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Ladysmith BC on Vancouver Island is only a 85 km (53 mi) drive
north of Victoria BC on Hwy 1...a short trip filled with ocean
and mountain views. Ladysmith BC is 26 km 16 (mi) south of
Nanaimo BC. South of Nanaimo, closer to Ladysmith is Cassidy,
home to the Nanaimo Airport and the Duke Point Ferry Terminal
providing various easy access points to the Ladysmith BC area.
Recreation includes water sports such as kayaking, canoeing,
swimming, fishing, diving, boating, and water-skiing. The
archipelago of islands around the Ladysmith area makes it one of
the most popular paddle sport destinations in N. America. There
are three marinas: two are public, and one is commercial.
Attractions include Skateboard park, par 3 golf courses.
Transfer Beach Park is a popular spot for swimmers, picnics and
large gatherings. Popular attractions are the amphitheatre,
logger sport facilities, horseshoe pitch, barbecue huts, kids
playgrounds, sand volleyball and basketball courts, concession
stand, and kayak rentals. It is a well-planned and attractive
park with acres of grass and flowerbeds, surrounded by big trees.
Behind Ladysmith in the hills is a 4-kilometer hike through a
rainforest with bridges, wildlife and waterfalls. This area
includes Stocking Lake, one of the two main sources of
Ladysmith's drinking water.
Ladysmith has focused its interest on attracting tourism by
setting up world-renowned annual festivals and events. In spring
there is a two-day festival which attracts hundreds of paddle
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there is cake, fun and music on Ladysmith's historic waterfront.
On BC Day there is a daylong weekend parade, a soapbox derby,
logger sports, games, rides, music, entertainment and
fireworks.. Ladysmith Fall Fair in late August or September,
showcases Ladysmith and area talents in horticulture, arts and
crafts, home economics, beer and winemaking.
There are two main shopping areas: the First Avenue in the
downtown area and the modern Coronation Mall on the Island
Highway, with a wide variety of shops, services and eateries.
Ladysmith, with its downtown heritage buildings, was named one
of the ten prettiest towns in Canada by Harrowsmith Country Life
magazine. Ladysmith has been given the National Communities in
Bloom Award with a 5-Bloom rating, with a special mention for
Heritage Conservation.
Ladysmith was originally known as Oyster Bay, formed in the late
1800s...then came the coal mining and logging industries. In
1986 the logging industry pulled out, and in 2003 Ladysmith
introduced the Festival of Lights, which displays thousands of
lights, from the last Thursday of November till the New Year,
attracting over 10,000 people in one night and continuing to the
present day. An official light -up ceremony includes a parade,
spaghetti dinner and fireworks.
James Dunsmuir, owner of the mines, was laying out his new
township of Oyster Harbor in 1900 when he received news that
British troops under the command of General Buller had broken
the four month siege of Ladysmith in Natal province, South
Africa and decided then that his new town would be named
Ladysmith to honor this British victory of the Anglo/South
African war of 1899 to 1902. Ladysmith was used as a dormitory
and recreation complex for the miners and their families and as
a shipping port for coal from the Extension Mines in Nanaimo. It
was incorporated in 1904 and the town grew rapidly over the next
few years mostly due to the coal industry, but also because of
copper excavated from Mount Sicker, which continued 'till 1912.
The following year the coal miners up and down the Island went
on strike. Bombs targeted equipment and homes, prevailing for
over a year when the military was called in and the riots were
crushed. Ten years later the mines were shutting down as the
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find. The areas residents turned to logging and other forms of
employment after the mines closed in the 30s, but in 1933 1000s
of trees toppled in a massive windstorm [known as the Big Wind]
and the logging industry was born when the Comox Logging &
Railway Co used the harbor as a shipping port.
Trail Guide: The Holland Creek Loop, The Heart Lake Loop, The
Stocking Lake Loop, The Rotary Lookout Trail, The Estuary Trail,
The Marine Walk. Developed through the collaboration of
volunteers, government grants, and staff.
by Margot B,
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