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ChronicleChronicleIdle No More demonstration near Ladysmith

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About 300 participate in Idle No More

Firefi ghters from Chemainus, Crofton and Ladysmith were called to a fi re at ProFab Manu-facturing Ltd. at the end of Hope Place near Chemainus Sunday morning. The fi re departments were called out around 8 a.m. Jan. 6, and the cause of the fi re was not known at press time.

Drums and voices rang out loud and clear on a cool Monday afternoon, as hundreds of people gathered just outside Ladysmith to lend their support to the Idle No More movement.

Idle No More means many t h i n g s t o Ti m H a r r i s , a Stz’uminus First Nation council-lor and school principal.

Harris organized a mid-Island Idle No More demonstration Dec. 31 at the Husky Gas Station just north of Ladysmith with

help from his sister, Stephanie Harris, and his cousin, Gina-Mae Harris.About 300 people took part in

the demonstration, many drum-ming and waving signs. They stopped traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway for a short period of time but mostly kept off the highway.“I would have to say when I think of Idle No More, it kind of brought it all together,” said Harris. “It spoke a thousand words to me.”

Harris says, first of all, the demonstrat ion supported

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, who has been on a hunger strike on Victoria Island in the Ottawa River since Dec. 11. Spence vowed not to eat solid food until Prime Minister Stephen Harper would meet with her. Harper has set a meet-ing with First Nations leaders for Jan. 11, and Spence is expected to take part in the meeting.Another aspect of Idle No More

is killing Bill C-45, an omnibus budget bill that Harris says is

“really tough” on the environ-ment.

Harris says the main concern

with Bill C-45 is the legislation regarding waterways and the environment.“It basically puts it on a sil-

ver platter for pipelines to go through First Nations territo-ries,” he said. “The other big thing is the lack of consultation within this.”

For Harris, one of the key aspects of the movement is standing together — and not just as First Nations, but as Canadians.“It’s also in regards to solidar-ity and coming together and also stepping up,” he said. “For

me, solidarity is not just First Nations coming together — it’s everyone. It’s all of us who use the land and care about the land.”

Education and awareness are important pieces of the puzzle for Harris.“It’s saying ‘no, we’re not going to stand still and take this any-more,’” he said. “People need to understand we’re not just there for free handouts. We’re not just on reservations collect-ing free money. Idle No More is also about educating the public about what First Nations have

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gone through. It ’s been a tough road for us.”

Harris emphasized that the Idle No More demonstrations that have been tak ing place across the coun-try have been peaceful.“Nobody wants to get the general pub-lic upset,” he said.

“People have to work. We’re thinking of the working people, and we don’t want to shut things down. We don’t have to go that far. It’s more about being peaceful, and we want the public to support us.”

Harris says it felt very good to see so many people come together on Dec. 31.“We had a lot of non-native supporters, which made it special for me,” he said. “A lot of the non-natives there were thanking us for doing this and thanking us for let-ting them be there. For once in my life, I felt that solidarity. It’s a real good thing for us, coming together — and not for anything bad; it’s educating people. It was a real good feeling. I felt empowered a little bit.”

L i n d a B u r w o o d doesn’t take kindly to junk mail. While rifling through her mail last month , she near ly tossed a notice letter from Jean Crowder’s o f f i c e i n t h e b i n before noticing it was addressed to her per-sonally. She tore it open, read the letter and dis-covered to her surprise that she’d been named by Crowder, MP for Nanaimo-Cowichan, as a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Burwood said she felt “honoured” by the award, adding that it wasn’t until she read the let-ter to fellow Ladysmith Legion Auxiliary (LLA) members that the sig-nificance of the award sunk in.

Medals are awarded in recognition of com-munity contributions and public service, and 25 years of service with LLA comprises an essential part of Burwood ’s serv ice career. Burwood said she joined the LLA in 1988 as a means of jo ining her hus-band, William, in the Ladysmith Legion band. William played snare drum and Linda played the glockenspiel, a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone.

Linda’s involvement with the LLA quickly moved beyond music. “When I first started, I

was helping with gen-eral stuff,” Linda said.

“Catering and that.” She then took on the

responsibilities asso-ciated with managing

“ways and means,” she said, organizing the LLA’s teas and bazaars.

Next came a four-year term as the LLA’s treasurer, followed by

“three or four years” as secretary.

Linda was then asked to serve as president to ensure that all of the officers’ positions

— commonly referred to as “the chairs” by LLA members — were filled, allowing the LLA to retain its charter.

Due, in part, to lim-ited recruitment, LLA officers are recycled through “the chairs,”

meaning Linda is now serving her third term as LLA president.

In addition to her many roles on the LLA executive, Linda said she’s served as sergeant-at-arms for several years, acting as flag-bearer during cer-emonies and parades.

