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Crowder will not run again in 2015Ashley DegraafTHE CHRONICLE

Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder said she was recently reminded there’s never a good time to leave.And that rang true for the 10-year

New Democratic Party Member of Parliament last Thursday morning (Jan. 23), as she announced she will not be putting her name forward in the next federal election.

Crowder told the media spending more time with her family is the main reason she’s decided to step down when her term ends, 18 months from now.“I will not be retiring. I will be stepping away from the job as a Member of Parliament but I fully expect to continue to be active in my community, working hard for the things I believe in,” Crowder said during a press conference held at her constituency office on Ingram Street in Duncan. “It’s hard to walk away.”

Crowder has been chewing on the decision since the fall, but it really hit home during the Christmas holidays.“I have three adorable grandchildren who live on the other side of the continent, and with my travel schedule, I simply don’t see them enough and they’re growing up before my eyes and it’s time for me to make them a priority.”

The decision didn’t stem from the federal decision last year to split her riding into the new Nanaimo-Ladysmith and Cowichan-Malahat-Langford ridings.“It was a factor in that it was a

good time for me to make that decision, but the riding being divided in half wasn’t the driving force in this,” she said. “It started in the fall, when people started asking where I was going to run. That’s never been a question before, I was always going to run.“When people started asking me, I thought I need to make a conscious decision about this. And as I thought about it, and thought I’m actually going to be 63 in 2015 and I thought can I do another four years? I would be 67 by 2019.”

Crowder supporters say she will leave big shoes to fill.“She was very concerned about things, sincerely, not for things because it was the right thing to say, but because she meant what she said,” long-time NDP volunteer Trudy Thorgeirson said.

Thorgeirson worked closely with Crowder even before she was first elected in 2004, and in many different organizations, not just in her position as MP.“I started working with her

even before she got onto North Cowichan (council),” Thorgeirson said. “We worked together when I was president of the Volunteer Cowichan board, and I was able to get her on the board. I think it was Toastmasters where we met in the first place.“She was really just a very friendly person and very easy to work with and get along with. I never found her cross, just very pleasant.”

Crowder said she couldn’t be more proud of the work the NDP team has done and she looks

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A Cedar Secondary School student de-scribed as a smiling, happy kid died Mon-day, Jan. 20 when he was hit by a flatbed pickup truck while out longboarding.

The incident hap-pened at about 6 p.m. on MacMillan Road near the high school.

Police said the youth was long-boarding in the southbound lane when he was struck by the northbound truck, driven by a 28-year-old man.

The victim, Ryan Thomas Wallace-Tarry, 17, was treat-ed at the scene by paramedics and North Cedar Vol-unteer Fire Depart-ment before he was rushed to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The section of MacMillan Road where the inci-dent occurred was closed while RCMP collision analysts in-vestigated the scene.

Police said the driver of the pickup truck was cooperat-ing and that speed and alcohol did not appear to have con-tributed to the acci-dent, but noted that the area was dimly lit and Wallace-Tar-ry was wearing dark clothing.“Basically the evidence is pointing toward just a tragic accident and with that in mind it’ll probably be turned over to the B.C. Coroner’s Service for investigation,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo

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at the high school set up a memorial in one of the school’s classrooms and placed flowers and small items that in-cluded head phones and beaded brace-lets and necklaces on a utility pole near the accident scene.

Chad Lintott, school principal, said the students and staff made up a small community who knew Wallace-Tarry, in some cases from as early as kin-dergarten, and were taking the news hard.

Counsellors from the school district were brought to pro-vide support for stu-dents and staff.“We’re telling stu-dents to be honest with themselves and to seek support when they think they need it,” Lintott said. “To use one an-other as support, to seek help when nec-essary, but not be shy about that and be OK with their emotions.”

Evidence that Lintott was himself still coming to grips with Wallace-Tarry’s death became apparent when spoke about his student in past and present tense.“No doubt there’s a great sense of loss and tragedy today,” Lintott said. “He was a very warm, very e n g a g i n g k i d . A l w a y s smiling. Always h a p p y. H e ’ s rea l ly set a g o a l f o r

himself. He’s on his path to graduation now, which we’re very proud of, but just a lot of friends

— as you can see from the reaction here today from the students and the families — very well respected. The family’s very well respected. The community is so tight, and the entire community knows that family and they all have a great respect for him and that family. A super kid, absolutely.”“It’s a tragic reminder that in areas where there’s poor visibility, the onus is upon the youth to wear some reflective clothing and bear in mind that they’re sharing the road with vehicles,” O’Brien said. “In Cedar there are no sidewalks and we totally understand that there are no bylaws governing that. Also longboarders are treated as pedestrians, so they’re going against traffic. Tragically this youth was in a very dimly lit area with non-reflective clothing and the end result was the loss of a young life.”

forward to the day there’s an NDP government in Ottawa.“My goal is to make sure that both ends of the riding stay New Democrat and I’m happy I will be able to work with the successful candidate in the nomination race to make sure that happens,” she said.“When I joined Parliament in

2004, there were 19 NDP members in Parliament and now we’re the official opposition,” she said proudly.

She is also proud of her work on the issue of derelict vessels.“(And) I’m proud to be a sponsor

of a bill to develop a national strategy on

combating poverty. It hasn’t come up in debate at the house but I’m proud to be a sponsor of that bill.“I also had my motion passed unanimously, in 2006 I think, on Jordan’s Principle, which talked about putting First Nations children first instead of having governments fight over who should pay and we’re starting to see some results on that and that’s an achievement that will be there long after I’m gone.”

But, after 10 years and numerous miles travelled, Crowder says it’s that time.“I love my community and it has been a huge privilege to serve here,” she said.

“I want to thank people for their support, their caring and

compassion.”

Chemainus Residents Association hosts AGM

The Chemainus Residents Association (CRA) is looking to connect two words that are often pitted against one another

— environment and economy.

With a theme of “The Environment AND The Economy,” the CRA annual general meeting Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Chemainus Senior Centre will address these issues as they relate to Chemainus. Anyone is welcome.

