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White tents lined Ladysmith’s First Avenue Sunday, Aug. 24 for the 16th annual Arts on the Avenue, featuring more than 50 artists, live music, children’s art stations, food artisans and community tents. Ladysmith Arts Council president Kathy Holmes says about 6,000 people came to see the art, and it was a very positive day. “I think it went amazingly well,” she said. “The community of Ladysmith pulled through, and we had such amazing community participation.” Here, � ve-and-a-half-year-old Rashid Hugaig has fun painting in the Kids’ Hands-On Art Area, sponsored by Ladysmith and District Credit Union, while Abigail Hicks, 6, has her face painted. LINDSAY CHUNG

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In brief Expect closure on upper section of theHolland Creek Trail as bridge is replacedLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

Construction of a new bridge on the upper part of the Holland Creek Trail will begin next week.

The Holland Creek Trail Bridge, the main pedestrian bridge on the upper part of the trail where it crosses Holland Creek, needs to be replaced, and a new steel bridge will be built in its place.“It’s an exciting project to have a new bridge,” said Clayton Post-ings, the Town of Ladysmith’s di-rector of Parks, Recreation and Culture. “The new bridge will be a larger bridge that will span Hol-land Creek. It’s a better crossing. It’s going to be a really nice addi-tion to the trail.”

Ladysmith council voted Aug. 18 to increase the project budget from $100,000 to $175,000 and award the tender to Heavy Metal Marine Ltd., enabling the work to move ahead.

Council had previously provided direction that the Holland Creek Trail Bridge be built to support small equipment such as ATVs and Parks equipment, and this direction, as well as the cost to build the bridge at a Q200 rating to withstand 200-year discharge levels, has resulted in additional costs to the project, Postings ex-plained in his report to council.

The project cost includes the removal of the existing Holland

Creek Trail bridge and construc-tion of the new bridge.According to Postings, the Hol-

land Creek Trail Bridge is nearing the end of its useful life, and a re-placement plan for the bridge is included in the 2014 Parks capital plan.“During the planning phase of this project, it was identified by council and various stakeholder groups, as well as the Town of Ladysmith operations staff, that the bridge should be built to accommodate certain types of smaller equipment, such as ATVs and Parks equipment required to access the south side of the trail, as well as eliminate motorized ve-hicles crossing through the creek bed,” Postings wrote in his report.

It was recommended that the Town use the design of the nearby Bush Creek Bridge recently built in the Cowichan Valley Regional District as a model for consider-ation.“Bush Creek Bridge is a great piece of work,” noted Coun. Glen-da Patterson.

Postings says the original bud-get for the project was $100,000, a figure established from estimated costs relating to the Bush Creek Bridge construction. The Bush Creek Bridge was designed by Harold Engineering Ltd., who also provided the Town of Ladysmith the tender drawings for the pro-posed Holland Creek Trail Bridge.

During the design process, there was concern over the fact that flow levels on the creek could result in the bridge being washed out, and surveys and civil work of the area confirmed that the bridge required additional Rip Rap to protect it from 200-year flood pro-jections, explained Postings.“This change in the original plan has resulted in additional costs, due to the addition of a large amount of fill and Rip Rap to raise the bridge; as well, the con-tractors have indicated transport-ing the additional material to the location, due to access challeng-es, has added to the project costs,” he wrote in his report.

Heavy Metal Marine Ltd. was the low bidder out of five, with a sub-mission that would cost $151,611, tax not included. Other bidders were Pacific Industrial and Ma-rine Ltd. ($199,400, with no refer-ence to tax), Surespan Construc-tion Ltd. ($202, 835, quoted as total tender price), Seismic 2000 Construction Ltd. ($218,340, tax not included) and Copcan Con-tracting Ltd. ($342,900, tax not included).

This project was originally in-cluded in the 2014-18 Financial Plan for $100,000 and was funded by $13,000 of appropriated eq-uity, $80,000 from taxation and an additional $7,000 to come of community donations. For the ad-ditional $75,000, this project is eli-

gible to use Gas Tax funding, and funding could also come from di-verting funds from another capi-tal project, according to Postings.With this project, the Town

must meet the conditions out-lined in the fisheries permit, and construction around the creek is limited to periods within this permitted window. The fisheries permit requires the Town to begin construction by Sept. 15 and com-plete the work by Sept. 30.

Construction will begin Tuesday, Sept. 2 and go through until ap-proximately Sept. 30, according to Postings.

During that time, there will be a trail closure on the upper sec-tion of the Holland Creek Trail. Signs and fences will be put up to inform hikers and runners that there is no access to certain areas, and there will also be signs at the trailheads letting people know about the construction.

The first step in the construc-tion will be to build the founda-tion for the new bridge, followed by removing the old bridge, and then constructing the new bridge.

Prior to that, Postings says trail users will probably see the Parks department preparing the area by cutting back bushes and remov-ing small trees to allow access to the site.

For more information about the work, contact the Parks depart-ment at 250-245-6445.

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Arts on the Avenue looking for volunteers

The 16th annual Arts on the Avenue is being hailed as a huge suc-cess. Community volun-teers were a big part of that success, and the Ladysmith Arts Council (LAC) is already looking for volunteers for next year’s event.

