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Puppies rescued near Ladysmith doing wellLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

When the BC SPCA found two terrier-cross puppies tethered out-doors in freezing temperature out-side a home near Ladysmith on Nov. 17, they were severely emaciated and extremely weak.

The male puppies, who are only a few months old, were being kept outside without food or water, and they weighed only two or three kilograms each, according to the SPCA.

One week later, the puppies, who have been named Casey and Finnegan by SPCA staff, are heavi-er, stronger and playing.“I’m happy to report they are con-tinuing to improve in our care,” BC SPCA senior animal protection officer Tina Heary said Monday morning. “They have been gaining weight. They were both so excep-tionally thin. One of them was even more emaciated than the other one and was exceptionally weak when the SPCA first arrived on scene. It’s just so nice to see his strength regained. If you can imagine, they lose weight and they lose all their fat stores, and after that, they get all the muscle wasting. They’re supposed to be growing little pup-pies with bone development, and that’s not happening properly with nutrition. So the one little guy was exceptionally weak, and he almost looked malformed ... Whereas now, it’s just wonderful to see him rip-ping around and playing and being like a little puppy. They’re steadily doing better.”

When the SPCA found the two puppies, they were huddled togeth-er, wet and shivering.“It was heartbreaking to see how

these little puppies were being forced to live,” Heary noted in a press release issued last week.

“They were outside in the freezing cold, tangled up on tethers, ema-ciated, filthy, matted and covered in urine. Their only shelter was a plastic doghouse that was wet and muddy inside with no insulation or bedding.”

When Casey and Finnegan first arrived at the Nanaimo SPCA, they were so flea infested that they need-ed to be treated for their parasites, and they were matted and filthy, so they needed to be groomed, ex-plained Heary. Then, the veterinar-ian had to put them on a very care-fully monitored re-feeding program. The puppies are weighed regularly to make sure they’re gaining weight, and they needed some other medi-cations.

Casey and Finnegan are expected to make a full recovery.

Heary says the SPCA is very grate-ful to have received a number of of-fers from people offering to adopt the puppies, and they do have a couple of pending adoptions, but they’re not available for adoption yet because they need to be a little bit stronger.“We’re trying to remind people that there are many other dogs in our shelters up and down Vancouver Island and elsewhere in B.C. that could benefit from a new home, so people who were interested in these two, keep looking because there are so many in our shelters who have very similar sad stories and are also deserving of a new placement,” she said. “It would be great if some of these shelter animals had the ability to go home somewhere for the holidays.”

Five-year-old Audrey Johnson makes Christmas ornaments during the Christmas Pancake Breakfast With Santa Nov. 22 at the Cedar Community Hall, which was hosted by the North Oyster and Area Historical Society. For more photos, please see page 8. LINDSAY CHUNG

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Ladysmith ready to Light Up this ThursdayLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

The countdown is on for the shimmer-ing celebration that puts Ladysmith in the spotlight. The 27th an-nual Festival of Lights begins this Thursday (Nov. 27) with the family-friendly Light Up celebration, begin-ning at 3 p.m.

Cliff Fisher, presi-dent of the Ladysmith Festival of Lights So-ciety, says the weath-er forecast looks like it’s going to be very good for Thursday, and volunteers have tested all the lights in town to make sure they’re working.“Everything is just about connected and ready to go,” he said Sunday.

Light Up takes place Thursday in down-town Ladysmith. The fun begins at 3 p.m. with a Commu-nity Spaghetti Din-ner hosted by the Ladysmith Eagles at Eagles Hall and a Christmas Craft Fair at Aggie Hall.

Street entertain-ment begins at 4 p.m., at which time the food concessions also open.

There will be en-tertainment on stage downtown and in front of Aggie Hall from 4-6:15 p.m., and Santa will arrive to light up Ladysmith at 6:30 p.m.

The Kinsmen Pa-rade begins at 6:45 p.m. and travels along

First Avenue from south of Roberts Street to Aggie Hall.After the parade, the

Chuck Perrin Christ-mas tree at Aggie Field will be lit up, and there will be a grand finale fireworks spec-tacular, sponsored by Ladysmith and Dis-trict Credit Union.

This year, the Festi-val of Lights Society will be selling new wands during Light Up. There are two different kinds of light wands — a red and white one that looks like a candy cane or a north pole, and a flashing wand. Fisher says they will be brighter than the wands they’ve sold in the past. Festival of Lights Society vol-unteers will be selling the wands under a

big tent in the library parking lot, and the sales raise money for Light Up.“They’re a very im-portant fundraiser for us,” said Fisher.

There will be some new food conces-sions this year, includ-ing the Cassidy Coun-try Kitchen mobile kitchen.

First Avenue will be closed on Nov. 27 from 3-10 p.m. Access to and from the Island Highway at Bob Stu-art Park will also be closed from 5-10 p.m. As well, pets are not allowed downtown on Light Up.

There will be no parking on Second Avenue other than for residents.“We’ve been looking at that for a couple of years now, and a

fire truck cannot get down from Buller to Symonds,” said Fish-er.

There will also be re-stricted parking from Symonds to Strath-cona.“We’re paying more attention to safety and crowd control this year,” said Fisher.

“We’re paying more attention to a bigger ‘wow’ with very little change. We have bet-ter lighting, better safety and more en-tertainment.”

This year, there are brand-new LED lights at City Hall and on the fence at Aggie Field.“They’re very bril-liant and very bright,” said Fisher. “We’re re-ally pleased and ready to go.”

Doug West has built new stars for the

fence at Aggie Field, and volunteers have decorated them with new LED lights.“They look abso-lutely beautiful,” said Fisher. “The LEDs re-ally excite us. When we tried them, we didn’t realize how impressive they were over samples we’d tried a few years ago.”

Fisher says they have a lot of volun-teers, and many peo-ple have been donat-ing their old lights to the Festival of Lights Society.

Fisher is excited that this year will be the 27th Festival of Lights and that it’s still such a successful event.A big part of that suc-

cess is the community support that goes into the event. Volunteers

come out in droves to help string up lights and put up decora-tions during a work party in early Novem-ber, and many busi-nesses and organiza-tions provide in-kind support.“With no questions asked, they’ll just be there and help put up the lights,” said Fisher.“The fact we are still able to get the sup-port from our spon-sors and the Town of Ladysmith and BC Gaming, it’s encour-aging that it’s impor-tant to others besides ourselves to make that work. We have new volunteers in our community who are jumping in. There’s a real pride in this com-munity to make this happen.”

