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2012 OlympicsBY JAN CHRISTENSON

When I was casually asked to write this article, I was quite literally home for just one day after returning from almost two weeks in Switzerland and an added six daysin London during the 2012 Games. I quickly said, “oh sure, I can do that” --per-haps I should have given it a bit more consideration!

Now that I’m trying to put my thoughts together, I’m realiz-ing that it’s very diffi cult for me to describe those feelings that can actually convey how I felt at the time. Back in 2010, I spent three incredible weeks as a volunteer in Whistler at the 2010 Games – a time that left a lasting desire to get to another Olym-pics if I ever had the opportunity. Previous volunteers were giv-en some very random chances to purchase London 2012 tick-ets , and back in December I managed to buy one ticket to the men’s gold medal football (read soccer) game on August 11.

Needless to say, early in the New Year came the challenge to schedule a trip to enjoy time with old friends, see some of Europe and London for the fi rst time, and soak up that Olympic

Olympic spirit was alive and well at the summer games in London. Photo: Jan Christenson

emotion I had experienced in Whistler. Quite honestly, I had some serious chats with myself not to expect the same kind of sheer delight that I had enjoyed in Whistler-- that would surely be impos-sible – how wrong I was.

At this point, I must acknowledge the many naysayers and critics out there who truly feel that all the hoopla and ex-pense of the Olympic Games are nothing but a huge waste of time and primarily money, and that the whole event is a po-litical sham that should be stopped. You may have legitimate concerns, but I’m not buying in.

That said, you will never convince me that cancelling the Games is an option –at least not in my lifetime. Despite all the seri-ous concerns regarding public safety, mas-sive transportation snarls, possible weather issues (that was a problem initially),the se-rious economic troubles in Europe, and the constant pressure to out perform any pre-vious Olympics, both in the entertainment area, as well as the expectation of athletic achievements, the 2012 Games were noth-ing short of amazing.

I was completely and utterly over-come with the “London extravaganza”


– no traffi c issues, wonderful weather, local Brits ( and others), who couldn’t have been more pleasant or helpful – and VERY PROUD - plus thousands of people from all over the world enjoying the time of their lives in an atmosphere of pure excitement -- in short, a repeat of Vancouver/ Whistler 2010.

The actual game that I attended at Wembley Stadium – Mexico vs. Bra-zil – was, I’m sure, something I will never experience again. 90,000 pas-sionate football fans, cheering, high-fiving everyone, joining in the wave around the stadium, all in a constant, almost deafening roar – beyond belief to be sure!

Overall, the pervading sense of shared love of sport, no matter where you were from, what language you spoke, or who won or lost, was the constant thread that wove everyone together – diffi cult to imagine in these times the world faces daily, but so completely fulfi lling when you are actually in the moment.

Amazing is the only word that fi ts. On to Sochi 2014? Not likely. Rio 2016? Who knows...

Community Share DayOn September 15, St. Philip Church in-

Cedar will be hosting its second Commu-nity Share Day. The last one was a great success. This event is sort of like a free garage sale. Bring in any of your gently used items. At the beginning of Septem-ber children have often outgrown their school clothing; why not share it with others? Nothing on hand? Still come and see the many items being shared. If there is something that you need or want, it’s yours for the taking! Come join us for this fun sharing event on Saturday Sept. 15 anytime between 10am and 3pm. Ev-eryone is welcome, and any gently used items are greatly appreciated! St. Philip Cedar is located at 1797 Cedar Road. Also visit our website at www.stphilip-cedar.ca. See you there!

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eration from his uncle. Around1973 he purchased the building and property. Don expanded the business and constructed ad-ditional buildings. The Carmichaels closed up their businesses in 2006 and eventually sold the land, allowing for the creation of new business opportunities on the site.

Now that the old machine shop has been moved, it has cre-ated more space for the new Oyster Bay Quay building that is presently being built on the site. In mid August, the precast walls were raised and construction is well under way.

Oyster Bay Quay will provide space to house many different types of business ventures, such as, marine related, professional services, tourism, food and beverage, wood product manufac-turing, medical or dental offi ce, commercial offi ces, computer research and development and retail space amongst others. The new space will be available in early 2013 with Phase 2 to fol-low as required. Along with the Home Hardware building that was constructed a few years ago, the other side of the highway is adding a new dimension to Ladysmith.

To see the complete plans for the Oyster Bay Quay visit www.oysterbayquay.com.

Out with the old and in with the new:

Oyster Bay QuayBY ROB JOHNSON

It is said that the only constant is change. This can be seen with the changes on the site next to the Ladysmith Home Hardware building across the highway. If you drive by you will notice the old wooden structure that was home to a truck repair shop is gone. The workshop was built in 1948 by Comox Logging and Railway to repair logging trucks and other vehicles.

Early on the morning of August 23 it was transported to its new location on the Blackstaff property in Saltair where it will be reunited with the machine shop equipment that was donated to Harry and Shirley Blackstaff by Donald and Annette Carmi-chael. It is to be incorporated into their planned heritage/ edu-cational project “Wheels of the Past”. The old shop building was donated by Garry and Carol Wagenaar of Terra-North Inc, developers of Oyster Bay Quay.

Don and Annette Carmichael, owners of the machine shop, are glad to see the building preserved as it has had a long his-tory with their family. Don’s uncle Bill Marttala leased the shop from Comox and ran the shop for many years under the various changes in ownership of what was Comox Logging. Don re-members as a young boy watching it being built. As a child he was always helping out around the shop until he eventually left school to work there full time. He eventually took over the op-

Above:Heritage machine shop on the move.Below: Construction on the Oyster Bay Quay is well underway. Photos Rob Johnson

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Ladysmith youth swims for the gold

Ladysmith’s Maria de Leeuw recently returned from the BC Summer Games with two gold medals in swimming. She took gold in the 100 metre individual breastroke 12-14 age division and in the relay.

“It was very exciting.” She was ner-vous at the BC Summer Games but she turned it into action. And she came out on top.

Maria started swimming at 5 years old and is following in her two older sisters’ wake – both are accomplished swimmers. Now a member of Nanaimo Riptides, Ma-ria spent time with the Ladysmith Orcas and has seen a lot of competitions. “I like being on the water; it’s like my second home.” She trains hard, combining swim-ming with a gym routine that includes TRX and medicine ball workouts and eats “healthy with lots of fruits and veg-etables,” especially before competing.

Maria hopes to one day be represent-ing Canada in the Olympics. 2020 may be her year.

Along the road to gold there are sacri-fi ces. “It can be hard to go hang out with friends when I’m training. Swimming takes over my life. I’m too busy to hang out.”

But she takes it all in stride. “I try to look at the long run. I’m not thinking about what I can’t do. It’s easier to make sacrifi ces when you’re looking at the big picture.”

Maria de Leeuw receives gold medal at BC Summer Games

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Cedar Village celebrates 15 Years!Mark Saturday Sept 15 on your calendar because that’s the day

that Cedar Village celebrates its 15th anniversary. What started as a small community appreciation day spearheaded by the 49th

Parallel Grocery store and the merchants in the Cedar Village Square has grown to a day fi lled with fun events: games, face painting, giant slide, bouncers, obstacle course and prizes. Join them for hot dogs, drinks and ice cream. In order to mark their 15th anniversary the 49th Parallel Grocery is giving away 15 49 second shopping sprees plus two big screen TV’s. The fun goes from 11am-3pm, call 250-722-7010 for more info.

Cedar Estates Moving AheadIt’s been a long time coming

but now it is here. Sales have started on the Cedar Estates, the fi rst fully services lots in Cedar with sewer, water and underground wiring, says Greg Buchanan, Coast Realty listing agent. Long time Cedar residents don’t have to move elsewhere if they don’t want to maintain their bigger lots. Now they can stay in Cedar close to family and friends. “It’s a turning point with regards to development. It’s a great ad-dition to Cedar developing its downtown core. The sub-division is located behind the Mahle House and Wheatsheaf – Cedar and Hemer Road with the Morden Colliery Trail run-ning alongside it. They appeal to the young family as well as retired, says Greg. They are in a great location with access to the Wheatsheaf Sportfi eld, all levels of schools, and shops and restaurants. The Morden Colliery Trail runs alongside it. The 50 lots range start at $129,000 with over a dozen sold.

