• It’s Legion Week this week, and the Royal Canadian Legion in Ladysmith and Chemainus have planned events to honour veterans and open their doors to the community.
In Ladysmith, Branch 171 is holding a free barbecue for the community Saturday, June 28 from noon to 4 p.m. on the deck. The Ladysmith Singers will be performing at 2 p.m., and there will be free hot dogs and hamburgers. This will be a great chance to learn about the Legion and find out about memberships.
Legion Week is a chance to celebrate Legions and all they give back to the community and to open the doors and remind people that they don’t have to be part of the military to join the Legion, said Branch 171 secretary Diane West.
Branch 171 is currently recruiting members for its band, and the branch can always use more volunteers, she noted.
In Chemainus, Branch 191 is hosting a Veterans Dinner Saturday, June 28.
The dinner celebrates the 70th anniversary of D-Day, and it is complimentary for World War II veterans. Tickets are $10 for anyone else who would like to join them.
Cocktails are at 5 p.m., and dinner is at 6 p.m. To reserve tickets, call the Legion office at 250-246-4532.
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island (BGCCVI) is offering care options for families in our area during the teachers’ strike.
BGCCVI is the largest licensed childcare provider on Vancouver Island. Spaces are limited, and parents are encouraged to call for availability. For Ladysmith, call 250-245-8921. For Chemainus, contact 250-246-5421.
For more information, visit www.bgccvi.com.
• Meet the new Tourism Cowichan council: Janet Docherty (Merridale Ciderworks); Jason Lowe (Arbutus Ridge Golf Course), Rob Waters (Ladysmith Marina), Mike Kelly (CVRD Economic Development Commission) Peter de Verteuil (City of Duncan), Peter Watts (Best Western Chemainus), Randy Huber (Chemainus Theatre), Robyn Radcliffe (Pacific Northwest Raptors), Cathy Mailhot (tourism marketing co-ordinator) and Geoff Millar (CVRD economic development manager).
• The Ladysmith Heritage and Revitalization Advisory Commission is in the process of designing a plaque for the Aggie Hall which would include photos of events at the hall, as well as a brief history. But the Ladysmith Archives collection of photos is very limited, so they’re asking local residents to look through their personal photos of events that occurred inside or outside of Aggie Hall from the time it was being built to today.
Allen McDermid of the Ladysmith Archives says people can bring their photos into the Archives below Tim Hortons or e-mail their photos to the Archives at ldhsarch@shaw.ca and have them scanned and then returned.
For more information, contact the Ladysmith Archives at ldhsarch@shaw.ca or 250-245-0100.