LAC president Kathy Holmes says they had a lot of community participa-tion for this year’s event on Aug. 24. “The people who live

downtown were very gra-cious because we had blocked off the road Satur-day night,” she said. “The fire department, police, Town of Ladysmith, all the volunteers, and on the day, all the vendors who brought their beautiful art, musicians and dancers, it all came together very well.”

Holmes says the LAC is looking for volunteers for next year’s Arts on the Av-enue, particularly to help out with the Kids’ Hands-On Art Area and help set up and tear down. As well, the LAC is looking for new ideas and suggestions. Organizers’ next meet-ing will be in September, and anyone interested in volunteering can call 250-245-1252.

Children could learn through art

If there is no school in early September, Ladysmith Parks, Recre-ation & Culture (LPRC) and the Ladysmith Arts Council will offer “Learn-ing Through Art: An En-richment Experience” at the Ladysmith Water-front Art Gallery with in-structor Natasha Sharpe, for children aged seven to 10. Explore storytell-ing, nature, science, his-tory and culture through visual and performing arts in a small group set-ting, which incorporates physical activity, play, and quiet time.

Register for the week or a day at a time in per-son at the Frank Jameson Community Centre or by calling 250-245-6424.“We continue to hope for a resolution that would see schools in ses-sion on Sept. 3, in which case full refunds will be given,” LPRC states in a press release.

Staff WriterTHE CHRONICLE

Whether school starts on time in September or not, one thing is cer-tain — students need to start the school year off with the right sup-plies, and we can help.“A new school year is a real chal-lenge for many local families,” Erin van Steen, executive direc-tor of the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation (NLSF), says in a press release.

To ensure all students are able to come to school prepared with the right school supplies, NLSF is looking to the community for support with its fifth annual Stock the Lockers fundraising campaign, which kicked off Aug. 14 at Sta-ples’ North Nanaimo store.

The campaign aims to raise $50,000 to provide school supplies and other necessities for students of Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (SD68). Over the past four years, community members, businesses and service clubs have helped raise more than $175,000 for the Stock the Lockers cam-paign, and their generosity is fun-damental in making the campaign successful, according to van Steen.“Starting the school year off with the right supplies can mean the difference between success or

failure for many disadvantaged students,” says van Steen. “Our Stock the Lockers campaign helps ensure that all students are able to come to school with the tools to learn.”

She says that poverty is very real among many students in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School Dis-trict, which historically has one of

the highest child poverty rates in B.C. According to a recent report by Dr. Paul Hasselback, the medi-cal health officer for the central Island region, almost one in five children in the school district are living in poverty.“Through our generous donors,

we’re able to make a difference and help those who have the

smallest voice in our society,” says van Steen.

The NLSF supports programs that respond to urgent needs in local schools, such as meal pro-grams to give students a good start to their day, adequate shoes for gym classes, instruments to introduce youngsters to music, fees for field trips or graduation ceremonies, and scholarships/bursaries for Grade 12 graduates to encourage them to pursue post-secondary education.

The needs are great, and van Steen works closely with prin-cipals, teachers and counsellors who know which children require help.“We try to give students a helping hand when they need it, in hopes that it will encourage them to stay in school and to succeed because it’s so important for young people to finish high school,” she says.

Sponsors for the Stock the Lock-ers campaign include the two Sta-ples stores in Nanaimo, Coastal Community Credit Union branch-es, and the Ladysmith and District Credit Union. Donations can be made locally at LDCU, by phoning 250-753-4074, or online through www.NLSF.ca. Tax receipts will be issued for donations over $20.

For more information, contact van Steen at 250-753-4074.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) Aerie 2101 Ladysmith came bearing gifts for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation (NLSF)’s Stock the Lockers campaign. Pictured from left are Angie Fletcher from the Eagles, NLSF execu-tive director Erin van Steen and Lu Watson from the Eagles. PHOTO SUBMITTED


TOWN OF LADYSMITH

ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATIONfor

Local Government Electionsto be held

Saturday, November 15, 2014Are you eligible to vote in the November elections for the Town of Ladysmith? Is your name on the current list of electors?

If you are not sure you can fi nd out by visiting the Town of Ladysmith City Hall at 410 Esplanade, or by calling 250.245.6400. The offi ce is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Advance elector registrations will be accepted at Ladysmith City Hall until Wednesday, September 24, 2014. With the exception of registrations on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period September 25 to November 14, 2014.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE:RESIDENT ELECTORS (who live in the Town of Ladysmith):

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and

• a Canadian citizen; and

• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and

• a resident of the Town of Ladysmith for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and

• not disqualifi ed under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualifi ed by law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS (who own property in the Town of Ladysmith but do not live here):

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and

• a Canadian citizen; and

• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and

• a registered owner of real property in the Town of Ladysmith for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and

• not entitled to register as a resident elector; and

• not disqualifi ed under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualifi ed by law; and

• if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORSBeginning Tuesday, September 30, until the close of general voting for the election on Saturday, November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection at Ladysmith City Hall during regular offi ce hours -- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTORAn objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Town of Ladysmith and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualifi ed to be registered as an elector of the Town of Ladysmith.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION please contact:

Joanna Winter, Chief Election Offi cer at 250.245.6417 [email protected]

Sandy Bowden, Deputy Chief Election Offi cer at 250.245.6404 [email protected]

HOLIDAY CLOSURESCity Hall, Frank Jameson Community Centre, Development Services and Public Works will be closed on Monday, September 1st, 2014 for the Labour Day Holiday.

SECOND QUARTER UTILITY BILLS – DUE AUGUST 27Utility bills for April to June are due Wednesday, August 27. If you have not received your bill, please call 250.245.6414 ext. 6206 or email [email protected].

WATER RESTRICTIONS – STAGE 2 - IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICEDue to a snow pack shortage and a limited spring run-off, as well as unseasonably dry weather, Town of Ladysmith residents are advised that their sprinkling period has been REDUCED – UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – TO A MAXIMUM OF:

ONE HOUR TOTAL SPRINKLING TIME(either between 7 a.m. & 8 a.m. OR 7 p.m. & 8 p.m.)

• Odd numbered premises may sprinkle on ODD NUMBERED DAYS. • Even numbered premises may sprinkle on EVEN NUMBERED DAYS. You can use a hose with a shut off spray nozzle to water trees, shrubs, fl owers or vegetables on any day during the week.

Other restrictions, until further notice:

• Residents with automated sprinkler systems must set their timers to no more than 3.5 hours of lawn watering each week during the above times

• No vehicle washing (commercial outlets are still available)

• No re-fi lling of swimming pools

Check the website at www.ladysmith.ca for Water Restriction Updates. If you have a question, please contact 250.245.6445.

GARBAGE / RECYCLING COLLECTION - YOUR GARBAGE COLLECTION DAY IS CHANGING!Following the Labour Day statutory holiday on September 1st, your garbage/recycling pick-up day will move forward by 1 (ONE) day.

BOULEVARDSReminder to property owners that it is your responsibility to maintain the boulevards adjacent to your properties. This includes mowing and keeping them tidy. For more information please call City Hall at 250.245.6400 or Public Works at 250.245.6445.

REMEMBER – ATVs and other motorized vehicles are NOT permitted on ANY TOWN trail

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014 • Candidate nomination packages are now available at City Hall

• Candidate nomination documents must be submitted to City Hall between Tuesday, September 30 and Friday, October 10 at 4:00 p.m.

• Contact City Hall at 250.245.6400 to make sure you are on the voters’ list

• Advance voting will be held at City Hall on Wednesday, November 5 and Wednesday, November 12, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Election Day voting will take place at Frank Jameson Community Centre on Saturday, November 15, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• If you are going to be out of town during advance polls and on election day, you can mail in your ballot. Please call City Hall for information about mail-in ballots.

For more election details, please contact City Hall or visit our website at www.ladysmith.ca, or contact Chief Election Offi cer: Joanna Winter 250.245.6417 [email protected] Deputy Chief Election offi cer: Sandy Bowden 250.245.6404 [email protected]

TOWN OF LADYSMITH

NOTICES & NEWSSeptember 2014

COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULENo Council Meeting on Monday, September 1st due to the Labour Day Statutory Holiday.Council Meeting Monday, September 15th, 7:00 p.m. Municipal Services Committee Meeting* Monday, September 15thMayor’s Open Door* – City Hall Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.City Hall (410 Esplanade) Business Hours Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Corner of Trans Canada Hwy. and Roberts St. except statutory holidays*Please check the website (www.ladysmith.ca) or call City Hall at 250.245.6400 to confi rm times.


With school start still uncertain, SD68 offers parent informationStaff Writerthe chronicle

With no news of a res-olution to the dispute between the BC Teach-ers’ Federation (BCTF) and B.C. public school employers and just a week until the sched-uled start of school, School District 68 has provided some infor-mation for parents.“Because of the cur-

rent BCTF strike, there is uncertainty about when schools will be able to open for the 2014-15 school year,” School District 68 (SD68) states on its website. “We all hope that there will be a resolution that will al-low schools to open as scheduled (Sept. 3 in SD68).”

All updates will be posted on the school district’s website at www.sd68.bc.ca.

In the Cowichan Val-ley (School District 79), the first day of school is scheduled for

Tuesday, Sept. 2 for all schools in the district. This may change de-pending on progress in reaching an agreement with the BC Teach-ers’ Federation, and parents are advised to check www.sd79.bc.ca for updates.

Bargaining between the government and the union continues, and, as of Aug. 21, the parties had completed 71 bargaining sessions, as well as several ear-lier exploratory dis-cussions with third parties, according to the BC Parent Info website.

Professional media-tor Vince Ready has agreed to monitor the situation, and to resume exploratory talks or commence full mediation when he believes it will be productive.

During the BCTF’s summer leadership conference, union president Jim Iker stated on Aug. 24 that

teachers are ready to enter into mediation right away, if only the government is ready.

According to the CBC, the BCTF has said a ro-tating picket schedule will be in effect again at schools across the province this week, with picket lines go-ing up in Vancouver, Langley, and Kamloops Monday, Aug. 25.

In SD68, school offic-es were scheduled to be open starting Mon-day (Aug. 25), although it is possible schools will be behind picket lines during the week of Aug. 25-29.

