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Spectre of sprawl upsets Area H residentsNick BekolayTHE CHRONICLE

Ongoing negotiations between Couverdon — TimberWest’s real estate business — and the Town of Ladysmith over the in-corporation of 700-plus acres of forested Cowichan Valley Re-gional District (CVRD) land has residents of North Oyster and the Diamond in a huff.

North Oyster resident Chris Gerrand and Diamond resi-dent Doug Copp voiced several complaints relating to both the negotiating process currently underway and the potential im-pact of a land transfer on resi-dents of both districts of Area H.

The land deal Gerrand and Copp are referencing is a pro-posed boundary expansion on the northwest outskirts

of Ladysmith involving 700-plus acres of TimberWest land zoned primarily as forestry land. Couverdon and Ladysmith are brokering a deal whereby Ladysmith would expand city limits to include a 710-acre (287-hectare) parcel of land west of the Diamond — stretch-ing from north of Grouhel Road to Malone road — in exchange for Ladysmith gaining title to

TimberWest land adjacent to Stocking and Holland lakes.

CVRD Area G Director Mel Do-rey told the Saltair District Rate-payers Association at its April 4 annual meeting that a 140-acre (57-hectare) portion of the land in question is located within Electoral Area G; the remainder is located within Area H.

Gerrand and Copp said the majority of Area H residents are

unaware of what’s happening, and those who are familiar with the proposal are opposed to it.“We feel that it’s not in our in-terests,” Gerrand added. “We like a quiet lifestyle and we’d like to see the town stay within their own boundaries.”

Ladysmith has incorporated land from Area H on multiple occasions over the last 15 years,

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More discussion requested around school proposalsLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

Requests for more information and more discussion around the significant changes being proposed by the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District will be coming from par-ents and from town council.

In a presentation to Ladysmith council May 6, École Davis Road (EDR) Parent Advisory Council (PAC) chair Karen Fediuk and vice-chair Jenny Van Horne outlined

“The Player Plan” — Enhanced Facilities for Learning: A 10-Year Plan — and shared their concerns about the proposed changes and about the process. They called their presentation “The importance of schools in shaping our town.”

The plan, which was adopted in principle by the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school board in late April, proposes a reconfiguration of Ladysmith schools that would eventually see one K-5 elementary school and one 6-12 secondary school. The school board will vote whether to move forward with the proposed changes in late June.

Following Van Horne and Fe-diuk’s presentation, councillors

raised concerns of their own with the plan and with the consultation process in particular.

For Ladysmith, the list of propos-als includes closing EDR in June 2014, making Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) a Grade 6-12 school in September 2014 and making Ladysmith Intermediate School (LIS) a K-5 dual-track school in Sep-tember 2014. The proposals also include considering French immer-sion for Grade 8 in 2015 and doing a feasibility study for Grade 9 French immersion, building a K-5 “super school” adjacent to LSS in Septem-ber 2017, and closing LIS and LPS in June 2017.

Implementation of the proposed plan results in no schools in the south end of town and one Grade 6-12 high school for all Ladysmith students, with a projected popula-tion of 693 in 2014, and one K-5 el-ementary school for all Ladysmith, with a projected population of 536, explained Van Horne.

In the plan, Player speaks about “optimal school sizes” and those are defined as 200-400 students for el-ementary schools and 600 to 1,200 students for secondary schools,

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Students at École Davis Road wove woolen hearts into the chain-link fence surrounding their school last week to symbolize how much they love their bi-lingual K-7 institution. Angela Gasson, a Grade 1 French immersion teacher at EDR, said this was their way of saying “please don’t close our school.” EDR was originally proposed for closure at the end of this school year, but the closure was deferred by a year following a May 1 school district budget meeting.

Proposed boundary expansion will be discussed May 23

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The Ladysmith RCMP Detachment responded to 70 calls for service over the past seven days. Sunday, May 5• The RCMP received

a report of theft from a vehicle. Some time overnight, a vehicle parked in the 12500 block of Church Road was entered.Tuesday, May 7

• The RCMP received a report that some time in the preceding four days, an unknown person spray painted a late-model Chev van parked in the 600 block of Delcourt Avenue. Mailboxes at the Kinsmen Park were also spray painted. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.• The RCMP received a

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to conduct a variety of vehicle road checks and traffic enforcement. Drivers are reminded to slow down in school zones, with a recent speeding campaign in the North Oyster School area showing a high number of vehicles speeding through the school zone. Drivers can expect to find police conducting enforcement action in these areas.• The RCMP received

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Gerrand said, adding that they’ve “had enough” of what he referred to as “land grabs.”

If TimberWest land is incorpo-rated by the city and developed as planned, Copp fears it will “in-evitably” lead to Ladysmith incor-porating the Diamond as well — a move that would lead to “at least double the taxes” for Diamond residents, he said.

The resulting urban encroach-ment “will change our way of life out there considerably,” Gerrand added.

The sale of for-estry land for devel-opment purposes should be subject to a referendum, Gerrand said, and he’d ideally like to see it slowed down.

Copp and Ger-rand added a lack of openness to their list of concerns.

Discussions be-tween city hall and Couverdon have been conducted pri-marily “in camera,” Copp said, meaning the process lacks both transparency and cour-tesy.“If you’re my neighbour and I

want to change the fence, I think it’d be best if I went and talked to you first before I knocked the goddamn thing down,” Copp said, adding that he wouldn’t rule out a future legal challenge to the pro-posed expansion.

Ladysmith Mayor Rob Hutchins, meanwhile, referred to an alleged lack of public consultation as “to-tally false.”

The proposal was introduced to the public at a town hall meet-ing in June of 2008, Hutchins said, and Couverdon has hosted “one if not two” open houses since that time.

Hutchins said the Town’s enter-taining the proposal as a means of becoming the third jurisdiction in British Columbia to hold title to the lands surrounding its water supply.

Saltair, CVRD and Ladysmith currently own 450 acres of the 750-acre Stocking Lake water-

shed, Hutchins said, alongside the majority of the Holland Lake watershed. TimberWest owns the remainder of both.

Ladysmith will consider an ex-tension to its city limits if Timber-West grants it title to 250 acres of land adjacent to Holland Lake and an additional 225 acres of land ad-jacent to Stocking Lake, Hutchins said.

