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The Saravan, a restored heritage tugboat owned by the Ladysmith Maritime Society, participates in the Ladysmith Yacht Club and Mount Brenton Power and Sail Squadron’s Opening Sailpast Sunday, May 5 at the Ladysmith Marina. During the sailpast, Ladysmith Yacht Club members saluted Commodore Luigi Morgantini, and then Mount Brenton Power and Sail Squadron members saluted their Commodore, Claude Leger, to open the 2013 boating season. During the day, the Ladysmith Yacht Club also offficially opened its new reciprocal docks. George Creek, with an army of members, took on the huge undertaking of buildLINDSAY CHUNG/CHRONICLE ing 125 feet of dock space for the reciprocal yacht club members.
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will have industry, not just construction; it will bring professionals.” THE CHRONICLE She also spoke about creating a A packed room at the Ladysmith program in high schools where stuEagles Hall heard from the six can- dents could begin a trades program didates vying to represent Nanaimo- with an apprenticeship. North Cowichan in the Legislature Amanda Jacobson, who is running May 2, as they shared their priorities. for the BC Liberal Party, says her After introducing themselves, the party has been quite forthcoming candidates fielded questions related with its plan for the economy. to issues such as health care, treaty “We’ve come out with the BC Jobs negotiations, immigration, smart Plan, which includes the [liquefied meters and education during the natural gas] expansion, and we also meeting, which was hosted by the strive for a business plan that makes Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce. the private sector want to invest so Jobs/economic development we can continue to make jobs outCandidates were asked how they side of traditional areas,” she said. would support job growth in B.C. and BC Conservatives candidate John particularly in this riding. Sherry spoke about ensuring the tax NDP candidate Doug Routley told burden doesn’t get too high. the crowd the primary concern “The BC Conservatives are dediof all industries in this province is cated to holding the line on taxes skills training and the loss of skilled for these large corporate job cretradespeople and people who can ators,” he said. “We have a number take the “jobs of tomorrow.” of these larger companies in our area “In so many communities, they can that provide very well-paying union see the jobs on the side hill, but their wages; we need these high-paying own children aren’t prepared to take jobs in our community. We can’t go those jobs,” he said. “That’s why the backwards; we can’t raise taxes on main focus of our campaign and our them and limit their ability to grow.” program is around skills training and Mayo McDonough, our riding’s canproviding a needs-based, non-refund- didate for the Green Party, says one able student grant and to reduce of the first things she’d do is bring tuition rates for students. Those are more money into the community. some of the things government can “Municipal governments right now actively do in terms of policy, but we can only get about eight cents out also have to look at the role of gov- of every dollar in our tax revenue, ernment in the economy as procur- so the Green Party would see some ers of services and employers.” money coming down from the provIndependent candidate P. Anna ince into municipalities to be able to Paddon advocated for building a tun- meet the needs that are required in nel from Crofton to Richmond. the community,” she said. “Building a tunnel will not only have She also spoke about putting horizontal development,” she said. money into renewable energy and “We will have tourism here, and we See Job Page 3
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