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.
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.
Christian Science church services are held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 10:30am Pacific time and include readings from the Pastor, The Bible, and Science & Health with key to the Scriptures, hymns sung and prayer.
On-line attendance is possible. Please call 250 597 7554 or email christianscienceduncan@gmail.com for details.
Prayer Heals - Our store is staffed by individuals who are students of the Bible and knowledgeable in the theology of Christian Science. We are dedicated to helping visitors discover spiritual solutions through prayer. Customers find spiritual answers that they have not found elsewhere.
The Christian Science Monitor, 7-time Pulitzer Prize winning secular international weekly news magazine is available for purchase or to read on line or in print. We are a public bookstore and reading centre for the exploration of spirituality, prayer, and healing. We are a Spiritual resource for anyone on their quest for spiritual understanding and are open to people of all backgrounds, and ways of life.
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.