Street closures and parking restrictions will be in effect in downtown Ladysmith to keep crowds safe

Animal cruelty charges will be considered by Crown

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Coats for Kids is now Coats for Folks

After a shaky start with the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association (LRCA)’s usual Coats for Kids partner not able to pro-vide space this year, the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce has opened a room in their office to ensure the program con-tinues to keep our com-munity warm through the winter. The LRCA’s Coats for Kids Program has expanded this year to cover all age groups and has been renamed

“Coats for Folks” to reflect this change. “We have had an early taste of winter this year, with unusually cold weather this month, and thanks to our Coats for Folks volunteer, Ingrid James, and the generos-ity of the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, we will be up and run-ning next week,” the LRCA stated in a press release.

Coats, hats, mitts, gloves, scarves and other cold weather items can be dropped off Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 33 Roberts St. If you need a coat or know someone who does, you can come by the Chamber on Mondays and Wednesdays between 10:30 a.m. and noon, and Ingrid will help you get weather-proofed for winter.

Christmas Cheer registration on now

Every year, the LRCA plays Santa and makes up food and gift ham-pers for neighbours who may face financial chal-lenges.“It takes many special volunteers to make this happen, and with dona-tions of food, cash and toys from our generous community, we try to make Christmas a little brighter,” says the LRCA.

Volunteers are tak-ing applications every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Dec. 16. If you want to register for a hamper, please bring proof of residence, such as a utility bill.

Donations of cash, food and toys will be accepted Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 630 Second Ave.

Heary says there are many ways that people who have been touched by this story can help the SPCA.“There are a number of things that

people can do because it really takes a whole community to make a difference,” she said.

Heary hopes people become more aware after hearing this story that they can call the BC SPCA and re-port any concerns they see, and someone will go help that animal.“Just a gentle reminder to people

to be that voice for animals in the community that they might have concerns over to phone it in, be-cause that’s what was the case with this,” she said. “We’re not patrol-ling up and down the neighbour-hoods, so we would miss things if we didn’t have the public phoning us and alerting us to problems. So it

was because somebody in the com-munity was concerned enough with what they saw and phoned us that we actually went out there. It was because someone reported this that we actually saved these little guys, and we know there are more ani-mals in need out there; we just need somebody to call us to inform us.”

If anyone has any concerns about animals they see, they can report them to the toll-free provincial call centre at 1-855-622-7722.

People can donate online through www.spca.bc.ca/support and speci-fy how their donation is to be used, such as to the cruelty investigations department or to the shelters. Peo-ple can also call the local SPCA and ask them if there is something spe-cific that they need donated, such as kitty litter or dog biscuits.

Heary says people can also con-

sider opening up their own home to a pet in need and call a shelter and offer to volunteer. Sometimes, shelters need people to volunteer to foster animals. Volunteers were cru-cial in Casey and Finnegan’s case, as they were too weak to stay at the shelter overnight by themselves, so two people volunteered to foster them, she explained.

Heary spoke to the BC SPCA’s lead investigating officer Monday and learned that she now has all the in-formation that she feels is necessary to recommend charges of animal cruelty to Crown counsel.“We are going to be submitting a file

for Crown’s consideration,” she said. “The SPCA puts a file together that will include all of our reports and evi-dence, and we hand it over to Crown counsel, and Crown counsel decides whether they will prosecute.”

On Nov. 13, Grade 6 students from Ladysmith Intermediate School helped Ladysmith Festival of Lights Society volunteers put lights around the trees at Spirit Square near the Ladysmith Resources Centre. Here, Aly Van Horne (left) and Julia Noon string lights. The lights are now up and have been checked in preparation for this Thursday’s Light Up celebrations. LINDSAY CHUNG

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This puppy and one other were res-cued from outside a home near Ladysmith last week. PHOTO SUBMITTED


Stz’uminus residents rescue hypothermic man from water

On Friday, Nov. 14 at 12:24 p.m., the Ladysmith RCMP responded to a call from BC Ambulance Service requesting police assistance for a boat that had capsized in the ocean with two people in the water off of Silverstrand Road, near Ladysmith.

BC Ambulance, RCMP West Coast Marine Section, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and RCMP members from Ladysmith Detachment all responded in a co-ordinated ef-fort.While these resources were

en route, the RCMP West Coast Marine Section and Search and Rescue were cancelled, as a report was received and con-firmed that the victim had been rescued and was now on shore.

Const. Chris Chanin of the Ladysmith RCMP arrived at the scene, where the ambulance at-tendants were working on the victim, who was clearly suffer-ing from exposure due to the cold elements of the ocean this time of year.Chanin spoke with two local

Stz’uminus First Nation resi-dents and learned that the two

men were going along Silver-strand Road when they thought they saw a seal in the water.

They stopped and heard a faint cry for help and realized that it was actually a person struggling to stay alive in the water.

The men then responded quickly, ran to their boat and went out to assist the struggling man, who was about 75 feet from shore. As they got close, they could

see that the male in the water was incapacitated due to the cold water exposure.

One of the rescuers wrapped his arms around the male while they slowly dragged him to the shore, as his foot appeared to be stuck underneath his kayak.

Once on shore, the victim was given blankets and a coat to try to keep him warm before the ambulance arrived.

The ambulance transported the rescued male to Nanaimo Regional Hospital, due to his hypothermic condition.

The male was later released from hospital after being treat-ed for hypothermia.— Submitted by Ladysmith RCMP

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NOTICES & NEWSDecember 2014

COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULECouncil Meetings ........................................................................ Monday, December 1st, and .......................................................................................Monday, December 15th, at 7:00 p.m.Municipal Services Committee Meeting* ........................................ Monday, December 15thCity Hall (410 Esplanade) Business Hours ............. Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Corner of Trans Canada Hwy. and Roberts St ............................. except statutory holidays*Please check the website (www.ladysmith.ca) or call City Hall at 250.245.6400 to confi rm times.

HOLIDAY CLOSURESCity Hall, Development Services and Public Works will be closed for the holiday from December 25th, 2014 to January 2nd 2015, reopening Monday, January 5th.

The Frank Jameson Community Centre Pool and Fitness Centre will be closed on December 25th, 26th and January 1st. Please call 250.245.6424 or visit www.ladysmith.ca during the holidays for the full Holiday Schedule.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS “LIGHT UP” THURSDAY NOVEMBER 27THJoin thousands for Light Up along First Avenue with entertainment, concessions, the Kinsmen Parade, fi reworks, and a visit from Santa! For the full schedule of events please visit the Festival of Lights website at www.ladysmithfol.com.

*Note: DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON FIRST AVENUE DURING LIGHT UP. Loud noises during the parade and fi reworks can frighten even the calmest of pets. Please leave your pets safely at home when you come to enjoy the festivities.

DOG LICENCESDog owners are reminded that 2015 dog tags will be available starting December 1st. The Town offers a discount for early purchase. Fees are as follows:

Price Before February 1st Price after February 1st

Neutered / Spayed $22 $32

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Licences (tags) are available at City Hall, 410 Esplanade during regular offi ce hours, 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 to clear snow from as many residential streets as possible.

