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Kathy Holmes of Ladysmith is one of 35 British Columbians who will receive a B.C. Community Achievement Award. Holmes, seen here at the Ladysmith Waterfront Art Gallery, is being recognized for her volunteer contributions to the community.

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Ladysmith resident Kathy Holmes has been named as a recipient of a 2013 B.C. Community Achievement Award (BCCAA).

Holmes said she first learned of the award three weeks ago and is “still humbled and shocked” by the recognition her community service career has earned her.

Holmes returned a phone call

from the B.C. Achievement with at least one person.

Foundation (BCAF) presuming “I said ‘yes,’ and then I phoned they had contacted her to solicit my son right away,” Holmes a donation. a d d e d , l a u g h i n g . “ H e ’s i n When she discovered instead Toronto. Who the heck’s he t h a t s h e ’ d w o n a n a w a r d , going to tell?”

Holmes said she was “so dumbHolmes said she grew up in a founded, I didn’t know what to family where community volunsay. It wasn’t what I was expect- teerism was a routine part of life. ing.”

“It was just expected that you Holmes was asked to keep had fun volunteering and conthe news confidential until tributing to your community,” the BCAF publicized its list Holmes said. of award recipients, but she As a result, Holmes views her couldn’t resist sharing the news volunteer commitments as any-

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Holmes now serves as both “When I volunteer, I do it actu- president and media liaison ally for selfish reasons because for the Ladysmith and District I really love doing it and I get Arts Council, and she sits on a lot of pleasure out of it,” she the board of directors with said. “So in a sense, it’s not a the Ladysmith Chamber of grind. It’s just a whole bunch of Commerce (LCOC). fun for me.”

She has helped organize Holmes has called Ladysmith Paddlefest, Ladysmith Days, home for the last 19 years.

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Holmes is one of 35 British runs a national charity that raises money to provide fire halls with Columbians to receive a 2013 B.C. Community Achievement Award. oxygen masks for pets.

This year’s award recipients were When helping to organize an event, Holmes says she’s “a wreck” announced via a press release the day before an opening, second- issued by Premier Christy Clark’s guessing her own planning and office on Feb. 18.

“Communities are built by people preparations.

But those doubts quickly evapo- who step up to the plate and contribute,” said Clark. “On behalf of rate on opening day.

“The minute the gates open and all British Columbians, I would things start, it’s just bliss,” she said. like to thank and congratulate the outstanding indi“It’s like magic when viduals named today you see people coming and enjoying an event.” Quoted in the Chronicle for their contributions.

British Columbia’s bigRob Waters, presid e n t o f t h e L C O C , “She’s been very, gest strength is people signed off on Holmes’ LINDSAY CHUNG/CHRONICLE very active in like them.”

Keith Mitchell, n o m i n a t i o n t o t h e Pearl Harris and Buffy David lead their students in prayer and song at the beginning of a federal governher many chair of the British BCAF. ment funding announcement Feb. 20 at the Stz’uminus Community Centre. different Columbia Achievement Wa t e r s s a y s h e Foundation, said the was representing “a volunteer “community achievenumber of people in the community that positions in the ment awards honour community.” individuals who have really wanted Kathy made a significant to receive some reccontribution either as ognition for her vol- Rob Waters, Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce volunteers or in the unteerism” when he course of their work. submitted her name We’re privileged to for consideration.

“She’s been very, very active in her showcase and celebrate the conmany different volunteer positions tributions of these exceptional in the community,” Waters added. British Columbians.”

Award recipients will be recog“She’s tireless when it comes to nized through a formal presenrepresenting the art gallery locally Lindsay Chung kinds of recreational activi- groups using it and open it up tation at Government House on and [at] many of the chamber functies, community celebrations, to more opportunities.”

THE CHRONICLE March 14 where they will receive banquets and a whole range Eric Kesteloot, community tions. There’s a multitude of differa certificate and a medallion ent events that the chamber puts Pearl Harris and Buffy David of activities,” said Lunney. “I director with the Stz’uminus designed by Robert Davidson, B.C. on in the community and Kathy is led a group of students in know this centre is much used First Nation, says when he first always anxious to put up her hand artist and protege of the late Bill prayer and song Wednesday, by the community and much started here in December, he Reid. and help.”

Feb. 20 at the Stz’uminus appreciated, and I think the saw how great the health care Holmes said she plans to attend Now that she’s been selected, new facility is going to serve centre, day care and schools Community Centre. the ceremony in Victoria with Waters said Holmes’ supporters The students are just some of the community — not only the looked. friends.

“I envisioned there were a lot are “delighted — she’s very deservthe community members who Stz’uminus community, but use the centre on Shell Beach the surrounding community of memories in this building, Road for a variety of activi- — and I think it will serve for and most of them were probably happy memories from when ties and events, and they were many years to come.”

Stz’uminus First Nation Chief this building first opened up, there to celebrate a funding announcement from the fed- John Elliott thanked Lunney kids having fun, weddings, famfor coming to Stz’uminus ter- ily gatherings,” he said. “And eral government.

On behalf of Minister of ritory and working with the there were probably a lot of State for Western Economic council to make this project a gatherings as well that weren’t Diversification Lynne Yelich, reality, saying it is an example so happy, times when the comD r. J a m e s L u n n e y, t h e of the relationships and part- munity had to come together Member of Parliament for nerships the band is working to grieve. But it’s important to have a community centre like Nanaimo-Alberni, was at the to build.

“Building a partnership and this because it’s important to Stz’uminus Community Centre to announce financial support relationship is so important have a place to come together At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, the Chuckwagon under the federal government’s moving forward,” he said. and grieve. This truly has been Market Gas ‘n Go station at 13627 Cedar Rd. was broken into.

Community Infrastructure “Building these relationships a great community centre, but I Ladysmith RCMP members attended and were able to retrieve helps build community and noticed it was a little tired, and Improvement Fund (CIIF). surveillance footage of the incident and of the suspects involved.

The federal government is helps not only build healthier I was a little disappointed.”