Ownership of the watersheds will allow Ladysmith to join the ranks of the Capital Regional Dis-trict and the Greater Vancouver

Regional District. Both districts own the land surrounding their drink-ing water reservoirs and have closed them to the public as a means of pro-tecting their drinking wa-ter.

Hutchins said only 350 acres of the Couverdon expansion would be de-veloped, while the re-mainder would be left in its natural state to serve as protection for riparian areas.According to the cur-

rent Official Community Plan (OCP), Ladysmith has the potential to expand its population from 8,300 to upwards of 18,000 with land contained within cur-rent city limits, Hutchins said.

Holland and Stocking lakes collect and store enough water to meet the city’s future needs, Hutchins said, but delivery is an issue; linking Holland Lake with Stocking Lake via a pipeline would remove the delivery bottle-neck.

City manager Ruth Malli said the “build-out” on the proposed Couverdon expansion has the po-tential to add 2,500 people to the city’s population.

The process of incorporating TimberWest land will “move as fast as they move,” Malli added, referencing studies commis-sioned by Couverdon on changes to traffic flows and the expan-sion’s water and sewer infrastruc-ture needs.

The proposed boundary expan-sion will be discussed at a meet-ing scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at the Diamond Hall.

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“[The resulting urban

encroachment] will change our

way of lifeout there

considerably.”Chris Gerrand,

Area H resident

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Scott wins Skills BC goldNick Bekolaythe chronicle

Brandon Scott is on his way to nationals after winning gold in automotive collision repair at a Skills BC competition in Abbots-ford April 17.

Scott grew up in Ladysmith and began his apprenticeship in body repair at Den’s Ladysmith Colli-sion Centre at the age of 16, Den’s owner Shirley Goglin said.

Goglin referred to Scott as a “very talented and focused ‘gear-head’” who’s so skilled he’s even fashioned himself a dune buggy from a Volkswagen Beetle.

Scott completed his Level 3 ap-prenticeship at Den’s and now studies at Okanagan College — he moved to Kelowna to live closer to his girlfriend, Goglin said — but Shirley and her husband Stephen are his sponsors for both the Skills BC competition and for nationals.

The 21-year-old craftsman will put his skills to the test against the country’s top apprentices at the Skills Canada National Com-petition at BC Place in Vancouver June 4-8, an “Olympic-style” event

for trainees of skilled trades and technologies.

Winning provincial gold has al-ready paid off for Scott, it would seem.“The phone’s been ringing off the hook from people hoping to hire him,” Goglin said. “We’re very proud of him.”

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which does not fit with the K-5 “super school” proposal, noted Van Horne.

While the Player Plan looks at the entire school district, the EDR PAC feels that under this plan,

“Ladysmith is losing out,” Van Horne told council, noting that although Nanaimo schools are oper-ating below capacity, in the new plan, they will receive more enrichment programs and three new schools.

One of the bigger concerns the EDR PAC is hearing at the school is with the proposed Grade 6-12 high school. The SD68 Facilities Frame-work and the Player Plan both recommend a K-7, 8-12 configuration, pointed out Van Horne.“We’ve done some extensive research, and the

literature we’ve found does not support a mid-dle school model,” she said. “I know we have an amazing high school, we have fabulous teachers, we have people who really care, but if you’re looking at the research and the numbers, a mid-dle school is not the best model for our children.”

The PAC feels this plan is being introduced with a lack of consultation with the Town, the community and parents and that it rejects the Ladysmith Facilities Renewal Committee rec-ommendations from 2008-10 and the Stantec rec-ommendations from June 2010, she explained.

The PAC is hoping council will get involved in the discussions around these proposed changes.“We believe schools help shape our commu-nities and citizens, so we feel the closure of a school in the south end will have a negative impact on residents and businesses,” said Van Horne. “We feel this plan drastically alters the configuration of our schools without proper re-search, and the research that has been done and discussion that has taken place is being ignored.”

During the same meeting, council received a letter from school board chair Jamie Brennan outlining the district’s consultation process and highlighting the changes in the proposed plan.

Mayor Rob Hutchins pointed out the school board is proposing only four public meetings in the entire district as part of this consulta-tion, and he feels the significant changes be-ing proposed require more than one meeting in Ladysmith. Hutchins has requested a pre-meet-ing with district staff and the PAC leadership to clarify what the proposed plan means and to talk about a process for public consultation.

Council voted to write a “strongly-worded” let-ter to Brennan expressing concern about the 60-day consultation period regarding the significant changes being proposed for Ladysmith schools.

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Lindsay Chungthe chronicle

A new digital scanner, reader and printer is making exploring the colourful history of the Ladysmith area even easier.

The Ladysmith and District Historical So-ciety purchased an INDUS digital film scanner and software, as well as a printer, for the Ladysmith Ar-chives this February.

Volunteer Allen Mc-Dermid has spent hours and hours scan-ning microfilm copies of old Chronicles into the new program, and he will be spending many more hours digi-tizing the newspapers.

Once the paper is on microfilm, the new machine can read the file and you can scan it and turn it into a digi-tal PDF file. In Adobe, you can enter a search word, and the program will bring up every doc-ument that contains that word.“We’ll be taking every

page of every edition of the Chronicle and put-ting it into a PDF file,” explained McDermid.

McDermid says one of the big benefits of having this new scan-ner is that it will help preserve the hard cop-ies of the papers, many of which are getting quite brittle.

McDermid is excited about the new ma-chine because it also

helps the Ladysmith Archives do what it wants to do best — help people.“There will always

be someone here to guide you, do it for you or help you,” he said.

“Before, if you came in with a project in mind, we’d have to go page-by-page, so this kind of streamlines the whole process.”

McDermid says Ladysmith Archives is the first archive in the mid-Island to have this type of machine.

Eventually, they’d like to get put this pro-gram online so that people can sit at their own desks and do this research from any-where, says McDermid.“We kind of want to

use it as an outreach tool to invite the public in to do research and learn more about the history of Ladysmith,”

he said. “We want to take it into the schools and show them what we have and how we can help them with any project related to mining or any as-pect of the history of Ladysmith and district. By putting it online eventually, anybody can access it. It also brings Ladysmith to the forefront. We’re using the web to intro-duce Ladysmith to the world.”

