Lunch, Learn & Connect: Small Business Month Edition
Celebrate Small Business Month with the Ladysmith Chamber at our Lunch & Learn!
Enjoy a casual learning session with insights from Donna Hais, a recognized expert from Fair Care Alliance, as she shares valuable knowledge for small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Connect with fellow Chamber members, learn, and enjoy a relaxed networking environment—all in one!
Date: Tuesday, October 15th, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Fox and Hounds Pub, 11 High St.
Price: Free to attend
Speaker: Donna Hais, Fair Care Alliance
RSVP: By October 10th at admin@ladysmithcofc.com
Lunch: Optional—order a delicious meal from the Fox & Hounds menu
Donna Hais, Bio
Donna Hais is the Owner and CEO of a family group of companies under the Bob Wall banner.
R.W. (Bob) Wall Ltd. is their flagship company, working in the construction industry throughout
Vancouver Island. Other companies under this banner focus on land development and healthcare,
including the development of a comprehensive Hospital Campus in Nanaimo.
Donna serves as the Board Chair of the Nanaimo Port Authority from 2024-present and previously 2019-
2023. She has served as President of the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce and the Nanaimo Executive
Association and the. Donna is the Community Liaison for the Medical Staff Association, a Nanaimo
Hospital Foundation Board member and Chair of the Fair Care Alliance. Donna also sits at the Mayor’s
Leader Table. In 2014, Donna was awarded the Community Leader of the Year.