Alongside her involve-ment with the LLA, Linda assisted with the Miss Ladysmith pag-eant. The Burwoods’ daughter, Bonnie Lynn, was crowned Miss Congeniality in 1989, Bill said, adding that he considers their involve-ment with the pageant a rewarding time for the family.

Linda volunteered as a Brownie leader, or

“Brown Owl,” for 10 years as well, Bill said, working with girls aged eight to 12 living in the Cassidy area.

More recently, Linda’s taken to teaching the finer nuances of line dancing to local stu-dents on a weekly basis. Linda said she donates half of the drop-in fee she charges for dance lessons to the LLA. Originally, she request-ed that they direct the funds towards the Lodge at Broadmead, a sen iors home in Victoria offering health-care services to veter-ans. She still donates half of her proceeds to the LLA, leaving it up to them how the money is spent.

L i n d a a n d B i l l sold their business, Burwood’s Electric Motor Service, to a long-term employee in 2006. She’s fully retired, and Bill has one

year left to serve with the Canadian Forces Reserves before he joins her. They live on five acres of forested land near the airport, Lynn said, and the coun-try life seems to suit them well. Bill, whom Linda described as “a real bush man,” loves to hunt, fish and shoot. He cuts and stacks fire-wood, too. Meanwhile, Linda tends to vegeta-bles and flowers grow-ing in her greenhouse and yard.“I love to garden,” she

said, adding that her favourite flowers — roses and pansies — are often feasted on by hungry deer.

Linda and Bill can their own fruit and vegetables, including Linda’s famous “dilly beans.” They pick their own blackberries, too, transforming the wild fruit into jams and homemade wine.

They travel occasion-ally, Linda said, visiting their granddaughters in Alberta “two or three times a year.”

Last spring, they visit-ed Europe on a guided tour of First and Second World War battlefields in France and Belgium with Jack Patten, a Legion member and hobby tour guide from Nanaimo. It was a cap-tivating experience for the couple, with sites like Vimy Ridge and Juno Beach leaving a marked impression on Linda. “A lot of it was amaz-

ing,” Linda said. “You hear about all of these places, but to actually go and see it, it’s over-whelming.”

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Burwood’s 25 years of service recognized

From Page 1

Ladysmith Legion Auxiliary president Linda Bur-wood (right) was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Here, she is pictured at the awards ceremony with Kay Platt, a fellow Auxiliary member who received a medal as well.

Child safety seats inspected

A dozen safety-conscious parents visited Ladysmith Fire/Rescue Saturday, Jan. 5 to have their child safety seats inspected by certified technicians.

Jen Shapka, a former teacher turned stay-at-home mom, conducts clinics on behalf of the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada (CPSAC), a national certifying body approved by Transport Canada.

CPSAC technicians are mainly volunteers, Shapka said, conducting workshops when and where they can.

Saturday’s inspections exposed the usual issues technicians come across when check-ing installations. “Of the hundreds of seats I’ve checked, I’ve

only ever seen three without issues,” Shapka said. “It’s unusual to find one without a problem.

There’s always something. People don’t read their vehicle manual. They don’t read their car seat manual. They don’t know there is a manual. The seat’s not appropriate for the child, or it’s not installed properly, or it’s not being used properly. Or, chances are, all of the above.”

In the event of a crash, Shapka said it’s impos-sible to predict how effectively an improperly installed car seat will function, so the techni-cians’ goal is to correct misuse whenever pos-sible. “Car crashes are the No. 1 cause of death in

children in Canada,” Shapka said, “and properly using a car seat reduces that by 70 to 90 per cent, so it’s the best thing you can do to keep your kids safe in the car.”

Shapka said 99 per cent of child safety seats are improperly installed, a statistic she herself considers “shocking.”

For more information on child safety seat inspection clinics, contact Ladysmith Fire/Rescue at 250-245-6436.

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A number of container ships dropped anchor off of Saltair and Chemainus last week after encountering delays at Port Metro Vancouver.

Container ships wait out backlog near Chemainus

A number of container ships dropped anchor off of Saltair and Chemainus last week to wait out a backlog at Port Metro Vancouver (PMV).

Yoss Leclerc, harbourmaster and director of operations and security with PMV, said delays were due to “a combination of factors.”

PMV is the largest port in Canada, Leclerc said. In 2011, the port’s three Metro

Vancouver locations were visit-ed by more than 3,000 deep-sea vessels transporting 122 mil-lion tonnes of cargo. Payloads are loaded and unloaded 24 hours a day, seven days a week via PMV’s 28 terminals, Leclerc added, but factors such as weather and cargo availability occasionally lead to delays.

