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Family setting off on adventure of a lifetimeLindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

Brad Porter wears a bracelet that has the words “carpe diem” inscribed on the inside.

The inscription means “seize the day,” and the bracelet was given to him by his wife Krista on their wedding day.

It’s a reminder to do what you love now and not wait because the “right time” might never come.

And this month, Brad and Kris-ta and their nine-year-old son Cole certainly are seizing the day, as they begin a much-dreamed-about, much-planned, much-re-searched adventure that will see them leave the comforts of their Saltair home to cross the United States in a motorhome and then buy a catamaran and sail around the world.

The Porters live in Saltair on a seven-acre property bordering Stocking Creek Park and run Creekside Inn Bed and Break-fast out of their home. They have lived here for almost eight years, and while they love their beauti-ful property in Saltair, they’ve de-cided to leave for a few years and live out a new dream that com-bines their love of travel with a desire to simplify their lives.

The Porters are seasoned trav-ellers. They’ve been backpacking or camping their way through Thailand, Laos, Australia, New Zealand and more with Cole, spending a month or more away each winter.“Cole has been an amazing lit-tle traveller, with nine passport stamps and a Laos visa to his credit,” says Brad.

Later this month, the Porters will embark on their largest fam-ily adventure so far. First, they’ll head south in their new-to-them 1981 motorhome Maple to tour the United States until they reach

Florida. Once there, the Porters plan to sell the motorhome and buy a 40-plus-foot sailing cata-maran and sail around the world, homeschooling Cole as they travel.

The Porters are aiming to leave Saltair Oct. 27, visit family on the mainland for a few days and hopefully cross the border to be-gin their adventure Nov. 2.

This whole dream started many years ago with Brad.“When I was in my early 20s, I

wanted to do something excit-ing and different than everybody else and I wanted to go and move to warmer climates, bluer seas, and I loved sailing, so I thought

I would maybe see about getting work in the Caribbean, maybe starting up some kind of charter business or at least working for a charter business,” he said.

Instead, Brad bought a restau-rant on the Sunshine Coast with help from his parents.

Before he went to the Sun-shine Coast, Brad started taking courses and going to lectures and slideshow presentations by the Copeland family, who were sailing around the world with their three boys. Brad created scrapbooks filled with articles about the travelling families he’d been following, photos of places he wanted to go and information

about courses he took.“It’s something I’ve been dream-

ing about for a long time,” he said, flipping through the book.

When Brad and Krista met, they found they shared a passion for travel.“I hadn’t really thought of the sailing part of it, but I really wanted to do a lot of travelling,” said Krista. “When I graduated university, the goal was always to travel Europe and beyond. I met Brad, so those two dreams sort of collided.”

The couple travelled through Europe together, and after they were married, they moved to the Caribbean. They lived in the Cay-

man Islands for a year and a half, working at the same restaurant together.

When they returned from the Cayman Islands, they bought a sailboat and sailed through the Gulf Islands and the San Juan Islands.“We’ve hit some pretty good

weather out there in our little boat, and we’ve always enjoyed sailing,” said Krista. “For me, I’m a little bit more apprehensive as far as big waves. As for Cole, he’s along for the ride, but he’s an awesome traveller. He’s been on a sailboat since he was eight days old.”

The Porters decided they were going to do this adventure in April and May 2012.“We talked about it a lot, bounced it around,” said Brad, adding with a laugh: “Mostly me talking about it.”

When the Porters decided they were going to do this, they had two rental homes, and they knew they didn’t want to pay for stor-age over here, so they started the process of selling all their assets and personal belongings.

They also started taking educa-tional courses. The Porters are members of the Bluewater Cruis-ing Association, and they’ve found that to be very valuable, as they’ve taken many courses through the association.

Right now, the Porters’ Saltair property is still on the market. They had hoped to sell it by now, but they believe they’ve found somebody suitable to house-sit for a few months, so now they’re hoping to leave Oct. 27 and begin the first phase of their adventure right away. They’re hoping the house will sell while they are travelling in the United States, and one of them, likely Krista, can fly back and pack up what-ever’s left in the house.

Brad, Krista and Cole Porter of Saltair are getting ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. They’ll be tak-ing this motorhome, Maple, across the United States, camping and seeing the sights along the way, to Florida, where they will buy a 40-foot catamaran and then sail around the world. LINDSAY CHUNG

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Once they cross the border, the Porters plan to drive down the Or-egon Coast first and get to south-ern California and then head east, camping and seeing as many inter-esting sights as they can.

They’ll end up in Florida, where they plan to go to Disney World and then start shopping for a catama-ran. Once they find a boat, they’ll sell their motorhome and begin the next leg of their adventure.

The Porters will begin sailing in the Bahamas.“We’ve done lots of research and

we’ve looked at different blogs, and everything we’ve read is that the Ba-hamas is a really great place to start because the waters are shallow, there’s not a lot of tidal action and current to deal with, and you’re still close enough to Florida that if you need repairs, you can easily go back to that,” said Krista. “It’s a great place to get to know your boat.”

They plan to sail along the Virgin Islands and to The Grenadines, Gre-nada and Trinidad and Tobago, and they’ll likely spend a few months down there outside of what Brad explains is the “hurricane box.”“Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago

are outside the hurricane zone, so the insurance companies allow you to stay in those places during hurri-cane season, which is June through to November,” he said.

They’ll either explore those is-lands or fly back here to visit their friends and family and go camping.

Whatever they end up doing, they’ll begin the next phase of the sailing adventure by heading along the coast of Venezuela, past Co-lombia, to Panama and go through the Panama Canal. From there, they hope to spend about a month in the Galapagos Islands and then sail to French Polynesia and spend a long time there. If they have to get out

of the typhoon zone, Brad says they might sail down to New Zealand and backpack through New Zealand.

Cole is getting excited to leave be-cause he loves to try new things.“I think it’s going to be pretty cool

because I’m going to be able to try something new instead of staying at home doing regular things and playing video games and seeing the same thing every day,” he said. “In-stead of doing that, I get to spend, say, a week at this place, a week at that place, maybe even a year, who knows.”

His parents say Cole likes to stand out.“I don’t want to be normal like oth-

er kids,” he agreed. “I want to go out and see different stuff and do differ-ent things, like, say, everyone here at my school is going to learn how to weave baskets like First Nations, but when I go to the Bahamas and whatnot, I will learn how to make bow and arrows and things like that.”