Commemorating Morden Mine 100 Years

Join the festivities with the Friends of Morden Mine Satur-day, Sept. 29, 2012, 1:30pm at the Nanaimo Museum to com-memorate Morden Colliery’s 100th anniversary. A hundred years ago on March, 1912, the Pacifi c Coast Coal Mining Com-pany began drilling two shafts at its new mine, Morden Colliery, located above a one and a half mile wide portion of the Doug-las coal seam. The miners will be honoured and a toast pro-

Cedar Estates developer Bill Beadle. Photo: Marina Sacht

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posed and descendants of the Morden miners will be invited to add their names to the registry. Tom Paterson will speak about the drive to restore and save the Morden Colliery headframe. A presentation ceremony and exhibit display are also planned. Memberships, memorabilia and FOMM’s new 100 year com-memorative and geo-cache coins will be available. Those who plan to attend are encouraged to e-mail [email protected] are also hosting the fi nal Black Track Tour of 2012. Join Tom Paterson on a walking tour of mining sites and railroad lines on Sept 16. [email protected] 250-714-0377 for tickets. $30 or $25 each for two or more. www.mordenmine.com.

Tour de Rock-Cops for CancerCops for Cancer - Tour de Rock 2012 is celebrating 15 years

of raising funds for childhood cancer research and for children battling cancer to attend Camp Goodtimes. Tour de Rock 2012 will start in Port Hardy and arrive in Ladysmith on October 1st. Riders will be attending the head shaves and be introduced to all at the Ladysmith Credit Union parking lot on First Avenue. Join the riders at the Red Serge Dinner at the Eagles Hall, 6:00 pm October 1, where you will be served by RCMP members. Enjoy an evening of fun, silent auction and excellent food. Tickets at Community Policing Offi ce, Coronation Mall or at the Canadian Cancer Society offi ce in the Ladysmith Resources building at 630 Second Ave. 250-245-0671 Citizen of the Year Bill Drysdale

Drysdale is a retired Air Force Warrant Offi cer who is active in many volunteer roles in Ladysmith: Ladysmith Search and Rescue, Festival of Lights, Maritime Festival and Health Care Auxiliary. Photo: Cindy Damphousse

Sheila Weatherell, Noriko Nakahara, rider Chris Fernandez and Janice Grinnell Photo: Don Grinnell

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Terry Fox volunteers needed Share in Terry’s dream to outrun can-

cer. Anita McLeod, Community Service Coordinator for the Town of Ladysmith is looking for volunteers for this year’s Run on Sunday, September 16 at the Frank Jameson Community Centre. Lend a hand in making this year’s Run the most successful it has ever been as a Committee Member or Run Day volun-teer. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Anita at [email protected] or call 250-245-6427.

Jayse wins Peoples’ ChoiceLadysmith’s Jayse van Rooyen’s bid

for the 2012 Ambassador Awards may have been short of the mark but she came away with the coveted People’s Choice Award. The 20 year old orga-nized a number of fundraisers and events in which the community embraced her efforts and supported her in her drive. She also received the Friendship Award and a bursary to help her in her future studies at Vancouver Island University. Well done Jayse!

Forest Fire Disaster AvertedA small forest fi re broke out just off

the Comox Logging road August 18. A 2012 Budget Rental van was found intentionally burned. Investigation re-vealed that the van was stolen from the Duncan area earlier in the morning. The fi re was approximately 2km from the nearest homes, and is a reminder to be extremely careful when going out into the back country.

Fire Chief Ray Delcourt said “It would have been much worse had it not been early in the morning when the fi re was discovered and put out.”


Million dollar fundraiserJacquie Kaese recognized in national awardBY MARINA SACHT

Jacqui Kaese is on a mission.Fuelled by the love for her sons, she

has raised over a million dollars toward fi nding a cure for diabetes by working tirelessly to raise funds and using her resources to the best of her ability. The Kaeses own and operate the Cottonwood Golf Course and she runs Spotlight Academy for actors and models.

Jacqui has been awarded the presti-gious “Volunteer of the Year Award” for JDRF Canada (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).

Founder of the 5th Annual Gala of Hope (this year held at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa and Resort & Conference Centre on November 3rd), Jacqui, with husband Trent, also host the 5th Annual Women’s Whyne Festival and 9th An-nual Cottonwood Shots for Kids golf tournament, and are responsible for rais-ing over $1,000,000 to benefi t T1D re-search.

Jacqui was earlier awarded with the inaugural BC-wide JDRF “Shining Star” Volunteer in February. And, Jacqui and Trent Kaese along with Cottonwood Golf Course were the recipients of the Island Radio Sterling Community Spirit Award, presented at last May’s Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce’s distinguished Sterling Awards.

“My work on the galas was recognized because we raised more money within this community than any other commu-nity across Canada and we’ve done it for two years running.” Also to her delight the Gala of Hope was awarded gala of the year due to the themes and type of events. She says her success is based on the generous contribution and support - mainly from this community. “I would say 60 per cent of the tables are sold from within Ladysmith to Cedar.”

“I’m grateful for the amazing family and staff support here at Cottonwood Golf Course. And a bevy of actors that I can call upon to put together for any event.”

She attributes her success to her train-ing in the entertainment industry. In

1992 she won showman of the year in the UK, up against 497 men - the fi rst woman to win the award. Her market-ing and entertainment strategy took her nightclub to number one. I’ve used the entertainment industry as a vessel to put together events with the ultimate goal of raising money to cure diabetes. And it’s worked well.”

Ten years ago her youngest son Jake, then 8 years old, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. “Normal blood sugar levels are 4-8, he was 55.” Three years later their older son Josh was also diag-nosed.

Over 300,000 people in Canada suf-fer from diabetes. Symptoms include excessive thirst, sugar craving, extreme weight loss. “It’s an insidious disease because the people look normal ...but in the last two years three teenagers didn’t wake up because during the night their blood sugar went too low.”

The Kaese family is not one that is to sit back and accept this.“We are a fam-ily that knew we had to get things done.” She was determined to do everything in her power to help fund the research that would one day allow diabetics to live in-sulin free.

For the past seven years Jacqui has

worked fulltime for JDRF … all on a volunteer basis. Educating people is also a role she takes on. What can people do to help? Learn to recognize the symptoms of a diabetic. “A simple thing people can do is carry a juice box in their fi rst aid kit. It could save someone’s life.” The family was at a performance at the Port Theatre when her son’s blood sugar dropped. “They wouldn’t give me a juice box until I paid for it, while in the meantime my son was about to have a seizure.”

Low blood sugar can be deadly. The family was camping in Yellow

Point and had been celebrating their son Jake’s hockey game with the Co-wichan Capitals. “At 6 am I woke up– something told me there was a prob-lem. I tried to wake Jake up and get his blood levels. His pupils were dilated he couldn’t speak. I grabbed a juice box but he couldn’t take it as he was on the point of having a seizure.” She yelled for Trent and they tried to rub some sugar on his gums but by then Jake was in a full blown seizure. A shot from the Glucagon started to work and within

two hours he was back on the ice.“When your kids were not blessed with

good health all you ever want is for them to live normally. They have to face all the challenges everyday plus complica-tions such as kidney failure, blindness, loss of limbs.”

Another challenge they face is discrim-ination. Jake wanted join the RCMP but the force won’t accept Type 1. Insurance is also denied. “Jake was in for a major role in a movie and the insurance compa-nies wouldn’t insure him so the role was offered to someone else.”

What can you do? Educate yourself so if you are with a Type 1 and their behav-iour changes, you can help. The Kaeses are also leadership volunteers - there to help with the families of diabetics.

“Everything in life that I’ve done I’ve made it as best as it can be. I don’t stop until it’s the best that it can be. There always has to be hope otherwise what would motivate us?”

You can email Jacqui at [email protected] or visit www.jdrf.ca/

Jacqui Kaese receiving Volunteer of the Year Award from JDRF Canada President and CEO, Andrew McKee at JDRF Annual General Meeting in Toronto.

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Allison Crowe with Lena Birtwistle concert

Last year’s “Anniversary celebration and more” was so much fun, musicians Allison Crowe and Lena Birtwistle are re-uniting for a concert at Ladysmith First United Church, (232 High Street), on Sept 8, 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm).The night marks the 11th anniversary for Crowe’s own music label, Rubenesque Records. For more than a decade, Allison Crowe’s life has been one of constant re-cording and touring - cross-Canada, and, in more recent years Europe. In May 2012 Crowe performed “Hallelujah” for the World Premiere run of “The Door-way: Scenes from Leonard Cohen” – the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s thrilling, new, Cohen-inspired ballet. This November, she rejoins the RWB as the dance, cho-

reographed by Jorden Morris (“Moulin Rouge”), delights audiences in Canada’s Maritime provinces. For Ladysmith, Al-lison Crowe mixes voice, piano, and gui-tar – and genres from rock to folk, jazz, pop and soul – to feature original music along with select covers, including her acclaimed interpretations of Cohen and such artists as The Lovin’ Spoonful, Pat-ty Griffi n and Aretha Franklin.

