Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle

1 week ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Robert Barron

Assaults in Duncan for the first three months of the year saw a 14 per cent spike from the same period last year, according to the head of the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP. But Staff-Sergeant Ken Beard cautioned Duncan’s city council while giving his quarterly report for January through to the end of March at its meeting on June 9 that while a 14 per cent increase in assaults in the city seems significant, the jump was just five assaults, which was an increase from 37 last year to 42 this year.

1 week ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Robert Barron

Cowichan Green Community has launched a fundraising campaign to help pay for the final phase of the construction of the non-profit organization’s new food processing and innovation hub facility on Beverly Street. At the official launch of the campaign on June 12, executive director Vanessa Daether said the goal of the fundraiser is to raise a total of $975,000 by this fall, of which $325,000 has already been raised mainly through various grants, leaving $650,000.

2 weeks ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Robert Barron

I’ve never had much luck in my life. I’m of Irish descent but the phrase “luck of the Irish” has never played a part in pretty much anything I’ve ever done. I’ve never won a lottery (of course, I guess you would have to buy a ticket), never been left hoards of money from distant relatives who passed away, and I’ve rarely been “in the right place at the right time” for something to go really well for me.

2 weeks ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Robert Barron

Duncan Pharmacy has moved to a larger location. Pharmacist and store owner Neel Tanna, who opened the store in 2019 along with his wife Rupal Tanna, who is a clinical pharmacist, said the couple moved the business from 921 Canada Ave. to a larger location at 101-725 Canada Ave. He said business at the pharmacy has grown substantially over the last six years since it opened, requiring a larger space and larger staff to keep up with the demand.

2 weeks ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Karl Yu

A celebration for graduating high school students in Nanaimo-Ladysmith is in danger of being curtailed due to lack of volunteers. Nanaimo Dry Grad is set for the night of Friday, June 20 at the complex at Beban Park in Nanaimo. While organizers have events planned for the entire site, a shortage of about 150 volunteers may severely limit things, according Karen Pedersen, dry grad volunteer coordinator. Outdoor events and ones slated for Cliff McNabb Arena would be the first to go.