Thank you for your assistance in keeping our streets safe.

BURNING REGULATIONSPlease be reminded that no outdoor burning is permitted within the Town of Ladysmith, with the exception of small cooking fi res (no bigger than 0.5m sq.) such as a barbecue, fi re pit or chiminea.

GARBAGE / RECYCLING COLLECTION - YOUR GARBAGE COLLECTION DAY IS CHANGINGFollowing the Christmas and Boxing Day statutory holidays on December 25th and 26th, your garbage/recycling pick-up day will move forward by 2 (Two) days.

HOME OWNER GRANTIf you have not already done so, claim your homeowner grants for 2013 (retroactive) and 2014 by December 31st. Please contact the Tax Department at 250.245.6414, ext. 6206 for more information.

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New and famil-iar faces on North Cowichan’s much-changed council agree Saturday’s election gave them a golden chance to move the municipality forward in constructive, co-operative ways.

Incumbent mayor Jon Lefebure was stoked about his new

“balanced” council.It also holds poll-

topping freshman Rob Douglas and newcom-ers Maeve Maguire and Joyce Behnsen, plus former mayor Tom Walker, and in-cumbent councillors Kate Marsh and Al Siebring.“We have a mix of

views right across the spectrum to help us make good decisions,” Lefebure said, after scoring his fourth mayoral seat.“Our citizens chose

a progressive council, not a regressive one.

“They expect (council) to build our communi-ty and improve things, and look after their (tax) money carefully, wisely and in a pro-gressive way.”

Lefebure cited a “trade-off” between fresh councillors and able ones who retired.“The obvious change

is experience. We lost three very strong women from council in Barb (Lines), Ruth (Hartmann), and Jen (Woike), but in return we’ll get some very bright new minds bringing their own new backgrounds and creative ideas to what we do.”

Some folks divided North Cowichan can-didates into tax bust-ers (Siebring, Behnsen, Walker) versus those more interested in ser-vices and sustainabil-ity (Douglas, Marsh, Maguire).

Behnsen was the sole representative elected from the tax-busting TEAM slate, but said she will be committed to being part of the new council team.“My goal is to work

with anybody and ev-erybody,” she said.

Council’s makeup “tells me there are very strong groups of vot-ers who had time to

get the vote out,” said Behnsen, “compared to busy people work-ing hard and affected by high taxes, but un-fortunately they didn’t take time to get to vot-ing stations.”

She visualized a bal-anced approach to planned development.“We need to be a strong, green-and-clean community, but with job opportuni-ties. We’ve got a won-derful team. Around the council table, I’m looking for timely de-cisions based on infor-mation and facts,” she said.

Douglas — flattered at topping the polls af-ter knocking on 6,000 doors — was amped about getting down to work after North Co-wichan’s Dec. 3 inau-gural meeting.“We have enough studies; I want to build something tomorrow,” he said, noting vot-ers’ tax and econom-ic-growth concerns twinned water- and environmental-protec-tion demands.

He was eager to see council become a catalyst for green de-velopment to stretch the tax base — per-haps through afford-able housing co-ops, using public land for new enterprises, gain-ing senior-government grants, local invest-ment funds and other tools.“People are hungry

for new ideas. We also have the CVRD’s Eco-nomic Development Commission, and it’s time to shift its focus,” he said. “Council has to take a more active (economic develop-ment) role. That’s what people want; we can’t just sit back.“It’s about empower-

ing the people who live here.”

Douglas suggested private value-added plants using the mu-nicipal forest, small-scale manufacturing, and renewable-energy initiatives.

Lefebure expects holding the line on taxes, while balancing growth and nature, is bound to be hotly de-bated by his council.“The difference can

be in how far some are willing to go to im-prove the community,” he said. “You don’t want everyone on one side of the teeter-tot-ter.”

Lefebure edged his conservative chal-lenger John Koury by a close margin. Koury said the third candi-date, Damir Wallener, was a factor in the re-sults.“The third candidate

ran to be a spoiler and in that regard he was successful,” Koury posted on his Face-book page. “The bu-reaucrats are jumping for joy, I can assure you. It is clear we live in a polarized area and the left seem to inch over each time.“We are happy in spite

of the short-term feel-ings of disappointment and I am very grateful and proud of my team. We took the high road and put out actionable ideas that would not raise taxes. Only a few more supported the status quo compared to my platform.”

Voter turnout was about 33 per cent, compared to about 32 per cent in 2011.Official results for

mayor were:Jon Lefebure 3,234John Koury 3,018Damir Wallener 1,411

Official results for council were:Rob Douglas 3,466Tom Walker 3,391Al Siebring 3,053

Kate Marsh 2,987Maeve Maguire 2,485Joyce Behnsen 2,277Paul Fletcher 2,096Greg Robson 2,078Dave Haywood 1,981Ron Waller 1,729Jenni Capps 1,662Lura McCallum 1,543George Gates 1,514Jim Fane 1,488Nick Caumanns 1,481Peggy Bran 1,134Jagtar Singh Mann 1,120Heather Campbell 1,008Laurie Thomson 980Jeffrey Motley 379


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Jon Lefebure is back for another term as mayor of North Cowichan. File Photo

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When the B.C. government an-nounced its lat-

est changes to liquor dis-tribution, the reaction was not what I expected.

Private store representa-tives complained bitterly that the government is allowing further expan-sion of fridges and “cold rooms” in selected gov-ernment liquor stores, and longer operating hours that include more Sunday openings. Those hours, along with non-union staff, are the private stores’ big advantages as things stand in B.C.’s hy-brid liquor retailing sys-tem.

The B.C. Government Employees’ Union (BC-GEU) didn’t seem at all perturbed that state-run stores’ key advantage was also going to be gone ef-fective April 1. That would be preferential whole-sale pricing, in which the government’s monopoly wholesaler sells to them at cost and to private stores at higher rates.

How much higher?

Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) officials were carefully vague on that, and it varies depend-ing on which of the 22 wholesale categories you look at. They released a graph that suggests the average wholesale cost to government stores might be going up 10 to 15 per cent to create a “level playing field” with private stores.

That wholesale price dif-ference is the main rea-son private stores have generally higher retail prices. And the majority of the province’s revenue of nearly $1 billion a year comes from this monop-oly wholesale business, where the hidden tax is coyly termed a “mark-up.”

When the new, simpli-fied system comes in next spring, a bottle of hard liquor will have a “mark-up” of 124 per cent. That’s right, LDB more than doubles the price with its wholesale liquor tax. And if it’s premium booze, any-thing valued at more than $21 a litre will get an extra luxury tax on top of that.

Coolers and ciders will see a 73 per cent mark-up.

