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Haley Lackie and siblings Miranda and Stewart Caplin have spent countless afternoons and evenings at Chemainus’s old firehall over the last five years. Lackie first visited the Cowichan Neighbourhood House Association (CNHA) when she was 13 years old. Fast forward five years and you’ll find Lackie, now 18, studying child and youth care at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo — a direct result of her Neighbourhood House experience and the relationship she formed with a former CNHA youth worker. Homeschoolers Miranda, 18, and Stewart, 16, found their way to Neighbourhood House around the same time as Lackie when the “youth action crew” they’d signed up with was relocated to CNHA from Chemainus Secondary School. Up until a year ago, Lackie and the Stewarts would visit CNHA nearly every single day to play pool, video games and “mad games of poker.” They don’t visit Neighbourhood House now as often as they used to “because we’re kind of growing up,” Miranda said, but they still come “fairly regularly.” They dislike the idea of housing CNHA’s programs in “a shed,” Lackie said, referring to the proposed relocation of CNHA’s programming to portable classrooms when the old firehall is torn down next year. Miranda, Stewart and Lackie attend Grade 12 Ladysmith Secondary School student Bobby Rice presents a cheque to Elizabeth Newcombe, cooking classes at CNHA every secexecutive director of the Vancouver Island Crisis Society, at a Pink Shirt Day event Feb. 27 at LSS. Stu- ond Thursday where they’ve learned dents and teachers involved in the school’s Aboriginal Education program raised $225 for VICS through a to cook everything from Thai green student-run hot dog sale. To learn more, please see page 4. NICK BEKOLAY/CHRONICLE curry to Egyptian dishes, something

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they’re convinced they’ll no longer be able to do if CNHA moves to a facility that lacks a kitchen. And a lack of culinary instruction isn’t their only concern. “How are you supposed to run a free store from a portable classroom?” Lackie asked “How are you supposed to have a game of hockey in a portable classroom?” Miranda added. CNHA’s current location is equally important because of its proximity to “the Jungle,” Miranda said, referring euphemistically to the forested slopes of Waterwheel Park. “In the park, a lot of people do things that you shouldn’t,” Miranda said. “I remember when I was 13, this place definitely kept me out of it. Say there was a fight. You could come here and nothing was allowed to happen because there was adult supervision. It’s a safe place as well as a hangout.” “Neighbour helping neighbour” CNHA runs its programming out of the old town firehall on Willow Street. Over the last 16 years, the association has invested countless volunteer hours renovating and modifying the 4,000-square-foot, two-storey space to suit its needs. The former truck bays now house a recreation room filled with billiard, foosball and table-tennis tables, a small bank of computers, and couches and chairs. Office and storage space, an art room and a toy zone for kids fill the remainder of the first floor. A licensed commercial kitchen (key to their daily soup-and-a-bun program), a lounge, a counselling office and a small gymnasium occupy the building’s second floor. See Council Page 3

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Council working to find a temporary solution From Page 1 The association’s 85 voting memberships include whole families. Breaking down the numbers reveals a grand total of 175 members with access to an incredibly wide variety of programs and services. These range from the CNHA’s daily “Let It Shine” program for infants and preschoolers to taekwondo classes intended for self-defence. Drop-in programs offer youth aged 10-18 access to the facility’s games tables and computers. Other members take advantage of the cooking and canning classes or Foodsafe and first aid courses offered through CNHA for free or at discounted rates. Drawing inspiration from their motto of “neighbour helping neighbour,” CNHA volunteers guide local youth through the process of writing up their first resumés, printing off as many copies as a young, aspiring worker might need. They will even go so far as to outfit a young job hunter with a shirt and tie from the association’s Free Store wardrobe before they depart on their quest for gainful employment. Counselling services, peer support, tutoring and a daily soup program round out the association’s list of core programs. The space is made available to the CNHA for $1 a month, paid to the Municipality of North Cowichan. Penelakut petition With such an extensive list of services, it’s little wonder Della Mitchell, a member of the Penelakut Tribe and 10-year volunteer with CNHA, thinks of the association as indispensable. “This place is so, so needed,” she said. “If you eliminate Neighbourhood House, there will be no place for our youth to go. They’ll be hanging around in the Jungle. When I came on board here, there were children — my youth from

Penelakut — hanging out over there looking for people to buy them booze, buy them cigarettes because they had nothing to do. When I started coming here, I started taking our youth here. And now our youth are responsible young people. I have two sons here that are volunteers. They’re here working and they used to sit in the Jungle.” Three of Mitchell’s sisters and one of her brothers volunteer with CNHA, as do her five sons and three of her nephews. Regarding the number of people from Penelakut who rely on the services CNHA provides, Mitchell said she “could not count,” although a recent petition she circulated through the Penelakut community received over 160 signatures. “Everyone that signed has come here at one time or another,” Mitchell said. “If I look at every house on Penelakut reserve, someone from each household has come [to Neighbourhood House] looking for help for something.” Mitchell dismissed the idea of housing CNHA programming in a pair of trailers, labelling them “inadequate” and suggesting that maintaining the services they provide would not be feasible in such a small facility. “They would not be able to house everything that we do,” Mitchell said. “Everything we have here is perfect right now because we worked on it for so many years. We worked on everything in this place to make it fixable or usable for all the programs that we run.” CNHA cooking classes benefit food bank clients The Chemainus Harvest House Society’s directors agreed that interim options proposed by the municipality for housing CNHA’s programming will be less than ideal. “What they’ve told Neighbourhood House

