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Harvest House founder Lynn Morrison recognized

Lynn Morrison received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a ceremony in Duncan yesterday in recognition of her founding role with the Chemainus Harvest House Food Bank.

Morrison, who was nominated for the award in October by long-time friends Diana MacTavish and John Silins, said public recogni-tion for her work is “embarrass-

ing,” but appreciated nonetheless.“I did it because I loved it,”

Morrison said in reference to her volunteerism, “but it makes it that much more special when you get recognized by your own community for what you’ve done, because sometimes there were sacrifices — for my husband, my family. When you’re an avid vol-unteer who is in a leadership role, your family does suffer. They also have to give a lot. There’s only so many hours in a day”

Morrison said she worked longer hours and learned far more while volunteering than she would have at any paid position she’s held in the past, adding that it taught her a great deal regarding what’s truly meaningful in life. “I’m just sad I can’t do it so much

anymore,” Morrison said, “but I do what I can.”

Morrison’s affinity for commu-nity service is tied to her immer-sion in volunteerism as a child. Born and raised in Chemainus,

Morrison said her parents were “huge volunteers.” Her mother and father helped build the Chemainus Community Centre and it later became their home while her parents served as the centre’s caretakers.

Coaching local sports teams was another means her parents used to show their gratitude to a com-munity that had supported their athletic pursuits.“My mom was a triple-A ball

player,” Morrison said, “and my

dad was semi-pro. They travelled all over playing ball.”

In turn, her father coached baseball and her mother coached softball for years as a way to give back.“They always taught me that

that’s what you do,” Morrison said. “A community is only as good as those who participate in it.”At 19, Morrison was sent by the

Rotary Club to a leadership con-ference held at Pacific Lutheran

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Nick BekolayTHE CHRONICLE

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University in Washington State. She came away from the conference a changed person, she said, fueled by an awareness of how she could make a difference.

She started coaching ball and later volunteered with the Girl Guides, convincing her sister to lend a hand. Those were the early years of a ser-vice career that neither marriage nor motherhood would derail.“I can remember standing on first

base coaching my team with my first baby strapped to my chest in a carry-all,” Morrison said.

Years later, Morrison participated in a food drive in Chemainus to mark National Children’s Day. All of the food they received that first year was sent to the Basket Society in Duncan, Morrison said, because there was nowhere in Chemainus to bring it.

Morrison recognized how difficult it would be for needy Chemainus residents to travel to and from Duncan, especially parents with young children. “You got on a bus and it took you most of the day to get to Duncan and back,” she said.

Morrison sat down with Alison White and Mary Dolan to dis-cuss solutions, and the idea of a Chemainus food bank was born.

Morrison travelled to food banks located throughout Vancouver Island to discuss strategy with managers. She then approached Bob Hermanson of the Ladysmith Lions Club to ask if the Lions might consider backing a food bank in Chemainus. The Ladysmith Lions agreed, and in October 2000, Chemainus’ first food bank opened its doors. “When we first opened,” Morrison said, “we served 15 people. By the time I retired, we served 150 per

week.”In recent years, Morrison has been

forced to limit her volunteer efforts because she has difficulty breathing. Lung damage resulting from a pair of near-fatal bacterial lung infections, compounded by COPD and the suc-cessful treatment of a tumour in one of her lungs, has left Morrison dependent on supplemental oxygen.“I couldn’t walk to the end of a

street,” Morrison said. “There’s no way. But I have a scooter and my scooter helps a lot.”

She continues to volunteer, but lim-its herself to work she can do from home or to errands she can run on her scooter.

Diana MacTavish “thought it would be nice” to see Morrison acknowl-edged for her contributions to the community of Chemainus.“Lynn was instrumental in setting

up Harvest House,” MacTavish said. “For a number of years, Lynn was the magic behind it continuing. If it weren’t for Lynn, there wouldn’t be a food bank in Chemainus today.”

MacTavish said Morrison “did everything,” including soliciting funds from public and corporate sponsors, rallying volunteers, pur-chasing food, arranging schedules and paying the bills. “ S h e w a s H a r v e s t H o u s e , ”

MacTavish added. According to the Governor General

of Canada’s website, the QE II Diamond Jubilee medal was cre-ated to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and it “serves to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.”

Morrison received her award from Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder at a ceremony held Mon, Dec. 17 at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan.

Lynn Morrison of Chemainus, seen here with her grandson at Little Town Christ-mas, received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her volunteer service. NICK BEKOLAY/CHRONICLE

Morrison ‘was Harvest House’From Page 1

Ladysmith Food Bank will benefi t from airport’s food drive

The Nanaimo Airport has partnered with local businesses to feed the needy this holiday season.

Through i ts CAN-nection Campaign, par-ticipating businesses hope to “stop hunger in its tracks” via an ambi-tious new food drive designed to collect food for five regional food banks.

The goal of this year’s campaign is to com-plete a six-car “train” in the airport’s main lobby by stacking a total of 4,000 cans of food onto a chain of flat-deck carts, said air-port CEO Mike Hooper. The train’s “engine” has been completed, Hooper added, and their next goal is to complete the caboose.

Once the train has b e e n c o m p l e t e d , Hooper said they’ll dis-tribute the proceeds to five of the region’s food banks, namely in Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Duncan and Parksville.

Hooper said the idea originated with Sandra Petryk, the airport’s marketing manager, during a summer brain-storming session. The airport’s management team embraced the idea and reached out to sponsors Fairway M a r k e t , D o d d ’ s Furniture, Air Canada and Glacier Media. “This is our inaugural

year,” Hooper said, “so we’re going to use this as a kick-off and we’re looking to grow the campaign with com-munity partners.”

Hooper said airport employees have partici-pated in food drives in the past, but prior cam-paigns haven’t been “as large and structured” as this year’s CAN-nection Campaign. Next year, Hooper said they’re hoping to expand the campaign by transform-ing it into a competition where part ic ipants from the community build structures or stat-

ues using donated cans of food.

Donors to this year’s campaign will be eli-gible to win prizes. Anyone making a dona-

tion at Dodd’s Furniture will be eligible to win a $500 gift certificate from Fairway Market while those making donations at Fairway will be eligible to win a pub-style table set from Dodd’s.

The airport’s hosting its own Whistle Stop Community Challenge to promote the cam-paign, offering anyone dropping off food dona-tions at the airport a chance to win return airfare for two to any-where campaign spon-sor Air Canada flies in North America.

J a c q u i e S t e w a r t , co-ordinator of the Ladysmith Resource Centre Association (LRCA) Food Bank, said Christmas is the busiest time of the year for the food bank, add-ing that she hasn’t had

time to spread the word regarding the airport’s CAN-nection Campaign since she first learned of it a few days prior to our conversation.

It won’t take long before the Ladysmith food bank’s share of the proceeds are hand-ed out to needy mem-bers of the community, though. “If we’re giving people

tins of soup,” Stewart said, “we’ll go through 23 dozen a week.”

Stewart said they dis-tribute a similar number of tins over the course of an average week if planned meals include tinned chili or stew, adding that the aver-age volume parcelled out tallies to “well over 20 dozen.”

S t e w a r t c r e d i t e d t h e g e n e r o s i t y o f Ladysmith’s residents with helping to ensure the food bank is well enough stocked to meet the demands of the 400 people — 40 per cent of whom are teens or chil-

dren — who rely on its services for a food sub-sidy each week.“This is an extreme-

ly generous town,” Stewart said. “ I ’ve never seen such gener-osity. They just keep us going.”

