Ladysmith Maritime Society

Lms provided educational programs for maritime heritage and sea life through our sea life centre and part-time marine biologist. We also provided access to heritage row boats used in the marina educational boat tours on our heritage fleet our annual sea life festivals where the public is educated about sea life conservancy from volunteer marine biologists. We also have an ongoing boat restoration program and recently our volunteers received an international award for the restoration of the dorothy a 1897 sailboat. We promote tourism and maritime education through our heritage displays and open houses and attendance at heritage boat shows throughout bc. We did not add more programs but hosted several musical and speaker evenings for the public regarding the end of the water lease and marina operations in december 2023 and showcasing the work completed on the dorothy sailboat and preservation work on two further restoration projects for 2024 and 2025.