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WFP Ladysmith Sawmill re-opensLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

Western Forest Products (WFP) em-ployees were back at work Monday (Jan. 19), as the Ladysmith Sawmill on Ludlow Road returned to full capacity.

Operations at the mill were tempo-rarily shut down Dec. 5 due to a down-turn in the Chinese market.WFP spokeswoman Amy Spencer

says that between 75 and 85 people were affected by the temporary cur-tailment, and they are all back at work this week.

Spencer says some employees came

in for regular maintenance and ship-ping work during the shutdown, but there were times when there was no one at the mill.

The Ladysmith Sawmill is back in operation because it has received new orders for lumber from China.The Chinese market still remains challenging, said Spencer. The prod-ucts that come out of that mill are primarily for the Chinese market, but we were able to secure a two-month order file, which means we were able to bring everyone back to work. And it will go on, of course, beyond two months that was just sort of the im-

petus to get it started up.Spencer says they began phoning

workers last week to advise them that the mill would be re-opening on Mon-day.This all happened late last week, so as soon as we found out, we made the phone calls to our crew to get them back in for today, Spencer said Mon-day morning. Its never in our interest to have a mill down, so we were ex-cited to get it up and going as soon as possible.

This mill produces what is called commodity lumber, such as the two-by-fours you find at a lumber store.

The products are primarily sold to China, and Spencer says that WFP is working to be flexible and offer diver-sity so that it can respond to the mar-ket.Its the same with all our mills; the industry is very reliant upon what hap-pens in the global market, so they do remain challenging, but were working on our ability to be flexible, and in this case, we were able to produce a slight-ly different size to meet the needs of new customers, she explained.

The WFP Saltair Sawmill on Raven Road was not affected by the shut-down.

The Ladysmith Festival of Lights has been unplugged for another year, thanks to the many volunteers who came out Sunday, Jan. 18 to help take down the lights and decorations during the community work party. In left photo, Terry Boyle, Sonny Hockey and Steve Kim display some of the thousands of stringed lights taken down around Ladysmith Sunday morning, while at right, 12-year-old Ariel Veys helps lay out the freshly removed light strings for bundling. The Festival of Lights committee considers this year another very successful Festival of Lights, as theyve reported that they believe there have been more tour buses going through town during the six weeks than theyve seen before, and theyve also seen considerably more visitors walking downtown with all the clear nights weve had. NIOMI PEARSON

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The campaign to get an elevator for the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery is in its final push.

Just before Christ-mas, the Ladysmith Arts Council (LAC)learned its request for a federal grant had been successful, bring-ing its dream of making the gallery accessible much closer to reality.

LAC president Kathy Holmes received a phone call from the federal government on Dec. 23 regarding the arts councils grant ap-plication. She wasnt in the office, so she had to phone back, and she remembers that when she dialed the number, in her mind, she could hear them telling her their application had been rejected.

Instead of bad news, Holmes heard the most welcome words:

youve been accepted.Gail [Ralphs, the gal-

lery curator] and I were here, and we burst into tears, said Holmes.

Its been three and a half or four years weve been fundraising and applying for grants. It was the best Christmas present ever.

The LAC will be re-ceiving $40,500 in En-abling Accessibility funding from the fed-eral government, and Holmes says this will bring the arts council to the point where it is only about $20,000 shy of its fundraising goal.The whole project

is probably going to cost $75,000 to $85,000, but its like any other renovation project, the domino effect, she said. Well need a new door thats wheelchair-accessible and a new wheelchair-accessible washroom.

Holmes says the LAC is now in the process of contacting contrac-tors and their archi-

tect to get their final plans, and they need to work with the Town of Ladysmith to get li-cences and approvals.We really appreciate

the Town giving us this space, said Holmes.

We dont want to change the integrity of the building. It has to be done with a lot of integrity and class be-cause we are an art gal-lery, and last year, we had 6,000 people come here, and next year, we might have 7,000, and down the road 20,000. This gallery has a re-ally good reputation.

