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Ladysmith looks for ‘bio-solids’ odour solutions Craig Spence the chronicle
Watch carefully now! Magician David Gifford, known by his young fans as the Great Giffoni, demonstrates the subtle skills of card magic at the Velvet Rut festival in Chemainus Saturday, July 25. Gifford was one of 13 acts that took to two stages in Waterwheel Park during the one-day event put on by the Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society. Craig Spence
Transforming raw sewage into usable fertilizer is a complex process, monitored every step of the way, and charted using a computerized program that was developed right here in Ladysmith. And for the most part, it goes on right under peoples’ noses in the public works yard, without anyone being aware of an innovative program that mixes sludge from Ladysmith’s sewage treatment plant, with brown water from catchment basins and a truck wash station, and produces a ‘Class A’ product. But sometimes the process stinks, and it’s those ‘volatile’ days, when the bacteria that compost the mounds of bio-solids neatly piled just metres away from the Holland Creek trail system, don’t get enough oxygen and go ‘anaerobic’ that have politicians and Ladysmith’s Director of Infrastructure Services John Manson looking for a solution. At their July 20 meeting council approved an $800,000 plan to upgrade the treatment process and move it partly indoors, where the odors See Bio-solids, page 3
Get ready for legalized cannabis Arnett urges Craig Spence the chronicle
Coun. Steve Arnett doesn’t want to sound ‘moralistic,’ but when he looks at a couple of trends, he thinks it’s time the Town of Ladysmith did some preparatory work for a possible easing of the laws around marijuana use in Canada, and how that might affect youth in our town. South of the Border, Washington State has already legalized the sale of marijuana, and the
Liberal Party of Canada has legalized pot. “People feel it’s to be emphasized that regular made ‘smart laws,’ ending a 92- quite benign, but I am quite cannabis use, which we considyear prohibition north of the concerned about the effects of er once a week, is not safe and border part of its election plat- mind altering drugs on young may result in addiction and neuform. growing minds,” he said. rocognitive damage, especially If that happens, even though He’s referring to information in youth.” they wouldn’t be able to regu- published by organizations like Dr. Krista Lisdahl, director of late marijuana, it will be up to The American Psychological the brain imaging and neuromunicipalities to license busi- Association, which raise the psychology lab at the Univernesses that open up to sell alarm about permanent damage sity of Wisconsin goes on to say, cannabis and cannabis related that may be done to developing “When considering legalization, products within their borders. teen brains exposed to marijua- policy makers need to address Arnett wants Ladysmith po- na’s active ingredient THC. ways to prevent easy access to sitioned to do everything in An August, 2014 APA report, marijuana and provide additionits power to ensure youth are Regular marijuana use bad for al treatment funding for adolesnot served when it comes to teens’ brains, states. “It needs cent and young adult users.”
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She also recommended governments consider regulating the levels of THC in over-thecounter marijuana, to reduce its potential neurocognitive effects. “It’s getting to kids and it’s getting to them in ways that are really concerning,” Arnett told council, noting that cannabis ingested rather than inhaled can be more potent and more dangerous. “Edible marijuana is an emerging health issue amongst young people,” he said. See Legalized Cannabis, Page 3
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