Wednesday, March 23, 2016 www.ladysmithchronicle.com Serving Ladysmith, Chemainus and area www.chemainuschronicle.com Chronicle The Since 1908 Publications Mail Agreement No. 40010318 $ 1 (plus GST) Women’s equity needs benchmarks, funding: A brief history of our city halls: P. 9 P. 7 Got a brolly you can donate to keep a Chemainus visitor dry? The Chemainus Visitors Centre in Waterwheel Park has put out the call for congenial citizens to contribute to the collection that’s available for visitors to borrow on rainy days to keep their memories dry. Visitor Centre Volunteer Ellen Lavender and Chemainus Chamber Coordinator Jeanne Ross would be happy to see you if you do – rain or shine. CRAIG SPENCE SPRING HOME & BUSINESS SHOW Friday, April 1st - 2-8 pm Saturday, April 2nd - 10-4 pm AGGIE HALL, 1110 First Ave, Ladysmith • CONCESSION • OUTDOOR DISPLAYS • BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY • DEMOS FREE ADMISSION Media Sponsors Sponsored by Beyond Your Expectations 640 Trans Canada Hwy., Ladysmith, BC P. 250-245-3700 C. 250-667-7653 E. [email protected]www.itscarol.ca Call for a Free Home Evaluation Police in Ladysmith and Duncan were kept hopping Wednesday, March 16, re- sponding to three separate robberies. “Robberies, that’s robberies with an ’s’.” Cpl. Krista Hobday, media relations of- ficer with the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP reported next day. At about 4:10 p.m. a lone man ‘entered’ the Island Savings Credit Union on Drink- water Road. A short time later the Royal Bank on First Avenue in Ladysmith was robbed. “It is unknown at this time if the two robberies are linked, as the investigation is still very fluid,” Hobday said. “The Fo- rensic Identification Unit and the Police Dog Service have contributed their ex- pertise.” RCMP have several leads, she said. “The two detachments and resources from the Island District General Investi- gation Section out of Victoria are liaising with each other.” A third robbery occurred at 8:24 p.m. at the 49th Parallel Grocery Store on Oak Street in Chemainus. RCMP said 56 year- old James Miller has been remanded in custody for that incident. He was sched- uled to appear in Provincial Court in Duncan March 22. Cowichan Valley Regional RCMP Vic- tim Services and Ladysmith RCMP Vic- tim Services were made available to anyone who needed to speak with them about the incidents. The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are asking anyone with information about any of these robberies to call 250- 748-5522, or alternately Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers. Craig Spence THE CHRONICLE The Town of Ladysmith is drafting a res- olution for the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Annual General Meeting April 8 to 10 in Nanaimo, asking the province to reinstate major capital grants as one of the uses for B.C. gaming revenues. Major capital project funding was cut from the list of categories allocated by the BC gaming branch after the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The year before $3.8 million had been awarded to communities throughout B.C.; in the final year $4.2 million. The grants helped non-profit organiza- tions build things like playgrounds and sports facilities, but were eliminated as part of the austerity measures introduced in response to the global recession that was pinching government revenues in 2008. The recession is over; the decision to suspend major capital grants has not been reversed, even though they are still listed as a category in gaming grant ap- plication documents, flagged as discon- tinued ‘until further notice.’ Since 2008-2009 all gaming funds dis- tributed to communities, except those that host casinos or community gaming centres, have been allocated for pro- grams and services. The explanation from the province for this decision is that community gaming grants are intended to help non-profits provide ‘programs and services’ that of- fer a ‘broad-based community benefit.’ Major capital projects have not been re- instated, goes the official line, because that would place increased pressure on the overall grants budget and would re- sult in a reduction of the funds available for programs and services. To some, though, it appears B.C. is playing a shell game, shifting resources intended for community organizations increasingly toward programs and ser- vices that should be provided by the province out of general revenues. Ladysmith Councillor Duck Paterson, who raised the issue of major capital funding at a March 7 council meeting, points to a September, 2009 letter from then Minister of Housing and Social De- velopment Rich Coleman, which outlines the 2009-2010 gaming grant priorities. The letter states “major capital proj- ect grants and playground grants will not be available.” Funding was to be fo- cused on programs for ‘low income and disabled British Columbians’, ‘food and shelter for at risk individuals’, ‘commu- nity health services’, as well as a ‘limited number of arts and cultural activities.’ In 2009-2010 money allocated to BC gaming grants dropped from $160.1 mil- lion to $134.9 million, a level $2.9 mil- lion less than it was in 2005-2006. The amount allocated for gaming grants has not been increased since. See Gaming, Page 3 Are small towns getting a raw gaming deal? Three robberies in just over four hours kept RCMP busy March 16 Incidents in Duncan, Ladysmith and Chemainus
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Police in Ladysmith and Duncan were kept hopping Wednesday, March 16, re-sponding to three separate robberies.“Robberies, that’s robberies with an ’s’.”
Cpl. Krista Hobday, media relations of-ficer with the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP reported next day.
At about 4:10 p.m. a lone man ‘entered’ the Island Savings Credit Union on Drink-water Road. A short time later the Royal Bank on First Avenue in Ladysmith was robbed.“It is unknown at this time if the two robberies are linked, as the investigation is still very fluid,” Hobday said. “The Fo-rensic Identification Unit and the Police Dog Service have contributed their ex-pertise.”
RCMP have several leads, she said. “The two detachments and resources from the Island District General Investi-
gation Section out of Victoria are liaising with each other.”
