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Is Ladysmith losing out on endowment funding?Craig Spencethe chronicle

Nanaimo Foundation chairman Ted Carson says money that could be used to support charitable organization in Ladysmith may be going elsewhere be-cause the community does not have an endowment fund.

The Nanaimo Foundation provides capital and program start-up funding to charitable organizations within the boundaries of Nanaimo School District. But communities outside the City of Nanaimo may not realize the organiza-tion is set up for them too.

That means community organizations that could be applying to the foundation

for funding; and people who could be en-couraged to donate or bequeath funding endowed to their own communities with-in the Nanaimo Foundation’s fold, may not know about the foundation’s role.“Money has been slipping from the

Nanaimo area to Vancouver because we haven’t had a foundation with a high enough profile,” Carson said.

He made his comments during a Nov. 30 ‘community engagement’ meeting at the Eagles Hall, which the Foundation called to raise awareness and answer question from charitable organizations.

But despite a presentation to the Town of Ladysmith Council’s Nov. 16 meeting, and a couple of items in the Chronicle about the engagement meeting, turnout was sparse.

Nanaimo Foundation representatives reinforced their message that they will not be cutting into existing fund-raising efforts in Ladysmith.“It’s an adding-on instead of a competing against,” said Strategic & Grants Director George Hanson. “We have made very clear decisions on creating endowments that don’t have an impact on existing activities.”

What the Foundation will do, propo-nents say is:• Leverage contributions from

Ladysmith, helping them earn a better return due to the larger scale and lower overhead a major fund can achieve;• Provide a mechanism for people

who want to make major donations or bequeathals to an endowment specifi-

cally dedicated to Ladysmith;• Offer expertise and help identifying

and encouraging donors.The questions that need to be an-

swered, Hanson said, is whether or not a Ladysmith endowment within the Nanaimo Foundation is something the community wants, and if an endowment is established, who would sit on the advi-sory committee that would recommend funding decisions.A straw vote called by Hanson toward

the end of the meeting, drew general support from the audience for moving forward with the discussion. Another meeting is likely in late January or early February Hanson said after the meeting.

See Nanaimo Foundation, Page 3

Santa arrived bright and early in Ladysmith Saturday, Dec. 5, joining hundreds of kids and their families at Aggie Hall, where Ladysmith Family and Friends (LAFF) put on its annual Breakfast With Santa. The Haubrick family – Adriana, Jackie, Carey and Jada – took their turns letting Santa know what they would like to see under the tree this year. Families also got to participate in crafts, put their bids in at a silent auction, and enjoy a Rotary pancake breakfast. The Ladysmith & District Credit Union is a major sponsor for the event. Craig SpenCe

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If you’re one of those drivers who plows right on through at the posted speed limit or above come rain, sleet, snow or hail, B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation is test-ing out some technology that’s de-signed just for you.

Variable speed signs are being installed on sections of the Co-quihalla, the Trans-Canada, and the Sea to Sky Highway, as part of a pilot project to help reduce the frequency of weather-related crashes.

The digital signs will be very vis-ible to drivers, and the speed limit will be changed to reflect driving conditions. Overhead message signs at the entrance of each corridor will inform drivers that they are entering a variable speed zone, and to be aware of changing weather conditions.“These variable speed signs will be a great addition to our com-munity, which is often subject to challenging weather and road conditions that can change rap-idly,” said West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy.“These routes are some of the busiest in the region, and having the ability to adjust speed limits to fit weather conditions is an

innovative way we can increase safety for all road users.”

But drivers heading over the Malahat between Victoria, the Central Island and points north will have to wait to see if they are going to benefit from the system.

There will be at least two to three months of testing before the systems go live, and then it will have to be determined if the signs actually reduce accidents before the technology might be consid-ered for the Malahat or other re-gions outside the pilot routes.“If, as I expect it will, the tech-nology proves itself, and it makes our highways safer in these three pilot locations, then it would be my absolute intention to roll this technology out on other sec-tions of highway in the province,” Transportation Minister Todd Stone said, announcing the pilot program.“One of the top candidates in my mind would probably be the Malahat, on Vancouver Island, but there’s all kinds of sections of highway like these three pilot locations where this technology I think could make a difference.”

The ministry has invested $12.5 million to install and run the three pilot systems, which are part of the ministry’s $25-million per-year Roadside Safety Program.

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Malli to retire as Ladysmith CAO


Chief Administrative Officer Ruth Malli plans to retire this coming June after more than 30 years with the Town of Ladysmith.“I wish to thank the current Council and past

Councils, as well as all of my co-workers and colleagues over the last thirty years for their commitment, trust and support,” Malli said.“It is an exciting transition time for me person-ally and I look forward to assisting with the process to ensure a smooth transition for the Town.”

Malli originally joined the Town in 1984 as an accountant. She became the Director of Finan-cial Services in 1986, a position she held until 2004 when she was appointed City Manager.

Ladysmith received numerous awards un-der Malli’s management, including provincial and national recognition for environmental sustainability, community planning, solid waste management and excellence in part-nerships.

She played a key role in the formation of Leadership Vancouver Island and was awarded the 2012 Professional Award in Leadership by the Local Government Management Associa-tion of BC.Although that hasn’t been so much in the spot-

light, Malli said she’s ‘most gratified’ by devel-opment of the leadership initiative.

In 2015, and for the fourth consecutive year, Ladysmith was named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Greenest Employers for an environmentally-friendly workplace – a reflection of Malli’s em-phasis on the value of people and environment.

