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Welcome to the June edition of Play & Stay enews, serving Ladysmith and area tourism industry. We welcome your submissions, stories and photos.
I was fortunate to spend four days sailing in the Gulf Islands. Have you explore our watery backyard? From Ladysmith Harbor to Galiano, Saltspring, North Pender and Russell Island, the coastline offers outdoor recreation opportunities that are limitless. The scenery is breathtaking and the wildlife is abundant. And here we sit in the gateway to the Gulf Islands, one of the world’s finest boating grounds. Wow! See you out there.
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- Marina Sacht, editor
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Have you seen the new signage for Transfer Beach Park?
The new entry sign, directional signage to the art gallery and marinas, and banners are installed and we are very pleased with the result. Transfer Beach Park is a key tourism asset for our area.
Tourism Ladysmith rack cards have been placed at visitor information centres on Vancouver Island and at tourism businesses in the central and south island. The word is out about Ladysmith as a great destination this summer.
Tourism Ladysmith summer postcards have been widely distributed to local tourism operators, and it is available as an e-postcard at tourismladysmith.ca. We encourage you to add a link to your website.
A Regional Tourism Plan has been created by Tourism Cowichan with support from Tourism BC. A presentation was recently made to Town Council. The Tourism Advisory Committee will be out and about this summer to let the local business community know about the Committee's
work and the new Regional Plan.
The Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) is a sub-committee of the Town's Economic Development Commission. The TAC works to promote Ladysmith as a tourist destination.
- Felicity Adams
Cowichan Valley Concert Band kicks off Ladysmith Resources Centre Association’s 2010 “ Concerts in the Park” Series
What better way to finish off Canada Week than by attending a performance of the 20 piece Cowichan Valley Concert Band at the Ladysmith Amphitheatre at Transfer Beach Park in Ladysmith? Beginning at 6 pm on July 4th, the Concert band will perform a variety of musical selections appealing to a wide range of interests. So, pack up your picnic basket, spread out your blanket, bask in the sun and enjoy the early evening while the band plays one of your favourite pieces of music.
The Ladysmith Resources Centre Association in partnership presents the “Concerts in the Park” series with support of local business. Concerts are by donation with all proceeds going to LRCA community programs and activities. : http://lrca.bc.ca
Due to popular demand Sealegs Kayaking is offering drop-in Stand-Up Paddle Board and Kayak Core Camps for Women Only!
Monday nights from now until the end of summer 6-7:30 pm at Transfer Beach. Have fun, get fit and try something NEW with your friends this year! www.SealegsKayaking.com 250-245-4096.
The Visions Art Studio Tour has been active for more than 25 years with summer tours of artists’ studios.
This year Visions is starting the Cowichan Arts Trail, which showcases many of the Cowichan Valley artists who have their studios open year round. The same map that will lead you on the summer tour will provide information for all year. The artists and artisans that are on the Cowichan Arts Trail include weavers, fabric artists, potters, glass artists, jewelers, silversmiths, printmakers, painters, photographers, wood turners, and sculptors. Only half an hour from Victoria, the Cowichan Arts Trail, offers drives on scenic country roads, ocean and lake views and of course, riverside retreats. Join the “Slow Food” world of organic foods and wines as you leave the bustle of the city life far behind. The summer tour is still a vibrant part of Cowichan Arts Trail. The five day art extravaganza takes place July 1 to 5, in studios from Mill Bay to Saltair but with a twist; visitors
will be able to make return journeys to many of the studios throughout the year. The Trail is self-guided and admission is absolutely free. Brochures and maps are widely available throughout the lower island. For more information go to www.cowichanartstrail.com.
‘Saltair City Limits’ presents an evening on the lawn at the Saltair Pub a “Saltair Social” featuring the ultimate Beatles tribute band.Sponsored by the Saltair Pub and the Dancing Bean Café, - BBQ dinner and Live Music –a Magical Musical Tour Complete and Authentic Tribute to the Beatles - The Fab Fourever is a tribute band that will transport you back in time. Saturday, June 26, gates open at 5:00pm, Tickets $35 Saltair Pub – 250 246-4904 and the Dancing Bean Café – 250 246-505 www.dancingbean.ca
New banners at Transfer Beach
Take a stroll down Transfer Beach Boulevard to see the new park banners. They look really great. Thanks to Cheryl Bancroft
for the great design.
Enjoy the weather at the beach!
Art Gallery news
Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery showing now "all about summer" until July 7th.
Coming Soon: Art Jam - Pacific Rim Connection July 9 - 23, A collaborative of Coast Salish, Japanese and North American Art. Gala: Friday July 9th - Doors open 6:30 - 7pm Opening Ceremony followed by entertainment and refreshments and the exhibit. Featured artists John Marston and Luke Marston international artists living in Ladysmith. - Kathy Holmes
On exhibit
Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery Open daily from noon to 4pm, 610 Oyster Bay Rd. 250 245-1252.
The BC Forest Discovery Centre
is hosting a special event called Celebrate Steam" for the 100th anniversary of their 1910 Vulcan Ironworks steam locomotive. "Celebrate Steam" take place on Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 from 10-4. Operational steam equipment from Vancouver Island and the mainland will be on exhibit including the museum's newly restored 1912 Mann Steam Wagon, a 1918 Waterloo Steam Tractor, a 1913 Garr-Scott Steam Traction Engine, 1912 Ruston Proctor Road Roller, more than a dozen steam cars, and steam saws. The Victoria Fire Department's 1899 water steam pumper will be on display Sunday only. For more information, please visit
www.discoveryforest.com or email education.bcfdc@shawlink.ca
The Ladysmith to Cedar with Chemainus Vacation Guide
for 2010 is offering a 10% discount if you book prior to July 15/10. Be a part of the excitement! Together we can make our area a premier tourist destination on Vancouver Island! Visit the online version
Drop by the office or call us to get your copies of the 2010 Visitor Guide. Email us your comments on what you'd like to see in next year's edition.
A peninsula overlooking Boat Harbour in Cedar could become public land this summer, with the assent of local residents. TheRegional District of Nanaimo is hosting open houses Tuesday, June 29: 4 - 8 pm, Cranberry Hall
to consult with Electoral Area A residents on its proposal to acquire 2.27 acres covering most of Flewett Point, on the eastern shore of Boat Harbour.
Flewett Point borders a one acre parcel of waterfront and trails that will be secured at no cost by the RDN, as an Area A community park, through a parkland and trail dedication as part of a subdivision development by Townline. The lands include a boat ramp near Boat Harbour Marina, a trail from Boat Harbour to Pylades Drive, and a trail east of Pylades Drive to the ocean. The trails will be established for public use this summer.
“Flewett Point includes a beautiful coastal bluff with views of DeCourcy, Link, and Mudge Islands, and it would make an excellent addition to the new parklands in Boat Harbour,” said RDN Electoral Area A Director Joe Burnett. “I look forward to meeting with residents to discuss the potential of this property, as well as adjoining lands that will also be secured for public use.”
At the open house RDN staff will present information on the proposed acquisition, the electoral assent process, and background on the neighbouring parklands to be secured through the subdivision process with Townline. All local residents are invited to share comments on the proposal..
Flewett Point is seen as an ideal addition to the newly secured trails and waterfront access because there are no other public lands in the Boat Harbour area, and no other seaside parks in Area A. The property also well-positioned to one day connect with the Morden Colliery Regional Trail, pending potential land-use agreements with property owners. The Morden Colliery Trail follows an old rail bed that linked coal mines in South Wellington to a shipping operation in Boat Harbour in the early 1900s.
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