A third robbery occurred at 8:24 p.m. at the 49th Parallel Grocery Store on Oak Street in Chemainus. RCMP said 56 year-old James Miller has been remanded in custody for that incident. He was sched-uled to appear in Provincial Court in Duncan March 22.
Cowichan Valley Regional RCMP Vic-tim Services and Ladysmith RCMP Vic-tim Services were made available to anyone who needed to speak with them about the incidents.
The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are asking anyone with information about any of these robberies to call 250-748-5522, or alternately Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers.
Craig SpenceTHE CHRONICLE
The Town of Ladysmith is drafting a res-olution for the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Annual General Meeting April 8 to 10 in Nanaimo, asking the province to reinstate major capital grants as one of the uses for B.C. gaming revenues.
Major capital project funding was cut from the list of categories allocated by the BC gaming branch after the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The year before $3.8 million had been awarded to communities throughout B.C.; in the final year $4.2 million.
The grants helped non-profit organiza-tions build things like playgrounds and
sports facilities, but were eliminated as part of the austerity measures introduced in response to the global recession that was pinching government revenues in 2008.
The recession is over; the decision to suspend major capital grants has not been reversed, even though they are still listed as a category in gaming grant ap-plication documents, flagged as discon-tinued ‘until further notice.’
Since 2008-2009 all gaming funds dis-tributed to communities, except those that host casinos or community gaming centres, have been allocated for pro-grams and services.
The explanation from the province for this decision is that community gaming grants are intended to help non-profits
provide ‘programs and services’ that of-fer a ‘broad-based community benefit.’
Major capital projects have not been re-instated, goes the official line, because that would place increased pressure on the overall grants budget and would re-sult in a reduction of the funds available for programs and services.
To some, though, it appears B.C. is playing a shell game, shifting resources intended for community organizations increasingly toward programs and ser-vices that should be provided by the province out of general revenues.
Ladysmith Councillor Duck Paterson, who raised the issue of major capital funding at a March 7 council meeting, points to a September, 2009 letter from
then Minister of Housing and Social De-velopment Rich Coleman, which outlines the 2009-2010 gaming grant priorities.
The letter states “major capital proj-ect grants and playground grants will not be available.” Funding was to be fo-cused on programs for ‘low income and disabled British Columbians’, ‘food and shelter for at risk individuals’, ‘commu-nity health services’, as well as a ‘limited number of arts and cultural activities.’
In 2009-2010 money allocated to BC gaming grants dropped from $160.1 mil-lion to $134.9 million, a level $2.9 mil-lion less than it was in 2005-2006. The amount allocated for gaming grants has not been increased since.
See Gaming, Page 3
Are small towns getting a raw gaming deal?
Three robberies in justover four hours keptRCMP busy March 16 Incidents in Duncan, Ladysmith and Chemainus
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Yellowpoint, Cedar Seniors invited to Toonie group
Toonie Tuesdays are about to get underway at the North Oyster Community Centre, 13467 Cedar Road.“For a cost of only a
Toonie, local seniors can meet for fellowship, activi-ties to be determined by the group, and light refreshments,” says a release about the new drop in program for Cedar and Yellowpoint seniors.“This is a volunteer-driven program sponsored and supported by North Oyster and Area Historical Society,” the release says. “We want your feedback in creating an exemplary program.”
The first session will be held March 29, and the plan is to have sessions the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 1 to 3 p.m.
For more information contact Marilyn Mckenzie at [email protected] or 250-924-7793
CVRD clarifies LNG stance
The Cowichan Valley Regional District has clarified its opposition to a Liquefied Natural Gas facility within its boundar-ies.
In a statement meant to indicate the board’s impartiality, if the day ever comes when an applica-tion for an LNG facility is proposed, the statement says impartial consider-ation would be given.“While the Board of the CVRD has expressed its opposition and lack of support for future LNG projects in the Cowichan Valley,” the statement says,
“the Board is aware of its responsibilities to give appropriate consideration to any land use applica-tion that might be made to the Regional District in accordance with the Local Government Act.”
An LNG facility at Mt. Hayes has been included in an application by the Alaska based company Crowley Holdings before the National Energy Board, seeking approval for the export up to 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas annually for a period of up to 25 years.
From Page 1Paterson said the priorities listed by Coleman
in 2009 certainly need to be funded, but they should be provided for as line budget items backing government policy, not taken out of gaming grants that have to be renewed – and not out of funding that community groups once used to leverage volunteer activity.“They should stop and take a look at what they’re doing and start funding smaller com-munities,” he said.
In Ladysmith, for example, community groups have been trying to find funding to build a club-house at Forrest Field, but funding is hard to come by and volunteers get discouraged.“You can’t raise the money needed for projects these days through pop-bottle drives,” he said.
“If we were getting (major capital) gaming grants, there would be a club house at Forrest Field right now.”
He said that, as the lowest rung on the gover-nance ladder, municipalities have had too many functions that should be funded by senior lev-els of government ‘land in our laps’, mostly for things related to social services.
Volunteers in smaller centres might be angry as well as discouraged if they made a compari-son between what cities that host casinos get compared to them.
More than a billion dollars has been distrib-uted to casino-hosting municipalities from gaming revenues since 1999. That’s over and above the B.C. Gaming Grants non-profit orga-nizations in every B.C. municipality, including casino-hosting municipalities, can apply for.
Nanaimo, a city of 84,000, has received $43 million as its cut from the proceeds of its casi-no since 1999. Its 2014-15 installment was $2.49 million. Its non-profits also received $2.16 mil-
lion in B.C. gaming grants. In total it pulled in $4.65 million from gaming revenue streams. Ladysmith non-profits, serving a town of 8,273, received $384,835.
