Leadership Vancouver Island thanked its 2012-2013 sponsors from the Ladysmith area earlier this year. Pictured from left, are Mayor Rob Hutchins (Town of Ladysmith), Brian Bogie (Leadership Vancouver Island Alumni Chair), Dan Bowes (Western Forest Products), Peter Richmond (49th Parallel Grocery), Tania Walter Gardiner (Leadership Vancouver Island Coaches Coach) Ruth Malli (Leadership Vancouver Island, former Co-Chair) Mark Drysdale (Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce) and Katie Sayers (Leadership Vancouver Island Board of Directors member). Missing from photo is John de Leeuw from the Ladysmith and District Credit Union.