The LAC still needs to raise $20,000 to cover the cost of the elevator, and Holmes says they are always fundraising.

There is a donate now button on the LAC website at www.ladysmithwaterfront-gallery.com, which goes directly to the elevator fund. Anyone who wants to help can also visit the gallery at 610 Oyster Bay Dr. and drop off a donation.This is a generous

community, said Holmes. I have to say our corporate com-munity, from my per-spective, has been so

generous and so caring about all our non-prof-it organizations.

Holmes says there are many times when people come to the gal-lery and one person in their party has to stay in the car while they find out whether there is an elevator. When they hear there is none, people with mobility issues and breathing problems are unable to see the displays.This will make us ac-

cessible to everybody and allow us to have more programs for people who have diffi-culty with accessibility, said Holmes. This is for the community; the arts council is for the community. And its not frou-frou art is for everybody. It gives everybody an opportu-nity to display and, now when we get the eleva-tor, everybody the op-portunity to come and see those displays.

The elevator cam-paign started just after Holmes became presi-dent of the LAC. She recalls that Pam Fair-child used to bring her husband to the gallery, but as his health got worse, he couldnt get

up the stairs, and they had to stop coming.She phoned and said

we need an eleva-tor, and I said youre right, we do, said Holmes. She is an art collector and a pa-tron of the arts. She handed us a cheque for $500. The unfortunate thing is, her husband passed away and she could never bring him to the gallery. John never made it back, but Pam continued to come. Shes now in her 80s, and I was so afraid there would come a time when she wouldnt be able to come. I didnt want to fail her too.Im doing it for Pam

and everyone else who finds the stairs difficult

as beautiful as they are, there are 22 of them, added Holmes.

Holmes hopes theyll raise enough money to be able to start con-

struction in March and complete the project by the end of August.

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People with mobility or breathing issues are unable to visit the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery, so the arts council is raising money to build an elevator and is just $20,000 shy of its goal. KATHY HOLMES


Cedar work delayed furtherKarl YuFOR THE CHRONICLE

The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District board has voted to further delay Cedar school conversion work.

At a special meeting following the Jan. 14 business commit-tee meeting, a motion was ap-proved to suspend the comple-tion of conversion work at the former Cedar high school to release annual facilities grant money for other school district projects. The motion was intro-duced at the business meeting by Stephanie Higginson, school board vice-chairwoman.Well release the [annual facili-

ties grant] funding to other proj-ects because before this project started, there were things wait-

ing, Higginson said at the busi-ness meeting. This is money that is supposed to be used for maintenance of our schools. Weve had maintenance issues, weve got roofs that are on the verge of leaking etc., etc. Those things we can go back to doing.

With the exception of CUPE work previously deemed neces-sary by the board, work on Ce-dar school that was scheduled for this year will be pushed to 2016.

A 30-day moratorium on con-version work at the school was set to expire. Steve Rae, board chairman, said the motion to extend the moratorium was made Jan. 14, as opposed to the next board meeting on Jan. 28.Additionally, trustees ap-

proved a 90-day consultation

period to allow for a full review of the school districts 10-year facilities plan. Sixty of those days would be used to gather information from stakeholders, and the remaining 30 for review. Following that, the board will make a recommendation on the educational use of the Ce-dar school and the plan. The process will start by Feb. 9 and end by May 13. The facilities plan, approved by the previous school board, includes the clo-sure of a number of schools, in-cluding the one in Cedar, which was slated to be converted to an elementary school.

According to a related dis-trict staff report, it would cost approximately $470,000 to re-open the former Cedar Commu-nity Secondary School.

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The basement was a black hole when we moved in, recalled Walter. After 12 years of skimping and saving, we made the downstairs completely wheelchair accessible, except for the bathroom. It was way too small. I could only stand for about a minute and a half without collapsing in the shower stall and I could no longer pull myself out of the tub in the upstairs bathroom, even with Lories help.