In the footage, two males are seen climbing onto the roof just When the renovations are fininvesting $88,852 to rehabili- lives, but it also builds ecobefore 4:30 a.m. and then managing to squeeze through a small ished, the centre will be thortate the community centre, and nomic development.” window.

Elliott thanked the members oughly refurbished, explained that money is being matched There was extensive damage done to the business, and an undisby the Stz’uminus First Nation. of Stz’uminus First Nation coun- Kesteloot. closed amount of Canadian currency and BC Lotto tickets were The funds will be used to cil for moving this project for- “This building is going to look stolen. replace the roof and siding, ward and thanked Ladysmith a lot like it did when it first The two males were wearing black balaclavas and black hoodies, paint the interior and exterior Mayor Rob Hutchins and Coun. opened up, but it will also have and one of the hoodies had a logo with some writing on the sleeve. of the building, reconfigure the Bill Drysdale for participating the memories of the past,” he One of the males was tall and thin, while the other was shorter kitchen and remediate water- in the funding announcement. said. with an average build.

The painters were going The community centre is damage in the electrical room.

A newer-model ivory-coloured four-door car was seen outside the to begin working on the Renovations will also be made about 20 years old. building, and it may be associated with the break in.

“I think what it is, is bringing it S t z ’ u m i n u s C o m m u n i t y to make the washrooms and The Forensic Identification Unit was utilized, and the local police lighting more energy efficient. up to a more friendly building,” Centre right after the funding are continuing their investigation.

“I understand this community said Elliott. “So many people announcement.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Const.

Kesteloot expects the renovacentre is used by the commu- use it, not only in our commuRuppenthal at 250-245-2215 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. nity at large for a whole range nity, and we want to make sure tions will be complete in June of activities — sports activities, it’s safe. What it would do is or July, with much of the inteeducational activities, other probably open it up to more rior work finished by March 31.

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RCMP looking for information after hit and run The Ladysmith RCMP Detachment responded to 58 calls for service over the past seven days.

Thursday, Feb. 21 • The Ladysmith RCMP received a complaint of a hit and run accident.

A b r o w n To y o t a Highlander was parked in the parking lot of the A&W on the TransCanada Highway when it was struck by a blue Volkswagen Jetta. The Jetta left the scene, leaving behind damage to the door and window of the Highlander.

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Anyone with any information regarding the accident is asked to contact the Ladysmith RCMP Detachment.

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A male came to the gate of the rural property and asked for a glass of water. A short time later, the male was seen inside the resident’s parked vehicle in the driveway. The owner yelled at the male, who fled, driving off in a 1990s dark-coloured Ford Escort wagon.

The suspect male was described as being six feet tall and skinny with short grey hair with a bald spot and a short grey beard with no moustache. He was wearing jeans and a dark jacket. There was also a female in the vehicle when they fled the scene.

The owner found that his wallet, which contained various credit cards and ID, was missing. The police investigation is continuing.

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Spirit Awards recognize leadership

The 2012 Spirit of Ladysmith Community Awards were presented Saturday, Feb. 23 during a ceremony at Aggie Hall Nick Bekolay The Chronicle

Ladysmith residents paid tribute to the contributions of local businesses, employees, volunteers and entrepreneurs Saturday, Feb. 23 at Aggie Hall.

More than 150 members of the community gathered at Aggie Hall Saturday night for the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce 2012 Spirit of Ladysmith Community Awards ceremony.

Spirit of Ladysmith awards were presented to recipients in 10 distinct categories as follows.

Business of the Year awards were handed out in three categories based on the number of staff members they employ.

Uforik Computers received the award for businesses staffed by one to five employees, sponsored by the Bastion Law Group.

For the six-through20-employees cat-

egory, sponsored by Ladysmith’s Take 5 Publications, Volunteer of the Year the award went to In Spirit Award, sponThe Bean Time Café. sored by Jill Dashwood And Ricky’s All Day of Coast Realty, went Grill was selected as to Jack and Cora Maier.

Business of the Year Willow Hartig and for businesses staffed Mike Rankin of the by 21 or more employ- Mid-Isle Soccer Club ees, sponsored by accepted the Spirit Robson O’Connor.

Aw a r d f o r N o t - f o rSpirit Awards for Profit Organization, S e r v i c e E m p l o y e e sponsored by 49th o f t h e Ye a r w e r e Parallel Grocery. bestowed on recipiJanice Peters, owner ents in three cat- of the Ladysmith egories. Paul Hamlyn Health Food Store o f B o u m a M e a t s and Step This Way, received the award, r e c e i v e d t h e 2 0 1 2 s p o n s o r e d b y t h e S p i r i t Aw a r d f o r Ladysmith Chronicle, Entrepreneur of the for businesses with Year, sponsored by The Spirit of Ladysmith Community Awards were presented Saturday night at Aggie Hall. Pictured here are: one to five employ- the Rotary Club of front from left, Cameron Manns, Cora and Jack Maier and Willow Hartig and Mike Rankin of the Mid-Isle Soccer Club; and back from left, Susan Howe of E&S Heating, Paul Hamlyn of Bouma Meats, Natalie Short ees. The Chronicle’s Ladysmith. own Colleen Wheeler L a s t l y, C a m e r o n of 49th Parallel Grocery, Sharon and Bill Hull of In the Beantime Café, Janice Peters of Ladysmith Health received the award Manns received the Food Store and Step This Way, Sara Davies of Ricky’s All Day Grill, Aaron Stone of Uforik Computers, Sarah for businesses with six 2012 Youth of the Year Parotta of Ricky’s, Jamie Kolk of Uforik, Donna Streeter of Ricky’s and Colleen Wheeler of the Chronicle. through 20 employees, Spirit Award, sponsponsored by Western sored by Vancouver The Spirit of F o r e s t P r o d u c t s . I s l a n d I n s u r a n c e Ladysmith Community Natalie Short of 49th Centre.

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YOUR WORDS “It was just expected that you had fun volunteering and contributing to your community.”

