Ladysmith Maritime Festival May 25, 26, 27, 2012 Ladysmith Community Marina
A free, fun-ďŹ lled family festival Look inside for events and schedules For more information, call 250-245-0109 or visit lmsmarina.ca www.ladysmithmaritimesociety.ca
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Open Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm 330 First Avenue, Ladysmith, BC 250-245-2268
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Ladysmith Maritime Society, 610 Oyster Bay Dr, Ladysmith BC
Welcome from the Mayor
On behalf of Council, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to those of you taking part in the 2012 Ladysmith Maritime Festival. Young or old, this year’s Festival offers something for everyone – entertainment, cultural festivities, a community dinner hosted by the Stz’uminus First Nation, games, a kids’ play area, a bull head fishing derby, boat displays, harbour tours and so much more. Thanks to the leadership of the Ladysmith Maritime Society and their small army of dedicated volunteers, the Ladysmith Maritime Festival keeps getting bigger and better every year. It is truly a community event that extends throughout the region. This year the Ladysmith Maritime Society is celebrating the opening of the newly-constructed Community Marina Reception Centre. While you’re attending the Festival don’t forget to drop by and see this beautiful new visitors’ facility. I know you will enjoy your time at the Festival as we all join together to celebrate our Town’s marine heritage and recognize the importance of the Ladysmith Harbour to the community’s past, present and future. - Mayor Rob Hutchins
Welcome from the Ladysmith Maritime Pirate
Contents Saving the Saravan Stz’uminus Cultural Dinner Festival Events Musical Acts Event Schedule Visitor Reception Centre Coming Events
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Ladysmith Maritime Society Staff Executive Director Office - 250-245-0109 Mark Mercer, Wharfinger - 250-245-1146 lmscommunitymarina@telus.net www.lmsmarina.ca Board of Directors Marnie Craig Carlos Periera Doug Bell Paul Notte Cliff Fisher, Festival-Chair Betty Pearson Barrie McDonald Tim Richards Sonny Hockey
AAAAAAARRRRR MATEYS I want to welcome you to our beautiful town and waterfront to enjoy all the fun, food and live music you can grab onto over this weekend, May 25th, 26th and 27th. The Ladysmith community has really come together this year to put on a spectacular festival with fun for all ages. Enjoy hours of free entertainment with pirates, rogues and the Canadian Navy mixing up in the fun. For you landlubbers, don’t forget to take in the Rotary Garden Tour on Sunday, while the rest of the family kicks back and has a great time at the Maritime Festival.
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Pirates Duel
Saturday & Sunday, May 26 & 27 during the Ladysmith Maritime Festival at the
Maritime Amphitheatre 610 10 Oyster Bay Drivee
Enter the Pirates Den of Doom...
Raise the $100 bounty fee or $200 for a tag team. The more you raise, the more duels you can enter. All participants will be entered into a draw to win some local pirate grub. Pirate costume, audience participation, pool noodle ability, cheating and shenanigans or just old-fashioned bribery can help you be crowned the Ultimate Pirate! Here’s your chance! Help us raise money for a worthy cause. For more details go to
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(250)245-2112 Ladysmith Maritime Society, 610 Oyster Bay Dr, Ladysmith BC
Take the Trolley into Town, shop the 49th for your ‘Ships Store’s’ and the 49th will take you back to the dock!
49th Parallel, Taking Mariners back to the Docks Since 1977. Working with and supporting the Ladysmith Maritime Society • Fresh Produce • Instore Bakery • Delicious Deli • Pet Supplies • Garden Centre
• Top Cut Meats • Phone Orders • Lotto • Delivery available
Meet us for Coffee at the 49th Cafe
“Pirate Pete” www.ladysmithmaritimesociety.ca
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Saving the Saravan
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aravan, a tug boat built in 1938 for Harry Van Froome and named for his wife Sara Van Froome, is the flagship of the Ladysmith Maritime Society. This wooden tug boat continues to be an ambassador for Ladysmith at boat festivals all over the Vancouver Island coastal areas, attracting visitors to Ladysmith and to the Ladysmith Community Marina. Ken Mulholland donated her in 1988. The first refurbishment from 1988 to 1991 was made possible through government lottery money used for training young people in restoration skills. The tug was soon converted by Ladysmith Maritime Society volunteers into a passenger vessel with the addition of a canopy and rails to make her more suited to providing harbour tours. Today, the vessel cannot be used as a tour boat because a refit to meet Transport Canada’s standards for such purposes would alter her authenticity. Fortunately, we were able to remove the additions and restore the Saravan to her former self. The recent restoration from 2010 to 2012 has been completed in time for the Ladysmith Maritime Festival May 25-27. The shipwright and caulker, along
with many volunteers, volunteers have been working steadily on Saravan. Some of the work included rewiring, building a new stern, replacing planks, making new deck planks, replacing the caulking, removing the varnish, installing the tow-post, putting on a large new bronze propeller, filling, sanding, painting and a host of other finishing work.