While they travel, the Porters are hoping to keep connected with Cole’s classmates at Chemainus Elementary School. They’re hoping to connect with Cole’s class once or twice a month through Skype or FaceTime so Cole can tell them about his travels, and they also hope the class will ask Cole ques-tions, either by e-mail or Skype.“We plan to keep a YouTube channel

where we’ll make videos of things that we see, things that we do, how we live on a sailboat, where we get our food from, the people we meet, the problems that arise on a sailboat living as a family and the different foods we have to try to cook and learn how to eat,” said Brad. “We’re going to have a section we hope to call Cole’s Notes where Cole will give his take on what we’ve seen and where we’ve been, and we’re hoping Cole’s teacher will share those videos in the classroom.”As their departure gets closer,

Brad says they do feel intimidated

to go. They will miss their fam-ily and friends and the community, which makes leaving difficult.“We were just talking about the dif-

ferent things the community offers and being involved in the commu-nity is something we’ve really en-joyed,” said Krista. “That’s going to be something we will miss, for sure.”“We’ll miss our friends,” continued

Brad. “We love it here. I can see why people look at us and say ‘why do you want to leave?’ because it’s wonderful here. It really is paradise. But we’re just looking for another paradise. And we’ll come back.”

The Porters hope the Internet will keep them connected with friends back home, and they’re also hoping the extra space on the catamaran will entice their friends and family to come and spend time with them at different points along the way.

The Porters will be sharing their story through their You-Tube channel (www.youtube.com/user/3969godkinrd) and will be posting a bi-monthly show called

“Trio Travels.”“Hopefully our YouTube channel

will reach out to more than just our immediate family and friends, and hopefully people in Ladysmith and Chemainus will be proud to say ‘hey, we know that couple’ or ‘they’re from our hometown,’” said Krista.

Krista also hopes their story might inspire other people to do whatever it is they’ve been dreaming of doing.“Don’t wait,” she said. “If we had to

send one message, it would be that, just go for it. Get out there and do what you want to do.”“That’s so hard,” acknowledged

Brad. “It’s just so easy to sit there and not do it. You say we want to in-spire people to do it, and yes we do, but oh my gosh, it’s so difficult. It’s the biggest challenge I think we’ve done in our life, especially at this stage.”

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Festival of Lights Society hosting community work party Nov. 2

The Festival of Lights Society is hosting a community work party Sunday, Nov. 2.

The society is asking all Ladysmith businesses to make sure they have all their Christmas lights up and turned on for the work party.

Firefighters, bucket trucks and volunteers will be available to help with bulb replacement if contacted on time. If you need help with bulb replacement, call 250-245-5888 by Oct. 27.

Volunteers are needed Sunday, Nov. 2, starting at 9 a.m., to hang, tie, hold, carry and plug in lights and get the town ready for Light Up.

If you can help, please call 250-245-5888 or 250-245-2263 or meet at the 49th Parallel Grocery upper parking lot at 9 a.m.

If you know someone with a bucket truck or ladder truck, please invite them too.

This year, Light Up will be taking place Thursday, Nov. 27.

Cim MacDonald speaking at Chemainus Library

The Chemainus Library is hosting a presentation by a well-known Chemainus artist this week.

This Wednesday (Oct. 22), artist/photographer/author Cim MacDonald will be presenting the story behind Chemainus Gardens: The Beauty of the Seasons, her book of photography recording the seasons in the Chemainus Gardens at the library at 2592 Legion St. Visit the library from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about MacDonald’s book and about her process of self-publishing.

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Charges laid in attempted abductionStaff Writerthe chronicle

An arrest has been made in regards to an attempt-ed abduction that oc-curred in Cedar in June.

Twenty-year-old Cam-eron Alexander Comp-ton of Nanaimo has been charged in the attempted abduction of a 17-year-old female on June 11 in rural Cedar, according to a press release from the Nanaimo RCMP. The female had stopped her car to help some kittens cross the road. While at-

tempting to herd the kit-tens, Compton allegedly arrived on scene, assault-ed her then attempted to drag her back to his car, according to the RCMP.

On Oct. 9, members of the Nanaimo RCMP Seri-ous Crime Unit arrested Compton at his home and took him into custody.

He has been charged with attempted kidnap-ping, forcible confine-ment, choking to over-come, aggravated assault and possession of stolen property under $5,000.

This incident garnered

significant local and pro-vincial attention, accord-ing to the RCMP.“The resulting media coverage lead to numer-ous tips from the general public and assisted with moving the investiga-tion forward,” stated the press release. “The tips, along with strong inves-tigative skills provided by the Serious Crime Unit and supported by other plain clothes units and forensic officers, lead to Compton’s arrest and his remand into custody.”

Compton appeared

in Nanaimo Provincial Court Oct. 14 and has been remanded until Tuesday, Oct. 28

The victim has been no-tified and is moving for-ward with the support of many friends and family.“The investigators as-signed to the case would like to extend their sin-cere appreciation to not only the general public but all media outlets for their collective assistance with the investigation,” Const. Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP said in the press release.

Caroline H. DavidsonSpecial to the chronicle

Rev. Maxine Pirie celebrated her first service at Ladysmith First United Church on Oct. 5. It was a joyful beginning, and the congregation wel-comed her warmly, serving a delicious cake from The Old Town Bakery after the service.

During the summer, be-tween the time of Rev. Min-Goo Kang moving to Mani-toba and Rev. Maxine Pirie

arriving, Lay Leaders of the congregation prepared the services.

Members of the congrega-tion helped move Pirie and her husband, David Perry, from her former church in Powell River to Ladysmith, where the couple has pur-chased a home.

Pirie has three adult chil-dren and four adult stepchil-dren. She graduated from St. Andrew’s College and was or-dained in Saskatchewan Con-

ference in 2007. Her settlement call was

at Cabri-Hazlet-Pennant in Saskatchewan, a three-point charge. After three years, she was

called to Powell River United, where she served for four years before being called to Ladysmith.

Earlier in her life, she was the editor and publisher of the Watson Witness in Wat-son, Sask., founded by her great-grandfather.

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The 2014 season is being hailed as a success for the Ladysmith Muse-um, but with the end of the summer tourist season and a shortage of vol-unteers, it will be closing at the end of this month.“After some extensive upgrades

and the creation of additional ex-hibition space earlier this year, the 2014 season has seen an increased number of visitors,” curator Bernar-dien Knol said in a press release. “It has been exciting to see the grow-ing interest for our history from local residents and youth groups this year, as well as the many inter-national visitors who travel through Ladysmith; however, now that the summer tourist season is over and with an ever-present shortage of

volunteers, we have decided to close down for the year at the end of October.”

The Ladysmith Museum will be open Thursday, Nov. 27 from 2-6 p.m. for Light Up and then will open again Friday, Dec. 5 for Old Tyme Christmas.

Knol says they will also make every effort to open the museum by spe-cial request from any interest group during the winter season. To make a request, contact the Ladysmith His-torical Society at 250-245-0100 or e-mail [email protected]. “Thank you Ladysmith for your on-

going support,” said Knol. “A huge thank you to our very special volun-teers for doing a wonderful job and who enjoyed meeting many interest-ing people from around the world. We hope to see you all back, as well as a few more, come Spring 2015.”