Wines are taxed at 89 per cent, with extra luxury tax on premium wines. Beer gets a per-litre tax with ascending rates for small, medium and large brewer-ies. Then of course there is federal and provincial sales tax applied to all of it. Cheers!

Premier Christy Clark acknowledged that the first guiding principle of this overhaul is to keep that government revenue coming.

The new BCGEU presi-dent, Stephanie Smith, doesn’t sound like your bullhorn-toting socialist of yore. She insists she’s gung-ho to compete head to head with those private interlopers and get back some lost market share, particularly on the high-volume cold beer sales.

The union has another ace in the hole. Its current contract stipulates that LDB can’t close stores. In some small towns there are government stores that lose money, particu-larly since they’ve had more private competi-tion. But at least for the duration of this BCGEU contract, the government

retail arm will continue to operate in some places as a perverse social program, subsidizing retail clerk jobs that pay nearly twice what private retail pays.

And let’s face it, run-ning a till at a liquor store is not rocket surgery. Private and government store staff have to take the same training, and liquor inspector sting operations have increased vigilance on ID checks in all stores.

With higher wholesale prices applied to govern-ment stores, this kind of artificial support will cost more. The only way LDB could maintain it without subsidizing it from the wholesale windfall would be to raise retail prices.

The LDB says this new simplified system is “not intended to impact con-sumer pricing.” Note the careful choice of words.

Oh, one last thing. There is another new tax in the works. It will be applied to higher-alcohol beverages, in an effort to reduce ad-verse health effects.

Tom Fletcher is legisla-tive reporter and colum-nist for Black Press news-papers.

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

Please help stock the food bank shelves for Christmas

Editor:

Please help stock the shelves for Christmas and January. This is a lean time for the Ladysmith Food Bank.

There are many people coming to the food bank every Tuesday, representing 300-400 people, some singles, some parents — like the father with his six-year-old son or the mother carrying her one-year-old boy.

You can help by donating at one of the local churches or by adding some items to the boxes at the Save-On-Foods or the 49th Parallel Grocery stores.

You could drop off a bag of non-perishable food or write a cheque to the Ladysmith Food Bank and hand it in to the Ladysmith Resources Centre.

Did you know that the purchasing power of a money donation is three times the value of pack-aged food gifts? Yes! The buyers get large lots and buy on special sales so the money you give goes a long way.

Many coming to the Ladysmith Food Bank offer help to others in some way

One senior woman brings herbs and vegetables from her garden as her way of paying back.

One woman has helped on the committee work-ing for homeless people.

Some young men help by carrying groceries for seniors.

Caroline H. DavidsonLadysmith

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Christmas is often associated with family and community, and Ken Lavigne’s new Christmas album is full of both.

The Chemainus tenor released Comfort & Joy Nov. 1, and his new album embraces his Island life, as it was recorded with the Van-couver Island Sympho-ny at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo, his own family members sing on it, and it was engi-neered at the Wood-shop Recording Studio in Duncan.

Lavigne’s family is a big part of the album.“I had sort of hit a

wall during the re-cording process, and

…one of the pieces, it didn’t feel right, and I knew it needed a more sort of a pure, angelic voice,” he recalled. “I was talking to my wife about maybe including one of the girls in the recording process, so we talked to them and they said they would be excited to do that and it would be fun. So we taught them the song, and it was just a bit of an experiment, just to see if it works. And of course, my daughter goes up to the microphone and nails it first try and puts me to shame because here I am, I agonized over every syllable and ev-ery little nuance and everything, and she just goes up, happy as a lark without any anx-iety or worry, and just sings naturally. It was almost like a lesson to me on how to really do it and how to just sing naturally.”

Lavigne is referring to his 10-year-old daugh-ter Grace, who can be heard on “Away in a Manger.” Both Grace and nine-year-old Lucy sing on “Silent Night,” along with Lavigne’s wife, Alice.

Lavigne also has a five-year-old son, Ge-ordie, and Lavigne says he loves to sing too but isn’t quite ready for centre stage.

Lavigne is thrilled to be able to share the experience of making this album with his daughters.“It was exciting for

me, and when I hear the finished product, I kind of get a little

welled up and emo-tional, and it’s hard for me to express the emotion you feel when you hear your children performing so admira-bly something that you love so much,” he said.

Lavigne had previous-ly recorded an album of Christmas tunes in 2008 as a fundraiser in his successful bid to rent Carnegie Hall.

This new Christmas album — along with Lavigne’s upcoming concerts — will be a fundraising tool as well, as Lavigne has a new goal — to sing on the Sydney Opera House stage in 2015.

One of the ways Lavigne is hoping to raise money to help him reach his goal is by launching an Indi-egogo crowdfunding campaign. He expects the video for that cam-paign to be released this week.“We have recorded a

song that is not Christ-masy at all and kind of outside of my regular genre that explains who I am in sort of an

epic East Coast sea shanty style,” he said.

“We shot the video in Chemainus at the Owl’s Nest and pulled people off the street to be extras. It was so much fun.”

Lavigne is excited to sing in such an iconic building.“I remember hearing a

quote by a really smart person who said there are two ways to look at the world — one way is to look at it as if nothing is a miracle, and the other way is to look at the world as if everything is a miracle,” he said. “I kind of shun that kind of binary logic that things are either switched on or switched off, but when that smart person is Albert Einstein, I lis-ten to it. When I look at the Sydney Opera House, once you dive into a little bit of the history, it’s a bit of a miracle building in that it really ought not to exist. It’s a miracle that the design was chosen; even though it was out-standing, it was so au-

dacious and so out of the box, the architect who submitted it was young and very ambi-tious and really had no idea how to build it until it actually won the design competition

…Honestly, the fact that it exists at all is a bit of a miracle, and now that this building has been built, it’s become a bea-con for artists and mu-sicians and playwrights and opera singers to come to this great hall and to become part of the history of this fan-tastic place.“I guess I’m asking

people to believe in the miracle of making this happen, which is kind of audacious to even dream of me be-ing able to go down and perform on this historic stage. I guess that’s what drawing me — the fact that it is a beacon of hope for thinking outside the box and believing in miracles.”

Lavigne will be cele-brating his new album and raising money for his Sydney Opera House dream during his upcoming Home For Christmas con-certs Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. and Sun-day, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at Chemainus United Church.

Tickets are $25 in ad-vance or $30 at the door and are sold at 49th Parallel Chemainus, Chemainus Foods, Chemainus United Church, British All-sorts and Ladysmith United Church.

To learn more about Lavigne, visit www.kenlavigne.com.


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“We’re delighted to have WestJet initi-ate a second flight for Nanaimo non-stop to Calgary,” said Mike Hooper, president and CEO of the Nanaimo Airport. “It’s really un-derscoring the positive experience WestJet’s having serving our community. They’ve had very high passen-ger loads, both WestJet and Air Canada.”