— from what we’re hearing — is that they’ll find somewhere for them,” said Harvest House vice-chair Rick O’Doherty. “What they find is not going to be adequate,” C H H S ’s s e c r e t a r y Dennis Plante added. O’Doherty anticipates the CNHA losing its kitchen when it moves to a new location, something “that is really, really going to hurt.” If that proves to be the case, it will result from a lack of understanding of “all this group does,” Plante said. O’Doherty said Harvest House and the CNHA offer “complementary services,” but specified that the food bank program is “more formal — you can’t come to us without registering.” Neighbourhood House, by comparison, “will help anybody, for any reason, whether they’re from Chemainus or not,” O’Doherty added. Harvest House chair Sylvia Massey said CNHA’s is a “much more holistic approach” than the food bank’s. “We just give them food,” Massey added; whereas, Neighbourhood House offers “a lot of other support services on the side.” Harvest House often refers people to CNHA for clothing or additional food, but one of the biggest benefits to food bank clients are the cooking classes CNHA provides through its kitchen. “If they can go and learn how to make soup,” Massey said, “they can convert what we give them into something that’s more nutritional than what they would have eaten otherwise. And they will also learn how to make canned goods.” Firehall is an old building But as prime a location as it might be for the CNHA, the firehall is “old and reaching the end of its useful life,” said North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure. “I don’t actu-

ally know when it was built, but the wiring is terrible. The plumbing is terrible. There’s asbestos in the ceiling tiles. There’s asbestos in the linoleum. If we have a major problem with the roof, a repair would be very expensive. It really is an old building. In our best judgement, there’s no value in trying to save it. You would spend more [saving it] than you would on a brand-new building which would be up to code and well insulated.” In response to a 900-signature petition, Lefebure and his fellow council members voted to raze the old firehall — at a cost of $200,000 — to make room for Chemainus’ new library on one of the two lots the firehall currently occupies rather than build it on the parking lot adjacent to Waterwheel Park. Funding for the new library will be provided by the Vancouver Island Regional Library. A new building to house CNHA is a “hypothetical” yet to be taken into consideration by council, Lefebure said, but if CNHA was “working to create a new building, council would be looking to see if we could provide them, at the very least, with land. In terms of partnering on construction costs, that’s something we would have to talk about.” In the meantime, Lefebure said council is working on a temporary solution to CNHA’s future housing crisis. School portables located on nearby sites is one option. Option two involves “an existing building that we could lease or buy,” Lefebure said. “We’re looking at a couple of those, but I can’t give you any specifics.” Lefebure said a recent presentation by CNHA’s directors provided council with a better understanding of the services provided by CNHA, and he confirmed that council values the work of CNHA and its programs.

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Friends, co-workers and library patrons celebrated with Elise Hoy on Feb. 26 when she retired after 34 and a half years with the Vancouver Island Regional Library. Hoy, seen here with Ladysmith Library manager Stephen Warren, has worked at the libraries in Chemainus, Wellington, South Cowichan and Ladysmith and on Gabriola Island. The Ladysmith Library held a small party for Hoy on her final day of work. Hoy, who is looking forward to starting new projects, wanted to express her gratitude to everyone in the community. “I would like to say how much I think it’s a gift to work in the heart of a community like this and how much pleasure it’s given me to have connections with both staff and the community,” she said. “Working in libraries is such a beautiful way to get to know people.”

Gallery needs a lift Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

Making art more accessible is the goal of a new fundraising campaign by the Ladysmith and District Arts Council. The arts council is on a quest to get an elevator or lift for its gallery and studio space on Oyster Bay Drive and is turning to its members and the community to help raise the money needed. The arts council is calling its fundraising campaign Lift for Ladysmith (Waterfront Gallery). The arts council has been in the distinctive blue building since 2006, and president Kathy Holmes says they’ve noticed there is a large number of people who are unable to make it up the stairs due to any number of physical limitations, and they miss out on the art shows, gift shop and studio space. Their caregivers, friends, family members and partners often miss out as well, she noted. The lift/elevator project will cost $50,000, and the arts council has applied for funding through the BC Arts Council. The one-time grant would cover 75 per cent of the project, and the arts council will need to come up with the other 25 per cent. The arts council is looking to build a two-person hydraulic lift. “It’s not huge, but it will have the least impact on the building,” said Holmes. “We absolutely adore the building and don’t want to compromise it in any way.” The arts council needs to come up with $15,000 for its share, and it is turning to the community for help. “I think we’re a service to the community,” said Holmes. “Art is important to our cultural community and all people of the community. It should be available to all people of the community, and when we start

