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We carved a little history
Date: Jan 3, 2010
Entry: The Spirit Pole brought out a great crowd to carve a piece of history. The Archive put on a display and everyone had a great time. The First Nations danced for us. First Avenue was closed and the streets were turned over to the pole.
We carved a little history
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Date: Jan 3, 2010
Entry: The Spirit Pole brought out a great crowd to carve a piece of history. The Archive put on a display and everyone had a great time. The First Nations danced for us. First Avenue was closed and the streets... more
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Ladysmith and life for all ages
Date: Dec 29, 2009
Entry: I recently moved back to Ladysmith where I was born and raised, to start a family. My passion has allowed me to travel to many parts of the world: New York, Chicago, L.A., Mexico, and Europe. All of these places has something to offer a person that is committing to family life, however, Ladysmith offers a unique blend of Western Canadian Culture, for all ages. Ladysmith is a safe, vibrant, unified town that offers an unbelievable amount of activities and programs: hiking, biking and running trails, great hunting and fishing areas, community exercise activities for kids and adults at the Frank Jameson Community center, many sports teams for all ages, like baseball, football, soccer, the opportunities are endless for someone to volunteer their time to help others out in this great place I call home.
If BC is the greatest place on earth as described in one of the adds on TV and Ladysmith, I beleive, is the greatest place in BC....So, that would place Ladysmith as the Best Place in the World to live!!
Try and live here....you'll know what I'm talking about.....
Ladysmith and life for all ages
Date: Dec 29, 2009
Entry: I recently moved back to Ladysmith where I was born and raised, to start a family. My passion has allowed me to travel to many parts of the world: New York, Chicago, L.A., Mexico, and Europe. All of these... more
Spectacular Fireworks
Date: Dec 23, 2009
Entry: As the finale to Ladysmith's famous annual Festival of Lights there is always a spectacular fireworks display. This follows the Kinsmen parade which kicks off right after Santa turns on the THOUSANDS of lights. Every year the event attracts over 15,000 people to our beautiful little hillside community. The fireworks this year, sponsored by the Ladysmith & District Credit Union, were the HUGEST ever!!!
Spectacular Fireworks
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Date: Dec 23, 2009
Entry: As the finale to Ladysmith's famous annual Festival of Lights there is always a spectacular fireworks display. This follows the Kinsmen parade which kicks off right after Santa turns on the THOUSANDS... more
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Festival of Lights
Date: Dec 23, 2009
Entry: Every year at this time Ladysmith Glows in festive Lighting. This year we added an Inukshuk to the mix and it has proved to be a big hit. Built by volunteers it was part of our very successful Torch Relay day activities.
Festival of Lights
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Date: Dec 23, 2009
Entry: Every year at this time Ladysmith Glows in festive Lighting. This year we added an Inukshuk to the mix and it has proved to be a big hit. Built by volunteers it was part of our very successful Torch... more
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Hocky Tournament
Date: Dec 22, 2009
Entry: Let's not forget breaking the Guiness Book of World Record for having the largest street hockey tournament. With over 200 teams, the day was truly inspirational! Go Ladysmith!
Hocky Tournament
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Date: Dec 22, 2009
Entry: Let's not forget breaking the Guiness Book of World Record for having the largest street hockey tournament. With over 200 teams, the day was truly inspirational! Go Ladysmith!
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Tour De Rock Fund Raiser
Date: Dec 22, 2009
Entry: My Name is Demetreos Bourodemos. My nephew, Georgios Bourodemos, was diagnosed with Leukemia (Blood Cancer) when he was 2 years old. He had to battle through 3 years of treatment that included chemotherapy, medications, multiple of tests, and injection of steroids that produced side effects like hair loss, and constant fatigue. Georgios, who is now 10 years old has conquered this deadly disease and is now Cancer free, (Full remission). WE are both trying to raise awareness and money to help in this worthy cause. Both of us are growing our hair for one year and then shaving it at the end of the 2009 Tour De Rock "Cops For Cancer" Tour in Ladysmith.
The Ladysmith community helped us raise over $14,000 in this year's Tour De Rock. THANK-YOU!!!!