If schools are behind picket lines, there will not be any office staff, but principals and vice-principals will be in the schools.

For new registrations, SD68 asks that parents not visit the school, but instead, call the school, as of Aug. 25.

If parents want to know about new French Immersion kin-

dergarten and Grade 1 registrations, they are asked to call 250-741-5335.

If you plan on mov-ing your child to an-other school or school district, you are asked to phone your current school, as of Aug. 25.

In SD68, report cards for Grade 10 and Grade 11 will be issued to students when they return to school, while final report cards from 2013-14 for kindergar-ten to Grade 9 are not available at this time.

Unless parents have been notified other-wise, students have automatically been assigned to the next grade level for the 2014-15 school year.

Oceanview Community Church had a very successful summer kids’ camp this year, with 109 children registered. Here, four-year-old Cameron Wray and his father, Scott, celebrate following the wrap-up show. Lindsay Chung

CALLING ALL PIRATES AND MAIDENS !to the open audition for

The Pirates of PenzanceSunday, September 7, 20141:00 to 6:00 pmat the Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street,

Duncan. Audition packages are now available for pick-up at the Island Savings Centre Box Office (2687 James

Street, Duncan).

If you’ve never seen this Gilbert and Sullivan show, you’re infor a treat: it’s full of swashbuckling action and romance --all with tongue firmly placed in cheek. Get ready todance and sing and ham it up - this is going to be fun!

In addition to auditioning all leading roles, on this date wewill also be accepting applications from anyone wanting toparticipate in the show as a member of the men’s/ladies’chorus or as part of our stage crew. We are looking forassistants in all departments, so there are plenty ofopportunities to be involved on and off stage. The chorus ofdaughters, pirates and police will be selected at the firstrehearsal in the fall.

SIMTS is a non-profit society dedicated to the preservation of live musical theatre andthe introduction of stage/choral work to a whole new generation of performers, and assuch we welcome new members of all experience levels.

For more information on our upcoming show, go to www.cowichanmusicalsociety.bc.ca.


Art Deco is the theme for the September 2014 Art Show at the Ladysmith

Waterfront Gallery.Art Deco was the predomi-

nant decorative art style of the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by precise and boldly delineated geometric shapes and strong co-lours, and it was used most nota-bly in household objects and in architecture.

It is an eclectic style that is often characterized by rich co-lours, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation.

Deco shapes were often sun-bursts and zigzags and broad curves.

One of its major attributes is an embrace of technology. During its heyday, Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance and

faith in social and technological progress.

Art Deco was a globally popu-lar style and affected many areas of design. It was used widely in consumer products such as au-tomobiles, furniture, cookware, china, textiles, jewelry, clocks, and electronic items such as ra-

dios, telephones, and jukeboxes. Local artists are encouraged to

have any Art Deco work into the gallery by Aug. 26 and 27.

The hanging for the show will begin at noon on Thursday, Sept. 4; volunteers are always wel-come.

If you feel inspired, translate these shapes and images into a wearable piece of art to wear to opening night on Saturday, Sept. 6. You never know, express-ing your inner “Art Deco” could bring a new level of meaning to your life.

This month’s sponsor of the gal-lery show is Art of Brewing. The doors open at 7 p.m. on Sept. 6, and the guest speaker is photog-rapher Eiko Jones. Jones’s work has been shown in National Geographic, and on opening night, he will be speaking about his art and career.

Join the Ladysmith Arts Coun-cil and artists for opening night and enjoy good company, deli-cious appetizers and local in-fused waters and tea.

The Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the prov-ince’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9. For information phone 1-888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Citizen of the Year Nita Grant thanks the community

Editor:

I want to thank everyone for appreciating me and honouring me as the Citizen of the Year. The award means a lot to me. It was a total surprise to me.

Every day when I walk through town, people stop me and say congratulations, which is so nice.

I’ve always really enjoyed Ladysmith, and the peo-ple are so community-minded.

I’ve always loved working with and for the people of Ladysmith, and they’ve always supported us. It’s such a warm community, and I look forward to continuing to participate in the community on an ongoing basis.

Thank you.

Nita GrantLadysmith

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Society helps educate Afghan sisterswww.ladysmithchronicle.com www.chemainuschronicle.com Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle Tuesday, August 26, 2014 7

Lindsay Chungthe chronicle

Tying together edu-cation and hope, the Wiltshire Education Society is working hard to raise money to help two young Af-ghan women complete university studies at Vancouver Island Uni-versity in Nanaimo.

The Wiltshire Edu-cation Society (WES) is a small group of Nanaimo, Ladysmith and Saltair residents who have banded to-gether to bring two Afghan refugees who were living in Pakistan to Canada and have committed to provid-ing for their education.“Our mission is really

giving hope through ed-ucation, and we believe that by changing one life, you can change many,” explained WES member Lynda Mc-Cullough of Ladysmith.

