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Provincial organization takes up Dogpatch case Craig Spence the chronicle
The BC Nautical Residents Association (BCNRA) has responded to a call from the Ladysmith Harbour Community to advocate on behalf of liveaboards in waterlot 651, the Dogpatch. “Our concern is when someone stands on shore and looks out on an anchorage like the one in Ladysmith and counts every boat they see out there as a derelict, because they don’t look like somebody’s mega-yacht,” said BCNRA Director Rick Schnurr. In October, the Town of Ladysmith posted notices on the boats of long term Dogpatch liveaboards, warning that they were in contravention of a municipal bylaw, which allows a maximum seven day stay outside of areas designated as marinas. The notices said the bylaw would be enforced as of Nov. Rain Stacey is looking forward to getting an ‘army issue brush cut’ Jan. 30 at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Ladysmith branch. Her Rapunzel-like locks have been growing for four years, and she’s finding them more of a nuisance with every passing day. It’s all for a good cause, and in honour of her dad Raulph Silvey. See story on Page 3 of today’s Chronicle. Craig Spence
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15, although Mayor Aaron unilateral declaration that apStone stated the town does plied to everyone, without any not intend to get heavy hand- consultation. ed in its approach. If there are boat owners In response the liveaboards causing problems in the formed the Ladysmith Har- Dogpatch, they should be bour Community and request- dealt with individually, the ed a meeting with Ladysmith whole liveaboard community Council to work toward reso- shouldn’t be tarred with the lution of issues. same brush, he added. That meeting took place “We’re trying to get the auNov. 3, but neither the Town thorities, whoever they are, of Ladysmith, nor LHC Chair- to deal with the individual ofperson Daniel Inkersell has fenders who are causing the reported on the outcome. problems,” Schnurr said. Two BCNRA directors atIf waterlot 651 is eartended the meeting, however, marked for development – and Schnurr said there is the town and the Stz’uminus room for optimism. First Nation have both indi“I’m very hopeful that the cated a marina is planned Ladysmith situation can be re- for the site – accommodasolved to everybody’s satisfac- tion should be made there or tion,” he said. elsewhere in the harbour for But that will take a lot of give liveaboards, and until the and take. site is actually needed there Giving the boaters notice as is no reason to kick them of mid-November, when win- out Schnurr said. ter storms are beginning to Schnurr said inexpensive, lash the coast, was not a good subsidized moorage might be start, Shnurr said. Nor was a an option for consideration.
District-wide alert called
Schools respond with ‘hold & secure’ protocol to online threat
All schools in the NanaimoIn a hold & secure situation level of security to be impleLadysmith District went into outside doors are locked and mented. ‘hold & secure’ mode Thursday no-one is allowed to enter or Some staff at some schools morning (Nov. 12) in response leave the building, but classes went into full lockdown mode, to an ‘unspecified’ threat, and other routines continue. which means students are posted on the Internet. RCMP also respond and confined to classrooms with Dale Burgos, SD68 communi- were present at schools, in- the doors locked. cations director confirmed the cluding LSS. Cst. Gary O’Brien, media schools - including Ladysmith Burgos confirmed after the relations officer with the Secondary, Ladysmith Primary hold & secure measures were Nanaimo RCMP, confirmed and Ladysmith Elementary – lifted, at about 10:20 a.m., that there was no higher level of were all instructed to implement staff at some schools, includ- risk at any school site in the the ‘hold & secure’ protocol. ing LSS, were not clear on the district.
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