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t the Spirit of Ladysmith Community Awards presentation Saturday night at Aggie Hall, Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce director Rick Morencie went up to the podium and spoke about how he went around town and took pictures of all the nominees for the awards ceremony. He talked about how much he appreciated this chance to get to know his community even better and get to know the nominees.

His speech was very sweet, and I feel like it summed up a lot of what the awards night was all about. So many people, businesses, clubs and organizations are recognized during the Spirit of Ladysmith Awards that this one night really gives you a chance to get to know the people who are such a big part of our community. It brings people who do so much behind the scenes and give so much of themselves when no one is looking into the spotlight.

The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce’s Spirit of Ladysmith Community Awards are a great opportunity to recognize people in our community. It’s so nice to have a chance to come together and celebrate people’s giving nature and their community spirit.

And community spirit really was all around us Saturday night. It was evident in the way Chamber of Commerce president Rob Waters recognized Kathy Holmes, a fellow Chamber director who is receiving a B.C. Community Achievement Award for her tireless volunteer service in the community. You could see it in the way the Chamber directors presented a birthday cake to Ladysmith Family and Friends executive director Jacquie Neligan. It was obvious in the way everyone was so excited for their friends and neighbours when they were announced as nominees and winners. And it was evident at the end of the night when so many people helped clean up.

The Spirit of Ladysmith Community Award really is the perfect name for the event. Congratulations to everyone who was nominated and to everyone who made the event such a success.

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The Don Cherry of TV science BC Views

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H

e has a white beard and a bully pulpit on CBC television, but he doesn’t use it to promote hockey fighting.

Instead, he sucker punches the oil and gas industry at every opportunity, with increasingly flagrant disregard for the rules of science. Public broadcasting referees keep their whistles in their pockets, wary of offending a legend.

He’s David Suzuki, and he has evolved from geneticist to TV celebrity to his current role as the Don Cherry of Canadian science, an angry curmudgeon lashing out at his enemies.

Earlier, I wrote about Suzuki’s hit piece on the Alberta oil sands, featuring selective pollution studies and a celebrity turn by movie director James Cameron, who toured the alleged carbon crime scene in his personal jet helicopter. Suzuki’s latest Scud missile of misinformation

was launched Feb. 7 on The Nature of Things. It’s called Shattered Ground, and it borrows heavily from earlier shock docs that target hydraulic fracturing for shale oil and gas.

While clearly aimed at the surging shale gas industry in B.C., this hour-long program offers little about B.C.’s long history of gas development.

Suzuki’s voice-over refers briefly to B.C.’s Oil and Gas Commission, insinuating it was set up as a pet regulator protecting the industry from stricter oversight.

Mostly, the show focuses on places like Dish, Tex., and Dimock, Pa. The Texas segment talks about traces of neurotoxins in residents’ blood samples, blaming this on gas drilling and “fracking,” the new swear word of professional environmentalists. The evidence shows some people have these traces in their blood, but others don’t, which suggests that more likely sources are cigarettes or exposure to disinfectants.

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Colorado are key stops for the anti-fracking crowd. For centuries, there have been places known for methane dissolved in groundwater, typically from shallow coal seams. This is where you can find a rustic fellow to shake a jug of well water and touch his Bic lighter to it, producing a brief blue flame. The standard sequence moves to a sink and faucet, where a more impressive methane fireball is generated.

Suzuki’s voice-over notes that this is the scene that really gets media attention. There’s no evidence that drilling caused it, but hey, it’s TV. Science, meet Hillbilly Handfishin’.

Protest sequences take up much of the program. Moms rally against a gas well near a school in Erie, Pa., forcing evil Canadian corporation Encana to back off. An elderly Quebec woman sobs on camera, convinced that a nearby gas well will trigger a relapse of her cancer.

One bit of local content is a segment on fracking-

induced earthquakes, presented with sombre alarm by Ben Parfitt, go-to researcher for the antiindustry left in B.C. These are detectable by sensitive instruments, as is the case with some mining and other industrial activities, but according to the Oil and Gas Commission, they don’t do any actual harm.

It should be noted that Suzuki doesn’t do much beyond reading a script on these shows.

In fairness, most episodes of The Nature of Things are in the original spirit of the show. A recent program on an ancient Egyptian aquifer, voiced by Suzuki over National Geographic video footage, would be appropriate for a high school classroom.

The same cannot be said for this anti-fracking screed, which is plainly and recklessly calculated to twist public opinion against a crucial B.C. industry.

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SD68 could have turned to students, local artists for logo design

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Editor: In the Feb. 5 Chronicle, the article on School District’s 68 new logo interested me.

The $24,000 is now spent; however, two ideas came to my mind.

Alternatively, the students could have been engaged to come up with a design, perhaps offering a small bursary of perhaps five per cent to 10 per cent as motivation or prize.

Secondly, I know for a fact that $24,000 is not a bad yearly wage for an artist living in this area and that there are many talented ones living in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith area. A request to any one of these artists, I think, could have resulted in an equally good design, consequently supporting the local community as we are all encouraged to do.

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in Saltair. It was a collection of older-style mobile homes that were impeccably groomed and landscaped by many senior owners.

These citizens of Saltair were my friends and neighbours. My three children would trick or treat there at Halloween. My son split firewood and did small chores for many older couples. Many had Call our been long-time local residents Classifed with deep roots in our communiDepartment ty, who had retired to this small, quiet trailer court. Most of all, many of them were vulnerable 1-855-310-3535

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Sally Mann sent us a photo of snowdrops in her garden to remind us that spring is coming. If you have any photos you’d like to share for Your View, please send them to editor@ladysmithchronicle.com. seniors living on a small fixed income with most of their life savings in their homes.

In 2007-08, the trailer court was purchased by developers.

Looking back at what happened to our friends and neighbours as the process of their eviction unfolded seems very much like a nightmare. Tree fallers came in without notice and fell huge fir trees across much of the grounds making it impossible to access the common areas of the park. A new caretaker was hired that seemed to ignore the complaints and issues of the residents. In my 40 years as a neighbour, I can never remember the police being there once; now it seemed to be a regular occurrence. I witnessed much of what my neighbours suffered, but appeals to the CVRD and area MLA couldn’t stop this nightmare.