McDermid thinks the traffic to the Ladysmith Archives will increase once people find out about the new scanner.“We are excited about

this, and once we get it working fully, it’s going to be amazing,” he said.

McDermid says they’ll have to pur-chase more rolls of microfilm, and the Ladysmith and District Historical Society will

be doing some fund-raising so it can add to its collection.“By the time we’re

done, we should have Chronicles from 1902 to 1959 on file,” said McDermid. “Anything after 1959, you can go online through the University of Victoria or the Royal Museum Archives to look at is-sues.”

The Ladysmith Ar-chives is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For informa-tion, call 250-245-0100.

Hunting for history easierLadysmith Archives purchases new digital scanner, reader and printer

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Typical spring market transpiring

The number of homes sold in the Cowichan Val-

ley continued to increase month over month, while prices remained level. The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) re-leased April numbers that showed the average price for a single family home was $334,680. This is down four per cent compared to April last year, but up from $324,537 in March. Fifty-nine homes sold in April, an increase from 41 in March. This is the usual spring surge compared to the low season, when only 15 homes sold in Decem-

ber 2012. In looking at the 12-month trend, prices have averaged $340,388 this year, compared to a year ago when the pre-vious 12-month average was $345,372. This is a decline of one per cent. Over the last 12 months, 535 single family homes have sold, while a year ago, 573 homes sold in the 12-month period, which is a seven-per-cent decrease. A one-per-cent change in average price in conjunc-tion with a seven-per-cent decrease in volume shows that the local market is relatively stable.

Inventory continues to increase as sellers list their homes during the spring market. Homes listed for sale have in-creased from 380 active listings in January to 508 in April. During the first quarter, inventory levels averaged about 12 months of supply. In April, supply decreased to 8.6 months of inventory. This means the market has been mov-

ing away from a definite seller’s market to a more balanced situation. If this continues, prices should remain stable or even start to increase if all the homes at the lower end of the market are sold. In other segments of the market, 10 lots sold in April compared to two a year ago. It was a good month for lot sales, as only 51 have sold over the last 12 months. Five condo apartments sold, while three patios condos and two townhouses were reported sold in April.

Locally, 13 homes sold in Ladysmith in April. This is up from nine sales in March and five in Febru-ary. The average price was $284,500, compared to $306,400 in March. Year to date, 38 homes have sold, with over half of those selling in the $200,000 to $300,000 price range. In Chemainus, the average price was $329,167 for the six homes that sold, and one home sold in Saltair

for $190,000. These stats exclude acreages with homes and single family waterfront homes. Private sales are not included.

To find out more about the local market and what your home is worth, con-tact a realtor. Current data is essential to determining what homes are worth for buyers and sellers. Buyers can use a realtor to check out homes with desired features and within a bud-geted price range. This will ensure the buyer gets the best value for their invest-ment. Sellers should use a realtor to determine the true value of their home based on recent sales and listings for comparable properties. Realtors are experts about the local market trends and inven-tory and will negotiate the best deal for you based on this knowledge and expe-rience. Make your move.

Tom Andrews is a real-tor with Coast Realty in Ladysmith. He can be reached at 250-245-0545.

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Candidates in Tuesday’s (May 14) provin-cial election who are committed to con-necting with voters this election cam-paign are knocking on doors. Lots of them.

At the doorstep it’s easy to sort out the candidates who are committed to their riding and those in the race just for a comfy chair in Victoria.

Simply put, good candidates know their riding.Good candidates won’t speak in generalities, tell-

ing you health-care wait lists are unacceptable. They won’t debate the future of the carbon tax.

They also won’t speak of the need to boost our for-estry and mining industries to ensure B.C. continues to enjoy the confidence of investors. All are impor-tant issues, sure. But let the leaders sort that out.

Voters who really care how many dollars will be invested in this program or that program are free to study platforms of the parties, most of which lay this out on websites and campaign literature.

Besides, party leaders are trumpeting these facts throughout the campaign, which is dutifully followed by hordes of news media.

Local candidates who deserve support are ones who talk about issues facing constituents in our riding.

Some candidates running for election know their stuff because they care about their community. Oth-ers aren’t nearly as familiar with their potential con-stituents and what they can do to help them.

Hopefully, you were listening and have considered what kind of politician you’d like to represent your neighbourhood. —Nanaimo News Bulletin

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Not all parents are opposed to Grade 6-12 school

Editor:

Due to all the negativity in the media over the last two weeks, regarding the “10-Year En-hanced Facilities Plan,” I feel it necessary to voice my opinion.

This negative publicity would lead you to believe every par-ent of school-aged children in Ladysmith shares this view. I, for one, am willing to keep an open mind to see what the school board has to offer in re-gards to the “middle school con-cept” within LSS (Grades 6-12).

As long as the integration is properly administered (i.e., dif-ferent bell schedules, separate areas of the school, teachers trained for that grade level, etc.), I think it could be a terrific opportunity for our children.

My son started Grade 8 this past September, and if you ask him, it has been the best year of school so far. The introduction to LSS includes the first day for Grade 8s only, along with the Gr8 leaders providing support, which continues throughout the school year. Why would this be any different for our Grade 6/7s?

Our high school has a lot of fine individuals, and I’m not just talking about the staff! Look at the volunteerism done by our teenagers throughout our town; talk to LAFF or any parent who utilizes a teenage sitter. There are awesome role models at LSS for our pre-teens.

As a small town, we don’t have the student population to justify two K-7 schools, and we must accept that changes must be made to in order to ensure we can move forward to create the best learning opportunities for Ladysmith students in the fu-ture.

If you look at the Facility Plan, Ladysmith Primary will be renovated to become our new Ladysmith Elementary School in 2017, but there will not be money to renovate one and build another new school as well. That is millions of dol-lars the Ministry isn’t willing

to spend and most taxpayers aren’t willing to fork out.

I choose to take the “glass half full” approach and see what it’s all about before jumping to foregone judgments and conclu-sions.

Margie ForsterParent of Grade 8 and

Grade 5 children

Orcas Swim Club is such an asset for our community

Editor:

What an incredible asset we have here in Ladysmith.

This year marks the 20th an-niversary of the Orcas. We have swum a long way since our inception in 1992, with many more lengths yet to come.

The Ladysmith/Chemainus Swim Club embraces a long-term athletic development pro-

gram that supports a positive environment so that each swim-mer can reach his or her poten-tial.