segregating those who can’t come up the stairs, it’s sad. We want to rectify that and invite everyone up the stairs.” Holmes says many of the arts council’s members can’t make it up the stairs, and there was a time when she couldn’t either due to health reasons. Holmes likes to compare their campaign for an elevator/lift to King Arthur’s quest for the Holy Grail. “King Arthur’s knights were looking to do good, and so are we,” she said. “We want to include everybody in the experience of art. It’s for everyone.” Holmes feels it’s important to provide a way for people to get to the second floor of the building without compromising the heritage of the structure, which is known as the Comox Logging and Railway Co. Machine Shop Expo Building and which was built in 1936 and refurbished in 1986. “This building is amazing,” she said. “Our board of directors knows how lucky we are to have this.” The Ladysmith and District Arts Council is currently accepting donations toward its Lift for Ladysmith (Waterfront Gallery) campaign. The first donation came from Pam Fairchild, a member of the arts council whose husband cannot get up the stairs and therefore isn’t able to visit often. “If we get [the lift], I want Pam to the first one to use the elevator with her husband,” said Holmes. “Pam is a huge patron of the arts in our community.” Donations can be dropped off Tuesday to Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at 610 Oyster Bay Dr. or mailed to Box 2370, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1B8. In-kind donations of supplies or labour would also be gratefully accepted. For information, call 250245-1252.

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Newcombe said. “The dent-run hot dog sale. program is structured The fundraiser and but yet it’s very flex- Pink Shirt Day were ible to go where the intended to remind s t u d e n t s w a n t t h e students that there are discussion to go. We people in the commuobviously talk about nity students can turn suicide in that [suicide] to when faced with a is an option that’s not crisis, Dolen said. a healthy one. We want Regarding the benpeople to look at other efits provided to stuoptions because [sui- d e n t s w h o a t t e n d cide’s] a pretty final GRASP workshops, option. We don’t want D o l e n s a i d t h e y people to go there. “become the ears and Every life matters.” the eyes of the school. G R A S P p r o v i d e s If they see someone in training to youth from need or someone that grades nine through wants a little extra 12 through workshops help then they can be funded by the United that referral. They’ll Way, BC Gaming and know what to say, who p u b l i c d o n a t i o n s , to refer [someone to] Newcombe said. and what that process Moira Dolen is an would look like.” aboriginal support LSS Principal Dave teacher at LSS. Dolen Street said the school’s works with First fundraiser was a Nations youth through “response to the recent the school’s Aboriginal support given to LSS by Education program VICS.”  For more inforand helped organize mation on GRASP, visit the fundraiser, a stu- www.vicrisis.ca/grasp.

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Ladysmith boy VIU’s youngest donor Lindsay Chung THE CHRONICLE

There’s something about sturgeon that has captured Alden Thom’s attention. The eight-year-old from Ladysmith is so interested in these ancient bony fish that he has decided to support the International Centre for Sturgeon Studies (ICSS) at Va n c o u v e r I s l a n d PHOTO SUBMITTED University (VIU) in Alden Thom peers through a viewing panel on the side of a new holding tank Nanaimo. Thom is VIU’s young- inside the International Centre for Sturgeon Studies at VIU in Nanaimo. est donor. He collected $35 in toonies from them because in the there on a field trip this year watching the his fifth birthday party other tank, you had when he was in kinder- salmon run, and Thom and donated the money to step on a stool and garten. says he wants to voluntowards VIU’s stur- people were usually Thom became inter- teer at the Bush Creek geon research efforts. up there,” said Thom. ested in sturgeon when Hatchery and at VIU. And in late February, “Now, there’s a window.” he was four. When Thom is interested in Thom, his older brother Thom thought it was Thom was five, he and helping fish and in conElwyn and grandpar- exciting to see the his parents read Tale servation. ents Bernice and Stan sturgeons being car- of a Great White Fish T h o m s a y s h e ’s Fediuk donated $100. ried from the old tank by Maggie de Vries, and interested in sturgeon When he went to give to the new one. he’s never really looked particularly because his $100 to VIU, Thom “they’re really tasty, and Thom says he likes back. had a chance to watch how the sturgeon are “There were lots of I liked how fast they students and techni- really strong. questions from Alden,” swim.” cians move Tyra, a 200- “When they’re like a said his mother, Karen “I think it’s really cool pound, seven-foot-long year old or a month old, Fediuk. how they lay so many sturgeon, and sturgeon they’re hard to hold Fediuk believes Thom eggs,” he added. brood stock into a new onto,” he said. will become a bioloSturgeon came from home inside a holding Thom has visited the gist when he’s older. the age of dinosaurs, tank at the ICSS. ICSS many times and They spent a lot of and they can live to be “It was easier to see even took his class time on Holland Creek more than 100 years

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Administrators from School District 79 met with members of the public Saturday, March 2 in Chemainus to discuss potential solutions to SD79’s anticipated budget deficit for 2013. Official trustee Mike McKay, superintendent Joe Rhodes and secretary-treasurer Bob Harper spoke to parents and teachers at a public meeting held at Chemainus Secondary School. McKay, Rhodes and Harper informed those present of possible school closures and program changes intended to help SD79 cope with an anticipated budget deficit of $3.7 million. Rhodes said the deficit will result from a combination of decreased enrolment, increased MSP premiums and pension costs, a wage increase for employees and the loss of “a million bucks” the district will not receive