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In the first six months of 2014, the airport has enjoyed an average of 33.3 per cent growth per month. Year-to-date growth in 2014 has been 21 per cent.

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the Red Cross Society has made the follow-ing shipment to the soldiers at the battle-front: 244 pairs of socks, 28 mullets, 21 wristlets, 16 flannel shirts, four cholera belts and six helmets. The ladies are to be congratulated on the work they have ac-complished.

November 1954Offers of the Lions

Club to assist the city in the development of the Market Square School grounds as a ball park for Little League and Pony League teams was accepted by the city council at its regular meeting Wednesday night. “I would say 80 per

cent of the work needed to prepare the grounds will be manu-al labour,” Mayor Len Ryan said.

It was agreed that the city will con-tinue to haul fill to the grounds and will make its equip-ment available for the rough leveling work. This will put it in shape where Lions Club work parties can complete the job.

The Market Square

grounds will not be required for school purposes much lon-ger, as the new 10-room elementary school authorized in the referendum bylaw this summer will re-place it and the Annex School as well.

The Lions Club re-quested that they be permitted to place a plaque at the park to commemorate the part the club will play in its development.

November 1984Wayne Richmond

of HarWay Holdings Ltd. was given the go-ahead for rezoning of property at 1020 First Ave. from Residential I to Commercial II. This will allow expan-sion of the 49th Paral-lel Store outlet.

Junior Forest War-dens were given the okay to set up Christ-mas tree sales this year, possibly in con-junction with local Cubs and Scouts. “After many years of

wrangling between these two groups,” Jameson commented,

“it looks like there may be peace in our times.”

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Ladysmith Primary School principal Parmjit Parmar agreed to shave his head if the school raised more than $1,000 for the Terry Fox Run, and the students and staff surpassed their goal, raising $1,378. So, during the school’s Halloween assembly, Parmar sat down and let Michele, Melanie and Holli from Studio M Salon shave his head, to the delight of students and staff. The assembly also featured a costume parade by students and Halloween stations. In The Bean-time Café donated cookies for the stations, and the Parent Advisory Council thanks them for their generosity. LINDSAY CHUNG

Ladysmith Wa-terfront Gallery is hosting a gigantic Art Sale this week Nov. 27-30.

The private collec-tion of more than 100 pieces of art has been slashed from the original cost and is available to buyers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on those four days only.

Included in this collection are acryl-ic, oil, abstract, wa-tercolour and three-dimensional pieces. The paintings and sculptures are in a variety of sizes.

The owner is downsizing and is offering many

fine works by art-ists such as Dennis Brown, Sylvia Veri-ty-Dewar, Mary Fox, B. Faulkes, Rob Elphinstone, Jack Fisher, Gail Ralphs and many more.

The Waterfront Gallery is located at 610 Oyster Bay Rd. Come early to avoid disappoint-ment or missing that one special and irreplaceable artwork.

Many people come to a point in their lives where moving into a smaller living space is necessary.

Is there a formula for successfully downsizing one’s life and art collec-tion? Reducing an art

collection is never an easy task. How do you decide what to keep and what to

share with others? How does the artis-tic soul survive this upheaval?

It can be a daunt-ing task both physi-cally and emotion-

ally. But, do take heart those of you who want to make the big switch from a larger home to a more simple, small-er one.

It has been done before.

For some, it might be a desire to sim-plify one’s life and enjoy the advan-tage of becoming a minimalist. Downsizing can

make one feel fre-er, to be able to shut the door of your house and travel, to not have upkeep re-sponsibilities.The essence of

this sale is that buy-ers are able to ben-efit from one col-lector’s shift in wall space.

Images of some of the paintings are available for pre-viewing at www.l a d y s m i t h w a t e r-frontgallery.com/huge-art-sale/. Keep checking that page for more photos to be loaded.

There are also

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Please come and view the art avail-able during this gi-gantic episode of downsizing.


New concert series begins in ChemainusStaff WriterTHE CHRONICLE

A new concert series is coming to Chemainus, and it kicks off next week with a perfor-mance by two popular Vancouver Island enter-tainers.

The Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society (CVCAS) has tradition-ally presented musical events during the sum-mer months on the out-door stage at Waterwheel Park in Chemainus.

Now, the society has made arrangements with St. Michael’s Church in Chemainus to present musical performances in adjacent St. Michael’s Hall on Mill Street.“CVCAS has made some really effective improve-ments to the acoustics in the hall, allowing the lovely stage there to be used for high-quality concerts,” states a press release from the CVCAS.

From Dec. 2 until April 7, the first Tuesday of each month will feature a “Music in the Hall” se-ries of concerts at St. Mi-chael’s. Music will start at 7 p.m., and admission for these concerts will be $5.

The kickoff concert on

Dec. 2 will feature Chris Sherlock and Chuck Mc-Candless.“The duo plays a lively mix of originals, sea shanties, Irish and Scot-tish folk songs, as well as East Coast tunes,” states the CVCAS. “They accompany their soar-

ing vocals with the tra-ditional sounds of guitar, mandolin and banjo.”Another new event at St.

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and to perform up to three songs (15 minutes maximum). The public is also invited to enjoy the entertainment and to be a member of the ap-preciative audience. The December Open Mic is on Dec. 20, with music starting at 7 p.m. Admis-sion is by donation.

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So far, the society has confirmed Chris Whitely and Diana Braithwaite for a concert on March 6. The show will start at 7 p.m., and admission is set at $15. This duo has a very long list of awards and nominations, both in Canada and the United States, and this will be the only opportunity to see them on Vancouver Island, outside of Vic-toria, during this year’s western tour, according to the CVCAS.

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Combining hu-mour and musical entertainment, the Chemainus Opry is back for a fourth year.

The fourth edition of the Chemainus Opry will be pre-sented Saturday, Dec. 6 at Mount Brenton Golf Club in Chemainus and will feature per-formances by the Moon Riders and Bluegrass Fever.

Music fans will be treated to great country and blue-grass entertainment at the clubhouse throughout the eve-ning.

The Moon Rid-ers, who performed at the Chemainus Bluegrass Festival this July, special-ize in classic coun-try music, featur-ing guitar virtuoso Gord Bigham.“The lead vocals are provided by Sha-

ron Dudka, whose beautiful voice in-terprets the really great old country songs so wonder-fully,” states a press release. “The solid sound of the upright

bass is managed by Blaine Bartleman.”

Bluegrass Fever really needs no in-troduction in this region. The band has developed a sol-id reputation as one of the most crowd-

pleasing bluegrass bands.“Always one of the most popular bands whenever they play, the boys love to perform those great old bluegrass songs,” according

to the press release. “Banjo picker Bar-rie Hemmings is always a standout performer, and he combines his nim-ble banjo picking with a really great voice for lead vo-cals. Guitarist Bob Johns also takes a share of the lead singing, backed up by the high har-monies of upright bassist Guy Lan-glois. Steve Bastian provides the solid mandolin chop, as well as some amaz-ing lead breaks on the instrument.”

