Ladysmith Downtown Business Association
Ladysmith is located on the eastern shores of beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia. With a population of over 8,000, it has a thriving downtown business community centered around historic First Avenue.

The LDBA actively works to cultivate an environment of economic and cultural vibrancy in the Ladysmith downtown core. The meeting schedule is:
- Executive/Marketing Committee: 1st Thursday of every month
- General Membership: 3rd Thursday of every month
Latest LDBA News, Articles and Events
For the latest news and photos of LDBA events, check out the LDBA facebook fan page. www.facebook.com/ladysmithdowntown Become a fan and join in on the fun. If you have any photos of LDBA events please forward them to tracey [dot] defrane [at] yahoo [dot] ca or ladysmithdowntown [at] gmail [dot] com and they will be added to the collection of albums on the LDBA Facebook Fan Page.
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Posted by Tracey Defrane under: Articles; News; Publications.
Five Steps Buyers Should Take Before Buying a Home

Step 1. Find a Local Lender You Can Talk To in Person
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Posted by Tracey Defrane under: Articles; Business Services; Financial; Mortgage; Real Estate.
- Does your day include prolonged time on your feet or periods of sitting?
- Do you travel over 4 hours at a time?
- Are you involved in sports and running?
- Are you over 60?
- Are you Pregnant?
- Do you live a sedentary lifestyle?
- Just recently had surgery or a trauma.
- Are you over weight?
Leg problems are widespread throughout the world, but what many people don’t know is that approximately 80% of leg disorders originate within the veins.
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Posted by Tracey Defrane under: Articles; Health.
The key to a successful seminar presentation is preparation. In our recent Ladysmith business seminar on Social Media, we spent a lot of time preparing to make as big an impact as possible.
There is nothing worse than turning up to a location and finding that you have forgotten a key piece of equipment or that there is no internet access when you need it. Your attendees have given up their valuable time and expect to see a professional and slick presentation. Or at least what you promised.
We have come up with a great checklist that should help you avoid any pitfalls and make your presentation go as smoothly as possible. People remember a great seminar but never forget a bad one.
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Posted by LDBA Admin under: Articles.
Is your small business interested in growing your employees potential? If your business has fewer than 50 employees and has one or more employees who have not completed high school and/or lack essential skills you may qualify for the ASPECT Small Business Employee Training Program.
Whether you want to increase employee motivation, improve your businesses adaptability to market changes, or reduce employee turnover, ASPECT’s Small Business Employee Training Program can help. The program is focused on helping small businesses maximize the potential of their growth employees by providing them access to funded training courses that are tailored to the needs of small businesses and their employee(s).
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Posted by LDBA Admin under: Articles.
Paul Mycroft—owner of Paul Mycroft Design Ltd., professional web designer—has been a dedicated and active member of the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association (LDBA). Mycroft has made a significant contribution to the LDBA success through his time and energy spent on improving, maintaining and monitoring the LDBA website. The website boasts one of the most active in Ladysmith, with constant updating of information, including an increase in membership profiles, interesting articles and many exciting events hosted by the LDBA.

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Posted by Tracey Defrane under: Articles.