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Location: 302 Hawley Place

Hawley Place Bed & Breakfast


Your Perfect Getaway........... Beautifully appointed rooms, an indulgence of fine foods and, warm, friendly service. We are close to great hiking trails, beaches, golf course, sea kayaking, the Chemainus murals, and fine dining. We look for... read more »

Location: 1708 Timberlands Road

The Rose Petal Night and Day Getaway


A charming bed and breakfast just minutes away from the Cassidy airport. Guest can indulge in the many features offered; Hydrotherapy Massage Bed Sauna Spa Tub Exercise Room Tanning Bed *NEW* Esthetic Services Is located across fro... read more »

  
Date: Tuesday, July 08 2008 12:00 AM
Location: Transfer Beach

Sealegs Kayaking - WET EXITS and RECOVERY


Our clinics take place at our Transfer Beach location and cost $69.00 + GST per person per session. Advanced bookings are suggested. Space is limited. WET EXITS and RECOVERY (Tuesdays 6-8pm) May 13, 20, 27 2008 June 3, 10, 17, 24 July... read more »

Date: Thursday, July 10 2008 12:00 AM
Location: Transfer Beach

Sealegs Kayaking - BASIC KAYAK STROKES


Our clinics take place at our Transfer Beach location and cost $69.00 + GST per person per session. Advanced bookings are suggested. Space is limited. WET EXITS and RECOVERY (Tuesdays 6-8pm) May 13, 20, 27 2008 June 3, 10, 17, 24 July... read more »


Brits on the Beach

Date: Sunday, July 20 2008 12:00 AM
Location: Transfer Beach Park

All British Car Event! Hosted by the Central Island branch of the OECC. The Central Island Branch includes members from Qualicum Beach to Duncan. There are currently have over 70 members attending this event so there should be lots to look at. The ev... read more »


Arts on the Avenue

Date: Sunday, August 24 2008 12:00 AM
Location: Ladysmith

A one day street Arts Festival featuring original juried art works for sale by local and area artists. Performing arts stage with seating. First Avenue and Roberts Street in downtown Ladysmith. Music & art -- what a combination & it's all free. The b... read more »


Transfer Beach Sunday Concerts in the Park Series

Date: Sunday, July 06 2008 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Transfer Beach Ladysmith


Trinitude - Folk / Celtic / Roots Music "The Trio With Attitude" Sponsored by: Layman Financial Services, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171, Take 5. Merisa Donoghue and Les Tibbo (a.k.a. The Dirty Flannel Dawg) have been performing acousti... read more »


Transfer Beach Sunday Concerts in the Park Series

Date: Sunday, July 13 2008 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Transfer Beach


Mama’s Kitchen - It is a rare occasion that someone shows up unannounced at the open stage and gets a standing ovation and a request for an encore, but that’s just what happened when “Mama’s Kitchen” made their first appearance. Sponsored by So... read more »


Sportsman Pub Presents - The Maxx

Date: Friday, July 18 2008 9:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Location: Sportsman Pub


Come on down to the Ladysmith Inn's Sportsman Pub and see the Maxx Live! Lisa McLellan (vocal), Paul McLellan (drums, guitar, vocals), Fraser Kerley (guitar, vocals), Steve Moyer (bass guitar, vocals) The Band - The Maxx is one of the leading edge ba... read more »

  
  



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The Mahle House Restaurant
Location: 2104 Hemer Road, Cedar


The Mahle House Restaurants Creative Kitchen Team of Maureen Loucks - Chef/Owner, Naida Hobbs - Sous Chef, Sarah Bingham - Sous Chef - Sara Redpath - Sous Chef and Karla Moorman - Apprentice love to cook with all the fresh herbs and produce produce... read more »


Location: 721 1st Avenue

Ladysmith Resource Centre Association


Our Mission is to co-ordinate, and provide services and information to enhance the quality of life in Ladysmith and surrounding community. To provide seniors: with information and how to access existing programs and services; and with opportunities... read more »

   
Position: Senior Marine Technician

BCCat Marine Services


BCCat Marine Service at Ladysmith Marina requires a marine service technician experienced in diesel and gas engines, and outboards. Must have experience in related marine installations and repairs/troubleshooting - electrical/electronics, plumbin... find more »

 

Summer is here and it's time to plan vacations, go golfing, spend time at the cottage, and work around the house. Like most business people, I also like to spend some of time reviewing my marketing strategies, checking the latest web tech news and trying out new tools and technologies. For few years now, we have been running an online application called SiteBuilder on our web server. This program allows you to build a complete website in minutes.

Over the years, we have been keeping up with all the version upgrades but really hadn't had the time to review its newest features. I was reading an article today by ProgramFile about Humanizing the 'Net and it talked about SitePal an application that came built-in to our SiteBuilder program.

"Humanizing" - to portray or endow with human characteristics or attributes; make human. This is the way they describe "talking characters" - the latest craze on the "Net".

By bridging the gap between the 'Net and brick and mortar business, talking characters have been successful in increasing repeat visitors to web sites and have been reported to have improved sales by up to 50%. But they can do more. They answer frequently asked questions, generate qualified leads for sales teams, inform site visitors of specials and even act as virtual reporters.
So I decide to try it out as my example above shows. I was surprised how easy it was. Choose and customize a character, create a scene, and finally, type your message. The application converts the text to audio for you... so cool!

There are few down falls though, if you don't choose the right voice for the words you use, the audio tends to be abit jumpy. Also, there is a cost for this feature. SitePal charges $39.95 per month per website. For this price, I can create a total of 11 scenes to place anywhere within my site.

Another cool feature, you can control its auto play so the viewer does not have to listen each time the page opens. I set the one above to play twice over a certain time period (hour, days, months, etc..).

Anyway, I though I'd give it try. Gotta busy week next week, have a great weekend, and see you again at Ladysmith.com

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Bloooms at the 49th

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First Avenue Art Gallery

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