By Ladysmith Mayor Rob Hutchins Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, 32 years ago, in an effort to raise awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment. Unfortunately,

By LADYSMITH MAYOR ROB HUTCHINS On January 19th, Member of Parliament James Lunney announced a belated Christmas gift of $5.2 million to our community to assist us with upgrading

  By LADYSMITH MAYOR ROB HUTCHINS We all owe much gratitude to the small army of volunteers who worked all day through the pouring rain to ensureFirst Avenuewas ready for

By LADYSMITH MAYOR ROB HUTCHINS At the time the November edition of the Take 5 Magazine finds its way into your home or business a small army of veterans,

 BY LADYSMITH MAYOR ROB HUTCHINS We are fortunate that the spirit of entrepreneurship is alive and well. A key ingredient of a complete and healthy community is a vibrant

Ladysmith Mayor Report: BY ROB HUTCHINS, LADYSMITH MAYOR The waterfront area, adjacent to the original settlement of the Town of Ladysmith, has been the topic of much discussion, study, assessment,

By ROB HUTCHINS, LADYSMITH MAYOR The Cowichan District Hospital (CDH), our region’s community hospital, was opened in 1967 to serve a population of approximately 35,000.  Since its opening this

On May 1, the Town of Ladysmith held the Official Opening of the DL108 Turf Field. Community activities marked the historic occasion. The ribbon cutting and naming of the

Ladysmith Mayors Report By ROB HUTCHINS LADYSMITH MAYOR In March, with the help of mostly amateur video the world witnessed the incredible destructive power unleashed by a 9.0 earthquake and