The town’s churches play their part, too, Stewart said, by col-lectively managing the food bank and paying its rent.

The food bank is most in need of “tinned meats, tinned stews, tinned chilies, peanut butter” and other forms of protein, Stewart said. She asked that people refrain from donating homemade preserves or pickles, however, adding that they’re not allowed to distribute such items due to food safety regulations.

T h e L R C A F o o d Bank is located at 630 Second Ave. and opens its doors to anyone in need of assistance on Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon.

Donat ions to the C A N - n e c t i o n c a m -paign can be made at the Nanaimo Airport and at the Nanaimo locations of Dodd’s Furniture and Mattress and Fairway Market.

Donations will be accepted until Mon, Jan. 7.


Jacquie Stewart, co-ordinator of the Ladysmith Resource Centre Association (LRCA) Food Bank, said they give out 23 dozen cans of soup or chili to the 400 people who visit the food bank on average every week. Forty per cent of those who turn to the LRCA food bank for food subsidies are children or teens.

NICK BEKOLAY/CHRONICLE

“If we’re giving people tins of soup, we’ll go through

23 dozen a week.”Jacquie Stewart, Ladysmith Food Bank

Quoted in the Chronicle

A proposal to build a mixed residential development at the west end of Malone Road raised concerns among neighbouring residents about traffic flow and drainage and stormwater manage-ment issues.

During a public hear-ing Dec. 3, a number of residents who live on or near Malone Road spoke not necessar-i ly against the pro-posal but against the increased traffic that would come from the development.

The proposal is for a mixed residential development at the west end of Malone Road.

One of the bylaws b e i n g c o n s i d e r e d w o u l d c r e a t e a C o m p r e h e n s i v e Development Three (CD-3) zone for this property, which would divide it into three areas — one for single-family residential build-ings, one for single-family and two-family

residential and one for multi-family residential.

Up to 103 units could be bu i l t for those three distinct areas, exp la ined Fe l ic i ty Adams, the town’s director of develop-ment services.

For each area, the CD-3 zone provides regulations regarding building height, set-backs, accessory build-ings, minimum lot sizes and density. The bylaw also places the Parks (P-2) zone on the two riparian areas that are being dedicated to the Town of Ladysmith.

The application is to amend the town’s zon-ing bylaw by adding Development Permit A r e a 8 — M a l o n e Road Mul t i -Fami ly Residential (DPA 8).

The DPA 8 areas are designated to protect the natural environ-ment, its ecosystems and biological diver-sity; establish objec-tives for the form and character of multi-fam-ily residential develop-ment; and establish objectives to promote energy conservation,

water conservation and the reduction of green-house gas emissions.

The lands included within DPA 8 include a young Douglas Fir for-est ecosystems with intact continuous for-est stands; dry, rocky outcrops; and tributar-ies to Rocky Creek.

Jennifer Kay, a plan-ning consultant work-ing on behalf of the landowners, believes the range of housing types being proposed will provide options for Ladysmith residents. “In general, we believe

this application pres-ents an opportunity for more affordable housing,” she said.

“The mix of including both single- and two-family we believe is an appropriate balance in providing that range of housing types. We’ve heard from a number of people in the com-munity that they feel Ladysmith needs more affordable housing options and diversity of housing types for younger folks who hopefully will have a chance to stay here.”

During the public h e a r i n g , F r a n c i n e Travers, who lives on Malone Road, raised concerns about the proposal to develop up on a rock and about the town wanting to zone the riparian areas — which have been identi-fied as places where no development can take place — as parkland.

She was also con-cerned about stormwa-ter management and the potential use of cul-verts, pipes and pumps.

The riparian areas are identified in the envi-ronmental report, and they fall under the rules of the Riparian Area Regulations, explained Adams.“That’s why the town

was interested in acqui-sition and having those as parks,” she said. “We have lots of parks that are natural parks, and that would be a natural park.”

As for stormwater management, a sedi-ment erosion control plan must be developed for these lands before there is any construc-tion, explained Adams.

During the public hearing, Travers also raised concerns about underground parking on the site.“Up there is mostly

rock, and when you start blasting, I’m not an engineer, but I’m just worried about the disturbance of the natu-ral water flow,” she said.

The site is all hard rock.

Kay explained that the guidelines allow for underground, under-building or garage park-ing. “From the very begin-

ning, we have been con-sidering the topography of the site, we’ve been working with staff to suggest that creative ways to managing park-ing would be required and that the desire is not to be blasting and creating flat land, but rather developing respectfully relative to the natural topography,” she said.

Rick Morencie was concerned with the northern end of the property near Rocky Creek and wondered what d i s tance the development must be from the creekbed and whether that changes


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If you walk past the Chemainus Health Care Centre these days, you just might do a double-take.

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Numerous conditions must be metas the creek moves.

Will Vandergrift, who lives on Malone Road, said he had no problem with the development itself, but he was concerned about traffic flow.“It’s a very busy street,” he said.

“With this development, I antici-pate the traffic will increase significantly, thus affecting the residents on the street who live there. I’m not against the devel-opment, but I do believe that a requirement of the developer should be to install traffic calm-ing from Mackie to the end of Malone. I think it is his duty to do that for the existing residents in the area. A healthy vibrant town has development — I’m not against the development whatsoever — but as residents, we need to have a good commu-nity to live in, and I do think that

increased traffic is not going to be pleasant for those who live there, but it could be bearable with traffic calming.”

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A development permit must be secured before any subdivision of land, the construction or alter-ation of a building or structure or the alteration of land.

Prior to the adoption of the bylaws for the Malone Road application, the required docu-ments to allow for the dedica-tion to the town of land contain-ing the Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area riparian areas must be prepared, as well as the required documents to allow for the dedication of the Malone Road extension.

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Signs of the festive season are all around us.

D o w n t o w n Ladysmith is enchant-ing with the thousands of sparkling lights.

Shopping malls have enticing displays, and Santa’s “Ho Ho Hos” add to the exci te -ment of the shoppers’ experiences. Ferry terminals and a i r-ports are filled with families welcoming home loved ones who are looking forward to sitting around the warmth of a crack-ling fire. Christmas is indeed a time for cel-ebrating.

We know, however, that not everyone will be feeling part of the joy and anticipation of this time of year.

For some, Christmas is a difficult season to go through.

Stat is t ica l ly, the months of November, December and January see the highest num-ber of deaths in the calendar year. Many people experience high levels of stress and anxiety.

The short days and long nights result in an increase in depression and seasonal affective disorder.

There are financial challenges that some will face as they expe-rience the disappoint-ment of not being able to provide all that they

would like for their loved ones.

Each year, the num-ber of food hampers given out to families in need increases. As a culture, we are

turning away from

acknowledging grief and loss.

In the obituary sec-tion, we see fewer fam-ilies choosing to hold a funeral or memorial service; celebrations of life or no service at al l is becoming increasingly common.

Increasingly, we are not making a place for people who are expe-riencing loss and sad-ness. And their voices and experiences are silenced in the great wave of joyful expec-tation that is placed upon us at this time of year.

For some this year, it will be the first Christmas without a loved one. And there are many others who will be facing loss of health, loss of employ-

ment, loss of a beloved pet, loss of hope, loss of an important rela-tionship. Still others will experience loneli-ness, isolation, worry, anxiety and stress.