I cannot imagine how it affected these vulnerable seniors. There is nothing more sacred to most of us than our homes.

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Our friends and neighbours were evicted, and many of their lives were devastated. Many lost their life savings because their mobile homes were too old or costly to move and no park was available to take them.

Today, the same developers that evicted these vulnerable seniors have proposed building a new trailer park, much larger than the old Seaside Trailer Park.

Our area director says “it will be something we can all be proud of.”

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I can’t imagine anyone being “proud of this development.”

Saltair’s regional director has suggested that the former tenants at Seaside Trailer Park be compensated with Saltair Parks money. Although I believe they should be compensated, I am offended and outraged by the idea that Saltair Parks money would be used for compensation for the acts of these developers.

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Council looks to keep tax increase below five per cent Lindsay Chung The Chronicle

As the Town of Ladysmith works through its budget process for 2013, decisions will be made with an eye toward community resiliency.

Council has identified “community resiliency” as the primary focus for 2013 and has chosen a specific list of top priorities for the year. These priorities for 2013, as identified by council and listed in no particular order, are: • wastewater (sewer) treatment/infrastructure • water treatment/infrastructure • economic and environmental development • waterfront area plan • boundary expansion • Stz’uminus First Nation partnerships/servicing agreements • organizational streamlining • business case/risk analysis protocols • succession plan • land sales • inventory municipal plans — zoning bylaw • technology/information system upgrade • citizen/staff surveys

• impact reporting system This approach represents a shift in the organization, and the way to achieve this objective within the existing budget parameters is to ensure that the town’s staff and funding resources are directly aligned with the new priorities, according to the preliminary version of the town’s 2013-17 Financial Plan.

At this early stage, the preliminary budget shows a 9.22 per cent increase in property tax for Ladysmith residents.

Calling this increase “very significant, to say the least,” Mayor Rob Hutchins told councillors they need to give direction to staff about tax increases, noting that a nine-per-cent increase is about a $100 increase per household — which has never happened in Ladysmith before.

“If we wanted to stick to a four-per-cent increase, we would have to ask to take $300,000 out of the budget,” he said.

Councillors all agreed they would like to see the increase in taxation stay somewhere between four and five per cent.

“There are things in here

that will be really important, but I think we can take away some frills,” said Coun. Jill Dashwood.

When it comes to property tax, the town’s objectives are to reduce the share of property tax paid by Major Industry (Class 4) by at least two per cent over the next five years, continuing a commitment to encourage investment and employment in the community; and to maintain the property tax rate for business and other (Class 6) at the current rate or less.

Coun. Gord Horth said he would like to see council change these objectives.

“I think we’ve got to change our philosophy,” he said. “I think the direction in the past was the right direction, and we’ve got more equilibrium now, and whatever tax increases should be across the board.

I think these objectives have to be in line with the services we’re leading people to believe we’ll provide.”

A significant increase in the police tax is expected in 2013. The Town contracts policing services with the RCMP, and Ladysmith property owners pay 70 per cent of the cost to employ seven

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Unlike previous years, the detachment will have a full complement of members, and this will require additional funding and will have a significant impact on the taxpayer, according to the Financial Plan.

“I have a real concern with this,” said Hutchins, adding he would like to take the issue to the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities or the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. “It appears to be provincial downloading.”

“For us, this is the first year we’ve been at full complement, so it does put a large hit on our government,” said city manager Ruth Malli.

With the cost of staffing at full complement, plus an increase in the per-member cost, the proposed policing budget will increase by $81,855 in operations, as well as $65,000 for mandated closed-circuit television and $50,000 to upgrade the RCMP detachment building.

Taxpayers in Ladysmith must also pay a library tax, as Ladysmith is part of the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL).

The tax rate is determined

by the VIRL board and is based on population. In 2013, Ladysmith’s total bill payable to the VIRL will be $303,456, which is an increase of six per cent (or $17,222) over 2012.

Another piece of the taxation puzzle is parcel tax. A parcel tax is charged on properties within the Town boundary that have or will have water and sewer services. Little change, if any, is expected in parcel taxes in 2013. The sewer parcel tax will remain at its current level of $269, while the water parcel tax will remain at $100 or increase slightly by $10 depending on decisions of council, according to the Financial Plan.

Water, sewer and garbage fees are charged on a quarterly basis. Depending on the decisions by council, sewer rates could remain at the current levels, and water rates could increase by 3.8 per cent, based on the recommended capital projects, according to the Financial Plan.

The Town also raises revenue by charging user fees for programs and services such as recreation facilities, development permits, building permits, development applications and subdivi-

sions. Recreation Centre fees are reviewed annually, and council passed a bylaw in December to increase recreation fees by two per cent in 2013.

In 2013, the Town of Ladysmith will be faced with significant infrastructure upgrades related to sewer and water.

Significant investments have been made in improvements to the Waste Water Treatment Plant, and the next phase of the upgrade will cost $16.9 million, making it the largest project in Ladysmith’s history.

The Town is also proceeding with the first phase of its source water disinfection upgrades.

One of the challenges the Town is facing is replacing aging infrastructure, such as water mains and sewer mains that need to be replaced.

The Town’s budget documents are available online at www.ladysmith.ca.

Final taxation impacts cannot be determined until the full B.C. Assessment Roll is released at the end of March. As new information becomes available, the budget will be updated and finally presented for adoption before May 15.

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Telus looking to build tower downtown LIndsay Chung The Chronicle

A proposal to build a Telus telecommunications tower in downtown Ladysmith is getting a second look after town council asked for other location options.

Telus would like to construct a 14.9-metretall telecommunications tower at the Telus central office at 11 Roberts St. The monopole would be painted dark green to try to blend into the nearby trees, and all the antennae would be concealed in the tower.