School District 79 trustee Mike McKay, superintendent Joe Rhodes and secretary-treasurer Bob Harper speak to parents and teachers at Chemainus Secondary School on March 2.

next year once its fund- a new building coming protection runs out. pleted in 2009 — and Seeking solutions to housing both a middle their fiscal dilemma, school and high school the district embarked u n d e r o n e r o o f a t on a 90-day public con- Chemainus Secondary sultation process Feb. School (CSS). 6 to determine how to Crofton, Chemainus cut costs without com- and Thetis Island elepromising services to mentary schools curstudents. The district is rently offer programconsidering closing or ming for students in combining schools in kindergarten through each of its four zones Grade 7. One proposal as one possible solu- — labelled “Option One” tion to its budget woes. in SD79’s Long Range Proposed changes Facilities Plan — Phase to north-zone schools One Report (LRFP-1) — include closing Crofton calls for the closure of Elementary School — Crofton’s elementary school and the scaling back of Chemainus and MID ISLAND CO-OP Thetis Island schools to K-5 for the 2013-14 school year. Option One would see northBursary Opportunities zone students in grades 6-8 taught at a new middle school housed under the same roof as a high school catering to students in grades Mid Island Co-op is proud to offer three $1,000 9-12. Both of those bursaries to members and their families who are schools would be operattending post-secondary education or training. ated out of CSS. Applications are online at Enrolment in northwww.midisland.coop p zone schools has Deadline to apply is May 27th, 2013 declined steadily since 2007 and now For more information please call 250.729.8413 stands at 715 students. or email membership@midisland.coop. According to LRFP-1,

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enrolment will continue to decline until it reaches a new plateau in the low 600s by 2016. Option One would cut the enrolment capacity in north-zone schools from 1,143 to 961 spaces, reducing expenditures by $350,000 per year, said Rhodes. McKay acknowledged that cuts and closures would impact affected communities disproportionately — “it will not be a matter of an equal distribution of pain,” McKay said — but he pledged to adopt a strategy that “is something we can sustain and that will support kids.” Parents expressed mixed reactions to the proposed changes. Katie Robertson lives in Crofton, but her children attend Chemainus Elementary School. Nevertheless, she questioned the logic of closing the Crofton school and expressed concern for the longterm impact the closure would have on the community. “That’s a brand-new school and it’s full,” Robertson said, “and it’s one of the only things thriving in the town as it is. The school and the mill are what make the town. Wi t h a 6 0 - p e r- c e n t retirement rate coming up at the Catalyst mill, that’s going to bring in new families. If there’s no elementary school there, people will be less likely to live in Crofton, and they’ll simply commute to the mill instead.” Robertson was also worried about the potential consequences of integrating younger kids into a school co-attended by high school students. SD79 will host a public forum for all four zones Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Cowichan Secondary School to allow the public to offer comment directly to McKay. Written feedback will be accepted by SD79 until May 7. Comments can be submitted to district administration via their website at www. restructure2013.sd79. bc.ca or by e-mail at restructure2013@sd79. bc.ca. An official decision will be made at a board of education meeting May 15.

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Tea leaf reading workshop coming to Ladysmith Tanya Lester will offer insight into The Ancient Art of Tea Leaf Reading Sunday, March 17 at The Vintage Rose Learning how to read tea leaves is like finding out how to read a magical language. Ladysmith residents will have the opportunity to find out how to do this at a workshop called The Ancient Art of Tea Leaf Reading, which will take place S u n d a y, M a r c h 1 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in The Vintage Rose lower level classroom space at 32 High St. In this workshop facilitated by Tanya Lester, who has done thousands of readings and hundreds of workshops over a 16-year period, participants will be welcomed with a delicious cup of loose leaf tea. After drinking the tea, the Photo Submitted master tea leaf reader Tanya Lester (right) is facilitating a tea leaf reading will encourage them workshop Sunday, March 17 in Ladysmith. to find pictures in the leaves remaining in the cup and teach to make the tea for the facilitator to illusthem how to intuitive- readings and where to trate what can happen get the tea to use, how in readings, as well as ly interpret them. During the day, there to communicate what how to do a reading will be information you see in the cup to from start to finish. Lester has done about the history of the client or seeker tea leaf reading, how and many stories from t e a l e a f r e a d i n g s

Scientists Find 24 New Genes Linked to Nearsightedness Dr. Anita Voisin

An international team of scientists has discovered 24 new genes that cause refractive errors and myopia (short-sightedness). Myopia is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment worldwide, and currently there is no cure. These findings, published in the journal Nature Genetics, reveal genetic causes of the trait, and may help in finding a solution.