The gaming-take ratio of $55.23 per person in Nanaimo, compared to $46.52 for Ladysmith might not seem too skewed. But the positive impact on Nanaimo is amplified because:• Its casino grant is a steady revenue stream
that the city can use almost any way it chooses, and can plan for in its budgeting process;• The city also benefits from the taxes it col-
lects from the Nanaimo Casino property;• Gamblers, who are drawn to the casino and
spend money in Nanaimo, come from the re-gion, not just the casino-hosting city, providing a boost to the economies of city’s like Nanaimo.
Which leads to questions:Why should Fort St. John – a city of 20,000 –
get enough money from its casino-funding to allow the construction of a three-story com-plex that includes two Olympic sized ice rinks on the ground floor and a speed skating oval on the top floor, when Ladysmith can’t even get major capital funding for a new park on Trans-fer Beach?
Why shouldn’t smaller jurisdictions in B.C. have predictable, discretionary spending to carry out projects, when spending by their citizens in casinos helps generates the pot of gold casino-hosting municipalities get to divvy up?
Has the purpose of gaming funding been revi-sioned without adequate consultation?
What’s the rationale for sharing gaming revenues?
Volunteers, including George Peebles, Pam Fraser and members of the Frisbee Golf Club were out swing-ing pick axes instead of golf clubs Saturday, March 19, as a crew set to work building a trail and a new bridge so golfers can get across a gully and stream that bisects the Ladysmith course. A culvert that al-lowed players to get over the stream collapsed in December 2014, cutting off part of the course. Now players of the nine-hole par-three, just behind Coro-nation Mall, will be able to avoid a major handicap in their rounds. Ladysmith Coun. Rob Hutchins was the � rst golfer to of� cially cross the new bridge, re-ported Mike Smith, who headed up the crew that restored the crossing. CRAIG SPENCE
Ladysmith golfersbridge their gully
Water parcel taxes on the up and upCraig SpenceTHE CHRONICLE
Ladysmith council voted to increase the property parcel tax for water from $160 to $225, after instructing staff to come back with a figure that more closely reflected fu-ture costs at their Feb. 15 meeting.
That was when council heard the town will have to install a water filtration plant that could cost from $11 million to $14 million, if Ladysmith wants to avoid boil water notices in the future.
The $65 increase – a more than 40 per cent jump – is likely only the first in a series of parcel tax hikes that will be levied in the coming years. A chart included in a staff re-
port recommending the increases, said hikes of $75 per year could be required between 2016 and 2020, if the town is going to keep up with the costs of providing safe, clean water. By 2020 it projects a rate of $525, a jump of 225 per cent.
Estimated revenues from the increased par-cel taxes will go up from $819,000 this year to $1.9 million in 2020, the report says.
The filtration station is only one of several projects that are required to keep clean wa-ter flowing in sufficient quantity to meet the needs of a growing population. Another $5.1 million will be needed for a water supply main to connect the reservoirs at Stocking and Holland lakes.
That project is being sized to meet the
needs of 18,000 people; Ladysmith’s popula-tion in 2014 was estimated at 8,273.
Other projects that will have to be budgeted include pipeline upgrades and raising water storage capacity at Holland Lake.All told that could push the total bill into the
$30 million range, covered by increased parcel taxes, Development Cost Charges and grants.
When a resident warned council during ques-tion period that taxpayers have a limit on what they can afford, Mayor Aaron Stone said he understood, but added, “This is not a choice.”
Earlier in the meeting Medical Health Officer Dr. Paul Hasselback agreed, saying water filtra-tion is needed in Ladysmith, and best practice is “to deliver at the tap what people assume they are getting – safe high quality water.”
Are the losers in B.C.’s distribution of earnings from gaming smaller communities that don’t have casinos?
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The Ladysmith Festival of Lights elected a new executive at its Annual General Meeting Thurs-day, March 17. Jonathan Zeiler has been named president; Robin Francis vice president.
A review of this year’s festival came to the conclusion that “the membership were to-tally behind the Adopt-A-Tree project,” says a report from the meet-ing. “This past year the program was a huge success and enabled the community event to move faster into hav-ing an all LED light up.”
Instrumental in help-ing launch the project was Nanaimo Airport sponsoring the ‘total
re-build’ of the Chuck Perrin Memorial Tree in Aggie Field. That helped push the Adopt-A-Tree initiative ‘way beyond’ the society’s plans.
The airport spon-sored over 4,000 new-generation LED bulbs in the tree as well as a new topper. With this success to point to, the members of the FOL took the initiative to the public and had ‘huge success.’“Almost 45 of the trees in downtown Ladysmith were ad-opted for the Light Up period, and the Festival had the opportunity to also light up those trees with the new-generation LED bulbs,”
says the meeting report.The new bulbs have
five LED diodes and are much brighter. As well, they are virtually indestructible. “That in itself is a great savings for Light Up,” says the FOL report.“One of the goals for
2016 is to have all the rest of the trees down-town done up in the same bulbs, and it is hoped that businesses as well as individuals who missed out last Light Up take advan-tage of the Adopt-A-Tree program this year.”
People who adopt a tree get to have their name on it, during Light Up for five years.
The FOL society is
also gearing up with plans for its 30th An-niversary in 2017. Ideas for new decorations are being discussed, but the committee hopes the community will get inspired, and come up with ideas to make the 30th Light Up glitter in people’s memories for years to come.
Festival members have already installed ‘Easter’ lights in trees in the downtown core and will soon be put-ting lights in select trees along First Av-enue for the ‘out of sea-son’ light up.“The members believe that having lights up during the year not only gives downtown
a bright, inviting atmo-sphere in the evenings, when folks are out walking around,” said the report.“As well it reminds residents and visitors alike that Ladysmith is the Light Up Capital of Canada.”