Museum closing for the season at end of October

The Grade 5/6 class at St. Joseph’s Elementary School took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness and money for ALS research. Kim Mc-Cloud challenged the class and offered a $150 donation to ALS as an incentive. The class learned a lot about the effects of ALS and decided to accept the chal-lenge, and more than $250 has been donated to the cause. Photo Submitted

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Members with the Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladysmith Auxiliary #2101 took up the challenge from FOE Penticton Eagles to take part in the Ice Bucket Chal-lenge for ALS. Provincial trustee and secretary Bobbi Williamson (left), provin-cial vice-president and junior past-president Shirley Hunt and president Angie Fletcher got doused for a good cause, raising more than $840 for the ALS As-sociation. Sister Melinda Joyce and her two children, Meryssa and James, also took part in the challenge. Photo Submitted

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“Hands up.” That fa-mous command is at-tributed to Bill Miner,

an American career crimi-nal who is also credited with B.C.’s first train rob-bery, at Silverdale on the Mission border in 1910.

A more genteel, and of course perfectly le-gal, trackside transfer of wealth is underway in the B.C. legislature. It’s called the Canadian Pacific Rail-way (Stone and Timber) Settlement Act, and it pro-vides for taxpayers to hand over $19 million to CP Rail to settle a lawsuit over historic logging, rock and gravel rights given to B.C.’s pioneering railway build-ers.

Students of B.C. history will know that while Bill Miner got the headlines, it was the early coal, lumber and railway barons who re-ally made out like bandits. And CP Rail inherited some of this by 1912 when it took over three early railways that had been granted vast tracts of provincial Crown land.

Deputy Premier Rich Coleman revealed the set-tlement in the legislature this month. It seems that when CP Rail took over the B.C. Southern Railway Company, the Columbia and Kootenay Railway and Navigation Company and the Columbia and Western Railway Company, there were some clerical errors along the way.

“I am pleased that Cana-dian Pacific Railway and the province have recently reached an agreement re-garding the disputed own-ership and value of timber and stone rights on 145,000 hectares of Crown land and 68,000 hectares of private land in the Kootenay and Okanagan regions,” Cole-man told the legislature.

“The province granted land to three railway com-panies between 1892 and 1908 to subsidize railway construction. These rail-way companies reserved timber and stone rights for their own use when they sold the land to third parties in the early 1900s. These reservations were not recognized in many subsequent land transac-

tions, and many of them were not registered in the current land title system.”

These discrepancies came to light in the early 2000s. They involve some 1,600 properties, so you can imagine the lawyer fees that would be accu-mulated to sort through those in court. And Cole-man’s statement suggests that the government has conceded its records are in error, rather than those of the railways.

Given the Wild West ways of B.C.’s early settlement and railway development, it’s not surprising there were some loose ends. For a fascinating look at this period, I recommend Bar-rie Sanford’s book Steel Rails and Iron Men (White-cap Books, 1990).

Sanford recounts the fate-ful decision of the CPR to turn north at Medicine Hat and push Canada’s defining railway through the Kick-ing Horse Pass, leaving the mineral-rich Kootenay re-gion open to competitors for rail freight service.

A key figure of those days is James Dunsmuir, who inherited his family coal

fortune and served as B.C. premier from 1900 to 1902. He ended up owning a large part of Vancouver Island in exchange for building the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, which he sold to the CPR in 1905, the same year he locked out miners in his coal operations for their push to organize a union.

Dunsmuir’s hard line pro-vided a boost for a rival, James Jerome Hill, who built the Great Northern Railway in the 1890s and later quit the CPR board in a bitter feud. Hill was happy to supply coal from Fernie.

Dunsmuir took a turn as B.C.’s eighth Lieutenant Governor, sold his coal business and retired to his estate, Hatley Castle, which is now part of Royal Roads University.

He is buried at Victoria’s Ross Bay Cemetery. As Halloween approaches, it’s easy to imagine a chuckle from his grave as the rail-way barons once again rake it in.

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Ladysmith Healthcare Auxiliary thanks community for support

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The Ladysmith Healthcare Auxiliary would like to give thanks to the community for their generous dona-tions to our Thrift Store and to our customers, without whom we could not have made the following donations.

Last year alone, we donated $180,000 benefitting those in need of health care. Just some of the dona-tions were: exam beds and emergency room carts for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, a radio fre-quency generator for the Victoria Hospital, defibrilla-tors for our Ladysmith Fire/Rescue and equipment for BC Children’s Hospital.

This year, we are well on our way to repeating this success with donations made and/or approved for the purchase of a new ECG machine for the Victoria Hos-pital, burn bandages and equipment for the Children’s Hospital, carts for Cowichan District Hospital, and for our Ladysmith Urgent Care, a new ECG machine and a digital X-ray processor worth approximately $75,000.

Our volunteers would like to say “thank you” to Ladysmith and the surrounding area for your participa-tion.

Sandra DallLadysmith Healthcare Auxiliary

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Gord Barney sent us this cartoon, noting there are lots of grapes this year in everyone’s yards and the raccoons around town are having a � eld day feasting on them.

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A Saltair landowner is hoping to submit an application this month to transform a vacant lot on Chemainus Road into a pedestri-an-friendly market with a variety of retail-ers.

Morris, owner of Sal-tair Self-Storage, the Saltair Mobile Home Park and HomeFront Modulars, a Cowichan Valley modular home dealership, has an idea that he feels would bring people to Saltair while also giv-ing people a chance to own commercial space and build equity.

Originally, Mor-ris’ plan for Stocking Creek Market, re-vealed in June 2013, was to develop the vacant lot south of the mobile home park on Chemainus Road into an open-air mar-ket where shops and restaurants would be housed in converted shipping containers.

But now that plan’s been revamped, and the shipping contain-ers are no longer part of the concept.

Instead, says Morris, there will be site-built West Coast-style com-mercial buildings that feature lots of cedar, stone and steel.“It will be very mod-

ern but very West Coast looking,” he said.

Morris has also changed the size and number of buildings to reflect what he’s heard from potential retail-ers.“The buildings were

initially very small, but we talked to sev-eral retailers, and they wanted 1,200- to 1,500-square-foot buildings, so what we’ve done is we’ve reduced the number of lots from 20 to 14

but increased the size that the buildings can get,” he said. “We’ll be able to accommodate on most lots 1,200- to 1,500-square-foot buildings and on some, as big as 2,000 square feet.”

Morris says their main focus is to bring retailers in at a “very affordable” rate.“This has to be really

attractive so that peo-ple can get the benefit of owning the lot and the building and get-ting the affordability,” he said. “This will give people the security of knowing they’re here to stay; ownership is a security.”And a desire to give

people that security is a big reason why Mor-ris wants to do this.“I know there are

people who are strug-gling sometimes in retail operations just to make their rent, and once their busi-

ness has been there for years, they have nothing to show for it, really they don’t,” he said. “By moving into this subdivision, hope-fully their cost will be less, but even more so than that, every month, they’re building equity in themselves. “I do a lot of afford-

able housing; that’s my main focus; I’ve been working in mobile home developments in providing affordable housing, but it’s not enough. People need affordable business opportunities.”

Morris says he’s had a broad mix of people ask about the project who’ve been interest-ed in opening a floral shop, liquor store and various retail opera-tions.“We have had good

interest,” he said. “It’s going to have great ser-vices, and it will have a great ability to draw

people in.”Morris hopes to have

his application into the Cowichan Valley Regional District this week. If it is approved, he hopes to start ser-vicing Stocking Creek Open Market in early spring 2015.