Tour De Rock Fund Raiser
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Date: Dec 22, 2009
Entry: My Name is Demetreos Bourodemos. My nephew, Georgios Bourodemos, was diagnosed with Leukemia (Blood Cancer) when he was 2 years old. He had to battle through 3 years of treatment that included chemotherapy,... more
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Ladysmith Amateur Sports/Football Donation
Date: Dec 22, 2009
Entry: The generous donation from the Ladysmith Eagles and Kinsmen locals provided brand new helmets for our kids in the community to play tackle football. All the kids, boys and girls, ages 9-11 celebrated the completion of their first year of Pee Wee Football, with a float in the festival of lights parade.
Wow! What a celebration!! What a community for all ages....
Ladysmith Amateur Sports/Football Donation
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Date: Dec 22, 2009
Entry: The generous donation from the Ladysmith Eagles and Kinsmen locals provided brand new helmets for our kids in the community to play tackle football. All the kids, boys and girls, ages 9-11 celebrated the... more
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Enhance Your Life Experience in Ladysmith
Date: Dec 17, 2009
Entry: Recently retired, I relocated to Ladysmith and found a picturesque and peaceful community filled with wonderful folks who share a healthy zest for life and work tirelessly to improve our quality of life. Within a short time of establishing our new home, I became very involved with the various volunteer groups and organizations that plan year round to put on events and festivals that showcase our community spirit. There is something for everyone, young or experienced. As I explain to friends and family outside of our area code, I never get bored of the serenity, the view to sea or the activities we participate in to enhance our life experience here in Ladysmith.
Enhance Your Life Experience in Ladysmith
Date: Dec 17, 2009
Entry: Recently retired, I relocated to Ladysmith and found a picturesque and peaceful community filled with wonderful folks who share a healthy zest for life and work tirelessly to improve our quality of life.... more
My Community
Date: Dec 14, 2009
Entry: Ladysmith supports their youth.
My Community
Date: Dec 14, 2009
Entry: Ladysmith supports their youth.
Rising money for Cancer research (Big Bike)
Date: Dec 13, 2009
Entry: Ladysmith is a community that raises more than it's share for various community , provinical and national charties
Rising money for Cancer research (Big Bike)
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Date: Dec 13, 2009
Entry: Ladysmith is a community that raises more than it's share for various community , provinical and national charties
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Water Sports
Date: Dec 13, 2009
Entry: Ladysmith boast one of the nicest harbour on the island and it is the playground for the community
Water Sports
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Date: Dec 13, 2009
Entry: Ladysmith boast one of the nicest harbour on the island and it is the playground for the community
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Festival of Lights
Date: Dec 3, 2009
Entry: The 22nd annual Ladysmith Festival of Lights was another huge success. For a community of 7,000 people to entertain over 20,000 in one night is quite a feat. Vancouver Island's largest turn-on also features a monster Kinsmen Light Up parade as well as a spectacular LDCU fireworks show. A very fun, family event put on totally by volunteers. And again the weather was perfect!
Festival of Lights
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Date: Dec 3, 2009
Entry: The 22nd annual Ladysmith Festival of Lights was another huge success. For a community of 7,000 people to entertain over 20,000 in one night is quite a feat. Vancouver Island's largest turn-on also features... more
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Ladysmith Days
Date: Nov 24, 2009
Entry: Every August long weekend, Ladysmith Celebrates "Ladysmith Days" with a parade downtown and then on the Sunday a huge celebration at Transfer Beach. This year was no exception and a big hit in our annual parade is the entry from our local volunteer Fire & Rescue Dept. This year's "firemen's calendar auditions" was hilarious. At the beach on Sunday a large emphasis is placed on kids activities and the volunteers from the ladysmith Celebrations Society had ample things for the families to keep them entertained.
Ladysmith Days
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Date: Nov 24, 2009
Entry: Every August long weekend, Ladysmith Celebrates "Ladysmith Days" with a parade downtown and then on the Sunday a huge celebration at Transfer Beach. This year was no exception and a big hit in our annual... more
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torch Relay Pumpkins
Date: Nov 24, 2009
Entry: As part of Ladysmith's Olympic Torch Relay events... our community volunteers organized many events in Downtown Ladysmith to help make it a family event. One of the events was pumpkin carving with a truck load of pumpkins donated by the local 49th Parallel Grocery store. Other events included a haunted house, story telling at the local library and book store. Also students from the High School Improv club roamed the streets doing small skits entertaining the crowd while they tricked 'n treated downtown and waited for the torch.
torch Relay Pumpkins
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Date: Nov 24, 2009
Entry: As part of Ladysmith's Olympic Torch Relay events... our community volunteers organized many events in Downtown Ladysmith to help make it a family event. One of the events was pumpkin carving with a truck... more
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Sunniest Car Show
Date: Nov 24, 2009
Entry: On Aug. 22 the Ladysmith Car Club hosted their 3rd annual Hot August Days car show. this time they held it on the town's main street, First Ave., on the Saturday. What a day. there were over 200 amazing cars, motorcycles, trucks and even the Can. Forces showed up with an antique army truck. It was the best show ever and attracted well over 3,000 people who walked the 12 blocks (often many times) to view the vehicles and activities.