While ships wait for avail-able berths, Leclerc said they drop anchor in Indian Arm, in English Bay and in the harbour. “But from time to t ime,”

Leclerc said, “some ships might

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Turnaround time for vessels depends on their size and the type of cargo they’re designed to carry, Leclerc said.“Some vessels can be in and

out in 24 hours,” he added, “while other vessels take two to two and a half days.”

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Here are our last two Top Stories of 2012, as we conclude our Year in Review.

The dry dock that was towed to Slack Point in Ladysmith remains there.

Barges raised questionsThe five dry docks

f l o a t i n g i n t h e Chemainus Harbour — which are also often referred to as barges

— have been called an eyesore, but they have also raised navigational and environmental con-cerns in the past year as three barges sunk and one was towed to Ladysmith.

The third barge to sink in the Chemainus Harbour fell to the bottom of the harbour Oct. 9, joining two oth-ers that had sunk since January.

N o r t h C o w i c h a n Mayor Jon Lefebure, who lives in Chemainus, reckoned the so le barge lef t in deep water near Chemainus Harbour will probably sink once filled with rainwater.

Those three sunken barges aren’t naviga-tional or environmental hazards, and they could become dive reefs.

None of the five origi-nal barges contain any fuel or oil. Creosote on the structures’ wood is old enough that it’s not an eco-risk, the mayor added.

Another of the five

Second World War-era barges was towed by the federal Department of Transport to Slack Point in Ladysmith.

I n i t i a l l y , N o r t h C o w i c h a n c o u n c i l asked the Department of Transport to get Environment Canada’s OK to tow the barges to deeper water, away from the harbour area.

Counci l ’s request tanked.“That was one fed-

eral department deal-ing with another, and Transport couldn’t get approval, so they’re sinking in much shal-lower waters, which is a mistake,” said Lefebure of the sunken barges sitting about 35 feet under, at low tide.

Sti l l , council was happy with act ion taken by B.C.’s environ-ment ministry to soften impact of the barges left derelict after the Chemainus Quay and Marina project foun-dered several years ago.

In January, one of five barges originally brought in by the d e v e l o p e r s o f t h e Chemainus Quay and Marina Complex sunk to the bottom of the

harbour. But despite a removal order from Transport Canada in February, the barges continued to bob in the bay — until one of the three remaining barges sank in June.

Myles Mana, director of authorizations with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, said the situation was not ideal but better than could be expected.“It [sunk] in about 45

feet of water, so at low tide, the deck is still quite a ways below the water and it’s outside the navigation channel,” he said.

He said removing or disposing of the remaining barges con-tinues to be a priority.“We’re still concerned

with the two that are left, because if they were to also sink and land on top of the ones already there [in Chemainus], it would make it very shallow, even though they’re outside the [navigation] channel,” he said.

A large section of dry dock taking up real estate on the Slack Point shoreline was

expected to be towed back out aga in in March, but that never did happen.

The dry dock section, approximately 110 feet by 77 feet long, was towed to Slack Point after Transport Canada had ordered its remov-al — along with the removal of four other similar-sized dry docks on Chemainus’ water-front — when one of the dry docks sank in place in January.“They obviously had

concerns regarding public safety and haz-ard to marine naviga-tion,” said Mana. “The others were leaking ... they had pumps aboard, and they were keeping them afloat by virtue of pumping them, so they contacted us.”

The original plan, Mana said, was to get the one dry dock that was taking on water the worst to a spot where it wouldn’t sink. However, once the wood, steel and cement structure was sitting on Slack Point soil, it was determined that the cost to dismantle the four vessels would not be feasible.

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Education was a hot topic

Education and bar-gaining between the provincial government and the teachers’ fed-eration were a hot topic for much of 2012.

While teachers are back to work, and students are back to class, work is st i l l being done behind the scenes to attempt to fix the bargaining process between teachers and the government.

In October, Premier C h r i s t y C l a r k announced a review of teacher bargaining, with a goal of reaching a 10-year agreement that would put an end to decades of battles with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF)

Clark and Education Minister Don McRae acknowledged at a Vancouver news con-ference that changing the culture of con-frontation between the B.C. government and teachers won’t be easy and vowed to put even the most conten-tious issues on the table for discussion. That includes class size and special needs support, key issues in contract disputes and court actions in recent years.“Our first goal is long-

term labour stability with teachers in British Columbia,” Clark said.

“Our second goal is to improve how govern-ment interacts and works with the BCTF.”

The offer came as the BCTF continued a court challenge to a two-year wage freeze that extends until June 2013.