Chemainus’ longstanding environmental issue is the fate of Echo Heights, according to a press release.“Among Chemainus’ most pressing economic issues is the large number of vacant storefronts downtown, which detracts from the shopping experience for both local residents and tourists,” it states.

“Vancouver-based Anthem Properties has recently purchased an acre-and-a-half of the Willow Street area with 11 commercial sites; their renovation plans and new leasing might represent a shot in the arm of the local economy.”

Tackling these twin issues will be Hul’qumi’num Treaty Co-ordinator Renee Racette on a First Nation perspective on Echo Heights, Laurie Gourley from the Island Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy on sustainable development, and North Cowichan Coun. Kate Marsh on the Climate Change and Energy Plan. A report from Anthem Properties on possible changes to downtown will round out the presentations.


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Ladysmith residents brought in the most food donations during the Nanaimo Airport’s CAN-nections campaign, and this January, the Ladysmith Food Bank and food banks across Central Vancouver Island will benefit from that generosity.

The Nanaimo Airport, along with sponsors Country Grocer, Remax Nanaimo, Dodd’s Furniture, Air Canada and Glacier Media Group, hosted a six-week food drive to help fill the shelves at five food banks in 2014.

Area residents and participating sponsors donated more than 3,000 pounds of food as part of the Feed the Need challenge. The donated food will help fill food bank shelves in Nanaimo, Parksville, Ladysmith, Duncan and Port Alberni.“Based on residents’

donations at the airport, Ladysmith came out

on top with nearly 41 per cent of the food donation, followed by Nanaimo at nearly 24 per cent, and Duncan, Parksville and Port Alberni donations were all between 10 per cent and 15 per cent ,” Mike Hooper, president and CEO of the Nanaimo Airport, said in a press release. “We’re pleased with the results of this campaign and look forward to continuing to grow the campaign in future years.”

Not only will the

food banks receive the donations made by the residents, but the 2,200 cans used to build the canned food village will also be allocated to the communities based on donation support. That means the Ladysmith Food Bank will also receive 901 cans of food, while Nanaimo will receive 500 cans and the remaining communities will receive about 250 cans each in addition to the community contributions.

Ladysmith residents donate the most cans

The Winter Wonderland canned food village that was created in the main terminal at the Nanaimo Airport supported five area food banks, including the one in Ladysmith. Photo Submitted

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NOTICES & NEWSFEBRUARY 2014

COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULECOUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULECouncil Meetings Monday, February 3rd and Monday, February 17th at 7:00 p.m.*Municipal Services Committee Monday, February 17th*Mayor’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 or call City Hall at 250.245.6400 to confi rm times.

HOLIDAY CLOSURESCity Hall, Development Services and Public Works will be closed February 10, 2014 for the Family Day Holiday, reopening February 11th.

FOURTH QUARTER UTILITY BILLS IN THE MAIL - DUE MARCH 19Utility bills for October to December have been sent out. If you have not received your bill by the end of the month, or have any questions about it, please call 250.245.6414, ext. 6206.

RECOGNITION FOR GOOD NEIGHBOURS - Nomination Deadline March 31, 2014.Do you have a neighbour who really goes the extra mile to be helpful by shoveling snow, helping with yard work or doing other good deeds?

If you would like to recognize a neighbour who goes above and beyond, you can nominate them for the Good Neighbours Program (formerly the Snow Angels Program).

All you need to do is send a letter or e-mail explaining why you would like to nominate your Good Neighbour. All nominees are eligible to win a cash prize and to be honoured at a Council Meeting.

Send nominations to: Town of Ladysmith Good Neighbours Program PO Box 220, 410 Esplanade Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A2 [email protected]

PEERLESS ROAD RECYCLING CENTRE - TEMPORARY DROP OFF SITE - 4142 THICKE ROADThe temporary drop off site is open while upgrades are carried out at the main site. The direct phone number for the site is 250.245.5757. Winter hours are: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For questions about materials accepted and fees, please contact the CVRD Recycling Hotline at 1.800.665.3955 or visit their website at http://www.cvrd.bc.ca.

TRANSIT SERVICELadysmith is served by BC Transit. Routes and maps are available through a link on our website at www.ladysmith.ca. Schedules, tickets and passes are available at City Hall, Frank Jameson Community Centre and the 49th Parallel Grocery. For more information, please call City Hall at 250.245.6400.

DOG LICENCESDog owners are reminded that 2014 dog tags are now available.The Town offers a discount for early purchase. Fees are as follows:

Price Before February 1st Price after February 1st Neutered / Spayed $22 $32Not Neutered or Spayed $40 $50

Licences (tags) are available at City Hall, (410 Esplanade) during regular offi ce hours, at Frank Jameson Community Centre, (810 6th Avenue) and Little Rascals Pet Store, (416 First Avenue).

SNOW REMOVALIn the event of a snowfall, the Town of Ladysmith will be responsible for clearing “heavily travelled” sidewalks along First Avenue and Dogwood Drive. For all other areas, property owners and residents are reminded you are required to clear snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of your premises. Removal should take place no later than 10:00 a.m. on each day of a snowfall. This will greatly help all pedestrians and add to the safety of the elderly and those with limited mobility.

The Town will make every effort to keep major arterial and collector streets open and clear snow from as many residential streets as possible.

Thank you for your assistance in keeping our streets safe.

GARBAGE / RECYCLING COLLECTION - YOUR GARBAGE COLLECTION DAY IS CHANGING!Following the Family Day (February 10, 2014) statutory holiday, your garbage pick-up day will move forward 1 (one) day. Schedules are available on our website www.ladysmith.ca or at City Hall.

ZONING BYLAW UPDATE PROJECT A project to review and update the Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw is now underway and residents will be able to have their say. The project is scheduled to be completed soon.The aim of the Zoning Bylaw Update project is to: Lay out clear, technically sound regulations Be consistent with the Offi cial Community Plan Implement ideas and principles from the Ladysmith Sustainability Vision and Community Energy Plan Support economic development

For more information and background on why an updated Zoning Bylaw is important to our community, please visit the Zoning Bylaw Project website at www.ladysmithzoningbylaw.ca, or click the link at www.ladysmith.ca, or call 250.245.6415.