Lena Birtwistle launches this event with her distinctive guitar and piano songs - folk/pop songs tinged with coun-

try hues and humour. Tickets: In the Beantime Café and Salamander Books in Ladysmith; and online @ allison-crowe.com. Advance: $20 General/ $15 Students & Seniors (Door: $22/$17)

Nanaimo Museum Fall exhibit The Spirit of Life: Fibre-Art Exhibi-

tion runs from September 13 to Decem-ber 29, 2012. Nanaimo artist Sheila Ja-cobs has created a unique art form; wall hangings that combine textiles, paint, appliqué, embroidery and other media. Her works are a medium for expressing complex ideas, messages and inspira-tion. Complementing Sheila’s art will be an exhibition of artifacts from the mu-seum’s textile collection refl ecting dif-ferent styles of embroidery, appliqué and painting on pillows, clothing and quilts.

Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. For updates, 250-753-1821, or visit www.nanaimomuseum.ca and Facebook at www.facebook.com/NanaimoMuseum.

Jonanco Craft ShowDemos in quilting, lapidary, silver-

smithing and more. Items for sale, raffl e,

Allison Crowe - she’s back for a concert Sept 8 in Ladysmith

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refreshments. Sunday, September 23, 10am to 3pm. Jonanco Hobby Workshop, 2745 White Rapids Road, Nanaimo (at the corner of White Rapids and Nanaimo River Road) 250-753-3650 [email protected]

Behind the scenes Behind the Scenes at Ladysmith Little

Theatre is a free community event on Sept 9 at 2pm for anyone who is curious about what goes on “behind the scenes” at Ladysmith Little Theatre . Mort Paul, director of the upcoming play “And Then There Were None” will use a short scene to demonstrate how the elements (including lighting, set, sound and cos-tumes) are brought together to create the dramatic experience. A draw for two free tickets will be held at the beginning of the presentation. After the presentation, volunteers from Ladysmith Players will be on hand to answer questions and to offer backstage tours. Information about membership and opportunities to partici-pate in local community theatre, includ-ing the popular new apprentice program, will also be available.

Ladysmith Little Theatre’s 2012– 2013 Season opens on September 13 with Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None”, directed by Mort Paul. There will be a total of six pro-ductions this season. Full details www.ladysmiththeatre.com

“Hear” Chemainus’ new mural A dedication is planned for the Un-

known Miner, Mural #42 created by Ter-ry Chapman, a local artist, on August 28. This is the only mural in Chemainus with a soundtrack: an audio system makes the mural sound like a working mine.

Ian Simpson and Barb Bond added the unique mural to the side of their store and gallery Silvermine in Chemainus at 9650 Chemainus Road, at the corner of River Road.

For more information contact 250-246-5003 or [email protected]

Above:This year’s Arts on the Avenue was a shining example of the talent and versatility of local artists. Photo: Marina SachtMore photos facebook.com/take5publications


Vanishing Species

There was an article in the Times Colo-nist about the decline in the bird popula-tion in British Columbia.

I browsed the Internet and found as many web sites as you would want, all giving similar facts, reasons and predic-tions. Seventy-eight per cent of some Boreal species are vanishing due to log-ging, mining, drilling, acid rain, human development and chemical sprays for fruit tree pests and of course the latest bug-a-boo, global warming. Another site said that since 1970, 12 per cent of bird species are nearing extinction. Wild mammals have declined by 25 per cent, amphibians by 33 per cent and turtles and tortoises by 40 per cent.

Another site mentioned that barn swal-lows have declined by 25 per cent since

1970. I would argue with that fi gure and say it is far more where we live. A friend, Joe Quilty, brought this to my attention years ago. He asked if I remembered when I was young, masses of swallows sitting on power lines? I do. The suburbs of Vancouver were thick with swallows of all types. Here in Ladysmith, there are a few around town and the waterfront. The lakes, where the insect population is constantly hatching, attract more but not many. Put up some nest boxes. I’m going to put in a bunch at our new place. I wrote an article in 2007 titled, “How to kill birds”. I guess lots of people paid attention to that.

I am writing this while on a sailing holi-day. I think the change out here is like it is ashore; slow, so we hardly notice it and then suddenly it seems dramatic. There are few cormorants. The cliffs on Tent Island were always an active breeding place but this year I saw only a few nests and the white guano streaked rock faces are al-most cleaned by the rain. Seagulls are not present in the numbers that I remember. Pigeon guillemots seem to be doing OK. They are bottom feeders that dive for eels.

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Noisy oyster catchers are in good supply as they peck around looking for sand hop-pers and other small yummies in the tidal area. There is little else around. One of our favorite anchorages always sported a fl ock of harlequin ducks. Not this year. There are a few mergansers that nest in Ladysmith harbour, there use to be more. I believe that the seabird decline is a direct result of an interruption in the food chain. Over fi shing of herring, salmon and cod af-fects things below and above on the chain as the balance and interdependency is dis-rupted. We hear of orcas and other whales being undernourished. Who knows where the salmon go? Let’s have a Royal Com-mission and talk about it.

There are good stories -like the raptors that have recovered from DDT softening their egg shells and our local success, the purple martin recovery program (they are called purple as that is the colour of their poo that stains fi berglass boats) at the Ladysmith Maritime Society docks.

The long haired one and I tied our boat up in Gibsons and visited friends and relatives on the beach, near Gower Point. The conversation always turns to the old days when salmon were caught each morning for breakfast. Now, no one fi shes. We all know what we have done to the salmon. Live rock fi sh were a hot product about 20 years ago as they were highly prized by the Chinese. Ev-ery reef from our southern border to be-yond the north tip of Vancouver Island was stripped of these slow growing fi sh. Fisheries recognized too late what harm was being done and now has “no fi sh-ing” zones and smaller limits.

What will be the end result? Who knows, although we can probably make an educated guess. We have done so much harm in only half my life time. Our race has a tendency to push all aside in favour of growth and progress. Ev-erything is “green” while the economy is good but during a downturn, “green” is quickly ignored in preference to vote getting spending. Tricia’s lovely aunt Muriel, from Whittaker Beach, wrote in a history of her area that “we are only here for a twinkling of an eye” and she is so right. When we have poisoned our world and we are the species that be-comes extinct, the planet will recover. Good luck to the next dominant species.

Sorry to be such a bummer.

Where have all the birds gone? Numbers are in serious decline Photo: Rob Pinkerton


Salt Spring Island BY MARINA SACHT

Salt Spring Island is full of surprises.From sweeping landscapes, quiet

country roads to bustling Ganges with its trendy eateries and live music spilling out into the night, if you’re looking for an excuse to come to Salt Spring, we can give you many. Kayaking, home grown foods, art galleries, great eateries, winer-ies and the rolling landscape to hike or bike and there is the famous Salt Spring Market. If you haven’t been to the mar-ket – it is a must.

As far as famers’ markets, this one nails it: internationally acclaimed arts

and crafts, music, and free festive fun. Food producers are also well represent-ed with cheeses and organic foods. We enjoyed meeting some of the more than 140 artisans and food producers who all contribute to Salt Spring’s international reputation as a hotbed of world-class art-ists and organic farmers.

Children get into the “vendor in train-ing” spirit with their small tables offering home made juice, hand painted rocks, and brownies and cupcakes throughout the centre of the market. Live music drifts through the crowd as hungry shop-pers line up for free samples of cheese or peppers. Best come to the market early in the morning or be prepared for crowds. The market runs every Saturday from 8:30am to 4pm until October 27.

The 20 minute ferry ride from Crofton to Vesuvius gave us just enough time to

relax, making Salt Spring an ideal one day or overnight getaway. We could feel stress slipping away as we approached the Island.

The largest of the southern Gulf Is-lands, with a population of about 10,000 people, the island is known for its large concentration of artists and is a foodie’s paradise. There are more than three doz-en restaurants, coffee shops and pubs to choose from, which together serve a wide variety of food. There are several wineries producing and a local brewery.

While Salt Spring Island offers a vari-ety of accommodations, we stayed at the

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lovely Salt Spring Inn which is centrally located in Ganges and an easy walk to everything. Owners Jeremy Milsom and Barry Edwards. have renovated in recent years and offer seven tastefully appoint-ed rooms as well as a ghost story and a celebrity cat named Rita who was inter-viewed in the local paper. She was quite chatty – and not at all catty.

We had planned to go for a three hour sunset kayak tour with Salt Spring Ad-venture Company but the room’s sea breeze was so inviting we choose to chill. It was island time. Instead we ambled along the waterfront and found our way to Moby’s Oyster Bar & Marine Grill to sample Salt Spring Island Brew-ery’s beers on tap. We were still down-ing oysters when our kayak group came in. Next time, we promised ourselves, taking another sip of beer on the deck. A band had started playing and drew in a younger crowd so we made our way to the Oyster Catcher for live music well into the night.

