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Students urged to ‘Be More Than a Bystander’Lindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

Standing in front of a packed gymnasium at Chemainus Secondary School, BC Lions quarterback Travis Lulay told students “all it takes for evil to exist is for good people to do nothing.”

It’s a quote that retired Lions offensive lineman Angus Reid would use in his presentations that Lulay always liked, and it fit perfectly with the theme of the presentation Lulay and fullback Rolly Lumbala made to students Feb. 11 as part of the Be More Than a Bystander campaign, an initiative between the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia and the BC Lions that aims to increase understanding of the impact of men’s violence against women. The program encourages people to break the silence surrounding violence against women and girls and be more than a bystander by speaking up and intervening.

One of Lulay and Lumbala’s main messages: doing some-thing is better than doing noth-ing.“All we’re doing is encouraging

you guys to be leaders, to do something, to stand up for what we all believe in,” Lulay told the students. “Let’s make this world a better place.”

In B.C., there are more than 1,000 physical or sexual assaults against women every week, Lu-lay told students.“That’s over 50,000 a year,” he

said. “That’s far too many, I think it’s easy to agree. This is one of the numbers that is kind of shocking: one in three wom-en will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. It’s pretty easy to think of three women who are close to you; just know that at some point in time, there’s a chance that somebody close to you could deal with some of these issues.”

Lulay says that part of the rea-son they visit schools and speak to young people is that women

younger than 25 experience the highest rate of partner violence of all age groups, and in many of those cases, violence occurs in dating relationships. “A study in London, Ont., found the students who reported the highest incidence of dating violence were young women in Grades 9 and 10 involved in steady dating relationships,” he noted. “Again, it’s dating rela-tionships; it’s not always strang-er danger, as you see on TV.” At least one million Canadian

children have witnessed vio-lence against their mothers by their fathers or father figure, noted Lulay.“One of the things we’re talking about today is how this isn’t just an issue that affects women; gender violence is a bigger is-sue that affects us all,” he told students.

The Be More Than a Bystander initiative stresses that making a difference and sending a mes-sage that violence and abuse is not acceptable doesn’t neces-

sarily mean taking a “superhero approach” and physically jump-ing in when you see someone being abusive.“You often think that if you see something going on, you either do nothing or you physically get in the middle of it, and that’s a scary thought, so all too often, we end up doing nothing,” said Lulay. “All we’re saying is you do have options. Just know that doing a little something is better than doing nothing — that’s one of the biggest things we want to encourage. Always know you have authority figures around, teachers, parents, counsellors, people can help.”

Lumbala told students that he knows it is easy to make excus-es and to turn a blind eye when you see something wrong, and it’s normal to be scared, but it’s a matter of being able to step out of your comfort zone and be courageous.

He encourages students to say something when their peers are making inappropriate com-ments or listening to inappro-priate music — and that doesn’t have to mean making a big scene; you can just take some-body aside and say you don’t think it’s appropriate.“This is your school, this is

your community, so you guys have to take pride in what is tolerated here,” he said. “You’ve got to protect it, so we encour-age you guys to become leaders, especially you men, to step up. You need to step up because

BC Lions players speak to Chemainus Secondary students about violence against women and the need to be leaders

Following the BC Lions’ “Be More Than a Bystander” presentation Feb. 11 at Chemainus Secondary School, quar-terback Travis Lulay signs Dallas Johnson’s T-shirt. LINDSAY CHUNG

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Celebrating Main Street — Oyster Bay

If we define main street as the focal point or centre of com-mercial and social activity in

a community, then the shoals and shoreline of Oyster Bay were the original “downtown” in our cor-ner of the world. Archaeologists estimate that

the warm waters and sheltered harbour provided shelter and sustenance for Chemainus First Nations for the last 4,000 to 6,000 years. The Chemainus people have traditionally lived in winter villages located on three sites in the northernmost part of what is referred to as Hul’qumi’num terri-tory: Kulleet Bay, Sibell Bay and in the Coffin Point area. The bay was not only a protected natural harbour but was also very rich in shellfish. The ancestors of the Stz’uminus used a variety of fishing techniques including net-ting, harpooning, and trolling to bring in the salmon, herring, ling cod, flounder and halibut catch. Seals and porpoises and the tiny eulachon provided a valuable source of oil for food, trade and medicine. An abundance of wood, mainly cedar, provided materi-als for housing and canoes, and maple and alder were used for smoking fish.

In the spring, fall and summer months, other Hul’qumi’num speaking Coast Salish would come here to trade, socialize and engage in (mostly) friendly com-petitions, and they continue to do so today. Indian Reserve Com-missioner Gilbert Sproat reported in 1877 that the “Sicameen” (thuq-min or “spearing place”) and Oys-ter Bay (Hunitstun) people were camped on both sides of the Bay, with at least six permanent long houses established at what is commonly known as Shell Beach. Despite the ravages of the sec-ond small pox epidemic in 1863, Sproat estimated the native popu-lation in Oyster as “more than 800 souls” and reported the natives as being “most friendly, industrious and anxious to trade.”

However, non-native settlers had already begun to homestead in the area. Although Indian Re-serves had been created which recognized traditional land use, these lands were often confis-

cated and given to white settlers because the lands weren’t being

“developed” or “used year round” by the Hul’qumi’num bands. This concept of a “town” or one place to live was a difficult concept for many First Nations to under-stand. As Cowichan elder Angus Smith once explained, “Where you dropped is where you belong. Particular areas were peculiar to certain groups or families, where our ancestors were dropped on earth.”

