Ladysmith is a tourist town of about 8,500 people (2016) on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. A heritage town, it boasts restored buildings and beautiful Transfer Beach. It is known for its annual Festival of Lights during the third week in November. It was voted one of the top ten towns in Canada by Harrowsmith Magazine.

了解

Ladysmith 的 Elliot Beach Park

The local economy is based on forestry, tourism, and agriculture. A hillside location adjacent to a sheltered harbour forms the natural characteristics of the community.

In 2017 Ladysmith's historic First Avenue was named the best street in Canada by the Canadian Institute of Planners.

• 1 游客中心, 33 Roberts Street, ☏ +1 250-245-2112. 7月和8月：每日上午9:30 - 下午5:00；9月-次年5月：周一至周五上午9:30 - 下午4:00（圣诞节 - 新年期间关闭）；6月：周一至周六上午9:30 - 下午4:00. (2018年5月更新)

历史

Ladysmith Harbour

James Dunsmuir founded Ladysmith about 1898, a year after he built shipping wharves for loading coal at Oyster Harbour (now Ladysmith Harbour) from the mine at Extension, nearer Nanaimo. Dunsmuir, owner of coal mines in the Nanaimo area, needed a location to house the families of his miners. He chose to build the community at what was then known as Oyster Harbour, some 32 km south of his Extension mines. Many buildings were moved from Extension and Wellington by rail and by oxen.

In 1900, Dunsmuir renamed the town in honour of the British lifting the siege of Ladysmith in South Africa (28 February 1900) during the Second Boer War. (The original town of Ladysmith in turn took its name from Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, known as Lady Smith, the Spanish wife of Sir Harry Smith, the British Governor of the Cape Colony and high commissioner in South Africa from 1847 to 1852.)

Dunsmuir also chose to name the streets of the community after generals who fought victoriously in the Boer War. Included in this honour are Generals Buller, Kitchener, Baden-Powell, Methuen and Symonds. In addition, the town has left intact much of its original architecture, from the time of its founding. Surrounding features also bear the names of this era, such as Majuba Mountain.

Ladysmith has been notable in the history of the labour movement with significant unrest and violence during the major strikes of the 1913–1914 era. During this time militia were dispatched to put down unrest and protect property.

抵达

乘汽车

A common way to get here is to drive from nearby Nanaimo. Ladysmith is 26 km (16 miles) south of Nanaimo and 85 km (53 miles) north of Victoria on Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway).

乘巴士

• Tofino Bus (温哥华岛接驳巴士). Seasonal service operating between mid-May to mid-October with route operating several days per week on Vancouver Island between Victoria and Tofino with stops in Langford, Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Parksville, Coombs, Port Alberni and Ucluelet. (2024年6月更新)
• BC Transit (Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System), ☏ +1-250-746-9899. Route 70, service from Duncan and Nanaimo. (2022年3月更新)

乘飞机

Salt Spring Air flies to nearby Maple Bay from Vancouver harbour, from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, or from any of the Gulf Islands.

See Nanaimo for Nanaimo Airport, which is north of Ladysmith.

四处逛逛

乘坐公共交通

• BC Transit (Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System), ☏ +1-250-746-9899. Operates buses connecting communities within the Cowichan Valley, including: Chemainus, Cowichan Bay, Crofton, Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith, Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake,. $2.50 for local travel. (2022年3月更新) Routes serving Ladysmith include
  • Route 31 operates within Ladysmith. Operates Monday to Saturday with a number of trips.
  • Route 34 operates between Ladysmith and Chemainus (21-24 min). Operates Monday to Saturday with a number of trips.
  • Route 36 between Duncan and Ladysmith (40 min). Operates Monday to Saturday with limited trips.
  • Route 70 operates between downtown Nanaimo and Duncan with stops in Ladysmith and at Nanaimo Airport. Operates Monday to Saturday with a number of trips. Travel time from Ladysmith is 36 minutes to Duncan and 34 minutes to downtown Nanaimo. $7.50 per trip.