During its meeting on Feb. 18, council voted on the colour of the tower and agreed that if there are future requests for additional heights or external antennae to be added to the facility, further consultation will take place with the Town of Ladysmith. However, council did not agree to the location at that meeting, as a number of councillors expressed a desire to explore other options.

Telecommunications facilities are within federal jurisdiction, and while local zoning powers do not apply to towers such as this one, Industry Canada policy requires a telecommunications proponent to consult with the local land use authority in certain circumstances, Felicity Adams, the To w n ’s d i r e c t o r o f development services, explained in her report.

According to Telus, the existing site that provides coverage to Ladysmith, which is located on Gabriola Island, is reaching its capacity limit due to increased wireless usage. So Telus is now looking for another site within Ladysmith that can meet such capacity demand and maintain the quality of service.

Telus made a presentation about the proposed tower to the Town’s Heritage

Revitalization Advisory Commission in January, and the commission recommended where the tower should be sited on the property — on the east side, which would be partially screened by the Telus building and would enable the equipment to be contained in the existing garage — that the tower be painted dark green to reduce visual impact, and that Telus consult with the neighbours.

Te l u s s e n t n o t i f i cations to residents within 45 metres of the proposed tower and also to the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce and the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association.

Rupinder Basi of Altus Group was at the government services committee meeting on Feb. 18 to make a presentation to council on behalf of Telus.

More and more Canadians are using wireless devices, and wireless devices are becoming an important part of community safety infrastructure, explained Basi.

“The rationale for our proposal today is to help improve wireless coverage within the community for residents, local businesses, emergency services and the travelling public, and to also keep up with the more recent demand for data services as a result of increased use of smartphones, tablets, laptops and other wireless devices,” he said.

Telus is proposing a fully-shrouded 14.9metre monopole.

“This structure would have all the antennae mounted within t h e p o l e , s o i t ’s a much cleaner design,” explained Basi.

The structure will be designed so it meets all Industry Canada requirements, as well as Health Canada’s Safety Code 6 standards for all devices

that emit a wireless signal, explained Basi.

Coun. Gord Horth expressed surprise that Telus would choose this site and not one higher up the hill.

“I think we’re getting one option and we’re trying to shoehorn it into one site that Telus has,” he said. “I just think it merits we look at more options.”

Basi told council that radio frequency engineers looked for a site in the downtown core that would provide the best coverage. Initially, Telus was looking at

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‘Everyone has the right to be unique’ Stef Lang helps spread anti-bullying message to about 900 students during presentations at Ladysmith Secondary School Nick Bekolay The Chronicle

Stef Lang lent a hand to Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) teachers and students last week to help out with the school’s anti-bullying campaign.

Lang, supported by the school’s dance and improv clubs and current and former student musicians and speakers, performed three shows at LSS Wednesday, Feb. 20. A total of 900 students from area schools attended the day’s performances to hear Lang and her co-hosts talk about bullying and means of addressing it.

Following an introduction by student organizer Carly Jahelka, Lang stepped into the spotlight to discuss the nature of bully-

ing with her audience. dance and improv clubs.

Students in attenLang solicited answers from the crowd as she dance contributed to reviewed the most the cause by writing common forms of bul- personal anti-bullying lying and their effects messages on the leaves before asking students of poster-trees sta to share their strate- tioned beside the exit.

The end result was a gies for preventing and confronting bullying in virtual forest covering one wall of the school’s their everyday lives.

L a n g s h a r e d a n multipurpose room account of her own advising passersby to struggle with depres- “Be yourself,” “Treat sion at age 18 — a everyone with respect,” “really dark place” she and “Use humour!” said she moved on Fourteen-year-old from through her music Jahelka organized LSS — before closing her student participation presentation with an in the event. Jahelka, affirmation that “every- a Grade 9 student at one has the right to be LSS, credited fellow unique.”

Roots club members R o u n d i n g o u t t h e and teachers Bill Taylor, p r e s e n t a t i o n w a s Shelley Gvojich and Stef Lang returned to Ladysmith last week to make anti-bullying presentations at Ladysmith Secondary Lang’s performance of Chelsea Grovum with School.

Nick Bekolay/Chronicle her songs Paper Doll, helping her co-ordinate Diamonds, Brick Wall student involvement in shows over the course paign as a result of her and left me wishing I fans are younger.” a n d M r. I m m a t u r e , the event.

Lang decided to tour of the day in order to own personal experi- had done something]. bookended by appearJ a h e l k a s a i d t h e y include students from ences dealing with bul- I wanted to share with high schools to conances from the LSS chose to host three “all the feeder schools” lying. them that you need to nect with her younger “For me, bullying is stand up [for yourself], fans, opting to incorand to allow a higher number of LSS stu- something that’s close you need to tell some- porate an anti-bullydents to attend. Their to my heart,” Jahelka one, you need to say ing message into her shows to make them anti-bullying message said. “I want it to stop. ‘Stop.’”

Lang said her involve- “more memorable” and was delivered to 200- I don’t think it’s fair for plus students from both those who go through ment with anti-bullying “more impactful.”

Lang’s appearance Ladysmith Intermediate that, and they shouldn’t efforts is “the first time School and Ladysmith have to go through it at I’ve ever done anything at LSS was one of Primary School, 125 all, let alone by them- like this.” She’s toured several performances students from École selves. I’ve had friends e x t e n s i v e l y a c r o s s scheduled as part of Davis Road, 28 stu- who’ve been bullied. Canada, performing the PinkWall.ca and dents from St. Joseph’s I’ve been in situations predominantly to audi- Pink Shirt Day camElementary School and where I’ve stood up ences in clubs and bars. paigns. Pink Shirt Day For a change of pace, is scheduled for this “just over 10 classes” for them and I’ve been from LSS, Jahelka said. in situations where Lang said she wanted Wednesday (Feb. 27).

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Stef Lang handed out pink anti-bullying shirts to, from left, Alyssa Bodaly, 6, Chloe Kelland, 6, and Braelyn Bodaly, 4, Feb. 21 at Vancouver Island Insurance Centres. Pink Shirt Day is this Wednesday (Feb. 27).