In the final quarter of the 19th century, the area around Oyster Bay quickly began to fill with Eu-ropean settlers eager to exploit the riches of the north end of the Cowichan Valley. Many saw the area as excellent for fruit grow-ing, and apple, cherry and pear trees were planted extensively south and north of Oyster Bay. Land was also cleared for grow-ing potatoes and other vegetables, as well as grassland for dairy farms and ranching. Several log-ging camps were established in the surrounding hills by the Vic-toria Lumber and Manufacturing Company, and timber was cut and boomed in Oyster Harbour to supply the newly-constructed sawmill at Chemainus. European settlers wasted no time in pursu-ing the same seafood gathering, fishing and hunting activities already well established by the Chemainus Nation.

The major problem for all of this local commerce, however, was getting the products to mar-ket. Wagon roads were slowly be-ing constructed to connect small, growing towns like Cobble Hill, Duncan, Chemainus and Cedar, but travel to and from the larger population centres at Nanaimo and Victoria was almost entirely accomplished by boat. Original-ly established as Hudson’s Bay Company Forts, these two cities were now becoming respectable ports of trade. However, until 1870, there was only a six-foot-wide trail from Cowichan Bay to Esquimalt. Crossing the Malahat by wagon or stage coach was either difficult or impossible, de-pending on the weather, so set-tlers relied on scheduled visits by coastal steamers like the original

Princess Louise, the Islander and the Beaver.

The transportation problem was remediated in 1884 when James Dunsmuir agreed to construct the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway. By 1886, the railway was complet-ed between these two communi-ties and then extended to Victoria station in 1888. For the first time in Island history, a journey that by wagon road often took four or five days by could now be com-pleted in less than four hours for less than $4.

Many readers will have heard the oft-told tale of Dunsmuir’s quarrel with the New Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company over right of way for his coal trains that resulted in the con-struction of Ladysmith. However, you may not be aware that there were several other factors that influenced the coal baron’s deci-sion not to continue to ship coal out of Departure Bay.

Firstly, the surface rights of the land around the pithead at Exten-sion were owned by a man named Bramley, who refused to sell the property to Dunsmuir for $2,000. Bromley decided to lease indi-vidual lots to miners instead. Sec-ondly, both the quality and supply of water at Extension was unreli-able and the drainage so poor that in 1896, there was a serious dan-ger of a typhoid fever outbreak. Dunsmuir was appalled at the thought of “an unhealthy slum” at his new mine. Thirdly, Dun-smuir was aware of the plan of Tyee Smelter to ship copper ore

by train from a point near their Mt. Sicker mine — probably at Oyster Bay. The government was considering a ferry terminal and deep sea port, which was ideal for shipping not only to Vancou-ver and Victoria, but down the Pacific Coast and to the Orient as well. Oyster Harbour was clearly an excellent choice.

By 1898, the coal wharf and bunkers at Oyster Harbour were completed, and in the following year, the first shipment of coal left Oyster Bay on the steamship Wellington. By 1899, there were 30 buildings completed or under construction at Oyster Bay. In 1900, the first load of crushed ore was shipped from the new coal wharf to Oregon for refining. On shore, a number of miners’ cot-tages, hotels and businesses had been dismantled in Extension or Wellington and set up in the new community (now named Ladysmith) by the patriotically inspired James Dunsmuir.

The harbour was a busy and noisy place. As you can see from the map below, Oyster (or Ladysmith) Harbour now in-cluded a shingle mill, a smelter, a foundry and improved wharf-age for fishing boats. Even more significantly, a rail car transfer wharf had been added in 1902, providing the only point on Van-couver Island to offload rail cars from the Mainland directly on to the E & N line. The use of the tug Czar and the rail barge Transfer provided an opportunity for the E & N to offer passenger ferry ser-vice directly from Ladysmith to Vancouver for less than $2!

At this point, the new City of Ladysmith has several potential

“Main Streets.” The E & N railway itself could be given the title, as it was the quickest and most reli-able route to Victoria or Nanaimo, including all points between. It was also the busiest — logs, cut timber, seafood, fruit and cattle could now be shipped to markets in either direction. Ladysmith res-idents could also take the train to Victoria or the ferry to Vancouver to watch a soccer game or enjoy an evening at the theatre!

However, at the turn of the cen-tury, Esplanade Avenue was real-ly Ladysmith’s Main Street. More than 200 miners disembarked dai-

ly off the train from Extension, to be greeted by wives and children waiting near the new railway sta-tion. Nearby, city residents picked up their mail from a baggage car that served as a temporary post office. (By 1909, a handsome new building took over that function, right next to the “new” City Hall and Library on the Esplanade.) Crossing this broad but unpaved avenue, single miners — after a quick wash up — would enter one of the newly built/relocated hotels that lined the boardwalk for a drink to wash down the coal dust. Others would head straight to their boarding houses for sup-per, and then collapse wearily in their room for an exhausted sleep.

Crews from the coal and ore ships and fishing boats currently in port could be seen crossing over Esplanade to shop at Leiser & Hambergers, Gardner’s Gro-cery, or one of the many new busi-nesses lining the avenue Gatacre Street. As rugged logging crews and foundry workers joined the crowd, Hop Lee’s bakery would do a roaring business.

