Multicultural Heritage Societyof Prince GeorgeThe Multicultural Heritage Society was formed in 1974 as an umbrella organization for various cultural groups inPrince Georgeand surrounding areas.Originally, the Society was intended as a platform for staging a new multicultural event on July 1 to celebrateCanadas birthday. (See Canada Day page for information.Over the years, it has evolved to meet the needs and aspirations of the cultural communities it serves. The Societys mandate includes implementation of the federal and provincial policies of mulitculturalism and the promotion of cross-cultural relations.We are particularly committed to furthering the relationship between culture, heritage and public education in order to ensure the full participation of all individuals in the community.The Society also functions as a referral service for inquiries concerning community services, cultural groups, artistic events, community and academic research projects, translation services, anti-racism and human rights issues.535 Dominion Stree
Prince George Downtown Business Improvement Association ('Downtown Prince George') serves all the property owners and all the businesses/tenants in C1 Zone of Prince George. Each and every property owner and business in the downtown is entitled to a membership with our organization. The organization exists through a municipal bylaw. The current 5-Year bylaw expires in 2018. By way of the bylaw, the organization is funded through a special, property-tax levy paid by all downtown property owners. These costs are then passed on to businesses (renters) via rental rates and/or triple net leases.
The Northern BC Children & Families Hearing Society is a non-profit organization that supports families with deaf or hard-of-hearing children by providing resources, programs, and opportunities for social and educational engagement in Northern BC.
Welcome to Prince George: An Introduction to Work and Life for New Immigrants.' These resources were recently developed to help integrate new immigrants successfully integrate into our community by building mutual understanding and in turn help Prince George continue to grow economically and socially. Both of these resources are an introduction to recruiting and retaining new immigrants in the workplace and to introduce new immigrants to Prince George. Welcome PG encourages both new immigrants and employers to spend more time looking at similar resources to help ensure that twoway integration is achieved.
The MS Society provides services to people with multiple sclerosis and their families and funds research to find the cause and cure for this disease. We have a membership of 28,000 and are the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services.