I have personally seen what an impact the Orcas Swim Club has been in boosting the self-confidence and self-esteem of ones who were initially quite shy.

The goals of the club are: to improve swim techniques and build endurance through a multi-faced program geared toward different ages and abili-ties; to create a positive atmo-sphere fostering personal dis-cipline, self-esteem and goal achievement; to introduce goal setting, nutrition and other life-skill topics that will help the swimmer to grow as an indi-vidual and as a team member; to provide leadership by a pro-fessional coaching staff; and to promote the club in order to raise funds to meet financial obligations, thereby making the program affordable to all.

The club has gone from 15-

20 swimmers three years ago to 65-70 now, with swimmers ranging from beginners to ones with a national ranking, as well as A-, AA- and AAA-ranked swimmers.

The Orcas swim team raises a significant portion of our budget through fundraising initiatives. Financial commit-ments include pool rental costs, coaching staff salaries and meet travel expenses.

Less than 25 per cent of the financial needs of the club are met through monthly swim fees.

The club is currently seek-ing to replace the dive blocks, which are badly in need of re-pair. This will require a major fundraising effort in the com-munity to achieve this goal.

Do not be surprised if in the next eight to 12 years, Ladysmith has swimmers who qualify for the Canadian Olym-pic team.

Vince GarnettParent of an Orcas swimmer

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Self-confidence, leadership skills, new friendships and an appreciation for their commu-nity are just some of the big benefits youth get out of the Ladysmith Ambassadors pro-gram. That’s what the 2013-14 Ambassador team told Ladysmith council May 6 dur-ing their first official appear-ance as Ambassadors.

Ladysmith Ambassador Committee member Cheri Mactier thanked council for supporting the program and introduced Ambassador Kristy DeClark and Vice-Am-bassadors Kira Mauriks and Sydney Jordan.

The Ambassador program is a leadership program for young women in grades 11 and 12, and it encourages vol-unteering and public speaking, explained Mauriks.“There are a number of vol-unteer opportunities we have in the community that we do throughout the year, as well as going through a Toastmas-ters program, which is an eight-week program where we prepare a speech that we present at Speech and Talent Night,” she said.

Jordan told council about the many benefits of going

through the program.“We all made new friendships, and the program allowed us to come out of our comfort zones and try new things we never thought we could do or would do, especially in front of an audience,” she said. “I believe every candidate comes out of the program with a newfound confidence in themselves.”

The new Ambassadors will now travel across the prov-ince to represent Ladysmith, and DeClark is eager to pro-mote the community.

“This summer, we’re very excited to be able to travel around British Columbia representing Ladysmith and sharing what our beautiful town is to other communities throughout B.C. that often don’t know what Ladysmith is, and I think it’s a town that ev-erybody should know about,” she said.

Kelly Wallace, the 2012-13 Ambassador, told councillors that she is currently running as a candidate in the B.C. Am-bassador program.

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Ladysmith Vice-Ambassador Sydney Jordan (left), Ambassador Kristy DeClark and Vice-Ambassador Kira Mauriks helped Keith Turner cel-ebrate his 106th birthday during the May 6 council meeting.

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As an artist, Joan-nie Winnitoy loves the bright colours she can play with when she paints with acryl-ics. And when she takes you on a tour of her garden, her love of colour comes through in every cor-ner of the yard.

Joannie and her hus-band Wilson live at 5062 Jones Rd., and their property is a stop on the Ladysmith Rotary Garden Tour, Show and Sale Sun-day, May 26.

With azaleas, rhodo-dendrons, lilacs, fruit trees and much more, the Winnitoys’ yard is full of colour and beauty, but it’s also steeped in history.

Jones Road was named after Walter Jones, who was one of the first oyster bar-ons on Oyster Har-bour, explained Joan-nie. Jones owned this property and a num-ber of others beside it, and Joannie believes one of the first things he likely did was plant the five cherry trees in her yard, which she thinks are about 100 years old.“Walter was from

Wales, and Walter and his brother ‘Bubba’ moved the Jones Ho-tel into Ladysmith from Wellington, but they also moved three bunkhouses down by the water so they could run an oyster plant,” said Joannie.

“That [bunkhouse] is where Walter’s grand-daughter lives now.”

Walter Jones’s granddaughter is My-fanwy Plecas, who was instrumental in the Festival of Lights. Plecas and her hus-band John lived in the Winnitoys’ house for about 30 years.“A lot of the things

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The Winnitoys love the idea of producing their own food, and their garden produc-es cherries, Bartlett pears, Asian pears, Concord grapes, Haskap berries and strawberries, as well as an assortment of herbs. Since mov-ing onto the property, they have expanded the vegetable garden at least three times the original size, and they grow beans, aru-gula, beets, potatoes, garlic and much more.

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“they were building boats out of the old train station,” Seaward general manager Doug Godkin says

— before relocating to Chemainus “10 or 11 years” ago. Seaward is the last Canadian kayak manufacture that

remains both family-owned and committed to produc-ing 100 per cent of its product here in Canada, Godkin says. Seaward’s competition, meanwhile, has either sold out to large conglomerates or moved their manu-facturing facilities overseas.

Seaward’s success stems from stringent quality stan-dards rather than low prices and high sales volumes, Godkin says.“We’re the highest-end kayak on the market,” Godkin adds. “We’re the benchmark for quality, build, strength and durability. That’s what sets Seaward apart from ev-erybody else.”

That guiding philosophy has paid off for the company by earning Seaward both a loyal customer base and a number of awards. Seaward’s Passat won Sea Kayak-er Magazine’s Readers Choice Award for best double kayak in 2011, and Outside magazine saw fit to award Seaward’s Halo SR 130 a 2013 Gear of the Year award last month. An appearance on CBC’s Dragons’ Den is sure to add

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studio April 6 with Seaward owners Steven and Jacquie Ree to tape an appearance for the show’s eighth season.

Their appearance won’t air until later this year, and until it does, a confidentiality agreement prevents them from discussing the results.

Contact Seaward by phone at 250-246-2223 or via their website at www.seawardkayaks.com.

Thermoform boats: Geoff Workman — above left — has worked in the kayaking industry for “30-plus years.” He began his career with Necky Kayaks, then left Necky to found Seaward with Steven Ree in 1986. Workman designed Seaward’s award-winning double kayak, the Passat, and continues to be “the guy that makes it all happen.”