After a year of negotia-tions and work-to-rule

by teachers, a proposed settlement between the BCTF and B.C. Public S ch o o l Em p l o yer s ’ Association (BCPSEA) was reached June 26, just days before the June 30 deadline for mediator Charles Jago to either help the two parties achieve a negoti-ated settlement or issue a report with non-bind-ing recommendations.

The June contract extension came after a turbulent year that stretched back into 2011.

In early March 2012, teachers walked off the job for three days. This step followed a prov-ince-wide vote in which 87 per cent of teachers voted “yes” to escalat-ing job action from the limited “teach only” campaign that began in September 2011.

The BCTF strike vote came after the provin-cial government tabled Bill 22, legislation that was designed to sus-pend the current job action by teachers, set a “cooling off” period and appoint a mediator to facilitate bargaining.

B.C. teachers had been without a con-tract since June. While the teachers continued to fight for improved classroom conditions, collective bargaining rights and other ben-efits, the government was sticking to its net zero policy of negotiat-ing public sector con-tracts that don’t include cost increases.

Education Minister George Abbott intro-duced Bill 22, legisla-tion “designed to sus-

pend the current job action by teachers, set a ‘cooling off’ period, appoint a mediator to facilitate bargaining and implement a new $165-million Learning Improvement Fund.”

However, the BCTF said the bill hurts stu-dents and attacks teach-ers’ rights by wiping out all current class-size and composition lim-its, taking away school board accountability and a teacher’s right to be consulted about their classes.

Students at Ladysmith and Chemainus sec-ondary schools left the classroom March 2 to participate in a province-wide student walkout to support their teachers.

Armed with home-made p icket s igns , approximately 20-30 students at LSS stood outside school property.

The students said they would like to see more resources put into the classroom for things like updated textbooks and fairer wages for their teachers.

A t C h e m a i n u s S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l , about 30-40 students came out to wave signs at passing cars.

Later in the spring, teachers withdrew from voluntary services as part of the action plan to resist Bill 22.

Some sports and spe-cial school trips were cancel led . Parents pitched in extra effort to keep certain events running, and the fate of extracurricular activi-ties varied from school to school.

When St. Joseph’s Catholic Elementary School in Chemainus held its Christmas con-cert on Dec. 12, there was a special spot for Amy Irwin.

Irwin uses a wheel-chair, and she was able to participate in the school’s Christmas concert because stu-dents and staff from

Ladysmith Secondary School (LSS) built a ramp for her.

Irwin started attend-ing St. Joseph’s this year.“We were thinking we

want her to be a full part of our Christmas concert,” said princi-pal Gwen Jahelka. “It didn’t feel right to have her on the floor when everyone was on the stage or even lift her up because we’re always

talking about treating everyone with dignity and treating everyone the same.”

Jahelka spoke to LSS construction teacher Brad Brawner, and he spoke to LSS principal Dave Street to see if the school could help. They agreed it would be a great opportunity for the students.

T h e h i g h s c h o o l students came to St. Joseph’s and built a ramp so that Irwin could get onto the stage during the Christmas concert. The ramp was built so that it can be taken down and stored when it’s not needed.“I think it was a really

good message for all our kids to see that we’d go to that trouble to include everyone,” said Jahelka. “She was up there participating with the other kids. For me, the big thing is how the school communities came together to make it happen for a student so she could be fully involved. We’re very

grateful to Ladysmith Secondary School for making it happen.”

Brawner received a phone call from St. Joseph’s asking if he would be interested in helping out. He had only three days to come up with a ramp, but he was eager to support the school.

Brawner quickly got his high school carpen-try class involved.“Our carpentry class

looks for community work,” he said. “Our main practice for the class is high school kids doing community work in the communi-ty — so they are giving back to the community and owning the work they do. They become better role models for the younger students. I’m very fortunate to be in a position to teach this.”

Street gave Brawner the authority to donate all the material and labour to St. Joseph’s.

Brawner’s class spent two periods to assem-ble the components of the ramp, which can be taken down and used again and again, and

they spent two hours assembling the ramp on-site.

Brawner’s carpentry class is made up of stu-dents in Grade 11 and 12. Eighteen students worked on building the components of the ramp.“ T h e y l o v e d i t , ”

Brawner said. “They’re eager to help out in the community. When we have a community project, they’re always keen.”

Brawner’s students still have to return to St.

Joseph’s to colour-code the ramp so staff can easily re-assemble it.

B r a w n e r i n v i t e d Chemainus Secondary S c h o o l w o o d w o r k teacher Demetreos Bourodemos to help out and participate in the assembly of the wheelchair ramp because he is looking at running a similar program at his school.

Besides helping out, Bourodemos donated a sheet of plywood to the project as well.

