts Council President Kathy Holmes thanked the Town of Ladysmith for all its support during 2015, and offered a rundown of the LAC’s activities, events and programs over the year. The council is located in cityowned space in the Expo Building at 610 Oyster Bay Road. “We want to thank the town for the space and for letting us bring joy to the community,” Holmes said. Thanks to the LAC the arts in Ladysmith are generating not only cultural benefits for the community, but adding to a vibrant economy. Holmes noted that the arts, culture and heritage in Canada accounted for 3.1 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010. Locally the 15 member LAC Board has overseen 17 shows; delivery of arts education classes, which are often filled to capacity; delivery of youth classes, which are also well attended; art orientation bus tours; and a class for people with ‘different abilities.’ Holmes let councillors in on the new motto of the Ladysmith Arts Council, “Art is here to stay; this is your gallery.” She said 8,400 people visited the LAC’s Waterfront Gallery over the
year, 2,000 more than last year, and that membership in the LAC stands at about 500. One of the highlights of the year was Arts on the Avenue and Light up the Night events, which took place Aug. 23 and drew 6,000 people to view works by more than 50 artists. Holmes said the successes of 2015 will be built on in the coming year. “Our goal going into 2016 is to make Ladysmith the hub of art on Vancouver Island,” she said. One of the biggest accomplishments of the LAC in 2015 was raising funds to have an elevator installed at the Waterfront Gallery and LAC offices. “We raised $86,000 for an elevator,” Holmes said, noting that everyone involved with the project was ‘phenomenal.’ “The people we worked with were truly amazing,” she said. Coun. Rob Hutchins said it’s the LAC Board and volunteers who deserve credit for the Arts Council’s successes. “Why are you saying thank you?” he asked. “Because it’s us who should be saying thank you.” After the LAC presentation he moved, and council passed a resolution that Mayor Aaron Stone attend the Jan. 2 meeting of the LAC to convey Council’s thanks for the work the Arts Council is doing.
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First steps have been taken towards a discussion of amalgamation between the Municipality of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan. At the Dec. 16 meeting North Cowichan council appointed Coun. Al Siebring and Coun. Maeve Maguire to meet with their counterparts in Duncan to begin discussions about the composition and mandate of a Citizens Assembly, which would be formed to actually develop a proposal for amalgamation. Duncan had already appointed Coun. Michelle Bell and Coun. Michelle Staples for the initial talks. Voters in both municipalities were in favour of looking at amalgamation when the issue was put to them by referendum in the Nov. 2014 municipal elections. In North Cowichan support was stronger, with 4,446 residents saying yes, 2,065 saying no. In Duncan 554 residents supported looking at the idea, 502 said no. North Cowichan Director of Corporate Services Mark Ruttan said there’s a long way to go to arrive at a proposal that can be put to voters, likely in the 2018 municipal elections. The representatives that have been chosen for the initial round of meetings will have to come up with recommendations about the terms of reference and composition of a Citizen’s Assembly, which will need approval by both councils. The Citizen’s Assembly
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What’s in the cards for 2016?
You don’t have to be a prognosticator or gambler to figure out a few of the issues that will be dealt to us in 2016. A lot of the cards are already in our hands, which makes it pretty clear what some of the stories in the coming year will be. The Viki Lyne II will continue to be a story for the Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle; and if it hasn’t been removed from the harbour by next December, it will be a story in 2017 as well. There’s absolutely no excuse for that boat to be sitting where it is. Continued growth, innovation and development by the Stz’uminus First Nation will also be on our pages in the coming year. There’s the Holland Creek Development to talk about, and the Oyster Sto’lo Road project, just to name a couple that are being moved along by the Coast Salish Development Corp. Education is always a news focus, and the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District will continue to make headlines – particularly from the southern extremity of the district, where it’s sometimes hard not to feel like the tail of the dog. There are many issues to follow-up on when it comes to the social and health files in our communities. The results of several studies suggest there’s work to be done making Ladysmith and Chemainus caring and healthy. Two in particular come to mind: the Early Development Index suggests not all children here are getting a fair start in life; and the health hazard posed by wood smoke is something the Cowichan Valley Regional District will be considering in an air shed protection strategy. The arts in Ladysmith and Chemainus are always a source of inspiring news. Look for stories out of the incessantly active Ladysmith Arts Council and Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society; and wondrous productions from the artists, musicians, writers, actors and others who call Ladysmith and Chemainus home. Climate change and environmental issues will be prominent on our pages, of course... Then there’s the wild cards. That would be you, the ever fascinating citizens of our communities, who make covering the news here as rewarding as it is fun. 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.