How will their needs

be met in the days and weeks ahead?

First step: acknowl-edge it! Share it with a friend. A possible second

step: In some commu-nities, local ministe-rial associations hold a special service reach-ing out to all for whom Christmas would be a less than joyful time by offering a safe and comforting ritual called “Blue Christmas” or “Longest Night of the Year.”

These are safe and c o m f o r t i n g t i m e s where anyone is wel-come to take “time out” to remember, to mourn, to acknowledge the losses and hurts of the past year that get in the way of finding joy this Christmas.

Using reflective words, familiar carols, candle-light and the opportu-nity to light a candle in memory of a loved one or to acknowledge a painful time, partici-pants may find hope, healing and peace.

I am certain that in our wider region, there would be such services held.

I k n o w t h a t Chemainus United Church is host ing a “Quiet Christmas” (Blue Christmas) con-templative service Sun, Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. If someone you know is having a difficult time, perhaps the best Christmas gift you can give them is to offer to go with them. There is comfort in knowing we are not alone.

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Th e F e d e r a t i o n o f C a n a d i a n M u n i c i p a l i t i e s

(FCM) had its annual lobby days in Ottawa, and I was pleased to meet with a number of councillors representing Vancouver Island communities.

I heard loudly and clearly that aging infrastructure is a huge problem.

Half of all municipal roads across the country need immediate repair. I know from my travels across the riding that many of our secondary roads have sections that do need patching up.

Our infrastructure was not built for the increased strain that climate change will place on it — more 100-year storms, more flooding and the poten-tial for more cold-weather events here on the Island.

FCM has joined with a group of business lead-ers and other national associations to create the Municipal Infrastructure Forum. They are asking

the federal government to consider five principles when preparing a new long-term infrastructure plan.

They would like to see secure, stable invest-ments; a plan that sup-ports economic growth; flexibility that helps keep communities strong; a balanced approach with smart partnerships; and a plan that builds municipal capacity.

For our area, I believe the third principle, flex-ibility, is an important one.

Our needs are not the same as other, larger cen-tres. For example, I have written many times about the need for a transporta-tion service that helped residents travel from com-munity to community at a fair and reasonable price.

M a n y c o m m u n i t i e s would not see that as a pri-

ority, but when many resi-dents travel to other com-munities for work, medical care, government services and more, inter-communi-ty transit is an important part of a sustainable trans-portation system.

New Democrats believe the federal government has an important role to play in municipal infra-structure projects.

Across the country, mounting infrastructure needs result in $10 billion in lost productivity.

That ’s why we have called for an accountable, transparent and non-parti-san system to fund infra-structure projects that provides stable, predict-able funding.

Investing in municipal infrastructure now, while the global economy is still shaky, is a good way to stimulate the economy.

Instead, the Conservatives have said that trade is the new stimulus.

But depending on sell-ing our natural resources overseas to stimulate our own economy is a risky prospect.

As shown in the stimu-lus funding from 2008 to 2010, investments in shovel-ready local projects spurred economic oppor-tunity by increasing jobs and local procurement.

Why ignore this success story?

New Democrats are call-ing on the federal gov-ernment to listen to the Municipal Infrastructure Forum and make the investment in our local economies by creating a long-term infrastructure plan.

For more information on the Forum, go to The Great Canadian Infrastructure Challenge at www.fcm.ca/home/issues/infrastruc-ture/the-great-canadian-infrastructure-challenge.htm.

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Does the voracious spirit of the holiday get you down?

Have you fallen prey to the overkill yet?Are you buried in decorations, frantically treading water

stocking your holiday pantry, and breathless from chasing the perfect present?

Do yourself a favour and take a deep breath.The proper approach to the Christmas season is not

an exhausting marathon of preparation followed by an uncomfortable performance of forced tradition.

Christmas is not about putting your foot to the accel-erator in a mad dash to briefly touch on some arbitrary illusion of a reality that will never be yours.

And it’s not about turning off your self-control on spend-ing only to awake in January to a pounding credit card hangover.

No, Christmas is about stepping away from the rat race and taking part in those things that are most important to you.

It’s about doing things for others – and with others – not because you have to, but because you want to.

It’s not about spectacle, it’s about intimacy.By all means, invest some extra effort in finding that

special gift. However, before you do, make sure you aren’t doing it because it will impress but because it will be appreciated.

Go ahead and drag the kids to hunt for the perfect Christmas tree or to cousin Gertrude’s house for fruit-cake or to that community choral show.

However, do it not because it is expected of you but because it will help you to be connected.

In all this bustle, take a pause, dial it back and make some quiet time to connect with those people most important to you. Because connection is the best pres-ent one can get.

— Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

YOUR WORDS

“I can remember standing on first base coaching my team with my first baby strapped to my chest in a carry-all.”

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Editor:

Congratulations to the Festival of Lights committee and all of the volunteers who made the 25th anniversary such a success — a beautiful sight over the holiday season and a boost to the local economy.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171 was overwhelmed by the response to our first Light Up Ukrainian dinner.

We were unsure how it would be received but can assure you from the support, we will be back next year.

There were some glitches, and we regret that we were unable to supply dinners for all who were patiently waiting. We have made a list of ways to improve and are looking forward to Light Up 2013.

Again, thank you Ladysmith for your support.

Jeanne SeneyWays and Means co-ordinator,

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171

Editor:

This is to say how glad I am that the Travellers Hotel on main street in Ladysmith is now for sale.

It is my sincere hope that the building will have a new owner soon who will make it livable and attractive.

The Travellers anyone?Merry Christmas to Ladysmith.

Tine Steen-Dekker Edmonton

Editor:

Re: 10% Shift ads

Increasing local business by 10

per cent is a great idea.The responsibility should not be

placed entirely on the shoppers. It would be easy and convenient

for Ladysmith shoppers to shop locally. We would save time and gas money by not having to drive to Nanaimo or Duncan.

Local businesses can do their part by offering good service and a wide choice of products.

Some of them already do so, and we support them for it — these places are always busy, for example, the Old Town Bakery, the Wigwam Restaurant, Ladysmith Sound Centre Ltd., 49th Parallel Grocery, Pharmasave and Safeway. Everybody seems happy shopping in these Ladysmith busi-nesses.

We also enjoy good service through some of the publicly-funded services here, the library and the post office, for example.

However, there are a few local businesses where poor or no ser-vice happens.

One strange experience I had recently was when staff at a local

business insisted that I should go to the north end of Nanaimo to complete a simple transaction, easily completed here on site. They were working AGAINST the 10% Shift.

Residents only take the time and cost to drive to another city because they can’t get the service or the product they need here in Ladysmith.

A few Ladysmith businesses might shoulder some responsibil-ity for the 10% Shift.

Dianne GrimmerLadysmith

Editor:

This evening, I walked with my family down First Avenue to enjoy all of the Christmas lights.

It was very special, as every year, we celebrate my birthday at the Dragon City Chinese Restaurant

in this way.The night was clear and the

weather perfectly crisp. We laughed and talked as we strolled down Ladysmith’s most wonderful avenue. It was the best! THEN MY GRANDDAUGHTER STEPPED IN SOME DOG POO!!!!

Now I love dogs, but all dog own-ers need to take responsibility for their pets. If you are taking your dog for a walk in a very public area, then clean up after them.