Sunniest Car Show
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Date: Nov 24, 2009
Entry: On Aug. 22 the Ladysmith Car Club hosted their 3rd annual Hot August Days car show. this time they held it on the town's main street, First Ave., on the Saturday. What a day. there were over 200 amazing... more
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partnerships
Date: Nov 24, 2009
Entry: This past May our local leadership group came up with a project to get both the Ladysmith council and the Chemainus First Nation council together and to start doing things together. It started out as a canoe paddle, with both councils, into Ladysmith Harbour to celebrate the 5th annual Ladysmith Maritime Festival. A huge success and since that first shot at it both our communities have started to participate in many events together. As neighbours we see the advantage of "being neighbours".
partnerships
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Date: Nov 24, 2009
Entry: This past May our local leadership group came up with a project to get both the Ladysmith council and the Chemainus First Nation council together and to start doing things together. It started out as... more
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Ladysmith Lights Up
Date: Nov 23, 2009
Entry: The Town of Ladysmith Lights Up on the last Thursday of November each year; citizens and community groups come together for weeks before the big event to install thousands of strings of lights and giant street decorations and when the big day comes, people from all over Vancouver Island arrive, the population of Ladysmith more than doubles, and everyone celebrates the annual Festival of Lights!
Ladysmith Lights Up
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Date: Nov 23, 2009
Entry: The Town of Ladysmith Lights Up on the last Thursday of November each year; citizens and community groups come together for weeks before the big event to install thousands of strings of lights and giant... more
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Torch Relay
Date: Nov 22, 2009
Entry: As part of our Town's community activities for the Olympic Torch Relay once the Torch Bearers were finished in our area we welcomed them back to the community hall and introduced them all to the community and also thanked them and let them tell their stories. In the picture are members of the Chemainus First Nation drummers and singers welcoming the Torch Bearers to our community and thanking them. George Harris wrote a special song from the Chemainus First Nation for the event.
Torch Relay
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Date: Nov 22, 2009
Entry: As part of our Town's community activities for the Olympic Torch Relay once the Torch Bearers were finished in our area we welcomed them back to the community hall and introduced them all to the community... more
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Ladysmith Trolley
Date: Nov 22, 2009
Entry: Until August 2009 Ladysmith was the only municipality it's size that did not have public transit. Thanks to the efforts of the community and great fund-raising Ladysmith bought a 'trolley' bus and now has public transit that services the entire community. There are now 8 bus routes that are each accessed 5 times a day to take citizens to any area of the town they need to go. This was all done through volunteers and community donations.
Ladysmith Trolley
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Date: Nov 22, 2009
Entry: Until August 2009 Ladysmith was the only municipality it's size that did not have public transit. Thanks to the efforts of the community and great fund-raising Ladysmith bought a 'trolley' bus and now... more
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Paddlefest 2009
Date: Nov 22, 2009
Entry: Ladysmith hosts an annual 'Paddlefest" celebration every spring to not only feature the advantages of paddling and kayaking, but to also highlight the spectacular areas around Ladysmith's waterfront that make it a mecca for canoeing, kayaking and other modes of transport for recreational and healthy purposes. This year's event attracted over 3,000 spectators as well as over 80 exhibitors.