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Lindsay Chungthe chronicle

When the Ladysmith Library celebrates Family Literacy Day this Saturday (Jan. 24), it will also be cel-ebrating the generos-ity of the community.

The Ladysmith Library recently received a gener-ous donation from Ladysmith Families and Friends (LAFF) to purchase early lit-eracy resources for young families.

With this donation, the library was able to purchase a new collection of Chil-drens Literacy Kits, and the library will be launching these new kits during its Family Literacy Day celebra-tion Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m.

Ladysmith Library manager Stephen Warren is very grate-ful for the new kits. They come in back-packs and have differ-ent themes, such as Robert Munsch, Lets Make Music, Bees, and Farm for toddlers and preschool-aged

children. The back-packs are filled with a collection of books on the theme, a toy, a CD or DVD and infor-mation sheets that of-fer hints about how to use the kits, ideas for games and songs and suggestions for more books to check out.

The kits are de-signed to help with early literacy devel-

opment and include 12-15 items.The previous kits

were super popular, and theyve been real-ly well-received, said Warren.

The previous Chil-drens Literacy Kits were created in 2007 and came in large plastic containers, so Warren thinks these backpacks will be

a little bit easier for families to take home.Its designed so that

young families, you can grab one thing and go, and then youve got enough stuff to have fun and engage until your next library visit, said Warren.

The kits get taken out just like a library book, and they can be loaned out for three weeks. Were pretty excited to have them here,

said Warren. I think people have already started requesting them.

During the librarys Family Literacy Day celebration, there will be face painting and crafts, and Colin Pickell will be read-ing from his new chil-drens book, Who Will Tuck Me Into Bed?.We want to cele-brate community and thank all the people who were involved, said Warren.


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I am reminded that we have so much. And while we have so much, we must be aware that there are others in our community who have so little, so little that they are in need of basics of life.

One of the creative ways to help these citizens of Ladysmith was

the creation of the Ladysmith Soup Kitchen.

The Ladysmith Soup Kitchen start-ed on a 10-week trial basis on April 1 and has been running continuous-ly on Tuesdays and Thursdays since then.

Approximately 70 people use the soup kitchen each afternoon that it is open.

Clients range in age from young adults, to parents with children, to middle-aged and seniors.

Some parents pick up food to take home to their families.

However, the average age of peo-ple who eat at the kitchen is prob-ably 45 years old.

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Bylaw regarding pet rabbits needs to be changed

Editor:

I have lived in town for 16 years with pet rabbits.Not once has anyone minded that they were there;

most neighbours loved them.We lived on First Avenue for the last three years

next to drug dealers in a house that was falling apart but stayed because our pets were allowed.

We just found a beautiful house that said it was OK to have our rabbits in the yard. We have been in the home only a week, and our neighbour to the right has complained to the town.

Why?Because according to town bylaws, a pet lives in

your house; therefore, my having rabbits is illegal. And I have to get rid of them.

I have not met this neighbour officially; she will not talk to me.

My rabbits havent been out; she hasnt even seen them. But because she doesnt like them, the bylaw officers say we have to part with our pets.

This woman who wont even take a moment to get to know us or give us a chance gets to rip apart our family.

I want to bring this to everyones attention. There are many people in town who have pet rabbits.

So because I move my family to what I thought was a better and safer part of town, one woman who has no real reason to hate my rabbits gets to change and rip apart our family.

I want to know how this apparent bylaw is fair. It needs to be changed.

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January 1915There will be a

patriotic concert in the opera house on the evening of Janu-ary 29th in aid of the local Red Cross work.

Miss Phillis Davis, a popular vocalist from Victoria, will be heard for the first time in Ladysmith.