Then again, First Avenue was rapidly becoming the place to shop in Ladysmith. When the Victoria to Nanaimo Road was re-located from behind present-day Sixth Avenue to First in 1902, this long, sloping, muddy byway had begun to emerge as the core of downtown Ladysmith.

In next week’s paper, as part of our celebration of Heritage Week in B.C. and its theme “Main Street: At the Heart of the Community,” we will raise the question: How has your concept of Main Street changed in Ladysmith in the past 12 decades? In the meantime, I hope you will spend at least a part of Heritage Week taking a second look at our lovely little town. Stop by the Ladysmith Mu-seum or the Ladysmith Archives (below Tim Hortons) — and don’t forget “Mr. Ladysmith” Rob John-son’s free presentation, “If These Walls Could Talk,” at In The Beantime Café. See you there on Wednesday, Feb 18 at 6:30 p.m.! Call 250-245-0100 to pre-register.

Ed Nicholson, Ladysmith Historical Society (With special thanks to Harald

Cowie and Bridget Watson for their kind assistance)

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Looking north on Esplanade in 1909, you can see Gardner’s Store (the family lived upstairs) and the Frank Hotel; the new Post Of� ce can be seen in background. PHOTO FROM THE RAY KNIGHT COLLECTION LADYSMITH ARCHIVES

This map depicts Oyster Harbour in 1902. The present-day highway runs over Esplanade Avenue, but some build-ings remain on the west side of Highway 1, such as the Bayview Apartments. ORIGINAL MAP BY DONALD MACLACHLAN

Lindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

Ladysmith will be giving people more op-portunities to spread their love of reading with the community by working with local high school students to create miniature librar-ies around town.

Ladysmith Parks, Recreation and Culture (PRC) has received a

$1,500 grant from the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Literacy Task Force to enhance literacy in Ladysmith, and PRC staff would like to use this funding to provide mini-library kiosks, council learned Feb. 2.

Staff will work with the Ladysmith Sec-ondary School (LSS) woodworking class to design, build and install up to four mini-

library kiosks on Town of Ladysmith proper-ties. Clayton Postings, the Town’s director of PRC, says this initia-tive will increase pub-lic awareness relating to literacy. The kiosks will be stocked with used books donated by the community, which can be shared and ex-changed by the general public, he explained, noting PRC staff will

maintain the kiosks as necessary.

PRC staff have looked at Town-owned properties and come up with four preferred locations: the Frank Jameson Community Centre lobby, Aggie Hall, Transfer Beach Park, and one panel of the three-panel poster kiosk at the Ladysmith Post Office.

Coun. Duck Paterson wondered if the Town had talked to Salaman-der Books about this yet because the store deals with a lot of used books. Mayor Aaron Stone didn’t think they had, but he noted this idea is still in the first stage.“I think there may be

some other ideas that come forward to this table, but I’m sure staff will take that under ad-visement,” he said.

Council would also like staff to look into locating a kiosk at the south end of town.“These are the high-

est-profile locations,” Postings told council.

“There is a definite pos-sibility we could work with LSS to add a fifth location.”


Students will build mini-libraries

Players share tools for standing up to abuse

BC Lions fullback Rolly Lumbala meets Chemainus Secondary student Ann-Ma-rie Louie after the “Be More Than a Bystander” presentation. LINDSAY CHUNG

HELP TO BUILD A BETTER COMMUNITY

The Town of Ladysmith Invites You to Volunteer for the Board of Variance

The Board of Variance is an independent body appointed by Council to consider minor variances from the Town’s Zoning Bylaw. Applications to the Board are generally made by homeowners or developers when compliance with a minor aspect of the Town’s Zoning Bylaw would cause undue “hardship” to the applicant. Ladysmith residents who meet some (or all) of the following criteria are encouraged to apply:• have public or private sector experience in the delivery of programs or

services • have experience in research, analysis, land use planning, architecture,

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• belong to a community organization; and/or• own a business If you are interested in volunteering for the Board of Variance, please complete an application form and return it to City Hall.You can get the application form at City Hall (250.245.6400; [email protected]), or online at http://www.ladysmith.ca/city-hall/public-advisory-commissions-committees. Please submit your application by Friday, March 6, 2015.

you know what, you need to be courageous. It’s not easy. You’re probably thinking we’re big foot-ball players and it’s easy for us, but that’s not exactly right.“Create a culture of love, respect and safety.”

Kendra Thomas, a commu-nity victim services worker for Cowichan Women Against Vio-lence Society, was at the presen-tation and stayed at the school to speak with students afterwards if they needed to talk.

“There is a tremendous amount of power in having these conver-sations, a tremendous amount of power in just talking to each other and even just in listening,” she said.

“Never underestimate the power of listening. None of us are experts in this, so you don’t have to think ‘oh, I don’t know what to say, what would I say, what would I do’ — all you have to do is listen. That goes a long way. It validates the expe-rience that someone is having or struggles with, then if you think it’s serious, you can talk to an adult.”

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Karl YuFor the chronicle

Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District trust-ees will once again be dealing with a short-fall as they work their way toward finalizing the 2015-16 budget.A $3.5-million short-

fall forecasted last year is in line with current numbers, ac-cording to Graham Roberts, acting secre-tary-treasurer.“That amount is in the range that we’re still looking at,” said Roberts. “We’re look-ing at between $3.5 to

$4 million.”An unrestricted

surplus of $4.18 mil-lion from this year’s budget is being fore-cast, but whether that will be applied to the shortfall will be something that is part of budget discussions, said Roberts.