Paddlefest 2009
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Date: Nov 22, 2009
Entry: Ladysmith hosts an annual 'Paddlefest" celebration every spring to not only feature the advantages of paddling and kayaking, but to also highlight the spectacular areas around Ladysmith's waterfront that... more
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Halloween Howl
Date: Nov 5, 2009
Entry: This past year the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association has been busy planning numerous events and one recent successful event was the Halloween Howl. Together with the Spirit Committee the Halloween Howl and Torch Relay was a great partnership and success. Community spirit came alive downtown as ghoulish characters and their families participated in pumpkin carving and painting, trick o' treating, story readings, haunted house, and cheering on the runners as they came through town for the Olympic Torch Relay. Later on in the evening the fun continued with family entertainment and a dance. This is what community spirit is about, creating fun events for all to enjoy
Halloween Howl
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Date: Nov 5, 2009
Entry: This past year the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association has been busy planning numerous events and one recent successful event was the Halloween Howl. Together with the Spirit Committee the Halloween... more
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Now that's serious golf
Date: Nov 5, 2009
Entry: Golf is a game that the residents of Ladysmith take seriously. Drive for show, putt for dough
Now that's serious golf
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Date: Nov 5, 2009
Entry: Golf is a game that the residents of Ladysmith take seriously. Drive for show, putt for dough
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Uou told me it was a all girls Tournement!!!
Date: Nov 5, 2009
Entry: Ladysmith hoasts many ball tournmemnts over the summer at it historic AGGIE ball field in th heart of Ladysmith, but some are just to much fun
Uou told me it was a all girls Tournement!!!
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Date: Nov 5, 2009
Entry: Ladysmith hoasts many ball tournmemnts over the summer at it historic AGGIE ball field in th heart of Ladysmith, but some are just to much fun
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Olympic Inukshuk greets the Olympic Torch Relay in Ladysmith
Date: Nov 4, 2009
Entry: A 2-storey Inukshuk, created by Ladysmith Olympic Torch Relay Task Force members John Perry and youth worker Danielle Eastick (with gracious donations from local business and the Town of Ladysmith) stands ready to greet the Olympic Torch Relay in Ladysmith on October 31st.
Olympic Inukshuk greets the Olympic Torch Relay in Ladysmith
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Date: Nov 4, 2009
Entry: A 2-storey Inukshuk, created by Ladysmith Olympic Torch Relay Task Force members John Perry and youth worker Danielle Eastick (with gracious donations from local business and the Town of Ladysmith) stands... more
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Healthy Eating and Active Living in Ladysmith
Date: Jun 16, 2009
Entry: Born Healthy, a program of the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association, received Healthy Eating, Active Living funding from November 2008 to March 2009. Born Healthy used the HEAL funding to form a partnership with the Ladysmith Food Bank and to introduce families who use the Food Bank to community programs and services which support Healthy Eating and Active Living. As well, HEAL funding was used for special monthly Healthy Eating, Active Living activities at the Food Bank.
One of the Born Healthy Outreach Workers attended the Food Bank every Wednesday morning. She built rapport with Food Bank volunteers, staff and people using the Food Bank, especially those with children aged 0-6. Every Wednesday she took play dough, building blocks or crayons and paper to occupy children. She gave out pamphlets and information on all the 0-6 programs and activities occurring in the area.
Once a month, the Outreach Worker provided special activities promoting healthy eating and active living. In October moms and kids learned to make their own play dough to take home. In November, the Outreach Worker cooked zucchini muffins and handed out the recipe AND the ingredients in a bag to take home. In December she made Friendship Soup in a Jar. It was fun to watch the kids fit barley, lentils, etc. into a jar then hand it to their moms as a present. To celebrate Heart and Stroke month in February families received the HOP (Healthy Opportunities for Preschoolers) book and a kit containing a bucket, skipping rope, ribbons and more. In March families all received family swim passes and were introduced to Leisure Access Cards (a way to obtain reduced admission to Parks and Recreation programs). For our last activity, families planted tomato seeds in pots to take home.
Providing families who use the Food Bank with information regarding all the 0-6 programs has resulted in an increase in their attendance of community programs. These include Born Healthy, LaFF (a parent/child drop-in), the Ladysmith Dads Group and Strong Start. In addition families have reported that they really enjoyed the special monthly activities. Families especially appreciated receiving the swim passes. Many had not accessed the leisure centre previously and reported now being more comfortable using the facilities. In addition, families are now familiar with the Leisure Access Cards. Several families have applied for the cards and plan to use them regularly to access Parks and Recreation programs and the pool.
As a result of this project we feel that we have been able to introduce families with young children to activities and resources which they were not accessing previously. Born Healthy will continue to explore ways of partnering with the Ladysmith Food Bank and interacting with Food Bank users to continue to support Healthy Eating and Active Living.
Healthy Eating and Active Living in Ladysmith
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Date: Jun 16, 2009
Entry: Born Healthy, a program of the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association, received Healthy Eating, Active Living funding from November 2008 to March 2009. Born Healthy used the HEAL funding to form a partnership... more
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