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.
Welcome to L'Arche Comox Valley!L'Arche Comox Valley is a community of people with and without developmental disabilities sharing their lives together. In L'Arche we live, work, pray and learn from one another. We are invited to share fully in community life, to live a life that's unique and help each other to discover one's hidden gifts.L'Arche Comox Valley has a home Jubilee House , in Courtenay, British Columbia, a supported independent living program, for people living on their own and an Outreach and Creative Art Centre where people come to participate in different activites such as beading, painting, and candle making.L'Arche is an international organization founded 50 years ago in France. L'Arche began in Canada in 1969, and local educational leader Lock Mawhinney and a group of dedicated volunteers created L'Arche Comox Valley in 2000.
L'Arche Comox Valley is a community of people with and without developmental disabilites sharing life together and celebrating the unique value of each person, revealing each other's gifts and recognizing our need for one another.L'Arche is a faith-based society and as such its values of compassion, inclusion, respect for diversity and the dignity of the individual are shared Canadian values. It has no affiliation with any church or religious community and welcomes all from any belief and ethnic background into its communities.
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.
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
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 have a group booked for Saturday 18 October (7:00 pm - 10:00 pm) who play music from the Great American Songbook- popular music from the 1920's to the 50's - Cole Porter,Duke Ellington, Rogers and Hammerstein etc etc. The group includes a female vocalist. It'll be a great evening - come and listen or come and dance. Admission $15 including pizza at intermission. Funds raised will go towards the purchase of a heat pump for the hall. Watch this page and the October FB Flyer for more details
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.