The music gets underway at 7 p.m., but music fans are encouraged to ar-rive early. Licensed dining will be avail-able, as chef Mi-chael Morgan will be on hand.Admission is $10,

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LSS 49ers heading into provincial championship ranked 4th in B.C.Lindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

The Ladysmith Secondary School senior girls’ volley-ball team has been one of the top teams in the province all season, and this week, they’ll face their biggest test as they compete for the provincial title.

The 49ers are going into the AA provincials ranked fourth in the province. They’ve been ranked as high as third in B.C. this season, and they’re ex-cited to head to Brentwood College this Wednesday to Saturday for the provincial tournament.

The team has had a great season so far, winning both the North Island title and the Island championship.

At the Islands, held at St. Michaels University School earlier this month, Ladysmith beat Brentwood College 3-1 (25-16, 13-25, 25-20, 25-13) in what turned out to be a rematch of the North Island final.“Overall, it’s been really, real-

ly good,” coach Stephen Epp said of the season. “We’ve finished in the top five in ev-ery tournament we’ve played in. We won the Dover tourna-ment and went undefeated at the Islands and North Islands.”

Epp believes a lot of this year’s success comes from the way the girls work togeth-er on the court.“There’s a lot of talent on

the team, and we do a really good job of working together as a group,” he said. “We all get along really well, so it’s a great team atmosphere. There’s good team cohesion.”

On the court, he thinks one of their strengths is that ev-erybody has a role and every-one knows what their job is.

Coming into the year, Epp says he knew this was a “re-ally talented group,” and they expected to do well. They’ve been plagued by injuries but been able to fight through.“I’ve never been on a team

that had so many injuries as this team,” said Epp. “But it doesn’t matter who comes out of the lineup; someone else steps up and does it. We’ve just battled through it.”

The team has shown a lot of depth during the season.

“Throughout the year, we’ve had four different all-stars at tournaments, which shows how deep the team is, and there are others who have played really well also and could have been recognized as individuals,” said Epp.

“The best thing about this group of kids is they’re a re-ally nice group of kids, and I’ve really enjoyed working with them.”

Twelfth-grader Shelby Dor-man-Banks, who was the MVP at the Islands, thinks great coaching is a big part of the team’s success this year.“I’d say because we’ve all

been playing for so long, but even the new players coming in, the team meshes really good,” she said.

Kelsey Hutt, who is also in her final year, agrees.“Most of us know each other

really well, and we’re friends outside of volleyball,” she said.

Dorman-Banks and Hutt feel the team’s strengths on the court are offence, block-ing, communication and how they play together.“It’s just fun, playing all to-

gether,” said Dorman-Banks. “We have a good time.”

For Hutt, winning North Is-lands and Islands and having

good coaching were high-lights so far this season.

Dorman-Banks agrees that winning Islands was really

fun, and she liked going away to tournaments and spending time with the team.“The biggest highlight is the

coaching and our team,” she said. “It’s been really good. We’re so lucky.”

A week before provincials, Epp said the team is working

on refining everything, mak-ing sure of their system, and making sure they’re prepared physically and mentally.

Looking ahead to provin-cials, Hutt says she is excited.“I think we’re prepared, ex-

cited, kind of nervous,” said Dorman-Banks. “Being that it’s our last year, we’re anx-ious that we do well. It’s been a five-year process we’ve worked very hard for and finally come to the end of it. We’re feeling prepared.”

Hutt agreed.“It’s kind of like this is it,”

she said.Members of the Islands- and

North Islands-winning team are Robyn Bishop, Shelby Dorman-Banks, Emery Urqu-hart, Kelsey Hutt, Taylor Ellis, Marika Grubac, Elise Keep-ing, Shayleen Magnan, Gabby Knoop and Madeline Hayton.

The provincials take place Nov. 26-29 at the Brentwood College Sportsplex and Fran-ces Kelsey High School.

Ladysmith’s first games are Thursday, Nov. 27 at Kelsey 2. The girls begin the tourna-ment at 12:05 p.m. against Selkirk and then play at 2:45 p.m. against St. Pats and 5:25 p.m. against Hatzic. For more information, visit http://aavol-leyball.brentwood.bc.ca/.

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Don was born in Purdue, Saskatchewan and raised in Port Alberni. After graduating from UVIC with a B.Sc., he worked in forestry and commercial fishing. Don then attended Veterinary School in Saskatoon. After his graduation, the family moved to Ladysmith where he opened his own clinic in 1976 - The Ladysmith Animal Hospital. He retired in 2001 and fished commercially for 2 years. Realizing his true passion for veterinary medicine, Don and Jan moved to Parksville where he opened a second clinic – Oceanside Animal Hospital. Don was well respected in the community for his empathy toward animals and their owners. After twelve very successful years, he retired in March 2014 due to his illness.

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TOPPING, Fred Monday, November 3, 2014

It is with deep sorrow and disbelief that we announce the death of our dad, Fred Topping, 80 years old. Surrounded by his children, Fred passed away on November 3, 2014, at the Victoria General Hospital in Victoria, B.C.

Fred was born in Saskatchewan in 1934 and grew up on the family farm with his 8 brothers and sisters. Adventurous at heart, he made his way to Vancouver in the early 1950’s. He worked as a Supervisor at Canada Post and a Senior Correctional Officer at Okalla. He even did a short stint on a television series, until he found his true passion, cooking. Over a period of 8 years he went from opening one restaurant to owning three simultaneously.

Never one to sit still long, he sold everything in 1974 and moved to Duncan to manage the Tzouhalem Hotel. Three years later he purchased the Travellers Hotel in Ladysmith. Fred talked to everyone, made friends easily, and had a great relationship with his customers. He had a wry sense of humour and as such could often be

found on the Traveller’s stage regaling his customers with his rendition of “It’s Hard to be Humble, When You’re Perfect in Everyway”. Fred was also a proud member of the Ladysmith Volunteer Fire Department and he was deeply touched when the current Fire Department recognized his contribution and gave him one of their t-shirts. He wore it proudly every parade day.

Itching to try something different, Fred sold his share of the Travellers in 1981 and opened up a Work Mark store at Coronation Square. 3 years later he was off to the Queen Charlotte Islands for his next adventure. The following years Fred went back to his true love, cooking. He managed a variety of restaurants in Alberta for Coopers & Lybrand and then settled into life as a camp cook. He eventually moved back to Ladysmith, and recently began volunteering at the Ladysmith Auxiliary. He was so proud to be a part of that organization.