WES members chose to help these two young Afghan women after meeting their older sister, who re-cently graduated from Vancouver Island Uni-versity (VIU). From her,

they learned about the worsening security sit-uation facing her par-ents, and particularly her two sisters, who have been living in Pak-istan as refugees. They have lost many rights and are under pressure to repatriate, accord-ing to a brochure from WES. WES says pros-pects for the family in Afghanistan are even worse.“Since 1995, our fam-

ily has made our home in Pakistan, but in 2012, the government began to pressure Afghan refugees to return to Afghanistan,” the sis-ters write in a WES bro-chure. “We lost many basic human rights ... Also, in our family, we are particularly at risk.

We speak Persian, and our parents are of dif-ferent ethnicities. Our Dad is Tajik and a prac-ticing Sunni, whilst our Mum is Hazara and a Shia Muslim, as are we. This makes our whole family a target for ex-tremists and vulner-able to persecution.

With help from WES, the young women ar-rived in Nanaimo on Christmas Day 2013.

After arriving, the sis-ters entered a full se-mester of ESL (English as a Second Language). They both graduated with B-pluses from the program in April. They have now completed their first courses in the VIU business pro-gram with a B-plus in marketing and an A-

plus in management.WES has raised

$40,0000 to fund the sisters’ expenses until the end of 2014, and now, the society is turning to the commu-nity for help. “We think we need

to raise another $100,000 to support these girls,” said Mc-Cullough. “They have three years to finish their degree, and in-ternational education is very expensive. We want to support them. They’re really lovely girls. They’re really fun to be with, and they’re so appreciative.”

WES held a very suc-cessful garage sale in May, and the society is gearing up for more fundraisers in the fall.

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LLT starts new season ticket driveLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

Ladysmith Little The-atre (LLT)’s new sea-son is just around the corner, and Bill John-ston has a lot to be ex-cited about.

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atre’s co-artistic direc-tor along with Alan Watt, can’t wait for a new run of five shows to start this September, but he’s just as excited about new ticket pack-ages the theatre is of-fering.

To encourage more people to come to opening weekend and to make theatre more accessible, there are discounted rates for

the first Thursday, Fri-day and Saturday of each of the five shows.“One of the things we

noticed is a lot of our audiences weren’t at-tending until the sec-ond or third week, and we wanted to know how are we going to get people in,” said Johnston. “We thought ‘why don’t we try the best enticement of all, which is financial?”

The Thursday Pack-age costs $38, which is a 60-per-cent dis-count compared to paying for five sepa-rate shows, and pur-chasers commit to the first Thursday night performance of each play — except for the Christmas pantomime, which is a Friday night.

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The 2014-15 season features five plays and starts Sept. 25 with Flemming, An Ameri-can Thriller. Written by Sam Brobick, this play is described as a comedic spoof of film

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Next comes Always a Bridesmaid, a “rollick-ing comedy” written by Jamie Wooten, Jes-sie Jones and Nicholas Hope. The show runs from Nov. 6-23 and is directed by Bill John-ston. This year’s Christ-mas pantomime will be Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, which will run Dec. 19-31 and will be directed by Alan Watt.

An improbable farce is next, with Noel Cow-ard’s Blithe Spirit run-ning from March 5-22. This play is directed by Lesley Croghan. The fi-nal show of the season is Ravenscroft, a psy-chological thriller writ-ten by Don Nigro. This will run April 23-May 10 and will be directed by Gordon McInnis.“I’m really excited

about the season,” said Johnston. “They’re all really good scripts, and we’ve got really good directors. We’re nicknaming it ‘the sea-son of fun.’”

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Members of the 2014 Gulf Island Brigade arrived in Ladysmith with big canoes and big smiles.As part of a six-day

voyageur canoe trip late last month, a large group of paddlers camped at Transfer Beach, on their way from Nanaimo to Vic-toria. Fifty-four pad-dlers came from across Canada and the U.S. to participate, including members of the Rocky Mountain Voyageurs from Alberta.“The purpose of bri-

gades is, first, to bring awareness of our wa-terways and the im-portance of our water-ways. Secondly, it is to educate people on the use of our waterways, and thirdly, it is to bring an interest back into paddling,” said Rita McCreary, who lives outside of Calgary.

The Rocky Mountain Voyageurs spend a lot of time on education, working with young children in schools, she explained.“It’s a marvelous thing

to participate in,” said McCreary. “It’s awe-some, really fun. It’s a team effort.”

McCreary says they usually have a support vehicle with them, but for this brigade, they carried all their equip-ment.“This is our first ocean

voyage, so we’re very

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The 2014 Gulf Island Brigade was hosted by the Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club (VCKC).

Brigades started back in 2006 or 2007 around the re-enactment of voyageur trips and fur trader, explorer, sur-veyor and mapmaker David Thomson’s route to the Pacific Ocean, explained Ellie James from VCKC.“We’re trying to build

up momentum for Canada’s 150th birth-day,” said James. “The nice thing about voya-geur canoes is people without much experi-ence can get involved. [Voyageur canoes] are used more and more for school groups and camps; they are be-coming more popular because you can take out more people, and you don’t have to have the experience. It’s also very social.”

The brigade is a tour, not a race, emphasized James.

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used to engage citizens and assess candidates.“Politics is too important to be left just to politi-cians,” Lake Cowichan team member Evelyn Hunter said in a press release. “Citizens have a lot of ideas and opinions that candidates need to be made aware of.”