“I have had the distinct pleasure of work-ing with Ruth for the last year, and I can tell you that her dedication and commitment to Ladysmith are beyond exemplary,” said Mayor Aaron Stone.“As city manager, her collaborative ap-proach and leadership skills have helped produce many lasting legacies for our com-munity.”

Stone went on to detail Malli’s influence in:• Securing millions of dollars in funding for up-

grades to the town’s drinking water and sewer systems;• Expansion at the Frank Jameson Commu-

nity Centre, and completion of the LEED Gold

certified High Street Community Services building;• Success of the Town’s strengthened relation-

ship with the Stz’uminus First Nation, includ-ing completion of Ladysmith’s landmark ser-vice agreements in 2014 to provide water and sewer to SFN lands.

Malli will be working with Council over the coming weeks to prepare a recruitment and transition plan.“This is an exciting time for the Town,” said Stone.

“Ladysmith is widely considered a community and employer of choice – I am very optimistic about our ability to attract a highly talented, experienced and visionary leader to assume the helm.

Commitment to Ladysmith ‘beyond exemplary’ says Mayor Aaron Stone in announcement

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Shoeboxesfilled with joyfor womenin shelters

A lot can fit into a shoe-box, especially when it’s being used to put together a collection of gifts ‘from the heart’ for women in shelters.

The Shoebox Project was founded in 2011, the idea being to fill decorated shoeboxes with items valued at $50 which recipi-ents will “enjoy, but would not splurge on for herself in difficult times.”

The boxes are collected and distributed to women living in many communities, including shelters in the South Vancouver Island area.

You can find out how to make up a shoebox, and what’s appropriate to include at shoeboxproject.com by clicking the ‘Make a Shoebox’ link.

The South Vancouver Island Shoebox Project will be accepting shoeboxes until Dec. 10, with distribu-tion taking place Dec. 11 to 18.

Boxes can be dropped off at the Chamber of Commerce in Ladysmith, 33 Roberts Street, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone 250.245.2112 to confirm.

MissingLadysmithWomanlocated

Destiny Raye Williams was located Dec. 1, and is in ‘good health’ Ladysmith RCMP reported. “Ladysmith RCMP would like to thank all members of the public who took the time to call in, reporting their possible sightings of Ms. Williams,” says a release from Sgt. Ken Brissard.

Citizens of Ladysmith responded in numbers to a Nov. 27 post on the Ladysmith/Chemainus Chronicle Facebook page about concern for Williams’, who was reported missing by her family Nov. 25.

The post reached more than 50,000 people and was shared 717 times.

Disseminating word quickly to a broad audi-ence is important in miss-ing persons cases, and the Chronicle’s Facebook page, as well as reports in the newspaper, are proving effective channels.

Ruth Malli, who has been with the Town of Ladysmith for 30 years, will step down as CAO in June.

From Page 1Asked if he was disappointed with

the turnout, he said it was a start. “I think the positives are that the peo-ple who came this evening had a lot of questions, and they seem to have gotten satisfactory answers to those questions,” he said.“There’s a level of enthusiasm for doing something together.”

Former Councillor and Ladysmith resident Bruce Whittington, who ap-

proached the Nanaimo Foundation and asked them to raise their profile here, said he was satisfied with the turnout and discussion at the meet-ing.“I liked the way the Foundation pre-sented its proposal,” he said. For those who didn’t attend, he held out hope. “I would say you missed the start, but there will be more opportunities to learn more about this, and how you might be able to play a role in it.”

Nanaimo Foundation callsfor Ladysmith endowment

Variable speed signs not for Malahat, yet

Variable speed signs, being piloted on three highways in BC, will be considered for the Malahat if they prove effective Minister of Transport Todd Stone says.

Saltair residents have formed a Water Adviso-ry Committee for Area G of the Cowichan Val-ley Regional District “to create a voice for our community about the potable water in the Sal-tair water system,” says a Nov. 30 release sub-mitted by Jim Whittaker.“The Saltair Water

Advisory Committee (SWAC) will be work-ing to investigate, ana-lyze and make recom-mendations based on communication and collaboration with the Saltair community, the

CVRD staff and other community groups.”Areas of concern for

SWAC include Saltair’s aging water infrastruc-ture, the Stocking Lake watershed, communi-cations between Saltair and the CVRD, and provincial legislation in a Water Sustainability Act to be considered in 2016.“In the future SWAC is planning to co-host a town hall meeting with CVRD staff,” says the release.“After that meeting we plan to create a Water

Expo to help educate the Saltair community to water saving options, which will help Saltair conserve water as our climate changes.”

The release recaps some of the recent is-sues that have affected Saltair residents with regard to water supply and usage.“As a community, we have been through wa-ter breaks, a petition to increase property taxes to repair the age-ing water pipes, water restrictions, and other water related questions by the community,” says the release.“SWAC aims to create a forum for dialogue within our community.”

Saltair is in Phase 3 of a CVRD program to upgrade water supply infrastructure to the area. That program in-cludes work between Branksome Road and Linton Circle, which has been delayed due to the discovery of a midden under Lagoon Bridge.

You can contact the committee by email-ing [email protected].

Ladysmith winners of the Grade 9 and 10 Remembrance Day writing, and art con-test were announced at Branch 171 of the Royal Canadian Le-gion Sunday, Dec. 6.

The winning entries will be forwarded to the BC & Yukon Command and entered at the pro-vincial level; then three winners from each cat-egory at the provincial level will be forwarded to Ottawa and entered

at the national level.National level win-

ning entries will be dis-played for one year at the National War Mu-seum and Parliament Hill.

