I ncorporated in 1904, Ladysmith
now has a total land area of 14.82 square kilometres. By highway the Town is 25
km south of Nanaimo and 88 km north of Victoria and is located in the Cowichan Valley
Regional District. The community offers the advantages that proximity to a major
urban centre can provide, combined with a tranquil setting and small town atmosphere.
Located on the 49th parallel, the town boundaries are from Grouhel Road and just
beyond Gladden Road to the north, extending south to the North Cowichan boundary
on the west side of the Island Highway, to Glen Avenue along Chemainus Road and
up to the power line corridor in the west and east side of Woods Island. While part
of Canada’s more moist Mediterranean climate, the mountains surrounding this beautiful
town also shelter it from much of the rain other Vancouver Island communities may
get from time to time. Lush, green and picturesque, Ladysmith is also close to many
amenities making this location unequalled. Ladysmith is only 15 minutes from the
Duke Point Terminal and 30 minutes from Departure Bay Terminal in Nanaimo - only
a hop and a skip to reach the hustle and bustle of Vancouver. Victoria is less than
90 minutes away.
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