Two feet away from the dastard-ly clump of feces that my grand-daughter stepped in was a stand with Doggie doo-doo bags sup-plied by the Town of Ladysmith. Come on dog owners! What more do you want??

If you have a dog and recently walked down First Avenue, stop to think if you could have prevent-ed dog poop on the bottom of my granddaughter’s shoe.

Merry Christmas.

Ann CalderLadysmith

Legion’s first Light Up Ukranian dinner was a huge success

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George Weiss sent us this photo of the bonfi re on Transfer Beach before fl aring during the Christmas Lights Cruise on Dec. 8. “It was a great show, as was the sailpast and the mulled warm up!” said Weiss. If you have any photos you’d like to share with us, please send them to [email protected].

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École Davis Road Elementary did some-thing a little different for Christmas concert this year.

Instead of one big concert, the school held a Christmas Café on Dec. 12, offering a goodie station in the gym, where families were invited to pur-chase baked treats and beverages while the school choir per-formed, and having each class go from

room to room, perform-ing for their friends and family members.

The Christmas Café also served as a fund-raiser for the school’s music program.

Staff at École Davis Road (EDR) came up with the Christmas Café idea to address the space i s s u e s i n t h e i r s c h o o l . T h e s c h o o l g y m i s only half-size, and the school p o p u l a -t i o n i s a l m o s t double its capac i ty, so there is no way to hold a c o n c e r t w i t h a l l the families in one place at EDR, accord-ing the school.

In the past, EDR has arranged to use the multipurpose room at Ladysmith Secondary School for its concerts, but that creates its own challenges for trans-portation and rehears-als and scheduling.

The new format also alleviates the challenge of keeping students entertained while they wait their turn to per-form.

Tradit ional ly, stu-dents spend most of their Christmas concert

evening in a classroom waiting and spend only a few minutes on stage, but this year, each of EDR’s 10 divisions pre-pared performances to share with their fami-lies and friends, and each class performed its piece eight times

f o r e i g h t d i f f e r e n t audiences, one in each Classroom Café.

P a r e n t s and grand-p a r e n t s d o n a t e d more than 1,000 piec-es of bak-ing to the Christmas Café, and a b o u t 5 0 people vol-unteered to bake and to help out during the

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the Christmas Café are going to support the school’s music pro-gram.

Music teacher Jane Saunders says the plastic recorders the children are currently using have been in the school for decades and are literally crumbling because of their age, and they have many cracks and broken bits on them. The music stands the children use are hand-me-downs from local high schools.

The PAC has already

raised $400 for the music program through selling products from Hazelwood Herb Farm.

The PAC’s goal was to raise $2,100 during the Christmas Café for the purchase of alto and tenor recorders, music stands, hand drums, dollies for car-rying music stands, and music CDs.

The event ra i sed approximately $2,000 for École Davis Road’s music program.

PAC president Karen Fediuk considers the Christmas Café a big success.“It was fabulous,” she

said. “It was so amazing, and I think a lot of the parents really enjoyed the format because they could see the kids up close. It was an inti-mate setting.”

Fediuk expects the school will continue with this format in the coming years because it was so well received, and, as the only school in Ladysmith without a full-size gym, they cannot accommodate everyone in one room.“It was such a fabu-

lous night,” she said. “We had so much fun, and the parents were so thrilled.”


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A handful of local photographers found

their hands full after winning a Chemainus photography compe-tition. Wi n n e r s o f t h e

Capture the Moment photography contest, sponsored by the Chemainus Business I m p r o v e m e n t Association (CBIA), were awarded indi-v i d u a l s h a r e s o f prize money totalling $1,700.

Doug Smith, presi-dent of the CBIA, awarded a total of six prizes to the creators of photos belonging to two categories: Arch i tec ture and Lifestyle.

S u b m i s s i o n s t o the contest were reviewed by Teresa McKinley, publisher of the Ladysmith-C h e m a i n u s Chronicle ; Warren G o u l d i n g , e d i t o r of the Chemainus Valley Courier; and Cim Macdonald, a Chemainus ar t i s t and photographer. McKinley, Goulding a n d M a c d o n a l d selected finalists in each category then posted the photos online, leaving it up to the public to decide who won.

Greg Cooper’s photo Stairway, shot using a Canon T3i, earned him first place in the Architecture catego-ry and a prize of 500 Chemainus dollars (CHD).

Second place and $250 CHD went to Art Carlyle for his photo Chemainus Ferry while Darren Burry’s photo Chemainus Bridge earned him a third-place prize of $100 CHD to round out the Architecture category.

Kayla Kerrone of Duncan took home a first-place prize of $500 CHD in the Lifestyle category for her photo Driftwood.

Burry earned him-self an extra $250 CHD by placing second in the Lifestyle cat-egory with his photo Sax in Chemainus, and Karen Holmes received $100 CHD for her photo Red Hat.

Twenty-three-year-old Cooper said he loves shooting land-scapes, but “macro photography” — cap-turing detailed images of an insect’s eyes or water droplets on the edge of a leaf from up-close — is defi-nitely his favourite.

Cooper learned of the contest from his parents, he said, and decided to enter a photo he’d recently taken while walking around his hometown of Chemainus.

He considers pho-t o g r a p h y — a n d especially photogra-phy contests — an ideal means of shar-ing with people how he sees the world

through the lens of a camera.

Cooper had yet to decide how he would spend his winnings, but he said in all like-lihood, he’ll exchange his Chemainus dol-lars for real-world currency to tide him over while he search-es for work as a free-lance video editor. “I actually went to

college for two years for multimedia pro-duct ion , ” Cooper added.

Kerrone said she started shooting with film cameras while in high school. She bought her first digi-tal camera after grad-uation and has never looked back.

Now 21, Kerrone said she works as a server in her home-town of Duncan while working as a photog-rapher on the side.

She shoots wed-dings and portraits, but her favourite subject is “definitely landscapes.”

Kerrone plans to spend at least some of her winnings in Chemainus. “There’s some neat shops here , ” she said. “Willow Street Café is a good place to eat. My boyfriend lives here, and we’re always going out for food and spending money somewhere.”

Two-time winner Burry said shooting digital photos reig-nited a passion for photography he once had with film.

He plans to use his winnings to purchase a new lens for his Nikon D600 camera.

Smith said the pho-tography contest was such a huge success this year that he’ll ensure the Chemainus BIA hosts it again next year.


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Cast members rehearse for Ladysmith Little Theatre’s upcoming pantomime, Sing a Song of Sixpence, which runs Dec. 20-31.

Panto brings popular nursery rhyme to life

Blackbirds fly out of a pie.Men dress like women.Actors dance to Psy’s Gangnam

Style.It can only mean one thing — it’s

pantomime time once again at the Ladysmith Little Theatre. This Christmas, the theatre is presenting Sing a Song of Sixpence by Norman Robbins from Dec. 20-31.

Based on the beloved nursery rhyme of the same name, this play takes the audience on a fun-filled frolic through royal palaces, haunted bedrooms, enchanted kingdoms and a witch’s lair.

The king’s magic crown has been stolen, and it will take boldness and

cunning to outsmart the blackbirds. Fortunately, Prince Valentine is there to save the day, along with Dame Durdon, Simple Simon and the good Fairy Gossamer.