Ladysmith winners were:Grade 10 - Poem, Anna Ciarniello; Black & White Poster, Piper Doerkson; Colour Post-er, Meghan Howry; Es-say, Alexis Bishop.Grade 9 - Poem, Emma Marks; Poster Black & White, Ella Van Horne; Colour Poster, Shyan-na Cavey.Legion President Gary Phillips and Past Presi-dent Roy Empy con-gratulated the students for their work.


Grade 10 students Reilly Lafontaine and Piper Doerkson, who won prizes in the Royal Canadian Legion Remem-brance Contest, are joined by Ladysmith Legion Branch 171 President Gary Phillips, Youth and Media Officer Diane Atherton, and Past President Roy Empy. Craig SpenCe

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Arbour CottageNovember Eleventh

by Piper Doerkson

November Eleventh,A day we shall not forget.Men and women gave their livesSo we could have our freedom.

We stand in a moment of silence, paying respectTo those who died.But the fighting hasn’t stoppedSoldiers are still dying.

Families are torn apart.Their lips and fingers urge to sootheSomething that isSo hopelessly gone.No one to hold them with the same, swift attachment.

My heart is broken.They gave their lives for nothing…Why can’t there be peace and rest?Those souls who gave their lives in Flanders fields,I will always remember...

Student art, poems in remembrance

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Who do you know who’s done great things for your community in the last year?

If a name is jumping out at you, then head to your computer right now and go to bcachieve-ment.com, where you will find instructions on how to nominate your choice for the 2016 BC Community Achievement awards.“British Columbia’s communities are shaped by the people who live in them, and especially by contributions of extraordinary individuals,” says BCCAA overview.“The British Columbia Community Achieve-ment Awards celebrate British Columbians who go above and beyond in their dedication and service to others and who devote time and energy to making their communities more car-ing, dynamic, beautiful, healthy, and unique. They inspire by their example.”

Nominees can be volunteers, or anyone who has made an outstanding contribution to the community in the course of their work.

They can be exceptional people in the realms of: sports and recreation, arts and culture, en-vironment, multiculturalism, healthcare, edu-cation, civic duty, business innovation, com-munity volunteerism, and youth or seniors’ leadership.“However, neither the nominations nor the awards are limited to these suggested catego-ries,” says the BCCAA web site’s description.

To nominate go to the online nomination form, or download the form from a link on the information page on the B.C. Achievement Foundation web site.

As nominator you will have to pen a letter of up to 500 words, and find two other individuals or organizations that describe the “value and impact of the contributions of the individual.”

Winners will be recognized at the BC Commu-nity Achievement Awards in the spring of 2016, where recipients will receive the BC Commu-nity Achievement Medallion.

Deadline for 2016 nominations is Jan 15. How-ever, nominations will be held and considered by BCCAA for up to three years, and can be updated by nominators during that period.


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Four lucky entrants are going to en-joy the sweet taste of winning thanks to a fundraiser benefiting the non-prof-it Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber’s Christmas Candy Guess-To-Win contest offers a first prize of two tickets to anywhere in the world WestJet flies. The winner simply needs to guess the number of candies in a container, and come closest to the actual total.

Tickets cost just $20 and must be pur-chased by Dec. 16.

Three other prizes are also to be awarded, for trips and a holiday feast. And with a maximum of 1,000 tickets to be sold, the odds of winning could be as low as one in 250.

Second prize is a two-night vacation getaway with Oak Bay Marine Group. The package, for two people, includes a stay in a resort suite and a four-hour adventure cruise.

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The fourth place winner gets a $200 holiday feast gift certificate from 49th

Parallel Grocery, to purchase holiday celebration menu items.

Contest tickets are available through-out town, including the chamber of-fice at 33 Roberts Street, 49th Parallel Grocery, Nanaimo Airport, Ladysmith & District Credit Union, Ladysmith Home Hardware Building Centre and Ladysmith Waterfront Art Gallery.

Winners will be announced at the chamber’s annual Christmas Social, at Cottonwood Golf Course on Dec. 16.

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lettersEditor:

A couple of times in the last five years, I have tried to alert Ladysmith Coun-cil to the impact of wood smoke on the environment and the health of citizens.

The informative article on Page 3 of the Dec. 1 Chronicle (Wood smoke a major health hazard, Page 3) should spur council into action. It is not that council is unaware of environmental matters, as has shown by the introduc-tion of public transport, an electric refueling station on First Avenue, and just lately the rezoning of a par-cel on Highway One for the operation of a used car lot, coupled with a requirement to promote and sell electric vehicles (but such an unfor-tunate location).

These however, are baby steps compared to what can be accomplished by ban-ning the burning of wood for home heating in fireplac-es and outside.

I realize that, except for outside burning of wood, one cannot simply ban these

practices overnight, but other cities and towns have done so by firstly making it illegal to install wood burn-ing furnaces or fireplaces in all new construction and major renovations. Second-ly, with a time-line set for converting existing furnaces and fireplaces to electricity, gas or oil. This time-line can include subsidies in the ini-tial years, and fines later on.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Vince DevriesLadysmith

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Dear Santa:Thank you for coming to

our Pancake Breakfast again this year at Cedar Commu-nity Hall. We had such a good time doing the crafts, playing games, decorating cookies, and getting our nails and fac-es painted! But the highlight, of course, was that you made the time to visit, get pictures taken with us, and ask us what we would like for Christmas!