Our Saturday morning began with a cup of coffee at the Saltspring Roasting Co. cafe and a visit to the famous market.

The guys were a little overwhelmed and wide eyed by the time we were done but we were happy with our loot of smoked salmon, organic cheese, mud pie, spices and fresh bread. Things are not cheap if you are looking for a deal or are used to produce prices from Cedar, but the quality, variety and festive atmosphere makes it all worthwhile.

Before going home we headed for one of the highest points on the Island, Mount Maxwell Provincial Park. It was worth the dusty ride on the gravel road for the sweeping views. Along the way down we investigated the Island’s new-est coffee roaster, Mt. Maxwell Coffee.

There’s always lots going on Salt Spring Island. While their famous Apple Festival was canceled this year due to a lack of apples – there is the world’s larg-est number of heritage apple trees here. The biggest event of the year is the an-nual Salt Spring Pride Parade – the star attraction at the 2012 Pride Festival, that runs from Sept 7 to 9. For more info visit www.saltspringtourism.com.

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Face of BusinessBehind every business is a person. These are some of the peo-

ple who do business here, they are also your neighbours and friends. They make an important contribution to the economic vitality of the community – many of these businesses often con-tribute directly to improving our lifestyle though donations, sponsorships and volunteerism.

Nikki Designs Nikki MacCal-

lum’s company offers custom win-dow coverings, slipcovers, and other soft furnish-ings using natural fabrics to custom-ers in North Amer-ica and shipped as far as Japan and Australia.

Volunteering in the community with Business Works in Dun-can, Ladysmith Women’s Busi-ness Network and the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce keep Nikki active in the community.

“I currently have two amazing ladies who help me sew my creations, Gwen Kinahan and Sharon Rowe.” They both live in the community and are also active volunteers.

Rhythm Dance Academy is a bright, spacious and inviting dance studio located right in Ladysmith. Discover the passion for dance and explore the various opportunities in the many dis-ciplines that Rhythm Dance offers. Rhythm Dance Academy is

Ladysmith’s newest and most fun place to dance. Owner and Artistic Direc-tor Irene Booth is pleased with the success that the stu-dio has had in its fi rst year running as Rhythm Dance Academy and is looking forward to a successful second season. The studio provides classes for all ages three to adults, in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, and Zumba.

Check the schedule and registration dates and come on down to book your class today! rhythmdance.ca

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has been helping small and medium businesses keep up with and survive the nose-bleed speed of technology changes for over 15 years.

“We provide services in the area of web design, hosting, content writ-ing, webmaster services and social media; devoting our energies to small and medium sized companies,” says Carol Shepherd, President. Whether you are looking for a new website or migrating your legacy site to new technology, seeking to create a business plan, a paperless solution or need a fresh look at your operations, a call to Creative Answers could put you on the road towards ..well.. creative answers.

Clockwise: Nikki MacCallum’of NikkiDesigns.Rhythm Dance Academy Ladysmith’s newest Dance academyCarol Shepherd of Creative Answers

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Go Green Heat PumpsGo Green! Heat Pumps sells and in-

stalls ductless heat pumps which are three times more effi cient than electric baseboards and can also cool your home on those summer days. Owner operator Louis Brossard says they can also just sell the heat pump allowing the hom-eowner to hire an electrician and HVAC technician to install, controlling the cost further. “We can install a 24,000 BTU heat pump for $4000 on a typical instal-lation. He is pleased to be bringing this technology to local ho-meowners. www.gogreenheatpumps.

BMO Nora DowsettNora enjoys being the Financial Plan-

ner at the Ladysmith branch of BMO Bank of Montreal as this is her home town. “I was born in Ladysmith and grew up here and in Chemainus, so I have the pleasure of knowing many of our clients personally.”

She has over 25 years of experience in the fi nancial services industry and has spent the last eight years as Finan-cial Planner at Bank of Montreal. “The

most rewarding part of my job is helping our clients achieve their fi nancial goals and retirement dreams.”

Paul Mycroft Design“We provide a human

touch to web design, are approachable, and reli-able,” says Paul Mycroft who sets and maintains the standards within the fi rm and utilizes special-ists when needed.

Paul is very active in the community. “The Big Bike for Heart & Stroke is a favorite com-munity event, especially when you get to dress up. We consciously shop local and are on fi rst name terms with many businesses. We see the potential for more local business development and support that growth with our time, energy and services.”

Clockwise: Louis Brossard , Go Green Heat PumpsPaul Mycroft of Paul Mycroft Design. Photo: Teddy McRaeBMO Nora Dowsett

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Van Isle Truck TechVan Isle Truck Tech specilizes in RV

chassis, pick-up and heavy truck repairs. “The fact that we specialize in RV me-chanical repairs makes us unique, we are one of the few dedicated RV mechanical repair shops on Vancouver Island,” says Debbie Johnston.

“Some shops will repair a few RV’s a year, we repair them each week!” They are also a Spartan Chassis Approved Warranty Facility, the only one on Van-couver Island. Owner Wayne Johnston is an active member of Ladysmith Fire Rescue serving for 15 years with the de-partment, and has over 20 years in the mechanics fi eld in commercial transport and heavy duty. Experience with the Fire department has made safety a priority in life and business.

“We take our customers’ safety on the road seriously.” Van Isle Truck Tech, your RV, Pick-Up and Heavy Truck

Specialists! 250-245-3092 www.vit-rucktech.com [email protected]

Affordable Vacuum and ScootersAffordable Vacuum and Scooters sells

vacuums, fl oor and carpet cleaning ma-chines and products, parts, bags, fi lters, belts, hoses. What’s special about the company is that they repair, service and do warranty onsite, something big box stores don’t. “We do service calls on

built-in vacs and mobility scooters and carpet cleaning,” says Dan Patterson, owner. Call him if you have a problem and he’ll help you on the phone. “Bring it in and we’ll diagnose it and give you an estimate.” They take trade-ins on new vacs and scooters. “I’ve been in the vacuum industry for over 25 years and would rather repair something instead of adding to our landfi ll. I pride myself on honesty and treating people like fam-

Clockwise:Debbie and Wayne Johnston, Van Isle Truck Tech Photo: Rob JohnsonDan Patterson owner of Affordable Vacuum and Scooters. Photo: Jon Holland


RDN - Area A

During the run-up to the November 2011 municipal elections I indicated, as part of my election platform, that I would favour a feasibility study on restructuring our local governance model. Since then, I have been reminded of my promise nu-merous times. Since November 2011, a number of electoral areas have petitioned the provincial government to provide funding – approximately $40,000 – for a restructuring study as provided under legislation. In replying to these requests, the provincial government has simply stated that they are currently reviewing the process under which the restructur-ing process takes place. RDN Electoral Area (EA) ‘F’ (Coombs, Hilliers, Err-ington, Meadowood, Whiskey Creek) is one of the areas that has applied for a restructuring study. As a matter of inter-est, if EA ‘F’ were to incorporate, their population (7,450) would rank them at #71 out of the more than 400 incorpo-rated areas in B.C. The Area ‘A’ popula-tion (7,150) is only slightly smaller than that of EA ‘F’.

Traditionally, the way the restructure program works is as follows:

•There is usually a grassroots initiative by residents about exploring a different form of governance.

•The EA Director indicates support for the idea of an incorporation study taking place in the community.

•The EA Director brings the idea of the study forward to the RDN board, and if the RDN board supports the study, the RDN Board passes a resolution indicat-ing its support and requesting the provin-cial government to fund the study. Upon receiving a request for funding that is supported by a RD board resolution, the Ministry determines a number of things, such as availability of grant money, the apparent viability of the area proposed for the study and the availability of Min-istry staff resources.

•The next step would be determining the level of support for the study within the community. This is usually done by the EA Director holding a public meet-ing that RDN and ministry staff attend and answer questions from the public. Support for the study should be broadly based, e.g. by community and/or rate-payers groups, improvement district/s,

business community, etc. •The Ministerial decision about wheth-

er or not a study will be sanctioned and funded follows the public meeting.

•If it is determined that there is a broad base of support for the study, ministry staff work with the EA director and RD staff to determine the make-up of the volunteer restructure/governance com-mittee and the terms of reference (TOR) for the study. The EA director is an ex-offi cio (non-voting) member of the com-mittee.

•Based on the TOR, the study commit-tee submits a request for proposals and proceed to hire a consultant, with input from RD and Ministry staff, to write the study.

Within the next two months, it is my intention to begin the formation of a broadly-based committee as the fi rst step in the restructuring study process. This is not a decision to be taken lightly; how-ever, without the benefi t of the restruc-turing study the question of whether or not incorporation of EA ‘A’ (Cedar, Yel-lowpoint, South Wellington, Cassidy) is fi nancially viable and desired by the constituents will remain an unresolved matter.