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part presentation, part business.’ kids access technolinteractive question “The idea is we get ogy,” he said. “Our role The Chronicle and answer period. some input from par- is to help teach them “Hopefully, it will be ents and give some how to use technology Exactly one week after Pink Shirt Day, a positive, open dia- strategies out as well.” in the appropriate way.”

Walsh says adults To pre-register for Ladysmith schools, the logue with citizens in RCMP and the school the community,” said can’t just ignore the next week’s workshop, district’s safe schools Walsh. “It’s an opportu- fact that young chil- e-mail Cathal Walsh co-ordinator are invit- nity for us to say, ‘as a dren have Facebook at cathal.walsh@sd68. ing the community to school, this is what we a c c o u n t s a n d c a n bc.ca, sign up for the get together and share are doing, but these a c c e s s v i d e o s o n event at www.facebook. com/LadysmithIS, or strategies to deal with are the challenges we YouTube these days. are facing, and this is “ W e n e e d s o m e call the school at 250cyber bullying.

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The bill also gave police the supper). right to search an individual February 1963 for concealed weapons and A special Education Week to prohibit gun sales to cer- supplement in the Chronicle tain persons deemed a “risk reported that School District A Bit Annoying to society.” [NOTE: Bowser 67 (Ladysmith) now employed Are you fain to learn the became the 17th premier of 100 staff, including 80 teachlimit of vexation?

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Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story runs until April 7 at the Chemainus Theatre Festival Nick Bekolay THE CHRONICLE

I attended opening night of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at the Chemainus Theatre Festival expecting big things from a musical based on the man whose death inspired American Pie, Don McLean’s classic 1971 anthem.

I left with mixed feelings, but for reasons not every theatregoer might identify with.

I’m a fan of narrative and my level of engagement with a show is directly correlated with how detailed and nuanced its storyline happens to be.

I found Buddy to be bipolar in that regard and I was disappointed with how Buddy’s writer Alan Janes let the story fall by the wayside halfway through each half of the show.

Holly rose to fame during one of the most fascinating eras in American history.

The Interstate Highway System was born the same year Holly recorded his lone rockabilly album in Nashville, Tennessee for Decca Records. Meanwhile, McCarthyism thrived, propelling American conservatism to its zenith as racial tensions mounted across much of the Southern United States.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower ratified the Civil Rights Act of 1957 — intended to boost African American voter registration above a dismal 20 per cent — only two and a half weeks after Buddy Holly and the Crickets played a landmark series of shows at New York’s Apollo Theatre, a venue catering almost exclusively to African

American patrons incredibly talented and performers. And Zachary Stevenson — in Holly’s home state and his bandmates earof Texas, it wasn’t nestly vie until 1967 that the f o r state’s ban on inter- t h e racial marriage would be overturned by the United States Supreme Court decision Loving v.

Virginia.

Brief references to rock ‘n’ roll being considered taboo because it was considered “black music” or a “contagious form of mental illness” hint at American racial and political divisions, as does the portrayal of the Crickets’ comically awkward first a t t e n t i o n o f encounter with the Vi Petty (Janet coloured performer Gigliotti), Peggy — played to perfec- Sue (Sarah Carlé), tion by Jenni Burke — Maria Elena (Jess who opens for them A m y S h e a d ) a n d at the Apollo Theatre. every other female B u t J a n e s s t o p s they happen to cross there, failing to layer paths with. his story to a level Additional laughs of detail that I had result from the diacome into the theatre logue between radio expecting. host Hipockets Nevertheless, Janes Duncan (Greg Barry) delivers successfully and Holly, and Darren in his portrayal of how Burkett’s portrayals a star’s unbounded of Ritchie Valens and energy and enthusi- a thickly accented asm led to short-lived New York City radio fame and fortune. host.

Comedy ensues as While the story does Holly — played by the seem to trail off half-

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The heritage of rug hooking Community art showcase Sherry Bezanson Ladysmith Arts Council

Chemainus resident Val Gavin has found a creative life in making beautiful items for people to walk on — hooked and braided rugs.

Her studio, Renditions in Rags, is the hub of creative activity and where she welcomes in students throughout the year.

She was originally taught the craft by her grandmother when she was a child, and then began a consistent rug-making journey as a young adult since 1979.

She mainly uses wool and with a crochet-type hook pulls the pieces through burlap backing. Gavin advises that wool is the best medium, as it is strong and contains natural lanolin which increases its resistance to wear and stain.

She uses old blankets, recycled sweaters and coats, and, often, these are random donations that people leave on her porch.

Gavin’s studio Facebook page shows a 1904 photograph of her great-great grandmother Annie Stevens at the piano in the parlour of Ladysmith’s historic Travellers Hotel. On the floor, near the piano, are smaller rugs that were made

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And the heritage of rug hooking continues.

With this rich history, it is no wonder that the craft comes so naturally to Val Gavin.

She notes that she is inspired by the colours of the wool that she gathers — if she gets a lot

of greens, a vision of a forest or kelp scene may come to mind. She is drawn to nature images: flowers, birds, ocean, fish, crabs, mermaids and starfish, to name a few.

At times, she also does geometric images.

Often, she does commissions, and some of the more intricate ones become wall hangings instead of floor rugs.

Her images are like paintings, with shading and muting to give depth and intrigue.

Visually, they are highly engaging, the wools thick and luxurious, and they stimulate a desire to snuggle up on the floor with one.

In addition to the rug hooking, Gavin also started creating traditional braided rugs five years ago. Lately, she has been combining the two arts, lending a framed look to the hooked rugs.

She enjoys the functional aspect of rugs, a piece of art that can be used in a practical way.

If you feel inspired to take up this craft, you can participate in a one-day beginner class for $125.

If you feel more inspired to purchase or consider a commission piece, Gavin charges approximately $50 to $60 a square foot.