Morris has been working with McEl-hanney Associates Land Surveying Ltd. to come up with the con-cept.“The best thing I ever

did with this is I hired Reg Harding from McElhanney,” he said.

“If I would say anything about what they’ve done is they’ve taken my idea and made it better, significantly. The landscaping, the pedestrian access and the whole flow of the place is much better.”

If anyone has any comments or concerns, Morris encourages them to call him at 250-710-0765.


Stocking Creek Open Market proposal being revamped

This is the artist’s conception for the proposed Stocking Creek Open Market in Saltair. Land owner John Morris hopes to submit his development permit application to the CVRD this week. Photo Submitted

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An AED may be a relatively small piece of equipment, but the difference it can make in a person’s life is huge.

Automated External Defi-brillators (AEDs) are used when people have suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, and a recent bicycle tour by a company that distributes the devices helped highlight their importance.

Iridia Medical launched the first ever Tour D’Iridia earlier this month. The five-day, 400-kilometre cycle tour of the southern Vancouver Island region focused on vis-iting BC PAD Program loca-tions, drawing attention to the program and raising gen-eral awareness of AEDs in the communities.

Tour D’Iridia has its roots in Iridia’s appointment as the AED distributor to the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s BC Public Access to Defibrillator Program (PAD).

To date, 237 devices have been placed, and 20 of those have been on southern Van-couver Island. Apart from supplying the devices, Van-couver-based Iridia is also responsible for providing on-going technical and customer support.

Through the PAD Program, the Heart and Stroke Founda-tion, in partnership with the BC Ambulance Service, will donate about 450 AEDs over three years to public places like recreation centres, are-nas, pools, community cen-tres, libraries, senior centres, busy playing fields, parks and beaches.AEDs are portable, easy-

to-use devices that read the heart’s rhythm and only de-liver a shock if needed. If a shockable rhythm is detected, the bystander is instructed to press a button to deliver a shock, helping the heart re-turn to a normal rhythm. If no shockable rhythm is detected, the AED will not administer a shock and the bystander is in-

structed to perform CPR until paramedics arrive.

In B.C., the current survival rate for an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest is only about 12 per cent, but when CPR and AEDs are used to-gether in the first few min-utes during a cardiac arrest, survival rates may increase up to 75 per cent, according to the BC Ambulance Service.At each stop along the Tour

D’Iridia, Tour ambassador Mi-chael Galasso met with pro-gram co-ordinators to check in on the AEDs.

Galasso, who races in road and cyclocross events for Vancouver’s Escape Veloc-ity Racing Team, crossed the Georgia Strait by ferry on Sept. 29 and began his tour in Saanichton. He connected with the 19 program co-or-dinators between there and Qualicum Beach, finishing the tour Oct. 3.

When the Tour D’Iridia came through Ladysmith Oct. 2. Galasso met with Ladysmith Parks, Recreation and Cul-ture fitness programmer Sue Glenn at Forrest Field, where there is an AED provided through the PAD Program in the accessible washroom.“What the tour is for me to

see the AED, make sure it’s in working order, answer any questions and raise aware-ness,” said Galasso, who had

stopped at Fuller Lake Arena in Chemainus the day before.

Glenn says Forrest Field is a great spot because it’s so busy and so many people use it, whether they are walking around the field, watching games or playing sports.“It’s one of those things that

we hope we don’t need to use, but the more we have acces-sible, the better,” she said.

“The research has proven the efficiency of the AED, espe-cially when it comes to first responses, and Forrest Field is such a well-known and well-used facility in our com-munity. I think it’s definitely a fit with the amount of people using the field. I know we’re very much appreciative of the Heart and Stroke Foundation and Iridia Medical for receiv-ing the AED.”

In Ladysmith, there is also an AED at the Frank Jameson Community Centre.

Galasso says the bike tour is a great way to go into com-munities and make stronger connections than you would make by simply driving from town to town.“We decided by bike was the

best option, to take it slow and get to know people,” he said. “We hope we can con-nect with these communities and put a face to Iridia and be more of a group of people than a corporation. Also, it’s

to raise awareness of the Heart and Stroke Founda-tion because the more people know of the program or know they can have an AED, the more people who are apply-ing for them, the more invest-ment will go into it.”

Galasso says many of the facilities he has visited are at the end of a long road, and response times from emer-gency personnel could take a while, so it’s good to have an AED and the ability for someone to use it if they are faced with a situation where one is needed. He had been to one facility two days ear-lier where the AED had been used, and it had saved a life.

Galasso hopes this tour helps start a conversation around AEDs and how they can be used.“There are a lot of questions

that don’t get asked in a CPR class, for example, can it be used on a pool deck,” he said.

“A lot of the questions I get, if I can’t answer them, I can di-rect them to [Iridia AED pro-gram manager Julie Turley] in the office right away. It’s been nice to have that connection with the community through me and through the tour. It’s been a lot of fun; I have a great time doing this.”

To learn more about the BC PAD Program, visit www.bc-padprogram.ca.

Ladysmith Parks, Recreation and Culture fitness programmer Sue Glenn and Tour D’Iridia Tour Am-bassador Michael Galasso check the AED at Forrest Field. The right photo shows where the AED is located, in the accessible washroom behind the bleachers. Lindsay Chung

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Parents are being reminded to take their children to an optom-etrist for an eye exam during Children’s Vision Month.

One in four school-age chil-dren has a vision problem and many of these problems have no obvious symptoms, so there is no way for parents to know if their child is the one, according to Doctors of Optometry Cana-da. Since children have no point of comparison, most accept their vision as normal because they don’t know any differently. As a result, many children with impaired visual skills can be-come withdrawn and perform below their potential in school. Some children are even misdi-agnosed as having a learning disability, the association notes.“Research tells us that most

parents mistakenly believe that they would know if their child had a vision problem. But the truth is, with no easy-to-detect symptoms, it is impossible to know without an eye exam,” says Dr. Michael Kellam of Vi-sion Arts Eyecare Centre in Ladysmith and Nanaimo.

Children’s Vision Month oc-curs annually in October and is dedicated to raising aware-ness of the impact undiagnosed vision problems can have on children’s learning and develop-ment.

Kellam, a member of the pro-vincial association’s board of directors, wants to stress the importance of when and how often children should get com-prehensive eye exams, which have the ability to test for far-sightedness, not just near-sight-edness.“For me, it’s important kids

come in yearly because the eye is still growing, even as a teen-ager,” he said. “Just because mom and dad’s eyes are fine doesn’t mean the kid’s eyes are good because there may be oth-er issues in the family tree.”

Kellam says they want chil-dren to get their first eye exam well before kindergarten, at age

three, and if that first test is good, they want them in again when they start kindergarten and then annually while they are in school.“Visual demand goes up each

year,” he noted. “Not only is there the growth factor, but there’s the change in visual de-mand too.”