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CVRD - Area HBY MARY MARCOTTE

Cowichan Sportsplex:For the last number of years the Re-

gional Board has been asked to approve monetary support for an outdoor sports facility located in the general Duncan area. This facility is operated by volun-teers through a private not for profi t so-ciety. The facility is built on land owned by North Cowichan and mainly consists of outdoor running tracks and sports fi elds with bleachers and other ameni-ties. Like many volunteer organizations, the Sportsplex Society is fi nding it very diffi cult to raise the funds necessary to maintain and operate the track. Because the majority of the Regional District Board members consider this complex to be an asset to the entire region, the ma-jority of the Board has supported those requests. I do not believe that taxpayers in Area H use the facility enough to war-rant spending your taxes on this facility. I have consistently voted in opposition to providing the requested support.

During the 2012 budget process the Society requested $120,000.00 for oper-ational funding; they received $100,000. Members of the Society appeared at the August 1, 2012 Board meeting and re-quested additional funding for 2012. They stated that they will have a $46,000 defi cit this year and could be forced to give the facility back to the land owners (the Municipality of North Cowichan) on April 1st, 2013 if they did not receive the additional funds. They also stated

that they have projected that the artifi cial turf on the tracks will have to be replaced within the next ten years at a cost of ap-proximately $800,000. Although they do have capital reserve funds, it is not believed that they have enough funds to cover long range capital improvements of this nature.

The Society has stated that they require sustainable annual funding to continue op-erations and are looking to you to provide that annual funding. There is only one way the Regional District could annually allocate funds to any group; a function must be set up. In order to set up a new taxation function, formal public approval must be sought through an Alternate Ap-proval Process or a Referendum. At the August 1st meeting, the Board considered using the APP process across all areas of the region. What that could mean to you, is that Area H could overwhelming defeat the approval and still be forced into pay-ing taxes to the facility.

After a great deal of discussion on whether the Region as a whole should set up a function to address the request for consistent, stable funding, a motion was passed that a poll be conducted to deter-mine which CVRD member municipali-ties and electoral areas are interested in participating in an annual fi nancial con-tribution service to requisition $146,000 beginning in 2013 to assist with funding the Cowichan Sportsplex.

Regional Recreation Alert:There is another sleeping dragon that is

beginning to awaken.In the past, you, the residents of North

Oyster/Diamond, have made it very clear that you do not wish to participate in funding Regional facilities. It seems to me that soon after every newly elect-ed Cowichan Valley Regional District Board has been sworn in some members make a concerted effort to force the ru-ral areas to pay for their recreational fa-cilities. It’s almost as if the experienced Directors wish to take advantage of the newly elected Directors, and push the regional recreation agenda forward. This has been going on since the early 1990’s. This Board is no exception; regional rec-reation has been introduced as a priority very early in new term.

The facilities were designed, construct-ed and operated by the municipal areas with various grants from senior govern-ments. Because the cost of maintaining and operating these facilities are so high, the owners soon began looking for addi-tional revenues. Funding inequities were identifi ed in the 1985 Cowichan Valley Parks & Recreation Master Plan and the proposal to have the entire region pay for all of the facilities was born.

Since that time, consultants have been hired to research usage and conduct opin-ion surveys. The goal has been to fi nd a way to justify taxing everyone for the service, whether they wanted it or not. In one survey, respondents from North Oyster/Diamond overwhelming stated that they were not in favour of funding these so called regional facilities.

Different funding options have been proposed over the years. The options have included having those closest to

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the facilities pay more than those fur-ther away and two tiered systems where those who pay through annual taxation pay less at the door than those who don’t pay taxes to subsidize the facilities.

I will speak more to the issue of elec-toral areas funding municipal facilities in future articles. For now, the Board is concentrating on resolving the Sports-plex issue. But Regional Recreation re-mains a Board objective. If the Board is successful in achieving sustainable fund-ing for the Sportsplex, through a public approval process for the areas that indi-cate support in the aforementioned poll, Regional Recreation will again come to the fore front. There is no doubt in my mind that if that dialogue occurs, an at-tempt will be made by some Directors to roll the Sportsplex into the Region Rec-reation function, and that all areas could be forced into participation.

Again, it has been made abundantly clear to me that Area H taxpayers do not wish to fund these facilities. I will con-tinue to follow those wishes until I hear otherwise, and when the time comes, I will be seeking your assistance to send the CVRD Board a strong message about funding recreational facilities.

CVRD - Area GBY MEL DOREY

We had a terrifi c response from Saltair-ites wanting palm trees to help with the branding of Saltair as a warm welcom-ing community. We had about 90 palms and most of them are gone now. It was surprising that many people already had

palm trees growing their yards which further supports the idea that Saltair has a temperate climate. “Sunny Saltair” as a theme will continue to be promoted as the future unfolds by Saltair Parks Com-mission and myself. The question arises, “How much is a good impression of a community worth?”. So far it has cost the Saltair taxpayers very little. I put up the money to buy the palms and am getting the money back at $2 a tree. Last year the parks commission bought a palm tree for Centennial Park for $50.

Last year as well we spent $80 to buy giant redwood seedlings for Stocking Creek Park. They are sprinkled through-out the park and will not be noticed for

many years. Once again going with the theme of branding Saltair as a warm cli-mate. California trees for a California climate.

Automated curbside awareness cam-paign: The CVRD has been looking into the possibility of purchasing new gar-bage trucks. Presently private contrac-tors pick up your garbage and recycling in their private trucks. It has become more and more diffi cult to negotiate a decent priced contract with these con-tractors. There are basically only two big companies in BC to work with. I get the feeling that we are being held hostage.

So part of the CVRD investigation is going to the public to see what they think about the situation. Sometime in September there will be a public meeting held to review our options for garbage, recycling and kitchen waste. The meet-ing will probably be held at the North Oyster Community Centre and will be intended for Area G (Saltair) and Area H (North Oyster) residents.

Probably the Alternate Approval Pro-cess will be used to get consent from the taxpayers for the purchase of these trucks. If no more than 10 percent of the voters object to this then the process will allowed to move ahead if we decide to.

At this time the cost of operating our own trucks versus private contractors will be about the same. Although the Munici-pality of North Cowichan operates their own trucks and their costs are much lower than our private contractors.

Come to the meeting in September and fi nd out more date TBA.

Mel Dorey planting palm trees for Saltair

The Case Of The Organic Carrots

Being a private detective is all about positioning. I can’t overstate the impor-tance of having your feet on the desk, your chair leaned back, hands cradled behind head, and your gun tucked safely away in the top drawer where you can get to it quickly if you don’t fall off the chair fi rst.

My offi ce door, as usual, was open. How else could I appreciate the mid-morning washroom parade by leggy Jennifer, the secretary down the hall? I was adjusting the angle of my chair by about one degree -- it’s that attention to detail that makes you or breaks you in my business -- when a young nerdish looking guy burst into my offi ce with that unmistakable look on his face. Ei-ther he needed a private detective, or a public washroom.

“Are you Jack Proctor?”“If not, the resemblance is uncanny.

What can I do for you?”“I need help. They’re trying to kill

me.”“Excellent,” I said. “Exactly my line

of work. Why don’t you close the door, take a seat and tell me who they are.”

“They call themselves Eco Warriors.”“And what did you do to attract their

attention?”“I had a carrot tasting.”“So you’ll understand why I have to

ask you this next question. What’s up Doc?”

“I know it sounds crazy, but I was cu-rious. We matched cheap bulk carrots against the small expensive ones with the green tops, and also against those

from a local organic garden.”You had to wonder, what else did he

do for excitement. “And the organic car-rot cleaned up, right?”

“No. They came dead last; the bulk California carrots were overwhelmingly fi rst on everyone’s scorecard. They were sweeter, and far better tasting. ”

“So where’s the harm in that, just as long as you don’t rub the 100 mile diet crowd’s nose in it?”

“I put it on my blog, you know, the In-ternet.

“You did what? You put the informa-tion on your blog, where everyone can see it? How many hits are you getting?”

“Ah… well…. It started out around 500, now it’s about 1000.”

“One thousand!”“That’s an hour.”I didn’t like where this was going.

“How have these Eco Warriors contact-ed you?”

“They phone in the middle of the night. They leave burning Costco boxes on my front steps and then they tried to run me over with a Toyota Prius.”

“A dark green Prius?”“Yes. How did you know?”I opened my desk drawer, took out my

long barreled .357 and placed it on the desk. “The guys in the Prius, you notice what they were wearing?”

“Yeah. White tee shirts with a green patch, some letters below.”