One Cowichan support-ers will also be on door-steps this fall, encouraging people to vote. Like the rest of B.C., the Cowichan Valley historically has

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“We’ll be out talking to our neighbours and building a bandwagon that ends up at the voting booth.”

The survey questions were developed in con-sultation with the neigh-

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The survey will be open until Sept. 17, and One Cowichan intends to re-lease the Community Platform around Oct. 1. A questionnaire based on the Community Platform will then be sent to candidates.

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The Doctor Bones Blues Proj-ect is on a mission to make sure no one feels blue after listening to the blues.

The Victoria-based gospel-in-spired blues band will bring its message of encouragement to Ladysmith this weekend to per-form the final Concerts in the Park Sunday at Transfer Beach.

The Doctor Bones Blues Proj-ect formed in 2007 and has evolved over the years.“It’s something that keeps

building and goes in different directions,” said John Bones, who founded the band with his wife, Gail.

John says that when he and Gail started the band, she was playing some music at home, and he had a lifelong dream to play blues harmonica. The couple went to a gospel blues festival in Chilliwack, and they had “this crazy idea that maybe we could be here next year as a band,” recalled John.

It wasn’t such a crazy idea af-ter all, and a year after visiting the festival as spectators, John and Gail Bones had formed a band, and they were performing on that very stage. They played that festival every year for five years until the festival ended.

Doctor Bones, as the band is also known, soon found its niche playing encouraging, blues-based music to Victoria’s homeless and marginalized.“We just feel like we sort of

started out playing the blues not just for people who like blues music, but for people who live the blues,” said John.

“The challenge with the blues is a lot of the messages are down-ers. In our repertoire of songs, we always try to shift that so it is positive and uplifting.”

The band features musicians who have played with jazz, blues, funk and rock bands, and Doctor Bones fuses all those genres together.“The project is more a fusion,

but our message is still the same — music should be uplift-ing and positive and make us feel good,” said John. “Not that

we don’t talk about the crummy things in life, but we try to spin it so it’s encouraging. We do a really cool mix [of songs], so from that perspective, we think we’re pretty unique.”

John says the band is excited to play at Transfer Beach.“Wherever we play, whether

it’s fairs or festivals or markets, we just kind of do it because we like to inspire people with our music, and we just love playing,” said John.

Doctor Bones is John and Gail Bones, Anthony Reynolds, Jack Funk, Dale Manason and Tony Rodrigues. They play Sunday, Aug. 31 from 6-8 p.m. at the Transfer Beach Amphitheatre, weather permitting. Admission is by donation, and all money raised helps the Ladysmith Re-sources Centre Association pro-vide programs in the community.

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Julianne Eagle has fallen off a horse, but it didn’t prevent her from getting right back on again.“She had a bad fall a

couple of years ago and had to go in the ambulance and peo-ple were really good here and then we got Rumpole,’’ said Mom Carrie. “He looks af-ter her really well.’’

The change in hors-es was good to keep Julianne, now 12, go-ing at the Vimy West-ern Riding Club.“I was pretty scared,’’ she recalled. “I got back on and moved on.’’

The club provides a great family atmo-sphere for the Eagles

of Ladysmith and oth-ers.“We all get together,’’ said Carrie. “It’s al-most like a convoy

coming up here with a whole bunch of us trailering up. We all hang out outside of Vimy as well and

have met lots of peo-ple. It’s a lot of fun.’’

Julianne started in the Lead Line class and worked her way

up.“It was scary to do the games part, but it was fun overall,’’ she said.

Julianne doesn’t show fear any longer and said the scurry event is her favourite.“It’s like jumping,’’ she said.

Looking after horse Rumpole requires dedication from Ju-lianne, but the two have formed a spe-cial bond.“It takes a lot of

work, but I love do-ing it,’’ she said.

Julianne’s dedica-tion recently earned her the honours of being chosen the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial’s Cowichan Valley Youth Athlete of the Week for Aug. 20.

The recent Cowichan Valley Youth Athlete of the Week gets right back on the horse — literally

Varty reaches top 10 in all events at theWorld Masters Swimming Championships

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Julianne Eagle of Ladysmith, seen here with her horse Rumpole, was the Cowichan Valley Youth Athlete of the Week for Aug. 20. DON BODGER

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Jack Allan Furnell, of extremely sound mind, passed away on August 15, 2014, after 97 years of eventful living.

He is survived by his loving wife Ingrid, brother Norman, two granddaughters, many nieces and nephews, stepchildren and their children.

Jack endured the Dieppe raid of 1942, and spent 2½ years in a prisoner-of-war camp before returning to Canada. After having lost touch with Ingrid during his time in WWII, they reconnected 40 years later and thoroughly enjoyed their 32 years together travelling and spending much time with family and friends.

Jack was especially fond of playing golf and a good bridge game, and proudly played in his final bridge tournament just 3 months ago.

A memorial tea was held on Sunday, August 24th at 2 pm at Long Lake Chateau on Ross Rd., Nanaimo.

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BROADHURST (Bob) J.R.Passed away in Nanaimo Hospital, August 14th, 2014 at the age of 76. Bob was raised in Victoria and moved to Ladysmith 40 years ago.

