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Ladysmith Days festival celebrates over 50 years of community tradition

Ladysmith Days Frank Jameson Dogwood Days Beach Ball Days community festival

The summer festival in Ladysmith, British Columbia, has been a staple of the town for more than five decades. In the late 1960s it began as a birthday celebration featuring rocking‑chair marathons, teen dances, pancake breakfasts, square dancing, talent shows, fishing derbies and live music.

In 1970 the event was renamed Beach Ball Days and was described as “the most ambitious program in three years of Ladysmith’s summer celebrations.” The four‑day program added beach‑ball races, a queen contest, a painting competition, an auction, prize draws, a fishing derby, a salmon barbecue and continued live music.

Three years later, in 1973, Alderman Frank Jameson proposed the dogwood tree as the town’s permanent symbol, prompting another name change to Dogwood Days. The dogwood was highlighted for its exceptional specimens in the area. Live performances have included the Nanaimo Shrine Band and the Nanaimo Pipe Band.

The festival now operates under the name Ladysmith Days, preserving many of the traditional activities while serving as a long‑standing community celebration.

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Alison Kim · Alison Kimp · David Osborne · Dawn O'Porter · Dogwood Days · Dolly Alderton · Evelyn Sky · Evelyn Skye · Four Points Books · Frank Jameson · Gordon Jack · Ladysmith Days

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From Beach Ball Days to Ladysmith Days: A celebration more than 50 years in the making - Lake Cowichan Gazette [lakecowichangazette.com]
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