Although the shipwright used modern glue to make the boat stronger and safer, this did not compromise her heritage status. Great attention was paid to historical detail — for example, obtaining and using authentic old brass from a Vancouver Foundry. As one of the volunteers said, “We want to do it right.”
Come to the Ladysmith Maritime Society Community Marina during the Ladysmith Maritime Festival May 25-27, a fun-filled family event. See the Saravan’s beauty, with her strong timbers stacked up to make the stern match the strength of the ocean swell and her magnificent new paint job in traditional tug boat colours.
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Mon to Sat: 7am to 5pm Sun: 8am to 5pm
Ladysmith Maritime Society, 610 Oyster Bay Dr, Ladysmith BC
Downtown Ladysmith & Coronation Mall
Saturday, May 26 - 10am-3pm
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Come early & Join the Fun! More Booty! - More Prizes!
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Stz’uminus Cultural Dinner Friday, May 25 starting at 6:00 pm
Stz’uminus Community Centre, 3949 Shell Beach Road, Ladysmith
CALL 250-245-0109 FOR TICKETS Tickets available at the LMS office. Welcome to Stz’uminus First Nation We are a Coast Salish People who have lived around the Salish Sea for thousands of years. Our traditional territory on east Vancouver Island includes four reserves of more than 1,200 hectares, much of it bordering the Strait of Georgia and Ladysmith Harbour. Our Nation has 1,300 members with about half living on our reserves. We are a rapidly growing Nation, offering our members a range of opportunities, programs and services. We are a member Nation of the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group and Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council. Please travel throughout our website and find out more about our people, our culture and traditions, our government and administration, the natural world that surround us, our educational and social facilities and the economic opportunities we offer:
www.hulquminum.bc.ca | www.nautsamawt.org
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Ladysmith Maritime Festival Events Wednesday May 23rd - 11 am to 4 pm Pirate’s walkabout parade throughout town – begins at LaFF (Aggie Hall)
Friday May 25th – 6 pm Stz’uminus First Nation Cultural Centre - Communities Celebration Dinner
Saturday and Sunday May 26th & May 27th Kid’s zone – Upper Parking Lot/LMS Amphitheatre D Artisans, kids painting D Clowns, Auntie Bobbi, Twiggy Wiggly, Rusty D Barnacle the Pirate D Commercial vendors & community display booths D Daisy & Farmer Vicki D Face painting D Food & craft vendors D Hay ride shuttles D Heritage boats - land display
D Hidden pirate treasure hunt D Jumparound pirate slide & bouncy octopus D Mid Island Vintage Tractor & Equipment display D Navy Bands D Petting barn & pony rides D Saidi Sisters of DeNile D Stz’uminus Elders story tent D VestFire Entertainment D Shuttles to town & back
Marina Festival Site D Art & crafts D Coast Guard demonstrations D Commercial vender booths D Food vendors D Harbour tours D Heritage boats – Tall ships D Kinsmen Bullhead Fishing Derby D Kinsmen Club beer garden D Live band entertainment to 8 p.m. Saturday featuring Valdy
D LMS heritage museum displayss D Navy Vessels D Purple Martin display/kids craft corner Featured artisans Blue Heron Steel Studio Shill Shack Olive Juice Shamrock Jewelery Designs Meddle Arist Brad Allen End Of The Rainbow
Dorothy Dot Easton Silver Stream Jewelery Shauna Green KD Crafts Lindas Quilts Art of the Coast.com Shauna Green Willow Way
Sponsors:
Stz’uminus First Nation www.ladysmithmaritimesociety.ca
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Ladysmith Maritime Society, 610 Oyster Bay Dr, Ladysmith BC
Ladysmith Maritime Event Schedule Wednesday May 23rd
D 11 am – 4 pm Pirate’s walkabout parade throughout the town – begins at LaFF (Aggie Hall)
Friday May 25th
D 6 pm Stz’uminus First Nation Cultural Centre Communities Celebration Dinner
Saturday, May 26th
D 10 am – 12:30 pm Main Feature – Naden Band – LMS Amphitheatre (610 Oyster Bay Drive) D 10 am – 3 pm LDBA Pirates Treasure Hunt D 10 am – 4 pm Kinsmen Bullhead Fishing Derby D 1 pm – Saidi Sisters of De Nile D 11 am – 3 pm – Auntie Bobbi D 11 am – 3 pm – Daisy and Farmer Vicki D 12:30 pm – Opening Ceremonies – Visitor Reception Centre D 1 pm – 3pm Live entertainment on 3 stages D 1 pm – 4pm Pirate Duel – LMS Amphitheatre D 6 pm – Valdy – Mainstage with Kinsmen Club beer gardens and food concession
Sunday, May 27th 10 - 4 D 9 am – Deluxe continental breakfast $3 – Aggie Hall D 10 am – 4pm Kinsmen Bullhead Fishing Derby D 11 am – 3pm – Pirate Duel – LMS Amphitheatre D 3 pm – Darrel & Saskia – Mainstage with Kinsmen Club beer gardens and food concession
Sponsors:
www.ladysmithmaritimesociety.ca
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Schedule for Aux 29 Presentations and Demos at the LMS Maritime Festival Static Displays on shore Saturday and Sunday • Information Kiosk • Display of New Vessel please donate to the purchase of it! Help ensure our waters are safe
