Credits And Sources
Thank you
Produced by the Ladysmith & District Historical Society.
Research/Text: Dr Quentin Goodbody.
Layout: Marina Sacht.
French Translation: MJ Vermette.
Videos: TAKE 5 Print & Digital Media.
Photo Editing: Nick Longo.
Interviews: Quentin Goodbody, Rob Johnson, Ed Nicholson, Marina Sacht, Alex Stuart
Special thanks to the members and volunteers of the Ladysmith & District Historical Society, the Ladysmith Archives, the Stz’uminus First Nation elders, and the talented musicians who inspire us.
This work was prompted by Dr. Brian D. Bornhold’ s book “Early Music in Ladysmith B.C. 1902-1912” published by the Ladysmith & District Historical Society in 2017. ISBN: 978-0-9784984-3-6
This online project was developed with the support of Digital Museums Canada, an investment program managed by the Canadian Museum of History.
Partners
We acknowledge that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Stz’uminus First Nation whose heritage we honour and respect.
We thank the Town of Ladysmith for their financial support towards the Historical Society’s operating the Ladysmith Archives and Museum.
Links & Additional Resources
First Nations
Stz’uminus First Nation Traditional Territory Source
How Our Town Was Named
Cover Of Sheet Music “Grand Military Fantasia:
Sheet music for Ezra Read Relief of Ladysmith ordered from https://www.sheetmusicwarehouse.co.uk/
Music score also at, but not currently available
Stars of the Stage in Early Ladysmith
Olivia Dahl The Norwegian Mezzo-Soprano
https://peoplepill.com/people/olivia-dahl
Verna Felton Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verna_Felton
Boomtown Bands
Video: Bedelia Source: Audio: Warholsoup1002
Minority Music
Score For The Hymn: ‘At The Cross’
A Port City
Ships history: Wickipedia, Naval History and Heritage Command USS Bear (AG-29), theguardian.com US news Oct 15 2021, explorersweb.com.
https://www.naval-history.net/OW-US/Bear/USRC_Bear-1918.htm
Tragedy in the Mines
A Bitter Strike
A Martyr for the Cause
Broken Lives
Kuper Island Residential School Source: Library and Archives Canada
Kuper Island Residential School
Kuper Island Industrial School Brass Band
Candy Bar War
Post-War Children Protest The Price Of Chocolate – The Five Cent War – Chocolate Documentary on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GP_rja5sqM.
Trippy Times
The Beat Goes on
Musician Ryan McMahon