January 1955If residents of the

Bayview area want a permanent street lighting system, they must amalgam-ate with the City of Ladysmith or orga-nize a local improve-ment district under the Water Resourc-es Act, C.W. Nash, district manager of the B.C. Power Commission, told a general meeting of Bayview ratepayers Tuesday night.

Faced with this situation, the meet-ing decided to: (1) obtain information as to the cost of organizing an im-provement district; and (2) ask the pro-vincial government if it would be pos-sible to pay for the street lighting ser-vice through prop-erty taxes.

The present street lights can be con-tinued on a monthly

basis to the pleasure of the Ladysmith City Council, but no new lights can be added and no long-term service can be provided unless one of the two alterna-tives is taken, Mr. Nash said.

January 1985Chemainus is anx-

ious to take a look at their pride and joy, the new MacMillan Bloedel Chemainus Sawmill.

But please be pa-tient.

Thats the word from M.B. person-nel manager Gor-don Swanson, who has received nu-merous requests for tours and informal look-sees since last Wednesdays start-up. We ask them to

wait a few months. Final touches are

still being added to the mill. Swanson promises M.B. will be proudly holding an open house and an official opening of the newest M.B. mill in the spring. And Chemainus

will be the first in-vite.

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More than 50 dance students at Ladysmith Secondary School are preparing to tap, shim-my and boogie the win-

ter blues away during their annual showcase this Friday (Jan. 23).

Dance instructor Chelsea Grovum says

audiences can expect to be entertained by a variety of dance num-bers ranging from hip hop to tap, contempo-

rary and musical the-atre, to name a few.The show gets bigger

every year, we usually add different genres, the costumes get more elaborate, and the dances get more tech-nical, she said.

This years perfor-mances include an Ad-dams Family number, a Bollywood group dance, a Car Wash routine, as well as du-ets and solos to songs like Skyfall by Adele,

Dear Future Husband by Meghan Trainor and

Let It Go from Frozen.While many of the

group routines are choreographed by Gro-vum and her team of guest choreographers, the solos and duets are put together by the stu-dents and are graded as part of their course. Student also get some input into the music selection for the group numbers.If the kids are excited

about a song, Ill try to work it in, said Gro-vum.

Alexis Bouma is a Grade 12 student who is dancing in the show-case for her fifth year.Were a really lively

bunch once we get on stage, each number will showcase what our personalities are, she said. Its nice to show what a team we are.

Bouma feels the dance program at LSS has gotten much stron-

ger over the last five years.Ms. Grovum has been

amazing; shes helped us. Weve all grown be-cause of her, and shes grown the program into something incred-ible, she said.

The one difference in this years showcase is the amount of time the students have had to prepare. The students have been practis-ing five days a week. The 15 students who make up the official LSS dance team also practise after school on Fridays. They will move on to core dance competition in May.Because of the strike,

we started a lot later, but the really neat thing is everyone re-ally banded together this year to work to-wards a common goal,

said Grovum. I think theyve worked harder this year than theyve ever worked and so Im really excited for their hard work to be shown. It will be evident in the performances.

Grovum has taught dance at LSS for five years. She is now on maternity leave, after having a baby girl on Dec. 24. Julia Arm-strong has been teach-ing the class since stu-dents returned from Christmas break, and Grovum will help at the showcase and es-cort the dance team to competitions.Its really been a

group effort, she said.Assisting are guest

choreographers Voula Rounis, a former stu-dent assisting with the hip hop component, and Meghan Zannett.

In addition to the ex-citement of perform-ing, the dance program at LSS has provided a safe place for students to express themselves and feel good about what theyre doing, says Grovum.Its a break from the

regular everyday math, English, socials, sit-ting in a desk they get to move and work through different emotions and feelings through movement.

The LSS Dance Show-case takes place Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 each or $6 for stu-dents with a valid Stu-dent ID Card. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The performance is being filmed by LSS media students, and DVDs will be made available for $10 each. Niomi Pearson


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Over the past century, Clarence Cardin has served his country in war, worked many dif-ferent jobs and enjoyed a retirement filled with fishing and family.