Seaward’s plastic kayaks, including their award-win-ning Halo, are “thermoformed” in-house.

The process involves placing single sheets of plastic one eighth of an inch thick in the company oven and heating them to 450 F (230 C), Workman says. The heat-softened plastic is lowered onto a vacuum mould then removed from the oven. Boat parts are cooled on the mould for two minutes, then removed and allowed to air dry for two additional minutes. Once cooled, excess plastic is cut away from each moulded part — like the hull pictured above — and recycled.

Francis Cambran — below left — is responsible for

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Fibreglass boats: Seaward manufactures boats like its Passat “the old-fashioned way,” Godkin says. Laying up a fibreglass deck and hull by hand takes Sea-ward employees Cliff Tromp and Fred Izon — pictured above right — three and a half hours.

The process begins with a coloured “gel coat” be-ing sprayed into the mould, Godkin says, followed by the application of three layers of fibreglass and resin. Freshly glassed boats and decks cure overnight before they’re removed from their moulds.

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From start to finish, a fibreglass boat takes roughly 30 hours to complete, Godkin says.

This will be the Win-nitoys’ first time be-ing part of the Garden Tour.“We’ve been on the garden tours every year since we moved here,” said Joannie.

“From the very first, I thought I want to be able to share this yard.”

During the tour, Joannie will display some her paintings and open up her stu-dio to the public.

For people who have less of a green thumb, the Winnitoys’ yard features many inter-esting antiques, and they will be display-ing their 1956 Buick antique car, while a friend from Victoria will bring up his live steam-powered mod-el locomotive that he built and will have it running. Wilson’s par-ents bought the Buick new in 1956 when he was 16 years old and they lived in Regina. In 1983, he and his friend — the same friend who is bringing the steam-powered locomotive model for the Garden Tour — restored the car, and today, he says it looks the same as when his parents bought it.

Both Joannie and Wilson have always loved gardening, and that stems from a love of being in na-ture. They also both come from families that enjoyed garden-ing. Wilson and Joan-nie have always had a small vegetable gar-den, and after visiting

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The Winnitoys love colour in their garden, as can be seen in this azalea and the quince below.

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Veteran directors Alma Hughes and Jo Kelly will pres-ent their latest musical revue in Chemainus from May 31 to June 2.

Top of the Town brings to the stage a collection of skits and comedy backed up by song-and-dance numbers set to standard show tunes like the St. Louis Blues March and Am I Blue — “a guys and gals number,” Hughes said.Top of the Town offers mo-

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Other musical numbers fea-tured in the show include Dr Hook’s You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance and Walk Right In, alongside a

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To accomplish this goal, Hughes and Kelly have brought together a cast of 36 performers aged 60 to 87 from the “tremendously talented” Chemainus Seniors Drop-In Centre community, Hughes said.

Michael Pickard will emcee the shows, and refreshments will be served during intermis-sion.

Tickets for Top of the Town cost $15 each and can be pur-chased at the Chemainus Se-

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Next week, Ladysmith singer-songwriter Ryan Mc-Mahon will play four shows with iconic

singer Carole Pope, and it all kicks off Thursday, May 23 at the Crofton Hotel.

Influenced by the likes of The Beatles, The Everly Broth-ers and David Bowie,

Pope rose to fame as the leather-clad singer of Rough Trade, with No. 1 singles “High School Confidential” and “All Touch.”

These days, the mul-tiple-Juno winner is touring acoustically to support her latest solo album, Land-fall, which features a duet with Rufus Wain-wright.

The film rights for Pope’s autobiography Anti Diva have been optioned and a film is in development.

Pope’s work has been recognized with three Juno Awards, multiple independent music awards and a Genie Award. She has also added four gold, one platinum and one double platinum al-bum to her collection of awards.

Pope has performed at Fashion Cares 25 with Elton John and at the Brooklyn Mu-seum of Art, Lumi-

nato, Joes Pub, Pop Montreal, Largo, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Winter Garden Theatre, Massey Hall, the Global Cabaret Festival and many other festivals and unique places. As an actress, she appeared in the rock ‘n roll vampire movie Suck, along with Moby, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Henry Rollins.

Pope is being joined at the Crofton Hotel by Ryan McMahon, who is currently re-cording his fifth col-lection of songs. At the same time, he is working on a new musical collaboration with Christopher Ar-ruda and Cory Wood-ward called The Lion The Bear The Fox, and they have started recording their first album together.

The May 23 show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in ad-vance at the pub.


McMahon joins Pope in Crofton

Brad and I have been completely overwhelmed and grateful by the out pouring of support and love that has been given to our family since Brad was diagnosed with kidney cancer in December. The support has been absolutely phenomenal! So many people have stepped up to help us finan-cially, emotionally, delivering wonderful meals and goodies to the house to having our lawn cut weekly from a great bunch of guys. We would like to send a big thank you out to everyone that helped make our “Cancer Sucks” fundraiser a huge success that took place on April 13th. There were many long hours and meetings put into this by many of my cowork-ers and their families and friends to make this happen. We would like to send a big thank you to all the local businesses in the Cowichan Valley that contributed items or services for the auction including food and drinks for the BBQ at the fundraiser as well as fun music and dancing. Thank you to the Moose lodge for supplying the venue for this to happen. We would also like to thank the fundraising events that took place on the Mainland by friends and family and the generous contribution from Brads business contractors . A very special thank you to the CVMHA and to all the par-ents and players from our son Ericks hockey association for their generous support. A huge thank you to my employer Sunridge Place for their sup-port and the wonderful management team and beautiful co-workers and friends we are blessed to have in our lives. Everyone we know including strangers has offered to or has done something to make this battle a little bit easier. Brad, myself and our children Miranda and Erick are truly lucky to be part of such a wonderful community. We are blessed by the family and friends we have in our lives and for that you all have a special place in our hearts. Your kindness and on going support will never be forgotten.

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Paddleboarding in paradiseNick BekolayTHE CHRONICLE

The Chronicle’s adventurous editorial staff dropped by Transfer Beach Saturday, May 4 to take a pair of stand up paddleboards (SUPs) for a spin around the harbour. Here’s how we fared.