During the same week

as the Christmas con-cert, representatives from the Provincial Integration Support Program were at St. Joseph’s to help staff look for more ways to in tegra te I rwin more ful ly and get her involved in school activities.“They were really i m p r e s s e d w i t h the ramp too,” said Jahelka. “We’ve got lots of learning to do and lots of ways we can integrate her more fully.”


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Assessments stableProperty assessments in Ladysmith

continue to be stable, and the region-al assessor says that’s a good thing.

The 2013 assessment notices were recently sent out to more than 38,000 property owners throughout the Cowichan Valley.“Most homes in Cowichan Valley

will see moderate decreases or little change in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Vancouver Island regional assessor Bill MacGougan. “Most home own-ers will see modest changes in the minus-10 per cent to plus-five per cent range.”

Overall, Cowichan Valley’s tax-able residential assessment roll is $11,006,821,659 this year. A total of almost $164,000,000 in new residen-tial value has been added due to vari-ous changes, including subdivision, rezoning and new construction.

In general, commercial property assessments have remained stable in the Cowichan Valley, with a tax-able commercial assessment roll of $796,861,080. A total of almost $29,000,000 in new commercial value has been added due to vari-ous changes, including subdivision, rezoning and new construction.

For Ladysmith, an example of the 2013 completed assessment roll (with a valuation date of July 1, 2012) for a single-family dwelling is $288,500, down slightly from the 2012 assessment roll of $294,800. For a strata apartment, an example of the 2013 completed assessment roll is $178,700, compared to the 2012 assessment roll of $183,100.“Ladysmith saw the same sort of

picture as the rest of the Island, so I guess the story here is for property owners, they want to know what’s

happening with their biggest invest-ment and if it’s safe, and over that period from July 1 to July 1, values have held steady,” said MacGougan.

“There are some fluctuations, but the largest group will see no change at all or a slight decrease in their assessment.”

Overall, the assessment roll for Ladysmith shrunk less than half a per cent, according to MacGougan.

Ladysmith picked up about $25 mil-lion in new construction, up from $21 million in new construction the year before, he noted.“We’ve had two really rock-solid

steady years,” said MacGougan. “I do think it’s a good-news story that the market has stayed exactly where it was. The story is fairly consistent up and down the Island.”

MacGougan encourages property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2012, or who see incorrect information on their notice to visit www.bcassessment.ca or contact the BC Assessment office as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January.“If a property owner is still con-

cerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our apprais-ers, they may submit a Notice of Complaint (Appeal) by Jan. 31, for an independent review by a Property Assessment Review Panel,” he noted.

The Central Vancouver Island assessment office is located at 300-125 Wallace St. in Nanaimo. In January, the office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Property owners can contact BC Assessment toll-free at 1-866-valueBC or via www.bcassessment.ca.

Visit www.bcassessment.ca for more information about the assess-ment roll and to take an online cus-tomer service survey until Jan. 31.

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The century-old plight of Canada’s aboriginal people is back in the

public eye, thanks to pro-tests dubbed Idle No More.

As with Occupy protests last year, the demands are vague. One of the claims, repeated in media coverage of protests, is that the feder-al government is moving to end the historic Indian Act restriction against selling reserve land. A look at the federal legislation, Bill C-45, shows this is not the case. Amendments ease restric-tive provisions for leasing reserve land, which remains property of the Crown held in perpetuity for the aborigi-nal community.

This change was initiated by B.C. aboriginal leaders so they can follow the trail blazed by one of the most entrepreneurial chiefs in Canadian history.

H i s n a m e i s R o n Derrickson, and he served six terms as chief of the Westbank First Nation near Kelowna. One of my

first big reporting assign-ments was covering a Royal Commission into his admin-istration’s business affairs in the mid-1980s.

There had been an aston-ishing 17 federal investi-gations before that, stem-ming from local claims that Derrickson was just too successful. He drove a big black Mercedes, wore expensive suits and estab-lished a bunch of enterpris-es, including Canada’s first water slide.

The commission was chaired by John Hall, then known as the Crown pros-ecutor who put serial killer Clifford Olson away, and now an appeal court judge.

Derrickson’s suit jacket had a conspicuous bulge as he took the stand each day. He was packing a semi-automatic pistol, having demanded and received a carry permit after a brutal attempt on his life.

The hit man, an ex-cop, was hired by people who didn’t l ike the bottom-line way Derrickson ran Westbank’s lease-hold mobile home parks. He

showed up at Derrickson’s home one day and tried to beat him to death with a metal bar. Badly injured, Derrickson made it to his gun cabinet and shot his assailant, who survived to go to prison.

Derrickson testified that his approach to the Indian Affairs bureaucracy was simple. He did business, and if they didn’t like it, they could tell him. Reserve land can’t be sold, so he leased it, offering people a low-cost way to enjoy the sunny Okanagan.