Kellam says any children who are struggling with reading or math in school should get their eyes checked because it could be a result of far-sightedness.“Baseball coaches say you

can’t hit it if you can’t see it, but that applies to reading too — if you can’t see it, you can’t read it,” he said.

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On being questioned by the chief of police as to why he was drunk on the Sab-bath Day, the accused said: “We must spend a little; somebody has to keep those saloon chaps.”

A number of men from Nanaimo have secured work at the Extension Mines and are moving their fami-lies to this city.

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October 1954Work preliminary

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New play all about friendship, bridesmaid dresses and laughs Lindsay ChungTHE CHRONICLE

How far will you go to keep a promise to a friend?

In Always A Bridesmaid, the next production from Ladysmith Little Theatre (LLT), we’ll find out just how far four loyal and determined southern women will go — with some hilarious conse-quences.

Four friends swore on the night of their senior high school prom to be in each other’s weddings, no mat-ter what. More than 30 years later, these best friends are still making “the long walk” for each other to honour that vow.“Hop on this marriage-go-

round for a laugh-out-loud journey with these belea-guered bridesmaids as they navigate the choppy waters of love and matrimony,” state the play’s writers. “Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette and Charlie are committed to the notion that careers, waist-lines and even marriages may disappear, but real friend-ships last a lifetime.”

Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, Always A Brides-maid is the second show of LLT’s 2014-15 season.

Audience members will see some familiar faces on stage, as Lynnia Clark, Carina Gee, Ann McInulty-Gogo and Maureen Molyneaux portray the four friends, with Kyla Mitrovic and Josee Duffhues rounding out the ensemble.

This rollicking comedy is brought to life under the di-rection of Bill Johnston.

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really liked it. This is a gem of a play, very funny. It’s one you can relate to. People think it’s like a chick flick, but it’s not

— it’s universal.”The play’s authors worked

on the sitcom Golden Girls, and Johnston says you can sometimes see that humour in this play.

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has a terrific cast and terrific production people.”

Johnston hopes that audi-ence members will walk out of the theatre feeling like they had an evening of fun, and they had a chance to escape their worries.“I think some people will

come out and say ‘that was so fun, I want to see it again,’” he said. “Forget all the nastiness that’s going on in the world, and have some fun.”

Johnston has really enjoyed working with this cast and crew.“I went into auditions with a

completely open mind, which was a great thing because a couple of them had strengths that I didn’t even know,” he said. “You believe these wom-en have known each other for years. All of them deliver. You want to make sure they don’t bleed and all the char-acters seem the same. All six of them have grabbed onto their characters and it’s great. They’ve all delivered great

performances before, and the synergy is just terrific.”

The play, set in Virginia, takes place over seven years of the women’s friendships.

Johnston describes the four friends as “people we all know.”

There’s Charlie, the earth bunny tree hugger. Monette is the friend who is self-involved. Libby Ruth is the romantic, always looking for the best. And then there’s Deedra, a judge from Con-necticut who is strict.

In the play, we also meet Sedalia, the owner of Lau-relton Oaks in Virginia, an old house that has been con-verted into a wedding venue, whom Johnston describes as

“tough as nails.”And then there’s Kari, Libby

Ruth’s daughter. She’s get-ting married herself, and she helps tie together the stories of her mother and three god-mothers’ various weddings.“We gave her and Libby Ruth

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For the month of October, the Pho-to Show will be on display at the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery. The show portrays life captured in a photo-graph or created photograph through imagination and the sophisticated technology of the computer. “This photo show has a very wide

variance in the type of subject matter you will see, traditional and non-tra-ditional,” says Sean Sherstone of the Ladysmith Arts Council (LAC). “Tra-ditional landscapes and still images

are here on display, and also the pho-tographs that are designed to make a statement. The photo show includes photo and mixed-media entries as well. In addition, some images are printed on aluminum substrate for dramatic effect. Todd Ross won the People’s Choice category for his image of Na-noose Bay on aluminum substrate.”

With today’s editing software, pho-tographers may become digital artists. In digital editing, photographs are usu-ally taken with a digital camera and input directly into a computer. Photo manipulation is often much more ex-plicit than subtle alterations to colour balance or contrast and may involve overlaying a head onto a different body or changing a sign’s text, for examples.

Image editing software can be used to apply effects and warp an image until the desired result is achieved. The re-sulting image may have little or no re-semblance to the photo from which it originated. Today, photo manipulation is widely accepted as an art form.

On opening night, Oct. 4, internation-al artist Rob Elphinstone was the guest speaker, and he provided an inspiring talk and vivid photo series on his time in Afghanistan in the 1980s. The audi-ence of more than 70 people quietly consumed the fascinating information for the hour of the presentation.

Please come down to see this month’s show, which will be on display until Oct. 28. Viewing photos is subjective, and the viewer can enjoy all.

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With a 12.5-metre turn-ing radius – which we put to the test when we want to make a U-turn to take some photos – it’s quite impressive. Furthermore, it’s the all-in-one midsize truck without compromise. It has the segment’s best horsepower thanks to two great engines. The first being a 2.5L, 4-cylinder with 200 hp and 191 lb-ft of torque, the next being a 3.6L, V6 with 305 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are paired to

a 6-speed automatic transmission; a 6-speed manual is available on select extended cab 2WD modelsCome 2015, a 2.8L Duramax Turbo-Die-sel is scheduled to join in the engine lineup.Want to tow a couple of dirt bikes, or mount a couple of kayaks on the rear? Sure! Not a problem. As I drove through Del Mar with a trailer hitched to the back that carried two incredibly clean dirt bikes, I barely felt they were there. The V6-endowed Chevy Colorado (or GMC Canyon) tows up to 3,175 kg (7,000 lbs.) with the trailering package, so it has ample oomph to get it up some tough grades without breaking a sweat.When you want to access the bed – regardless of trim – they all come with

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the four or six-cylinder variants, no rattles, bangs or buzzing were heard. I actually couldn’t believe my ears as to how serene the cabin was. I guess the triple door seals are doing their job and doing it well.The transmission had a smoothness to it and the 8-inch touchscreen featuring Text Messaging Alerts and Siri Eyes Free are a bonus.If you’re just hauling yourself, or a pair of jet skis around back, the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado can do the job. And they do it very well. Pricing for the Chevrolet Colorado starts at an MSRP of $19,900 for the four-cylinder with the extended cab. The GMC Canyon has a starting MSRP of $20,600 (both exclude a destination charge of $1,695).

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Playing music ranging form Mozart and Gersh-win to Brubeck and Piazzolla, Winds of Yarrow will perform Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church in Chemainus as part of the Chemainus Classical Concerts series. This high-ly versatile clarinet quarter plus string bass is always an audience favourite. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door and are available at Owl’s Nest Bistro in Chemainus, Salamander Books in Ladysmith, the Chemainus Festival Inn, Ten Old Books in Duncan and Valley Vines to Wines in Mill Bay or by calling 250-748-8383. Photo Submitted


Putting their best foot forwardEvery Thursday night,

the Cowichan Valley Scot-tish Country Dancers meet at the Chemainus Seniors Drop-In Centre, and, sud-denly, the joint is jumping with dancers reeling and jig-ging around the floor to ir-resistibly toe-tapping music.