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BARKLEY, Douglas LeslieOctober 19, 1933 – November 19, 2014

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March 21, 1937 - November 16, 2014It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Johnny, on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at the Palliative Care Unit in Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, following a brief illness.

One of ten children of Adolphe and Marie Fourmeaux, he was predeceased by his parents; brothers: Adolphe ‘Boy’ (Colleen) and Larry; sisters: Virginia Wilkin, Gloria Verne, Beverly Welch and Delores Davey.

He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Maureen, son Terry (Allison), daughter Michelle, grandchildren, Christopher and Desarai, his brother-in-law Danny Hopkins (Shelley), sisters: Mary, Judy Plensky (Tom), Geraldine Gilks, and many nieces, nephews and friends.

“Chewie” was born and raised in Ladysmith and as a young man he worked in the Forest Industry, later becoming a longshoreman and a proud member of the ILWU until his retirement in 1999.

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The family would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the Doctors and Nurses in Victoria and to everyone at Nanaimo Hospital’s Palliative Care Unit. You are all such special people and have helped us through a very diffi cult time.

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APARTMENT/CONDOMANAGER TRAINING

• Certifi ed Home Study

Course• Jobs

RegisteredAcross Canada• Gov. Certifi ed

35 Years of Success!www.RMTI.ca

MEDICAL Transcriptionistsneeded! Employers seeking over 200 additional CanScribe graduates. Student loans available. Income-tax receipts issued. Start training today. work from home! Visit www.canscribe.com. or email to: [email protected] call 1.800.466.1535.

DEATHS


HELP WANTED

PRODUCTION WORKERSCanada’s Largest Independently owned news-paper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Ladysmith location.This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of news-papers and advertising supplements.REQUIREMENTS:• Prior bindery and/or

machine operator experience would be an asset

• Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time

• Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment

• Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail.

✱Afternoon and evening shifts 8-16 hours per week.

$11.25 an hourInterested parties may drop off their resumes between 9am and 5pm at:

LADYSMITH PRESS940 Oyster Bay Drive

Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A2

MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

DEATHS


MEDICAL/DENTAL

RN’S & LPN’SRegistered Nurses &

Licensed Practical NursesAll shifts currently available to support our Pediatric / Adolescent clients for home / school care in the Victoria / Duncan / Courtenay and Nanaimo areas; to work with children with complex care needs who may have a tracheostomy & ventilation. Pediatric experience is an asset. We do offer client specifi c training, Trach / Vent courses and other on-going training as req. If you are an RN or LPN & enjoy working w/children, we would love to hear from you.

Employee Benefi tPackage available.

Please send your resume & cover letter:

[email protected] or

fax: 1-866-686-7435

TRADES, TECHNICAL

GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires a Heavy Equipment Instructor to teach in our Heavy Equipment Program! Please contact Gavin Winter at 780-835-6695 or visit www.gprc.ab.ca/careers for more information.

JOURNEYMAN Mechanic re-quired to perform all aspects of automotive repairs and ser-vicing. Must have Automotive Mechanical Repair Certifi cate of Qualifi cation. Start full time immediately, Reliable Auto Body, Courtenay, BC. email: [email protected] or fax 250-334-3668

THE Clusko Group immediately re-quires Short Log Trucks for opera-tions in the 100 Mile / Canim Lake area for hauls to Canfor, Vavenby. Top rates and safe trip times. Pri-ority will be given to “Safe Oriented” operators. Phone 250-392-2001 or 250-302-1004 Email:[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now & see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

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.

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HAULING AND SALVAGE

Delivery Guy

(250) 597-8335yourdeliveryguy.ca

DELIVERIESHAULING/JUNK REMOVAL

MOVING JOBS WELCOME

DEMOLITION JOBS

Lowest Price Guarantee

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

* Gutters * Windows* Siding * Moss Removal

* Pressure washingMill Bay/Duncan250-743-3306

Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

PLUMBING

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

HELP WANTED

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

PETS

PETS

CKC CHOC/BLK lab pups, gorgeous, top quality, gentle nature, $1200. 250-897-6275.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

15 CU.FT. upright deep freeze, $125. 10 cu ft deep freeze, $175. Almond 15 cu ft fridge, $175. White sxs fridge, $200. White 30” range, $150. 30” almond range, $125. White 30” propane stove, $150. Black 30” range, $200. Kenmore Washer dryer sets, $300-$350. Washers, $150-$250. Dryers, $100-$150. Apt size staking washer/dryer, $250. Built-in dishwashers, $100-$150. White portable dishwasher, $150. Black Ken-more built-in dishwasher, $150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

BURIAL PLOTS

TWO FULL-sized burial plots, each also will hold 3 crema-tions; Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Selling for $1,000 each. Call 250-743-2054

FIREARMS

WANTED: FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collec-tions, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Deal-er. Call 1-866-960-0045 or vis-it: www.dollars4guns.com

GARAGE SALES

ANGEL ESTATE SALES:

Liquidation Warehouse Now Open

10am - 4 pm daily. 1824 Alberni Hwy,

Coombs

COBBLE HILL 4136 St. Catherine’s Dr. Nov 29 & 30 (8-6), & Dec 1 (9-3). Massive estate sale 3000 sq ft goes in 3 days. Tools, outboard motor, teak retro furniture, household stuff galore. Too much to list. Visit www.estateliquidators.ca for photos.

Ladysmith: Sat., Nov 29th 10 AM til 2 PM. NO EARLY BIRDS! 119A Forward Rd.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

RENFREW SLATE: Patio Stones 2.5 tons, 1 inch thick-ness, large pieces. To view phone 250-246-4909.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

SNOW TIRES: 215/70-R16 as-new mounted on GM alloy wheels to fi t Astro or Safari van. $400. ph:778-356-3565

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: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.WINTER TIRES: set of 4, good tread 225/55R17 $300. Two running boards good cond(best offer) 250-416-0346

REAL ESTATE

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

GREETING CARD Business- Van. Isle. Territory. Large client base. Est. for 18 years. Good revenue. $27,500. Call (250)474-1984.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HARMONY ESTATES- 1851 Sandra Place, 4 bdrm, 2.5 baths Rancher. Lovingly up-dated with heated fl oors, new windows, new carpet, 6 fairly new appliances. Fenced yard boasts a workshop, storage unit, separate offi ce/play-house, RV parking. Wheel-chair accessible. To View call Roz 250-701-5751.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

LADYSMITH: $1350/mo. 55+ Building, 385 Davis Rd, Ocean & Harbour Views, 2 Bdrm suite avail Dec. 1st. 250-246-5688.