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Echo Heights decision continues to upset CRARoss Armourthe chronicle

The Chemainus Residents Association (CRA) is upset at a decision made by North Cowichan council that will see part of Echo Heights forest dismantled and developed upon.

In November, council decided to develop 20 per cent of the Echo Heights land against the wishes of many Chemainiacs. The CRA is now saying council has failed to “keep faith with the residents of our community.”“We’ve been telling

council for eight years that we don’t want to see development on the forest,” said Bernie Jones, chair of the association. “We’ve submitted petitions with over 1,600 names on them, we conducted an analysis where 92 per cent of correspondence said to save it all ... This doesn’t make sense.”

A rare species of tree grows in Echo Heights, and according to Jones, this is all the more reason for the forest to be preserved in its entirety.“It’s a very special area.

It sees Coastal Douglas fir trees grow, and they only grow on B.C.’s coast,” he said. “There’s only a small number of areas that have them now and they need to be protected so we don’t lose them.”

Part of Echo Heights was disturbed in the early 1990s, but in the end, little came of that projected development.

North Cowichan now wishes to develop on that part of the forest that was disturbed, as well as a little more.

Originally against the idea, North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure hopes the move will turn out to be a positive thing for all.“We’ve told staff we

want to see something

innovative and not just your business-as-usual subdivision,” he said. “Staff will bring back their proposed plan to council and we will either adopt it, ask for more work to be done, or reject it. If it’s accepted, we will see bylaws proposed for re-zoning as that area is R-1 right now.“Re-zoning would see

a public process, and we would likely have an information meeting first. Then we’ll have a formal public hearing before council decides and people will have the opportunity to put their comments on record.”

Lefebure, a Chemainus resident, did confirm he was against development on the 20 per cent of the forest from the get-go, alongside colleague Coun. Kate Marsh, but the two were outvoted.“I was not interested

in the 20 per cent and subdivision model, but I was still willing to talk about developing the 15 per cent of the forest that was previously disturbed. However, council has made its decision so now my job is to make it the best

we can make it,” said the mayor.

In a letter to the Chronicle, Jones also suspects financial gain may have influenced council’s decision way back when.“We cannot

understand how council can continue to ignore the wishes of such a large part of the community regarding this important issue. In recent weeks we have been told that, if these lands are not developed at a profit to the municipality, then promised improvements to Chemainus might not be forthcoming. The current plans have been under discussion for more than two years and yet it is only in the past month or two that the suggestion has been made that there might be a direct link between the two. If this is indeed the case we cannot help wondering why these plans and proposals, both here in Chemainus and elsewhere in North Cowichan, were made in the first place if financing for them depended on such tenuous and

unacceptable terms,” wrote Jones.

Lefebure chose to look on the bright side, stating that more money acquired from land sales means the greater possibility of more community development at a quicker pace.“The reality is we

pay for community development projects via a variety of sources. That can be through grants, taxes or municiplaity-owned land. If there’s more money from generating the sale of land, then there’s more money for projects, but council still has the ultimate decision.”The Chemainus Residents Association wants council

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Premier Christy Clark has set off a storm of protest by imposing

a referendum on new Lower Mainland transportation improvements, timed with the province-wide municipal elections Nov. 15.

Even if you don’t live in Metro Vancouver, you’re not immune from this long-running saga. Provincial and federal governments use your tax dollars for the big stuff, like the SkyTrain Canada Line to Vancouver airport and the South Fraser Perimeter Road, a new truck route to port facilities at Tsawwassen.

Clark has promised a bridge replacement for the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River, which may or may not be tolled like the Port Mann bridge. The patchwork of Lower Mainland tolls is a growing political liability for the B.C. Liberal government, and if further tolls are avoided, major works elsewhere in the province may be delayed

as the budget is eaten up by the big cities.

Clark announced the Massey tunnel replacement in a September 2012 speech to the Union of B.C. Municipalities. In the same speech, she also pledged to complete the four-laning of the last 240 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border. That’s one of the most mountainous stretches of highway in Canada, and the province’s cost was estimated at the time to be $650 million over 10 years. Time will tell if that promise is kept.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone inherited the mess left behind by former minister Kevin Falcon, who took transit authority away from Metro Vancouver politicians. He appointed a board of experts and set up a toothless “mayors’ council” to rubber-stamp their decisions, after forcing through the Canada Line ahead of a long-promised transit extension to the east.

Local politicians wrangled for years over that eastern

extension. They finally settled on surface light rail, only to be overruled by the province, which wanted the vastly more expensive SkyTrain.

The latest rebuke to the mayors’ council was when they decided not to proceed with a costly new electronic fare card system. Falcon reversed that one after taking a junket to London and falling in love with their “Oyster card” subway system. All the glitches from TransLink’s new “Compass card” program will be encountered this summer, just before those mayors go to the polls to face voter wrath.

Speaking of reversals, Stone is now demanding the mayors come up with a list of priorities for new projects. They are expected to believe their choices won’t be overruled again.

Stone correctly notes that Vancouver wants SkyTrain on Broadway, Surrey wants new surface light rail, and other Lower Mainland communities want new road and bridge works. Local governments have a

long history of parochial squabbling, getting their pet projects done and then suddenly developing the urge to rein in spending once it’s time to dig deep for their neighbours.

Lower Mainland taxpayers are weary and confused by all this reorganizing and in-fighting. Many likely believe it is their regional government that has imposed the Port Mann bridge tolls, when in fact that is a provincial highway project over which they had no say.

Clark has made it clear there is no going back from a November referendum on new regional transportation financing tools, a promise explicit in the B.C. Liberal election platform. She hopes it will increase the dismal voter turnout for local votes.