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The nominees for the 2013 Vancouver Island Music Awards were announced Friday, Feb. 22, and musicians from Ladysmith earned two nominations. Celtic rock band Skellig (above) was nominated as Island Live Act of the Year, while Kendall Patrick, who lives in Nanaimo but was raised in Ladysmith, earned a nomination as Island Songwriter of the Year. The winners will be announced April 28 in Victoria. For a full list of nominees, visit islandmusicawards. wordpress.com

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Humphreys qualifies for AAA Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

Ladysmith swimmer Aileen Humphreys will be making her first trip to the provincial AAA championships this weekend.

Humphreys, who is 11 and who swims with the LadysmithChemainus Orcas Swim Club, recently competed at the B.C. AA championships, where she won two bronze medals and qualified for the AAA championships in two events.

She won bronze medals in 200 individual medley (IM) and 400m IM and advanced to AAA in 200m breaststroke and 100m breaststroke.

Humphreys says doing so well at the AA championship was exciting, and she’s looking forward to the AAA championships because she’s never been before.

“I was surprised — very surprised and very happy,” she said.

Humphreys competed in six events at the AA championships.

She won bronze in the 200m IM with a time of 2:57.01 and captured a bronze medal in the 400m IM with a time of 6:20.74. Humphreys also finished fifth in the 200m breaststroke (3:14.56) and seventh in the 100m breaststroke (1:31.92), and she was 16th in the 100m free (1:15.84) and 21st in the 50m free (34.86).

Humphreys says her favourite swimming event is probably the individual medley.

“I just like every stroke except backstroke,” she said.

Aileen Humphreys of the Ladysmith-Chemainus Orcas Swim Club won two bronze medals and qualified for the B.C. AAA championships in two events LINDSAY CHUNG/CHRONICLE when she competed at the AA championships.

Humphreys has been better. swimming for five or “My first goal was to six years, and she has practise very hard and been a member of the do a good time in the Orcas for a little less swim meet,” she said. than a year. She can’t “Now, my goal is to try remember why she get the AAA time for started swimming.

12-year-olds. I try to get “I just loved being in better with each step. “ the water,” she said.

Orcas co-coach Humphreys swims D u s a n To t h - S z a b o with the Orcas four says the No. 1 goal for t i m e s a w e e k . H e r Humphreys at the AA 14-year-old brother, championships was to Morgan, swims with try to make the qualifithe club as well. cation time for the AAA Humphreys hopes to championships. keep getting better and To t h - S z a b o w a s

impressed with his swimmer’s performances at the AA championships.

“She took 12 seconds off her 100m individual medley and 20 seconds off her 200m individual medley,” he said, adding she also took four seconds off her 100m freestyle time. “She did amazingly well. She deserved it.”

The B.C. AAA championships will be held March 1-3 in Victoria, and Humphreys will be

joined by Orcas teammate Faith Knelson.

Toth-Szabo says a goal for Humphreys at the AAA championships will be to improve her times.

“If she can take off time, hopefully she can make finals, but if not, it’s not a big deal because it will be a good experience for her since it’s her first time at AAA,” he said.

Following the AAA championships, many members of the Orcas will be participating in the Duncan Spring Meet March 16-17.

Orcas co-coach Aisha Alsop calls this “the perfect family meet.”

“It’s a fun meet where all our little guys get to go,” she said. “It’s a little less stressful for those guys who are nervous to compete.”

Alsop, whose own children swim, likes this meet because the younger swimmers get to watch the older swimmers, the older swimmers help the younger swimmers, and the swimmers’ parents and grandparents get to come and watch.

Often, the clubs will go out for dinner afterwards, she added.

“The kids get a good, solid base for creating a solid foundation for a fun, competitive environment,” said Alsop.

“Duncan is always one of those meets where we want lots of kids to come. It’s neat for us to show up with a huge number — for us. Our kids get really excited.

I like it as a parent, not only as a coach.”

Alsop says they usually bring about 11 swimmers to Duncan, including some of their six-year-old swimmers.

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Thank You We would like to express our sincere thanks to all for the flowers, phone calls, hugs and cards that we received. Your support made our loss of Mom easier to bear.

Thank you also to Father Robert, Pat Darling, Rose Drixler, the choir, CWL and Telford’s for the special day to remember our Mom. Special thanks to Mom’s great neighbours Nina and George for looking out for Mom for so many years.

Also thank you to the caring 2nd floor staff of Malaspina Gardens, Nanaimo who had cared for Mom the last 3 months.

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DEATHS

OMAN, Joan Born December 7, 1928 at Exeter, Ontario, passed into the loving arms of her Saviour February 17, 2013 in Nanaimo.

Predeceased by her husband, Ronald (1990); lovingly remembered by her 5 children Marilyn (Ron) Simmons, David (Linda), Colleen (Hans) Vanderhorst, Janet (Mark) Winkelmans and Barbara (Ron) Breault; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and her special friend “adopted daughter” Marlou Mullin.

She also leaves her 2 sisters, Irene and Dorothy, and 5 brothers, Ivan, Ed, David, Dennis, Allan and their families.

A long time resident of Ladysmith before moving to Parksville. Mom loved to walk with her family and with the many dogs she had adopted over the years .

Her love for people and her servant’s heart was demonstrated by her many hours of volunteer work at the Parksville SOS and soup kitchen. Her heart was always for the less fortunate whether people or animals.

Many thanks to the staff of Lakeside Gardens for their care of Mom over the past 5 years and all the nursing staff at Nanaimo General Hospital Palliative Care.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to Parksville SPCA or the Parksville SOS. A Celebration of Life for Joan will be held at Maranatha Church 6553, Portsmouth Road, Nanaimo, BC on Saturday, March 2 at 1p.m.

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DEATHS

Frans Vaino Paivarinta February 29, 1964 &

Lempi Ensi Paivarinta July 17, 1999

Our kind and loving father, We think of you today, And recall the happy hours, ‘Ere the day you passed away.

Never shall your memory fade, And although we miss you so, We are waiting till we, also Leave this world of strife and woe.