“ZLF,” I said. “Stands for the Zucchini Liberation Front, the dreaded East Van-couver chapter. “

“You’ve heard of them.”“Oh yeah. Been up against them twice.

Saved one client, Lost the other. They’re an elite cadre of ultra radicals out to save the environment by depopulating the planet. They’re brought up on the strict-est of vegan diets. No T-bone steak, no pork chops, no hot dogs, no tasty bulk carrots. A diet that makes a man mean, real mean.”

“Ah… when you said depopulate the planet…?”

“Exactly. First thing we have to do is make sure your affairs are in order.”

“They’d kill me over a carrot tasting.”“They see things a little differently.

To them the environment is a religion and your carrot tasting is threatening that religion. The only difference be-tween them and a religious fanatic is, one spends Sunday making bombs in the church basement, the other spends $3 a pound at the farm market on under per-forming carrots.

“What… what should I do?”“Don’t buy any extended warranties

for one thing.”“There must be some way out of this. ”

“Well, there might be. I just got this new bulletproof camoufl age suit. Here, try it on, we’re about the same size.”

The suit fi t, but made him look even more dork like, which is how it goes with carrot tasters. I passed over the .357, “Ever use one of these?”

He shook his head no. “It’s easy. Point and shoot. In the event of return fi re, ducking is suggested, just don’t rip the pants, they’re a little tight on you.”

“Well, what now?” He asked.“We make you disappear. New identi-

ty, new town, new occupation, and most important, no more carrot tasting. Now, go home and pack. Quickly now, and just the bare essentials. I’ll meet you at the train station in an hour.”

“We don’t have a train station.”“Good point. Let’s meet somewhere

else. Now get going.”“Thank you. Thank you.” He stood up

and walked out. Defi nitely tight in the bum.

And then the shooting started, maybe 3000 rounds, I retired under my desk where a bottle of scotch was stored.

When the shooting stopped, and the smoke cleared, I put the scotch down and checked out carrot boy. My worse fears were confi rmed. All 3000 rounds had punctured my new camoufl age suit. I’d be taking it back to Canadian Tire, that’s for sure.

But not before cleaning up the mess, Jennifer was due in 20 minutes and I had a perfect special occasion wine to share with her. A delicious, summery, spar-kling Italian pink, Rosa di Sera, $20.

Delbert is the co-proprietor at Mahle House. Read more at Slightlycorke-dandmore.wordpress.com.


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Ladysmith Cake contest results

As part of the Ladysmith Days Celebra-tions, TAKE 5 sponsored a cake baking contest using the recipe for the orginial Ladysmith Cake. There where fi ve en-tries for this contest. The Grand Prize Winner ($100) was the Phillips Family (Darin, Lori, Calista and Maleah) Cre-ation while the People’s Choice award ($50) went to Jeanette Missinne.

Recipes for these cakes can be seen be-low: Please visit our website for all the delicious entries recipes.

Grand Prize Winner - The Phillips Family Creation 2012 Darin, Lori, Calista, Maleah

The Phillips Family rose to the chal-lenge to alter the original Ladysmith, South Africa cake to create our own! Changes were made to the original recipe (see TAKE 5/Aug 2012 or our website)

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Feast of FieldsThe countdown is on for Feast of Fields

FarmFolk CityFolk’s annual food cel-ebration will held this year at Alderlea Farm in Duncan. This is the seventh year it’s been held in the Cowichan Valley, a wandering gourmet harvest that has been hosted at different farms on Vancouver Island since 1998.

“I am thrilled to bring Feast of Fields back to the Cowichan Valley,” says orga-nizer Melanie Banas. “It’s really the heart of Vancouver Island with so many great foods and wines being produced by ex-traordinarily passionate people, farmers.”

This year, there will be about 60 local chefs, restaurants, wineries, breweries and producers at the festival, including 30 from the Cowichan Valley. Prepara-tions are underway at Alderlea Farm as owners John and Katy Ehrlich get ready to host the approximately 900 people that the event draws each year. Feast of Fields is one of the largest and longest-standing food and wine festivals on Van-couver Island and sells out every year.

For details www.feastoffi elds.com.

Lori, Darin, Calista and Maleah Phillips claim their award for their Ladysmith Cake. Photo: Isabel Jarvis


SEPTEMBER1-2, 10:30am, Ladysmith Harbour Tours. Weekends, 250-245-2112 or www.lmsmarina.ca 1-3 Ortho Matt, Wheatsheaf Sports Complex, 1866 Cedar Road, 250-722-31421, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Chemainus Theatre Festival, 250-246-98201, 9am, Crofton Market beside BC Ferry Terminal, 250 246-9871 2, 9am, Cedar Farmers Market, Crow & Gate parking lot, Cedar2, 2pm, Hope King Hour, Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan Street 250-748-72463, 7am, Page Point Community Pancake Breakfast, local or visiting vessels are invited, 250-245-23123, 4:45pm, Bingo, Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9824 Willow Street, 250-246-21113, 8pm, Luke & Tess Pretty, Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan Street, 250-748-72464, 9:30am, Ladysmith Family and Friends Resource Program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-08704, 9:30am, Applications Accepted, Cowichan Valley Hospice Volunteer, 1-888-701-42424, 7pm, Nanaimo Glad & Dahlia Society monthly meeting, Paine Horticulture Centre, 250-722-21094-6, Rhythm Dance Academy Registration for fall, 19A High St, rhythmdanceacademy.ca or 250-756-47554-7, Profi ciency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boat, Western Marine Institute, 3519 Hallberg Rd, 250-245-44554, 7pm, Ladysmith Town Council Meeting, 410 Esplanade, 250-245-64005, 11am, Chemainus Market, Waterwheel Park, Chemainus, 250-246-39445, 6pm, Registration Fuller Lake Skating Club, [email protected], 250-748-25595, 8pm, Bocephus King, Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan Street, 250-748-72466, 9:30am, Ladysmith Family and Friends Resource

Program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-08706, 12:15pm, LaFFternoon, a LaFF afternoon program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-08706, Tim Horton’s Seniors Bus Trip, 630 2nd Avenue, 250-245-30796, 7pm, National Theatre Live, Cowichan Theatre, 2687 James Street, Duncan 250-748-75296, 8pm, The Celtic Cross, Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan Street 250-748-72467, 8, 9, Wheaty Volleyball, Wheatsheaf Sports Complex, 1866 Cedar Road, 250-722-31427, 6pm, Pot Luck Party, Ladysmith Maritime Society Welcome Centre, 250-327-62628-9, 10:30am, Ladysmith Harbour Tours Weekends, 250-245-2112 or www.lmsmarina.ca 8,1pm, Cedar Blackberry Tea, Cedar United Church, 1644 Cedar Road, 250-753-91318, 7pm, Dance – Double Play, Chemainus Seniors Drop in Centre, 9824 Willow Street, 250-246-21118, 7:30pm, Allison Crowe/Lena Birtwistle Concert, First United Church, 232 High Street9, 9am, Cedar Farmers Market, Crow & Gate parking lot, Cedar9, 2pm, Behind the Scenes, see what goes on at Ladysmith Little Theatre, 4985 Christie Road 9, 2pm, Benefi t Recital for the Cowichan Consort, Sylvan United Church, 965 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road10-11, Marine Basic First Aid, Western Marine Institute, 3519 Hallberg Road, 250-245-445510-12, Basic Safety & Small Passenger Vessel Safety, WMI, 3519 Hallberg Road, 250-245-4455

10-12, Ship Security Offi cer, Western Marine Institute, 3519 Hallberg Road, 250-245-445510-11, Marine Basic First Aid, Western Marine Institute, 3519 Hallberg Road, 250-245-445510-13, Global Mural Conference, Chemainus, 250-210-240210-14, Basic Safety Training, Western Marine Institute, 3519 Hallberg Road, 250-245-445510, 4:45pm, Bingo, Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9824 Willow Street, 250-246-211110, 6:30pm, 1st Cedar Scouting Registration, Woodbank School, 250-754-838710, 8pm, Anne Vriend, Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan Street, 250-748-724611, 9:30am, Ladysmith Family and Friends resource program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-087011, 6:15pm, Ladysmith Air Cadets Registration/Open House, 1110-1st Ave.12-13, 6pm, 1st Ladysmith Scouting registration, Frank Jameson Community Center, 250-245-722712-14, Restricted Operator Certifi cate Maritime Commercial, WMI, 3519 Hallberg Road, 250-245-445512, 11am, Chemainus Market, Waterwheel Park Chemainus, 250-246-394413-Dec 29, Spirit of Life: Fibre Art Exhibition, Nanaimo Museum, 100 Museum Way, 250-753-182113-30, “And Then There Were None”, Ladysmith Little Theatre, ladysmiththeatre.ca, 250-924-065813, 6:30pm, Toopy & Binoo & The Marshmellow Moon, Cowichan Theatre, 2687 James St. 250-748-752913, 9:30am, Ladysmith Family and Friends Resource Program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-087013, 12:15pm, LaFFternoon, a LaFF afternoon program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-087014, “Step up to the Plate” Fundraiser, Wheatsheaf Sports Complex, 1866 Cedar Road, 250-722-314214, 10am, Dyslexia Free Seminar, 250-245-841214, 2pm, Guitar Group Registration in Cedar for ages 9 – 99, 250-245-5778

