The Town of Ladysmith is a community that leads through continuous improvement and innovation.  The municipality has received numerous provincial and national awards in recent years, particularly with respect to its advancements in environmental sustainability.

Excellence in Policy Planning – Small Town & Rural Areas Award for the new Official Community Plan from the Planning Institute of British Columbia, 2024. - https://www.pibc.bc.ca
Recognized with a 2019 Brownie Award in the ‘Reach Out’ category for the communications, marketing and public engagement around the WAP, from the Canadian Brownfields Network - https://brownieawards.ca/awards2019/
Finalist in the 2019 Open for Business Awards, by demonstrating our community’s commitment to fostering small business success by adopting open for business best practices. 
Named 2018 Best Community Celebration for Population Under 100,000 by the Public Works Association of BC - https://www.pwabc.ca/awards/
Excellence in Policy Planning - Small Town & Rural Areas Award for the new Waterfront Area Plan by the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC), 2018 - https://www.pibc.bc.ca
Award for Engineering Excellence for the Town’s Wastewater Treatment Plant from the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC), 2018 - https://www.acec-bc.ca
Named Canada's Greatest Street 2017 by the Canadian Institute of Planners -http://greatplacesincanada.ca
Guinness Book of World Records for Largest Street Hockey Tournament in  One Day - June 2017
Named on of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2017 - www.canadastop100.com.
Named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2016 - www.canadastop100.com.
Named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2015 - www.canadastop100.com.
Named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2014 - www.canadastop100.com.
Named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2013 - www.canadastop100.com.   
Named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2012 - www.canadastop100.com.
Most Small Business Friendly Community Award Vancouver Island / Coast Region, 2011 
Union of BC Municipalities Community Excellence Awards - -Partnerships (Honourable Mention), 2011
Canadian Institute of Planners Award in Excellence (Rural / Small Town Planning) for the Ladysmith Sustainable Community Visioning Project, 2009
Green City Awards Finalist, 2007
Guinness Book of World Records for the largest street hockey tournament, 2007
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Award, Solid Waste Category for the Organic Curb-Side Collection Program, 2007
Vancouver Island Health Authority "Get Active" Step Challenge Award, 2007
Union of BC Municipalities Community Excellence Award in Best Practices Category for the organic waste collection program, 2006
Recycling Council of British Columbia Public Sector Recognition Award for outstanding commitment and action towards demonstrating excellence and leadership in environmental stewardship, 2006
Communities in Bloom First Place Award in the 5,001 - 10,000 population category, 2003
Communities in Bloom Special Mention in the 5,001 - 20,000 population Floral Displays Category, 2002