The Town of Ladysmith has announced the winners of a community naming contest for two new public spaces inside the historic Machine Shop building.
Residents were invited earlier this year to submit name ideas for a multipurpose room and a meeting room at the site, which sits at the centre of Ladysmith’s developing Arts and Heritage Hub.
Voting took place online through the town’s Let’s Talk Ladysmith engagement platform.
The meeting room will be called “Whistle Stop,” a name submitted by Karen Wright. The multipurpose room will be known as “The Junction,” submitted by Jacquely Valentine.
Darlene Gaudet was also selected as the winner of a participation prize.
Town officials said more than 100 votes were cast for each room, highlighting strong community interest in the project.
The Machine Shop — originally built in 1943 for the Comox Logging and Railway Company — is nearing completion as part of Ladysmith’s waterfront revitalization. It will host arts programs, workshops and community events once it opens.
