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  • Spirit of Ladysmith Business Awards
  • Ladysmith Chamber 15th Annual Memorial Golf Classic
  • Ladysmith Chamber Executive Director Appointed to CCEBC Board
  • Tourism Tuesday with Tourism Cowichan, June 25th


Welcome New Chamber Members

  • Pattison Media


News & Resources

  • Export Navigator: Grow your Business Beyond BC!
  • Town of Ladysmith News
  • Fair Healthcare for All Petition


Chamber Member Benefits through the BC Chamber

  • Chamber Benefit Savings


Upcoming Ladysmith Events

FROM YOUR CHAMBER

SPIRIT OF LADYSMITH BUSINESS AWARDS!

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!!!

After an 11-year hiatus, the Spirit of Ladysmith Business Awards is making its return... Bringing the Spirit of Ladysmith Business Awards back after an 11-year hiatus, is an extension of the initiatives already in place by the Chamber to support and promote business excellence in the region. Nominations for the Spirit of Ladysmith Business Awards are now OPEN! 


Nominating a business for an award acknowledges its achievements and contributions to our community. We encourage everyone to participate by nominating deserving businesses or individuals for awards online via our website: www.ladysmithcofc.com. Nominations are open until July 31, 2024. The public will be given the opportunity to vote for their favorite nominees in August, prior to the final judging.


Join us in showing our respect and appreciation for the local businesses that make Ladysmith an amazing place to live, work, and play! 

Together let’s celebrate Ladysmith.


NOMINATE TODAY!
DOWNLOAD AND PRINT POSTER WITH QR CODE FOR NOMINATING
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

2024 Chamber Memorial Golf Classic

Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce invites you to

consider donating an Auction item or becoming a Sponsor of the

Ladysmith Chamber’s 15th Annual Memorial Golf Classic.


Thanks to all who have registered (we are now SOLD OUT)

sponsored and donated auction items to date!


This year our Golf Classic Memorial will be in honour of

Gordon Reid

Sept 18, 1955 ~ May 3, 2023

LEARN MORE | BECOME A SPONSOR
SILENT AUCTION DONATION ARE WELCOME 

Ladysmith Chamber Executive Director Appointed to CCEBC Board

We are delighted to announce that our Executive Director, Roberta Bowman, has been appointed as a director to the board of the Canadian Chamber Executives of BC! The appointment took place at the CCEBC's conference and AGM in Kelowna on Tuesday, May 28th.

Roberta's leadership and vision have been instrumental locally, and now she will bring our community's perspectives to the provincial stage.



Congratulations, Roberta, on this well-deserved recognition. We are proud of your achievements and confident you will continue to excel and advocate for us at the CCEBC!

 

2024/25 CCEBC Board of Directors

President: Acacia Pangilinan (Kamloops)

Vice-President: Leanna Kemp (Chilliwack)

Treasurer: Julie Lawlor (Westshore)

Past President: Pete Bourke (Columbia Valley)

Directors: Deb Schenk (Sooke)

Roberta Bowman (Ladysmith)

Helen Barron (Cranbrook)

Sheila Devost (Sicamous)

Jerrilyn Kirk (Tumbler Ridge)

Naomi Larsen (Chetwynd)

Jill McKnight (Delta)

Sheena Miller (Smithers)

Tourism Tuesday

Invite for Ladysmith Tourism Stakeholders

The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre would like to welcome Tourism Cowichan for Tourism Tuesday on June 25, 2024 between 9:30 am-12 pm . Pop by the Visitor Centre to meet in-person with Kenzie Knight, Coordinator for Tourism Cowichan to discuss the range of support available to Cowichan tourism stakeholders.

 

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 Roberta or Jacquie about how your business can be represented in the Ladysmith Visitor Centre. Pick up maps, guides, brochures so you can better represent Ladysmith in your business. 

 

We look forward to seeing you! 

Welcome New Chamber Members

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.

View our Chamber Member Directory

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Grow your Business Beyond BC!


Did you know that many businesses successfully export from British Columbia; not just to other countries, but to other provinces as well!

 

New markets can make your business more successful in the long run.

Export Navigator is a free government-funded program that helps your B.C.-based business by matching you with a dedicated Export Advisor for one-on-one guidance and support.

 

Advisors are located throughout B.C. and will help you through each step of the process in a way that is easy to understand and applicable to your business, free of charge.

 

·    Your advisor will provide the following:

·    An assessment of your export readiness

·    Hours of free export advice

·    Step-by-step guidance at your pace

·    Business growth strategy and planning assistance

·    Connections and information specific to your market and industry

·    Access to the most up-to-date resources for interprovincial and international exporting

 

Join Export Navigator and start collaborating with your advisor today. How?

1. Fill out the ‘Find an Advisor’ form.

2. Your advisor will reach out to learn more about your business and offer free one-on-one guidance and support once accepted into the program.

3. Your exporting journey begins to help your business grow beyond B.C.

 

Exporting doesn't have to be intimidating! Export Navigator provides you with the experts who will guide you through each step of the process.

 

For more details, visit www.exportnavigator.ca.

 

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Town of Ladysmith News...

  • Alternative Approval Process underway for new City Hall. Read More
  • Notice of 2023 Annual Municipal Report. Read More
  • MEETINGS OF COUNCIL: Ladysmith Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted on our Council Minutes, Agenda and Video page. Read More...
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE!

Fair Healthcare for All

The Fair Care Alliance, in a united effort, are demanding a rectification to the severe inequality of healthcare on Vancouver Island for the 460,000 citizens living north of the Malahat.


Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH), our 60-year-old 346 tertiary hospital consistently serves over 400 patients in the second fastest growing community in Canada. A detailed 2010 report sited NRGH as being woefully inadequate and un-safe and yet no action has been taken.


Our political, medical, business, Indigenous and community at large are standing shoulder to shoulder to ensure the planning process for a new tower begins immediately and commitment to a Cath Lab is made.


Our goal is to have 100,000 signatures on this petition ...

1,459 have signed so far ... add your name to demand fair healthcare!

SIGN THE PETITION
Chamber Member Benefits
As a member of the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, you get access to a suite of benefits through the BC Chamber network. Whether you're looking for exclusive employee benefits, help with merchant processing, online marketing, payroll solutions, or travel/hospitality/fuel savings (and more) - the Chamber has partnered with top brands so you can maximize your productivity and minimize your cost.  
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Upcoming Ladysmith Events

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.

Click here for more info on these events and more!
Submit your event!

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