The NOAHS (North Oyster and Area Historical Society)

elves were busy, too, get-ting the decorations done, cooking a yummy breakfast, and helping us with our fun activities. We were excited to hear the winners of the raffle, including Hank Aars-en, Andrea Smith, Leah Mc-Dougall, Jolene Edmunds, J. Apperson, Mitch Sanbrooks and Colleen Rice.

Again, many thanks to you, Santa, and all of the individu-als and businesses who so generously support this an-nual tradition, from all of the kids and parents in our Area.

Barbara WatersNorth Oyster and Area

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CIVIC WORKERS PRAISEDFOR LIGHT-UP EFFORTS

Editor:I want to thank all the

Town workers who spend their time making the Fes-tival of Lights a Success...I know they are paid to do the work, but they also need to be congratulated for all their efforts. Thanks for doing a Super Job Town Employees.

Gord BarneyLadysmith

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

Premier Christy Clark wasted no time reject-ing Prime Minister Jus-tin Trudeau’s plan to reform the Canadian Senate through an in-dependent panel to ap-point new senators.

“B.C. will not par-ticipate in the process outlined today to ap-

point senators,” Clark said in a statement released Dec. 3. “Our position has not changed; the Senate should be fixed or folded but we should not be dis-tracted by it.”

Trudeau delivered this week on a promise to fill the 22 current Senate vacancies via a five-member independent advisory board, starting with five appointments in the new year. Three of the five panel members are to be chosen by Ottawa, with two temporary provincial or territorial members named for each appointment.

“Today’s changes do not address what’s been wrong with the Senate since the be-ginning,” Clark said. “It has never been de-signed to represent British Columbians or our interests at the national level.”

B.C.’s objection is that it has always been under-represented, compared to provinces that joined confederation earlier. Constitu-tional change would be required to replace a regional formula where Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes and the West have 24 seats each.

That translates to six seats each for B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, while Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have 10 each, despite relatively tiny populations. Currently, B.C. has one senator for each 775,000 people, the lowest representation in Canada.

Senate reform was a key part of the recent federal election campaign, after a string of resignations, suspensions and prosecutions of senators.

Trudeau expelled all Liberal senators from the party caucus before the election. The Conservatives hold a majority in the Senate, which could allow them to hold up Liberal legislation.

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First step taken in Island-widehiking & walking trail strategyCraig Spencethe chronicle

Tourism Vancouver Is-land has taken the first step in its development of a hiking and walking trails strategy for Van-couver Island, the Gulf Islands and the Sun-shine Coast with the re-lease of an Inventory of Hiking & Walking Trails for the region.“A well informed hik-ing and walking trails strategy, and decisions about the future of trails in region, need to be based on a sound understanding of the supply, distribution, characteristics and con-ditions of trails within the region,” says the in-troduction to the report, produced by Stantec Consulting Ltd.“In addition to invento-rying the trails, the proj-ect team worked col-laboratively with trail partners throughout the region to identify criteria that could be used during the devel-

opment of the strategy to identify which trails have greatest suitability to attract tourists.”

More that 235 trails were inventoried in the study, stitched together the trails would add up to a hike of 1,900 kilo-metres. Findings have been integrated into a ‘user-friendly’ database that assesses trails based on “48 different attributes ranging from general trail informa-tion, visitor experience to trail design attri-butes.”Adds the Executive

Summary, “The inven-tory data was analyzed and notable findings to be considered in the de-velopment of the Hiking and Walking Trail Tour-ism Strategy were iden-tified.”

Developing that strat-egy is step-two in the process, which was started when surveys showed that 50 per cent of visitors to Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast choose to go hik-

ing during their visits, even if that was not their primary motiva-tion for coming.“It makes sense to leverage that fact and create a plan to effec-tively market, manage, and improve the hiking trails in the region,” said Tourism Vancouver Is-land CEO Dave Petryk Nov. 9“Tourism Vancouver

Island is embarking on the second phase of a three-phase project to do exactly that,” he said.

“Now that we have base-line data, we can start the work of developing a strategic plan to align visitor needs and expec-tations with the supply of trails here on the Island and Sunshine Coast.”

The project will work with ‘stakeholder groups’ identifying gaps in ‘our trail product’ and seeing how the region can “improve and trans-form these existing as-sets into international market ready tourism attractions.”

Tourism Vancouver Is-land has pegged the val-ue of the second-phase of the project at $60,000. The Island Coastal Eco-nomic Trust is provid-

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Grade 5 students at Ecole North Oyster celebrated their comple-tion of the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program Wednesday, Dec. 2 with a ceremo-ny at the school.And, like Joey, one of the gradu-

ates, they had all learned to say ‘no thanks’ to drugs, alcohol, and a lot of other destructive activi-ties and behaviours that often end up putting young people on the skids.“For 10 weeks we challenge them to think outside the box, to come up with solutions of their own,” said Ladysmith RCMP Cst. Jo Anne Ruppenthal, who has been delivering the program in schools for more than 10 years.

That’s a long time, but Ruppen-thal hasn’t lost her enthusiasm for DARE. And there’s always a new twist, sometimes an extra special one – Joey, as well as being an Ecole North Oyster student, is her son.

Support for the program remains strong since its launch in Los An-geles in 1983, during a period of

“unparalleled drug abuse among youth.” Parents, educators and the students themselves appreci-ate the information and messages DARE delivers.“I just think it’s such a valuable program and I’m just so proud of all of you – congratulations,” Ecole North Oyster Principal Jac-

queline Catchpole told the DARE grads.

