Mike D'Amour

Wes Everitt, winner of the President’s Award, gets a kiss from his daughter Sandy Jasper at the Golden Brush Awards Ceremony, Auction and Dinner at the Chemainus Senior Centre in November.

Everitt honoured for his dedication to the community

Wes Everitt has spent his retirement years volunteering in and around Chemainus in many different ways.

Wes Everitt, winner of the President’s Award, gets a kiss from his daughter Sandy Jasper at the Golden Brush Awards Ceremony, Auction and Dinner at the Chemainus Senior Centre in November.
A bird’s eye view screenshot of Ladysmith from the year 2012.

Video depicts land use in and around Ladysmith

Dr. Brian Thom has created a video tracking nearly three decades of land use and says the amount of private land deforestation is striking.

A bird’s eye view screenshot of Ladysmith from the year 2012.

Conservationists want warning sign to protect fish from boaters

Concern: boat anchors in spawning grounds; crushes eggs and embryo fish that are still under the gravel

British pub-style restaurant planned for Ladysmith

The owners of Nanaimo's Fox and Hounds Pub are moving their establishment to Ladysmith and plan to open this summer.

Town of Lake Cowichan Coun. Bob Day.

Day wants Town of Lake Cowichan to process waste

Big picture: councillor lobbying for a way to process residential compost pick-up in town instead of shipping it out

Town of Lake Cowichan Coun. Bob Day.

Ladysmith Food Bank feeds 350-400 people per week

The food bank needs help around Christmas, but all throughout the year as well.

Tenor Ken Lavigne says that although he loves performing in Chemainus, he feels extra pressure because of the fact it is a hometown audience.

Lavigne feels a little more pressure when performing at home

Famed Canadian tenor Ken Lavigne performs a sold-out Home for Christmas concert Dec. 20 at Chemainus United Church.

Tenor Ken Lavigne says that although he loves performing in Chemainus, he feels extra pressure because of the fact it is a hometown audience.
Ron McKenzie lovingly holds his father and grandfather’s medals. Inset: Veteran Affairs at one time engraved the names of the recipient on each medal.

Campaign urges our vets to wear their colours more often

Not just one day to remember: National push asks vets to display badges and medals on Nov. 1 and Nov. 30

Ron McKenzie lovingly holds his father and grandfather’s medals. Inset: Veteran Affairs at one time engraved the names of the recipient on each medal.
It’s off to Guatemala for these fine Chemainus Rotarians who will help relieve some terrible housing conditions in the Central American country. Pictured, from left to right, are: in back, Len Lavender, Butch Takenaka, Tom Andrews, Daphne Carlyle, Colleen Davy and Joan Takenaka, and, seated, Art Carlyle, Ellen Lavender and Shelley Rouse.

Chemainus Rotarians raising money for Guatemala

Nine members of the Chemainus Rotary Club will take part in their first international project this February in Guatemala.

It’s off to Guatemala for these fine Chemainus Rotarians who will help relieve some terrible housing conditions in the Central American country. Pictured, from left to right, are: in back, Len Lavender, Butch Takenaka, Tom Andrews, Daphne Carlyle, Colleen Davy and Joan Takenaka, and, seated, Art Carlyle, Ellen Lavender and Shelley Rouse.
Town of Lake Cowichan Council meeting

Town of Lake Cowichan refuses switch to water averaging

Declined: Council decides to stay the course in order
to protect summer supply

Town of Lake Cowichan Council meeting

Good intentions pave the road to Nitinat

Circle route, part two? Effort underway to turn rough and ready route to the West Coast into an official public road

Local mom and coach Karen Hoskins cheers on Lyum Boddam (centre) and Anaya Bath as they round home plate in a game in May at Lake Cowichan’s Little League field.

Meet Baseball B.C.’s coach of the Year

Coach Karen: Lake Cowichan mom given provincial honour

Local mom and coach Karen Hoskins cheers on Lyum Boddam (centre) and Anaya Bath as they round home plate in a game in May at Lake Cowichan’s Little League field.
Ed Nicholson, seen here speaking at the Chemainus Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting last year, was honoured as Rotarian of the Year by members of the Ladysmith Rotary Club.

Ed Nicholson honoured for his dedication to the community

Members of Ladysmith Rotary Club named Ed Nicholson their Rotarian of the Year, recognizing his involvement in many projects.

Ed Nicholson, seen here speaking at the Chemainus Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting last year, was honoured as Rotarian of the Year by members of the Ladysmith Rotary Club.

Chemainus Rotary garage sale raises money for Guatemala

Rotarians are raising money for families in Guatemala during a garage sale Saturday, Oct. 19 in Chemainus.

Ten people showed at the Port Hardy Civic Centre to see and hear a presentation from the DFO on its individual transferable quota experiment. Mike D’Amour

DFO’s halibut quota exchange sinks in PH

Port Hardy—Less than a dozen people showed to hear a DFO representative try to sell the idea of transferable halibut quotas.

Ten people showed at the Port Hardy Civic Centre to see and hear a presentation from the DFO on its individual transferable quota experiment. Mike D’Amour
Golf pro Kevin Black demonstrates a simple stretching exercise golfers should do, especially before starting a round.

Fade with Black: pro will improve your game

If you’re a golfer looking to hit the ball longer and straighter ... geez, scrap that.

Golf pro Kevin Black demonstrates a simple stretching exercise golfers should do, especially before starting a round.
Will the Prince Rupert ferry extend its run to Tsawwassen?

Talks to float idea of extended ferry service

Talks are about to begin that could see the Prince Rupert ferry stop in Port Hardy before continuing south on another proposed route.

Will the Prince Rupert ferry extend its run to Tsawwassen?
Port McNeill Mayor Gerry Furney

Letter brouhaha

The mayor of Port McNeill is making no apologies for his letter of support of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project.

Port McNeill Mayor Gerry Furney

A few more steps for addictions plan

It is still a work in process, but Mt. Waddington Health Network’s Addictions and Recovery plan has come together nicely

Examples of trash that was recently found dumped off the side of a logging road.

‘Disgusting people’ dumping trash

Tim Schumacher said he wants people to know the hunt for those who illegally dump items into wooded or out of the way areas is still on

Examples of trash that was recently found dumped off the side of a logging road.