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Emily Weeks crowned Ladysmith Ambassador As eight-month program ends, Weeks named Ladysmith Ambassador, Hana Reinhart and Yvonne Houssin crowned Vice-Ambassadors Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

There were a lot of tears, laughs and hugs Saturday night, as the reigning Ladysmith Ambassador team said goodbye and this year’s eight-month program ended in the crowning of a new Ladysmith Ambassador and two Vice-Ambassadors.

After the 13 2013-14 candidates had given their sponsor speeches and answered an impromptu question in front of the judges and after all their scores had been calculated, three young women were chosen to represent Ladysmith in 2014.

In front of a large crowd at the Frank Jameson Community Centre Saturday, April 12, Emily Weeks was named Ladysmith Ambassador, while Hana Reinhart and Yvonne Houssin were chosen Vice-Ambassadors. “[It feels] like this isn’t even real, this is all a dream,” an excited and emotional Weeks said, not long after being crowned.

“It’s amazing. It’s a great, great feeling. After eight months of hard work and dedication by everyone, it’s a huge relief.”

Weeks, who is 16 and in Grade 11, feels the best part of being involved in the Ladysmith Ambassador Program for the past eight months has been getting a sense of feeling in the community.

“We got to be huge parts of Ladysmith, getting to do things we don’t normally get to do,” she said.

After receiving the crown from outgoing Ambassador Kristy DeClark, Weeks said she

Emily Weeks was crowned 2014 Ladysmith Ambassador Saturday, April 12 during the Coronation Evening at Frank Jameson Community Centre. Right before Weeks received her crown, Hana Reinhart and Yvonne Houssin were named Vice-Ambassadors. For more photos, please see page 8.

LINDSAY CHUNG is most looking forward to the experiences she’ll have in the coming year as she represents Ladysmith at various community events and across the province.

“I’ve been watching Coronation for quite a few years now and always, in their speeches, the Ambassadors talk about what an amazing year it was, and I can’t wait to have those experiences,” she said.

A number of awards were presented during the Coronation

Evening. sonal Growth Award to ChrisSamanta De Souza won first tina Youngren and Reinhart for place in the talent category, flourishing throughout the prowhile Yvonne Houssin was gram. second, and Melissa Mrus and As well, 2013 Ambassador McRae Berrow tied for third.

Kristy DeClark and Vice-AmbasIn the speech category, Hous- sadors Kira Mauriks and Sydney sin finished first, while Reinhart Jordan received scholarships and De Souza tied for second, from the Ladysmith and District and Berrow finished third.

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Angela Stachow was voted “You’ve represented Ladysmith Miss Congeniality by her fellow very well, thank you,” Deputy candidates.

Mayor Duck Paterson told the The Ladysmith Ambassador departing Ambassador Team.

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The Ladysmith Ambassador Program works to foster selfesteem, leadership and community spirit in young women aged 16 to 19 who are residents of Ladysmith and are enrolled in high school.

In the past eight months, the 13 candidates participated in an eight-week Toastmasters course to prepare for their speeches, worked on showcasing a talent, spent many, many hours volunteering in the community, participated in fundraising events for the Ladysmith Ambassador Program, did an in-depth one-on-one interview with the judges and were also marked on their attendance and poise.

“It’s truly amazing to see young women from different backgrounds come together and develop poise and self-confidence,” said Jayse Van Rooyen, a member of the Ladysmith Ambassador Committee and former Ladysmith Princess, who emceed the Coronation Evening with Madeline Tremblay. “Although only three will be chosen tonight, they truly all are winners.”

“The candidates have worked very hard over the last eight months representing the community, and the Ambassador Committee is very proud of them,” added Tremblay.

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Airport Commission has new chair

John Craig took over the chair position at the Nanaimo Airport Commission (NAC) at the commission’s annual general meeting Tuesday, April 8. Craig is succeeding Russ Burke, who had held the chair’s position since 2012.

Craig has been a member of the NAC board of directors since 2010 and was nominated to the board by the Cowichan Valley Regional District. His career spanned more than 25 years with major development companies and as president of his own company.

Craig’s experience in commercial development and his background as vice-chairman of the Edmonton Regional Airport Authority are valuable assets to the NAC, the commission states in a press release.

“It’s a great time to be stepping into this role,” said Craig. “With passenger numbers growing and the attraction of additional air carriers in the works, we are in a unique position to increase our revenue stream from responsible land development. I’m privileged to have the opportunity to chair the board for the next chapter at the Nanaimo Airport.”