If it does that, it may be worth it. Right now, civic elections are dismal affairs, with voter turnout and awareness of local issues drifting from bad to worse.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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I recently covered the 12th annual Joseph Mairs Memorial, which honours a coal miner and trade unionist who died in 1914 during the Occupation of Ladysmith and others like him who fought for the eight-hour work day, health and safety

regulations, and union recognition. It also links the past and present with the theme “Our Common Condition.”

This year’s event marked the 100th anniversary of Mairs’s death, and it featured a panel discussion with youth about “the next 100 years.” The talk touched on topics such as Idle No More and Occupy and their effectiveness in achieving political or social change, the current political system, active participation in politics, and more. Especially with a municipal election coming up in November 2014 and a federal election in October 2015, the discussion was interesting and inspiring.

Asked if we are well represented by the current political system, the one woman on the panel, Victoria, noted that, first, you have to ask “who are the people who make up these institutions?”

One man in the audience noted that when people aren’t participating in the system, the system serves the minority who do participate. To become better represented, the younger generation needs to become more involved.

I came away with a strong sense that it’s important to get involved, be informed, be engaged and participate in the political system, whatever your beliefs are, and whatever “participate” means to you.

One man urged people in the room to “be brave; challenge unjust laws.”

“It wasn’t just Joseph Mairs, but my great-grandfather was a coal miner too, and they saw unjust laws and were willing to go to jail to fight them. Be brave. Lead.”

Maybe your fight isn’t for union recognition and workers’ rights. Maybe it’s for arts funding, job creation, safer streets, or sustainable development. Whatever you feel is worth fighting for, the message is clear: Be brave. Do something. If we want something to change, it won’t change unless we get out of our seats and make it change.

—Lindsay Chung

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Firefighters provide a great service for grandparents-to-be

Editor: We are so appreciative of

the services provided by the Ladysmith Volunteer Fire Department. They have made certain that our grandchild-to-be will be transported in a completely safe manner.

We have to tell the folks of Ladysmith that there is a service provided by our wonderful Ladysmith firefighters that many people might not know about.

We will be the proud grandparents of a bouncing baby grandchild next week. We bought a car seat and really did not know the correct way to install it.

Today, we met with Dan Cross at the Ladysmith Fire Hall. The volunteer firemen there have been specially trained to demonstrate the proper way to install a baby car seat. They have the manuals showing which cars can have which car seats and the equipment that each make and model of car has to use for car seats.

Dan Cross spent an hour showing us how to install this car seat. You may think it is easy. It isn’t. You must know the specifics of your car and if you can use the Universal Anchorage System (UAS), which are usually metal rings put in at the bottom of seat, or if you can use the seat belts. If seat belts do not rachet, then they cannot be used.

Dan taught us the correct way for the baby to be buckled in. The seat belt cannot go into the car seat from over the baby’s shoulder, but behind it. There are so many details that many people need to know to buckle the child in correctly and install the seat in the car correctly.

Also, if you take out the car seat and install it into a different car, you need to know what to look for in different makes and models of cars.

Dan Cross gave me a website by Vancouver Island Car Seat Techs. It is www.vicarseattechs.com. It has a lot of very important safety information. The biggest shock was that most car seats are not

installed correctly.Please visit this website or

call our wonderfully committed volunteer fire department and make an appointment. It could save the life of your child or your grandchild.

We would like to thank Dan Cross and the other members of the Ladysmith Volunteer Fire Department from the bottom of our hearts. It was an hour well spent on so many different levels.

Linda and David BrownLadysmith

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Editor: We say “thank you,” once again,

to all our friends and neighbours who enjoyed our holly again this year.

A special thanks to Andy for help with the cutting.

Because of your generosity, we have donated $90 to the B.C. Cancer Fund. Yeh!

Thank you again, and the very best to one and all in 2014!

Hope to see you next Christmas!Lorraine and Jim Szasz

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Let’s add addiction to the mental health conversation

Editor: Bell Let’s Talk Day 2014 happens

on Jan. 28. The goal is to start a Canada-wide conversation about mental health — a very, very important conversation to have.

As a mother, grandmother, author (Gracie’s Secret, Jagged Little Edges and Jagged Little Lies), family counsellor at a drug and alcohol treatment centre on Vancouver Island, and recovering addict, I want to add a piece to the mental health conversation — addiction.

Did you know that one in five Canadians experiences a mental health or addiction problem? Mental illness can be described as an impairment of one’s thoughts, emotions and behaviours.

This “impairment” comes in varying degrees, from mild to severe. The more severe the diagnosis, the more impacted

one’s life will be, ranging from functioning, to disabled. Addiction can be described as any mood-altering substance, or experience, that has life-damaging consequences. It progresses from functioning, to terminal — jails, institutions or sadly, death.

Many of us have experienced some form of mental illness over our lifetime. We all know what it feels like to be depressed, or anxious. There are many of us too, that have “tied one on” or had “one too many.”

Mental health and addiction can often go “hand in hand.” Some addicts and alcoholics use to “feel better” or to self-medicate.

Both of these illnesses are very treatable, and yet many will not come forward due to the shame and stigma attached. There are some who still believe addiction

and mental health issues are moral character flaws, or signs of a weak-willed individual. Mental illness and addiction are not easy topics to discuss. They’re downright uncomfortable. However, avoiding difficult conversations only adds to the problem. Silence kills.

It’s time we move beyond the stigma of mental health and addiction, and learn to celebrate the joy and hope of recovery.

If you or a loved one are concerned about mental health or addiction, call your local mental health and addiction referral services. Here in B.C., you can start with this number: 1-800-665-1822 (The Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre). Help really is just a phone call away.

Lorelie RozzanoLadysmith

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Ladysmith council has announced its intention to make the Holland Creek Trail an on-leash area for dogs.

At a municipal services committee

meeting held Jan. 20 at city hall, council received a letter of complaint from town resident Shawn O’Toole, who stated his concern regarding off-leash dogs along the trail.

O’Toole wrote in the

letter, “since Christmas, I have been bitten once, and have been chased three times by off-leash dogs that clearly have not been under the owner’s control.”