Thirty per cent of Western populations and up to 80 per cent of Asians suffer from myopia (nearsightedness). During visual development in childhood and adolescence, the eye grows in length, but in myopes it grows too long, and light entering the eye is then focused in front of the retina rather than on it. This results in a blurred image. This refractive error can be corrected with glasses, contact lenses or surgery. However, the eye remains longer, the retina is thinner, and this may lead to retinal detachment, glaucoma or macular degeneration, especially with higher degrees of myopia. Researchers have known for decades that refractive errors tend to run in familes, however up until now, very little was known about the specific genes involved. To find the genes responsible, researchers from the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia collaborated as the Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia (CREAM). They analyzed genetic and refractive error data of more than 45,000 people from 32 different studies. They confirmed two previously reported genes and identified 24 new genes for this trait. Remarkable was that the genes did not show significant differences between the Europeans and the Asians. The new genes include those which function in brain and eye tissue signalling, the structure of the eye, and eye development. The genes lead to a high risk of myopia: carriers of some of these genes had a tenfold increased risk of developing the condition. “Identifying these genes is big a first step; nature and nurture interact in very complex ways to affect myopia,” said Robert Wojciechowski, PhD, an author of the study and assistant professor of epidemiology with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “We currently don’t know exactly how these genes are involved in regulating eye growth or whether we can trick them into not causing myopia.” Leading author Professor Chris Hammond of King’s College London, said: “It was already known that environmental factors, such as reading, lack of outdoor exposure, and a higher level of education can increase the risk of myopia. The condition is more common in people living in urban areas. An unfavourable combination of genetic predisposition and environmental factors appears to be particularly risky for development of myopia. How these environmental factors affect the newly identified genes and cause myopia remains intriguing, and will be further investigated by the consortium.” Dr. Hammond also commented: “Currently myopia is corrected with glasses or contact lenses, but now we understand more about the genetic triggers for the condition we can begin to explore other ways to correct it or prevent progression. It is an extremely exciting step forward which could potentially lead to better treatments or prevention in the future for millions around the world.”

and workshops from www.tealeafreading- To register, contact Lester at 250-248-1270, Glasgow, Scotland by-tanya.com. Sarah at The Vintage 250-538-0086 or t_les and Boulder, Colo., The fee for the March Rose by calling 250- ter@yahoo.com. to many American 17 workshop is $70. 245-7270 or contact — Contributed and Canadian communities, including Whitehorse, Winnipeg, Canmore and Vancouver, as well as many communities on Vancouver Island and in the (Regional District of Nanaimo & City of Nanaimo) B.C. Interior. She has taught this workshop at Vancouver Island U n i v e r s i t y, R o y a l R o a d s U n i v e r s i t y, Selkirk College, College of the Rockies, at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria and in many shops and homes. Lester has written a book called Confessions of a Tea Leaf Reader, which is available through the Vancouver Island Regional Library sysFIREPLACE tem. POOL & SPA Lester is also a reiki master, tarot reader 419 North Terminal, Nanaimo, BC V9S 4J8 and art model who Ph: 250.753.2353 Fax: 250.753.3613 lived on Salt Spring 23 - 1499 Huntley St., Parksville Ph: 250.954.0331 Island for 15 years. For more informaw w w. p i o n e e r f i r e p l a c e . c o m tion about Lester, visit

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arents in Ladysmith are being asked to offer their input on the school calendar for 2013-14. Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools’ consultation process on the proposed calendar for the 2013-14 school year is underway and will continue until March 22. In previous years, the Ministry of Education issued a standard school calendar, and school districts were not required to consult unless they wished to make local changes to the calendar. This year, for the first time, school districts are responsible for setting their own calendars, and they must meet the ministry’s required minimum hours of instruction, according to a press release from the school district. Now is your chance to voice your opinion. Letters have gone home to parents, and information is posted on the school district website outlining three proposals for the calendar next year that are a change from the traditional calendar. These include two Success for All staff development days, an hour later start on Wednesdays to allow for staff to meet as professional learning communities, and an extended spring break to save approximately $400,000. Detailed information is available at www.sd68. bc.ca. Parents, students, district employees and the general public are invited to provide input through a survey on the district website or by e-mailing calendarconsult@sd68. bc.ca. There will also be a special school board meeting March 13 at 6 p.m. at the district’s Nanaimo office to receive presentations about the proposed changes. The deadline for input is March 22. The school board must approve the local school calendar by March 31, and the item will be considered at the March 27 school board meeting. — The Chronicle

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MP Joe Oliver on oil, gas and coal BC Views

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ederal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver attended last week’s international conference in Vancouver on liquefied natural gas development. I spoke with him about Canada’s energy exports and emissions. Here are excerpts from that discussion: TF: President Barack Obama’s recent state of union address seemed to hint at approval for the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta to U.S. refineries, with perhaps some measure to go along with it like a carbon cap and trade market. Your government has backed North American cap and trade before. Would you do it again? JO: No, we’re not thinking about that at all. The U.S. Congress is opposed to that concept from what I understand. TF: Your party ran ads targeting NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and equat-

ing cap and trade with a carbon tax. They’re not the same, are they? JO: The end result is that taxes increase because of how we handle carbon. It hasn’t been successful in Europe at all. Anyway, it’s not part of our thinking. We are making significant progress on greenhouse gas emissions. Our recent regulations regarding heavyduty vehicles, the previous rules regarding cars and light trucks, which are identical to the U.S., are going to be helpful. And also, the rules relating to coal-fired electricity. It’s our objective to see all those coal plants closed, and in that regard we’re certainly ahead of the U.S. Coal is contributing 40 times the greenhouse gas emissions of the oil sands. And actually the oil sands are less than half the emissions from coal-fired electricity in the state of Illinois. We’re moving with the U.S. on the over-arching objective of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions

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by 17 per cent from 2005 to 2020, but we’re also doing other things that the U.S. hasn’t yet decided to do. We’ve been approaching the reduction of emissions on a sectoral basis, and the next area of focus will be regulations in the oil and gas sector. TF: You’re comfortable with the idea that exporting LNG that replaces coal is an appropriate step at this time, one that’s doable as opposed to these Kyototype gestures? JO: It is doable. And on a global basis, this would be a very significant development. If China, for example, could significantly move from coal to gas, that would have a huge impact. Canada’s small. We’re about two per cent of global emissions. We have to do our part, that’s the responsible thing to do, but it’s the big emitters that are going to make the difference to global emissions. TF: International Energy Agency talks about selfsufficiency in the U.S., oil

and gas, by 2035. What does that mean for the Canadian economy? JO: Firstly, I don’t think they’re going to be self-sufficient in oil. North America will be self-sufficient in gas and oil. What it means is, for gas we’re going to have to find new markets, and for oil we’re going to have to find markets to sustain the growth in supply. The United States will still be a big buyer of Canadian oil. We’re shipping about two and a half million barrels a day, of which a million comes from the oil sands. Right now, we’re losing about $50 million a day because of the crude oil bottleneck in the U.S. midwest, compared to international prices. We absolutely must find new markets, which is why our government in principle is supporting the transport of oil and gas to the west, to the east, continuing to the south and possibly even the north. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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From Page 11 Gangnam Style. The show will also poke fun at golf, its enthusiasts and its Scottish heritage through a number accompanied by Carol Fowler on bagpipes. Adams said the show “is a lot of fun” and audience members “always leave laughing” following a show that includes heavy doses of crowd participation. The Clubhouse Review will be presented at the Mount Brenton Golf Club early next month. E v e n i n g p e r f o rmances are scheduled nightly from T h u r s d a y, A p r i l 4 t h r o u g h S a t u r d a y, April 6. Cocktails will

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(nee Tarrant) December 22, 1924 – February 25, 2013 It is with great sadness that the family of Pat Russell announces her passing on February 25, 2013 in Edmonton due to a stroke. Patricia (Pat) Tarrant was born in Wimbledon, England to Arthur and Bertha Tarrant and grew up in East Horsley. Pat was one of four daughters. Pat met her husband, Wallace Russell (Russ), during the war and they married on September 4, 1943. Pat came to Canada as a war bride on the Aquitania in 1946 and they settled in Ladysmith where her twin daughters were born the next year. In 1954 Russ joined the RCAF and they moved to Winnipeg and then Red Deer. While in Red Deer Pat worked for Eaton’s, a time she always remembered very fondly. In 1961 Russ was stationed in Germany for four years. Pat gave birth to two more children there. The family returned to North Bay in 1965 and ﬁnally settled in Red Deer in 1970 when Russ retired from the military. Pat moved to Edmonton in 2005 to be closer to family. Pat loved children. She raised four of her own, helped care for all of her grandchildren and volunteered at schools as well. Pat was an amazing knitter and sewer. She loved to garden and was happiest when she was outside. Her family was the most important thing to her. Pat was predeceased by her loving husband, Russ (2000), and son-in-law, Ernest Munro (1998). She was also predeceased by her sisters, Pamela Barwick and Moya Mills in England. Her surviving sister, Fran Belsham, lives in England. Pat is survived by her children, Anne Munro of Thorold, Ontario, Deborah Halldorson (Bill) of Edmonton, Alberta , David Russell (Darlene) of Penticton, BC, and Susan Wakeﬁeld (Doug) of Ladysmith, BC. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Neal Munro and Kelly Dionne, Joshua, Rachel and Katie Halldorson, Emily and Ethan Russell and two great-grandsons, Kaleb and Hayden Dionne. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Bertha Smith (Milton) and Ethel Russell, and twelve nieces and nephews in Canada and England. A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Waterford at Summerlea where she has resided since 2005. Pat and Russ’s ashes will be spread over Ladysmith Harbour later this summer. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT & Nunavut, 10985124 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5M 0H9 or to Operation Eyesight, 4 Parkdale Crescent NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 3T8.

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BOOTH, William (Bill) March 8, 1925 – Feb 21, 2013 Bill went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Thursday, Feb 21st at the age of 87. Surviving him with love are his wife of 64 years Myra (nee Neil); four children, John, Robert, Melanie Lutz (Rick) and David (Arlene); six grandchildren, Sarah Flood (Michael), Shayna Lutz, Kelsey Lutz, Brandon Booth, Justin Booth and Andrea Booth; two great-grandchildren, Ezra Lutz and Emily Flood. He will be greatly missed by his sisters, Norma Clark, Florence Manderson (Barkley); and his brother Doug Booth and their families. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Elizabeth Booth, and his brother-in-law Gilbert Clark. Bill was born in New Westminster and joined the Merchant Marines at age 18 and served as a Marine Radio Ofﬁcer during the war seeing many parts of the world during his tour of duty and receiving decorations for his service. Bill’s career included hospital administration at Woodlands School and Riverview Hospital and then Director of Government Institutions for the Province of BC. After retiring from government service he worked in Administration and Management at Regent College in Vancouver which he enjoyed immensely. His ﬁnal retirement was in 1989. Bill was passionate about his service to his church and other Christian based service organizations. He was on numerous boards from 1960 to 2000. Closest to his heart was his home church, Blue Mountain Baptist Church, Children’s Evangelistic Association which he helped found in 1960, the Fellowship of Evangelical Children’s Workers (former Chairman) and Camp Tulahead (former Chairman) and the Blue Mountain Senior Housing Society.