St. Mary’s CWL celebrates 80th anniversary

The Catholic Women’s League of St. Mary’s Catholic Church is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.

There will be a celebration Sunday, April 27 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 1135 Fourth Ave. in Ladysmith, starting with Mass at 4 p.m. with Celebrant Father Mel Byron, Diocesan CWL Spiritual Director.

Following Mass, there will be an 80th anniversary dinner, around 5:30 p.m. Tickets for dinner are $20 and must be purchased by Friday, April 18.

Rotarians will share Guatemala photos and experiences April 16

Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

At the end of February, the Chemainus Rotary Club participated in its first international project, sending nine Rotarians to Guatemala to work with Mayans to improve their homes.

And this Wednesday (April 16), the club members are sharing that experience with the public during a slideshow presentation in Chemainus.

For this volunteer work project, the Rotarians travelled to Guatemala to help disadvantaged people in the Lake Atitlan region. They worked with local residents to improve the dwellings of women and children living in homes with leaking roofs and built bed frames for those sleeping on wet floors.

Chemainus Rotarians will make a presentation about their volunteer work in Guatemala this Wednesday (April 16).

Tom Andrews, president of the Pictured, from left to right, are: in back, Len Lavender, Butch Takenaka, Tom Andrews, Daphne Carlyle, Colleen Davy and Chemainus Rotary Club, says the Joan Takenaka, and, seated, Art Carlyle, Ellen Lavender and Shelley Rouse, who participated in the work.

FILE PHOTO experience brought out a lot of different emotions. going down to Guatemala and just families, put together an open-air of them,” he said. “It made us ap“It was a real eye-opener in terms of telling them what they needed, the play area for a mentally-challenged preciate what we have here. Even seeing how these people live in such Rotarians chose to do what the lo- child who was kept inside all day with the conditions they have there, poor conditions,” he said. cals wanted them to do, explained while his mother worked, and they they’re still happy people. There are The Rotarians worked with the Andrews. also worked on fixing the roof of kids playing in the street, and just a Mayan people, and they found the “We weren’t imposing on them,” he a home for a family who lived in a very simple soccer ball would light people who needed help the most, said. “We sort of let them choose, very derelict structure. up their eyes.” such as single women or widows and we helped in that way.”

“They helped us put it all together,” The club has prepared a presentawho couldn’t do the work themRotarians Len Lavender, Butch said Andrews. “It was a very reward- tion about the international project selves, explained Andrews.

Takenaka, Tom Andrews, Daphne ing experience to see them living in in Guatemala and will be presenting “It was very rewarding to see them Carlyle, Colleen Davy, Joan Takena- basically new quarters.” a slideshow Wednesday, April 16 at be so appreciative of what we were ka, Art Carlyle, Ellen Lavender and The Rotarians also gave out 140 Mount Brenton Golf Club. Everyone doing,” he said. “What was also re- Shelley Rouse spent two weeks in sheets of corrugated metal and lum- is welcome to join the club for a bufwarding is even though this is ex- Guatemala in late February. While ber for families to use to rebuild fet dinner at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at treme poverty, children are very there, they cut the lumber for and their own shelters so they could re- 6 p.m., and dinner costs $18. Please happy.” assembled 50 bed frames and slats pair their homes and replace sheet RSVP by contacting Shelley at 250Andrews says children would for the Mayan people. The locals metal to reinforce the framing.

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“They were involved in helping sions about nourishment and how after dinner to see the presentation “That was very emotional, to see themselves,” said Andrews. “We to enhance their diets with food at 7:15 p.m. that happiness and make that con- didn’t just give them a handout; they supplements, and they gave out pots To see photos from the Rotarians’ nection with them,” he said. had to take them and install them in and pans to families who had pretty time in Guatemala and read about The Rotarians worked closely with their homes.” crude utensils, explained Andrews. their experiences, visit their blog at the local people to ensure they were While they were there, the Rotar- “There were nine of us who went, http://chemainusrotaryteam.wordmaking a positive impact. Instead of ians provided new homes for two and it was a real eye-opener for all press.com.

Local hiking trails being damaged by quads Ross Armour

by the public,” wrote Szasz in his letter. “Of par- to support a ban on ATVs. We should have a look ticular note is the problem of quad riders in the at how we can manage the area to the best of our watershed and access points cutting across pub- ability.”

Szasz responded.

A local hiker is dismayed at the treatment of lic trails, watershed creeks and salmon spawning “You should have a sign at the start of Stocking some well-known trails and has highlighted his streams.

“The trail is regularly used by quad riders who Lake and at the entrance to the Heart Lake trail to concerns to Ladysmith council.