Mayor Rob Hutchins now believes making the trail on-leash is something council and staff should get on with.“I’ve heard enough,”

said the mayor. “We’ve had too many concerns regarding off leash dogs along the Holland Creek Trail and I’m not sure why we need to debate or refer to this any further. We’ve been debating it for a year and a half and have also had issues about dog poo. My biggest fear is a child who is face level with a dog.”

Hutchins confirmed later in an e-mail that “the intention is that the resolution of the [municipal services] committee be referred to the Parks, Recreation, and Culture Commission

for comment and feedback prior to it coming to the council table for final consideration.The commission may choose not to comment, or it may choose to recommend modification to the resolution, or alternatives regarding timing of implementation and/or sections of the trail to be considered for leash [or] not leash.”

Councillors were all on board, including Coun. Bill Drysdale, who chaired the meeting.“Most of the dogs

along the trail are under control, I’ve found,” said Drysdale.

“Some are obedient, some are not, so it’s fairly good. But some owners let their dogs go way far away from them and that’s not under control. It’s more important to protect the youngsters than it is the dog.”

It is a rule currently

that dogs being walked along the Holland Creek Trail must be under control, but not necessarily on a leash.

Coun. Duck Paterson agreed with Hutchins’s concerns.“I hope we send a

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Paterson briefly attempted to play devil’s advocate.“Lots of people do

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The owners of Nanaimo’s Fox and Hounds Pub announced late last year they were moving their establishment to Ladysmith.

True to their word, things are already in motion.“We’re in the process

of buying the old Home Hardware store (21 High St.), and that’s what we’re planning on turning into the Fox and Hounds,” said Brad Ivens, on behalf of his

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Locked doors were a saviour for a female driver travelling north on Chemainus Road Jan. 19 when two men approached her vehicle and tried to enter it.

At about 10 p.m., the driver was forced to stop her car near the Westholme and Mount Sicker intersection for a man standing in the middle of the road.“The woman slowed

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École Davis Road Elementary held a celebration assembly this past Friday (Jan. 24) to bring the curtain down on a week of literacy-themed activities for the students.

The assembly saw a number of classes read literature out loud, featuring both French Immersion and English track groups, in front of a packed gym of parents and teachers.

Teacher- l ibrar ian Patrice Mauriks was the main co-ordinator for the event and the entire Family Literacy Week.“Our two ongoing

activities that carried into this week were the reading incentive program (Read-to-Win/Lisez-et-gagnez),” said Mauriks. “I did one for the primary students and one for the intermediate students. The primary one was really simple. They just had to read for 14 days, everyday, for 20 minutes. They then filled out a calendar and when they brought that back, that allowed them to get their name in the draw for the grand prizes.

“The intermediate students did a more complicated program where they were asked to read seven different books in seven different genres. Those who read seven got their name in the hat once, those who read 14 got their name in twice and 21 — three times. We’ve been doing that since the beginning of November.”

Notably, Mauriks has been holding and putting on the literacy week at Davis Road for the past three

years.The grand prizes

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The rest of the week’s activities included a book swap, visits from local fiction authors

Kathy Beliveau and John Wilson, a

“Guess the Famous Book Character” game where clues were read out over announcements each morning, as well as the D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read) program.

Students were also encouraged to dress up as their favourite book character for the assembly.“Our book swap has been very successful,” said Mauriks. “We just put tables out and tell the students to bring

books home. At recess, if they brought a book, they can take a book back. If they brought five, they can take five. It’s a cheap way of circulating books and getting kids excited about them.“The D.E.A.R program involved buddy classes where we match primary classes with intermediate classes and they all come together to read together,” she added.

“It’s a really neat activity.”

Every student in the school will also receive a book for free.

Mauriks believes literacy skills to be of the upmost importance in elementary school education.“It’s really fundamental and we’re all about reading and writing. To have an event like this gives us the opportunity

to highlight what literacy is and various ways the children can be literate,” she explained. “Being literate isn’t just reading. It’s being able to communicate either by the way of writing or social media. It’s about getting kids excited about books and talking about book genres. It gets them communicating with each other and not just the teachers.”


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Play is a powerful story of a dynamic manLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

The program for the Ladysmith Little Theatre production of Tommy Douglas: The Arrows of Desire says that Douglas “gave us Medicare, Arts Boards and countless other gifts which produced whole people. He was a prolific disciple of The Social Gospel of Jesus, which lit his path through half a century of political battles as he gave voice to those with none, gave true meaning to the words: ‘freedom, peace, hope, faith, justice and love.’”And in the two-

act one-man play, presented in Ladysmith through a partnership between Ladysmith Little Theatre and Phantom Poets Touring Theatre Company of Canada, the ideas of freedom, peace, hope, faith, justice and love are explored with passion and fervour as Douglas is summoned from his grave 28 years after his death to recount his life and times.

This journey through Douglas’s life is an interesting, often humorous, exploration of not only one man’s life but also the political history of our nation. Through Douglas’s eyes and in his own

words, we learn about the Great Depression, the First and Second World Wars, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, co-operatives, social democracy and the birth of universal health care. We experience political wins and losses, surprises and disappointments. We feel the opposition that Douglas faced throughout his career.

The play, written and performed by Lake Cowichan resident John Nolan, is a well-written, clever, entertaining and educational

look at the man who was voted the Greatest Canadian in the year-long CBC Television event in 2004. There are very funny moments, as Nolan delivers plenty of humorous lines, and there are very powerful moments, especially when Douglas is delivering speeches in Parliament.

Nolan can be funny, serious and somber, and he gave a riveting

performance that had a sold-out Sunday matinee crowd at different times absolutely silent or laughing and clapping, and he earned a standing ovation for his powerful portrayal of Douglas, who was known for being dynamic and charismatic.

I liked the format of the play, with Douglas telling his own story in his own words. It brought someone who has been dead for 28 years and who served this country long before I was born to life and it was a bit like watching a biography instead of reading one. This was a very entertaining way to learn more about a man who has helped shape our country.