His business plan was also simple. Drive to California and see what they’re doing. Drive back and do it in B.C.A 2007 profile of Derrickson b y G r e g F j e t l a n d i n Canadian Business mag-azine describes how he came by his approach to Ottawa. He grew up “dirt poor, living in a tar paper shack.” His family name was Tousawasket, until the local Indian Agent drew an Anglo name out of a hat.

He and his brother were the first aboriginal kids to attend public school in

Kelowna. Racist bullying drove his parents to move him to a residential school in Washington State.

He dropped out in Grade 9, toiled on farms, learned to weld and worked his way into ranching, real estate and politics. He never gave up or backed down, ever.

The Hal l commission and all previous govern-ment probes concluded that he did nothing wrong. Derrickson sued his local accusers and won, and Ottawa began to change its racist, paternalistic ways.

Which brings us back to today. Derrickson’s pio-neering work is still chang-ing the Indian Act for the better. This effort is under dishonest attack from peo-ple whose legacy is mainly incompetence and failure. Protesters demand more unearned public subsidy, and a petulant soup-only strike is celebrated as an act of bravery.

Choose your own hero. I’ve chosen mine.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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It’s that time of year again when organizations look back at the year that was and share their plans for the coming year.

Next week, the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce and the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association

(LDBA) will both be holding their annual general meeting (AGM). It’s a time to reflect and plan for the members, but it’s also a great chance for people who may be interested in joining these groups to find out what they’re all about.

First up is the Chamber of Commerce AGM, which takes place Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at The Cotton Club at Cottonwood Golf Course (1975 Haslam Rd.).

The guest speaker will be MLA Naomi Yamamoto, B.C.’s Minister of State for Small Business, and she will be talk-ing about government programs related to small busi-ness. There will be a buffet roast beef dinner, and anyone and everyone is invited to join Chamber of Commerce members, directors and staff as they celebrate the accom-plishments of the past year, share plans for 2013 and recognize the efforts contributed to the success of 2012.

It costs $25, and you are asked to reserve your seat before Jan. 11 by calling 250-245-2112 or e-mailing [email protected].

The LDBA is holding its AGM Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Ladysmith Little Theatre at 4985 Christie Rd. Drinks start at 5:30 p.m., and dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20 and includes a meal catered by Chef Lynda Diamond of Island Estuary B&B.

Mayor Rob Hutchins will provide an update on eco-nomic development and speak about how the Town of Ladysmith has been working with the LDBA and the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, and there will also be a special sneak preview of Ladysmith Little Theatre’s next production, Murder at the Howard Johnson.

Please RSVP by Jan. 11 with your dinner order to Lesley @the49th.com or 250-245-1200.

Both of these organizations work very hard for our community, and they would love to see you show your support by attending their AGM. If you only go to one meeting a year, the AGM is a great one because it really gives you a good snapshot of what the organization is up to. We hope to see you there. — The Chronicle

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Editor:

The cost of maintaining our community is vigilance.

Apathy, both residential and commercial, is a major com-ponent of community erosion. Change is inevitable; destruction of community should not be.

Small towns preserve their heart and health when residents and businesses care enough to be proactive participants.

The lifeblood of our community is the people. The characteristics of our town and its values are passed from elders to children. Without the children, who will we pass the baton to? Without a vigorous business environment, what will support the families needed to provide the commu-nity’s infrastructure?

Our challenge is to attract busi-nesses and investors despite a limited labour pool and market access. If we’re not successful, then young people have little choice but to leave. And, with the exodus goes the future with too few people to support schools, or libraries, or doctors, and most importantly businesses

Dwight D. Eisenhower said, “For ... any who had the great and priceless privilege of being raised in a small town, there always remains with him nostal-gic memories of those days. And the older he grows, the more he senses what he owed to the simple honesty and neighborli-ness, the integrity that he saw all around him in those days.”

The Chemainus Bus iness Improvement Association (BIA)’s focus will continue to promote the success and expansion of healthy and profitable commer-cial ventures to guard against any significant economic leakage of business activity to larger trade areas.

Development of a 2013 Strategic Plan in conjunction with our exist-ing Marketing Plan are essential ingredients to the ultimate suc-cess and sustainability of not only

the businesses but the community as a whole.

Encouragement in the develop-ment and the advancement of business prosperity and econom-ic well-being of this community is the essence of the Business Improvement Association. To stimulate the growth of new and existing businesses, thus main-taining the economic stability and providing employment opportuni-ties, is a critical component of the association’s mission.