Most importantly, hes been a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. All of this was celebrated Saturday, Jan. 17 when Clarences family gath-ered at the Lodge on 4th in Ladysmith for his 100th birthday.

Clarence was born in Wawota, a small town in southeastern Saskatchewan. When the Second World War broke out, he was shipped off to England, and he served with the Canadian Army in Or-tona, Italy.

Clarence met his wife, Vera, while he was serving overseas, and they married Sept. 15, 1942, in England. Clarence and Vera were married 72 years until she passed away in late November at the age of 93.After the war, Vera

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Over the years, Clar-ence had many differ-ent jobs. He worked with horses in northern Ontario, stooked wheat by hand in the Prairies and much more.

Hes had a full life, said Gene. Dad was a good story teller. We grew up with that.

Clarences son Trevor recalls that Clarences father used to run a liv-ery stable, so Clarence was good with horses.Dad did some horse

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Clarence ended up in Victoria, and when he first arrived, he started an apprentice-ship to be a shoemaker. Trevor says his father found shoemaking wasnt his calling, and he became a custodian at the Provincial Nor-mal School in Victoria. Clarence moved on from that and got his stationary engineer certificate. He worked at the Legislature and worked at the old Wilkinson Road jail for 30-odd years until he retired.He loved his fishing,

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Getting back into action after the Christmas holidays, Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS)s Grade 10 basketball teams werent very kind to visiting teams.

The LSS Grade 10 girls team has won both its home games in January. The 49ers held on to their lead right from the begin-ning to beat the Wood-lands Eagles 33-22 Jan.

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It wasnt nearly as close the week before, when the Grade 10 girls hosted the John

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Swithin led the home team with 16 points, scoring at least three points each quarter, while Meryssa Joyce had 13 points and also scored in each quarter.With the amalga-mation of Cedar and Ladysmith, it sure has brought a new el-ement to the school team, said Melinda Joyce. A lot of great leadership and great skills are coming out

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Ladysmiths Grade 10 boys team was victori-ous on Jan. 14 as well, beating the Woodlands Eagles 75-22.

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again?JC: Im not running again for a variety

of reasons. By October 2015, Ill have been at it for 11.5 years and I will have travelled hundreds of thousands of kilometres. Im in my 60s, Ive got three grandchildren; its time for me to step back. My grandkids are seven, five and three, and I get to see them five times a year and they live a long way away. Im in good health right now and Ive got the energy to deal with my grandkids. It would be great to do it while I still can. And Im tired. Im tired after do-ing the travelling and the seven years of minority government knocked the stuffing out of me. Ive had four elec-tions. Im a bit worn out.MM: When are you not working?JC: Im taking a week off to visit my grandchildren, al-

though I have my handy little Blackberry so I usually end up working.

MM: What if you lose it for one week. Would the world come to an end?

JC: Last year, for the first time in nine years, I went to someplace where there was no Blackberry access for a week on holiday, and the world didnt come to an end. There was a phone number for a real emergency they could get hold of me. Mind you, when I came back from the holiday the Blackberry was just like....MM: ...heavy.JC: I dont know what the answer is. Theres an odd per-

ception that we shouldnt have time off.MM: Why is that?JC: I think its that when someone has a problem, their

problem is paramount and, Why arent you here to deal with it? Ive had flack from people saying, What do you mean youre missing this event? Its very odd. Expecta-tions from people are odd.MM: I think I even have that expectation, deep

down. That you should be at all things. Not that you shouldnt have holiday time, just not during my event.

JC: Thats very much how people feel about it. We try to be careful when I schedule my time off, but sometimes theres just no choice. If this is the week that I get to spend with my grandkids, Im taking it. And when my dad was dy-ing. I didnt tell anybody my dad was dying because I didnt want people to know I would be a week in the hospital with him, ducking my duties.