Rodney Szasz, speaking in front of a captivated access the higher reaches of Stocking Lake and stop vehicles getting in there. At Westwood Lake audience April 7 at City Hall, stated that the walk- Holland Lake watersheds. They use about a three- in Nanaimo, there is a big sign and a number to ing trails around Heart Lake and Stocking Lake kilometre section from the old reservoir to the report violators.” top part of the trail where the wetlands begin. On Coun. Duck Paterson stated that there are signs are being damaged severely by quad riders.

“I’ve sent in a letter and some of the things I’ve this section of the trail, quad drivers and hikers situated at various points around the watershed. seen up there inside the Ladysmith watershed are do encounter each other with some frequency. “We do have signs, unfortunately some people not beneficial,” said Szasz at the regular council ATVs are not allowed on this section, but there is don’t read them,” said Paterson. “More signage wouldn’t eliminate the problem, but we should meeting. “I’ve been going there for over 50 years. no enforcement.”

Szasz also believes that illegal logging and take action and awareness.”

Both of our water accesses are not fed by major Szasz disagreed. streams. People like to hike there, and a lot of it is tree felling is going on “with garbage bags being “ATV users wouldn’t want to take the psychologiin very nice shape. But in various places, it is post- dumped by people carrying them in vehicles.”

“This area didn’t have vehicle access before. It cal blow of running into a hiking group,” he said. ed that vehicles aren’t allowed in there (walking Coun. Glenda Patterson believes that council trails). But quad riders have run on the same trail will get to the stage where we have to choose be“do need to step up to the plate.” as the hikers. There’s a lot of mixing going on and tween them.”

Some areas around the various lakes do permit “It’s a huge issue. Hats off to the Sportsman’s it’s not good and is degrading the environment.”

Club for the countless hours they put in up there Szasz also presented pictures where vehicle vehicle access.

“I have no time for people who are disrespectful clearing all the debris,” she said. drivers, including quads and ATVs, had damaged to mother nature and neither do any of us,” said Arnett had the final word. areas of the walking trails around each lake.

“We need to protect our watershed but still make “I have noticed in the past five years or so, a Coun. Steve Arnett. “I feel your passion for the marked deterioration a result of irresponsible use watershed and I share that, but I’m not prepared sure people have the proper access to it.”

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front windows on your way into our community museum and the chronicle meet some of our many dediNew exhibits and a vari- cated and friendly volunteers.”

As well, the Ladysmith Muety of changes to the interior await history-lovers when the seum now sells postcards in its Ladysmith Museum opens its gift area.

A newly created space can be doors for the 2014 season this used by the community for temSaturday.

Volunteers have spent several porary displays, highlighting lomonths upgrading the interior cal milestones. The first display space and making numerous is on the Morden Mine.

Knol encourages residents to changes to the museum, as well as adding new exhibits, curator bring their ideas for future exBernardien Knol explains in a hibits to the museum.

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There will be many special a delightful miniature Victorian home with beautifully hand- activities at the museum during made furniture and its many opening day on Saturday, April details,” she said. “See the 19.

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Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle Tuesday, April 15, 2014 5 Ladysmith Primary School hosted a Christmas store prior to the holidays and raised $380, which the Parent Adivisory Council decided to donate to the Ladysmith Food Bank.

Pictured here are: front from left, Chandler Owens, Zackery Silvey and Bryson Gendron; and, back from left, Laura Owens, Kaylie Gendron, Maleah Phillips, Abby Hicks, Calista Philips and Cassidy Hicks.

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to be greener,” said Green Team On Wednesday, April 23, Green sponsor Nancy Henry.

“It’s raisTeam students will go around to the chronicle ing kids’ awareness.” each class at Chemainus SecOn Tuesday, April 22, which ondary between 10:15 and 11:15 Chemainus Secondary School (CSS) is extending its Earth Day is Earth Day, CSS students will a.m. and discuss what can be celebrations for a whole week take part in a community clean- composted, recycled, refunded to raise awareness of the im- up around the school neighbor- and placed in the garbage can.

The school will hold a Power portance of taking little steps to hood, followed by a barbecue lunch. The cleanup, which will Hour Thursday, April 24, when become greener every day.

The Green Team has a full take place from 10:20-11:30 a.m., all power will be turned off in week of events planned in and is sponsored by Tim Hortons. classrooms from 12:45-1:45 p.m.

Canadian Tire is also supportOn Friday, April 25, the school around the school. is holding a Green and Clean “The reason why we decided ing the cleanup.