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The new Ladysmith Fes-tival of Lights executive: Duck Paterson, director; Tammy Leslie, treasurer; John Lees, director; Linda Edwards, director; Jean Watt, director; Ed Veys, director; Gail Schuler, sec-retary; Jim Hall, director; Cliff Fisher, past president; and Robin Francis, vice president. Missing from the photo is Jonathan Zeiler, president.
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Ladysmith councillors will be heading up the road to Nanaimo April 8 to 10 to participate in the Association of Vancou-ver Island and Coastal Communities’ An-nual General Meeting. There’s certain to be many things to talk about with their colleagues from Port Hardy to Victoria over the two days, but a couple of items in particular might be top of mind.
At their March 7 meeting, after the matter was raised by Coun. Duck Pat-erson, Ladysmith Council asked staff to draft up a resolution asking the AVICC to lobby the provincial government to end its suspension of ‘major capital’ gaming grant funding.
Since 2008-2009 the money, which funded things like parks built by com-munity organizations or improvements to spaces used by community organiza-tions, has been unavailable ‘until further notice.’
Meanwhile, the 30 or so communi-ties that host casinos – and collect the property taxes and economic spin offs they generate, too – continue to reap a bonanza that has amounted to over $1 billion since 1999, to do just about what-ever they want with.
Ladysmith is right to try and get some balance into that equation.
Another resolution will be put forward by the municipality of Saanich, which is getting sick and tired of having to spend its taxpayers’ dollars removing derelict vessels from its beaches after every wind storm, because there is no federal or provincial funding available to cover the costs.
Ladysmith and North Cowichan are both among the municipalities that have a stake in that discussion, and hopefully a consensus can be reached at the AVICC convention to ask the fed-eral government in particular to take a look at jurisdictions like Washington State, where licencing fees paid by boat owners are used to keep rusting and rot-ting hulks from marring their coast and threatening the kind of environmental disaster that the Viki Lyne II does in Ladysmith Harbour.
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World Water Day re� ects our shortcomings lettersEditor:
Canada has one-fifth of the world’s fresh water, a quarter of its remaining in wetlands and its longest coastline.
If Canadians would realize the potential dangers to the precious ecosystem that sustains us in so many ways, they would support an environmental bill of rights that:
• recognizes, protects and ful-fills our right to a healthy envi-ronment, including our right to clean water
• provides clear guidelines for government, industry and citizens to manage resources, economic development and the health and well-being of commu-nities in ways that are transpar-ent, predictable and sustainable.
Canada is the only G8 coun-try without legally enforceable drinking-water-quality stan-dards at the national level. On any given day, more than 1,000 boil-water advisories are in ef-fect across the country, many in Indigenous communities. Places like Shoal Lake 40, Grassy Nar-rows and Neskantaga have been
under boil-water advisories for decades.
In my particular area, where the pulp and paper industry has polluted our waters, which sup-port a shellfishery and under-water habitat, I have a personal stake.
Many municipal water supplies are derived solely from ground-water. Polluted groundwater is less visible and more difficult to clean up than rivers and lakes.
There are so many possible lev-els of destruction when there is no protection for clean drinking water. So please urge the federal government to introduce an en-vironmental bill of rights that recognizes, protects and fulfills our human right to clean water.
Valerie BobChemainus
Editor:More than ever we need proper
legal protection for our fresh wa-ter and ground water. We have an apparent abundance, but are not caring for it, with the result that there are communities with contaminated water, down-stream pollution from industrial waste, and unnecessary illness.
In our community last year we had to deal with serious drought. I had to watch beautiful rhodo-dendrons wilt and die. And that makes me think about the im-portance of caring for our chanc-es to grow fruit and vegetables. We can’t count on California and Mexico any more.
Our government needs to create and enforce an environmental bill of rights to include our absolute right to clean water. This would require agencies at all levels to take their responsibilities serious-ly or face consequences. With our present lack of enforceable stan-dards we face enormous costs in health care and remediation. Pre-vention would be less costly and infinitely more effective.
Further, our federal govern-ment needs to take steps to pro-tect us from trade and investor agreements that allow foreign corporations to sue for lack of profitability, specifically in this case regarding water.
It is shocking that Canada is the only G8 country without enforceable drinking water stan-dards. There is no excuse.
Irene WrightSalt Spring Island
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It is sad that almost one in five local school children are living in poverty. Children don’t choose to be born into poverty, and many may grow up never realizing their human potential.
Many local families are affected by ‘situ-ational’ poverty as a result of divorce, death of a spouse, loss of employment, chronic illness. Making ends meet on low-paying jobs while trying to cover the high cost of rent, child care, food and, – in some cases – paying off student loans, is a monthly challenge for many in our communities.
There are a number of local charitable or-ganizations that provide support for students in need. Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foun-dation was established more than nine years ago to help give vulnerable and accomplished School District 68 students an equal chance to succeed.
Generous community donors provide the means to respond to students’ many needs – be it school supplies, clean clothes or shoes, food to ensure they start their school day with breakfast, or scholarships/bursaries to help Grade 12 graduates with the high cost of post-secondary education.
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Sheila Malcolmson, the Member of Par-liament for Nanai-mo-Ladysmith and the NDP’s Status of Women spokesperson, made the following statement from the United Nations Com-mission on the Sta-tus of Women:
“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that Canada will compete for a seat on the United Nations Se-curity Council in five years. This is a step in the right direction, and we support the Liberal Government’s inten-tion to restore con-structive relations with the United Nations and become a champion for gender equality and women’s rights.