Our investigation into paddleboarding’s recent explosion in popularity begins with a visit to Sealegs Kayaking, where Bud Bell introduces us to a pair of SUPs from Estonian manufacturer Zegul.

Bell assigns Chronicle editor Lindsay Chung to a blue Revolution while pointing me in the direction of a red Rhapsody.

After teaching us the basics — how to steer and stand up — on dry land, Bell helps us carry our boards out onto the water. Following his instructions, we climb onto our respective boards and kneel in ninja-like fashion as

we slowly paddle away from shore. As we venture farther from the

beach, the rocky bottom recedes until we can no longer use “too shallow” as an excuse to remain kneeling. Gripping the shaft of my paddle with both hands, I bend down and place it across the deck of my board. Slowly, I inch my feet forward until I’m teetering in a comic approximation of downward dog. Fearing the worst, I prepare myself for a chilly swim, plant my feet and stand: Success!

I look back at Lindsay and see that she’s been equally successful at avoiding a chilly dip.

We regroup to review the paddle strokes we’ve learned on shore— shuffling to keep our balance while repeating the same moves on open water — before venturing south along the harbour. As we coast along the water, the

muscles in my lower legs twitch repeatedly as they adjust to the

subtle pitch and roll of the board.We paddle along for a few

minutes then turn back, swapping boards on our return trip.

Now onboard the Revolution, I’m surprised at how much more stable it feels than the Rhapsody.

The Revolution is longer and wider than the Rhapsody, and its flared edges make it both more buoyant and less tippy than its smaller cousin; an ideal beginner’s board. The Rhapsody, meanwhile, is geared towards smaller or more experienced paddlers.

After a brief warm up, I part ways with Lindsay and paddle north, following the shoreline of Transfer Beach and Slack Point until I reach the navigation channel bisecting Ladysmith Harbour. With no powerboats in sight, I leisurely cross the channel to the Woods Islands and turn east. Below me, schools of fish dart off into the green depths of the harbour as

the shadow of my board advances across the island’s submerged rocky shelf. A pair of Black Oystercatchers and a leery heron eye me suspiciously as I drift by. I pause for a moment to take in the scenery, looking back across the water at the snowcapped peaks of Mount Hall and Mount Brenton looming above town. A juvenile bald eagle perched on a Douglas fir beats its mottled wings and drifts out over the harbour, reminding me of a roommate’s morning mantra:

“Another day in sunny paradise.” And I can’t think of a more ideal

way to explore paradise than on a paddleboard.

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Nick Bekolay putting a Zegul Revolution from Sealegs Kayaking through its paces on Ladysmith Harbour on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

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LSS boys win first post-season game

The Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) 49ers travel to Brentwood College today (May 14) to play in the North Island Championships follow-ing last week’s home-turf win over Nanaimo District Secondary School.

The boys’ team played “a very intense game in extremely hot and trying conditions” May 6, LSS coach Gord McGeachy said, securing their 26-19 win over NDSS late in the game.

49ers Cam Hall, Dustin Jordan, Jade Cambran and Ben Cawthra scored one try apiece, with Hall contributing an addi-tional six points through three successful conver-sions.

McGeachy said his team’s off to the pro-vincial AA high school championships at the end of the month regardless of whether or not they win today.

The LSS girls’ team, meanwhile, is wrapping up a redevelopment season coach Arlene McGuff called a “great success.” The girls’ team won four of 10 games this year, McGuff added, building up its squad from 15 at the start of the season to 22 regular players by year’s end with tight-knit friend-ships being forged both on and off the field.

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Temple, Herbert JamesAug 8, 1927 – May 5, 2013

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Herbert James Temple.

Predeceased by his loving wife Iris; survived by daughters Sandra(Wayne), Gayle(Brian) and sons John(Sandy), Bert(Audrey) and Ken(Danielle); many grandchildren, great grandchildren, family and friends.

A Memorial Service was held on Sunday, May 12th at the Eagles Hall, Ladysmith. In remembrance of Herbert donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Condolences may be offered at [email protected].

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Lovingly remembered by husband Jim and daughters Marlene and family,

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Temple, Herbert JamesAug 8, 1927 – May 5, 2013

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Herbert James Temple.

Predeceased by his loving wife Iris; survived by daughters Sandra (Wayne), Gayle (Brian) and sons John (Sandy), Bert (Audrey) and Ken (Danielle); many grandchildren, great grandchildren, family and friends.

A Memorial Service was held on Sunday, May 12th at the Eagles Hall, Ladysmith. In remembrance of Herbert donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Condolences may be offered at [email protected].

Telford’s of Ladysmith250-245-5553

A18 www.ladysmithchronicle.com Tue, May 14, 2013, Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle

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GARAGE SALES

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 50% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+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.comM O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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LEGAL SERVICES

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

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS


HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HAULING AND SALVAGE

Delivery Guy

(250) 597-8335yourdeliveryguy.ca

DELIVERIESHAULING/JUNK REMOVAL

MOVING JOBS WELCOME

Lowest Price Guarantee

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

FLOORING SALEOver 300 Choices

Lowest Prices Guaranteed!Laminates - $0.59/sq ftEngineered - $1.99 sq ftHardwood - $2.79 sq ft

Overnight Delivery in most of BC!www.kingoffl oors.com1.877.835.6670

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

* Gutters * Windows* Siding * Moss treatment

* Pressure washingMill Bay/Duncan250-743-3306

Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

& MOVING STORAGE

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

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

PLUMBING

49TH Parallel Plumbing & Gas Repairs & Installations. Seniors Discount available. 250-924-7578

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS


HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PLUMBING

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

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Trent DammelAll Types of

Roofi ngResidential/Commercial

New and Re-roofi ng24hr Emergency Repairs

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

PETS

PET CARE SERVICES

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

WHITE 17 cu ft fridge $250, 30” almond range $125, white 30” range $150. Kenmore black glass top self clean range $350, stacking front load washer/dryer $350, Washer dryer sets $200-$350. Washers $150-$250, Dryers $100-$150. Built-in dishwash-ers $100-$150. 6 month war-ranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

BURIAL PLOTS

2 Burial plots at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Incl. is a bronze plate which covers both plots & the opening & closing of the plots. $5000. (250) 746-5843

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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.

