UPDATES & BUSINESS RESOURCES
the latest from your Chamber
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From your Chamber
- Summer Update
- Ladysmith Chamber Memorial Golf Classic Recap!
- Tourism Tuesday August: Invite for Ladysmith Tourism Stakeholders
- Locals Love Ladysmith
- Transfer Beach Food Truck Concession
Welcome New Chamber Members
- Chopstix Salon
- Oyster Bay Cafe
- The Worldly Gourmet Kitchen Store
- Taylormade Landscapes
News & Resources
- DBC Highway 4 Advisory Signage
- Town of Ladysmith: Community Planning Advisory Committee
- BC Chamber Releases Policy & Positions Manual
Upcoming Ladysmith Events
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Summer update from the Chamber & Visitor Centre |
Happy Summer!
Here it is over half way through July already and we are sending out our last newsletter for the summer. Important announcements will still be sent out as needed as well as E-Blasts requested by Chamber Members.
Be sure to follow the Chamber on Facebook and Instagram as well! The Board takes a break through the summer but that doesn’t mean that the Chamber wheels stop turning. 😊
The Ladysmith Chamber Staff have been busy providing visitor services to visitors and locals. We are thrilled to have our Summer Students /Tourism Counsellors, Peyton Kong and Keizo Tollefson back again this year providing excellent visitor services and allowing for staff summer vacations. Keep an eye out for Keizo on Sundays down at Transfer Beach and/or at events. Peyton has been doing a great job with social media posts for Tourism Ladysmith & Locals Love Ladysmith.
We hope you all are enjoying your Summer!
Summer Hours
Monday to Saturday 9:30-4
Sundays: Roaming Visitor Services at Transfer Beach and Events.
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Ladysmith Chamber Memorial Golf Classic |
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The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce hosted its 14th Annual Golf Classic on Friday June 16th. The sold out event in honour of Brian Marshall, a prominent, well respected member of our business community, left participants and attendees happy and energized after a day of friendly competition and networking. The event, held at the Cottonwood Golf Course brought together local business leaders, community members, and golf enthusiasts for a day filled with camaraderie, excitement, and support for the local economy.
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Tourism Tuesday
Invite for Ladysmith Tourism Stakeholders
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The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre would like to welcome Tourism Cowichan for Tourism Tuesday Aug 15. Pop by the Visitor Centre to meet in-person with Kenzie Knight, Coordinator for Tourism Cowichan. Kenzie will be available between 10am-3pm on Aug 15 to discuss the range of support available to Cowichan tourism stakeholders.
Tourism Cowichan Society supports destination marketing for tourism and hospitality focused businesses or organizations operating in the Cowichan Region. Please join Kenzie for some discussion on tourism in our region and learn how you can gain access to a wide range of benefits and opportunities that will help grow your tourism business.
You can book a 30-minute time slot with Kenzie in advance by emailing kenzie@forvi.ca or just pop in for a conversation!
This is also an opportunity to have a conversation with Millie or Jacquie about how your business can be represented in the Ladysmith Visitor Centre. Pick up maps, guides, brochures so you can better represent Cowichan in your business.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Locals Love Ladysmith
Merchandise for Sale!
Feature Your Business!
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Back this summer! Locals Love Ladysmith Features. If you are interested in having your business featured you are in luck! Email us to book a time.
We have Locals Love Ladysmith Merchandise available at the Chamber/Visitor Centre. Stop in and pick up a LLL Sticker $2.50, Christmas Ornament $5, Canvas Tote Bags $20 or Coaster set $20. Summer Hours are 9:30-4 pm Monday to Saturday.
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Transfer Beach Food Truck Concession |
The Transfer Beach Food Truck Concession (administered by the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce) is in it's 7th Season and runs May long weekend (Friday May 19th 2023) through to Labour Day in September DAILY FROM 11-7 AT TRANSFER BEACH.
The regular scheduled trucks are:
For updates follow the
***Schedules are subject to change due to any unforeseen circumstances and weather.***
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Welcome New Chamber Members |
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The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce is delighted to introduce our newest members. We continually strive to connect you to one another and to the community at large.
