The Town of Ladysmith has formally appealed to the provincial government to implement urgent protections for its critical municipal drinking water supply.

The community relies entirely on the Stocking Lake and Holland Lake watersheds, both reached via the heavily utilized Banon Creek Forest Service Road. Local leaders stress that unrestricted activity poses escalating contamination hazards.

Council officials warn that without decisive provincial oversight, the town's pristine reservoirs face long-term ecological risks that could jeopardize public health.