Survived by his loving family, wife Janet and children Brian (Leah), Rod (Marnie), Terri, Christine (Jamie), Laurie (Doug), Colin (Tre) and 13 grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters Joan Travers and Margaret Curtis,

his special nephew and niece Dave McNeill and Val Albas (Charlie), two brothers-in-law John (Lynn) Tyler and Sid (Pat) Tyler.

Bob lived his life on his own terms; in his own way. He loved to build and have a good argument. He will be remembered for his hammer in one hand, a “Lucky” in the other and his old station wagon.

There will be a celebration of Bob’s life held on August 30th at his daughter Laurie’s house at 461 Thetis Drive, Ladysmith from 1- 4 p.m.

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Mary Emily BennieOctober 24, 1920 - August 14, 2014

Mary passed away peacefully at West Coast General Hospital after a brief illness.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of almost 67 years, Robert Dobinson Bennie

Mary is survived by her son John (Karen) Bennie; daughter Susan (Lyle) Boffy; Grandchildren Kyle (Robyn); Alan (Eden); Charlie (Norma); Jamie; Andrew; Dale (Lisa); and great grand daughter Kyra.

Born in Nanaimo to John and Jean Dean, Mary graduated as a Registered Nurse from the St. Joseph’s School of Nursing, Victoria in 1942.

Mary was promptly swept off her feet by the love of her life, Bob and the couple moved to Chemainus where they spent many happy years raising their children and summering at their cabin on Comox Lake. She was a devoted wife and mother, impeccable homemaker, and community supporter. Mary had been an avid golf and bridge player, and she and Bob enjoyed numerous travel adventures together.

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Mary will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

No service at Mary’s request. Internment to follow at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:

The Parkinson’s Society of British Columbia 890 W Pender St #600, Vancouver, BC V6C 1J9

Thicke, Irene May (nee Sproule)Irene May Thicke passed away in Nanaimo, B.C., August 1, 2014. She was born May 4, 1923, in Edmonton, Alberta. She is predeceased by her parents, Samuel and Emma Sproule, her sister, Gladys (Sproule) Burton, her husband Arthur Harbo, partner Donald McIntosh, and her husband of 16 years, H. A. (Al) C. Thicke, a retired Ladysmith industrial arts teacher, who died in 1983. Irene resided in Edmonton, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Saltair, Ladysmith and Nanaimo, B.C.Irene was a long time member, over 25 years, and past president of the Ladysmith Health Care Auxiliary. She was an active member at the Chemainus Seniors Center, participating in the dances, choir and other activities. In the past, Irene worked at the Nanaimo Shack Cafe, Ladysmith Wigwam Cafe, Nanaimo Rockgas, and as a homemaker.She is survived by her sons, Wayne Harbo (Powell River) and Rick Harbo (Nanaimo), 6 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She will be missed by her friends and the family appreciates the long time support of Cindy Burrows and the care and friendship of Razel Rusjan. No service by request.

In Loving Memory ofChuck Perrin

May 19, 1949 - August 28, 1994

Josh SikoraMay 27, 1981 - August 28, 1994

They died together in a plane crash on August 28th, 1994, in the Rocky Mountains.

Chuck was the original owner of Pharmasave Downtown; and Josh was 13 years old, having just graduated from grade 7.

This is to celebrate 20 years of living without them - from their families, their community, and their many friends.

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25 CU.FT. deep-freeze, $150. White 13 cu ft fridge, $175. White sxs fridge, $150. White 30” range, $150. 30” almond range, $125. White 30” pro-pane stove, $150. Black 30” range, $200. Kenmore Washer dryer sets, $200-$350. Wash-ers, $150-$250. Dryers, $100-$150. Built-in dishwashers, $100-$150. White portable dishwasher, $100. Black Ken-more built-in dishwasher, $150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

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755 Marchmont Rd, Duncan. 1511 sq ft adult oriented patio home. 3 BDRM, 2 BA, lrg kitchen w/ eating area, separ-ate dining room, laundry, sin-gle garage + extra prkg space. New fl oors & paint throughout. Bare land strata detached home (only $125.00 Annually). $304,900. 250-746-7706

OPEN HOUSE: Weekends 1-4 pm. 2978 Tower Ridge Rd. Custom home with legal suite, gourmet kitchen, 3 bdrms, 3 bths, rec rm, den, heat pump, fenced & landscaped. Plus 1 bdrm fully self-cont’d legal suite. $515,900. 250-710-1947

OPEN HOUSE: Weekends 1-4pm 5887 Stonehaven Drive. Perfect location, excep-tional design, quality fi nishing, 2 bdrms+ den, 2.5 bath, open concept, oak fl oors, custom kitchen, s/s appl’s, super-sized rec room, woodstove, covered deck, large RV space. Beauti-ful, new custom home with king-size value for only $364,500. (250)710-1947.

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COMMERCIAL LOT in fringe area of Duncan core 89 x 57ft $129,000. 250-247-7208

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LADYSMITH: 14 x 70, 3 bdrm mobile home in Timberland Park. Asking $25,000 as is. See management at #43. Phone 250-245-3647.

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Meicor PropertiesChemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $650 incl heat & hot water, available Sept. 1st. N/S, 1 small pet wel-come. 250-246-1033.