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by Tom Fletcher The death of former B.C. premier Bill Bennett on Dec. 4 prompted the traditional round of polite tributes. He was the man from Kelowna who remade Vancouver, with SkyTrain, BC Place stadium and Expo 86 to put the city on the world map. He won three majority governments before handing over the steering wheel of a smoothly running Social Credit Party to Bill Vander Zalm. Outside B.C., the wire service obituaries ran to a few paragraphs, defining Bennett first as the “architect of financial restraint in the province.” It seems an ordinary notion today, but when Bennett unleashed his “restraint program” on the B.C. government in 1983, it was presented as a right-wing coup on a socialist utopia.
I was in journalism school in Vancouver when unions organized a general strike and mass street demonstrations under the banner of Operation Solidarity, appropriated from the struggle against Poland’s communist dictators. Their goal was to bring the recently re-elected government to its knees. The newly tabloid Vancouver Province, itself largely controlled by some of B.C.’s most militant unions, was a screeching banshee of the big-labour left. “Socred hitmen swoop on rights workers,” its front page declared after 400 layoff notices were issued to provincial staff. This propaganda was the public’s guide and my professional role model. A bit of background: the B.C. economy was in the grip of an international recession, hitting resource industries and government revenues hard. Bennett had ousted the Dave Barrett NDP government in 1975, but the legacy lived on. During its three-year reign, for example, education spending increased 13 per cent in the first year and 23 per cent in each of the next two.
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The main contract was awarded to a consortium working with the Christian Labour Association of Canada, an alternative union known by more colourful names among oldline building trades. After graduating from journalism school, I landed my first full-time job as a reporter for the Kelowna Capital News, shortly before Bennett announced his retirement from the premier’s office to finish his term as a backbench MLA. Bennett and I would sometimes arrive for work together, parking our rusty 1976 Chevrolets on Bernard Avenue, where he kept an office above the family furniture store. I found out later that Bennett’s modest old sedan was the government-issue car he had used during his entire 10 years as premier. The party bought it for him as a humourous retirement gift, and he continued to drive it to work. No frills. That was Bill Bennett. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc.
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The blitz of restraint legislation reasserted government’s authority to control the size and wages of provincial staff, reinstated the province’s ability to pay, eliminated various boards, and increased the provincial sales tax to seven per cent to pay the bills. Another Bill Bennett legacy was dismantling the monopoly chokehold of big international unions on public heavy construction. Growing up in northeastern B.C., I had seen the impressive pay for jobs on highway construction, about twice what I earned labouring for a non-union contractor doing city work. A couple of friends discovered the inside track to securing labouring jobs on a provinciallyfunded highway project. After joining the union, those in the know could visit a business agent and hand over $500 cash. Within days, the lucky winner would be “name requested” to join the crew, vaulting over those who thought paying dues and working their way up the seniority list would be enough. This struggle over public construction continues today, with BC Hydro’s decision to make the Site C dam an open shop.
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A big thank you to a generous community letters Editor: Dear Ladysmith community members: Last month I put out a plea to the community to help me gather necessities like food and clothing for a boy in need... little did I know that the communities of Ladysmith, Chemainus and Crofton would be so giving. So much so, that the School District social worker and the principal of a local school asked me to perhaps sponsor a few more families that were in need too. So we decided to sponsor three local families. The response was overwhelming. For days I was picking up food, gift cards, clothing, and a few gifts for these families. In the end, we were actually able to help five families in total: one that couldn’t afford a Christmas turkey; another whose social worker said could use a little extra Christmas cheer (so we gave them a Chemainus Pizza certificate); and another three, who received boxes of food, turkey, clothing, gifts and gift cards. A big thank you to everyone who contributed. Every single bit helped. And the businesses that so generously contributed. Perhaps next time you are thinking of shopping locally, please give these businesses a thought, they really went above and beyond to make this happen. Thanks for donations, including: • $600 from Jeff Mosdell and his coworkers of Coast Capital savings; • Penningtons Duncan employees for new clothing for a mama, food and gift card; • Susan Doskocil of Chemainus Impulse Pizza for three gift certificates for each of the families
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Sometimes ideas come to you a little too late to execute just as you’d like. When I received some images from Dogpatch resident Traci-Lei Pritchard of Ladysmith Harbour, I wanted to use them, but hadn’t figured out quite how. Then driving in to the Chronicle office next day, the last production day of the Old Year, I was stopped in my tracks by a beautiful scenic of a farm on Chemainus Road. I didn’t even have time to set up; I pointed and shot with the lens I had on before the break in the clouds closed and the illuminating rays of the winter sun on the snow clad forest behind faded. Traci-Lei’s photos of the moon over Ladysmith Harbour, and an eagle perched on a driftwood log were actually taken some time ago, but since I only just received them, I figured they would fit a ‘last takes’ of the year theme. As for the historical shot of Esplanade, it was a new view of Ladysmith for me, and seemed to symbolize the changing boundary between wild and urban perfectly. Craig Spence, Editor
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Last Word for December 29, 2015 • Dec. 30 and Jan. 2, Opera, The Three Kings bearing gifts to the Christ Child, 5 - 7 p.m., Christian Reformed Church. “They will receive a welcome from a poor crippled boy called Amahl, and his mother. Good things will likely happen. “People of all ages who are there will receive a huge emotional and spiritual uplift. This is a one hour opera sung in English, written for all ages in the true spirit of Christmas • Jan. 7, Vancouver Island Music Award Submissions due. The producers of the Vancouver Island Music Awards are calling for music submissions from Island and West Coast musicians. Music from all genres and ages accepted. The 12th annual gala will be held in March. More at thevimas.com or by emailing Bryce Jackson at vima@worldforte.com. Interviews with the Producer or Past Nominees encouraged.
