Cowichan Independent Living operates as a non-profit organization. We are federally registered charity under the Canada Income Tax Act. We are also a provincially registered non-profit organization. The Cowichan Independent Living offers a number of Services and Programs for those who are living with disabilities.
We believe in the idea that people can recover from mental illness when they play an active and empowered role in their journey. Get InformedThe more we learn mental health and mental illness, the better equipped we become to promote and maintain good health in ourselves and others. Get InvolvedWith your help, CMHA can help someone with mental illness
Alistair MacGregor was elected in 2015 as Member of Parliament for the new riding of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford.
He entered Parliament with a track-record of fighting for Vancouver Island families. As a longtime staffer to retiring MP Jean Crowder, he worked tirelessly to connect with local residents, listen to their concerns and advance their priorities. From assisting seniors with pension issues to helping young families struggling to make ends meet, Alistair earned a reputation for delivering results.
A 27-year resident of Cowichan Valley, Alistair has volunteered with local citizen group One Cowichan and is a long-time shareholder in community-supported agriculture. As a two-year board member of Cowichan Green Community Society, Alistair helped promote environmental sustainability and increased food security.
Alistair previously worked as a tree-planting supervisor and a millworker. He holds a BA from the University of Victoria and an MA from Royal Roads University.
We would like to thank the River Rock Casino for choosing us as their Signature Charity. We are thrilled by this opportunity and thank River Rock Casino for their generous donation of $12,500, and their support in providing volunteers for our Holiday Dinner at the Food Bank, which served over 160 people.
The Hiiye'yu Lelum (House of Friendship) Society provides health, social, recreational and cultural services to promote individual, family and community self-reliance. These services address the needs and aspirations of aboriginal people and focus on well-being within a cross-cultural context. To provide a cultural bridge between the Aboriginal and non-aboriginal cultures in the Cowichan Valley. To provide a central facility where counselling, information and referral services are provided and where meetings, education and recreation activities may take place. To provide opportunities for the development of Aboriginal leadership in the community. To promote the well-being of Aboriginal people through program development.
On Thetis Island is Capernwray Harbour Bible Centre, a branch of the international and interdenominational work of Torchbearers International. It is one of 24 such centers for Bible training, retreats and evangelism, which are scattered throughout 19 different countries of the world.
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