As I witnessed this morning’s announce-ment, however, I was struck by the work that remains to be done here in Nanaimo-Ladysmith and throughout our country. I applaud the Prime Minister’s inten-tion to promote peace, security and stability, to protect vulnerable populations, to fight for gender equity, and to partner with the frontline organizations that prevent violence. And I want the govern-ment to do all these things at home in Can-ada, as well as on the world stage.
It is more clear than ever, as I attend the United Nations Com-mission on the Sta-tus of Women this
week, that this work must start with a comprehensive na-tional action plan to end violence against women. This plan must have dedicated funding attached and clear benchmarks for success so we can immediately start to help women who are most vulnerable to violence, including In-digenous women.
We need to ensure that no woman is ever turned away from a domestic violence shelter. This includes expanding access to transition resources, and to increase wom-en’s financial security by taking real steps toward addressing the shameful wage gap that still exists be-
tween men and women.The NDP’s motion
to lock in pay equity, with equal pay for work of equal value, will result in solu-tions and legislation being voted on in the House of Com-mons long before UN member states de-cide whether Canada
will be included on the Security Council. Restoring Canada’s reputation on the world stage starts with taking action and getting results on gender equality here at home. And it might help Canada win that Security Council seat.”
Women’s equity needs benchmarks
Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Sheila Malcolmson
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Phil Robling, Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary president, left, presents a cheque for $340,029 to Marcie Eckland, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital site director; Israel Roman, NRGH Intensive Care Unit/Telemetry - Medicine Floor/Heart Health man-ager; and Trapper Edison, emergency department manager at the auxiliary’s annual general meeting and luncheon at Beban Park Monday. The hospi-tal’s auxiliary has raised more than $3 million since 2006 to support the NRGH.
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The United Way Cowichan is merging with the United Way Central and North Van-couver Island (UWC-NVI) it was announced March 11.
Smaller United Way offices across Canada have been merging into larger units the an-nouncement states.“The regional model
works well, strength-ening local fundraising and investments, while tackling social issues that impact many com-munities,” said Don Bonner, board chair of UWCNVI.
The United Way will continue to have a lo-cal office at Duncan city hall, with a local staff person, impact coun-
cil, fundraising cabinet, as well as local gover-nance representation on the board and com-mittees.Accounting, donation
receipting and devel-oping marketing mate-rials will take place at the regional office in Nanaimo.“United Way’s work in the Cowichan region
will focus on building relationships and solu-tions with community partners and fundrais-ing for local needs,” Bonner said.“Our board and mem-bership have embraced joining a regional model as a win-win solution,” said Corrine Thompson, board chair of United Way Cowichan.
UWCNVI became a regional United Way over six years ago when Central Island United Way, United Way Comox Valley and United Way Campbell River amalgamated.
As of April 1 Ladysmith and the Cowichan Valley will be part of that larger region.
United Way Cowichan merged with Central and North Island
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In February of 1902, a group of local business-men met in the Checkers Room of the Grand Hotel to form the Ladysmith Board of Trade. They wanted to incorporate Ladysmith as quickly as possible so that the new city would rival Nanaimo. They discussed the need for a water and sewer system, electric lighting and a cemetery for the new city. They also decided where the civic centre of Ladysmith would be located.
James Dunsmuir supported incorporation, but did not want his industrial facilities includ-ed within municipal boundaries. Nor did the owners of the smelter and several other em-ployers including future mayor John Coburn. After canvassing local businesses and prop-
erty owners, a decision was made to petition the Provincial government. Despite the fact that Newcastle provincial riding had elected a socialist MLA, the Conservative government of Richard McBride agreed and letters patent were issued on June 3, 1904.
Elections were quickly held in the Oddfel-low’s Lower Hall. Mayor John Coburn who had served previously as Mayor of Wellington, was a logical choice for Ladysmith’s first Mayor. He was joined by Aldermen Dan Nicholson, Murdoch Matheson, Henry Blair, William Bev-eridge and George Haworth. All positions, in-cluding City Clerk and Police Constable were elected by acclamation. (In fact, until January of 1908, no vote was necessary in a Ladysmith City election!)
The first meeting of the new city council was held in the recently built Oddfellows Hall. Meetings were held here or in the Grand Ho-tel Checkers Room until, in October of 1904, Council purchased a lot at 207 Roberts Street. William Nicholas was hired to draw up plans for a combination City Hall, Jail and Fire Sta-tion. Downstairs held the fire hall, two jail cells and a bedroom for an attendant. The Upper floor contained a 23 by 35 foot area for the Council Chambers. This area also served as a court room after the city appointed a magis-trate in 1905.
This building was used as City Hall until 1917 and continued as the Fire hall until the Safety Building on Dogwood Drive was constructed in 1973. Later, the building at 207 Roberts was used for many years by the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, who renovated the interior and took down the hose drying chamber. Today it is a private residence.
However, Ladysmith’s service needs were growing rapidly, and the elected officials re-alized there was a need for a new location in which to conduct the city’s business. In 1917, Mayor Pannell informed electors that the Fire Department required more space in the ex-isting building and other municipal services should be relocated to a new common area.
The council began a search for a new home. As it turned out, the answer was less than a block away. For a number of years, the Grand Hotel at the corner of Roberts and Esplanade had been in financial difficulty from both the loss of business during the Coal Strike and a requirement to make structural changes to the hotel due to changes in the provincial li-quor laws. In August of 1917, owner William Beveridge agreed to sell the old hotel to the council for the sum of $600 plus the cancella-tion of back taxes. After purchasing the Grand, the building was renovated to contain the civic chambers, the city clerk’s office, the jail, the li-brary, a morgue, and later a public health clinic.