Vancouver Island farmers will be converging at the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds Feb. 12-13 for the Islands Agriculture Show.
Islands Agriculture Show gearing up for Feb. 12-13
• Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., International Guitar Night, Cowichan Performing Arts Centre. An inventive evening of contemporary guitar music from around the globe, IGN is the world’s premier touring guitar festival. “This musical treat has been so popular over the years, we had to bring them back to kick off our 2016 season with a bang,” says Kirsten Schrader, manager of the Performing Arts Centre’s Arts & Culture Division. Tickets: $30, Student $27, Cowichan Folk Guild Member $27, eyeGo $5. See internationalguitarnight.com.
The Ministry of Agriculture is reminding people on Vancouver Island to mark their calendars for the 2016 Islands Agriculture Show, which takes place Feb. 12 and 13, this year at the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds in Duncan. Says the IAS web site, “The Islands Agriculture Show is the only agricultural trade show and conference serving the farm and food community on Vancouver Island, Coast and Gulf Islands.” It brings together farmers, rural landowners, farm organizations equipment dealers, service providers and the general public, providing “a venue for participants to learn, connect and engage.” The agriculture show includes conference, trade show and family activities. Admission to the trade show is $5; to conference sessions, $15. At the trade show there will be over 60 exhibitors, including booths show-
• Jan. 26, 7 p.m., Ladysmith Camera Club presents Buying/Upgrading a Photo Editing Computer, a smart shopper’s guide to choosing the right hardware, by Brad Grigor of Turning Point Arts in Saltair. Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www.LadysmithCameraClub.com • Jan. 31, 8 p.m., The Chemainus Legion’s New Years Party, is running on Eastern Standard time, so will be running from 6 to 9 p.m. Celebrate with the east-coasters. Jan Matthews will be providing entertainment and a light meal will be served at 8 p.m. (11 p.m. EST). Tickets from the lounge 250-246-3133, or call the office at 250-246-4532; $25 per couple or $15 each.
ing “the latest in farm equipment, as The conference schedule is postwell as professional services and pro- ed at iashow.ca/conference.html. grams for farmers of every size and It includes sessions on consumer sector.” behaviour, market trends, food proIAS’s conference is billed as a “re- cessing, water management, and gional learning event, which offers taxation. 16 educational workshops from farm “The Islands Agriculture Show feabusiness planning to agronomy and tures a two-day conference, offering funding programs. The program offers learning opportunities for farmers sessions for farmers of all levels.” large and small,” says the IAS site. The keynote speaker at this year’s “This regional learning event features IAS will be John Cranfield, professor 10 educational workshops with comand department chair of Food Eco- pelling speakers.” nomics and Marketing at the UniverThere will also be a Farm Tour & sity of Guelph. Panel about Developing Water Storage “A noted expert on the economics of on Your Farm. “This tour and panel food, John appeared on an episode session will describe what’s involved of TVO’s The Agenda on ‘Feeding in creating and using water storage on the World 2050’, and has testified be- your farm,” says the description. “It fore the House of Common’s Stand- will help you determine whether waing Committee on Agriculture and ter storage is a good option for your Agri-Food, and the Canadian Senate’s operation and if so, how to move from Standing Committee on Agriculture concept to action.” and Forestry,” notes the IAS web site. More information at iashow.ca.
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