DARE remains the most widely used initiation of pre-teens to drug and alcohol awareness in Canada. But there’s still work to be done bringing the wider community, and especially parents, into the picture. “This is the foundation of our drug awareness program,” RCMP Central Island Drug Awareness Coordinator Cpl. Dave Cusson said, addressing his remarks to parents. “You as parents are the greatest support for these kids go-ing forward.”

He urged the parents to visit the DAREBC.com web site to learn some of the things their chil-dren have been taught through the DARE program, and to keep abreast of strategies they can use to help their children resist the lures of drugs and alcohol.As for the students, he told them

to value the certificates they earned in the program. “Don’t throw it on the floor, don’t put it in a drawer, put it on a wall so you will see it every day,” Cusson said.

Noting that street drugs are ‘out there’ and that they are continuing to morph into new and more con-centrated forms, he said it’s impor-tant to constantly be aware of the threat they pose.

Calum, one of five DARE gradu-ates who presented their projects, said, “It’s important to teach kids about drugs and alcohol so they can make good decisions.”

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For the 529 runners and walkers who turned out for the Ladysmith Cinnamon Bun Fun Run Nov. 29, finishing first wasn’t necessarily the best part.

For some the real fun began when they picked up their sticky, sweet cinnamon reward for participating in a fund, food and awareness raiser for the Ladysmith Food Bank.“The Ladysmith Food Bank was the happy recipient of far more items of food than they received last year. It looks like the five-items of food entry fee turned into eight or ten items, which made us happy, because the end result was about 4,100 pounds of food to the Ladysmith Food Bank,” said a report on the Fun Run web site. “Participants also generously unloaded their pockets and placed more than $525 in our donation box. Add to that the money raised through the online registration process and corporate donations, the total tops out at $2,095.”

Results for the run are posted online and can be accessed from the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run web site at cinnamonbunrun.com.

Finish is a sweet successat Cinnamon Bun Fun RunKian, aged three, enjoys his just desserts after finishing the Cinnamon Bun Fun Run Nov. 29.

The BC Coroners Service has released the name of a 22 year-old man who drowned in Chemainus Lake Nov. 25, when the canoe he and a friend were in capsized.

Brayden Edward Gale’s body was recov-ered five hours after the accident, which oc-curred about 10:30 a.m.

Neither man was wearing a life jacket.Gale’s companion was able to swim to the

dock at Chemainus Lake, but Gale didn’t make it in the frigid waters, and his body was recovered by an RCMP dive team after an extensive search.A witness of the drowning, whose husband,

Todd Lefebure, attempted to swim out to Gale and offer assistance, said in a CHEK TV report that the boat was about 20 metres out when the two went into the water.

Said Susan Harrison: “…they were sepa-rate from the boat, one swimming one way and the other we couldn’t tell exactly what he was doing. You could see that the boat was submerged but not sunk.”

Harrison suggested that a floatation ring at-tached to a rope installed on the Chemainus Lake dock would have allowed witnesses to offer some assistance.

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Just back from a successful tour in Berlin, Jonas Shandel will perform at St. Michael’s Hall in Chemainus Dec. 11.

Known as the ‘driving force’ behind the popular band Headwater, he recently played the young Johnny Cash in Chemainus Theatre’s produc-tion of Ring of Fire.

The production will be re-mounted April 6 to 23, with Shandel again in the starring role. He’s will also be featured in Canada’s first production of Million Dollar Quartet at the Chemainus Theatre Feb. 12 to Mar. 26.

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The Vancouver Island Sym-phony is raising funds to allow students in Grade 4 to see a per-formance and students in Grade 5 to actually get up on stage and sing in a choral performance.“It is a chance for everyone to turn off the electronic world and see and hear fifty-plus profes-sional musicians perform great music geared for two-thousand plus nine year olds,” says a VIS release about its Symphony Ed-ucation Shows.

Specially designed perfor-mances for students integrate music and education, says the release, offering children “an op-portunity to dream of playing an instrument or becoming an ac-tor or a set designer.”

The Fabulous Fives program goes a step farther, inviting school kids to participate in a symphony accompanied cho-ral performance. “They can perform in the Fabulous Fives Choir, allowing them to experi-ence being on stage and per-forming with the symphony,” says the release.

Cost to school districts for the program is one dollar for each student, which covers ‘less than one per cent’ of the total costs for the program.“The Vancouver Island Sym-phony fund raises the remainder of the funds because we believe every child should be able to experience hearing a symphony orchestra,” says the VIS release.

Now’s a great time to donate, because a VIS supporter has pledged up to $10,000 to match donations during ‘the giving sea-son.’“Be a part of this special move-ment that celebrates giving back,” says the VIS release.

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Suicide: What to look for, what to doCraig Spencethe chronicle

(Part 2 of 2)

In the Nov. 24 edi-tion of the Chronicle we looked at what the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District is do-ing to reach out to students who may be struggling with urges to commit suicide.

But what about par-ents? Is enough infor-mation and support getting to them so they will recognize the signs of a child caught up in suicidal ‘ideation’; and do they know what to do if they suspect their own child is in trouble?

The more parents are brought into the loop, the better the re-sponse can be, people who work with teens and even pre-teens in trouble agree. Hav-ing basic knowledge about symptoms and information about what to do and where to go for help when those symptoms are displayed, can save lives.“Sometimes it’s not so easy for kids to talk about what’s going on for them, so as parents, we’re wanting to watch for those changes, and then we’re wanting to try to find ways to find out what’s really hap-pening with that kid,” said Lindsay Wells, public education pro-gram coordinator with the Vancouver Island Crisis Society.