This arrangement lasted until 1951, when the steadily increasing population of Ladysmith had outgrown the ability of the repurposed hotel to serve the municipal requirements of a modern town. Town Council presented a plan for a new Municipal Building immediately behind the existing site which would cost the town $45,000. It called for a one-storey stuc-co building with a footprint of approximately 54 by 64 feet. The new structure would serve both as town hall and RCMP station, with the council chamber doubling as a court room. The Ladysmith Library also shared the building space.
On Wednesday, January 23, 1952, Mayor Len Ryan proudly opened the first meeting of city council in their new “spacious” chambers. In the 64 years since that meeting, Mayors Kay Grouhel, Bob Stuart, Frank Jameson, Alex Stu-art, Rollie Rose, Rob Hutchins and Aaron Stone have all endured complaints about a crowded, stuffy council chamber with uncomfortable chairs and long winded local politicians.
Ed Nicholson is Board Chair of the Ladysmith Historical Society. With thanks to fellow society volunteer Harald Cowie, who provided research for this article.
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The B.C. government has sent officials to Ot-tawa to help work through the latest delay in the Pacific Northwest LNG project at Prince Rupert, a 90-day extension requested by the federal regulator to study fisheries impact.
Rich Coleman, B.C.’s minister for natural gas development, said Monday he hopes to “over-come the delay” in approval of the Petronas-backed liquefied natural gas project that ap-plied for federal environmental assessment more than two years ago.“I’m confident that any remaining questions
can be answered completely and quickly,” Coleman said in a statement. “They have to be. Jobs for British Columbians should not be held up by unnecessary delays.”
Coleman said the $36 billion plant and pipe-line would be the largest private investment in Canadian history, equivalent to four Site C dams, five Olympic games or 11 Port Mann bridge projects.
The much smaller Woodfibre LNG project at a former pulp mill site near Squamish received federal environmental approval last week.
Federal Environment Minister Catherine McK-enna announced Friday that the Woodfibre proj-ect has been found unlikely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. The project re-ceived provincial approval in October 2015 after a joint review coordinated by B.C.
The Pacific North project got a boost last week when the Lax Kwa’laams Band council reversed its opposition to a terminal at Lelu Is-land, notifying McKenna that it would support the plan with two conditions.
McKenna granted the extension at the re-quest of the Canadian Environmental Assess-ment Agency, which asked Pacific Northwest for more information on effects of in-water construction activities at Flora Bank, an impor-tant salmon-rearing area for the Skeena River.
Rallies and truck parades were held in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson last week to urge the federal government to approve LNG projects to provide an export market for B.C. gas.A glut of natural gas across North America
has brought drilling activity in northeastern B.C. gas fields to a near-halt, with a recent sale of drilling rights by the B.C. government at-tracting no sales for the first time in the indus-try’s 50-year history.
Energy Minister Bill Bennett said northeast coal mines idle in addition to a slump in gas activity.“The two communities up there that are prob-ably the worst off are Tumbler Ridge and Fort Nelson,” Bennett said. “Folks in the Lower Mainland are typically shielded from the ups and downs of the natural resource industries, but if you live in Fort Nelson or Tumbler Ridge or Cranbrook or Williams Lake, you’re not shielded. You feel it.”
Premier Christy Clark said the federal govern-ment is looking closely at the economic impact of LNG development, with Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland’s oil industries also hurting.“Over 30 years, 100,000 jobs and a trillion dol-lars potentially in GDP growth, that’s a big number,” Clark said. “If they’re thinking about First Nations, they
will spend some time thinking about all of the First Nations members who have signed agreements to support LNG, who will be part of building LNG, the environmental stewards.”
Paci� c Northwest LNG is the largest private investment in Canadian history says B.C. Minister for Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman
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Two men charged in connection with a March 1 drive-by shooting on Wakesiah Avenue will see their next day in court on March 30.Armaan Singh Chandi, 18, and Inderpal Singh
Aujla, 19, are charged with attempt to mur-der with a firearm, intentionally discharging a firearm while reckless, use of firearm while committing an indictable offence, disguising face with intent to commit offence, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and flight from a peace officer.
The two are alleged to have led police on a chase that went through Ladysmith and ended in Duncan. Four police cars were damaged and two Nanaimo officers were injured in the pur-suit, according to Nanaimo RCMP.
Chandi and Aujla had some charges stayed at a court appearance last Friday, but it was only a re-ordering and Crown counsel is proceeding with charges, said Daniel McLaughlin, Crown spokesman.“The charges that were stayed were on the ini-tial police … information,” said McLaughlin. “If you put the two of them together, you’ll see the counts are the same, the accused the same, the order has changed to prioritize essentially the most serious charge on the information, that’s the attempt to murder.”
Both Chandi, a Surrey resident, and Aujla, from Mission, remain in custody.
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Nanaimo-Ladysmith is one of 22 school dis-tricts to receive a $25,000 ’shoulder tapper’ grant from the Ministry of Education.
The program ‘enlists career co-ordinators or recruitment specialists’ to work with students, helping them connect with trades, technical training and on the job experience.
Shoulder Tappers will help the province meet its B.C. Skills for Jobs ‘blueprint’, which was launched in 2014 to get students more in-terested in skilled trades as a career choice.