Steve Rae, school board chairman, said although budget dis-cussions are only beginning, trustees are aware that the district is currently in the red and will work through the numbers to account for the shortfall.

A balanced budget is mandated by the province, he said.“Obviously, the last place I can tell you we’re going to look is the classroom ... I can tell you that the flavour of this board, that is the last consid-eration, is the class-room, and hopefully we never get that far,” said Rae.

The new school board is also in the process of examining the 10-year facilities plan, passed by the previous board.

The school district is holding a series of

public forums to dis-cuss the budget and the plan, with meet-ings set for Tuesday (Feb. 17) at Dover Bay Secondary School, Feb. 26 at John Barsby Secondary School and March 5 at Ladysmith Secondary School. All three public meetings will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The school district’s budget must be ap-proved by June 30 at the latest, as per the B.C. School Act, but the school district aims for the end of April for staffing pur-poses, said Roberts.

Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron 257 Ladysmith held its annual Zone Marksmanship competition Jan. 31. Congratulations to this year’s team: (from left) Cadet H. Bucatan, Cadet A. Benedict, Cpl. C. Ball, Cadet M. Boese-Ezard and Cadet F. Ordano. Special Mention to Boese-Ezard for Best Shot. To learn more about joining the Air Cadets, call Cathy at 250-245-8119 or e-mail [email protected]. Photo Submitted

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If you were granted one wish, what would that wish be?

Reviewing some sights on the internet this is what people have said:

• Money and no more debt • Unlimited wishes • To go back in time • Health • World peace • Perfect soul mate • To live forever • To be taller, skinnier, tanned, muscular • To be better at school, sport, job, etc.The list could go on and on.

And if you are anything like me, I’m sure you thought, probably every time a lottery commercial came on, what you would do with the big jackpot.

The column in this paper is called Word for the Wise. Every website I looked at for what people wished for, not one person asked for wisdom.

In the Bible, I Kings 3, a man by the name of Solomon asks God for wisdom.

I am not saying God is a genie, nor should we treat him that way.

But God is there to grant us the desires of our hearts (Psalms 37:4). And in the wisdom that God gave him, he was known as the wisest man that ever lived. God used him in mighty ways and we can still read about him today.

So, today what would be your one wish?My words to the wise today is make your wishes (or

prayers) for what God desires for us, and that we would ask God for salvation, for ourselves and family and friends.

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Please check out the public works area before declaring that we are a clean community

Editor:

After reading the article in the 2/10/15 paper regard-ing the Right to a Healthy Environment, “the right to live in a healthy environment, including the right to breath clean air and drink clean water.” Has anyone from the Town of Ladysmith ever walked along Sixth Avenue past the city works yard?

The right to breath clean air is very much compro-mised; depending on the direction of the wind, it is like an assault by a wall of stench. This cannot be healthy to breathe.

People are walking with hands over their faces, walkers are even jogging past and what about the poor residents in that area, including our RCMP?

Another issue being the right for clean water, one of the jewels of our beautiful town is the Holland Creek Trail system. Many tourists come to enjoy this, as well as the daily use by many of the town people.

Visitors are amazed that this facility is bordering the trail with mounds of compost with the potential of leaching into the creek.

I wonder has any environmental testing ever been done? Rumour has it that in the past, due to the stench, this was not allowed at the city works yard.

So I ask that before the draft of resolution is com-pleted, please check this area out. As at this time de-claring we are a clean community is just not so.

Thank you.

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WildPlay Element Parks in Cassidy is hoping hundreds of people will be brave enough to bare it all to support local people with schizophrenia and their families dur-ing the ninth annual Naked Bungy Jump for BCSS later this month.

The Naked Bungy Jump is a unique fun-draiser and awareness campaign organized by the Victoria branch of the British Columbia Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) and hosted by WildPlay.

On Saturday, Feb. 21 and Sunday, Feb. 22, the “brave and bare” who wish to make a very visible and mean-ingful difference can register to shed all their inhibitions along with their clothing and leap from the 150-foot Bungy Jump above the Nanaimo River. Anyone interested can register online at www.WildPlay.com or by phone at 1-855-595-2251.

The attention-getting event is more than a wacky experiment, says BCSS executive director Hazel Mer-edith.“The weekend chal-

lenges the stigma of mental illness, which often leaves those af-fected feeling and find-ing themselves alone,” she said in a press re-

lease.In contrast, Meredith

notes, the Bungy Jump site at WildPlay be-comes a jovial place where people come to-gether and encourage each other to face their fears.

Meredith sees the dif-ference that every indi-vidual can make.“Two out of three

people will not seek help due to fear of the stigma associated with their disease,” she said.

“And 42 per cent of Canadians are unsure whether they would socialize with a friend who has a mental ill-ness. There has to be a correction made here so people can rely on each other when they need it most.”

Schizophrenia is a serious and persistent mental illness that strikes one in 100 peo-ple in Canada, most of-ten youth, according to the BCSS.

To help the BCSS raise money, WildPlay offers its Bungy Jump for $35 to pre-regis-tered participants aged 18 or older. Those who are more bashful but still want to Bungy Jump can attend and do so fully-clothed for the regular cost of $129.99.