The entire Cowichan Valley day. Students are encouraged to to do an Earth week is because over the last several years, School District will be doing a wear the colour green and celewe’ve been trying to become Lights Out campaign for the day, brate by eating a chocolate chip a greener school ... and rather where school buildings will rely mint ice cream cone at lunch.

CSS students will also be parthan celebrating one day and on natural light. CSS student then it’s over, it brings that Gwynne Parry created a poster ticipating in the Chemainus awareness that it’s not just a for the campaign, which has community cleanup Saturday, day and it’s not just one week — been distributed to all schools April 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kin Beach. every day, you should take steps in the district.

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“It made us appreciate what we have here.”

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he provincial push for a producer-pay recycling system is based on the concept of charging manufacturers whose products contribute to the waste stream, such as plastic packaging.

But the soon-to-become-government-mandated Multi Material BC program is going to penalize some unfairly, including citizens.

For instance, it will hit the newspaper industry with a 20 cent per kilogram cost for its “packaging” — the very paper the newspapers are printed on.

That vested interest aside, it’s debatable whether the new system will achieve its environmental goals, while simultaneously driving up costs for consumers.

Although the MMBC collection system may have benefits for communities that currently do not have adequate curbside recycling programs, it is not needed in some communities, like Greater Victoria, where the city has been achieving high rates of waste diversion through its own recycling collection.

Local consumers will effectively pay the cost of recycling twice, as producers build the price of the MMBC program into their products, and taxpayers foot the bill for curbside pickup.

Though MMBC recently provided exemptions for small businesses, the program will negatively impact local economic engines such as berry farming, where consumer preference drives the use of plastic clamshell containers for retail sales — dumping the cost onto farmers, and ultimately, customers.

This is a program that needs to be put on hold and reconsidered in its entirety.

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ecently, I was talking to a friend who had just returned from a visit to family in Australia. She commented on the propensity for the media to focus on the latest and what is deemed to be the greatest news item.

I suspect we all know that only too well here in North America. Her comments were occasioned by the loss of the Malaysian airliner and the enormous amount of time, energy and expense involved in searching for the missing aircraft. Only today, I read that it has been the most expensive search ever conducted and it still hasn’t produced any definitive re-

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sult. The answer is proving to be most elusive.

One has to feel for all those who have suffered a loss in this catastrophe. Having said that, the scale and cost of the search raises a number of questions about how we establish priorities in a global context. When, for example, do we conclude there is nothing more that can be done?

How long does one continue to search? Are we prepared to put huge resources into other greater catastrophes around the world?

I obviously have no answers, but the questions will not go away.

It was this time of year two thousand years ago there was another great search taking place. It was a search for answers about the most significant person who has ever lived. There were questions about where he was

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to be found by putting the relationship to the test and trusting that Jesus was the person he claimed to be, even though the events that were almost upon them were going to be horrifying and traumatic.

So many are searching for meaning and answers in life. Jesus is not elusive. He has always been “out there” for all to see.

The search is not difficult, but it is not inconsequential. It requires of us something of a surrender of all the control that we like to exercise in our lives, but the discovery can lead to results that are greater than all we could ask or imagine.

This holy season, may I encourage you to embark upon or continue your search?

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to be found but, more importantly, there were questions prompting a search about the identity of Jesus.

On the last night of his human life, there were those who were searching for him in order to arrest him and get rid of him. That was the substance of the betrayal by Judas Iscariot — he provided the information as to where Jesus could be arrested with impunity.

Those desiring to remove him from the nation had to do so under cover of darkness. Fear driven by self-interest leads to that.

Those searching for answers to the question of the identity of Jesus found there were no easy answers, but they were able to do so openly. Greekspeaking enquirers came to Philip the apostle and asked to see Jesus — they had to see for themselves.

The answers were only

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Thieves have been Can something be targeting Ladysmith done to clean up Golf Club the plaque on First Avenue?

Editor: The Ladysmith Golf Club, a non-profit organization of volunteers, has experienced a rash of theft incidents recently. The windows at the clubhouse have been broken a number of times in attempts to break in. The thieves finally achieved their goal of breaking in, and they took a flat-screen television.

There’s another form of theft that is also happening, one that I find very disturbing. There are a number of people who are playing on the golf course without paying. During the winter months, the club can’t afford to have staff at the clubhouse, so we have set up an “honour box” that is collected daily, asking golfers to pay a minimal fee of $10 to play all day. I have observed a number of golfers who are not club members playing but not paying. What is especially disturbing is that some of those individuals who are playing are parents playing golf with small children. This leads to the question: what are these parents teaching their children? Theft is theft, whether it is breaking into the clubhouse and stealing a TV set, or not paying to play.