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A memorial service will be held in Ladysmith at the Oceanview Community Church on Saturday, March 9th at 1:30 pm. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations to Compassion Canada and Camp Tulahead would be appreciated.

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Bill was steadfast in his belief in God, a man of wisdom, caring and compassion, a great father and counsellor to many people. He was a dedicated husband and cared for his wife for as long as he possibly could. He fought a good ﬁght with cancer over the last year in a way that demonstrated his calm resolve and amazing endurance. He never once complained during his battle. He was comforted through his prayer and bible reading and time with friends and family. The family would like to thank all those that provided care for Bill over the last year and especially over the last two week period at the Nanaimo Hospital and Palliative Care Unit.

CALL FOR ENTRY Vancouver and Gulf Island artists are invited to sell their work with Arts on the Avenue Ladysmith, August 25, 2013. Original Art works in all mediums. Interested artists must submit an example of their work on no later than noon on March 16th for jurying to the Waterfront Gallery, 610 Oyster Bay Dr. Ladysmith. Application forms & details: www.artonavenue.com Phone 250-245-1252

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PERSONAL SERVICES HELP WANTED An exciting opportunity for a part-time Level 2 Insurance Agent is available at LCU Insurance Agencies Ltd. This position will be available immediately and is a permanent part-time flexshift position. If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your qualifications and experience by 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2013 to: Kimberley Judson, CHRP Manager, HR & Communications Ladysmith & District Credit Union kjudson@ldcu.ca For a full description of the job posting, please see our website www.ldcu.ca and click on “Careers”.

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HELP WANTED HOLBROOK DYSON LOGGING LIMITED- requires a full time processor operator to run a Tigercat H855C with Waratah HTH624 head. Full year work and union rates/benefits apply. Please fax resumes to 250-287-9259.

DAVE LANDON Motors has an opening for an Automotive Salesperson. This is a full time commissioned position and comes with a full benefits package. The position requires a commitment of time, energy, constant learning, proficiency with new technology, ambition and t he ability to excel in customer service. If you have these skills needed to succeed, please email your resume to dlsales@telus.net.

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IN MEMORIAM

HELP WANTED

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The Ladysmith Restorative Justice program is an RCMP supported, community based volunteer initiative. The Ladysmith Resource Center Association (LRCA) is encouraging persons interested in the restorative justice process to consider this volunteer facilitator position. The main focus of Restorative Justice is to resolve conflicts through restorative methods, to motivate and not punish but mend the harm done, restoring damaged relationships, rebuilding and healing the individuals harmed by the criminal act or wrong doing. Training will be provided to enable the successful candidate to run restorative justice forums and make a difference in our community. Applicants that are selected will be required to provide references and undergo a security clearance. For more information on the position, go to our website: www.lrca.bc.ca Job Opportunities Please submit resume and cover letter to: Restorative Justice Facilitator Position Ladysmith Resources Centre Association 630 Second Avenue, PO Box 1653 Ladysmith, BC V9G 1B2 Fax: 250-245-3798 Email: cindy@lrca.bc.ca Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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July 15, 1964 - March 5, 2012 You Never Said Goodbye You never said “I’m leaving”; You never said goodbye. You were gone before I knew it, And only God knew why. A million times I needed you; A million times I cried. If love alone could have saved you, You never would have died. In life I loved you dearly; In death I love you still; In my heart you hold a place, That no one else can ﬁll. It broke my heart to lose you, But you didn’t go alone, For part of me went with you, The day God took you home. You will always be in my heart. Love, Mom

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LAIRD, Lorraine January 17, 1931 to January 29, 2013 If tears could build a stairway and memories were a lane, We would walk right up to heaven and bring you back again. No farewell was spoken no time to say goodbye, You were gone before we knew it and only god knows why. Our hearts still ache in sadness and secret tears still ﬂow, What it meant to lose you no one will ever know.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES 18 CU ft deep freeze $150, white 17 cu ft fridge $300, 30â€? almond range $125, white 30â€? range $150. Kenmore full size stacking washer/dryer $250, Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150-$250, Dryers $100-$150. Built-in dishwashers $100-$150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

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Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, ocean view, 1 bdrm Feb. 15th or Mar. 1st, $625 incl. heat & hot water, N/S, 1 sm pet welcome. 55+ Call Karen 250-709-2765, 250-246-1033.

