Harewood School was built in 1914, an imposing and highly visible building—and landmark—in Nanaimo.
Recent discussions about the now-closed school’s potential as a community centre building have become bogged down in bureaucratic red tape. A public meeting will be held Wednesday March 11th to discuss progress and moving forward. (more…)
Downtown Victoria’s Clean & Safe Committee is providing a safe needle disposal toolkit to share information about the disposal of needles and drug paraphernalia. We speak with Andrea Langlois from AIDS Vancouver Island. (more…)
A new project providing mentorship for children with special needs and their families has been launched in Nanaimo. We speak with Geri Sera from Nanaimo Unique Kids about a program designed for caregivers.
A new program designed to help Aboriginal patients access and navigate their way through Vancouver Coastal health launched on January 20th. Aboriginal Patient Navigators will provide referral, advocacy and support to patients to ensure access to appropriate health care and community services.
We speak with Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer with Vancouver Coastal Health, about the new program.
A cold snap and expected record cold weather has put Nanaimo’s extreme weather response program into operation. First Unitarian Fellowship has become the first local church to join the downtown Salvation Army in providing overnight shelter for the homeless. (more…)
Food banks are bringing new meaning to the phrase “run on the bank” as demand for food support rises while—in some areas—donations aren’t rising. We talk about food banks and their campaigns and what they are seeing on the frontlines. (more…)