Net proceeds from Bungy Jumps, as well as $15 spectator fees, are given to the BCSS in support of many life-changing programs.

Over the past nine

years, Naked Bungy Jump for BCSS par-ticipants have raised $95,915.25 for BCSS.

Event organizers are hopeful that many peo-ple will be motivated to drop their inhibi-tions and participate in Naked Bungy Jump for BCSS, and they’ve set a $30,000 fundraising goal for 2015. Those who want to support the cause but cannot attend have the option to pledge for a jumper or donate to the event by contacting the BCSS donating online via the Canada Helps button at www.bcss-victoria.ca.

For more information, visit www.wildplay.com/parks/nanaimo.


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This Thursday night, the sky above Trans-fer Beach will glow with the light from 110 lanterns during a special event be-ing planned by the Ladysmith Rotary Club.

The Ladysmith Ro-tary Club is inviting the community to

“Light up the Night for Heritage Week” Thursday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. at the Transfer Beach Amphitheatre, as the club celebrates Ladysmith Heritage

Week in conjunction with Rotary’s 110th anniversary.

The Rotary Club plans to release 110 Chinese lanterns into the night sky at 8 p.m., and the club will be selling the lanterns for $5, with all pro-ceeds going toward the rebuilding of the playground at Trans-fer Beach.

Club president Cher-yl Leukefeld and Pem-berton Holmes Realty have donated the lan-terns, which are made out of biodegradable, fireproof tissue.

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is working with the Ladysmith Kinsmen Club to raise money to rebuild the play-ground, and Leuke-feld says they were trying to think of unique ways to raise as much money as possible.“We thought it would be really fun,” she said. “We’re really ex-cited, and I think it’s going to be just great.”

The 110 lanterns rep-resent the 110 years that Rotary has been serving communities around the world.

Leukefeld says the lanterns only burn for

six minutes, but they can get as high as 100 feet before floating back down to the har-bour and disintegrat-ing.“I think it’s going to be phenomenal when they’re floating,” she said. “With 110 of them floating, it’s go-ing to be beautiful.”

Leukefeld says the lanterns are a Chinese tradition, and she was inspired when she saw them years ago.

Rotarians will be at Transfer Beach around 7:45 p.m. to sell the lanterns, and Rotarians will be available to help light them, as Leuke-feld says it takes two people to light the lan-terns.

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For more informa-tion about “Light Up the Night for Heritage Week,” look for Rota-ry Club of Ladysmith on Facebook.


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The first produc-tion of 2015 at the Chemainus Theatre Festival tells the re-markable story of Johnny Cash, sharing songs and stories that span from his upbring-ing on a rural farm to the hallowed halls of the Grande Ole Opry.

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Ring of Fire, con-ceived by William Meade and created by Richard Maltby Jr., is more than a biogra-phy or collection of Cash’s songs, accord-ing to a press release from the theatre. His story is told across a mingling of scenes that frame his iconic rowdiness and re-demption through his unforgettable music. The result is a sweep-ing portrayal of Ameri-can life in the themes of love, faith, family, and resilience through hard times, according to the theatre.“There is something

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DuMez says Ring Of Fire: Project Johnny Cash is an intimate show, perfectly suited for an intimate stage like the Chemainus Theatre Festival. The ambiance suits the small-town Southern settings in the musical and draws audiences closely into the mo-ments of a young man falling in love, getting married, dealing with adversity, and finally reaching his golden years.“You can feel the

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Nanaimo runner wins Cedar 12KLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

There were many high-lights at this year’s Cedar 12K race.

A member of the host Bas-tion Running Club from Nanaimo won the race, and a new record was set for the men’s 45-49 age category.

The Cedar 12K, the third race in the Frontrunners Is-land Race Series, took place Sunday, Feb. 8 in Cedar. Jer-emy Clegg from the host club, the Bastion Running Club, won, with Kim Doerk-sen from Gibsons winning the women’s race.“It was nice to see Jeremy

win,” said race director John Durkin. “There were quite a few people standing at the finish line waiting to see who would be first to appear, and when it was Jeremy, there was a big cheer.”

There were 382 finishers this year, which Durkin says is down quite a bit from pre-vious years. Durkin thinks that a lot of people were away for the Family Day long weekend, and also, many people had the cold or flu that has been going around.

Durkin says the weather was ideal for the race.“It turned out pretty good,”

he said. “We had almost no wind, no rain, and ideal tem-peratures, not too hot for running,” he said.

Clegg won the race in 39:57,

with Craig Odermatt second in 40:20, and Andrew Mc-Cartney third in 41:16.

Clegg said afterwards that he was determined to win, particularly as his club orga-nized the race.“I knew I would have a lot

of support out there on the course, and wanted to take advantage of that,” Clegg said in a press release. “Af-ter finishing the Cobble Hill 10K, I regretted not going out more aggressively with eventual race winner Derek Vinge. My plan for this race was to go out strong, and work the hills. I made a push on the first notable hill on the course and created a gap that I was able to maintain until the end. I knew Craig was behind me all along, and I had to push hard and not let him feel he had a chance to reel me back in.“It was a thrill to have the support of the local crowd and the push of some great competition,” he added.

Odermatt was the top Mas-ter in the race, and he also set a new age category re-cord for M45-49, breaking a 14-year record set by Rob Reid.

