Events, Website Additions

March additions to website

  • Added a link to the Cobble Hill Historical Society under Historical links on the left side of the page. An interesting and well done historical website. Check out the map section which includes a 1925 map of the south Cowichan area as well as their pioneer landowner map which shows the holdings of the areas pioneers usually acquired by pre-emption. Click on the link below to go there directly:

cobblehillhistory.org/maps

  • Added a gallery on this website of the 1911/14 fire maps for the Town of Ladysmith. Click on any of the maps on the gallery page to bring up a larger version of that map. You can then use the zoom feature to enlarge the map further. Click on the link below to go there directly.

https://www.ladysmithhistoricalsociety.ca/maps-media/mapping/early-fire-maps/

Events

South Wellington Heritage Day Invitation

Due to the fire which occurred in the South Wellington Community Hall on November 3, 2014 this year’s South Wellington  Heritage Day event will not be scheduled in May as in previous years past.

This years event will take place on Sunday, September 18, 2016  from Noon to 4 p.m. allowing time for necessary repairs to the fire damage in the hall.

All past and present residents are cordially invited

A time for former residents to get acquainted. Bring along any memorabilia, snapshots, etc. to share for the day. Enjoy an afternoon of reminiscing at the biennial gathering. For new residents it’s a great chance to learn about your community, visit with your neighbours and enjoy all of the historical displays.

Light refreshments will be served.

Events

Community waterfront event planning meeting

PLEASE JOIN US

For a Planning Meeting for a Marine Garage Sale and Lunch Event

When: Sunday, March 6, 2016 2:30 PM
Where: LMS Welcome Centre, Oyster Café
Contact: Shirley Blackstaff 250-245-3075 email vimarmot@shaw.ca

Purpose:  To have a waterfront community Garage Sale & Lunch event to promote friendship, family fun, societal collaboration and an awareness of the heritage park preservation project.

  • LMS members have come up with the idea of a Marine focused Garage Sale & Lunch event to promote friendship, family fun, societal collaboration and an awareness of the heritage park preservation project.
  • LDHS – Heritage Preservation committee is keen to share a current Heritage Preservation project in the waterfront park where community volunteers will be restoring the large outside forest industry historical artifacts like the Steam Locomotive #11, the Humdirgen, Steam Tube Tumbler; enhancing the park and refurbishing the Locomotive Shop and First Aid Shed. This group may have a table to sell a few items and encourage participation in the heritage project.
  • Rotary may be interested in setting up their tent and barbeques and putting on a Lunch.
  • Other individuals or groups may join us to contribute to the fun with ideas like a craft for children, games for teens, etc.

The purpose of the planning meeting on March 6 is to:

  • Set up a working committee
  • Fill in a Contact Sheet
  • Pick a date (tentatively APRIL 30, SATURDAY. 9 AM – 4 PM?)
  • Decide who will look after Advertising, Promotion, Food
  • Letter to Town of Ladysmith
  • Decide on Financial matters
  • Setting up the Site
  • Clean up after the event
  • Other ideas or suggestions

Thanks Mary Dolan & Shirley Blackstaff

Society News, Website Additions

Website additions January 2016

A new video was added to the LDHS Utube channel which can be accessed from this website by going to the Maps & Media menu and clicking on Video or click on the following link

Ladysmith Parades Archive

Another article by Rollie Rose is posted in the People and Families section  about long time restaurant owner, Tommy Jang. Go to the article by clicking on

A Lot of Sweet and Sour

Minutes of Board of Directors meeting held on January 19, 2016 was added to the Members Only page. To view the minutes, navigate to that page and log in with the password. If you don’t have the password contact the Archives office.

Resources, Website Additions

Website additions December 2015

Check out the Canadian GIS site under Mapping in the links section on the left side of this page.

Canadian GIS

This site provides a wealth of information on Geographic Information Systems in Canada both Federally and by Province

Be sure to visit the link to DataBC and the Google Maps for Canada links.

Information provided on free GIS data, tutorials, some historic mapping. If your into mapping, be prepared to spend some time here.

Of particular interest to history nerds is the audio file on Historic GIS mapping research in Canada which is included in the W. H. Pugsley collection under Historic Cartography.

Audio File link

Events, Society News

Volunteer Appreciation Social

December 2, 2015

Ladysmith & District Historical Society hosted a Volunteer Appreciation social in honor of all the volunteers who donate their time at the museum and archives preserving Ladysmith’s past.

Seasonal treats as well as a wine tasting event provided by Art Lindela of the Art of Brewing made for an enjoyable afternoon.

Thanks to those members who organized the event.