Active displays and demonstrations Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 4 pm • Fire pump/dewatering pump • Rescuing people from the water & Hypothermia treatment • KED immobilization demo • Skills competition • Boat handling and rescue skills competition • Man overboard drills • Dewatering and towing a sinking vessel • Docking a towed vessel • Radio Direction Finding
Recruiting for New Crew On Call Throughout the Year Protecting Our Community Waters Ladysmith Aux29 Canadian Auxiliary Coast Guard
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Ladysmith Maritime Society, 610 Oyster Bay Dr, Ladysmith BC
Visitor Reception Centre
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he Ladysmith Maritime Society is pleased to confirm the successful completion of the Community Marina Visitor Facilities Project. The purpose of the project was to: • develop marina infrastructure to attract large-scale marine tourism to the coastal region, and to advance the profile of eastern Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands as a destination of choice for visiting recreational boaters; • welcome the community to their waterfront; and • promote and preserve the harbour heritage. The project included construction of the following: Visitor Reception Centre: a 3,000-square-foot building including amenities important to marine visitors — showers, washrooms, laundry, hospitality meeting space and Wi-Fi access. It also houses the marina
office and a special events area for hosting group functions, including large-scale “boater rendezvous.” Sewage Pump-Out: installed near the outer edge of the marina for all users of the harbour. Pump-out facilities are limited in the Cowichan Marine Corridor and Gulf Islands — the station will be a major draw to the area and will improve the environmental health of the harbour, which is an historically significant food source for the Stz’uminus First Nation and an important site for the local shellfish industry. Accessibility Improvements: the ramp and docks linking the shore to the floating Visitor Reception Centre were widened and made more stable to accommodate users of all ages, as well as wheelchairs, carts and increased foot traffic. Electrical Upgrade: included installation of an enhanced 600-volt electrical supply to the marina.
Reception Centre Bookings Meetings, Conferences, Weddings, Social Events, Rendezvous • • • • • • • • •
Two Rooms BBQ Social Dock Catering Capacity Coffee Service Restrooms Kitchen Disabled Access Privacy Security
• Incredible Ocean View • Access to Restrooms • 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Meeting Room — Upper Floor • 40 People (Dinner) Gathering Room — Main Floor • 80 People (Dinner Seating for 50) Call 250-245-0109 to book
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Ladysmith Maritime Society, 610 Oyster Bay Dr, Ladysmith BC
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Coming Events Ladysmith August 26: Annual Arts on May the Avenue along First Avenue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25-27: Ladysmith Maritime Festival at the Ladysmith Maritime Society and docks. May 27: Rotary Club Garden Show, Tour & Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $15.
June June 17: Ladysmith Gutbuster Trail Run, 10 am. June 22: Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. Call 250-245-2112.
July July 1: Celebrate Canada Day at Transfer Beach. Sundays starting July 1: Ladysmith Resources Centre hosts Concerts in the Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Transfer Beach Ampitheatre. July 15: Brits on the Beach Car Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Transfer Beach.
August Sundays starting August 5: Ladysmith Resources Centre hosts Concerts in the Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Transfer Beach Ampitheatre. August 11-12: Ladysmith Days celebration. Visit www. ladysmithdays.com. August 18: Annual Ladysmith Show and Shine Car Show downtown on First Avenue. The show starts at 10 a.m,
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September September 16: Terry Fox Run at Frank Jameson Community Centre.
November November 11: Remembrance Day Ceremonies held at Ladysmith Cenotaph and Empty Chair Ceremony held at the Royal Canadian Legion. Call 250245-2273. November 22-25: Cedar Yellow Point Artisan Association Country Christmas Self-Guided Tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 29: Ladysmith 25th Anniversary Festival of Lights Light-Up parade, activities and fireworks. The Festival of Lights continues until mid-January.
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December December 8: Mt. Brenton Power and Sail Squadron Christmas Sail Past at Transfer Beach. December TBA: Ladysmith Fire and Rescue Santa Claus Parade. December TBA: Breakfast with Santa at Aggie Hall.
January January 1: Polar Bear Swim at Transfer Beach.
Ladysmith Maritime Society, 610 Oyster Bay Dr, Ladysmith BC