With names like Maxwell’s Rant, Mrs. Stewart’s Jig, Pelorus Jack and Strip the Willow, these dances are country dances with roots stretching back centuries.

It’s a sociable form of dancing in which partici-pants are grouped into sets, typically of three, four or five couples arranged ei-ther in two lines (men fac-ing women) or in a square, and they work together to dance a sequence of for-mations. Each dance is repeated enough times so that every couple dances each position in turn until they return to their starting positions.

It’s high-energy and cer-tainly cranks the heart rate up a couple of notches. Some of the dances can be quite complex, and there’s a degree of mental stimu-lation and challenge in re-membering the sequences, positions and who’s on first. As a result, there is a lot of laughter.“The club’s unwritten motto is fun, fitness and fel-lowship,” says Susan Lum-holst-Smith, who is the club organizer. “You don’t need to be Scottish or know any-thing about the dances. You just have to enjoy great mu-sic and some lively activity.”

The Chemainus club has been in existence since 2006, and it draws in people from around the Cowichan

Valley. At 30 regular members, it

is small compared to larger clubs in Nanaimo and Vic-toria, but what it lacks in size, it certainly makes up for in enthusiasm.

Katherine Miller, a mem-ber and a Scottish coun-try dancing teacher from Nanaimo, leads the group through the dances, ex-plaining the sequences and the steps and then walk-

ing the group through the dance before the music is played and the participants dance.“It’s an activity that appeals to all age groups,” says Lumholst-Smith. “You don’t need a partner or any spe-cial clothing — just a pair of soft shoes. We welcome new members, so anyone who’s interested should just drop by and join in the fun.”

The Chemainus Seniors Drop-In Centre is located at 9824 Willow St. The group meets every Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

For more information about the club, contact Susan Lumholst-Smith at 250-416-6749 or [email protected]. — Submitted by the Cowichan Val-ley Scottish Country Dancers

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Members of the Cowichan Valley Scottish Country Dancers put their best foot forward during their weekly get-togethers. The club, which meets Thursday evenings at the Chemainus Seniors Drop-In Centre, focuses on fun, fitness and fellowship. Photo Submitted

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Graham, Jean MargaretGraham, Jean Margaret (nee Porter) 92, born August 12,1922 in Chemainus, B.C., passed away at Deertrail Cottage Care Home Duncan B.C. on October 16,2014. Jean was predeceased by her loving husband of 70 years, Patrick Richard Haldon Graham on June 21,2014. She is survived by her brother Harry Porter (Jackie), sons Richard Graham (Evelia), Gordon Graham (Margaret), daughter Patricia Blightt (Ted), grandchildren Brendon Blightt (Katrina), Grady Blightt and David Graham (Tempest), great grandchildren Madeline and Benjamin Blightt, nieces Cindy Crank, Sunny Hohn (David) and Noni Weaver (Henry). She was predeceased by her niece Stephanie Hebert and nephew Allen Porter. Jean grew up in Saltair and after graduating from Ladysmith Secondary in 1940 she worked at C.I.B.C in Ladysmith. She married Patrick Graham on February 10,1944 in Chemainus and moved to Vancouver in 1946. They retired and moved back to her family home in Saltair in 1978. Jean lived her Christian faith everyday by the loving deeds she did for everyone around her. She was a very caring and compassionate person. Her loss will be felt deeply by her family and friends. The family would like to thank Dr. Britton-Foster, her caregivers, and the staff at the Deertrail Cottage Care Home. Special thanks to neighbours and friends Ed and Elsie Vermiere. Funeral services will be held at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church in Chemainus on Saturday October 25th at 3 pm. Reception to follow at the Church hall. In lieu of flowers, donations to charity of choice.

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TOMKINS (Clifford), Mary FlorenceJuly 7th, 1928 – October 13, 2014

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Mary is predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Dennis Tyler Tomkins. Survived by her seven children; Ron (Karen), Denise (Neale), Stephen, Michael (Karla), Anne, Catherine (Ryan) and Joe ( Nicole); grandchildren; Jason, Jenni, Christopher, Julia, Greg, Mike, Corey, Katie, Zack, Quinn, Cole, Garrett, Jackson, Katie, Scott and Isaac; great-granddaughters; Riley and Peyton.

Raised in Nova Scotia, Mary lost her beloved mother at age 13. At this point in her life her extended family and friends in Cape Breton fi lled her life with love, and memories she carried with her forever.

In 1957 Mary & Dennis were married and moved to Victoria, BC where they began to raise their young family. In 1969 the family moved to Ladysmith where Mary remained for the rest of her life.

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Mass was held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic 1135 – 4th Avenue, Ladysmith on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Father Anthony (Tony) Gonsalves celebrant.

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TALLIS, Margaret1928 - 2014

Margaret, an unforgettable woman, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2014 in Chemainus, BC. She is survived by her sister Helen (Stan) Armstrong of Vancouver and many nieces and nephews, all across Canada. She was predeceased by her husband of 45 years, Jim Tallis of Borden SK.

Margaret came from Russell, Manitoba, the youngest of eight born to Stewart and Lizzie McLennan. She was spoiled by her 4 older sisters and 3 older brothers and some might say with her modern ideas and free spirit, she was the first of the “new” generation. She was smart and cocky and a real go getter, that is for sure. She married her airman, Jim and together they swathed a path of adventure and friendship across western Canada, based in Fort Smith, NWT and Calgary, AB, where Jim flew planes and choppers for corporations while Margaret coddled a string of beautiful cocker spaniels from Judy, through Jenny. Margaret was particular about her purses and her sweaters. She was a charter member of The Young and the Restless. She knew what she liked. Eventually, the island beckon them and in the seventies they moved to Sidney, BC so Jim could sail, and eventually up island to Timberlands, to be close to the Nanaimo airport for Jim’s work. When she lost Jim, Margaret moved to Ladysmith and continued her spunky journey. She was lively until her final days and will be remembered by her family, Jim’s family, her friends, and her acquaintances as a quick witted and one-of-a-kind lady. Her laughter and opinionated grit will be remembered with great love and humour, as long as we walk.

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MacLeod, Samuel JamiesonNovember 25th, 1991 - October 9th, 2014

Samuel passed away suddenly at work on October 9th in Fort Saint John, BC. He was known for his enormous heart, his charming smile, and, of course, his daredevil streak. He leaves behind his mother Lorelle, father Tim, step-mother Elaine, sister Amelia, brother-in-law Josh, step-brothers Tristan and Levi, nephew Elliott, and fi ance Alysa, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Sam was loved by everyone who knew him, and he somehow had room in his heart for each of us. Whether it was getting stranded on the side of the road with a fl at tire, or having your truck caught in the river on an off-road adventure, or if you just needed a friend, Sam was the most reliable person to call – not only would he do anything for you, but he was always so eager to help. Sam was enamored with nature and with adventure and loved to spend his time exploring new places and rediscovering familiar ones. He will be remembered for his great sense of humour and his unrelenting loyalty.

