Spotlight on… Dianne Edwards

There are many volunteers who make the Festival of Lights happen. We focus on Dianne Edwards who has helped greatly and is a valued member of the team. 1. How long have you been associated with Festival of Lights? I joined Ladysmith Festival of Lights as Secretary in 2002 and became the Coordinator in September…

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Spotlight on… Duck Paterson

There are many volunteers who make the Festival of Lights happen. We focus on Duck Paterson. 1. How long have you been associated with Festival of Lights? I’ve been involved since 1990. 2. What is your role? Hard to say somewhat… I guess I’m in charge of scrounging. I’m also the Emcee (the best job…

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Spotlight on… Bill Drysdale

There are many volunteers who make the Festival of Lights happen. We focus on Bill Drysdale who does so much of the behind-the-scenes work that make the Festival happen. 1. How long have you been associated with Festival of Lights? I’ve been having fun with FOL folks for about eight years now. 2. What is…

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Spotlight on… Greg Edwards

There are many volunteers who make the Festival of Lights happen. We focus on Greg Edwards who retired this year. 1. How long have you been associated with Festival of Lights? I have been in the Festival for approximately 15 years. 2. What is your role? My role today is Vice-President. 3. What is your…

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Spotlight on… Cliff Fisher

There are many volunteers who make the Festival of Lights happen. We focus on Cliff Fisher who retired this year. 1. How long have you been associated with Festival of Lights? Ten years, the year we moved to Ladysmith. 2. What is your role? My present role is President (to the March AGM). Prior to…

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Festival of Lights Wins Knights of Columbus Award

The Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council 4582, after a year of fundraising, presented donation cheques to various charitable organizations in the area. Congratulations to everyone including: Denis Olynyk – Grand Knight Jerry Poiluvre – Knight Elizabeth Weiss – Ladysmith Food Bank Dennis Lait – Ladysmith Recourses Centre Bern Muller – St. Joseph’s School Chemainus…

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How We Ruined Christmas Parades Everywhere

This testimonial came through the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce. We thought we would share this story of how we ruined Christmas parades everywhere. My husband John and I are from Nanaimo. We are spending three months in the wonderful Californian sun, and enjoying the many cultural events and festivals held at this time of year…

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