A pantomime is a music-comedy theater production that often incor-porates song, dance, slapstick com-edy, cross dressing and audience participation, and director Mort Paul says this production is a lot closer to the nursery rhyme upon which it’s based than most pantomimes are in many ways.

The panto is based in the kingdom of Cornucopia.“It’s abundant with everything,”

explained Paul. “Everybody’s well-off, and everybody’s happy because of the king’s magic crown. But once

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the queen steals it, their clothes turn to tatters.”

Pantomimes often include dames — male actors dressed in drag who can often be over-the-top with their big

hair and makeup — and Sing a Song of Sixpence features two.

S i n g a S o n g o f Sixpence also features a chorus of local girls between the ages of seven and 12.

“They sing and dance, and they have a really good time,” said Paul.

“They’re fun to watch.”Paul says the produc-

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along to, and there is even a piece cho-reographed to Psy’s Gangnam Style.“We hope it will be fun

for everyone,” he said. “There’s a lot of silliness, as always, including a

scene in the haunted bedroom.”

Paul says directing a panto is always inter-esting because there are so many people of all ages and back-grounds.

“Because we are all ages — we’re going from seven to, I think, 77 — everyone’s got their own little lives we have to work around,” he said. “It’s a bundle of all kinds of energy.”

Paul says the three women working on costumes for Sing a Song of Sixpence are kept very busy, as everyone’s clothes have to turn to tatters, and then they need new clothes. As well, spe-cialized props have to be created.“It’s all coming togeth-

er,” he said last week. “We have lots of musi-cal numbers, and as a result, it’s a lot more rehearsal to put that together. I think we have something like 14 musical numbers. It should be a lot of fun.”

Inga Cathers plays the maid whose nose is pecked off by the blackbirds, and she is excited to be part of her third panto with Ladysmith Little Theatre.“The panto is always

fun,” she said. “I always look forward to watch-ing the kids’ faces as they see the nursery rhyme come to life. I also like to watch their parents, who get the little jokes the kids don’t — or shouldn’t — understand.“ I r e m e m b e r t h i s

rhyme from the time I was six years old, so to see the funny story behind it is fun.”

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The 2012-13 high school basketball sea-son got underway last week, offering three of Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS)’s five teams a chance to test their metal against the competition.

The sen ior boys 49ers squared of f against the Woodlands Secondary School Eagles Tue, Dec. 11, at LSS.

Trailing the Eagles by 11 points at half-time, the 49ers rallied to turn things around and earn themselves a 53-48 lead by the end of the third quarter.

The senior boys built on that momentum over the final quarter of play to end their season opener with a 71-59 win over the Eagles.

Kalvin Beuerlein, head coach of the senior boys’ team, said his players“were a lit-tle bit flat at the start, and needed a little emotion and excite-ment to get going.”

Once his team got

excited, Beuerlein said, their defence improved, reducing the number of points scored by Woodlands. “Once the emotions started building up and the guys got excit-ed,” Beuerlein said,

“we started playing even better defence and things started to roll on offence as well.”

The senior boys play their next home game Tue, Jan. 8, versus the Cedar Secondary School Spartans.

LSS’s three remain-i n g t e a m s p l a y e d games Wed, Dec. 12.

The Grade 8 girls team faced off at LSS against the Dover Bay Dolphins Wednesday afternoon. The rela-tively inexperienced 49ers found them-selves falling behind Dover Bay early on, trailing the Dolphins 28 -6 by ha l f t ime. Dover Bay dominated for the remainder of the game, leading to a 50-12 loss for the 49ers.

Coach Melinda Joyce said her team per-formed “pretty good for our first game,

because there are a couple of girls who have never played before. Dover Bay’s a very good team. It looks l ike they’ve been practising a lot and their girls know their plays. Our girls didn’t do the plays that we had.”

Joyce said they’ll focus on rebounds and “hustle” in the run-up to their next game versus the Wellington Secondary School Wildcats in Nanaimo Wed, Dec. 19.

T h e j u n i o r b o y s played the Spartans at LSS Wednesday night. The 49ers fell behind early on and trailed the Spartans 34-11 at halftime.

In an attempt to nar-row the gap, the 49ers let loose a barrage of three-point attempts during the third and fourth quarters but with very limited suc-cess, scoring only four points in the last quar-ter. They ended their first home game with a 67-23 loss.

Coach Ben Chadwick said his team played hard, but they were

definitely rusty. “Overall, they gave

i t a g o o d e f f o r t , ” Chadwick said, adding that a few of his play-ers had never played basketball before. “They’re working hard

at practice and they’re definitely improving,” Chadwick added, “so by the end of the year, we should look a little better.”

The junior boys’ team plays its next game aga inst Kwal icum Secondary School Wed, Dec. 19 at LSS.

Ladysmith’s Grade 8 boys ’ team was scheduled to play the Spartans at Cedar Secondary School We d n e s d a y a f t e r-noon, but coach Ed Mulrooney said their game was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. The Grade 8 boys will play their first game Wednesday at Dover Bay.

The senior g i r l s ’ team took part in the Sr. Girls Basketball W e l c o m e B a c k Tournament at Duncan Christian School over the weekend and won third place.

After losing their first two games to Duncan Christian School and Cowichan Secondary School , the 49ers defeated Chemainus Secondary School 51-26 in the third-place game on Saturday.

Ladysmith’s Kaylie McKinley, who had 2 1 p o i n t s a n d 1 9 rebounds in the third-place win, was a tour-nament all-star. Other top scorers for LSS were Jennika Erickson with nine points and 26 rebounds, Megan Tumak with 12 points and 13 rebounds, and April Van Pelt with 10 points and four rebounds.

Head coach Dan Vincent says he noticed a “huge improvement” in his players and he was impressed with the increase in their commitment level and in the intensity of their play.“I’m totally proud of the game they played [Saturday],” he said.

The senior g i r l s ’ next home game is Tue, Dec. 18 when the Kwalikum Kondors come to town.


Basketball underway at LSSLadysmith’s senior girls win third place at Sr. Girls Basketball Welcome Back Tournament

Ladysmith Secondary School’s senior girls’ basketball team won third place at the Sr. Girls Welcome Back Tournament at Duncan Christian School. Team member are: front from left, Sarah Barill and April Van Pelt; and, back from left, assistant coach Chiara Ciapponi, Megan Tumak, Chelsea Loy, Jocelyn Gamble, Katherine Cunningham, Jennika Erickson, Yvonne Houssin, Kaylie McKinley, Carly Jahelka and head coach Dan Vincent. Missing from photo are Jenaya Car-michael and Reanna Francoeur.

Tanner Gresmak of the senior boys’ basketball team lobs a three-pointer dur-ing the Ladysmith Secondary School 49ers’ fi rst game of the season Dec. 11.

Madison Doyle of the Grade 8 girls’ basketball team shoots for two during the fi rst game of the season Dec. 12.

Cam Rasmussen of the junior boys’ basketball team drives to the net during the 49ers’ fi rst league game Dec 12. NICK BEKOLAY/CHRONICLE

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Biggest election in Ladysmith’s history was held in 1962 — Chronicles From The Past

December 1912 City Council spent con-

siderable time discussing a corporate donation to the Ladysmith Christmas Tree fund, which was established to buy gifts for the children of unemployed residents.

Mayor Dier could not get support for his suggestion of a $100 donation.