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15-16, 10:30am, Ladysmith Harbour Tours. Weekends, 250-245-2112 or www.lmsmarina.ca15, Community Share Day, bring gently used items to St. Philip Church, Cedar, 250-722-3455 15, 11am, Cedar Fun Day, Cedar Village Square, games and fun for kids, 250-722-701015, 1 & 4 pm, Toopy & Binoo, Port Theatre 125 Front Street, Nanaimo, 250-754-855016,10am, Annual Terry Fox Run, Ladysmith Community Centre, 250-245-642716, 10am, Tom Paterson’s Final Black Track Tour, 250-714-0377 www.mordenmine.com 16, Carter Rollins, Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan Street, 250-748-724616, Cedar Farmers Market, Crow & Gate parking lot, Cedar16, 9:30am, Back to Church Sunday, St. John’s Anglican Church, 314 Buller Street, 250-245-551216, 1-5pm, Feast of Fields, Alderlea Farm & Café, Duncan, www.feastoffi elds.com17-20, Small Vessel Operator Profi ciency, Western Marine Institute, 3519 Hallberg Road, 250-245-445517, 4:45pm, Bingo, Chemainus Seniors Drop in Centre, 9824 Willow Street, 250-246-211117, 5:15pm, Chronic Pain Support Group, 1111-4th Avenue, Room 101, 250-667-558717, 7pm, Ladysmith Town Council Meeting, 410 Esplanade, 250-245-640018, 9:30am, Ladysmith Family and Friends resource program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-087018, Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce general meeting, 250-245-211219, 11:30am, Soup & Sandwich, Chemainus Seniors Drop in Centre, 9824 Willow Street, 250-246-211120, 9:30am, Ladysmith Family and Friends resource program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-087020, 12:15pm, LaFFternoon, a LaFF afternoon program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-087020, 730am, LDBA General Meeting, The Legion upper level, [email protected] 20, 7:30pm, Two Kids One Hall, Port Theatre 125 Front Street, Nanaimo 250-754-855020, 7:30pm, Ladysmith Saltair Garden Club, All welcome w/ guest speaker, United Church Hall, 232 High St. 21-30, Chickens, Chemainus Theatre Festival, 250-246-982021, 6pm, All Canadian Steak & Corn BBQ, Ladysmith Maritime Society Welcome Centre, 250-327-626221, Small Non-Pleasure Vessel Safety, Western Marine Institute, 3519 Hallberg Road, 250-245-445521, 3:30pm, Fiddle toe-tappin’ group registration for ages 9 – 99, to be held in Cedar, 250-245-577821, 6pm, All Canadian BBQ Night, Ladysmith Maritime Society Welcome Centre, 250-327-626221, 7pm, Reggae Planet Celebrates 50 years of the Whalers, Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, 250-754-855021, 8pm, Daniel Champ, Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan Street, 250-748-7246

21, Stephanie Lang, The Sportsman Pub, 640 1st Avenue, 250-245-803322-23, 10:30am, Ladysmith Harbour Tours. Weekends, 250-245-2112 or www.lmsmarina.ca 23, Cedar Farmers Market, Crow & Gate parking lot, Cedar23, 7pm, Dance – Happy Hans, Chemainus Seniors Drop in Centre, 9824 Willow Street, 250-246-211123, 8pm, Sarah Hiltz, Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan Street, 250-748-724624, 4:45pm, Bingo, Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9824 Willow Street, 250-246-211124, 7pm, Reel Alternative Films, Cowichan Theatre, 2687 James St., Duncan, 250-748-752925, 9:30am, Ladysmith Family and Friends Resource Program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-087025, 7pm, Ladysmith Camera Club ”Challenges in Wildlife Photography”, Hardwick Hall, High Street25, 10:30am, Classic Coffee Concert – Sarah Hagen, Port Theatre 125 Front St, Nanaimo, 250-754-855027-28, 12:30pm, LRC Senior Driver Refresher Course, Upper Meeting Room 630 2nd Avenue, 250-245-307927, 9:30am, Ladysmith Family and Friends resource program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-087027, 12:15pm, LaFFternoon, a LaFF afternoon program, Aggie Hall, 1110-1st Avenue, 250-210-087027, 12:30pm, LRC 2nd Senior Driver Refresher course, upper meeting room, 630 2nd Avenue, 250-245-307927, 7pm, C.V. Hospice Advanced Care Planning info session, Oceanfront Suites Resort, 250-701-424227, 7pm, Ladysmith Search & Rescue meeting, classroom behind Ladysmith Fire Hall, 250-245-872627, 7:30pm, The Platters & Ink Spots, Port Theatre 125 Front Street, Nanaimo 250-754-855028, 8pm, Lola Parks Trio, Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan Street, 250-748-724628, The Gryphons Lair, A Community Fundraiser, 250-245-419529-30, 10:30am, Ladysmith Harbour Tours. Weekends, 250-245-2112 or www.lmsmarina.ca 29, 1pm, RDN Green Building Series & Open House, Cedar Heritage Centre, 250-390-651029, 1:30pm, Reception commemorating Morden Colliery’s 100th Anniversary, Nanaimo Museum29, 7pm, John Pinette, Port Theatre 125 Front Street, Nanaimo, 250-754-855030, 8:30 & 10:15 am, Back to Church Sunday, St. Philip Church, Cedar, 250-722-345530, 2pm, Tea Party/Dance, Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9824 Willow Street, 250-246-211130, 7:30pm, Sylvia Browne’s 50th Anniversary Tour, Port Theatre 125 Front Street, Nanaimo, 250-754-855030, 8pm, Don Ross, Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan Street, 250-748-7246

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PAINT & SAVE OPTION: Do it yourself, with a little help from a pro together we can make your job more affordable and accomplish a great look. Making the world a brighter place over 25 years. Call Harvey 250-245-2174

ZUMBA for students and adults. Offered through Cedar Secondary School’s Karen St.Cyr and Cedar Body Works. Tuesdays 4-5pm, at Woodbank school gym: minimum 15 participants, 6 sessions $ 50. 250-722-2241

DRIVING LESSONS: Approaching Road Test time? Need an Evaluation of your driving skills? Collision Avoidance Training. Road Test Package Discounts. Gift Certifi cates available. 49th Parallel Driving School 250-416-1606 or 250-619-2713

KITTY KORNERS CAT HOTEL - Purrsonalized Quality Kitty Care. Daily health checks, experienced with special needs kitties. Reasonable rates. Available 24/7. 2km North Nanaimo Airport. Take a virtual tour www.kittykorners.com 250-740-KATS(5287)

GOT GRANITE? Have your Granite and Marble Countertops professionally sealed and buffed. Kitchens starting at $75. We do tile as well! SealTech Specialties Call Stuart at 250-734-2681. www.sealtechspecialties.com

PROFESSIONAL PET CARE SERVICE: leash ‘em & walk ‘em with Marlena. Insured & bonded. Animal First Aid and CPR. Service for all pets including dog walking, home care visits, overnight with pet in your home and much more. As my love is yours! 250-246-3394.

HOME BUDDIES PET & HOUSE CARE since 1994. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Professional, kindhearted, experienced & reliable care for all pets. Pet First Aid and CPR Certifi ed. Certifi ed Security Professional through Westguard Security. When loving care & security are essential, Peggy Wildsmith 250-245-0151


BOBBY’S MINI HOE & CLEANUP Landscaping, lot clearing, debris removal, excavating, small deliveries with dump trailer, mulch, lawn soil, garden soil, driveway chip, serving Nanaimo, Cedar, Ladysmith & area call Bobby 250-713-4970

OFFICE SPACES -Downtown Ladysmith, modern, a/c, renovated, wired, reasonable rent or lease. 250-245-3395

THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME? Perhaps ready for a fresher look in your existing home? The affordable design services provided by Rooms n Blooms can help. Call Shar at 250-245-0548 or email [email protected]

THE HAPPY GARDENER Weeding, Digging, Raking, etc. Cheerful & Conscientious. I also do window washing. Call David at 250-722-3599

SEMI RETIRED MASSAGE THERAPIST working in Cedar By The Sea, $65 an hour session. 250-722-2669

AGILE HOME REPAIR & IMPROVEMENT For all your carpentry and home repair needs. From repairing/replacing siding, decks, fences to interior fi nishing including home ventilation. FULLY INSURED call IAN 250-714-8800

HANDCRAFTED GEMSTONE NECKLACES. Jade, garnet, lapis, aventurine and more! $20 each. See jewelry table at Campers Corner Saturday fl ea market, 8am-3pm 250-245-3829

QUALITY RENOVATIONS, big or small. 25 yrs exp/journeyman, affordable. For a free estimate call Lars 250-616-1800.