Always remembered, Arvo & Joyce

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LAINE, (Viljanen) Helmi Lahja Helena Saturday February 16, 2013 Laine, Helmi, passed away at Burnaby General Hospital in Burnaby at the age of 89.

Born in Merikarvia, Finland in 1923. Mum joined Arvo in Ladysmith in 1952. Active members of the Finnish community they also enjoyed years of fishing and camping at the Gap; Mum often shared memories of those special times.

Mum and Dad moved to the Vancouver Finnish Canadian Rest Home apartments in 1995. Mum’s sense of adventure and love for travel thrived in Vancouver where she and Dad welcomed every new experience. Mum took great pleasure volunteering at the Finnish Home sharing her wealth of expertise and passion for sewing, baking and organizing. Her spirit and ever present sense of humour were contagious.

Predeceased by Dad in 2004, Mum will be greatly missed; her memory cherished by her children: Tarja (John) Woodthorpe, Jarmo (Julia) Laine, Helene (Tim) Stevens; grandchildren Jeffrey (Angela), Eric Woodthorpe, Morgan (Cindy) Laine, Seija Laine (Elliot) Whiltshire, Grant (Angela), Adam, Jennifer Stevens and great-grandchildren Aliyah, Austin Stevens, Abigail, Austin Whiltshire and Anna Woodthorpe, her sister Marjatta Wilneus and many relatives in Finland.

Graveside service will be held at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens on Saturday March 9, 2013 at 11:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, friends may make a memorial donation to the Finnish-Canadian Resthome, Activity Department, 2288 Harrison Drive, Vancouver, BC V5P 2P6.

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STRANG, Robert (Bob) Born October 20, 1946 Death February 17, 2013

Born in Chemainus, BC and raised in Arcady (now part of Ladysmith).

Predeceased by his parents Robert (Scout) and Polly Strang and nephew Bobby Mater.

Survived by his loving wife Kathy Gallagher Strang; sister Sharon (Fred); sisters-in-law Lorraine (Rob), Randy (Ed), and Dawn (Bill); Nieces, Stacey (Michael), Carey (Patrick), Kaitlin (Danny), Jessica, and Billie (Derek); Nephews, Stephen (Lindsay), Jamie (Breanna), Tye (Jenna), Eddie (Anthony) and Jayce and their families. He is also survived by his step-sons Michael (Dee) and Stephen Lidgate and their families.

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Bob was a dedicated longtime employee of Canadian Stevedoring, now DP World. He was a lifelong sports enthusiast and he and Kathy were once avid canoe racers. He loved to have a good laugh and found humour in almost every situation.

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The successful candidate will possess an attention to detail as well as the ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.

As well as editing copy and paginating pages, the successful candidate can expect to produce news copy and editorials, take photographs, and generate story ideas. Knowledge of Canadian Press style is vital.

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HELP WANTED Volunteer Restorative Justice Facilitator

The Ladysmith Restorative Justice program is an RCMP supported, community based volunteer initiative.

The Ladysmith Resource Center Association (LRCA) is encouraging persons interested in the restorative justice process to consider this volunteer facilitator position.

The main focus of Restorative Justice is to resolve conflicts through restorative methods, to motivate and not punish but mend the harm done, restoring damaged relationships, rebuilding and healing the individuals harmed by the criminal act or wrong doing. Training will be provided to enable the successful candidate to run restorative justice forums and make a difference in our community.

Applicants that are selected will be required to provide references and undergo a security clearance.

For more information on the position, go to our website: www.lrca.bc.ca Job Opportunities Please submit resume and cover letter to: Restorative Justice Facilitator Position Ladysmith Resources Centre Association 630 Second Avenue, PO Box 1653 Ladysmith, BC V9G 1B2 Fax: 250-245-3798 Email: cindy@lrca.bc.ca Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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Only 17,000 km. Standard gears, manual windows & doors, diamond body coat, Scotch guard interior, Ziebart undercoating. One elderly driver, no accidents, regularly serviced since new 2005. $10,500. Ladysmith (250)2452673.

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World awaits at Royal BC Museum

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

422 DAVIS Rd, Ladysmith- 1 bdrm $495. Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r op e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881.

HOMES FOR RENT Ladysmith: $1100/mo + utils, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appliances, 2 bonus rms downstairs, detached garage with work bench, N/S, N/P, call Tom at 250-616-8776.

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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Bright and cheery rancher.

3 bedrooms plus den, open plan, fireplace & heat pump.

# 7 1195 Stuart Place Asking $169,900 Pet and family friendly, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths.

Plenty of storage, private fenced yard.

11 Baden Powell Priced to sell at $185,000

1300 sq. ft character home with full height unfinished basement plumbed for 2nd bathroom, 3 bedrooms.

Don’t delay! Call Cyndi today 250-245-2252

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CLUES DOWN 1. Disentangle stitching 2. Plane passenger places 3. Assoc. for Women in Science

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4. 1st bible book (abbr.)

5. The in spanish 6. Atomic #43 7. Arbitrager (inf.)

8. Harvest grain 9. Broadcast images on the airwaves 10. Nine county No. Irish province 13. Assist in some wrongdoing 14. An old 78 card game of Italy 16. They __ 17. Partner of Pa 21. To and ___: back and forth 22. Records electric brain currents 23. Female revolutionary descendants 26. Doctor of Theology 27. The People’s Princess 30. Temperament 31. One of Santa’s helpers 32. Pakistani rupee 35. Divulging a secret 37. Foreign Service 38. Possessed 39. US Nursing Organization 40. Quickly grab 41. Prosecuting officer 42. WW II Crimean conference site 43. Unstick 46. 20th Hebrew letter 47. The work of caring for someone 49. Any high altitude habitation 50. Atomic #3 51. Sea eagles 52. Afghan persian language 54. A large body of water 55. Golf score 57. Antarctica 58. Magnesium

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Open Daily 7:30 am to 9 pm

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550 Cairnsmore Street

CHEMAINUS Open Daily 8:00 am to 9 pm 250-246-3551 Next to the Ferry Dock

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