Even more surprising was their reaction to his sug-gestion that council mem-bers could donate their December stipend to the fund. “I’ve already given,” said

Alderman Siler. “I was planning on using that money for a turkey,” said Ald. Campbell. “It’s a good idea, but is it legal?” commented Ald. Matheson.“I don’t agree with this method of using our remu-neration,” was Ald. Malone’s contribution.A motion to approve $25

was finally passed by the council.

The Chronicle editor, Sam Carley, had his own grumpy holiday message: “The man who sends out of town for his Christmas gifts, be it boots, clothes, printing or goods of any other kind is an enemy to the city.”

T. Rickard shot a panther [cougar] north of Stocking L a k e a w e e k b e f o r e Christmas.

The male cat was brought d o w n w i t h o n e s h o t , weighed in at just over 140 pounds and was nine feet long.

[NOTE: The government at that time paid a bounty of $40 per cat, but the hide could be sold for $10 to taxi-

dermists, and local Chinese often bought the tail, paws and the gall bladder for $10-15.]

There was a necktie dance in Gould’s Hall on Tue, Dec. 10.

Gents had to pay $1. Ladies were given free admission but were asked to bring refreshments.

[NOTE: Can anyone tell the writer what exactly was a “necktie dance?”]

December 1937The Brit ish Columbia

Te l e p h o n e C o m p a n y a n n o u n c e d n e w r a t e s for calls made between Ladysmith and Nanaimo.A cost of a three-minute

call after 7 p.m. on week-days or any time Sundays was 10¢ Station to Station or 15¢ Person to Person. (Government tax extra)

[NOTE: Before World War II, in most of Canada, peo-ple shared a party line with from two to 10 to 20 people. You could talk only five min-utes or so before someone else wanted to make a call. And anyone on the party line could pick up their receiver and listen in to your conver-sation.]

Sam Guthrie, the CCF member for Cowichan-Newcastle, was pleased to support a new labour bill in second reading.

“It has been a long time coming,” said the well-known champion of collec-tive bargaining. “Up to now, many employees have been refused the right to organize on Vancouver Island.”“In 1912”, he said, recalling the famous coal strike, “men were put in jail simply for trying to exercise that right.”

The bill received support from all parties and passed easily.

L a d y s m i t h r e s i d e n t s experienced their whitest Christmas in recent memory.

The snow continued all Christmas Day, and by eve-ning, more than 30 inches of fresh snow had fallen.

Ladysmith work crews, however, did an excellent job of clearing streets, allow-ing people in town to get around easily. [The excep-tion being the Symonds Street hill, which was left unplowed for the enjoyment of children of all ages.]

The highway to Nanaimo was in good condition, but not so the journey to the south, where the road remained closed all day.

The Provincial Works Department was severely criticized by the Chronicle editor for their “antiquated” snow removal equipment, as the same problem had occurred in January the win-

ter before.“The condition of the Island

Highway south of us can only be described as dam-nable,” he thundered. “ I f a l i t t l e c i t y l i k e

Ladysmith can clear away the snow, surely it is not too big a problem for a provin-cial government.”

December 1962Ladysmith voters returned

Len Ryan to of f ice as Chairman of the Village C o m m i s s i o n i n e a r l y December with a majority of 143 votes.

Commissioners Tom Strang and Rud Battie were also re-elected with increased majorities and were joined on the commission by Stan Heys, who defeated new-comer Kathleen Grouhel by 365 votes to 308.

This was the biggest elec-tion in Ladysmith’s history and the first to be held with the newly expanded munici-pal boundaries.

Diane Lewis, writing for Ladysmith High School, reported on attending a special assembly conducted with representatives from Trans Canada Airlines.

The panel included two stewardesses, a pilot and a mechanic.

Miss Lewis stated that, “We heard that within our lifetime, we will be able to fly across Canada in approximately one hour!” [Unfortunately, 50 years later, it takes us at least that long just to get to the airport.]

Compiled by Ed Nicholson,

Ladysmith Historical Society

“If a little city like Ladysmith can clear away the snow, surely it is not too big a problem

for a provicinal government.”Ladysmith Chronicle, December 1937


Ladysmith voters returned Len Ryan to office as Chairman of the Village Commission

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KNIGHT, Norah Olive (Heslop)Mom passed away at 96 years with lots of love surrounding her family and the wonderful kind staff on the 3rd fl oor at the lodge on 4th.We will never forget their kindness and the care and love they gave our Mom.She will be sadly missed by her loving husband of 73 years, Clarence; her children Shirley, Fred, Judy and Ken; her

grandchildren Jim (Rae-Ann), Dale (Cyndi), Scott, Cory (Anji), Ryan, Bonnie and Chris; and her great-grandchildren Alexandra and Tanner.Mom was a proud long time member of the Eagles Auxiliary #2101- for 63 years; 30 years their Secretary and President, Past President and Grandmother.She worked at the Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop and Gift Shop and was a member for 35 years. She was a Brown Owl for 17 years and was a member of the retired Guiders Trefold Guild. She loved to sing and belonged to the Anglican Church Choir and the Chemainus Seniors Choir.Mom loved her family and said; “Family was the most important thing in her life.”We will all miss her so very much – she was our rock.Thank you to Dr. Hatchwell and Dr. Kennedy for their care - past and present.In lieu of fl owers, please donate in her name to the S.P.C.A. or the Heart & Lung Association.A Celebration of Life will be celebrated in January, to be announced at a later date.Condolences may be offered at [email protected]

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Earl Miles GuilbrideNovember 1947 ~ November 29, 2012

Earl passed away peacefully and will be deeply missed by his wife Jeanne and sons Rob (Kathy) and Brian. He also leaves sister Anna Lee, brother Kurt (Annie) and niece Rhonda and his beloved dog Muffin.

Earl started his career at Chemainus Towing and continued his life long love for the water as he became Captain of several boats and barges. A young engineer who worked with Earl described him as “a character larger than life and as timeless & iconic as his barge, tug boat ‘The Bash’ itself”.

Thanks to everyone who arrived with flowers and hugs. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

“Earl will be sadly missed”.

HEWITT, Stanley George Born December 18,1922 in Wednesbury Staffordshire, England. Stan passed away November 26, 2012 in Ladysmith, at the Lodge on 4th.

Stan joined the Royal Air Force in 1941, he rose through the ranks quickly. As Flight Lieutenant he met Doreen, at 31Elementary flight

training school in Dewinton, Alberta. They married in Calgary in April 1943. Stan was a decorated Officer, earning the Airforce cross twice in his 21 year career in the RAF. He was Squadron Leader when he retired in 1962. Stan was a pilot for an oil company after retiring from the RAF. He and Doreen lived in Calgary, Alberta for the next ten years, before moving to Ladysmith in 1972. They owned and operated the Holiday House Motel, for about 2 years. After selling the Motel, Stan worked at B.C. Liquor Stores in Ladysmith and Nanaimo. Finally retiring completely in 1986.

He was predeceased by his grandson James in 2011. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years Doreen; his sister Pip (Patricia) Ravenscroft (Ben), England; His Children Garry (Sharon),Greg (Mary-anne), Judith Latouche (Marcell) Richard (Varnita), Steve(Joanne); his grandchildren Phillip, Christina, Sarah, Lori, Wendy, Ian, Shelly, Tera, Ashley, Holly, and 15 great-grandchildren, plus 1 more to arrive in January.