The Ladysmith Golf Club offers among the lowest green fees around. They support youth and seniors with some of the lowest, if not the lowest, rates around. The club wants to make golf an affordable activity for those with lower incomes.

In order for the club to continue to do this, everyone has to pay their fair share, and the club asks that others respect other people and their property.

If you want to play, ask about our annual rates, where seniors can golf for less that a dollar a day All I can say is to those who have stolen from us, be it a TV or a round of golf: shame on you.

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Editor: There is a grand plaque on the outside wall of the drug store on First Avenue.

It was initiated by R. Hutchins re: Green Streets.

It was wonderful to see names of community people receiving acknowledgement for their work.

Now, for 10-12 years it sits, beat-up, spit-upon, graffiti scribbles, just a very sorry state unattended to on the same wall.

Could not something be done?

It was so nice to see new names added in the first year.

It was originally a beautiful thing.

Mary Clark Ladysmith

Please report illegal dumping Editor: I would like to thank all the volunteers and businesses that supported the Ladysmith Sportsmen’s Club and the Chemainus Rod and Gun in our watershed and surrounding areas debris cleanup on April 9, 2011.

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A total of 48,000 pounds was collected this time out. The cleanup was done in 2007 as well, collecting 21,000 pounds.

Our town has won awards for its beautiful flowers and gardens, but when you see this much garbage dumped outside city limits, it’s like sweeping dirt under the carpet. A lot of the material picked up was recyclable, or there are places to dispose of items such as TVs, metal and yard waste. Close to five tons was collected up Peerless Road right past the dump.

Why? Was the dumped closed, or are the fees too much? We

would like to see this pattern change.

Billions of dollars are collected in eco-fees; these fees could offset dump operating costs, as well as help combat the continued illegal dumping jeopardizing recreational access and watershed protection, and also be protecting wildlife.

The public is asked when you hire someone to haul debris away, make sure you see the dump receipt — it’s an added cost to the project, but at least material is disposed of properly.

This ongoing problem of litter is everywhere. We can put the fancy solar-powered garbage cans on every corner, but the garbage still has to be put into them right.

If anybody witnesses illegal dumping, take a picture and the licence plate number and call the Ministry of Environment RAPP line at 1-877-952-7277 or report it online at www.env.gov. bc.ca/cos/rapp/rapp.html.

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The Ladysmith Rotary Club received a visit from the Governor for District 5020 of Rotary International, Peter Taylor. Taylor was accompanied by his wife and fellow Rotarian Christine Taylor and the Assistant District Governor, Richard Calverley. Rotary District 5020 includes 56 clubs in Washington State and 31 Rotary groups on Vancouver Island.

Taylor was also in Ladysmith to recognize the achievements of two local Rotarians, Andy Bohay and Ken Bosma, who both received Paul Harris Awards for their efforts to support the work of the Rotary Foundation.

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The last show of the Ladysmith Little Theatre’s season is by far its most epic.

Starting Thursday, April 24, Ladysmith Little Theatre is presenting Man of La Mancha, the musical story of knight-errant Don Quixote, his servant Sancho, and the lady of his dreams, Dulcinea — who is actually a prostitute named Aldonza. In this play within a play set in a Spanish prison during the inquisition, Miguel de Cervantes, a poet, playwright and tax collector is imprisoned.

To survive an attack by other inmates, Cervantes defends himself by engaging the prisoners in his fantasy, even assigning them parts in his story of Don Quixote — a mad dreamer who strives to “dream the impossible dream.”

The musical has been revived on Broadway four times and has been running for the past 50 years.

“Audiences everywhere join Don Quixote in believing that reaching for the unreachable star is not only possible, but necessary if we are to escape from some of the true horrors of life,” the Ladysmith Little Theatre states in a press release. “Translated and performed in many other languages, Man of La Mancha is clearly going to continue to capture the hearts of audiences, both for its beautiful music and for the nobility of its lead character, who ‘is either the wisest madman or

The Priest listens to confessions during Ladysmith Little Theatre’s production of Man of La Mancha, which starts April 24.

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Director Mort Paul saw a professional touring company perform Man of La Mancha when he was in first-year university, and it had a profound impact on him.

“I thought it was a fabulous show,” he said, noting he had seen many plays and done some acting and directing by that point.

“I just fell in love with it. I thought it was very powerful, emotional and theatrical. It spoke to an ideal in all of us.

It lit a spark in me, and I said ‘this is something I’d like to pursue even more’ because it was so well-done.”

