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Grade 5 student Abbie Cobb is ready for her turkey feast Jan. 8 at St. Joseph’s School in Chemainus. The feast was part of the school’s Epiphany event. The school held an Epiphany Mass, and students and staff members dressed royally in their finest attire to honour the visit of the Magi. This event is meant to help students understand the significance that Christ came for all people, for all nations. Students were asked to write out what their spiritual gift for Jesus is, such as being kind, more helpful or compassionate and understanding. They celebrated with a feast provided by the school’s parent auxiliary. LINDSAY CHUNG
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Sgt. Sheryl Armstrong said in a news release. “He was able to reach his cellTHE CHRONICLE phone and call 9-1-1.” Ladysmith RCMP, Nanaimo RCMP, Police are warning the public to be extra cautious around rivers and creeks af- Search and Rescue, the Cedar Fire Deter rescuing a 30-year-old Nanaimo man partment and the Cranberry Fire Department all assisted in the search for the from Haslam Creek Sunday. On Sunday, Jan. 12 at approximately male. “We had to go down the riverbanks to 3:25 p.m., a male called 9-1-1 to advise he had been swept into Haslam Creek search for him,” said Armstrong. The man was located in the creek after just north of Ladysmith after going four being swept downstream for about one by fouring in the area. “His Jeep took on water, and he was kilometre and brought to shore, accordswept out of the vehicle into the creek,” ing to Armstrong.
He was taken to the Ladysmith Com- much worse and serves as a reminder to munity Health Centre, where he was those who are around the water to use treated for hypothermia and other non- caution.” life threatening injuries. He was released Armstrong urges drivers not to cross later in the day. waterways. Armstrong says it is very important for “Even if you’ve been across it before, people to remember that waterways are you don’t know what conditions have far more dangerous with all the rain we changed,” she said, noting it could be have been getting in the area. much deeper, and you wouldn’t be able “With the recent rains, people are re- to notice that. “It’s really important you minded the rivers and creek levels rise don’t go four by fouring across streams and there could be significant undercur- and creeks if possible.” rents,” she said. Armstrong does not know if the driver “This situation could have turned out was going across the creek in this case.
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