Caitlin McKay

Understanding chronic pain

The Chronic Pain Educational Support Group in Ladysmith hopes to raise awareness and honour a member during Chronic Pain Awareness Week.

Gail Ralphs hangs paintings for the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery’s fundraiser.

Good art comes in small packages at the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery

The theme of the November show at the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery is small and wild. The show's opening night is Sat., Nov. 3.

Gail Ralphs hangs paintings for the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery’s fundraiser.

Shaku offers free anti-bullying workshop

Shaku Family Martial Arts is holding a Bully Expert workshop Sat., Nov. 3 in Ladysmith.

It was World Food Day on Tues., Oct. 16, and students from St. Joseph's Catholic Elementary School in Chemainus participated in a walk to focus attention on issues of local and world hunger and collected food for the Chemainus Harvest House Food Bank.

St. Joseph’s students walk for World Food Day

Students at St. Joseph's Catholic Elementary School in Chemainus collected food for the food bank and walked on World Food Day.

It was World Food Day on Tues., Oct. 16, and students from St. Joseph's Catholic Elementary School in Chemainus participated in a walk to focus attention on issues of local and world hunger and collected food for the Chemainus Harvest House Food Bank.

Fundraiser with a bark

Comedians Sean Jonas and Beverly O'Neil are hosting a comedy night this Saturday in Ladysmith to raise money for the SPCA.

Ladysmith potter Mary Fox, seen here in her early days, will be exhibiting her work at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria until early February. Fox's work, including the creation pictured here second from the left, will be included in the exhibition Back to the Land, which opens Oct. 5.

Ladysmith’s Mary Fox going Back to the Land

Ladysmith potter is part of a Victoria art exhibition featuring work by celebrated potters during the 1970s and early 1980s.

Ladysmith potter Mary Fox, seen here in her early days, will be exhibiting her work at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria until early February. Fox's work, including the creation pictured here second from the left, will be included in the exhibition Back to the Land, which opens Oct. 5.
Vancouver Island mayors, from left, Teunis Westbroek (Qualicum Beach), Rob Hutchins (Ladysmith), Chris Burger (Parksville) and John Lefebure (North Cowichan) spoke during the Global Mural Conference in Chemainus.

Vancouver Island mayors share success stories

Mayors from Ladysmith, North Cowichan, Parksville and Qualicum Beach spoke about revitalization at the Global Mural Conference in Chemainus.

Vancouver Island mayors, from left, Teunis Westbroek (Qualicum Beach), Rob Hutchins (Ladysmith), Chris Burger (Parksville) and John Lefebure (North Cowichan) spoke during the Global Mural Conference in Chemainus.
The Horseshoe Bay Inn in Chemainus is celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2012, and its future is bright, as renovations and improvements are planned for the coming year.

Horseshoe Bay Inn ‘definitely on the up turn’

One hundred and 20 years after opening its doors, the Horseshoe Bay Inn in Chemainus is still going strong.

The Horseshoe Bay Inn in Chemainus is celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2012, and its future is bright, as renovations and improvements are planned for the coming year.
Chemainus is famous for its colourful murals, and next week, the town will be hosting the eighth Global Mural Conference.

Global Mural Conference coming to Chemainus

Chemainus is hosting a global congress on economic development through the arts, culture and tourism Sept. 10-13.

Chemainus is famous for its colourful murals, and next week, the town will be hosting the eighth Global Mural Conference.

Chemainus business community asks ‘where are we going from here?’

The Chemainus business community is hosting a Think Tank session Sept. 11 from 5-7 p.m. to look at where the town is headed.

Teresa Battle and her children pack up their Ladysmith home. They are moving up-Island and giving the home back to Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island.

Ladysmith family giving back to Habitat for Humanity

As she moved out of her home, Habitat for Humanity homeowner Teresa Battle is giving her house back to the organization.

Teresa Battle and her children pack up their Ladysmith home. They are moving up-Island and giving the home back to Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island.

Kings Without will rock Transfer Beach this Sunday

The next installment of Ladysmith Concerts in the Park features original rockers Kings Without this Sunday at 6 p.m.

Proposed electoral boundary changes could divide Ladysmith

The British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission is redrawing the boundary lines to better serve the population of Vancouver Island.