Odermatt told organizers he hadn’t been sure he was going to run, as he had just returned from Hawaii on an overnight flight.“Considering the tiring trav-

el, I felt not too bad,” he said. “I tried to just run strong and see how it went. I was actu-

ally aware of the Masters course record (39:23) and thought I could beat it, but overall, I did well and I was happy with the context of the situation, treating it as a good workout.”

Doerksen, the 2014 BMO Vancouver Marathon cham-pion, won her race in 44:51. Claire Morgan was second in 45:08 and finished as the top female Master, while Danelle Kabush was third in 45:50.“The win was unexpect-

ed, but it was something I definitely had in the back of my mind, but it was the first race of the season so I didn’t want to put too much pressure on the end result,” Doerksen said in the release.

“I set myself a time goal, and if the placing was there, that would be the cherry on top. Not having ever raced this event, it was a hilly course! I should be used to those types of routes coming from the Sunshine Coast, but it certainly made the downhill sections sweet relief from the big climbs. Overall, I’m really pleased with the result and was impressed with the organization of the race, and the post-race treats were delicious. Thanks to the Bas-tion Running Club for host-ing an excellent event.”

The average time for the race was 1:04:30.

The top Chemainus fin-isher was John Weber, who ran the race in 58:51 and was 140th. The top Ladysmith

runner was Susan Miller, with a time of 1:00:25 and a 154th-place finish.

Durkin says the Cedar 12K seems to be popular with runners.“We always get lots of nice

comments about the volun-teers, marshals and water tables on the course,” he said. “We always get lots of comments, we have a Celtic band in the gym playing while people come in and while we wait for the awards. We get lots of positive feed-back from the runners.”

In the club standings for the series, the Prairie Inn Harriers lead with 1,557 points, followed by Comox Valley Road Runners with 927, and Bastion Running Club with 739.

Full results can be found at http://racedaytiming.ca/vira/2015.

Eight races make up the Frontrunners Island Race Series. The next race is the Hatley Castle 8K on Feb. 22, followed by the Synergy Health Management Ltd Bazan Bay 5K on March 8, Comox Valley RV Half Mara-thon on March 22, Merville 15K on April 12, and Sooke River 10K on April 19.

To register online for the series, visit www.vira.bc.ca.

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Clockwise from top left: seven-year-old Jayden Bar-ry of Duncan joins her father, Patrick, as he races to-ward the � nish line at the Cedar 12K Feb. 8 at North Cedar Intermediate School; top female Kimberley Doerksen of Gibsons comes in at 44:51, good for 14th overall; and Nathan Kamell, a member of the Victoria Flatliners, races to a 46:52 � nish, which put him at 24th overall. LINDSAY CHUNG

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BRANT, JimPassed away peacefully on Monday February 9, 2015 at the Nanaimo General Hospital. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England on July 30, 1926. Predeceased by his loving wife Margaret (1997); sister Joan, grandchildren Troy and Trevor.

Lovingly remembered by his family; children, Marlene Laird (Tom), Rob (Joan) and Christine (the late Harold Nikirk); brother Roy in England; grandchildren; Sean, Angie, Jeremy, Amy and Crystal; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. As well as one of his good friends Norm and Linda Watts. He leaves his favourite cats; Shami, Buddy, and Tigger.

Jim was a Veteran of WWII and was very proud to serve his Country. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. His pride and joy besides his family was his love for his boats.

A Celebration of his life will be held at H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C. on Tuesday February 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

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BROWN, Hendry PaulApril 14, 1940 – January 30, 2015

Hendry passed away suddenly at his residence in Ladysmith. He is pre-deceased by his parents James and Elizabeth and identical twin brother Jim. He is survived by his son Scott, sister Bertha Coleman, brother Ted (Judy), sister Christine Bergman (Jim), sister-in-law Iness and many nieces and nephews.

Hendry was born in Spittlefield, Pershire Scotland and when the twins were 10 moved to Canada and made their home in Fairbridge, Cowichan Station.

In later years, Hendry worked in the woods and later became a car salesman - it was said with his gift of gab “could sell an ice-box in The Arctic”. He finally made his home in Ladysmith where he spent time with friends. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

There will be no service by his request. A celebration tea may be held at a later date.

JOHNSON, Rayna LynneJanuary 31, 1960 – February 4, 2015

Rayna was taken tragically from her family and friends on February 4, 2015.

Predeceased by her mother, Mary Coco (2000).

Survived by her children Timothy (Twylla) John-son and Christina Johnson; grandchildren Austin, Mad-ison, Annabelle and Carter; brothers Rick (Shelley) John-son, Tim (Kirsten) Coco and sister Wendy (Jeff) MacLeod; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends Bruce and Debbie L’Heu-reux and Jack the cat who she called her husband.

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

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15 CU.FT. upright deep freeze, $125. 8 cu ft deep freeze, $150. Almond 15 cu ft fridge, $125. White 30” range, $150. 30” almond range, $125. White 30” propane stove, $150. Kenmore Washer dryer sets, $300-$350. Washers, $150-$250. Dryers, $100-$150. Apt size staking wash-er/dryer, $250. Built-in dish-washers, $100-$150. White portable dishwasher, $125. 6 month warranty on all appli-ances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

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REAL ESTATE

APPRAISALS/INSPECTIONS

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

DVD RENTAL business. Sell-ing due to illness. Fully stocked $5500 obo. 250-542-0743www.tigressevideoretals.mydvd kiosks.net

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

CONDO FOR RENTLarge, immaculate, quiet

2-bedroom condo available in Duncan, bottom fl oor,

bright corner unit in a 4-plex, wheelchair accessible.