看

• 1 第一大道. The town's main street, featuring vintage Edwardian buildings, many erected circa the town's founding in 1900 and now occupied by independent merchants: baker, butcher, restaurateurs, artisans, coffeeshop proprietors, shopkeepers, book dealers, and numerous antique and vintage shops. (2023年5月更新)
• 2 Ladysmith Gallery, 32 High St, ☏ +1 250-245-1252. Hosts monthly exhibitions. 免费. (2023年5月更新)
• 3 Ladysmith Little Theatre, 4985 Christie Road, ☏ +1 250-924-0658. 售票处 周一、周三、周五下午1-3点. The Ladysmith Players Society presents dinner and lunchtime shows at the Ladysmith Little Theatre and performances at the Transfer Beach's waterfront amphitheatre and the Agricultural Hall. (2018年5月更新)

活动

• 1 Arts on the Avenue Festival (On First Avenue between Warren Street to Buller Street), ☏ +1 250-245-1252, info@artsontheavenue.ca. The annual event showcases works of the creative community in late August. (2023年5月更新)
• Pleasure cruising and kayaking are year-round options in Ladysmith's sheltered region of southeastern Vancouver Island. A good place to set off from is2 Transfer Beach Park.
  • Sealegs Eco-Adventure Centre, 200 Transfer Beach Rd (within Transfer Beach Park), ☏ +1 250-245-4096, toll-free: +1-877-529-2522. Rent a kayak or Stand Up Paddle (SUP) board, and push off from the curving cement steps mere metres/feet from its beachfront eco-adventure centre. Join a tour, take lessons, upgrade skills, or purchase a kayak after taking it for a sea trial. Operates June to August. (2023年5月更新)
• 3 Holland Creek
  • Hiking: The Holland Creek Trail offers beginner-intermediate hiking trails that run from the water's edge at the southeast end of Ladysmith to viewpoints high above town. Hikers can also venture beyond the trail for more advanced treks.
  • Birdwatching and wildlife viewing are excellent in the area.
• 4 Ladysmith Golf Club, 380 Davis Rd, ☏ +1 250-245-7313. A nine-hole low-cost par-three course. (2023年5月更新)

购物

• The Antique Addict, 12 Roberts Street, ☏ +1 250-245-6533. Vintage collectables including glass, china, art, tools, lamps, mirrors and clocks, and a selection of new items including hooks, knobs, signs and chinaware. As of May 2023, the shop is temporarily closed, while it relocates to another location. (2018年5月更新)
• 1 Post Office Antique Mall, 340 Esplanade (Highway 1) (at the southwest corner of Highway 1 and Roberts St), ☏ +1 250-245-7984. 每日上午10点-下午5:00. A heritage superstore: 3 floors of antiques and collectibles. (2018年5月更新)
• 2 Coronation Mall, 341 Trans-Canada Hwy (at northwest corner of Highway 1 and North David Rd). 20 tenants anchored by Save on Foods, Rexall Drugs and BC Government Liquor Store. (2018年5月更新)

餐饮

• 1 Old Town Bakery, 510 1st Ave, ☏ +1 250-245-2531. 周一至周六 上午7点-下午5点. Soups and sandwiches, but people rave about the cinnamon buns in a variety of flavours. (2023年5月更新)
• 2 Wild Poppy Market, 541 1st Avenue, ☏ +1 250-924-8696. 周二至周六 上午8点-下午5点. Breakfasts, lunches and gluten-free choices. (2023年5月更新)
• 3 Spice Hut Indian Cuisine, 510-A Esplanade Avenue (Highway 1) (intersection of Highway 1 and Gatacre St), ☏ +1 250-924-8222. 每日上午11点-晚上10点. Canadianized Indian food. (2018年5月更新)
• 4 Maya Norte, 18 Roberts Street, ☏ +1 250-924-1300. 周三至周六 下午5点-晚. The best of Spanish and Mexican cuisine, especially tacos, tapas, and tequila. (2018年5月更新)

饮品

• 5 Fox and Hounds, 11 High St., ☏ +1 250-924-1747. 每日上午11:30-晚上10点. British comfort food and 16 imported and local beers on draft. (2018年5月更新)

住宿

• 1 Hawley Place Bed and Breakfast, 302 Hawley Place, ☏ +1 250 245-4431, toll-free: +1 877-244-4431. A large Victorian replica home with three guest rooms. Wireless internet available, along with free computer use. (2023年5月更新)
• 2 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ladysmith Oyster Bay, 12570 Trans Canada Highway, 免费电话：+1-866-759-9739. (更新于 2023年5月)

应对

报纸

• Cowichan Valley Citizen, ☏ +1 250-748-2666. (更新于 2023 年 5 月)

医院

• 最近的医院在邓肯。

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