ISAGENIX DISTRIBUTOR - Get Lean & Healthy Fast - Less than $5/meal. Our protein shakes are amazing! - No Gluten, Wheat, Barley or Trans Fat. Suzanne Deveau 250-245-8407

LYNN’S SENIORS CARE HOME - High Quality Personalized Care. Warm caring environment, great food & snacks, family events, couples & pets welcomed, ocean views, gardens. North of Ladysmith. 250-245-3391 www.lynnsseniorcare.com

LEARN A LANGUAGE Small groups, conversational approa ch, excellent teachers. French, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, Mandarin and more. Register now for Fall Sessions at WENTWORTH COURT LANGUAGE CENTRE, 517 Wentworth St. Nanaimo 250-716-1603

SAVE $$$ WITH GORD’S YARDWORKS Time for rototilling and fall yard preparation. Need lawn mowing and yard debris cleanup and removal? Special services and seniors discounts available. 250-246-3640, 250-210-3860, [email protected]

PIANO LESSONS – Now accepting beginner to advanced students, private home studio. Call Josslyn and start playing today. 250-912-0067


ISLAND PRUNING Professional tree care from large scale orchards to budding new trees. I can meet any pruning need. Shrubs, vines and ornamentals. Ask about summer pruning. Call Darcy Belcourt 250-245-1260

JUNK TO THE DUMP Jobs Big or Small, I haul it all. I recycle and donate all usable items to local charities, now offering pet waste removal and disposal service. Call Sean today. 250-741-1159

BOWEN TECHNIQUE is a gentle soft tissue remedial therapy that resets the body to heal itself. Useful for joint, back and neck pain, frozen shoulder, asthma, chronic fatigue and many other problems. For information and appointments call 250-245-7738. Lilja Hardy FMBAC in practice since 1994. www.bowtech.com

CINDERELLA’S CLEANING SERVICE Same Old Story. Residential or commercial. Call: Erin (DeFrane) Saysell at 250-924-4475

YARD CARE Bush and hedge trimming, renovations and clean ups, weeding, mulch/compost, waste recycling. 250-618-6660 Free Estimate call Peter Dunn

POWER WASHING DRIVEWAYS Walkways and patios, fast and effective with a fl at surface cleaner – no chemicals needed. Free Estimate. Peter Dunn 250-618-6660

BE PROUD OF YOUR HOME. Driveways, walkways, gutters, roofs. Dirt, slime, algae, mould, moss. Seicoat’s technology cleans gently, thoroughly We can prevent. Technology is what we do. 250-816-5002 www.seicoat.com

TRUST AN EXPERT WELDER Jora Designs will fabricate gates, railings and benches for your home, boat or business. Need welding done of any size? They probably can handle it. 250-591-5772

ADD MUSIC TO YOUR LIFE! Violin all levels and styles. Celtic, Bluegrass, Country, Jazz, Classical. Beginning keyboards, RCM theory exam preparation all levels. In your home. Reasonable rates. 250-245-7276

“SHADES OF CARE” Seniors Room & Board. Starting at $1450.00 per month , respite $50 per day. Meals, snacks, personal assistance, outings and local doctors appts. Phone 1-250-591-8639 for viewing.

EXPERIENCE RESIDENTAL, COMMERCIAL & CONSTRUCTION CLEANER available in Ladysmith area, reliable, fast, thorough and bondable. $18/hour. All products provided, senior discount. 250-740-5727

AFFORDABLE PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICE Providing engagement, wedding, modeling. Rivington Photography [email protected] 250-510-5419

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DUCKS IN A ROW? Simply Accounting bookkeeping services (full-cycle) for sole proprietors, incorporations, new company set-up, HST, Source Deductions, Payroll, etc. 16 yrs experience, pick up and drop off available. 250-245-1390

BLASTED ROCKS, garden soil, excavating, trucking 250-748-0932

EXPERIENCED, RELIABLE, BONDABLE, RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL & LIGHT CONSTRUCTION CLEANER has openings in the Ladysmith Area. Rates start at $ 18.00 per hour. Senior Discount. References available 250-327-4496

CEDAR SENIOR DROP-IN is held every Wednesday, 1pm to 3pm at Cedar United Church hall, 1644 Cedar Road. Games, cards, refreshments. Please phone 250 722 3536 for more information.

LEARN TO PLAY DISC GOLF! $25 lesson. Call 250-245-9165. It’s a walk in the park!

CEDAR HERITAGE DUPLICATE BRIDGE Tuesdays 1:00 pm, Sept 25. Beginning Oct 9, Rosemary Spratt hosts six sessions with tips and supervised play. Intermediate/advanced. Men and women welcome. 1644 MacMillan Rd, Cedar 250-722-2692; 250-722-3399

VOICE AND PIANO LESSONS available in Ladysmith - reasonable rates. Experience with top choral conductors and teachers in Vancouver. 30 years experience in teaching 250-616-3486 [email protected]

KWANYIN YOGA DIVAS SPECIAL Buy 5 get 1 Free, Wed Sept 5 - Oct 10 9:00 to 10:00 am Upstairs Royal Legion, 621 First Ave. Ginette 250-802-7772 Classic or Chair Yoga Available

WINE COUNTRY TOURS Sept. 23. Cowichan Valley & Cidery. Come up and join up to 20 of us for a chauffer driven winery tour and tastings, lunch and loads of fun. Only $65 per person, all inclusive. Call Art 250-245-0077


Fossil fuel debatesWhat am I missing? At a recent meeting of Town Council,

Council passed a resolution that forbids a proposed subdivision of 20 single family homes from using natural gas as their primary heating source. In fact they have banned the use of any “fossil fuel” as their primary heating source. Now these homes will have to rely on either geothermic heat, electric heat, or most likely electric heat pumps. By doing this, Council is forcing people to go “green” if they want to or not by taking away their options. It appears that in their rush to go “green” they haven’t thought this

issue through. If Council wants to elimi-nate the production of green house gases from these homes, they could be very wrong. What appears to be a good and noble idea, could actually backfi re, and cause an increase in green house gases.

Let’s look at this idea of forcing people away from natural fi red gas furnaces in more depth. Not all of BC’s electrical power is produced from clean hydro. In fact BC presently imports electrical power from the US and Alberta in or-der to meet our domestic needs. Power imported from Alberta is produced from coal fi red and natural gas fi red generat-ing plants, which are not the most envi-ronmentally friendly sources. The most effi cient coal fi re generating plants are about 40% effi cient while natural gas fi red plant s only operate at about 60% effi ciency. Therefore the power pro-duced and shipped to us here from these plants generate lots of greenhouse gases as a by product of their electrical produc-tion.

It appears logical to me that electric power generated in Alberta and trans-mitted to supply power to operate the

heat pumps or baseboard heaters for these homes would in fact generate more green house gases than if Council al-lowed these homes to be heated from natural gas furnaces that operate at 97% effi ciency..If Council would allow the use of natural gas furnaces we would produce about half as much greenhouse gases rather than importing power for running electrical heating systems or heat pumps.

If you live next door to a home that has a heat pump you are likely aware that they can be noisy if they not well maintained. The homes in this subdivi-sion will be built in a relatively small area, with homes clustered to maximize the amount of common open space. Therefore noise could become an issue. Imagine the potential for noise if all heat pumps are operating as air conditioners during the summer when residents wish to be outside to enjoy their backyards.

The Town says that we need more “af-fordable housing” in our community. How does forcing developers to install heating systems that are more expensive than a natural gas heating system aid in achieving the goal of making more homes affordable? An average heat pump sys-tem costs twice as much to purchase and install over the purchase and installation of a gas furnace. Additionally, homes with heat pumps have to have an auxilia-ry heating system, at an additional cost, as heat pumps do not operate effi ciently in all weather conditions. The Town will allow home owners to have a natural gas fi replace, a gas range, and a gas fi red hot water heating system their homes, while banning a natural gas furnace. Does that make sense?

As I said at the start, what am I miss-ing? It seems to me that the idea of ban-ning the use a “clean” abundant fuel such as natural gas to heat their homes, but forcing them to us a more expensive and less environmental heating system makes no sense to me.

At least that’s as I see it...

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