Great location! Within walk-ing distance to shopping & restaurants. Wood burning fi replace, in-suite washer/

dryer, F/S, dishwasher, lots of storage!

Non smoker. No pets. Available April 1.

$850/m. References required. 250-818-0678.

LADYSMITH: $1350/mo. 55+ Building, 385 Davis Rd, Ocean & Harbour Views, 2 Bdrm suite 250-246-5688.LARGE 2 bedroom apt for rent immediately, located above Tree’s Restaurant on the Al-berni Hwy, Parksville. $800 per month. 250-954-9547

Meicor PropertiesChemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $650 incl heat & hot water, available now. N/S, 1 small pet wel-come. 250-709-2765.

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Ladysmith: 2 bdrm 4th fl r $860/mo. Includes heat & hot water, small pets OK. 250-924-6966.

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

DUNCAN 2-BDRM, clean, bright 2-level, near schools, bus route, park, on cul-de-sac. 5 appl’s, propane F/P. fenced backyard, new shed. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $925./ mo. (250)746-8128, (250)477-5859

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

TIMBERLAND MOBILE Home Park; 2 mobile home lots for rent at $450/mo; 1 on Family side and 1 Seniors. Call (250)245-3647.

HOMES FOR RENT

4-BDRM HOUSE in Lady-smith. Close to all schools. Oil heat, W/D Hook-up. Oil & hy-dro not incld. $1050./mo. Call (250)245-4869.

SUITES, LOWER

LADYSMITH: 1BDRM suite. W/D. Heat & hydro. Private driveway. $750/mo. Avail. Im-mediately. Call 250-722-3307LADYSMITH: 2 bedroom. Call 250-245-4638.

TRANSPORTATION

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1988 WILDERNESS 30’ Fifth wheel. Needs some TLC. $4995. obo. To see: 405 Selby Street. Call (250)618-6800.

VTRUCKS & ANS

2006 PONTIAC Montana SV6- seats 7, DVD player, recently detailed, automatic, 172,000 km. $6000. (250)701-0006.

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What’s Happening

OnGoing

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

LADYSMITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION - meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7:30 am upstairs at the Legion. This dedicated group of business owners discuss everything business-related in Ladysmith from partnerships with organizations, upcoming events, business strategies and tips, website performance and sometimes, a guest speaker.

CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUP - meets 3rd Mon of each month 5:15-6:45Ladysmith Community Health Centre - 1111-4th Ave, Room 101www.chronicpainsupport.ca 250-667-5587

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

STROKE RECOVERY GROUP: Survivors and caregivers meet every Thursday at 11 am in the basement Activity Room of Bethel Tabernacle, 1149 Fourth Ave. Programs include exercises and tips for managing activities. Call Ken or Flo 250-245-8199.

BINGO - LADYSMITHEvery Wed - 6:30 pm, Doors 5 pm, St. Mary's Church Hall. Info call 250-245-3079. Sponsored by Ladysmith Resources Centre Association

Email items for publica-tion to [email protected] with the subject line contain-ing "What's Happening".This is a free service for non-profit groups that runs as space allows. Please keep length to 25 words or less.

Up Coming

IMPROVE YOUR “NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY” with tips and techniques presented by acclaimed Ladysmith photographer Sean Sherstone at the Ladysmith Camera Club. Tues, Feb 24, 7 pm, in Hardwick Hall, High St at 3rd Ave in Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. LCC invites new members, novice to pro. www.LadysmithCameraClub.com

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HAR VEST HOUSE FOOD BANK - Chemainus. Friday, Info call 250-246-3455.

BINGO - Chemainus Senior Drop-in Centre. Mondays, 6:40 pm. Info: Murray 250-246-9968.

LADYSMITH LEGIONMondays, crib, 7 p.m. Meat draws: Saturdays 2 - 5:15 pm, Fridays 4-6 pm, Sundays 3-5 pm, Darts: Wednesdays, 7 pm, Line dancing: Thursdays 9-11 am, Fridays: pool, 8 pm,250-245-2273.

CANADIAN FEDERATION of UNIVERSITY WOMENNanaimo branch. Meets 4th Monday of each month. St. Andrews Presbyterian. 7 pm. Karen: 250-756-9508.

BINGO - Every Fri, 6:45 p.m., Chemainus Legion branch #191. Doors open 5 p.m.

WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SUPPORT GROUP - 3rd. Wed. of the month, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Inn on Long Lake, 4700 North Island Hwy. Nanaimo. All welcome

CHEMAINUS SKETCH GROUP - Painting and sketching group meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. New members welcome. 250-246-3118

BORN HEALTHY - a program for pregnant women and new moms. Check out “Born Healthy Ladysmith” on Facebook or call Kate at 250-245-3079 (the LRCA). Wednesdays from 10-1:30 with drop-in office hours for one-on-one on Mon and Tues from 10-1:30.

LADYSMITH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP - Meets on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month 1:30 pm basement of Ladysmith Resource Centre.