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Half-ton towable, rear lounge, U-shaped dinette slide, full-length 80" bed

MSRP $44,959

STK #M13N1370

25th Anniversary Price

125**/bi-wkly

25th Anniversary Price

100*/bi-wkly

Alum. frame lightweight camper for short beds. Dual panes, electric jacks with remote - Lance durability

Half-ton towable with large sofa/ pantry/wardrobe slide, sleeps 6, rear kitchen, centre bath

MSRP $26,269

STK #12N1520

25th Anniversary Price

83*/bi-wkly

19,980

MSRP $33,802

STK #S13N11243

25th Anniversary Price

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125*/bi-wkly

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23,980

2013 Island Trail Blazer 2400RK

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29,980

2012 Kodiak 200QB Ultra-lite

2012 Bighorn Silverado 30RL 5th W.

Innovative ﬂoor plan, ultra-lite technology. Ultimate & Platinum pkgs., frameless windows, solid surfaces

Living area with opposing FS dining/ sofa slides + rear cocktail chairs, spacious centre kitchen

34,980

MSRP $27,870

STK #A12N2133

25th Anniversary Price

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83*/bi-wkly

19,980

25th Anniversary Price

162**/bi-wkly

MSRP $113,716

STK #S13N11286

25th Anniversary Price

316*/bi-wkly

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ler! 5’ Travel Trailer 2013 Island Trail 25’ contest details.

TILL AUG. 31, 2013. NO PURCHASE REQUIRED TO ENTER. CONTEST RUNS

87,980

MSRP $21,980

STK #A13N2308

25th Anniversary Price

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79*/bi-wkly

44,980

5-Day Stay PEDDER BAY

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18,990

RV Resort &

Marina

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Valued at $25,000!!!

Eco-adventures! Rugged construction, elevated clearance, Congoleum ﬂoor, ducted A/C, dual batt. Rack, 4 jacks

4-season RV'ing package, sleeps 6 comfortably, auto-levelling jacks, 2 slides

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Grand 25th Anniversary Prize Giveaway

MSRP $52,520

STK #M12N1231

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2013 Forest River R-Pod RP177

2013 Hurricane 29X Class A

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MSRP $35,819

STK #P13N683

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WIN

109,980

2012 Lance 825SB Camper

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38,980

82*/bi-wkly

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2013 Wilderness 255RK Ultra-lite

MSRP $23,827 25th Anniversary Price

2013 Denali 244RLX 5th Wheel

List Price $899.00 - SAVE $173.75 L

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

MSRP $45,300 25th Anniversary Price

D Dometic 2600 Watt Sine Wave Generator S

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Stylish ultra-lite toy-hauler. 10' garage = 80 sq.ft. living space when toys are outside, centre slide STK #A13N2298

37,980

STK #M13N1358

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2013 Kodiak 292TQB Toy H

Be one of the First 10 Lucky Purchasers each day, at each Arbutus location, and receive an Anniversary Present from us!

25th Anniversary Price

Trek Convenience and Value package, A/C, rear bunks and bath, centre kitchen & u-shaped dinette

MSRP $80,309 25th Anniversary Price

MSRP $129,941

STK #13N1618

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2013 Island Trek 242BH Ultra-lite

3 slides, king bed, walk-in closet, staircase to upper, u-shaped ultramodern kitchen, ﬁreplace STK #P13N744

MSRP $51,690

STK #A12N2189

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◆ Total Price including freight, excluding Road Ready Package and taxes. PAYMENTS based on total price including freight and taxes less 10% down (or equivalent trade-in value). Variable interest rate at time of calculation 6.99% on approved credit (OAC) amoritzed over *390 bi-weekly pymts/5/15 term, **520 bi-weekly pymts/5/20 term, ***260 bi-weekly pymts/5/10 term, ****130 bi-weekly pymts/5/5 term. Zero down option available on request (on approved credit).

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20 Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle

www.ladysmithchronicle.com

Congratulations to Ladysmith 49th’s own

Natalie Short

Winner of the Service Employee of the year (large business category)

www.chemainuschronicle.com

Island Hot Buys from Island Good Guys! Island Bakery Premium

100% WW Bread

Live Music! 99¢ Friday, March 8th 570 grams

Evan Miller & Aleisha Kalina 7:30-8:30pm

Admission by donation.

Farmhouse

Vancouver Island Poultry

Chicken Legs Back attached, warehouse pak, 3.95 kg

lb.

Island Farms

Ice Cream 4 litre pail, limit 2, not included in the Seniors Day Discount

49th Parallel

Extra Large Brown Eggs Open Dailyfrom 7:30am 1020 1st Ave, Ladysmith, BC

12’s, limit 2

2/ 5 $

Vancouver Island Produced

100% Locally Owned & Operated We deliver! (See store for details) We reserve the right to limit quantities Pictures for illustrative purposes only Visit our Website: www.the49th.com

Prices in effect Monday, March 4 to Sunday, March 10, 2013

DUNCAN Open Daily 250-722-7010 7:30 am to 9 pm 250-748-2412

CEDAR STORE

In the Cedar Village Square

Open Daily 7:30 am to 9 pm

The Old Bruce’s Store

550 Cairnsmore Street

CHEMAINUS Open Daily 8:00 am to 9 pm 250-246-3551 Next to the Ferry Dock

LADYSMITH

Beside the Liquor Depot Open Daily 7:30 am to 9 pm

250-245-3221