Visitation was held at Telford’s of Ladysmith, 112 French Street, Saturday October 18th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

A Celebration of Life was held at Ladysmith Secondary High School at 7106 – 6th Avenue on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Curtis MacLeod offi ciating.

Condolences to the family may be offered at [email protected]

DAVIS, Violet LorrainePassed away October 8, 2014, born on February 17, 1917 in Merritt, B.C. to James & Elizabeth Lester. Predeceased by her husband Alan Davis in 1995, daughter-in-law Loretta Davis, two sisters, two brothers, and son-in-law Owen Grover.

The Lester family moved to Vancouver where Violet attended school and met her future husband; Alan Davis. They were married on October 23, 1937 in Vancouver. Alan served in the RCAF in WWII and then went to school to be a sheet metal journeyman. Violet was a stay at home Mom who raised her four children; Alice Grover of Eugene Oregon, Victor (Laurie) Davis of Ladysmith, Kenneth (Anne) Davis of North Delta and S. Lee Davis of Surrey; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In 1968 they retired and moved to Ladysmith.

“Her family was everything to her.”

Violet enjoyed her Parkhill Terrace neighbors, gardening, lots of arts and crafts, petit point pictures for all her children which are wonderful. Every year she knitted sweaters for all the grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

No Service by request. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 2340 Richmond Ave. Victoria, B.C. V8R 4R9.

Condolences may be offered at [email protected]


Happy 60th Anniversaryto Bill & Joan StaceyOctober 16th, 2014Love from Family and Friends

HARMONY ESTATES, 1851Sandra Place, 4 bdrm, 2.5baths Rancher. Lovingly up-dated with heated fl oors, newwindows, new carpet, 6 fairlynew appliances. Fenced yardboasts a workshop, storageunit, separate offi ce/play-house, RV parking. Wheel-chair accessible. To View callRoz 250-701-5751

HELP WANTED

Help Wanted

LADYSMITH PRESS needs physically fi t individuals for their continually expanding collating department. Part time positions available 8 - 16 hrs/wk, $11.25/hr. Afternoon and evening shifts - must be available Wednes-days.Benefi ts, profi t sharing and advancement opportunities.Please submit your resume between 9 am and 5 pm in person to: Lady-smith Press, 940 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BCor mail to: Ladysmith Press, PO Box 400, Lady-smith, BC V9G 1A3. No phone calls please.

We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

PARTS PERSON required for a growing progressive auto/in-dustrial supplier. Experienced applicant will receive top wag-es, full benefi ts and RRSP bo-nuses working 5 day work week, plus moving allowanc-es. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto & Industrial, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: [email protected]

The Lemare Group is accepting resumes for the

following positions:• Hooktenders• Processor Operators• 980 Dryland Sort Operator• Boom Man• Heavy Duty Mechanics• Grapple Yarder Operator• Off Highway Logging Truck

Drivers• Coastal Certifi ed Hand Fall-

ers• Hand BuckersPlease send resumes by fax to

250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected]

Vernon Service Company re-quires Journeyman Electrician $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416 or email: [email protected]

DEATHS DEATHS

HELP WANTED

Very busy Okanagan Subaru dealership requires

immediately a Service Manager. Must enjoy a fast-paced working environment and have a minimum of fi ve-

years automotive management experience

including, parts, service, and warranty. This is a full-time

position which includes competitive wages and full

benefi t package.Please reply in person, email or fax your resume to:Hilltop Subaru

4407 27th Street,Vernon BC Atten: Dayna Kosmino

[email protected]: 250-542-1778

TEACHERS

GPRC, FAIRVIEW CAMPUS needs a Power Engineering Instructor! Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

DEATHSDEATHS

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now & see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

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LEGAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HAULING AND SALVAGE

Delivery Guy

(250) 597-8335yourdeliveryguy.ca

DELIVERIESHAULING/JUNK REMOVAL

MOVING JOBS WELCOME

Lowest Price Guarantee

HOME IMPROVEMENTSFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

* Gutters * Windows* Siding * Moss Removal

* Pressure washingMill Bay/Duncan250-743-3306

Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

PLUMBINGA SERVICE PLUMBER. Li-cence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Dis-counts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250-709-5103.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Trent DammelAll Types of

Roofi ngResidential/Commercial

New and Re-roofi ng24hr Emergency Repairs

Professional Service Since 1992250-245-7153www.r-and-l-roofi ng.ca

PETS AND LIVESTOCK

PET CARE SERVICESCAT SITTING in my home. Safe, loving environment. No cages. 7 day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

18 CU.FT. upright deep-freeze, $200. 10 cu ft deep freeze, $175. Almond 15 cu ft fridge, $175. White sxs fridge, $200. White 30” range, $150. 30” almond range, $125. White 30” propane stove, $150. Black 30” range, $200. Kenmore Washer dryer sets, $300-$350. Washers, $150-$250. Dryers, $100-$150. Apt size staking washer/dryer, $250. Built-in dishwashers, $100-$150. White portable dishwasher, $150. Black Ken-more built-in dishwasher, $150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

Maytag Washer/dryer, 2.5 yrs old, HE side by side (white), top load. Excellent cond. $500 obo. 250-924-3399 or 250-210-0997.

BUILDING SUPPLIES

STEEL BUILDINGS gift-card give-away! 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

BURIAL PLOTS

TWO FULL-sized burial plots, each also will hold 3 crema-tions; Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Selling for $1,000 each. Call 250-743-2054

FREE ITEMS

FREE PALLET TOPSLadysmith Press

940 Oyster Bay Drive(North end parking lot)

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

ANNIVERSARIES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

5 SPD drill press, $40. Profes-sional 12” compound mitre saw, $150, all like new. 2 bike car rack, $50. 66gal fi sh tank, w/all accessories, $150. 7.5’ Artifi cial Christmas tree, $40. Womens Ariat leather riding boots, sz 8.5, tall, slim calf, brand new, $200. Womens Al-pine Star leather motorcycle boots, sz 8.5, leather Icon gloves, small leather jacket, all for $400. (778)269-2252.

ARTIST DAVID WICK NEEDS STUDIO SPACE- I need to kick-start the sell of all remain-ing prints and non-current original artwork at my studio for greatly reduced pric-es to make wall space for my new fall series. All non-current original artwork & prints must go by October 15th. ✱Here’s your chance to say yes to a beautiful piece of art... it can transform your home and uplift your soul. Call 250-714-0932 for appointment & address.

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext: 400OTwww.norwoodsamills.com/400ot

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

FIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-960-0045, www.dollars4guns.com

ANNIVERSARIES

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

DUNCAN: 5887 StonehavenDrive. Perfect location, excep-tional design, quality fi nishing,2 bdrms+ den, 2.5 bath, openconcept, oak fl oors, customkitchen, s/s appl’s, super-sizedrec room, woodstove, covereddeck, large RV space. Beauti-ful, new custom home withking-size value for only $364,500. (250)710-1947.