The following summer, in 1967, Paul was working in a camp, and he directed a short version of Man of La Mancha, with the camp staff as cast members.

Paul taught drama for 31 years, and he did this play with his

students in 1978.

When the Ladysmith Little Theatre put on its first musical, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, in 2012, they were talking about what musical to do next, and Paul recalls thinking Man of La Mancha would be a good one to do here because, like Forum, it is a single-set production and it can be done with 20 people.

Paul thinks the play has an enduring appeal.

When Don Quixote is imprisoned and waiting for the Spanish Inquisition, he has to convince the hardened criminals in the prison of the need to hold on to an idealist dream, “to make life worth living,” he explains.

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ing part of that impossible dream,” he said.

“So it’s very affirming.

It’s wonderfully entertaining. There’s so much fun that goes into it. There’s all this drama, comedy and great music.”

Bonnie Stebbings is the music director for this production, and Ann McInulty-Gogo has taken on the choreography.

Jolyon Brown has created the stunning set, while Ellen Paul has worked on the elaborate costumes.

Ladysmith Little Theatre’s production features many familiar faces, including Bill Johnston (Don Quixote), Charles Harman (Sancho), Torry Clark (The Governor), Alan Watt (The Duke), and Shellie Fischer-Trimble (The Barber). Newcomer Elizabeth Herman is playing Aldonza.

The cast has been working on the production since the second week of January, and Paul says that as an ensemble production where each cast member is very busy, it’s really brought everyone together.

“It’s been really good,” he said. “It’s a really good cast. I’ve worked with a number of them before, but some are new to me and new to the theatre.”

Man of La Mancha runs April 24 to May 19.

Visit www.ladysmiththeatre.com for more information or call the box office at 250-9240658.

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Pat Hennelly states: Groenendijk recently “Douglas has a lot of posigned a letter of intent tential on the court. He to join the WolfPack, has good vertical and along with Team BC a long reach. When I teammates Denham look at the Team BC O’Reilly of Langley and roster and look for Issac Smit and Cole Douglas Groenendijk of Chemainus has signed a letter of intent to join the guys [with a vertical] Hanson of Kelowna. over 11 feet, I noticed Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s volleyball team.

PHOTO SUBMITTED All four were part of Doug touched 11’5” the Team BC U17 pro- come from a volley- the Nanaimo Volleyball Krueger has many this past summer. That gram, which won a ball family though. His Club before moving positive things to say is slightly higher than gold medal at the 2013 brother Cameron fin- to a Victoria club this about his new team- both Brad [Gunter of Western Elite Tourna- ished his fourth season season. His DCS Char- mate.

Courtenay, the 2013-14 ment. with Redeemer Chris- gers finished fourth at “Doug is physical,” he CIS Player of the Year] “The WolfPack are a tian University (CCAA) the BC “A” provincial said. “He is a big kid and Gord [Perrin of great volleyball team, in Ontario, while one of championships. with a big jump. He Creston, a current Canand I think I can learn his sisters, Megan, has Groenendijk, like was a first-year mem- ada senior men’s vola lot from Pat,” Groe- played two years with the other Team BC re- ber of Team BC and leyball player and pro nendijk said about de- Vancouver Island Uni- cruits, spent the sum- is very eager to learn. in Turkey] at that age. ciding to go to Thomp- versity (PACWEST). mer of 2013 under the That will take him Douglas will increase son Rivers, where he “They did give me direction of current far in volleyball. His his vertical as he gets will take Bachelor of some good points to WolfPack libero Matt growth this past sum- older and works out in Arts courses. “I spent consider before mak- Krueger, a fourth-year mer was incredible. No our program. some time in Kam- ing my decision on student from Abbots- matter what was asked “He has a great work loops last summer with where to go to school,” ford. of Doug, he will put ev- ethic like Matt says Team BC. That expe- he added. “The big- “He really developed erything he has into it.” and will fit in great rience gave me some gest influence was to my game,” GroenendiPeter Day coached with our incoming regreat insight into what consider the courses I jk stated. “It will be Groenendijk in high cruits and current playthe campus is like.” wanted to take along strange to consider school the past two ers. Douglas is another The 6’4” Groenendijk with top-caliber vol- him my teammate rath- seasons and one year small-town guy. I like hasn’t played com- leyball.” er than my coach when with the Nanaimo club the work ethic and atpetitive volleyball very titude that often comes Groenendijk attends I come in this fall. He team. long. His main sport Duncan Christian did have some influ- “He is a smart player from small-town playused to be basketball.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Saltair Self Storage notifies: Kurt Guilbride, Unit #27 that their goods will be sold or disposed of at public auction on Saturday May 10, 2014 for nonpayment of rent.