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

www.meicorproperties.comMeicor Properties

Ladysmith: 1 bdrm top fl oor ocean view $740/mo avail Nov 1st, 1 bdrm 3rd fl oor ocean view $720/mo avail Dec. 1st, 2 bdrm 4th fl r $860/mo avail now. Includes heat & hot wa-ter, small pets OK. 250-924-6966.

www.meicorproperties.com

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

1800 SQ.FT. Commercial / Light industrial unit in modern strata complex with Highway Exposure in Duncan area.Call 1(250)658-4336.

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

RETAIL STORE for lease, prime location, downtown La-dysmith, Call 250-245-7292.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

TIMBERLAND MOBILEHome Park; Family pad site avail. $450/mo. (250)245-3647

TIMBERLAND MOBILEHome Park; Senior’s pad site avail. $450/mo. (250)245-3647

HOMES FOR RENT

ALL PROPERTIES RENTED

WANTED Quality Rentals to add

to our Property Management Portfolio

JOHN BOOTH250-245-2252Royal LePage

Property Managementwww.royallepagenanaimo.ca

528 1st Ave. Ladysmith, BC

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

HERITAGE HOME for rent in downtown Ladysmith. $1500 NS/NP. Yard is maintained. To view rental please contact April at 250-713-7912.

Ladysmith: 2 bdrm, ocean-view, available now, $850/mo, sm pets ok. 250-245-9938.

SUITES, LOWER

Ladysmith: 2 bedroom. In-cludes hydro and parking. N/S, N/P. #250-245-4638.

LADYSMITH- bright 2 bdrm bsmnt suite. Utils incld; private parking & entrance, N/S. Avail immediately. $800/mo. Rent reduction considered for single person. Call 250-245-0200.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today! 1.800.910.6402

Auto Financing Dream Team - www.iDreamAuto.com or call 1.800.961.7022

CARS

2010 SUBARU LEGACY Reduced to $14,800. 35,000 km, Automatic transmission with paddles on steeringwheel, Air conditioning, Heat-ed seats & mirrors, AWD. Dark blue. Keyless entry plus many extras including iPod jack, CD player, block heater, “hill hold-er”, spare tire, etc. Michelle 250-710-7905 (Duncan)

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1990 CLASS B Motorhome27 ft Ford 460 engine. Low mileage, 6 new tires, awning, microwave, 3 burner stove & oven, 3-way fridge, hot water tank, shower, trailer hitch, $12,000 OBO. 250-746-7419.

VTRUCKS & ANS

2000 GMC Savana Van. 105,585 km, Auto V8, AC, Suitable: tour/taxi co., church grp, sports team, seniors home, “trades” van, Reduced to $5000. 250-246-4684, view at 3298 Cook St, Chemainus

2008 FORD Ranger. 87,000 km’s, canopy, roof rack, tow pkg. $8000. US Skype No. 1-760-660-4683. Or View at #409-2885 Boys Rd (2nd gate)


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Enter at the following Members

Please support our other full members

49th Parallel Grocery49th Parallel PrintersAntique AddictBayview FramingBeantime CaféBliss Yoga StudioBouma MeatsCee JaneCoast RealtyGlobal Vocational ServicesJB’s Auto SupplyLadysmith & District Credit Union

LCU Insurance Agencies Ltd.Ladysmith Health Food StoreMain Street YarnMr PoppersOld Town BakeryPalmer Leslie Chartered AccountantsPharmasaveRobson O’ConnorSalamander BooksStep This WayTop DrawerWorldly Gourmet

1st Avenue BarbershopActive Solutions ChiropracticCommunity Link Connexions Inc.Doug Routley, MLAGD Accounting Services Ltd.Holiday House MotelJulie Stewart-Boyle

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Lorne Gait - Coast Realty GroupPaul Mycroft Design Ltd.Pilates LadysmithRBC Royal BankRoberts Street PizzaRoyal Lepage Nanaimo RealtyShar Kare Feeds Ltd.Take 5Tall Trees PhysiotherapyWigwam RestaurantWildfl ower Natural Health

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GRAND CHRISTMASCHRISTMAS

ENTER for a chance to

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local shopping sprees

Also, enter to win in-store draws or shop in-store specials at the following merchants:

Special In-Store Draws

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Give Pre-Loved Gifts

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Ladysmith HealthFood Store

The Champion, World’s fi nest juicer

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free range turkeys, and local smoked hams.

412 First Ave., LadysmithOpen Sundays 11 am-4 pm

441 First Ave., Ladysmith 250-245-3113

Mon. to Fri. 9 to 8, Sat. 9 to 6, Sun. & Holidays 12 to 5

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Mon. to Fri. 9 to 8, Sat. 9 to 6, Sun. & Holidays 12 to 5

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Staff WriterTHE CHRONICLE

Grand Christmas is in full swing in down-town Ladysmith.

The Ladysmith Downtown Business Asso-ciation (LDBA)’s Ladysmith Grand Christmas began as “Cash for Christmas” in 1997 and was sponsored by Ladysmith and District Credit Union (LDCU), the Chronicle and participating businesses. LDCU donated the $1,000 in cash prizes.

The program has morphed over the years, and this year, shoppers can enter to win cash prizes at 24 participating downtown busi-nesses.

LDCU is once again donating the $1,000 in

prize money, which can be spent at more than 40 of the LDBA’s full member businesses.

Shoppers can enter the Grand Christmas draw from now until Dec. 10. The winners will be drawn Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. at LDCU.

The grand prize winner will receive $500 to spend locally, while the second-place winner will receive $200, and three third-place win-ners will receive $100.

The Grand Christmas promotion encourag-es residents to visit their local businesses and shop local during the busy Christmas season. The purpose of the program is to get people into the doors of local businesses, to highlight Ladysmith as a shopping destination within the region, and to showcase the member busi-nesses under the umbrella of the LDBA.

Win prizes for shopping local

Try Our Fresh Made

SushiMade fresh EVERYDAY!

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

250-246-3551250-245-3221 250-722-7010 250-748-2412

100% Locally Owned & Operated • We deliver! (See store for details)We reserve the right to limit quantities • Pictures for illustrative purposes only

Open Daily from 7:30 am - 9:00 pm

with our custom-designedfresh and silk holidayfloral arrangements. • Holi-Deal Poinsettias• Flowers • Centerpieces • Holiday decor • Candles • Table linens • Giftware

Bloooms Direct Line

250-245-3344

Cedar, Ladysmith, Chemainus, Duncan

3DaySale

Friday, Saturday

& Sunday

Nov. 28, 29, 30

3DaySale

640 ml, limit 4 total

96¢

RaguPastaSauce

SaleSale

3DaySale

500 grams, limit 2 each

2/$3

Baked Fresh In-Store

Alpine orGrainery

Bread

3DaySale

650 grams

2/$4

Island Farms SimplyYogurt

Enter for a chance to win

a $49 gift certifi cate.

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Ladysmith Chronicle, November 25, 2014

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