Emergency Contact Information
Police, Fire, or Ambulance
Call 9-1-1 – If you need immediate emergency help.
Police (non-emergency) – Ladysmith RCMP Detachment
320 6th Ave, Box 280, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A2, phone: 250-245-2215
8-1-1 is a free-of-charge provincial health information and advice phone line available in British Columbia 24 hours a day
Police (non-emergency) – North Cowichan (Duncan)
6060 Canada Ave, Duncan, BC V9L 1V3, phone: 250-748-5522
Cowichan District Hospital – 250-709-3000 or Visit their website
Chemainus Health Care Centre – 250-737-2040 or Visit their website
Ladysmith Community Health Centre – 250-739-5777 or Visit their site
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital – 250-755-7691 or Visit their site
Emergency Alert Information: Visit CVRD website
Saltair Community Centre: Click to visit website or their Facebook Page
Saltair Community Facebook: Click here to Visit Facebook Page
Saltair’s Buy, Sell, Swap and Free Facebook Page: Click here to Visit website
Saltair Community Notice Board
Check out our community information board, situated next to the Saltair Station House Ma Maison Cafe at 10445 Chemainus Road.
Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) Information
Elected Representative for Area G Saltair/Gulf Islands – Director Jesse McClinton: 250-252-6525, email: jesse [dot] mcclinton [at] cvrd [dot] bc [dot] ca.
CVRD Main office : 1-800-665-3955 or Visit their website
Water Main Breaks: 1-888-453-0148 or Visit this website
Emergency Preparedness-Cowichan Valley Workbook: Visit CVRD website
Cowichan Valley Trail: Visit website
Area G – General Information
Visit website
Area G – Saltair/Gulf Island Parks
Visit website
Curbside Collection Schedule
Visit website
Curbside Collection FAQs
Visit their website
Peerless Road Recycling Centre
visit their website
CVRD Development Handbook Visit this CVRD Website
Provincial Information
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA):
- Doug Routley, MLA – Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Visit Doug’s website - Ladysmith Constituency Office: 250 245-9375
Elections BC: Visit their website
BC Drug and Poison Information Centre: 1-800-567-8911 Visit their website
BC Government Directory: Visit their website
BC Ombudsperson: 1-800-567-3247 or Visit their website
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention: 1-800-784-2433 or Visit their website
Emergency Preparedness Provincial Information: Visit their website
Wildfire-Report a Wildfire: 1-800-663-5555 or cellular: #5555 or Visit their website
Traveller Information Services – for road conditions: Visit their website
Victim Services- Victim link BC: Visit their website
Emergency Food and Shelter (after hours): 1-866-660-3194 or Visit their website
Hardship/Income Assistance : 1-866-866-0800 or Visit their website
Family Maintenance Assistance: Visit their website
Personal Supports and Disability Information: 1-866-866-0800 or Visit their website
Children’s Helpline: 24hour help number: 310-1234 (no area coded needed) or Visit their website
Senior’s Abuse and Information Line: 1-866-437-1940 or Visit their website
BC Health & Senior’s Information Line: 1-800-465-4911 or Visit their website
BC Vital Statistics Agency: Visit their website Phone: 250-952-2681
- Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates and Registration
- Name Change
- Wills Registry
Health Link BC: call #811 for non-emergency issues to speak with a nurse or Visit their website
Federal Information:
Member of Parliament (MP) for Ladysmith & Nanaimo Lisa Marie Barron : Visit website for further information
Elections Canada: Visit their website
Canada Revenue Agency: Visit their website
- Canada Child Tax Benefit or Universal Child Care Benefit
Phone 1-800-387-1193
Passport Canada: Visit their website Phone: 1-800-567-6868
Veterans Affairs: Visit their website Phone: 1-866-522-2122
Coast Guard Air and Marine Emergencies: 1-800-567-5111: cell: #SAR(#727)
Statistics Canada: Visit their website
Service Canada: Visit their website for items such as:
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), or Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for seniors: 1 800 277 9914
- GST Tax Credit: 1 800 956 1953
Local Interest Information:
Chemainus Senior Centre – 250-246-2111 or Visit their site
Ladysmith Seniors’ Centre – 250-924-1924 or Visit their site
Current Weather in Saltair: Visit website
Ladysmith Tide Charts: Visit website
Chemainus Tide Charts: Visit website
Cowichan Valley Trail: Visit website