After the performance, Nolan offered a Q&A period, where audience members had a chance to find out more about Douglas, about the play and about how Nolan came to write about Douglas. It’s a great addition, and audience members on Sunday had many interesting questions for Nolan.

Douglas was born

in Scotland, and he came to Canada with his family in 1911, settling first in Winnipeg. He spent 45 years in public office as a Member of Parliament and as Premier of Saskatchewan, and he is known as the

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After writing tons of new songs in recent months, singer-songwriter Lena Birtwistle can’t wait to get playing for people.And she’ll get a chance

Saturday, Feb. 8 when she performs at In the Beantime Café in Ladysmith with PixElle.

Birtwistle, who lives in Cassidy, says she hasn’t played at the Beantime for a long time, so she’s excited to get back, and she has a lot of new material to share. This will also be her first show with John Androsky on drums.“He’s got a really good

feel,” said Birtwistle. “He’s a really intuitive and sensitive drummer, so I’m really excited to work with him.”

Birtwistle, who is a member of Kendall Patrick and the Headless Bettys and has performed with Sid Johnson as The Adamantines, is getting ready to release a new solo album.“I’m really excited about it,”

she said. “I finished recording it at the end of 2012. I thought I was going to release it last year, but it didn’t work out.”

She’s now busy putting the finishing touches on the album, and she thinks they will be printed very soon.

Since recording the album, Birtwistle says she has been writing “a ton.” Since last April, she’s been writing two good songs a month. And now, she’s really ready to play them for people.“I really want to play right

now so bad,” she said. “I’m really wanting to book house concerts. I’ve got all this new material I’m excited to share.”

Even while sticking to a two-song-a-month pattern, Birtwistle says she doesn’t necessarily sit down and try to write.“It’s more like ‘something’s

coming, and I need to go figure it out right now,’” she said. “Sometimes I’ll get a melody in my head, and I’ll go try to figure it out musically. Sometimes I’ll get words and an idea. Sometimes I’ll go to an instrument and I’m feeling something so intensely that I’ll play what I’m feeling like. I tend to write really honestly, so the original words that come out are not as interesting, just raw thoughts and emotions. I’ll take each line and figure out how I can manipulate each line to either have more imagery or be more interesting.”

Birtwistle performs an eclectic mix of rock, blues, jazz, reggae, pop and a bit of country, and she says she recently wrote a song with a Latin feel and one of her news songs sounds European.“My strength, I think, is epic

rock ballads, but between all my originals, especially my new stuff, I might call it Americana or Canadiana,” she said. “I like so many different styles of music that

I get inspired by all sorts of different sounds. Each song that comes out sounds way different from the last. I would kind of describe it like a bunch of kids from a mixed marriage — they’re all family, but they don’t look alike.”

Birtwistle is inspired by a lot of local artists and musicians like Ben Folds Five, Buddy Guy, Damien Rice, Feist,

Fleetwood Mac, Jamiroquai, New Pornographers and Peter Gabriel.“I really like

people who are really strong, i n d e p e n d e n t people who go outside the box and go against the grain,” she said. “I really like people who follow their heart and their gut.”

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favourite bands is Metric.“I really like Emily Haines;

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“She does all the songwriting in her band too.“I work with Kendall

Patrick too, and that’s one of the things I admire about her — she’s such a prolific songwriter. Her lyrics and music, everything about her is so inspiring to me. I think working with her has helped my music to grow.”

Birtwistle and Patrick played in the band Ah, Venice out of Nanaimo for about a

year and went on tour with them, and she found them inspiring as well.“Their music was so creative

and so full of amazing harmonies; I think that also opened me up to new music,” said Birtwistle. “Everyone in the groups I had been working in was so positive and nurturing and supportive. Everyone would be so into everyone else’s ideas and so willing to help and offer feedback. We were always jamming together. This is the first time in my life I’ve had so many musician friends.”

Outside of playing, Birtwistle also teaches music at Arbutus Music in Nanaimo,At In the Beantime,

Birtwistle will open for PixElle, a trio of female singer-songwriters who came together after jamming together. Individually, Cara McCandless, Naomi Payan and Tanya Gillespie all pursue musical endeavours of their own. When they come together as PixElle, the combination of musical styles, capabilities and influences is what makes them unique, according to their bio.

Birwsitle and PixElle perform Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at In the Beantime Café at 18 High St. Tickets are $15 or $30 for the show and dinner. Call 250-245-2305 to reserve your tickets, or buy them at the coffee shop.

For more information about Birtwistle, visit w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /lenabirtwistlemusic. To learn more about PixElle, visit www.facebook.com/PixelleRed.

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Soccer is certainly much more than a game for Jesse Winter.

The Ladysmith lad, now 28, says the world’s most popular sport is his biggest passion in life and something he’s been playing for what seems like “almost forever.”

Now captain and backbone of the Cowichan LMG Pringle team in the Vancouver Island Soccer League men’s division one, Winter has his sights set on a provincial championship victory.“I started playing soccer when I was about four or five with one of the local teams here [in Ladysmith]. I grew up here and went to school in Nanaimo for a bit where I played with the school up there as well. My wife and I just bought our first house here,” he said.

Winter’s skill was recently highlighted as he was named in the Island’s all-star team that played an invitational match against a similar team from the Fraser Valley. They lost on penalties in a tight affair.“The all-star team is made up of players throughout division one and two from the Island league,” he explained. “This year was different, as we played against Fraser Valley, but the year prior, they just named two Island teams that was a mix of players from both divisions, and then we played against each other.”

The tenacious centre back sees his role as captain as an important one too.“It’s definitely an important role,” said Winter. “A lot of the guys on the team have been together for a number of years now, so we pretty much know where we’re supposed to be playing on the field and how hard we’re supposed to be trying. It’s all about talking to each other and

doing the right stuff on the field.”

Cowichan is currently halfway through the regular league season and

sits second in the league, hot on the heels of Saanich Fusion.