MM: Thats ridiculousJC: It is ridiculous.MM: Is that because its still a mostly male work-

place?JC: Its totally why.MM: I mean, your dad was dying. And you couldnt

tell people?JC: Minority government, were going into an election,

why arent you in your riding working?MM: Wow.JC: Lately, Ive started pushing back on it. I would never

tell people I was going on holiday for a week. Ever. Ever!MM: Now because youre not running again, you

dont have to worry about your seat?

JC: No, Im trying to say to people its OK if you occasionally need time off. Ive been lecturing some of my colleagues some of them dont take time off, like theyll take a day here and a day there.

MM: They must be exhausted.JC: Theyre exhausted and its not human. Its not realistic. I work a ridiculous number of

hours every week.MM: Like?JC: When the house is sitting, and fly-

ing back and forth including travel time, I work up to 80 hours per week. I rarely work under that.

MM: Do you exercise?JC: I do. I get up early in the morn-

ing and I schedule it. What I observed is that many of the men around me always scheduled their exercise and I always felt guilty about doing it.

MM: Do you feel guilty?JC: No. Because I feel better and Ive

got more energy.MM: Women in politics. There is

a report saying a small percentage of women are in federal politics. Whats been your experience as a woman?

JC: That number hasnt shifted. It went up slightly in 2011, it was about

20 per cent before then. Its been at that number for two decades or something a long time. Hasnt budged. The institution is not well set up to accom-modate women. And it is absolutely family unfriendly.MM: Theres no place to hang a purse or breast-

feed a baby.JC: Weve got a number of women who are changing that.

They breastfeed their babies in the lobby. There is a day-care on site. I dont know how accessible it is, in terms of a wait list. The culture itself assumes youre not a member of parliament if youre a woman. I still have to tell security Im an MP.

MM: No.JC: Grey-haired men dont get asked at the same level as

I do. Ive asked them, and they say they never get asked if theyre an MP. And they havent been around as long as I have either.

MM: You said you didnt think you were a capital-P politician. Is that because we have an image of what that looks like? The great politician is old, wise, portly....

JC: ...and male.MM: Winston Churchill.JC: Ive told this story so many times because it just typi-

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MM: Hey, Im over here!JC: I clearly was a staffer. The number of times Ive been

in the elevator and theres been a group of men who didnt know each other, and they made the assumption Im that guys wife. The little woman coming to Parliament.

MM: What do they do?JC: Its pretty funny. And when I broke my leg, in 2008.

Outside the house is a foyer where the media all hang out and do the scrums. Theres a bathroom off to the side. When I broke my leg, theres an outside entrance door, and you hit the handicap thing and it opens the door. Except it opens the mens door. But there was no handicap access to the womens bathroom door.MM: Did you make a change?JC: I did because I couldnt get in the bathroom! How

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VALLEAU, Ruth ANNE (nee Deeble) born May 22, 1932.

Anne died peacefully in Cowichan District Hospital January 14, 2015. She is survived by her ve children Kaayla Leslie Anne Valleau Ryane; Clifford Michael Valleau (Cathy); Susan Diane Derby (Dean); Howard Edward (Ted) Valleau (Myrna); Lori Kathleen Valleau (Rob Webb); her four grandchildren Jason, Jenafor (Matt), Steven and Bobby; and her three great-granddaughters Samantha, Sage and Taiya. Also survived by her former husband Howard (Howie) Valleau; her sister Mary Cleough (Doug) and her brother Hank/Henry Deeble (Dulcie). Mom also had a large number of nieces and nephews.Mom was born in Ladysmith and lived most of her life in Chemainus, returning to Ladysmith when she retired. She was a private person who loved her family. She had a wicked sense of humour. She was a terric knitter, producing innumerable sweaters for all her children and grandchildren as well as herself. Her sewing skills were exceptional she sewed for her children from babyhood through to graduation and beyond! She made herself elegant outts for special occasions and was a beautiful model for her creations. Music was very important for Mom Mario Lanza was often on the record player when we arrived home from school, accompanied in song by the canary (also named Mario). Mom also loved cats and was rarely without at least one beloved pet.In the last years of her life Mom developed COPD. If you care to make a donation to a charity, please consider either the British Columbia Lung Association, or your local SPCA.Interment will take place at the Chemainus Cemetery. Reception for friends and family to be held at Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, BC on January 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