RENTALS

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

CHEMAINUS- 1 BDRM, water view, in suite laundry, close to new shopping centre. $695. Small pet considered. Avail. Nov 1. Call (250)246-5352.

Meicor PropertiesChemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $650 incl heat & hot water, available now. N/S, 1 small pet wel-come. 250-246-1033.

www.meicorproperties.com

Meicor PropertiesLadysmith: 1 bdrm starting at $700/mo. 2 bdrm 4th fl r $860/mo Includes heat & hot water, small pets OK. Avail. now. 250-924-6966.

www.meicorproperties.com

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

Ladysmith: Now available two bedroom suite in private setting but conveniently locat-ed. Hydro included. N/S, N/P. #250-245-4638.

HOMES FOR RENT

ALL PROPERTIES RENTED

WANTED Quality Rentals to add

to our Property Management Portfolio

JOHN BOOTH250-245-2252Royal LePage

Property Managementwww.royallepagenanaimo.ca

528 1st Ave. Ladysmith, BC

LADYSMITH-Beautiful doublewide trailer 3 bdrm. + den 2bath, D/W, stove, W/D. Closeto Transcanada and airport yetpeaceful and quiet. Adult Parkw/ mini golf & rec. centre.$750/mo. Great neighbours,sm. pets OK! 250-245-7536

LADYSMITH DOWNTOWN, 126 High St. 3 bdrm, 1 bath,w/d f/s dw, Nov 1st, N/S, N/P.$1100 + utils, 250-710-3722.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

• This Saturday (Oct. 25), there’s a benefit concert and dinner for Cowichan Neigh-bourhood House and Cowichan United Way in Chemainus, featur-ing Lynnea Bruce,

the Cowichan Swing Band, and Free Radi-cal Dixies.

This all-ages event, which features mu-sic, a silent auction and a salmon, turkey or vegetarian dinner,

starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Old Chemainus Fire Hall at 9796 Wil-low St., with the mu-sic starting at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $25 for the dinner and con-cert or $15 for the concert only.

Call 250-246-3202 or e-mail [email protected] for more in-formation.• This week is Small

Business Week, and Community Futures Central Island is cele-brating the small- and medium-sized busi-nesses it supports throughout B.C.“Community Futures

Central Island is sup-porting the local econ-omy of Ladysmith by currently assist-ing three local busi-

nesses and injecting $116,000 of capital for the development of these small- to medi-um-sized enterprises,” Community Futures Central Island gen-eral manager Jolynn Green said in an e-mail. “Our goal is sup-port local enterprises by supplying capital in the way of business loans, advice and sup-port.”

To mark Small Busi-ness Week, Com-munity Futures — which has offices in Nanaimo and Duncan

— is offering advice for small business owners at www.com-munityfutures.ca.• Have you started

making your Christ-mas shopping lists

yet? You can start cross-

ing items off your list Saturday, Nov. 2 during Mistletoe Mer-chants. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aggie Hall will be filled with ven-dors for your holiday shopping needs.• It’s Golden

Brush time again in Chemainus.

Forms for nomi-nating businesses and individuals in Chemainus, Crofton and Saltair and on Thetis Island for these awards of excellence are now available online at www.che-mainus.bc.ca.

Nominations are due Nov. 1, and the awards will be pre-sented Nov. 29.


The Last WordChronicle

Five generations gather as 100-year-old Emma Murray of Ladysmith is joined by her daughter Lois McLaughlin of Chemainus, granddaughter Maechlin Johnson of South Nanaimo, great-granddaughter Dalys Barney of Ladysmith and her great-great-grandsons Alexander and Jack Barney, who were born Aug. 17. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Heard around town...

with

The Diamond Dawgsand Night Devils

Fri, Oct 31st, 8:30-1 amAggie Hall (near 49th Parallel Grocery)

Tickets $10 ($15 at the door)Prizes $400 - 50/50 - Tooney Toss

Tickets available at Ladysmith

Ladysmith Kinsmen’s Build Transfer Beach Park

MonsterBash

Tel: 250-245-7114 Fax: 250-245-5268Coronation Mall - #3-370 TransCanada Hwy, Ladysmith, BC

Denisedenise.munnclarke@

marlintravel.ca

Denise has just returned from Cancun and the Mayan RivieraStop in to see her or give her a call. . .She’d love to tell you all about it and help you plan your next vacation.

Rod and Delana Sword are currently walking the fi rst

half of the 800 km El Camino de Santiagowalk from France, over the Pyrenees and across Spain.

They are photographed here over 4500 feet up going through the pass linking France with Spain. And the Chronicle went with them. Says Delana, “we couldn’t have done it without our training in the hills of Ladysmith!”

Take us with you when you travel and don’t miss any of the hometown news!

Keep in touch with local news!Subscribe online www.ladysmithchronicle.com

Or Call Colleen 250-245-2277

Royal Canadian Legion presents

For Kingand Country

Remembrance DayVeteran’s Dinner

Sat, Nov 8th, 2014

Cocktails 3:30 pmDinner 5:00 pm

Speakers 6:00 pmTickets available

at the Royal Canadian Legion,

LadysmithFor more information

contact Diane at

250-245-2273

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171

Ladysmith621 1st Avenue

Tickets

$25Veterans. . .No Charge

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36’ Trojan Tri-Cabin, twin Yanmar diesels, low hours, ex-tremely economical. Health forced sale, super deal, $40K obo. 250-732-2744

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

CARS

1996 PONTIAC Grand Am, low mileage, excellent condi-tion. 250-597-3089.

2002 PONTIAC Sunfi re, yel-low. 2-dr, 5-spd. 197,000 hwy km. $1600. (250)701-9111.

2004 PONTIAC Sunfi re, silver. 4-door, automatic, power win-dows & locks, air cond., 103,000 km. $3500. Call (250)701-9111.

TRANSPORTATION

1992 MERCEDES 190E. One owner, excellent cond. A must see! A must drive! $2400. Call (250)743-4375.

MOTORCYCLES

2008 HONDA Jazz Scooter with 900 Km’s. Just like new. One owner. $2,400 OBO 250-748-0927

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1990 CLASS B Motorhome27 ft Ford 460 engine. Low mileage, 6 new tires, awning, microwave, 3 burner stove & oven, 3-way fridge, hot water tank, shower, trailer hitch, $12,000 OBO. 250-746-7419.

VTRUCKS & ANS

2000 GMC Savana Van. Auto-matic, 150,585 Km, A/C. Seats 15! $5,500.00 Call 250-246-4684

2008 FORD Ranger. 87,000 km’s, canopy, roof rack, tow pkg. $8000. US Skype No. 1-760-660-4683. Or View at #409-2885 Boys Rd (2nd gate)

MARINE

BOATS

25’ CATALINA Quality Fixed keel sailboat. $10,200. Also, available 2 small out board, $320 each. Call (250)743-5827.






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