John McKinley

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Paul Nichols leads fellow Canadian Forces veterans at the start of their cross-country ride at the B.C. legislature last Monday.

Riding for the veterans

Ladysmith pair join on horseback ride across Canada

Paul Nichols leads fellow Canadian Forces veterans at the start of their cross-country ride at the B.C. legislature last Monday.
St. Joseph’s Elementary School students Madison Ruckemeeser, 10, and Diego Guevara, 10, are members of an extended school family that has grown in Chemainus during the past 50 years.

Five decades and counting

St. Joseph’s Elementary School is celebrating 50 years of faith-based education in Chemainus

St. Joseph’s Elementary School students Madison Ruckemeeser, 10, and Diego Guevara, 10, are members of an extended school family that has grown in Chemainus during the past 50 years.
The walkway spanning the gorge between tee box and green on the seventh hole of the Ladysmith golf course is gone.

Collapsed culvert handicaps golf course future

Town considering options as course could be facing a half-million-dollar repair job

The walkway spanning the gorge between tee box and green on the seventh hole of the Ladysmith golf course is gone.
Shaun Mason dumps another truckload of trash toward Doug Copp’s waiting excavator Saturday during the watershed debris clean-up.

Backwoods mess proves it’s not easy being green

Volunteers haul 11 tons of garbage out of the Ladysmith wilderness

Shaun Mason dumps another truckload of trash toward Doug Copp’s waiting excavator Saturday during the watershed debris clean-up.
Wayne Johnston (left) and Mike Smith demonstrate the technique they used to restart Ken Zerr’s heart earlier this month.

Can you restart a heart?

Mike Smith and Wayne Johnston demonstrate the benefits of CPR by bringing back Ken Zerr after heart failure at Ladysmith's Coastal Trucking

Wayne Johnston (left) and Mike Smith demonstrate the technique they used to restart Ken Zerr’s heart earlier this month.
Ladysmith Secondary School student Owen Murphy helps stick it to principal Steve Thompson at the school Thursday. Thompson helped support the grad class during their car show by allowing himself to be duct-taped to the school wall at a cost of 50 cents per piece of tape. The event raised about $200 for grad.

Resurrection looms for Cedar Secondary

Re-opening on the table for 2016, buses to Ladysmith possible for this fall

Ladysmith Secondary School student Owen Murphy helps stick it to principal Steve Thompson at the school Thursday. Thompson helped support the grad class during their car show by allowing himself to be duct-taped to the school wall at a cost of 50 cents per piece of tape. The event raised about $200 for grad.

School purchase means big Saltair tax hike

Ladysmith area facing highest percentage increases in CVRD requisition

Shell Beach residents Leonard Aleck (right) and Dale Wells were honoured by the Lifesaving Society of B.C. March 28 for leaping to save the life of a capsized kayaker in Ladysmith Harbour in November.

Brave friends honoured for lifesaving heroics

Plucking stricken kayaker from the harbour earns Leonard Aleck and Dale Wells a provincial salute for bravery

Shell Beach residents Leonard Aleck (right) and Dale Wells were honoured by the Lifesaving Society of B.C. March 28 for leaping to save the life of a capsized kayaker in Ladysmith Harbour in November.

Pilot, plane fine in minor airport incident

Small plane noses into the runway after front wheel collapses

Spring cleanup arrives like clockwork

Twenty years of curbside collection has resulted in a well-trained public

His 2013 induction into the North Cowichan-Duncan Sports Wall of Fame was a proud moment for Larry Irving.

Irving Field diamond is forever

North Cowichan honours longtime volunteer by naming Chemainus ball diamond after him

His 2013 induction into the North Cowichan-Duncan Sports Wall of Fame was a proud moment for Larry Irving.

School board reaches out to Ladysmith

Trustees want to meet with Ladysmith council regularly to discuss mutual issues

Mayor Aaron Stone listens as staff details some of the financial challenges facing Ladysmith in the upcoming budget.

Draft plan calls for eight per cent Ladysmith tax hike

Staff say conflicting priorities got in the way of council's stated goal of under five per cent

Mayor Aaron Stone listens as staff details some of the financial challenges facing Ladysmith in the upcoming budget.
This concept plan for Oyster Bay shows assisted living west of the railway, a commercial area centred around the stoplight, homes in the former campsite area, a hotel on the waterfront and green space south of Bush Creek. The first area targeted for development is the southwest commercial corner.

You are witnessing the birth of Oyster Bay

Ivy Green clearing for commercial development project first step in ambitious development plan north of Ladysmith

This concept plan for Oyster Bay shows assisted living west of the railway, a commercial area centred around the stoplight, homes in the former campsite area, a hotel on the waterfront and green space south of Bush Creek. The first area targeted for development is the southwest commercial corner.
Naomi Sturrock serves up a milkshake at Stelur — practice for new contest aimed to tantalize local tastebuds while helping rebuild the playground at Transfer Beach Park.

Shaking things up for a new Transfer Beach playground

MIlkshake fundraiser will help, but campaign needs more support as deadline looms

Naomi Sturrock serves up a milkshake at Stelur — practice for new contest aimed to tantalize local tastebuds while helping rebuild the playground at Transfer Beach Park.
Brian March, as a 1930s Pullman Rail porter, sweet talks his co-stars Maureen Molyneaux (left) and Erin Elderfield in Dapper Dan, April 2 to 18 at Cedar Hall.

Yellow Point offers three-for-one comedy special

Baseball, dogs, bears and romance on the train on the community theatre agenda

Brian March, as a 1930s Pullman Rail porter, sweet talks his co-stars Maureen Molyneaux (left) and Erin Elderfield in Dapper Dan, April 2 to 18 at Cedar Hall.
Police released this image of Alan John Davidson as he looked in the 1980s.

Former coach, cop charged with sexual assault of boys

Man accused of multiple offences has been living in Ladysmith since July

Police released this image of Alan John Davidson as he looked in the 1980s.

Fire destroys fifth-wheel home

Neighbour says couple escaped without injury, but lost everything in blaze

Scaffolding is up in front of this First Avenue heritage building while work is underway on a project to improve its facade.

Heritage building getting makeover

Building safely operating as work expected to continue until May

Scaffolding is up in front of this First Avenue heritage building while work is underway on a project to improve its facade.
Sarah Rocque demonstrates her form in moguls.

Big air and big dreams for local freestyle skier

Sarah Rocque wraps up successful winter season with hopes of being named to Team B.C.

Sarah Rocque demonstrates her form in moguls.