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250-245-5553 DEATHS

HORTON, Lois Evelyn May 11, 1928 – April 8, 2014 It is with great sadness that we inform you that Lois Evelyn Horton (Francis) nee Eastman passed away at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on April 8, 2014. Lois was born in Denholm Saskatchewan on May 11, 1928. Her family relocated to B.C. during The Depression and settled in Chemainus. Lois met and married Juck (John) Francis in 1946 and they lived in Ladysmith until Juck’s death in 1969. In 1976 Lois met and married Os Horton and moved to Victoria, where she stayed until after Os’s death. In 2012 Lois moved to Nanaimo to be closer to family where she spent her remaining years before passing to Glory to be with the Lord.

Lois is predeceased by her parents Korah and Vera Eastman, husband John Y. Francis and husband Os. T. Horton. She is also predeceased by her sons Michael and Barry, brothers and sisters Jean, Pearl, Wilson, Patrick, Margaret, Terry, and Sheila as well as her daughter-in-law, Barbara Horton.

She is survived by children Tom (Lisette), Carol, daughter-in-law Geri, stepchildren Ted (Heather), Dan, (Roberta), Carolyn, Phil (Martha) and Murray (Maureen). Also survived by brothers and sisters Gwen, Shirley, Elinor, Bob (Mary), Allen (Shirley), Rich, and Sandy (Lorna), many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nephews and nieces.

Lois was a devout Christian who most recently attended Oaklands Chapel in Victoria.

The service will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Ladysmith Baptist Church. Refreshments to follow in the church hall. She will be interred in Ladysmith Cemetery next to her ďŹ rst husband, Juck and her son Michael. The family would like to express a special thank you to Lisette Dowdle, Geri Francis and Roberta Horton for their special care they gave to Lois during her ďŹ nal years.

In lieu of owers the family requests donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or to the charity of your choice.

Condolences may be offered at telfordn@shaw.ca Telford’s of Ladysmith 250-245-5553

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Notice is hereby given under the warehouse lien act that to recover charges under the provisions of our storage agreement the goods as listed below will be sold/disposed of on April 19, 2014 at 10 am by public auction.

The person(s) whose name(s) appear opposite the goods listed below are liable to us for outstanding charges.

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Ladysmith Marine Services 901 Ludlow Rd. Ladysmith, BC. (250) 714-6206.

SEYMOUR, Donald Thomas

Passed away surrounded by his loving family in the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, on April 12th, 2014. Born March 20th, 1938 in Nanaimo, BC. Predeceased by his father Alec Seymour and mother Saraphine Thomas; sisters Rose Seward and Theresa Thomas; brother Ronnie Seymour, and two daughters. Survived by his loving wife Theresa; daughter Karen McCallum; 15 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild; Merle Seymour, Danny Seymour, Pearl Harris, Rita Harris, Irene Horne, Delia Seymour, Alice Louie, and Ruth Point.

Donald was a longtime resident of Ladysmith and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #2101, Ladysmith, BC. A loving and caring husband, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-greatgrandfather and friend. His memory will be cherished in the hearts of all those lives he touched. Prayers were offered in the Shaker Church, Church Road, Ladysmith, BC on Monday, April 14th,2014 at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Shaker Church, on Tuesday April 15th, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Interment in the Kulleet Bay Cemetery.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at telfordn@shaw.ca Telford’s of Ladysmith 250-245-5553

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given under the warehouse lien act that to recover charges under the provisions of our storage agreement the goods as listed below will be sold/disposed of on April 19, 2014 at 10 am by public auction.

The person(s) whose name(s) appear opposite the goods listed below are liable to us for outstanding charges.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Saltair Self Storage notifies: Tom Johnson, Unit #65 that their goods will be sold or disposed of at public auction on Saturday, May 10, 2014 for nonpayment of rent.

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HELP WANTED Seeking General Labourer for marine business in Ladysmith. Must have a clean driver’s license and grade 12.

Mechanically inclined an asset. Email resume to: office@ladysmithchronicle.com and quote File #500 in the subject line or mail to File #500, c/o The Chronicle, Box 400, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A3.

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Welcome to the driver’s seat

The Impala is roomy inside with Business Class legroom in the rear — and the theme continues with the use of quality materials throughout.