FURNITURE

*New Queen MATTRESS Set*PILLOW TOP IN PLASTICMfr. Warranty. Must Sell! $200 ~ (1)250-465-2485

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

AT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patent-ed Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manga-nese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions online; w w w. b i g i r o n d r i l l i n g . c o m . Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.

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

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

VARIOUS SECOND hand household items at Red’s Em-porium. Furniture, tools, dishes, etc. 19 High St, Lady-smith. Call 250-245-7927.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. Or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

CHIMNEY Lake waterfront near Williams Lake in the Cariboo. 3BR with geothermal and rental cabin. Propertyguys.com # 702896 (250)305-6627 $499,000

LADYSMITH (Davis Rd area) near golf course, shopping, private, ocean/mtn views, 2200 sq ft, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 2 F/P, in-law suite potential. Re-duced, $245,000. Call (250)245-4155.

MUST SEE FLOAT HOME!

Fully rebuilt, certifi ed, fl oat home for sale. 2 bdrm, 2 storey, 1 1/2 bath, new

decks, rails, soffi t, & fascia. 100% surveyed and

approved by a marine engineer

(documents available)Only $191,600Located at Maple Bay

Marina, by appointment only.info@bcfl oathomeforsale.comwww.bcfl oathomeforsale.com

(250)732-6260

HOUSES FOR SALE

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY

with Well-Maintained Furnished Home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm,

2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake,

in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational

property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call [email protected]

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESDamaged House?

Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your HouseQuick Cash & Private.Mortgage Too High and

House won’t sell?Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House,Make your Payments

and Buy it Later!

Call: 1-250-616-9053www.webuyhomesbc.com

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

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

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

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE www.bcclassifi ed.com

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Meicor PropertiesChemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, ocean view, 1 bdrm avail. now & June 1st, $625, N/S, 1 sm pet welcome. 55+. 250-246-1033.www.meicorproperties.com

RAAMCO International Properties

VICTORIA, B.C.“A sign of distinction”

Cubbon Apartments For Seniors - 55+1035 North Park StreetBachelor - $575 and upOne Bedroom - $800 & upTwo Bedroom - $950 & up.Close to sunny downtown Victoria and designated for seniors 55 years or older Amenities include a coffee lounge, games room, exer-cise room, and library and garden plots available for your green thumb. Pets wel-come w/some restrictions.

Please call Dick or Diane at 250-383-1162 or email [email protected] to view

our available suites.

Wetherby ApartmentsFor Seniors - 55+ 3205 Wetherby RoadSeniors only please - 55+.Bachelor - $7251 bdrm - $9152 bdrm - $1100This seniors only building has on site laundry, outdoor and covered parking, Shop-ping at Hillside Mall is just steps away. Pets welcome with some restrictions.

Please call Bonny at 250-598-1650

[email protected] to view our available suites.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Ladysmith: Nice 2 bdrm, 1/2 duplex in a quiet residential neighbourhood. F/S/W&D, lots of storage, laminate fl oors, forced air natural gas heat, bright & clean. N/S, refs req. $795/mo. 250-714-9103.

RENOVATED 3 bdrms, lrg yrd,1.5 baths, F/S, W/D hook-up, s/p neg. ref. req., N/S prf $1000 mth pl. utilities (250)754-9279

HOMES FOR RENT

LADYSMITH- 3 bdrm 1/2 Du-plex, 1300 sq ft, 2 bath, fenced yard, quiet cul-de-sac, near schools. Ref’s req’d. NS/NP. $950/mo inclds water, sewer & garbage. Available now. Call 250-246-1585.

LADYSMITH. NEW 4 bdrm, 2 bath (Main Suite) home on quiet street. Incls 6 appls. $1350/mo + utils. Call 250-741-0353 [email protected]

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty

(Ladysmith)

$1100/mth: A-1118 2nd Ave, Ladysmith. Upper du-plex, 2 bdrm plus small of-fi ce,nice view

$800/mth: #5-5311 Cassidy Rd., Cedar. 3 beds, 1 bath. Mobile Home

$1300/mth: 225 Symonds Street, Ladysmith. Upper du-plex, 4 beds, 2 baths

$1300/mth: 11145 Chemai-nus Rd., Saltair, 3 beds, 2 bath. Ocean front home.

$700/mth: #14-76 Mill St. Nanaimo. Apartment, 2 beds, 1 bath.

$975/mth: #22-711 Malone Rd. Ladysmith. 3 bed Town-house. Avail. Aug 1, 2013.

More information at:Royal LePage

Property Management528 1st AvenueLadysmith, BC

www.johnmakesrealestateeasy.com

JOHN BOOTH250-245-2252

OFFICE/RETAIL

WANT TO GET NOTICED?Prime retail/offi ce space for

rent in highly visible historical building on corner

of First and Roberts in Ladysmith. 1687 sq. ft.

2 bathrooms, small kitchen, new fl ooring, A/C. Available June 1st. Call 250-245-2277


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bright print 17. Propose a price 18. Sedimentary material 19. Tree toad genus 20. Passed time agreeably 22. Custodians 24. 3rd largest city in

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dances 33. Material 34. Article 35. Ballplayer Ruth 36. 5th largest Greek

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food 42. Former ruler of

Afghanistan 43. AKA Cologne 44. Not generally

occurring 46. Auto 47. Print errors 49. Interspersed among 50. Electrocardiogram 51. Churns

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intercept blows 11. Estrildid fi nch genus 13. PA 18840 16. S.W. English town &

cheese 21. Runs disconnected 23. Mourners 28. Old world, new 29. Atomic #25 30. Sweet potato wind

instrument 31. Legend 32. 3rd tone of the scale 33. Russian jeweler Peter

Carl 35. Capital of Mali 36. Extremist sects 37. Violent denunciation 38. Tooth covering 39. Music term for silence 40. Smoldering embers 41. Writer Jong 43. Actor Kristofferson 45. Adam and Eve’s 1st

home 48. Fish eggs

The advertising deadline will be Wednesday,

May 15 at 4:00 pm forthe Tuesday, May 21issue of the Chronicle

Our offi ce will be closedMonday, May 20 for

Victoria Day

www.ladysmithchronicle.com www.chemainuschronicle.com Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle Tuesday, May 14, 2013 19Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle Tue, May 14, 2013 www.ladysmithchronicle.com A19 RENTALS

ROOMS FOR RENT

LADYSMITH, ROOM avail, all inclusive, share kitchen and bath, ideal for retirees or sen-iors, small pets welcome w/ conditions, refs req’d, $400 mo. Call (250)616-2345 (Ray).