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Until a formal purchase order or other contractual document is nalized, signed and accepted by Tolko, Tolko does not intend to create any contractual relationship (either express or implied) with any entity submitting a proposal or other response to the Tolko request for quotation. As a result, those who submit a proposal are free to modify or withdraw their proposal as they deem appropriate. The successful recipient will be considered an independent contractor.

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GARDENING

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PLUMBING

A SERVICE PLUMBER. Li-cence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Renos, Repairs. Senior Dis-counts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250-709-5103.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

15 CU.FT. upright deep freeze, $125. 8 cu ft deep freeze, $150. Almond 15 cu ft fridge, $125. White apt. size fridge, $200. White 30 range, $150. 30 almond range, $125. White 30 propane stove, $150. Black 30 range, $200. Kenmore Washer dryer sets, $300-$350. Washers, $150-$250. Dryers, $100-$150. Apt size staking washer/dryer, $250. Built-in dishwashers, $100-$150. White portable dishwasher, $125. Black Ken-more built-in dishwasher, $125. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

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FURNITURE

Furniture for Sale!Battery operated bath chair $800, Electric powered as-sist to stand cloth chair $800, Full length couch and matching love seat (older oral pattern) $450, Dbl bed frame and headboard with box spring and mattress (mattress almost brand new) $900, Kitchen table (56 long x 3 wide) and 4 chairs w/buffet - could use some TLC $450. All is in good to excellent condition. Call mornings or evenings

250-245-3182

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

5000 WATT 10 HP Generator, 110V-220V, good condition. $250. 1-306-261-9639 (Sas-katchewan phone number) Can be viewed at D-3 Os-borne Bay Resort, Crofton.

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STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. Really big sale! All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

APPRAISALS/INSPECTIONS

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR SALE BY OWNERwith option for rent to own.

Million dollar ocean city viewcall for information250-753-0160

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Ladysmith: 1200 sqft 2 bdrm downtown, 5 appls, 11 ceil-ings, total reno. Adult unit, NP, 250-245-2283.

Meicor PropertiesChemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $650 incl heat & hot water, available now. N/S, 1 small pet wel-come. 250-709-2765.

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Meicor PropertiesLadysmith: 2 bdrm 4th r $860/mo. Includes heat & hot water, small pets OK. 250-924-6966.

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

TIMBERLAND MOBILE Home Park; 2 mobile home lots for rent at $450/mo; 1 on Family side and 1 Seniors. Call (250)245-3647.

HOMES FOR RENT

LADYSMITH 1575B Graham Place. Renovated cottage. 2 bdrm. 1 bath with utilities. Quiet, yet close to airport. Avail. Feb. Great neighbours, sm. pets OK! 250-245-7536

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

ALL PROPERTIES RENTED

WANTED Quality Rentals to add

to our Property Management Portfolio

JOHN BOOTH250-245-2252Royal LePage

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528 1st Ave. Ladysmith, BC

LADYSMITH 1575 Graham Place Beautiful manufactured 3 bdrm. 2 bath. with utilities. Quiet, yet close to airport. Avail. Feb. Great neighbours, sm. pets OK! 250-245-7536

SUITES, LOWER

LADYSMITH: 1 bdrm, private patio/entr, shared laundry 4 appls, N/S, N/P, $750 incl. utils & internet. Avail Feb 1st 250-245-5007.Ladysmith: 1bdrm suite. W/D. Heat & hydro. Pri

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