The Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery installed a new banner last week above the gallery’s entrance. Kathy Holmes, president of the Ladysmith and District Arts Council, said the banner was sponsored through an Arts BC initiative designed “to get British Columbians out and enjoying art.” The arts council created the banner using a pair of canvasses four feet high and 15 feet long. A local artist drew up the spring-themed motif, which was then painted by children from Stz’uminus First Nation, the Ladysmith Boys and Girls Club and members of Ladysmith’s Parks and Recreation youth program, said Holmes.