It also aligns with the new K-12 curriculum, being phased in over the next three years, which will introduce new standards in math-ematics, sciences and applied design skills and technology.“These grants will help districts implement Shoulder Tapper programs that can point
students to the path forward and connect them with invaluable training, mentorship and career exploration,” said Education Min-ister Mike Bernier.“Parents want us to make sure their children get all the help they need to chart a path to success after high school. ‘
Co-ordinators help mentor elementary and secondary school students and facilitate stu-dent access to technical, academic, and vo-cational courses in industries as diverse as aircraft engineering, heavy-duty mechanics, information technology, and early childhood education.
The co-ordinators also work closely with employers, the Industry Training Authority and the CES Career Education Society to connect students with opportunities.
Shoulder Tappers will point students toward tech, trades
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Sir Phillip Stuart Sir Phillip Stuart, 9th Baronet, (not on the official role of baronets) of Ladysmith, British Columbia, passed quietly and peacefully with family by his side on March, 13 2016. Born September 7,1937 in Vancouver to Luttrell Hamilton Stuart and Irene (Jackman) Stuart.Survived by children Cynthia (1st marriage), Brenda and Geoffrey (2nd marriage), and grandchildren Chiadra, Danielle and Alexander. Predeceased by his brother H. Norman Stuart. Phillip joined the Air Cadets in Vancouver and was selected for the pilot training program. He enlisted in the RCAF in 1955. Flying officer, serving as pilot-in-command from 1957-1962 first in Claresholm, Al-berta and then to Winnipeg where he was pilot trainer on the DAK. He obtained his commercial transport license during his time in the air force. Phillip returned to Vancouver in the eighties where he renewed his passion for aviation and purchased a single engine aircraft that he enjoyed flying for several years in the Lower Mainland. He moved to Vancou-ver Island in 1995.Phillip was a salesman, entrepreneur and business owner. His various enterprises included Marlene Gift Shop, Agassiz Industries Ltd, Amik Gifts in Winnipeg and later Stu-Co En-terprises and Aloe Vera Plants by Phil on Vancouver Island. From the mid eighties to late 1990s he was a sales represen-tative for Al Hartwick Sales covering the Lower Mainland, B.C. Interior and Vancouver Island. He continued his mar-kets well into his later years only stopping in 2014. He loved buying and selling new and used goods at flea markets. A kind man, friend to many always willing to have a chat and lend a hand. He was passionate about recycling, gar-dening and enjoyed playing cribbage and doing crosswords. In 2006 he fulfilled a lifelong dream to visit the church of Hartley Mauditt in Hampshire, England, the seat of the Stu-art ancestry where members of the Stuart family are buried. He was proud of his Stuart and Jackman ancestry.The family would like to thank the care team at Duncan Re-gional Hospital Ward 2 South as well as those at Sunridge Place, Alder House and the SORT team of Ladysmith for all the support and care over the last few years. A celebration of life will be held at the next Jackman Fami-ly Reunion, held every 5 years in Aldergrove, where Phillip enjoyed catching up with family.
Donations may be made to the Ladysmith Health Care Auxiliary
Laroche, Margaretha Anna Alida
(nee Van Adrichem)March 2, 1926 - March 16, 2016
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Margaret, wife to Paul “Jerry”, mother to Angela, Matthew, Sharon and Lorne and Oma to Arelis and Nathaniel. Born in De Leir Holland. Sister to six brothers. Immigrated to Canada and was proud to attain her Canadian citizenship. Raised her family in Langford/Metchosin area prior to moving to Nanaimo/Ladysmith area.A special thank you to Dr. Kennedy, Dr. Somerville, Dr. Cara and the nurses of the transition unit at NRGH.
Prayers: Monday, March 28th at 7:00 pm; Mass: Tuesday, March 29th at 11:00 am Reception to follow at St. Mary’s Roman
Catholic Church in Ladysmith BC, Celebrant Father Mel Bayron.
Private Inurnment at Hatley Memorial Gardens (Victoria BC)
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Irene Helene Kubera (Gierczak)June 28, 1940, Agen, France -
March 7, 2016, Ladysmith
Irene passed away peacefully on March 7, 2016 at the Lodge on 4th with her family by her side.
She was predeceased by her parents Ignacy and Katarzyna Gierczak and is also survived by her two sisters Josephine Marty and Jeanne Gierczak, and her brother Franscois Gierczak, all of France. She is survived by her husband Casimir and three sons
Jacques, Patrick and Paul.
In 1959 Irene married Casimir Kubera and moved to Canada from France. They lived in Gold River 1959, Campbell River 1962 and Nanaimo 1963. In 1967 they moved to Ladysmith, BC where she spent the last 49 years of her life.
She spent the last two years at the Lodge on 4th. Special Thank You to Dr. Manny Fritsch and staff at the Lodge.
Private funeral service. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Goldie Zeata GudalSeptember 20, 1931 – February 29, 2016
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Goldie, who passed away in Chemainus. Goldie was born in Chemainus and was predeceased by her parents Michael and Zlata Gudal and her cousin Randy Gudal. Survived by her sister Olga, her cousin Goldie with her sons Brian and John (Frances) and relatives in Ontario and Croatia. Goldie attended elementary school in Chemainus and graduated from Ladysmith High School. It was then onto Normal School and a fulfilling career as an elementary school teacher in Duncan. Goldie lived her entire life in Chemainus and was very active in the community. She was a life-long member of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church and was involved very much in the Chemainus Senior Center as well as volunteering with various organizations. She had a wonderful network of friends with whom she socialized with and went on many excursions. Goldie never forgot her Croatian heritage and attended many Tamburitz Festivals over the years. She was a kind, caring, thoughtful person and will be missed by all who knew her. Thank you to the staff of Chemainus Health Care Center and Dr. M. Archdekin for the outstanding care of Goldie, especially in her final days. Arrangements entrusted to Sands Funeral Chapels, Duncan.