A new board of directors was elected at the annual general meeting early November. The 11-member board is made up of both new and familiar faces. At the first meeting of the board, the executive was also estab-lished. The new board is: presi-dent Doug Smith, vice-president Ellen Bootsma, secretary/trea-surer Geoff Hincks, Barb Bond, Randy Huber, Barkley Logan, Cim MacDonald, Peter Matthews, Len Wasnborough, Carol Wilde and Ward Yeager.

We are passionate about this community, its people, history and continued viability.

Where are we now? Where do we want to get to? And how do we get there? These are compel-ling questions with no definitive or single solution.

Over the next several weeks and months as our plans are finalized and new initiatives are formu-lated, the BIA will continue to update our community via the website (www.visitchemainus.com) and with the help of local media.

EVERYONE’S participation is welcome and encouraged. An innovative idea, an offer of help or just a positive discussion of our people, our commerce and our community is a simple but effective investment in our future.

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Jackie Rieck sent us this beautiful photo of wild rose hips covered in a coat of minus-four-degrees frosting. Rieck took the photograph Jan. 3 in her yard in Sunny Saltair, and she says she feels it “defi nitely captures the crispy cold of January. “ If you have any photos you would like to share with us, please send them to [email protected].

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The Cowichan Valley Flyers (in red jerseys) faced off against the Victoria Reds at Fuller Lake Arena Dec. 28 during an Atom C hockey tournament. The Flyers trumped the Reds by a score of 3-2 but fi nished sixth overall. Eight teams participated in the two-day tournament, won by the Cowichan Valley Matrix. The Ma-trix earned their fi rst-place fi nish with a last-minute 4-3 victory over the second-place Nanaimo Wolves. The Comox Valley Flames fi nished third overall. NICK BEKOLAY/CHRONICLE

A trio of local stu-dents were named as winners of the Chemainus Gardens Festival of Trees poet-ry contest at the festi-val’s closing ceremony Dec. 28.

S u s a n M a r t i n , owner of the Book Nook Coffee House in Chemainus, and Christ ina Godbolt reviewed the poems submitted to the con-test and selected a winning poem in each of three categories. The poems’ authors were then awarded Kobo eReaders by Margaret Perry, the festival’s co-ordinator, at the festival’s grand finale.

Courtney Chanin won first prize in the high school category for her poem Trees of Christmas. Chanin, 15, moved to Ladysmith from Kitimat, B.C., in early December, she said. She wrote her winning poem for an assignment in Cheryl Heide’s English 10 class at Ladysmith Secondary School. She knew her poem would be submitted to a contest and that an e-reader was up for grabs, but she had no

idea she’d win. Emily Oliver won

first prize in the ele-mentary school cat-egory for her poem Baby Jesus. Oliver is a Grade 5 student at St. Joseph’s Elementary School in Chemainus and wrote her nativi-ty-themed poem for a language arts project, she said.

Using few words for someone who reads

“a lot” and who is as

articulate as she is on paper, Oliver said she was “happy” about winning her e-reader. She wasn’t sure what book she would down-load first or what her favourite book was at the moment, but her favourite author is Erin Hunter, an alias used by the authors Kate Cary, Cherith B a l d r y, V i c t o r i a H o l m e s a n d Tu i Sutherland for their

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a s i x t h - g r a d e r a t L a d y s m i t h Intermediate School, won an e-reader for his poem Christmas Tree. The 11-year-old says his poem was inspired by his cat.“I wanted to put my

cat in it,” he said. “He hates needles, he real-ly does.”

Mart in said they encountered a lot of

great ideas and cre-ative original thought while reviewing poet-ry submitted to the contest, but as is the case with most writ-ing, work submitted to the contest would have benefitted from further revision.

Perry said two of the Kobo eReaders were donated by Future Shop and a th i rd Kobo was donated by Staples.


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Trees of ChristmasBy Courtney Chanin

When people think of Christmas,One special thing comes to mind.

A Christmas tree in green or white,So many different kinds.

Families work together,Decorating it with care.

Each ornament holds a story, Just waiting to be shared.

A Christmas tree, be it big or small,Is very important to one and all.

They hold memories filled with joyOf friends and family or lots of toys.

Now everyone one is gathered round.The Christmas music is the only sound.

And the snow falls softly in the bayAs we wait for Christmas Day.

Baby Jesus By Emily Oliver

One night, the shepherds saw a new star.They and three kings traveled from afar

And brought fine gifts to honour the Lord,But they expected to see a strong man, with a sword.

Quite an awakening they had, when they sawGod’s gift, laying silent in the hay.

The six-pointed star, with its radiant ray.The doves sang their quiet song.

They waited for Him to cry, ever so long For He was special, He was peaceful and calm,

A faint little cross etched in His palm. He was born to save us all.Spring, summer, winter, fall

Our faith never ceasing, ever strong.Jesus loves us, all life long.