Following the completion of the

league campaign, Cowichan LMG Pringle and Winter will enter Jackson Cup play in mid-February, bidding to

advance all the way to the provincial championships, to be held in Vancouver this year.“Provincials draws

four berths to the finals, so the top two, possibly three finalists of the Jackson Cup could make it. Last year, we made it to the

semi-finals of the cup so just missed out [on qualifying for provincials]. We’re looking to make a deep run at it this year.”


Winter has his sights set on B.C. soccer titleCowichan LMG Pringle captain Jesse Winter is gearing up for the Jackson Cup and the provincial championships

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HANKEY, Reginald Emil (Reg)It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Reg Hankey on January 13, 2014.Reg was born on April 10th, 1932 in Chemainus and after living in Ladysmith for a few years his family moved to Chemainus. The house on Chemainus Rd. that he grew up in remained his home for almost his entire life. He met Dot and they were married in 1952. A few years later, when his father was moving, Reg bought the house and he and Dot raised their boys there.Reg worked as a longshoreman for many years and became a foreman for Canadian Stevedoring. He enjoyed his job and was well liked and respected by everyone working on the waterfront. Reg retired in 1995.Reg was predeceased last year by Dot, his wife of 60 years. He will be greatly missed by his children Ken (Laura), Tom (Kris), Dave (Louise) and Don. Reg leaves 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; Erika (Chris and their daughter Allison), Sara (Nick and their daughter Millie-anne), Liz (Kyle and their son Connor), Bryan and Scott. He also leaves his sister Doris Grande of Parksville. He will be missed by many other relatives and friends.Reg enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He loved a good game of crib or bridge, a good joke and a good hockey game.An informal tea will be held on Saturday, February 1st, 2014 from 12 - 3 p.m. at the Chemainus Senior Drop in Centre, 9824 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC. Flowers are gratefully declined, donations may be made in Reg’s memory to The Clements Centre Society, 5856 Clements Street, Duncan, BC.

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1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

FITNESS/EXERCISE

WU Style Tai Chi. Revitalize with once secret internal mar-tial art. taichiwuway.com

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

CLEANING FOR companies and houses. Experienced, re-liable, attention to detail. $20./hr. Ref’s. 250-246-4938.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

Cowichan Hauling & Moving We do it all. Call for a free esti-mate. (250) 597-8335

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

* Gutters * Windows* Siding * Moss Removal

* Pressure washingMill Bay/Duncan250-743-3306

Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

& MOVING STORAGE

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on lo-cal moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633.

Cowichan Hauling & Moving We do it all. Call for a free esti-mate. (250) 597-8335

PLUMBING

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

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Trent DammelAll Types of

Roofi ngResidential/Commercial

New and Re-roofi ng24hr Emergency Repairs

Professional Service Since 1992250-245-7153www.r-and-l-roofi ng.ca

TELEPHONE SERVICES

DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect home phone service. No one re-fused! Low monthly rate! Call-ing features and unlimited long distance available. Call Na-tional Teleconnect today! 1-866-443-4408. or visit online: www.nationalteleconnect.com

PETS

PET CARE SERVICES

CAT SITTING in my home. Safe, loving environment. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

APT. SIZE deep freeze $125. Medium size up right deep freeze $150. White 17cu ft fridge, $200. White 30” range $175. 30” almond range $125. White 30” propane stove $150. Kenmore Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150-$250. Dryers $100-$150. Built-in dishwashers $100-$150. White portable dish-washer $100. 6 month warran-ty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

FURNITURE

QUEEN MATTRESS SET. Brand new. Sealed in original plastic. $200. (250)713-9680

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Newsprint Roll Ends For Sale

Ladysmith Press940 Oyster Bay DriveOpen Mon. - Fri. 9 - 5

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 us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

LADYSMITH HANDYMAN Special. 3bdrms up, lrg LR, double garage, lrg storage. Ocean & city view. 1bdrm suite down. Owner will carry mortgage. $1200 month; or rent for $1,800 month. (250)753-0160.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm apt, heat incl., n/p, ref’s required. The Villa 250-245-3583.

Ladysmith: Bay Ridge Apart-ment for Rent. Senior block 53+, 2 bdrm well maintained, 1000 sq.ft., upgraded cup-boards, new carpet, repainted, w/d, f/s, n/p, n/s, 1st fl oor. Pkg off Street, $800/mo + hydro. 250-758-5816.

LADYSMITH: LEVEL entry corner bachelor apt close to 1st Ave. Incld’s washer/dryer. $475/mo plus util’s. 250-715-7461 or [email protected]

Ladysmith: Move in today w/damage dep ($375) & pay rent on the 1st. 1 bdrm, n/s, n/p, w/d, wifi & utils incl. $750/mo. 250-924-5444.

Meicor PropertiesChemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625 incl heat & hot water, available now. N/S, 1 small pet wel-come. 250-246-1033.

www.meicorproperties.com

Meicor PropertiesLadysmith: 1 bdrm $690/mo and 2 bdrm grnd fl r $800/mo. Avail March 1st. Incl. heat & hot water, small pets OK. 250-924-6966.

www.meicorproperties.com

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent in Ladysmith. 276 sq ft. Suitable for hair salon or offi ce, storefront parking, popular 740 1st Ave building. Available now 250-245-4525.

HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS

COTTAGES

WATERFRONT COTTAGE on acreage (shared with owner). 2-bdrm, 600 sq.ft. wood stove F/S, D/W. NS/NP. $850/mo. Feb 14th. 250-245-5496

RECREATION

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly,

monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking,

fi shing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area.

www.resortonthelake.com250-754-1975 or

[email protected]

SUITES, LOWER

NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New fl oors & paint. Shared laundry. FREE hydro & cable. N/S, No Parti-ers. $850/mo. Move in now; don’t pay rent until Feb. 1st! 250-756-9746.