Wallace ‘Wally’ IversonWallace passed away at the age of 91 on March 6th, 2016 in Cowichan District Hospi-tal. Wally begins a new life reunited with his wife Jessica and his Lord and Savior.
Thank you to all the people who crossed Wally’s path over his lifetime. He enjoyed your hugs, chats and watching his Blue Jays baseball games.
Dad left this life a gentleman and shared his smile whenever he could.
In lieu of flowers and cards, please give generously to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Ladysmith First United Church Building Fund.
Jacob Lee GunnA heartfelt thank you goes out to the LSS community, the town of Ladysmith, extended family and friends for your kind thoughts, prayers and support in the recent loss of our beloved son, grandson, great grandson, nephew and cousin, Jacob Lee Gunn.
Although this has been the most difficult of times, just knowing you are thinking of us and Jacob has been most comforting. Thank you to all who helped with the celebration of life, attended the event and donated generously to Jacob`s memorial culinary bursary. If anyone would still like to donate they can do so at LSS.
A huge expression of gratitude to all Jake`s loyal friends.
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Ladysmith Fraternal Order of Eagles Annual Memorial ServiceSunday, April 3, 1:00 pmat the Eagles HallFrench St. & 1st Ave Refreshments to follow.Everyone Welcome
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FUNERAL HOMESFUNERAL HOMES
HELP WANTED
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LEGALS
ABANDONMENT OF MOBILE HOME
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Marcia Jean Miller (De-ceased), 1977 States-man HOMCO mobile home, ser # 561574, 24’x48’, MH reg # 002564. Stored items in unit; used furniture/cloth-ing. Located at Cassidy Mobile Home Park Ltd., 1572 Seabird Road, unit 66, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1L3. The landlord will dispose of the above property mentioned unless the person’s that have any further interest in the de-ceased’s property estab-lishes a right to posses-sion of it or makes an application to the court to establish such a right within 30 days from the date of this publication.
Landlord: Ethel MacEwen
4623 Vantreight DrVictoria, BC V8N 3W8
250-477-2165
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PETS
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15 CU.FT. freezer, $100. White apt. size fridge, $100. White 22 cuft fridge, $300. White 30” range, $150. Ken-more washer, $200. GE wash-er, $200. Maytag dryer, $100. GE Dryer, $150. Built-in dish-washers, $100-$150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.
AUCTIONS
BUD HAYNES & Ward’s Fire-arms Auction. Sat., April 2, 10am, 11802 - 145 St. Edmon-ton, Alberta. Modern & col-lectible fi rearms and accesso-ries. Over 400 lots - Online budding. To consign phone Linda 403-597-1095; Brad 780-940-8378; www.budhaynesauctions.com; www.wardsauctions.com.
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LAST WORD FOR MARCH 23, 2016• March 26, Ladysmith Lions Club 10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Transfer Beach. Meet the Easter Bunny. Bring you own basket. For kids up to 8 years old.
• April 1 & 2, Ladysmith Home & Business Show, Aggie Hall, 1110 First Avenue. Take this opportunity to support your local busi-nesses and see the variety of shops and servic-es Ladysmith has to offer. Admission is free. There will be a concession, outdoor displays, lots for the family to see and do, and demos. Friday, April 1 from 2 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Chronicle is a me-dia sponsor for this event. More information under the News tab at ladysmithcofc.com.
• April 3, Secret Beaches art exhibit at Kiwi Cove Lodge, 1 to 4 p.m. Meet artist Theo Dom-browski, who is putting on the exhibit as a fund raiser for Doctors Without Borders for relief work in Syria. Paintings in this exhibi-tion include works originally used as illustra-tions in Dombrowski’s guides to Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Show is on until April 24.
• April 10, Country & Western Burger and Bev-erage Fundraiser, 5:30 p.m. at the Eagles Hall in Ladysmith. Funds for the Ladysmith Soup Kitchen. Live C&W, silent auction with lots to bid on (bring your cash). Get a group together and put on your jeans, cowboy boots and Stet-sons. Tickets $20, available at the Eagles Hall, Ladysmith Resources Centre and Salamander Book Store. Phone 250-245-3201 for more in-formation.
• April 14, Nancy’s Fashion Fundraiser for Ladysmith Little Theatre, 6 p.m. at Ladysmith Little Theatre. Your tickets also include an ar-ray of appetizers. We will not only have a fabu-lous fashion show but 50/50 and live and silent auctions. There will be a cash bar for wine and beer and tea/coffee. Tickets available at Nancy’s Fashion Store, First and Roberts Street, Ladysmith. For information call Nancy at 250-245-7779 or Linda at 250-616-0685.
• April 23, Evening in support of Disaster Aid Canada, Aggie Hall, 6:30 p.m. This Rotary Eve-ning of Celebrations is in support of Disaster Aid Canada. Appetizers included. Cash bar for beer and wine. Live auction of high end prizes. Tickets $20 by contacting Linda at 250-616-0685 or Diane at 250-245-7044.
• May 1, Yellowpoint Singers Concert, 3 p.m. at Oceanview Community Church, 381 Davis Road in Ladysmith. A diverse repertoire will be presented, including Baroque, motion picture theme, traditional, popular, a med-ley of Broadway music; from old world, to contemporary and regional music. Special guest performers: Camosun College Con-servatory Vocal Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Louise Rose--pianist, vocalist, recording artist, composer, conductor. Only 200 tickets available. More information at [email protected]
April 4 - Nancy’s Fashion Show and fundraiser for Ladysmith Little Theatre
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