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the latest from your Chamber
From your Chamber
  • Christmas Social Save the Date
  • Chambers Plan Employee Benefits....DID YOU KNOW....
  • Why join a Chamber? What does the Chamber do?
  • Chamber Member Referral Program

Welcome New Chamber Members
  • Meraki & Co
  • The Pest Doctor
  • Nanaimo Trailers
  • Simmons Quarter Horses
  • Cowichan Hospice
  • Black Door Decor

From Local Partnerships
  • Town of Ladysmith
  • LDBA
  • Upcoming Ladysmith Events
Chamber / LDBA Christmas Social
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Thursday, December 01 the Chamber and LDBA will be having our Annual Christmas Social. This year it will be held in the Lounge and the Royal Canadian Legion from 4-6:30pm.
DETAILS AND INVITE WILL BE SENT OUT SHORTLY!
Chambers Plan Employee Benefits....
DID YOU KNOW....
We had a great in person meeting with Paul Reese from Glen Naylor Financial, our local Broker for the Chambers Plan Employee Benefits. Paul gave us so much information in that session and brought to light another very good reason to join the Chamber. The Chambers Plan. A very competitive group employee benefits program created specifically for Chamber of Commerce Members across Canada.
Here are a few "Did you know's" that we took from our meeting:
  • Did you know that the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plans Extended Health benefit includes industry-leading emergency travel health coverage?
  • Did you know that their travel medical has an unlimited maximum benefit?
  • Did you know the Chambers Benefit Plan has 2 levels of mental health coverage’s and you can now choose your own counsellor?
  • Did you know if you have the group travel medical you never again need to buy top up travel medical coverage before a trip again?
  • Did you know with the Chambers Benefit Plan you don’t have to pay for prescriptions or dental work up-front, most can simply bill the plan?
  • Did you know almost all prescriptions are covered by the Chambers Benefit Plan and they now integrate with BC Pharmacare at your pharmacy?
  • Did you know having a group benefit plan dramatically reduces staff turn over?
Why join a Chamber? What does the Chamber do?
Well, this is what your Chamber does We joined together with our neighbor Chambers, Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce and Chemainus + District Chamber of Commerce/Crofton to advocate for our business community with respect to the Saltspring Island Ferry. Special thank you to our Board President, Cheri Mactier of the Mactier Real Estate Group for your commitment to our Chamber.
Chamber Member Referral Program

Members, we know that you are our best ambassadors. With this in mind, we are pleased to offer the "Members Referring Members" program.

An incentive to members who introduce a new business to the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce. Every introduction by a member to a business that becomes a new member with us is rewarded with your choice of the following:

a) Locals Love Ladysmith bag
b) 1 free Chamber Eblast
c) $25 gift card from the Ladysmith Chamber Member of your choice.

Contact your Chamber Team for more details or with your referral
By sending us a referral, you confirm that you have the referral's agreement to be contacted. 
Welcome New Chamber Members!
We are stronger together.
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.
Meraki & Co.
Women owned and operated! We are a dynamic Carpentry company establishing ourselves in the Ladysmith area covering residential interior renovations, including decks, fences, and exterior structures. Fully licenced and insured. On point communication and quality service. We also strongly support Universal Design and Aging in Place for enhanced livability for all. We look forward to working with you!
Locate at 317 Roberts Street, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1T4
Phone: (250) 650-6305 | Email
Nanaimo Trailers ltd
Nanaimo Trailers is your destination for cargo, dump, equipment, flatbed & utility Trailer sales.

Located at 3501 Aqua Terra Road, Cassidy BC., V0R 1H0
Phone: (250) 466-9848 | Email | Website
The Pest Doctor
PROFESSIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE FOR OVER 25 YEARS!
At The Pest Doctor, we offer expert solutions to exterminate any and all of your pest and rodent problems anywhere we service on Vancouver Island.
Locate at 2154 Cinnabar Drive, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1N2
Phone: (250) 751-4393 | Email | Website
Simmons Quarter Horses
Simmons Quarter Horses is located centrally between Nanaimo and Ladysmith, BC. SQH offers lessons, training, boarding, cattle sorting and trail rides for both english and western riders of any discipline and riding level. The facility boasts a massive 200 x 300 arena, two smaller warm-up arenas, and a large round pen on site, coupled with beautiful pastoral views of the 90 acre ranch bordering Nanaimo River. SQH hosts gymkhanas and cattle sorting events and also has quality AQHA and APHA horses available for sale, please inquire for more information and availability. There is something for everyone at SQH!

Located at: 2070 Akenhead Road, Nanaimo, BC V9X 7V2
Phone: (250) 951-6676 | Email | Facebook
Cowichan Hospice
Cowichan Hospice offers support, information, and companioning to those living with an advancing illness, their family and friends and those grieving the death of a loved one. Support is available to clients in their homes, in hospital, in Cowichan Hospice House, and in the Hospice Community Services Office on Gibbins Road in Duncan. In-person appointments are now also available in Ladysmith! Call 250-701-4242 for more information. 
In addition, Cowichan Hospice provides free Advance Care Planning workshops in the community, via zoom and in-person.
All services are free of charge and available to anyone in the Cowichan region.
Located at: 3122 Gibbons Road, Duncan, BC., V9L 1G2
Phone: (250) 701-4242
Black Door Decor
BATH, BEDDING, BLINDS & DECOR
We offer free in home window covering consultations.

In store we carry beautiful bedding, luxurious bath products , high quality candles , table linens and dishes as well as seasonal decor.

Located at: 2-740 1st Ave, Ladysmith, BC
Phone: (250) 268-9737 | Email | Website
News From Our Local Partners
Town of Ladysmith
  • Thank you to members of the public who attended the Official Community Plan (OCP) Pancake Breakfast over the weekend! Your participation in reviewing the draft policies, vision and goals of the draft OCP and providing feedback will help shape the future direction of the community! You also let us know your priorities in the near term for implementing proposed policies. Thank you to Ladysmith's Save-On-Foods for donating food for the breakfast and to the Ladysmith Kinsmen who volunteered in the kitchen. Missed the event ? We'd still really appreciate hearing from you. You can complete the final OCP survey here. Tell us how well you think some of the OCP’s big opportunities will help bring the community’s vision and goals to life.
LDBA
  • We are so excited to relaunch our quarterly members’ meetings. Our next social will be on Wednesday, November 16th from 5pm to 7pm at the Fox and Hounds in downtown Ladysmith, back room. We will be providing delicious appies. Please let us know if you can make it so we have an idea of head count. There are some new faces so please come meet and greet!
  • Friday Dec 2, Old Time Christmas and Friday late night shopping! Details coming soon!
Chamber Member Benefit
Upcoming Ladysmith Events
November 10 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: The Top Drawer / Ladies Night
November 11 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am: Remembrance Day Parade / Service
November 13 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Nikki Designs Annual "Home for the Holidays Christmas Sale"
November 16 @ 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Ladysmith Blood Donation Event
November 17 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm: LRCA Open House
November 17-20 & 24-27 @ 10:00 am-4:00 pm: Cedar & Yellow Point Annual Country Christmas Self-Guided Tour
November 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Ladysmith Arts Council Friday Night Concerts
November 24 @ 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Ladysmith Festival of Lights 2022
November 26 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm: LaFF's 19th Annual Winter Celebration
Chamber Member Benefit
The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce works with many partners to create and improve business opportunities for our Members
Proudly working with Provincial & local Chambers
(250) 245 - 2112
33 Roberts St
Hours:
Monday to Friday
9:30am - 4pm