TOWNHOUSES

1500 sq ft 3 Bedroom Town-house in Ladysmith $1000. per month 250-245-5167IMMEDIATE Occupancy. $1160 / 2bedrm Townhome on Rocky Creek (1244 - 4th Ave, Ladysmith) 1,200 sq ft, 2 bdrm / 2 bathrm, 3 yr old, 9 ft ceil-ings in quiet complex. Secure underground parking. Private ground fl oor entrance. Hard-wood fl oors, designer kitchen: maple cabinetry, granite coun-tertop and stainless steel ap-pliances (fridge, stove, dish-washer, microwave). In-suite private laundry. Walk-in clos-ets. Heated tile fl oor in ensuite bathroom. Gas fi replace in liv-ing rm. Gas for BBQ on deck. Fitness centre and spa with hot tub and endless exercise pool. Located on town bus route. Tenant responsible for utilities. Pets OK. Contact Brian Nelson (780) 546-4449 or [email protected] 3-BDRM, 2 bath townhome,W/D,F/S,D/W, near schools. Feb. 1st. NS/NP. Yearly lease, $1000. + utils. 250-924-3826, 250-710-0708.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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The Last WordChronicle

• Ladysmith Grade 12 students are being encouraged to apply for financial awards offered by the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation (NLSF) to help them pursue post-secondary education.“The Foundation,

through the generous support from our many donors, is able to assist local students with the expense of higher

education,” NLSF executive director Erin van Steen said in a press release. “There is a wide variety of scholarships, bursaries and awards available to high school graduates who are active in the community, excel in sports, are interested in pursuing specific areas of study, or who have a financial need. We encourage students to apply for as many

as are appropriate for them.”

Funds for the s c h o l a r s h i p s , bursaries and awards are provided by local service clubs, community organization and private donors.

Last year, the NLSF gave $450,000 worth of scholarships, bursaries and awards and helped 306 students pursue post-secondary

education.The 2014 awards

booklet, which lists more than 275 scholarships, bursaries and awards, can be found online at www.NLSF.ca under

“Awards 2014.” The application deadline is Friday, Feb. 21.

Anyone interested in supporting the scholarship fund is encouraged to contact van Steen at 250-753-4074.• Jeanne Ross at

the Chemainus and District of Commerce tells us she’s almost done organizing this year’s Wednesday Market, which will run from May 28 to Sept. 24, and the July Street Market July 5.

She encourages anyone who is interested in being in the Wednesday Market to call her at 250-246-3944 or e-mail her at [email protected], as there are some changes this year. “The biggest change

will be the new look to the location as

Waterwheel Square is developed,” she says. “We are hoping

everything will be completed on time, but if not, we have a

Plan B, so be assured that the Market will be happening in any case!”

Heard around town...

CHURCH DIRECTORY

1149 Fourth Ave, Ladysmith, 250-245-8221

Family Worship Service every Sunday at 10:30 am

Life Lesson Series: Close Encounters Of The Divine Kind

(Nursery & Children’s classes available)

Mid-week programs for kids, preteens and teens

Rev. Min-Goo Kang232 High Street250-245-2183

www.ladysmithunited.org

Inclusive - Diverse - VibrantLadysmith

First United ChurchSunday Service

including Sunday schoolat 10:30 amHealing Pathway

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6-8 pm

Attend regularly the church of your choice

February 2, 2014 @10am

Pastor Darin Phillips

381 Davis Road 250-245-5113

www.oceanviewchurch.ca

“Hospitality: God’s Welcome

Mat”

Welcome toSt. Mary’s

Catholic Church1135 - 4th Avenue

Ladysmith, BCMass Times:Sat. 5:00 pmSun. 9:00 am250-245-3414

Hall Rentals Available250-245-2077

ST. JOHN’SANGLICAN CHURCH

314 Buller St., LadysmithJesus Said: “Come and

Journey with the Saviour”

Sunday Morning Worship

8 am - Holy Communion10 am - Holy EucharistRev. Susan Hermanson250-245-5512

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Three-year-old Ella Stuart, her � ve-month-old sister Danica and her mother Delaine enjoy crafts at the Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Ladysmith Branch during a morning of Family Literacy Day activities Monday, Jan. 27, which included stories and colouring. LINDSAY CHUNG

EMPLOYEE MONTHOFTHE

CUSTOMER’S PICK forEMPLOYEE of the MONTH

At the 49th, we strive to provideunparalleled customer service every day.

Please let us know how we served you today:

Who?:

When?:

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Any other comments?:

Look for this forminstore!

Also,please remember

we have a customersuggestion boxinstore as well.Please ask us

anything -we will respond within one week!

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Launa SchonwaldLadysmith Front End Manager

Launa recently joined our team in Ladysmith and has jumped right into the challeng-ing role of Front end Manager. Launa was born and raised in Ladysmith on the top of the hill. She left to go to Northern B.C. for several years and even had a cup of coffee in Saskatchewan. Launa has been back in Ladysmith for about a year now and says she is home to stay. Most days Launa and her husband can be found walking Holland creek with their three dogs April, Blue and Jack. At work, we have found Launa to have a great blend of outgoing personality and work ethic. So the next time you are in the store please take a moment to say hello to one of our newest employees and our Front end Manager. Launa Schonwald

Thank you for sharing your time and talents with us. Please enjoy lunch at our very own . . .

At the 49th, one of our

core values is that “we value our employees

and work as a team.”We also recognize our

employees for their “efforts” and it is in this regard

we ask your help in selecting our “employee of the month”!

Have a ‘Super’ Week

LADYSMITH CHEMAINUS CEDAR DUNCAN

Your Island Community Grocers since 1977

Visit us on the web www.the49th.com

3055 Oak Street1020 1st Avenue 1824 Cedar Road 550 Cairnsmore Street

250-246-3551Open Daily

7:30 am - 9:00 pm


7:30 am - 9:00 pm


7:30 am - 9:00 pm


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

Prices effective Monday, January 27 to Sunday, February 2, 2014

5.49 kg

249lb.

Whole Canadian

BonelessPork Loins

WOW!

Mott’s

ClamatoJuice

Regular only, 1.89 litre, limit 2 total

2/$5

1/2Price

McCainThin Crust or

Crescendo Rising Crust

Pizza465-840 grams, large, limit 4 total

2/$10Armstrong

CheddarCheese

Medium, Aged, Marble, Mozza, 600 g

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