At left, Chemainus Gardens Festival of Trees co-ordinator Margaret Perry (centre) presents the prizes for the festival’s poetry contest to Emily Oliver (left) and Courtney Chanin. At right, winner Roddy Burgert poses with his e-reader.


Christmas TreeBy Roddy Burgert

If I were a Christmas tree, I would drop my needles and get them stuck in my cat’s paws.

If I were my cat, I would jump in the snow and fall off the deck.

If I were the snow, I would make people cold.If I were the people, I would hang ornaments on the

Christmas tree.If I were the ornaments, I would make the tree look nice.

If I were a Christmas tree, I would drop my needles and get them stuck in my cat’s paws.

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TASSIN, Mary TheresaMary Theresa Tassin of Ladysmith, BC passed away peacefully on December 13, 2012 surrounded by her loved ones.

As Mary loved to say, “Age is a number and mine is unlisted!”

Mary was predeceased by her parents, Joe and Theresa Tassin; her brothers Joe (Louise), Peter (Florence) and Victor; and her sister Timilda (Howard) Bowker. She leaves behind her sister Theresa (Babe) Patrick and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.

Mary lived a wonderfully long and full life. She was born and raised in Ladysmith and lived almost all of her life here. Mary had a long career as a nurse and worked for many years in her brother-in-law, Dr. Howard Bowker’s office. She loved to travel and socialize and loved being with her family and friends.

She will be remembered as a generous, warm and loving aunt and sister. She leaves us with many warm, fun and wonderful memories. We will all miss her very much!

The family extends a sincere thank you, and our gratitude for the loving care Mary received from the staff at the Lodge on Fourth and also from the folks at Wingview that cared for Mary so well before that.

There will be no service at Mary’s request. Thank you for all the mass cards, phone calls,

and cards of condolence.

SEMMENS, Eric G. (Ricky)Passed away at the Lodge on Fourth on December 25, 2012.

Predeceased by his wife Hazel.

Survived by his loving family: wife Doreen, three daughters Sylvia (Rick), Cathy (Bill), Terri; grandchildren Lindsay (Barry), Scott (Eileen), Connor, Liam, Callie, Cameron; one great-granddaughter, Eavy; step-daughter Sandra (Dick), step-grandson Jeremy; and one brother, Ted (Addie).

Eric was a very quiet man who loved music and the ocean. He will be sorely missed and fondly remembered.

A special thanks to Dr. E. Fritsch and the staff at the Lodge for all their care and kindness to Eric.

Condolences may be offered at [email protected]

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HANKEY, Dorothy Elizabeth (Dot)It is with sadness that we announce the sudden but peaceful passing of Dot Hankey on December 30th, 2012.

Dot was a long-time resident of Chemainus. She was born on December 1st, 1930 in Vancouver and came to Chemainus in 1950.

She will be missed by Reg Hankey, her husband of 60 years. Also left to mourn are her children Ken (Laura), Tom (Kris), Dave (Louise) and her forever loving son Don. Dot leaves 5 grandchildren: Erika (Chris), Sara (Nick), Liz (Kyle), Bryan and Scott. She also leaves 2 great-grandchildren (Connor and Millie-anne) and a third great-grandchild on the way. Dot will also be missed by many other relatives and long-time friends.

Dot really enjoyed and took pride in her baking. She made the best cinnamon buns ever!! In her younger years she had a passion for sewing, she enjoyed her flowers in the back yard and a good cup of tea.

The family would like to thank Dr. Manhas for all his care over the years.

An informal tea will be held on Saturday, January 12th, 2013 from 1 to 3 pm at the Chemainus Senior Drop-In Centre, 9824 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC.

Flowers are gratefully declined, donations may be made in Dot’s memory to The Clements Center Society, 5856 Clements St., Duncan, BC.

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Open Daily7:30 am to 9 pm 250-245-3221

Come on IN!LIVE MUSIC AT

This month:

Serving locally roasted coffee, soup & sandwiches, fresh-baked treats,

free WiFi, and now.....live music!

Lena Birtwistle

Friday, March 187:00pm

See whats NEW on the Menu

@ the 49th Cafe

More than 40 Beef Itemson Salethis week for

25% OFF!

• Aged 14 days• Canadian Beef• Hand selected, hand cut• Grain fed• No Additives• Trimmed to perfection• Always juicy and tender•We guarantee it!

WOW!25%

Off

Where’s the Beef?at 49th Parallel - That’s Where It’s At!

35th Annual Back to Beef Sale!

Kraft Dinner

Macaroni& Cheese

225 g, limit 6 total

3/$2

California

RomaineLettuce

98¢ea.

BarillaPasta375-454 g, limit 6 total 98¢

ladysmith chronicle, january 08, 2013

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