Please welcome them by visiting their website, sending them an email or stopping by to introduce yourself. The personal touch will help our chamber continue to grow and thrive.
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If you are looking for a lift in spirit and mind, you are in skilled competent hands.
Chopstix Salon is a Paul Mitchell Focus Salon established in year 2000. Chopstix is located at 321 First Ave. right in the heart of downtown Ladysmith. Darlene, the owner, is a national educator for Paul Mitchell and trains extensively, giving and receiving trainings. As well, assist and work at many large hair shows across Canada as well as Las Vegas. We believe it is our dedication to education that sets us apart. Every team member conveys their own abilities and personality to the salon. We offer all professional hair care services, as well limited esthetics services ranging from gel nails to pedicures and eye lash extensions. The new barbershop will enable us to give clients the full range of services. We use, recommend and sell only Paul Mitchell products.
Located at 321 1st Ave, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1B1
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Oyster Bay Café is the perfect spot to sit down, enjoy the view from the community marina, and enjoy delicious food! Open 7 days a week, Oyster Bay Café specializes in fresh made food from scratch. Enjoy the variety they include on their menu, as well as their friendly staff!
Located at 611 Oyster Bay Dr, Ladysmith, BC
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Taylormade Landscapes make their own lawn and garden soils with the utmost care, as well as having items like their home ground course mulch at great bargains! Not only are they incredibly knowledgeable, but they are very efficient and friendly whilst doing so! They can deliver whatever you need, as much as you need, whenever you need it!
Located at 4134 Thicke Rd, Ladysmith
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The Worldly Gourmet Kitchen Store |
A Culinary World Under One Roof The Worldly Gourmet Kitchen Store is located in a beautiful 1944 heritage building on 1st avenue in the charming downtown of Ladysmith, Vancouver Island. The store has a stellar reputation for quality local and international gourmet and commercial cookware to satisfy “The Chef In You” and “The Chef To Be” and to seriously complement your kitchen. Today, The Worldly Gourmet Kitchen Store is a local, national and International destination visited by many for its amazing customer service, knowledgeable operators and for its unique high-quality gourmet cookware and gadgets.
Located at 522 1st Ave, Ladysmith, BC
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Highway 4 Advisory Signage |
To all business stakeholders and tourism operators including to hotels, grocery stores, gas stations, etc.. To best assist with the planned closures along HWY 4, Destination BC has provided a shareable and printable poster at the request of the Region. Click here to download a copy to print or copies are available for pick up at the Ladysmith Chamber & Visitor Centre. |
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BC Chamber of Commerce Releases 2023-2024 Policies & Positions Manual |
The BC Chamber of Commerce has released its 2023-2024 Policies & Positions Manual that contains 61 policies adopted by members at the 71st AGM and Conference in Whistler last month. The policies cover a broad spectrum of provincial and federal issues critical to the success of B.C.’s business community.
“The manual reflects what our members view as the most important issues that need to be addressed by government to support their communities and members,” said Fiona Famulak, President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce. “Through the policies contained in this year’s manual, our network is asking governments to leverage B.C.’s strong foundation as a springboard to a future where businesses are successful, families thrive and communities flourish.”
Local Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade are attuned to the issues that are important to their communities. This year’s manual includes new policies that address taxation, Indigenous reconciliation, housing, public safety, infrastructure, and workforce issues. Some notable examples include:
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One more week remains to submit your application for the Town's Community Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC). The committee has several two-year term vacancies.
The CPAC mandate is to provide feedback to applicants and advise Council on land use applications, policies, regulations and other initiatives.
Applicants should have experience related to economic and social development, housing design, heritage or the environment.
Please send us your completed application form by 4:00 pm on Friday, July 27, 2023.
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Upcoming Ladysmith Events |
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There are so many amazing upcoming events and festivals!
Visit our event calendar and follow our Tourism Ladysmith Facebook & Instagram for information about all of the events happening in Ladysmith during this summer.
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The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce works with many partners to create and improve business opportunities for our Members |
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Proudly working with Provincial & local Chambers |
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The Ladysmith Chamber acknowledges that our members, live, play and do business on the Traditional Territory of the Stz’uminus First Nation. |
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33 Roberts St
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