Keith Morgan

Impala leaps impressively to the top contemporary style favoured by The 2014 Chevrolet Impala is the many competitors. Its lines actubest domestic sedan ever, really? ally lean closer towards classy, That was the question front of rather than sporty. mind when I heard such a boast Let’s open the driver’s door. As its from a General Motors execuoutward appearance suggests, tive recently. Well, he’s paid to it is roomy inside with Business say that, I thought, but then he Class legroom in the rear! And the backed up the assertion with business class theme continues something that surprised me more.

After spending a with the use of quality materials throughout.

The hypercritical Consumer ReControls are logically placed ports organization had just given week in an Impala, I have to admit it and easy to operate with one the full-size sedan a 95-point score: No other domestic car had softened my cynicism exception. The standard infotainment system, which features an ever topped the sedans ratings to the point of almost eight-inch touch screen, is not in 20 years of rating cars by buying the hype. nearly as intuitive as I would like. bothsegment and style. And, just I would need to spend an hour to offer a bit more perspective to Keith Morgan with the manual to get it to perthis remarkable score: the fourform for me. The reason I don’t door was just behind the expendo that ahead of time is because I want to test sive Tesla Model S ultra-luxury hatchback with these systems against my iPad/iPod. Apple is 99 points and the BMW 1 Series coupe at 97. the benchmark. Get over it, guys! Mimic Apple After spending a week in an Impala, I have rather than try to reinvent the wheel and come to admit it softened my cynicism to the point up with a pale imitation. There’s a nifty secuof almost buying the hype. Explanation of my rity feature offered though that I must praise. continued reservations to follow.

The screen emerges from the dash, revealing It wouldn’t take much imagination for designers a small storage bin that can be secured with a to turn out a more handsome Impala than its four-digit code. predecessor. But this long-looking car manages Let’s roll. The tester was equipped with a to look sharp and streamlined but not so overly 3.6-litre V6 DI with FlexFuel capability, including aggressive in stance, which is more often the

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variable valve timing, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The two base engines available are a solid 2.4-litre four-cylinder and a 2.5 version, both of which are likely adequate for commuter use.

I headed straight for Highway One and it positively purred along the long, clear stretches open to the daytime driver. Great acceleration in take-off and passing with limited lean and sway when cornering at speed.

Back in urban madness, it offered a good view of fast encroaching vehicles from side streets and the rear. I mention this because I expected the sleek window profiles might hinder views, especially to the rear. Hence, it was also not as much of a beast to park at the supermarket as I had feared. Light steering also assisted in that manouevre.

On the urban performance front, the transmission took the annoyance out of stop-go traffic.

Have to think it was gulping gas though in smoothing out the urban trek.

The Impala with the V6 starts at $32,945 (around $3,000 more than the 4-cylinder-equipped versions) but the test car options, which included rear park assist, rear vision camera, collision and lane departure alerts, premium audio, sunroof, added another $7,000. It will compete with the Dodge Charger and Ford Taurus domestically and a host of imports.

Now to my reservations: the fuel economy for the V6 is 11.1/6.9L 100km (city/highway) and while that is not bad for a large car, it’s not the best in its segment. The four-cylinder eco version is impressive at 8.7/5.8L 100km (city/ highway). That said,I don’t think fuel economy will be a deal breaker for most people.

My continued reservations really boil down to reliability. It’s a brand new car and we should wait a couple or three years before anointing this car as the best domestic sedan ever. That caution should not stop you from taking one for a spin. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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16 Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle

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Mitchell’s

Country Style Toupie Hams 1.7 kg

Closing at 6 pm Easter Sunday April 20th

9

96 ea.

All Varieties

Dole Pineapple 398 ml tin

Beeautiful

Gardens Start Here All 6 Paks

All Bird

Island’s Finest

96

¢

California

Yams or Sweet Potatoes 1.46 kg

66

¢

lb.

Compliments

Flowers/ Feeders Rich Organic Cheddar Cheese 700 grams, med, old, marble, Veggies & Seeds Top Soil mozza or extra old.

Reg. 4.29, 30 litres Limited availability SAVE

2/ 5 10 3 %

$

79

8

96

Prices effective Monday, April 14 to Sunday, April 20, 2014

LADYSMITH CHEMAINUS Your Island Community Grocers since 1977

CEDAR

DUNCAN

1020 1st Avenue

3055 Oak Street

1824 Cedar Road

550 Cairnsmore Street

250-245-3221

250-246-3551

250-722-7010

250-748-2412

Open Daily from 7:30 am - 9:00 pm 100% Locally Owned & Operated • We deliver! (See store for details) We reserve the right to limit quantities • Pictures for illustrative purposes only

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