Upon his request there will be no service.

The family would like to thank Dr. Emanuel Fritch, and all the staff at the Lodge on 4th for taking good care of Stan. Special thanks to Father Daniel for his spiritual support.

ABBOTT, Brian Michael Brian passed away peacefully on December 10, 2012. Born on November 27, 1934. Brian was predeceased by parents James and Isabella Abbott, siblings Betty Edwards and Robert Abbott, and daughter Heather Brawner. Survived by Lorraine, loving wife of 52 years; daughter Valerie (Tom) Irwin; son-in-law Brad Brawner; grandchildren Luke and Eleanor Brawner and Amy Irwin; and nieces and nephews. Service was held on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 2:00 pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Shepherd Ave., Nanaimo B.C. Donations in memory of Brian may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada or to B.C. Children’s Hospital. Heartfelt thanks to the NRGH nephrology team and the staff in Palliative Care.

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March 19, 1927 ~December 2, 2012It is with profound sadness that the family of Lucretia May Jones, of Ladysmith, BC announces her passing on December 2, 2012.

Born in Vancouver, BC on March 19, 1927 she was the

only child of Lucretia and Albert Bogren. She moved to Ladysmith when she was 9 and became a proud long term resident.

In 1949 Lou married Ronald Jones and together they raised four children. She was a homemaker and an active member of her church and community. Lou was a long time member of Native Daughters and was Chief Factor of B.C. She was also a longtime member of Eastern Star and was Worthy Matron of B.C. Recently Lou helped with the OES cancer dressings, delivered meals on wheels, and helped out at the food bank. Throughout her life, she remained active and engaged. Mom skied into her 70’s, golfed into her 80’s, and never missed a summer swimming at Transfer Beach. She also kept her mind active playing cribbage and doing daily crosswords and jumbles. Lou’s family was her joy and she treasured her time with us. She was a devoted Grandma and spent many hours at the soccer fi eld, the rugby pitch, the basketball bleachers and the junior golf galleries.

Lou was predeceased by her husband Ronald in 1993. She is survived by her children: Susan (Michael), Philip (Shelley), Pamela (Dan), David and her grandchildren Charlotte, Kyle, Nick (Youssef), Paul, Colton, Dallas, and Mariah. She also leaves behind her special friend Roy Halling.

The family wishes to thank the Emergency Response Team, Dr. Walmsley, the Emergency Staff and the Palliative Care Staff at NRGH for the excellent and compassionate care we all received.

There was a service for Lou at Saint John’s Anglican Church in Ladysmith Saturday December 8th. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

The family of Lou Jones would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the kindness and support we have received in the loss of our Mother and Grandmother.

Our sincere appreciation and thanks for the cards, fl owers, and donations made in her memory.

Special thanks to Rev. Daniel Fournier for his prayers, compassion, and the beautiful service.

Jones, Lucretia May

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JOHNSTON, W. AlanAlan was born in Ladysmith October 11, 1928 and passed away peacefully December 10, 2012.

He was predeceased by his son Randy and is survived by Anne, his wife of 58 years; his daughters Raelene (Mike) and Rhea (Dennis); son Rick (Lisa); 6 grandchildren; his sister May Scott and his brother Ray and their families.

Alan spent 36 years working for MacMillan-Bloedel, retiring as sales manager at Chemainus sawmill division in 1983.

He coached little league baseball, juvenile soccer, and was a cub master and a life member of the Kinsmen association. Alan was an accomplished bowler and badminton player well into his senior years. He also enjoyed watching sports, particularly baseball - he was known as the keeper of all baseball stats and regularly supplemented his income by winning fantasy baseball pools. He enjoyed listening to music and was an avid reader. He loved going for walks and playing games with his family.

A Special thanks to the staff at Rexall Drug Store, Hillside Medical Centre, and the paramedics.

A private family celebration of his life will be held.

Geertruida Meijer DreesTruus passed away at home in Ladysmith on November 30, 2012 after a relatively short illness, with her family and sisters at her side. She was born G.H.W. van Royen in Amsterdam on July 26, 1938, studied medicine and biology, and married Nico Meijer Drees on January 13, 1962 in Delft. They came to Canada in 1964 as a young family, and lived in Edmonton and Calgary. Truus became a registered occupational therapist at the university of Alberta in 1967. Truus and Nico retired to Kaslo, BC where they lived for about 10 years before moving to Ladysmith in 2006.

Truus worked for the elderly and physically chal-lenged people, adapting homes and furniture. She helped many people in Calgary during her career and was active in Kaslo and Ladysmith during her retirement. She worked with elderly persons, was a beginning writer and an editor for On Guard. She was also involved in several community proj-ects. She loved to do carpentry and sewing.

Surviving her are a husband, two daughters and two grandsons, in Ladysmith and New West-minster, and two sisters in the Netherlands and Denmark.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, De-cember 8, at the Bethel Tabernacle in Ladysmith. Please send correspondence to N.C. Meijer Drees at 4951 Coventry Lane, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1J7.

MULHOLLAND, KennethKen was born in Vancouver, grew up in Victoria and graduated from Oak Bay High School. He was in the Air Force and Army during the 2nd World War and is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

He met his wife Margaret in Courtenay where they were married on June 14, 1948. After he was married, he received a Bachelor of Science in Forest Management from Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. He worked in forestry with Crown Zellerbach and then started Hull Island Enterprises with his sons, Terry and Mike, booming Logs for Harbor Sort.

He was a member of the Ladysmith Rotary and was involved in helping with the building of the Ladysmith Golf Course. He was a member of Mt. Brenton Power and Sail Squadron and Ladysmith Yacht Club, and is Past Commander of the P5. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and 4th degree member for 54 years and was a past Grand Knight.

Predeceased by his son, Brian in 1971. He will be missed by his wife of 64 years, Margaret; sons Mike (Dorothy), Terry (Dianne) and daughter Kathy (Carolyn); sister Moyra from Gabriola Island; daughter-in-law Susan, sister-in-law Pat Barker and husband Fred (Qualicum Beach); grandsons Steven and Matthew, and granddaughter Leigh; great-grandchildren Colten and Hannah; and other extended family members and numerous nieces and nephews.

Prayers were offered at 7:00 p.m. Friday December 14, 2012 at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 1135 - 4th Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C. Mass of the Christian Burial was held on Saturday, December 15th, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, followed by a reception in the church hall. Celebrant Father Robert Mmegwa.

In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made in Ken’s name to Haven’s Society in Nanaimo, P.O. Box 37086, 38-3200 Island Highway, Nanaimo, B.C. V9T 6N4 or St. Clare’s Monastery, 2359 Calais Rd., Duncan, B.C.

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SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

2 - 2 bed, 1 bath. F/S, DW, W/D, elevator, parking, stor-age, bike rack. Ref. Req. Avail. Jan 1, 2nd fl $900 & 3rd fl $950/m. Ph: 250-816-9853

LADYSMITH 55+ Building, 385 Davis Rd.

Ocean & harbour views 2 Bdrm suite. 250-246-5688

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The deadline for classi-fi ed advertising in the December 25th issue of the Chronicle is 9:00 AM December 21st.

Chemainus: Ashley Court. Ground fl r unit, 2 bdrm, 5 ap-pliances. Small pet ok, avail. now. $775/mo 250-924-6966.

Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, (2) 1 bdrm $625, incl. heat & hot water, avail. now, sm pets welcome. Call Karen 250-709-2765.

Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, small pets ok. Ask about our incentives. 250-668-9086.

Ladysmith: 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 55+, available immediately, $1150/mo. 778-426-4089.

LADYSMITH DOWNTOWN- 900sq ft, 1 bdrm suite, new W/D, range & D/W. Newly re-no’d. Street level entry. $850. To view: (250)245-2283.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

CHEMAINUS DUPLEX, 2 bdrm, 2 bath w/ the second being an ensuite off the mas-ter. Ocean view, lights of grouse Mtn at night, 6 appls, shared laundry. Heat & hydro. incl’d. $990 mo. N/S, N/P, ref’s req. Avail Jan. 1st. Call 604-846-5519 or 1-604-798-3412, leave message or email: [email protected]

DUNCAN 2-BDRM, clean, bright 2-level, close to schools, bus route, park, on cul-de-sac. 5 appl’s, propane F/P. fenced backyard. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $895 mo. (250)477-5859 (250)746-8128.

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

694 COLONIA- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1450. Call Ardent Prop-erties. (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

HALF house for rent. Opposite Es-quimalt High on 828 Colvile Rd. 3 Bedrooms, large yard for pets and kids. 250-885-8002 or 250-885- 8090

LADYSMITH: 4 bdrm house, close to all schools, incl. wa-ter, sewer, garbage. Hydro not incl. Avail. immed. $1000/mo + damage deposit. Leave msg. Call 250-245-4869.

LADYSMITH- BEAUTIFUL Heritage character 2+ bdrm home. 11 foot ceilings, quiet St, harbour view, 5 appls. NS/NP. Refs. Avail Jan. 1. $1300+ 2 utils. (250)245-0104.

Ladysmith: bottom 1/2 of house. 2 bdrm, above grnd suite, only 4 yrs old. Private entry, deck, laundry, utils incl. You pay tel/cable/internet. $1000/mo. Avail Jan 1/15. 250-245-7049 to view.

Ladysmith: House for rent. $739.00/month. 3 bdrm, 1 bath. All appliances included. No smoking, no pets or children, 55+. Please call Greg 250-245-0545.

Royal LePage Property Management

Ladysmith: Gifford Rd., 2 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse, available Nov. 1, N/P, N/S, $1000/mo.Ladysmith: Symonds St., 4 bdrm duplex unit, close to shopping, N/S, N/P, available now, $1400/mo. Ref’s required.Ladysmith: Warehouse/re-tail space, 2000 square feet approx., Westdown Rd., available now.Chemainus: View St. 2 bdrm ocean view duplex, f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, $750/mo, available now, ref’s required.Cassidy: Country setting, 2 bdrm mobile, f/s, electric heat, avail now, $850/mo + util, n/s, n/p, ref’s required.

Call Royal LePage250-245-2252

OFFICE/RETAIL

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SUITES, LOWER

CHEMAINUS 1 bdrm ground level garden suite, priv ent, shared laundry, heat & hydro incl’d, NS, NP. Avail Dec. 15, $675 mo. Call 1-604-846-5519 or 1-604-798-3412, leave message or email: [email protected]

SUITES, UPPER

#21- 1158 Rocky Creek Rd- 1 bdrm. $925. Call Ardent Prop-erties, Call (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

TOWNHOUSES

$1100 - Avail immed, Renovated, 3 bd 2 bath, N/S N/P W/D, 711 Ma-lone, 250-619-2914

#307-1244 4th Ave- 2 bdrms, 2 bath, $1225. Call Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881.www.ardentproperties.com

RENTALS

TOWNHOUSES

3-BDRM, 2.5 bath Town-house. 5 appl’s, new fl ooring & kitchen cupboards. Recently painted. N/S. $950./mo. inclds strata fees, garbage & water. Avail Feb. 1st. (250)245-2978.

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CARS

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GRAND CHRISTMAS

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ConsultationsAvailable

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BASTION LAW GROUPLawyers & Notaries

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Bouma MeatsTime to order your Christmas free

range turkey, and local smoked hams.

“New & gently used books”535 First AvenueLadysmith, BC

250-245-4726

STORE HOURSMonday to Friday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Saturday 10 am - 5 pmSunday 12 pm - 4 pm

411C 1st. Ave.Ladysmith

250.245.9717

Happy Holidaysfrom Roxane

and Sherry

This Week’s Winners:Ann MyhrerLynda ZoostLinda TurnerDan Meyers

Chris FourmeauxGeorge Piddyk

Lori StoccoMaureen Sampson

TomLois Robertson

Wade PorterB. Weaver

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We wish you a very Merry Christmas and Health and Prosperity in the New Year!Thanks to all our valued friends and customers from Andy & Helen

A Gift for Her!Carpenters Apron 11” x 9” 1799

Level 849

Claw Hammer 1299

Screw Driver 1497

Home Hardware1110 Ludlow Rd. 250-245-3441

Building Centre

Coronation Mall, Ladysmith

CHRISTMAS HOURSMon to Fri 9:00-9:00 Sat & Sun 9:00-6:00

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Christmas To Do List!

Mr Popper’sSweet ShoppeMr Popper’sMr Popper’s

• Cotton Candy• Handcrafted

Kettle Corn and Fudge

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Thank you to everyone who entered and for

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regular pricesSale Starts Tues, December 18and ends December 25, 2012

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Visit our Website: www.the49th.com

Prices in effect Mon, December 17 to Mon, December 24, 2012

HOLIDAY HOURSOpen until 9 pm -December 17 to December 23

Open Monday, Dec 24, Christmas Eve ‘til 6 pm

Closed December 25, Christmas Day

Open Wednesday, Dec. 26, Boxing Day from 10 am to 6 pm

All sizes, 4.32 kg

196lb.

Fresh is Best! Grade ‘A’

YoungTurkeys

8 Big Pages8 Big Days Check out the remaining ONE-DAY-ONLY

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SPECIALS

Fresh Turkeys available Wednesday, Dec. 19th.

Also available: J.D.Farms Specialty Turkeys

Mott’s

ClamatoJuice

1.89 litre. Limit 2

2/$5

Coca Cola& Assorted

Pop12 pak tins, limit 3 assorted

296

Order your Turkey early and

we’ll save it for you in our fridge, so you have room in yours!111 lb.lb.

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Your Choice

California No. 1

Premium Yams

or Celery

1.50 kg

68¢lb.

ArmstrongCheddar CheeseMedium, Old, Mozza

or Marble. 600 grams, limit 2696

Pepsi Cola & Assorted

Pop2 litres, limit 3 assorted

96¢

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Stop into the Cafe or checkout our Facebook page each day to find out which retail item is featured on sale for one day only!

Stop into the Cafe or checkout our Facebook page each day to find out

We’re having our own“12 Days of Christmas sale!”

INTRODUCING! New lunchmenu items - stop in today!

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Stop into the Cafe or checkout our Facebook page each day to find out which retail item is featured on sale for one day only!

Extra Old White $9.96

987ea.

BIG 1.7 kg

Mitchell’s Country Style

Toupie Hams

SAVE$5.12

Christmas TreesStill available at Select 49th locations

Don’t forget that someonespecial with fresh

fl owers from Bloooms!

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Documents

Ladysmith Chronicle, December 18, 2012