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COMMERCIAL SPACE avail. at Timberlands Mobile Home Park, 3581 Hallberg Rd. Suitable for restaurant or small grocery. Call 250-245-3647.

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Ladysmith: Large 2 bdrm freshly painted with new kitch-en in good location. Includes hydro and parking. N/S, N/P. 2 references required. 250-245-4638.

Ladysmith: Large, sunny 1 bdrm, close to town, pets con-sidered, $675/mo. 250-210-0756.

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CARS

1995 Luxury Aurora Oldsmo-bile (98000kms). Garage kept,mint condition, recent receiptsfor over $3,000 in updated re-pairs and service. $3,500 obo.250-743-4392.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

8’10” PIONEER Truck/ Camp-er. Propane stove & oven, Hy-draulic jacks. $3100. Pleasecall (250)743-5827.

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1993 Dodge Ram- 4x4 Cum-mings diesel. Extented cabwith canopy, 223,000 km, au-tomatic, $4500 obo. Call(250)753-6426.

1994 FORD Econo Van,306,222 kms, auto., commer-cial, roof racks, shelves, radio.$4,500 OBO. 250-715-0875

MARINE

MARINE ACCESSORIES

3HP YAMAHA outboard,used very little $495. obo(778)936-0253, Ladysmith.

BOATS

CANOE, ESQUIF Heron,14’6”L, 38.5”W. square stern,69 lbs., for lake or stream. In-cludes cart, paddles, PFDs &straps. Cost $2000. Like new -sell $1000. (250)245-7738.

SAILBOAT & TRAILER “Fly-ing Junior” Class No. 5905.New paint and new parts.Main & jib sails. $2,000. Call:250-246-9061

• It’s Tour de Rock Movie Night to-night (Aug. 26) in Ladysmith!

The movie Fro-zen will be play-ing outside by the Ladysmith Resourc-es Centre Associa-tion at 630 Second Ave. tonight, with the movie starting at dusk. Admission is by

donation, and there will be hot dogs, drinks and popcorn available by dona-tion. There will also be a chance to meet the Ladysmith Fire/Rescue crew.

• The Ladysmith Kinsmen Club is hoping to raise a lot of food and money this weekend.

This Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 30 and 31) at Aggie Field, 10 local teams will square off in the Ladysmith Kinsmen Charity Ball Tour-nament. Kinsmen Club member Jim Delcourt expects the tournament will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, and he encourages peo-ple to come down to the ballpark and bring donations for

the Ladysmith Food Bank.

Besides the ball games, there will also be a dunk tank.

The tournament is raising money for the Kinsmen to rebuild the play-ground at Transfer Beach and also col-lecting food for the Ladysmith Food Bank. There will be competition both on and off the field, as the team that brings in the most food do-nations wins a prize. • It’s the second last stop on the Mighty Speck Records B.C. summer tour, and it features five great artists in one night.

It’s the Mighty Speck showcase, and it’s taking place Friday, Aug. 29 at In

the Beantime Café in Ladysmith.

The show features Ladysmith’s own Skellig (fiddle-driv-en, Celtic-infused, dynamic rock), Vic-toria’s James Kasper & The True Vine (roots rock noir feat cellist/multi-in-strumentalist Larry Burke), Pender Is-land’s Jonny Miller (West Coast coun-try-folk), Qualicum Beach’s Chris An-dres Authentic Out-law Country, and Victoria’s PeaK (dy-namic pop rock).

Doors open at 6 p.m., and the all-ages show starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets, which are available now at the café, are $10 for the show only or $25 for dinner and the show.

Ladysmith Rotary Club member Richard Johnstone (left) presents a cheque for $1,500 to Gerry Beltgens, chair of the club’s Rotary Foundation Commit-tee. Johnstone’s company, Vancouver Island Pest Doctor, donated a share of all sales for the month of June to Rotary. When combined with the three-for-one commitment from the Gates Foundation, the actual amount is increased

to $4,500. This will inoculate 22,500 children in polio hotspots around the world. Combined with the more than $5,000 that the club has already raised during past-president Dan Spence’s year, the Ladysmith Rotary Club has been responsible for the inoculation of almost 100,000 children in the past 12 months. Polio eradication is one of the main goals of Rotary International. PHOTO SUBMITTED


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Mom’s taxi now closer to a family limo than a seven-seat vanHow many of today’s NHL stars made those very early morning trips to junior practice in a minivan?Of course, we will never know for sure but you can bet the answer is in the 100s, judging by the tens of thousands of kids, enrolled in hockey, soccer and count-less other activities, who have been transported for the past 30 years in these people movers, pioneered Chrysler.Virtually every auto maker has a version though in recent years, with the ex-plosion of sport utility and crossover vehicles there has been a trend away from the vehicle dubbed ‘mom’s taxi’ in the popular media. At first, that was an affection-ate moniker but of late, it’s come to be a disparaging term for these very efficient family carriers now described as multi-purpose vehicles.No, they’re not leading edge in looks for the most part but surely that’s not why people still buy them in goodly numbers. Minivans are utilitarian but it’s also true to say that today’s iterations are no longer glorified vans with seats. They come close to driving like sedans and the higher end models are a step away

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