She and others, who deal with the issue of suicide, wants to dispel the ‘myth’ that suicide is something a young person decides to do suddenly, on impulse.“The thing about sui-

cide is not just one thing will bring some-body there, it’s a com-bination of things,” Wells said. “There’s a very well known myth that suicide is an im-pulsive act for kids – no, that’s a myth.”

So parents, friends and others who have ongoing relationships with young people can often spot warning signs as the events that

are bringing a person down begin to weigh on them.“These things are like rocks in a bag, and ev-ery single person that is walking around the earth has got a bag full of struggles, and the rocks in the bag rep-resent our struggles,” Wells explained.

The metaphor is so powerful, it’s used in parent training ses-sions offered by VICS.

“We demonstrate that, where we will actually throw rocks in a bag, and we do it for the par-ent training,” Wells said.“The more rocks that

go into a person’s bag, that don’t get un-packed – and what we mean by unpacked is talked about – you see how that bag gets heavier and more dif-ficult to carry.”

What’s inside can be a mix of things. “We look at things with our kids like loss, like trau-ma, and also we look at things like belong-ingness: do I fit in at school? Do I have a so-cial group that I belong to? And that’s where the bullying piece can come in,” Wells said.“Things like with-drawal: Is my child in the room all the time with the door shut? Are they participating in the family, are they talking?”

There are resources for parents on vicrisis.ca (click the ‘Access the Main Site’ link in the up-per right corner of the

opening page to get to the main web site).

Under the ‘About Sui-cide’ menu item is a FAQ that includes the acronym IsPathWarm, which lists factors that may indicate a youth at risk: Ideation, Substance abuse, Pur-poselessness, Anxiety, Trapped, Hopeless-ness, Withdrawal, An-ger, Recklessness, Mood changes.

The biggest alarm bell of all, though, is verbalization or other forms of representa-tion that suggest sui-cide as something a child is thinking about.“If your child is talk-ing about, joking about, drawing pictures about, writing poetry about death or dying or suicide, we want to take that very seri-ously and that includes any kind of suicidal thought that could ap-pear on social media,” Wells said.

That’s when a con-versation needs to be broached, and the bag of rocks lightened.

“That’s our message to kids and to parents, is that we need to find safe places to unpack,” Wells said, “and par-ents need to either be the people to unpack to, or if that doesn’t feel comfortable, we want to get our kids connected to someone they can unpack to.”

The youth has to be asked directly if they are thinking of suicide so they can talk about it. “That’s a scary ques-tion, and a lot of peo-ple think ‘If I ask that question, I’m going to put the thought into that person’s mind.’”

Wells said that’s not the case. “It’s the most important question to be asked,” she said. “It tells the young person, ‘I’m okay to go here.’”

Parents who find themselves in this situ-ation shouldn’t hesitate to contact the Vancou-ver Island Crisis Line at 1-888-494-3888. “We can do a risk assessment over the phone. We can talk to their child, if they’d like to put their child on the phone.”

They can even do crisis texting and crisis chat.“We want people reaching out for sup-port instead of keep-ing all those rocks, all those struggles inside,” Wells said – that in-cludes young people who may be at risk, and parents, who are afraid for their kids.

For interested par-ents there are work-shops available in the

spring and autumn.“They can contact the

Crisis Society or go on our web site, we put up dates there for when our next programs are. We have many differ-ent workshops and programs that people can sign up for.”

Note: This article was scheduled to run in the Dec. 1 issue of the Chronicle. Our apologies for the delay.

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Heather Lorraine Brawner (Abbott) Feb. 4, 1963 to Dec. 10, 2006

Nine years has past since our angel was called home early to do God’s work in the kingdom of heaven, yet the sadness still remains in our hearts. Every day that goes by is filled with fond and kind memories of this special lady who was a loving & doting mother and wife, constantly going out of her way to help others in the community.

These happy memories fill our hearts with sweet sorrow that will be carried with us for eternity

Thank you, O sweet angel, for sharing your love with us, for showing us how to receive love and how to give out this love unconditionally.

We miss you so! In loving memory, Eleanor, Luke, Brad and family

With great sadness we announce the sudden passing of our husband, father, brother, grand-father and friend. Bob was born May 2nd 1948 in Duncan, and died November 24th, 2015. Much too soon.

He is survived by his wife Lynn, sons Rob (Karyn), James and Daniel, grandchildren Beth, Lennon, Alice and Xavier – and so many Penderized friends. The Family thanks those friends whom have been so supportive for Lynn during her difficult time. There will be no immediate memorial but instead there will be a Celebration of Life at a later date when we can all gather to salute this special per-son who touched so many lives! Let’s remember the music and oh that laugh.

Robert Alan Pender

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In memory of Marjory K. SmithDecember 10, 1996

Two extra stars are in the sky, We know they are our mother’s eyes.Looking down upon her fold, Remembering memories wrapped in gold.We wish you were here today, Just to say these words to you.We love and miss you in every way, You were special Mom.

Love, Linda, Diane, Laura & Family

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• Dec. 11, 8 p.m., Beth Marie Anderson Christmas Tour at the Music Hall in Ladysmith. Exclusive Vancouver Is-land Tour, accompanied by Darcy Philips, this ‘acoustic concert will tickle your ears and warm your heart with Christmas classics. Limited seating. Tickets $15 from The Music Hall at 250-245-3663, Salamander Books at 250-245-4726 or at the door (if not sold out in advance).

