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Nestled on the eastern shores of spectacular Vancouver Island, the Town of Ladysmith features all the warmth and charm of small town living with a full range of services and amenities.
Ladysmith Parks, Recreation & Culture is bursting with recreational activities and fun-filled events for all ages! The Department is committed to enhancing the health & quality of life of the community through accessible programs, services, facilities and open spaces.
The Town is committed to sustainable vision for our community as we work to mitigate the impacts of climate change. We were the first BC community to introduce curbside pick-up for household organic waste and continue to advance projects that help to protect and conserve our environment.
The Town along with our partners is promoting a business-friendly culture in Ladysmith that supports economic development and job creation.
Discover the Parks, Recreation and Culture department's programs and classes in the latest Activity Guide. We offer a full range of recreation, education and art programs for all ages and abilities. Explore the Guide and register today.
The Town of Ladysmith's Strategic Plan is a progressive vision set by Council for improving the lives of residents in a thriving town, and provides clear direction and focus for Council and staff over the current term.
Ladysmith is a charming small town with a thriving economy, vibrant downtown and picturesque waterfront, whose welcoming neighbourhoods reflect the quality of our citizens.
The important groundwork, construction of the foundation and headwalls and installation of the new culvert for 4th Avenue at the Rocky Creek dip have now been completed as we make steady progress and work towards reopening the road.
The Town started work on the necessary infrastructure project on June 15 to complete the project within the provincial fisheries window, which was extended this year to October 11.
Replacement of the culvert at the Rocky Creek dip is critical to ensuring our core infrastructure can withstand the impacts of climate change – especially high water volumes during major storm events.
The new steel arch culvert is assembled and already installed on site. It is designed and built to modern engineering standards that anticipate major storm events.
The culvert is also more than double the size of the previous structure and has greater capacity to support increased water flows and fallen debris that can impact the normal course of the stream channel.
In recent weeks the Town’s contractor also successfully removed the old culvert, rerouted the Fortis gas pipeline, diverted Rocky Creek to accommodate the new design as well as poured concrete foundation and headwalls to support the new culvert – both major project milestones.
These significant improvements to the supportive structures will help to mitigate erosion which, in part, led to the failure of the previous culvert.
During the construction, the Churchill-McKinley traffic detour has remained open and the Town has used dust control measures to limit the impact on the surrounding community.
We appreciate the cooperation of residents who continue to obey the posted 30 km/h speed limit along the detour route, 20 km/h on the dirt connector road, and drive safely through surrounding neighbourhoods.
The Town also recently built a walkway for pedestrians along the McKinley-Churchill access route for increased safety.
The upcoming weeks will be a busy time as the contractor works to complete key tasks within the extended fisheries window.
Ongoing and future work includes backfill and stream restoration, reinstating utilities, as well as rebuilding the road and sidewalk.
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The Town of Ladysmith has updated its Official Community Plan (OCP) to help manage growth and change in a way that helps our community meet its goals
The Town of Ladysmith's 2023-2026 Strategic Plan is a progressive vision set by Council for improving the lives of residents in a thriving town, and provides clear direction and focus for Council and staff over the current term.
Acting Mayor
Council is proud to serve the over 9,000 residents who call the Town of Ladysmith home. Mayor and Council meet regularly as both Council and the Committee of the Whole. As part of their duties as elected officials, members of Council also serve on various boards and committees, including: the Cowichan Valley Regional District, Vancouver Island Regional Library Board, Community Planning Advisory Committee, Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, Youth Advisory Committee, and several more.
Councillor