Mayor & Council

Mayor and Council are very proud to serve Ladysmith.

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Engage with Council

Mayor and Council welcome comments and input from the citizens of Ladysmith, and there are several ways you can do this:
  • Write a letter to Mayor & Council
  • E-mail individual Council members (addresses below) or all of Council (including select senior staff) using mayor@ladysmith.ca

             Please note:

    • Emails sent “to” individual Council members will only be received by that Council member and they will respond at their discretion
    • Emails sent “to” mayor@ladysmith.ca will be forwarded to all members of Council and select senior staff.
  • Attend Council and Committee of the Whole meetings and participate during Question Period.
  • Call the Mayor or any member of Council (contact information below).

Working together we can build an even better community! Check out Council's priorities in the Town of Ladysmith 2023-2026 Strategic Plan.

Council Members (2022-2026)
Mayor Deena Beeston
Deena Beeston, Mayor
Telephone: 250.268.72.85
Email: dbeeston@ladysmith.ca
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District Board Director
  • Vancouver Island Regional Library Board Director
  • Waterfront Implementation Committee
  • Stocking Lake Advisory Committee
  • SD68 Long Range Planning Advisory 
  • Committee of the Whole
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Ray Gourlay, Councillor
Telephone: 250.802.4572
Email: rgourlay@ladysmith.ca

 

  • Parcel Tax Review Panel
  • Cowichan North Recreation Commission - Alternate
  • Liquid Waste Management Committee
  • Festival of Lights Committee
  • Ladysmith Downtown Business Association
  • Our Cowichan Community Health Network
  • Committee of the Whole
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Amanda Jacobson, Councillor
Telephone: 250.802.1421
Email: ajacobson@ladysmith.ca		  
  • Deputy Mayor (November - April)
  • Committee of the Whole Chair (November - April)
  • Committee of the Whole Vice-Chair (May - October)
  • Parcel Tax Review Panel
  • Cowichan North Recreation Commission
  • Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee - Alternate
  • Accessibility Advisory Committee
  • Liquid Waste Management Committee
  • Public Art Committee - Alternate
  • Celebrations Committee (Ladysmith Days) - Alternate
  • Ladysmith Downtown Business Association - Alternate
  • Social Planning Cowichan - Alternate
  • Committee of the Whole
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Tricia McKay,Councillor
Telephone: 250.802.3527
Email: tmckay@ladysmith.ca
  • Parcel Tax Review Panel 
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District Board
  • Waterfront Implementation Committee
  • Cowichan North Recreation Commission
  • Public Art Committee
  • Stocking Lake Advisory Committee
  • Festival of Lights Committee - Alternate
  • Chamber of Commerce - Alternate
  • Committee of the Whole

Duck Paterson, Councillor
Telephone: 250.802.3875
Email: dpaterson@ladysmith.ca

 

  • Deputy Mayor (May - October)
  • Committee of the Whole Vice-Chair (November - April)
  • Committee of the Whole Chair (May - October)
  • Waterfront Implementation Committee
  • Cowichan North Recreation Commission - Alternate
  • Community Planning Advisory Committee - Alternate
  • Accessibility Advisory Committee - Alternate
  • Liquid Waste Management Committee - Representative
  • Chamber of Commerce 
  • Social Planning Cowichan
  • Committee of the Whole
3 - Councillor Stevens WEB
Marsh Stevens, Councillor
Telephone: 250.802.4192
Email: mstevens@ladysmith.ca

No current appointments
4 - Councillor Virtanen WEB
Jeff Virtanen, Councillor
Telephone: 250.802.4296
Email: jvirtanen@ladysmith.ca

 

  • Vancouver Island Regional Library Board - Alternate Director
  • Community Planning Advisory Committee
  • Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee
  • Celebrations Committee (Ladysmith Days)
  • SD68 Long Range Planning Advisory - Alternate
  • Committee of the Whole

Council-Related Policies and Bylaws

 Council Code of Conduct Policy  Council Procedure Bylaw No. 1666 (Consolidated)
 Council Self-Assessment Policy   Council Remuneration Bylaw No. 1986