• Dec. 12, 6 p.m., Ladysmith Christmas Lights Cruise. Boats will depart the Ladysmith Yacht Club. Enjoy a bonfire hosted by the Ladysmith Kinsmen Club at Transfer Beach.

• Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m., The Ladysmith Kinsmen are pleased to present a free Christmas sing-a-long show to say thanks to the community, at the Aggie Hall. Alf Carter, Barb and Karen will be the feature performers.

• Dec. 13, 2 p.m., Ring in the Christmas season with Sheila Johnson’s adult Concenti choir and award win-ning youth choirs at Chemainus United Church. This is a change of venue for this one performance from St. Mi-chael’s. After the performance the choirs and audience will walk to St. Michael’s for a special reception, the lead walkers carol singing along the way. Tickets at the door $20; under 18 for $5. Advance tickets available for $17 at: Owl’s Nest Bistro, Chemainus; Valley Vines to Wines, Mill Bay; Ten Old Books, Duncan; Salamander Books, Ladysmith; and Chemainus Festival Inn. Or by phoning 250-748-8383. More information at chemainus-classicalconcerts.ca

• Dec. 13, 2:30 p.m., Sing-along Messiah at St. Andrews United Church. Join the Malaspina Choir in what has become a popular Christmas tradition attended by more than 200 people. Lionel Tanod conducts Handel’s beloved oratorio. Guest soloists: Andrea Rodall, so-prano; Julia Morgan, mezzo-soprano; Steven Price, bass and David Brown, tenor. With the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra. Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for eyeGO and free for children under 12. Available on-line at www.porttheatre.com or at the door.

• Dec. 13, 2 to 5 p.m., Award-winning vocalist Maureen Washington, “one of the brightest stars in the Victoria jazz firmament” brings the ‘gift of Christmas’ to the Jazz at Crofton series. Named Black Canadian Award’s best jazz soul artist last year, Washington will be accompa-nied by pianist Karl Roessingh at the Crofton Hotel Pub,

1534 Joan Avenue. Musicians are invited to join in a jam session in the afternoon’s final hour. Admission is $10. For information, call 250-324-2245 or visit croftonhotel.ca.

• Dec. 13, 6:30 p.m., 39th Annual Christmas Festival of Choirs at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1135 Fourth Ave. Donations collected for the Ladysmith Christmas Cheer Fund. Refreshments to follow.

• Dec.18, 7 p.m., The Celebration of Light at the Eagles Hall in Ladysmith. Area musicians will donate their time and talent for the fifth annual Christmas fundraiser for the Ladysmith soup kitchen and food bank. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.

• Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. & Dec. 20 at 2 p.m., Ken Lavigne Christmas Old Time Radio Roadshow at Chemainus United Church. The Island’s – and Chemainus’ – own in-ternationally renowned singer and entertainer performs your Christmas favourites with special guests. Tickets at the 49th Parallel Grocery and the 49th Parallel Gen-eral Store, Chemainus United Church and Ladysmith United Church for $32 in advance ($18 for students) or $37 at the door ($18 students).

• Until Dec. 17, The Christmas Cheer Campaign has started. Registrations for hampers are now being taken, and donations will be gratefully received. Contact the Ladysmith Resources Centre at 250-245-3079.

• Coins for Kids - The Chronicle is once again running the Coins for Kids campaign. Over the years we have collected over $50,000 which all goes to the Ladysmith Christmas Cheer Campaign. The Black Press Island pa-pers have collected more than $780,000 over the years, all providing funding for local communities/charities.

• Until Dec. 20, Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular’s cast of 14 singers, dancers and musicians will whisk you away to a winter wonderland. Hits by the Beach Boy, a Rock of Ages medley, and a selection of Christ-mas favourites. Eleven performances at the Cedar Com-munity hall and four at the Port Theatre. More info at yellowpointchristmasspectacular.ca.

• Dec. 20, Ladysmith Fire/Rescue Santa Claus Parade. Come meet Santa as this fun parade leaves Brown Drive Park at 4 p.m., making its way to École Davis Road Elementary at 9 p.m., with four stops in between. See Ladysmith Fire/Rescue Facebook page for route and details.

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Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society

Registered Psychologist or Registered Clinical Counsellor

RHSW Administrative Assistant

Casual Recovery Care Workers

Wanted a Registered Psychologist or Registered Clinical Counsellor to provide clinical services to clients at Tsow Tun Le Lum Treatment Centre located in Lantzville, B.C. for the Kwunatsustul Trauma recovery program. The amount of service is two days per week, and up to 90 days per fiscal year.

Wanted an administrative assistant to provide administrative support and organizational duties to the team of four RHSW’s, this position is responsible to the Program Director and will act in accordance with TTLL policies and procedures, and this job will require a considerable amount of independence and to adhere to the TTLL policies and procedures. Part-time 24hrs/week with possibility of increase; and requires three years of sobriety.

Wanted an CRCW to provide responsibility for the general supervision of the residents and the Centre during the appropriate shifts. This position supports the counsellors’ management of residents. This position is responsible for the security of the Centre and performing janitorial and administrative tasks related to the position. The incumbent of this position will have a varying shift pattern on a casual basis (0-40 hours a week), which may include weekends and nights.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL THREE POSITIONS:A criminal record check will be conducted. Knowledge of Aboriginal people and their culture and traditions. Holds a valid First Aid certificate or willing to attend First Aid training. Must possess a valid driver’s license. In meeting the objectives and philosophies of the Society, preference will be given to qualified individuals of Aboriginal Ancestry in accordance with Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code. The successful candidates will have a willingness to role model and maintain an abstinent lifestyle [if a recovering alcoholic, two (2) years of sobriety; if a recovering addict, two (2) years free of non-prescription drugs].

