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Nestled on the eastern shores of spectacular Vancouver Island, the Town of Ladysmith features all the warmth and charm of small town living with a full range of services and amenities.
Ladysmith Parks, Recreation & Culture is bursting with recreational activities and fun-filled events for all ages! The Department is committed to enhancing the health & quality of life of the community through accessible programs, services, facilities and open spaces.
The Town is committed to sustainable vision for our community as we work to mitigate the impacts of climate change. We were the first BC community to introduce curbside pick-up for household organic waste and continue to advance projects that help to protect and conserve our environment.
The Town along with our partners is promoting a business-friendly culture in Ladysmith that supports economic development and job creation.
Discover the Parks, Recreation and Culture department's programs and classes in the latest Activity Guide. We offer a full range of recreation, education and art programs for all ages and abilities. Explore the Guide and register today.
The Town of Ladysmith's Strategic Plan is a progressive vision set by Council for improving the lives of residents in a thriving town, and provides clear direction and focus for Council and staff over the current term.
Ladysmith is a charming small town with a thriving economy, vibrant downtown and picturesque waterfront, whose welcoming neighbourhoods reflect the quality of our citizens.
The Town of Ladysmith has secured an agreement to send its bio-solids to the Comox Valley Sewerage Service composting facility for up to five weeks.
“On behalf of Council and our citizens, I want to express deep gratitude to the Comox Valley Regional District for agreeing to take Ladysmith’s bio-solids on an interim basis,” said Mayor Aaron Stone. “This will allow us to temporarily stop processing new bio-solids at the Public Works Yard effective this week.”
While securing a suitable site to relocate its composting process and construct an appropriate facility to house the operation, Ladysmith officials continue to seek partners who can process the Town’s bio-solids until this new facility is up and running.
Discussions with other potential partners continue and further announcements are expected in the coming days.
“Sending our bio-solids to the facility in Cumberland is the first step toward a solution that will carry us through until our own composting facility is fully operational,” added Mayor Stone.
In addition to the cost to transport the bio-solids from Ladysmith to Cumberland, the Town will pay a tipping fee of $100 per tonne of bio-solids to the Comox Valley Sewerage Service.
Composting of Waste Water Treatment Plant bio-solids has been carried out at the Town of Ladysmith Public Works Yard since the 1990s. Provincial regulations require the operator of a Waste Water Treatment Plant to manage the resulting bio-solids. Composting is a viable and beneficial option for responsible bio-solids management. The Town must comply with regulations laid out in the Organic Material Recycling Regulation and the composting operation at the Public Works Yard has been authorized by the Ministry of Environment. The final product is a high-quality nitrogen rich soil amendment (compost/fertilizer) that meets Class A standards. The Town does not mix household compostables with the bio-solids.
The Town has always intended to deal with the odour from its bio-solids composting operation, and has a grant to help pay for construction of the facility. Council voted last summer to delay construction until the composting operation could be moved to a more suitable location. However, appropriate sites with the right location and zoning were not easy to find. Council announced last week that it has secured a site at 4142 Thicke Road to house the composting operation. The process of securing regulatory approvals has begun, and construction of the new composting facility should be completed in 2017.
Updates, FAQs and additional information can be found on the Bio-Solids page.
For information:
Mayor Aaron Stone Guillermo Ferrero, City Manager 250.245.6403 250.245.6401 mayor@ladysmith.ca gferrero@ladysmith.ca News Release Biosolids to Comox Valley RD
The Town of Ladysmith has updated its Official Community Plan (OCP) to help manage growth and change in a way that helps our community meet its goals
The Town of Ladysmith's 2023-2026 Strategic Plan is a progressive vision set by Council for improving the lives of residents in a thriving town, and provides clear direction and focus for Council and staff over the current term.
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Council is proud to serve the over 9,000 residents who call the Town of Ladysmith home. Mayor and Council meet regularly as both Council and the Committee of the Whole. As part of their duties as elected officials, members of Council also serve on various boards and committees, including: the Cowichan Valley Regional District, Vancouver Island Regional Library Board, Community Planning Advisory Committee, Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, Youth Advisory Committee, and several more.
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