SUITES, LOWER

Ladysmith: 1 bdrm suite w/laundry, yard. Hydro & heat incl. $800/mo. 250-722-3307

LADYSMITH: BRIGHT 1bdrm, 1000 sq ft, level entry, insuite W/D, full kitchen, small patio, priv ent, off street prkg, immac cond, NS/NP, utils incl’d, $750. Avail immed. 250-245-0205. [email protected]

LADYSMITH: LEVEL entry 2 bed 2 bath + den 1000 sf suite in new house. Can partially furnish. Own garage, storage, ocean/mtn views. Near Coro-nation. $1195 + utils. NS, Refs req’d. Avail June 1 (250)-668-0657

LADYSMITH: NEW 1 bdrm level entry 600sqft suite with private entrance in area of new homes. In-suite laundry. Available now. $700 plus utilities. 250-741-0353, 250-714-2746, [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

CARS

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 fi rm. 250-755-5191.

TRANSPORTATION

SPORTS & IMPORTS

1958 FAIRPLANE 351w with O/D, all new brakes, tires, fl oor mats, 2 tone paint and clear coat. Invested 18k. Sacrifi ce $15,000. Call 250-949-6753 5pm to 6pm only.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

25 foot class C Chevy Flyer motor home. 1995, 350 cu.in., 163,000 Km. 1 rear bed, 3 swivel seats, cruise, A/C. $18,000. 250-245-5973.

VTRUCKS & ANS

2005 Ford E350 Cargo Van, white, 575,000 km. Decent body, 6.0l diesel. Motor does not run. Comes with cargo partition. Spray-in bed liner on cargo fl oor. Great parts vehi-cle, as is where is. Best offer takes it home 250-245-0350.

MARINE

BOATS

1982 Aquastar 26’ Cabin cruiser, with command bridge. Engine Volvo 260 (Chev 305) with 290 leg. Propane stove/oven, double sink, hydraulic steering, ceramic toilet with 9 gal holding tank, macerator (new). Sleeps 4. New canvas. Lots of storage, new horn, new water pump, superb battery charger. Large access door to engine compartment, serviced by mechanic for the past 4 yrs. Price: $10,000.00 for this superb boat!!! Must sell by the end of this month! Call Art 250-245-4559 Ladysmith.

Beyond Your Expectations

640 Trans Canada HwyBox 970, Ladysmith, BCV9G 1A7

P. 250-245-3700 C. 250-667-7653

E. [email protected]

www.itscarol.ca

See All My Listings on the Internet! www.coastrealty.com

GregBuchanan

250-245-8914

$469,900Spectacular Ocean View 3 bedroom (each with an ensuite) 2169 sq ft home. With hardwood floors, 9 ft ceilings, gas fireplace and a wrap around deck all sitting on a beautiful private yard.

$254,900 2 bdrm, 2 bath level entry rancher. Wheelchair friendly home has a double garage and sunroom close to shopping and golfing.

$249,900Charming character home on quiet street featuring wood floors, cove ceilings and landscaped yard. Located very close to the Holland Creek Trail, schools and town.

$349,900 Spacious 4 bedroom family home complete with vaulted ceilings and gas fireplace. House is in great condition with new flooring and appliances. There is a private backyard with a pond and gazebo.

$429,900Thetis Drive, amazing panoramic ocean and mountain views. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 15’ ceilings and a wrap around deck.

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Up Coming

CHEMAINUS ROD & GUN CLUB, PLINKER'S DAY - Sun, May 26, 10 am start. Contact: 250-740-1498

LADIES OPEN GOLF

TOURNAMENT - Sat. June 1. 8:45 am, 18 holes, lunch and prizes!$20.00. Register at Ladysmith Golf Course 250 245 7313'

LADYSMITH GOLF COURSE - Ladies' Golf: Come join us on Tuesday mornings at 9:45. We have fun! Call the Club House at 250 245 7313

LRCA FRIENDLY VISITOR/PHONING TREE PROGRAMSNow taking new volunteersignups for an upcomingtraining session. Improvequality of life for shut-in or isolated seniors byscheduled weekly contact. Call Barb at 245-3079.

LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB - next meeting Tues. May 28, 7 pm at Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Join us for enlightening talks & slide-shows and educational workshops & photo view-ing. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new mem-bers, novice to pro. www.LadysmithCameraClub.com

LADYSMITH HEALTH CARE AUXILIARY - New volunteers are welcome. Please pick up application form at the Thrift Store or phone 250-245-5225.

LADYSMITH FOOD BANK - Open Tues mornings 9 - 12. 630 Second Ave, Ladysmith.

SING FOR PURE JOY! - meets on Saturdays, 7-8:30 pm in the 2nd floor lounge of The Lodge on 4th [email protected] or (250) 285-3764

Join the celebration and help raise fundsand awareness for Heart&Stroke.

This oversized, 29 rider bicycle is cruising throughLadysmith on June 3, 2013

Interested in forming a team?Register at bigbike.ca

orContact: Sara at 250 754 5274

or [email protected]

Open Daily from 7:30am1020 1st Ave, Ladysmith, BC

Admission by donation.

LIVE MUSIC

BRIAN POTTIE

7 - 8:30pmFRIDAY, MAY 24 th

Have a Great Long Weekend!

LADYSMITH CHEMAINUS CEDAR DUNCAN

Your Island Community Grocers since 1977

Visit us on the web www.the49th.com

2835 Oak Street1020 1st Avenue 1824 Cedar Road 550 Cairnsmore Street

250-246-3551Open Daily

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

Prices effective Monday, May 13 to Monday, May 20, 2013

1 litre, limit 2

297

Heinz

SqueezeKetchup

White or WW, dozen,limit 2 total

97¢

Island BakeryHamburger or Hot Dog Buns

BIG 1 kg pak

399

OlymelWieners

White or WW, dozen,White or WW, dozen,

Hamburger or Hamburger or Hot Dog BunsHamburger or Hot Dog BunsHamburger or Hot Dog Buns

HOTPRICE

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Farmhouse Poultry

ChickenLegs

Back attached, warehouse pak, 3.28 kg

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