If you require the full job description please refer to our website at www.tsowtunlelum.org

Please address a Cover Letter and Resume to: All: Personnel Committee, Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society

PO Box 370- 699 Capilano Road, Lantzville, BC VOR 2HOFax: (250) 390-3119 OR Email: [email protected]

Deadline for all applications is Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

Thank you for your interest. Competition will officially close with the selection of suitable candidates. Only those people

selected for an interview will be contacted.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

15 CU.FT. freezer, $150. White sxs fridge, $200. White 15 cu.ft. fridge, $200. White apt. size fridge, $200. Maytag staking W/D, $350. Maytag washer, $150. Maytag front load W/D, $350. Kenmore washer, $200. Maytag dryer, $100. Built-in dishwashers, $100-$150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

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STEEL BUILDING sale. “Really big sale-year end clear out!” 21x22 $5,190 25x24 $5,988 27x28 $7,498 30x32 $8,646 35x34 $11,844 42x54 $16,386. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

RENTALS

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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

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RENTALS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

“Book your event” our meeting room is available for your gathering or event whether for business or pleasure. Large TV screen for presentations. Menu’s to suit budgets. Set menu’s, a la carte or buffet service is available. Also “Foods for Function” service is avail-able for small or large group functions. Platters or en-tree’s available. All prepared in our commercial kitchen. Pick up or delivery within reason. For more informa-tion or to plan your function call Donna 250-245-7933

SUITES, LOWER

LADYSMITH: 1 bdrm, private patio/entry, shared laundry 4 appls, N/S, N/P, $750 incl. utils & internet. Avail Dec 1 250-245-5007.

TRANSPORTATION

OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

FOR SALE- 4 winter tires on rims; size P225/65R-17 snows with seventeen inch steel rims. Fits RAV4, CRV, Outlander, Jeep Liberty, Murano, etc. Paid $1400 last year. Asking $550 or best offer. Contact Joe at 250-245-8076.

Maureen Washington will be at the Crofton Hotel Pub Dec. 13 as part of the Jazz at Crofton series. Dean Kaylan

On Dec. 13, ring in the Christmas season with Sheila Johnson’s adult Concenti choir and award winning youth choirs at Chemainus United Church. After the performance the choirs and audience will walk to St. Michael’s for a special reception, the lead walkers carol singing along the way.


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• GOLD JEWELLERY• ALL KARAT GOLD 9K TO 24 K

PAYING CASH FOR GOLDGold Bars, Gold Coins, .9999 Gold,

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• Old Costume Jewellery • Old wind-up watches (working or not) • Postage stamp collectionsWE ALSO BUY

GOLD COINSWe buy all gold coins. Prices based on coin condition and gold value. Inquiries invited.No obligation.

SCRAP GOLD & SILVERWe pay Cash for all items of gold, silver & platinum, regardless of age or condition.

SCRAP JEWELLERYWe are interested in purchasing scrap jewellery, gold, silver and platinum rings, bracelets, lockets, brooches, cameos, necklaces, earrings, and other items are all wanted. We buy anything made of solid gold, silver or platinum that can be recycled.

SCRAP GOLDWe buy gold in any form, condition or quantity.• Wedding rings -Gold pins and earrings•Gold Chains (any condition)• Any item made of gold• Gold teeth regardless of condition• Gold Watches • Cash for broken old goldWe melt & recycle all gold & silver so condition is unimportant.

COINS, WORLD COINS& PAPER MONEYWe buy all coins, tokens, paper moneyand Banknotes of Canada,The Provinces, USA and the world.

SCRAP SILVERWe buy all sterling, European, Continental, and American silverware, jewellery, industrial silver, Franklin and other private mint silver, jewelers’ fi lings, etc. regardless of condition or quantity. We buy anything made of solid silver that can be recycled. Prices based on current bullion market bid prices.

GOLD SCRAPWe purchase for cash all items of karat Gold, 9K to 24K, rings, watches, chains, dental gold… used or new …based on their gold weight value. We pay Cash!!!

SILVER COINSWe buy all silver coins. Prices based on coin condition and silver value. Inquiries invited.No obligation.

JEFF IS BACK!

Jeff would like to welcome all his customers both old and new to

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Gold Bars, Gold Coins, .9999 Gold, Gold, Bangles,

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PAYING CASHFOR GOLD

One Cent1922 Canadian 1¢ copper $3.00 & up1923 Canadian 1¢ copper $5.00 & up1924 Canadian 1¢ copper $2.50 & up1925 Canadian 1¢ copper $4.00 & up

Five Cents1921 Canadian 5¢ silver $800.00 & up1925 Canadian 5¢ $15.00 & up1926F Canadian 5¢ $40.00 & up

Twenty Cents1858 $15.00 & up

Fifty Cents1947 Canadian M.L. $10.00 & up1948 Canadian $15.00 & up

Silver Dollars1945 $50.00 & up1947 M.L. $50.00 & up1948 $350.00 & up

This is just a small selection.We buy all kinds of collectors’ coins.

COLLECTORS’ COINS

• GOLD JEWELRY• ALL KARAT GOLD 9K TO 24K

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Inquiries invited. No obligations.

• WRIST WATCHES• POCKET WATCHES • CLASSIC TIME PIECES

Also Contemporary& Vintage

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WE BUY & SELL WATCHES!

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