LADYSMITH CELE BRA TIONS SOCIETY Ladysmith Days. Ladysmith city hall, on 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7 pm 250-245-2263. www.ladysmithdays.com

DAD'S GROUP - Drop In Breakfast - Program of the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association. 630 - 2nd Ave., Upper Floor, Saturdays, 10 - noon. 250-245-3079.

ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Call Jane Hope, Alzheimer Society of BC at 250-734-4170.

NORTH OYSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETYEngraved bricks fundraiser. Info call Bob Handel at 250-245-0919.

• A reminder that Rob Johnson will be giving a free Heritage Week slideshow presentation about the buildings and people that shaped our downtown, “If These Walls Could Talk,” this Wednesday (Feb. 18) at In The Beantime Café at 18 High St. at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited, and it is filling up fast, so pre-register to en-sure you get a seat by calling 250-245-0100. • The Ladysmith

Community Gardens Society’s 2015 Spring Speaker Series on Ed-ible Gardening kicks off this week with a discussion about bees.

Ted Leischner of Plan Bee Now will be giving a presentation called

“Supporting Native Pol-linators” this Thursday (Feb. 19) at 7 p.m. at the St. Johns Anglican Church Hall at 314 Buller St. in Ladysmith.“Some 200 species

of native bees, of all sizes and shapes, do the work of pollination in our Island gardens,” the society notes in a press release. “Learn to see them, know their habits, protect their

habitats and include flowering plants to sup-port them throughout the season.”

Tickets for the series of six discussions are available at Salaman-der Books for $15.

The other upcom-ing talks include “Why I Love to Garden!” with Janice Peters of Ladysmith Health Food Store on March 3,

“Gardening With Native Plants” with Todd Car-nahan of Habitat Acqui-sition Trust on March 19, “Timing is Every-thing!” with Joy Story

of Grow Food Network on March 31, “Hardy Figs and Unusual Edi-ble Permaculture Trees” with Devmurti Khalsa of Denman’s Figs for Life on April 16, and

“Local Water and Food Security” with Laurie Gourlay of Vancouver Island and Coast Con-servation Society on April 28.

The Spring Speaker Series is presented by the Ladysmith Commu-nity Gardens Society, the Ladysmith Saltair Garden Club and the Ladysmith Library. For

more information, visit ladysmithcommunity-gardensociety.weebly.com.


CHURCH DIRECTORYAttend regularly the church of your choice

381 Davis Road 250-245-5113

www.oceanviewchurch.ca

February 22, 2015 9am & 11am

Good King Bad King Series

This week:

Bad King Manasseh Part 1

Pastor Darin Phillips

Welcome toSt. Mary’s

Catholic Church1135 - 4th Avenue

Ladysmith, BCMass Times:Sat. 5:00 pmSun. 9:00 am250-245-3414Father Anthony Gonsalves, OFM

Hall Rentals Available250-245-2077

Attend regularly

1149 Fourth Ave, Ladysmith, 250-245-8221

Family Worship ServiceSundays 10:30 am

(Nursery & Children’s classes available)

Mid - week groups for Children, Preteens, Teens and Adult Life Studies

Rev Maxine Pirie 232 High Street250-245-2183

www.ladysmithunited.org

Sunday Serviceincluding Sunday schoolat 10:30 amHealing Pathway

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6-8 pm

Inclusive - Diverse - VibrantLadysmith

First United Church

102-1801 Bowen Rd. Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1 250-755-7690

Donate Securely online at www.nanaimohospitalfoundation.com

One Lifetime. One HospitalThe Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation

The Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation needs your help to purchase an Echocardiograph Machine for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

An Echo Machine uses ultrasonic waves for continuous heart chamber and blood movement visualization. Echo has become one of the most commonly used tools in diagnosis of heart problems, as it allows for non-invasive assessment of heart structure and function.

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Call for a Free Home Evaluation

March 5 - March 22, 2015Box Offi ce 250-924-0658

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An Improbable Farce

Ladysmith Little Theatreproudly presents

Directed by MORT PAUL

The Last WordChronicle

Heard around town...

The Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council 4582 in Ladysmith presented donations to seven local groups Jan. 29 at St. Mary’s Church. “People that need people are the greatest people in the world,” said Grand Knight Denis Olynyk. “It goes in one big circle; everyone needs everyone. It’s a privilege for the Knights of Columbus to present you with a donation to help your organization help someone else.“ Pic-tured here, from left, are: Denis Olynyk (Grand Knight), Jerry Polievre (Knight), Elizabeth Weiss (Ladysmith Food Bank), Dennis Lait (Ladysmith Resources Centre Association), Bob Erskine (Knight), Bern Muller (St. Joseph’s Elementary School), Cliff Fisher (Ladysmith Festival of Lights Society), Elizabeth Nicol (Cross-roads Crisis Pregnancy Centre), Art Gerrand (Knight), Clover Burgess (Ladysmith Boys and Girls Club), Ross Lubben (Knight), Ray Hedstrom (Ladysmith Disabled Sailing Association), Rev. Anthony Gonsalves, Carl Wandler (Knight) and Jim McGarry (Knight). Missing from photo is a representative from the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation. LINDSAY CHUNG


LADYSMITH CHEMAINUS CEDAR DUNCAN

Your Island Community Grocers since 1977

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Dempster’s

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Arm & Hammer

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750 ml, limit 2 total3 varieties

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Ketchup

Heritage WeekProud to serve you since 1977

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