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Advocacy for individuals having issues with:MSD issues: social assistance, disability, PWD, tribunals and appeals, discrimination.CPP:pension, survivor's benefits, SAFERS.Landlord-Tenancy:mediation, dispute resolution hearings, rental, repairs, eviction.In addition, issues involving Employment Standards, debt, and utilities such as phone and hydro.Business Incubator Centre:Open to women of Aboriginal descent, including Status, Non-Status, Metis and Inuit women, this program is designed for those interested in starting a small business, or in the early stages of business operations.The program includes business training, one-to-one mentoring and fully furnished office space and equipment including phone, computer, printer, fax and copy services.All services are FREE.Provides support to elders in the community including weekly Elders lunch, transportation to medical and other appointments, to multi-community dinners and lunches, and to cultural and special events in the central Vancouver Island region

Choose Elk's Home Lodge in Courtenay for your next event or gathering. We have several spacious and accommodating halls and auditoriums to choose from! Call us today to inquire about our pricing and rental options.

It's a chance for other families to come out and get some really good deals on gently-used children's clothes and other items. Anything from strollers to games to bikes might be on sale. It's a great event for YANA to connect with families in the Valley and to help with something that benefits us all.This semi-annual event held at the Courtenay Legion is a Comox Valley favorite with something for everyone. Gently-used clothing, accessories and toys are all on sale for fantastic prices. You can become a seller, strictly buy, or volunteer. and by popular demand, there is also the option to donate this year.There is typically a line-up down the street for this sale.

Volunteer Referral and Registration available for individual community members looking for volunteer positions in the Comox Valley. If you would like to schedule an appointment with one of our Volunteer Advisors, please contact our office to begin the referral process. Our Volunteer Advisors are trained at assessing an individuals needs and skills to ensure that you are comfortable and understand the process of becoming a volunteer and what it means to our community.

Tabitha ShawOnce again, National Volunteer Week has wrapped up and served as a reminder to thank all of the wonderful individuals who contribute so much to the Comox Valley. To celebrate the occasion, Volunteer Comox Valley hosted its second Impact Awards - an appreciation event at Zocalo Cafe in recognition of the outstanding volunteers in our community. The event included laughter, tears, hugs, great food, a musical performance by Schiehallion – and the representing winner of each category took home a framed award print. The Volunteer Impact Awards serves to inspire others to contribute to our community.

When Fred Wardell founded Eureka in 1909, he had a hunch that it would be known for innovative products, so he named his company after an exclamation of great discovery. 'Eureka' is Greek for 'I found it' and history credits the Greek physicist Archimedes for making the phrase famous when he took a dip in his tub, discovered the theory of water displacement, and shouted 'Eureka!'As an environmentally conscious company that prides itself on creating innovative products, Eureka is constantly shouting 'I found it!' Whether it was the development of the 'wooden lung' in 1949 or the vacuums that proudly display the ENERGY STAR® rating today, Eureka is committed to the next great innovation.

The Comox District Teachers' Association is a local of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation whose work is to respond to members and their representatives by providing service, support, and communications in an accountable, empathetic and honest manner.

We visited several farms and community gardens to observe and participate in gathering ingredients and the evaluation of food production. Daily preparation and harvest of healthy in season snacks and lunches each day and prepared for the creation of a full meal for all of their families on Friday. We also prepared sprouting kits for each family with the motivation of providing nutritional boot to any meal. A visit from a local yogurt company was a great education opportunity for the participants to learn about the process of making yogurt while anticipating our yummy creations. Thank you to Amara Farm, Sea View Game, CV Farmers Market, Tree Island Yougurt for supporting the Young Cooks! And a special thank you to United Way for funding our summer camp program!Our after school program will start once schools get back into to session, start date TBA. In the mean time check out our community kitchens and gardens workshops as they are open to youth and families.

We built two homes in 2004, two in 2006, two in 2007 and two in 2009. To raise funds for these home building projects, we build playhouses and sheds to raffle off at fairs and private functions. We do deconstructions, which keeps tons of waste out of the landfills and all recovered building materials are sold at our ReStore locations in Courtenay and Campbell River. Habitat for Humanity is an independent, charitable, faith-based housing program dedicated to the elimination of poverty housing by building homes in partnership with families in need. We build simple, decent, and affordable houses and provide interest-free mortgages to families who would otherwise not be able to purchase their own home. The Habitat program is about home ownership and providing a long-term solution designed to break the poverty cycle. How did Habitat Start? Habitat for Humanity International was founded in 1976 in Americus, Georgia by Millard and Linda Fuller. The program developed from the concept of partnership housing , based on Christian principles, where those in need of adequate shelter work side by side with volunteers from every walk of life to build simple, decent houses. Habitat for Humanity Canada was born in 1985, with the foundation of the first Canadian affiliate in Winkler Manitoba. In early 1988 an Habitat for Humanity Canada national office was established, which is currently located in Waterloo, Ontario. To mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty.