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DPAC is hosting a free online parent session on internet safety with The White Hatter on October 23 at 6:30 p.m.

Registration for the CR Sea Wolves Football Club 2025 spring season is open now.

Greenways Land Trust is once again inviting teachers and schools to participate in their environmental education programming. They offer nature-based outings and activities to enhance, restore, understand and appreciate nature. Environmental education opportunities include: planting native species, picking up litter in environmentally sensitive areas, interpretive outings to explore nature, identify who's who, and learn about ways to reduce our ecological footprint, removing invasive plants, stream monitoring, visiting the fish counting fence, watershed model interactive demonstration, birding, nature-based games, and painting yellow fish for the storm drain marking program. New this year through the Junior Streamkeepers EcoAction projects are Erickson and Denman pond planting and the construction of nest boxes for the Western Screech Owl. Greenways is looking for woodshop teachers who would like to build these houses and other classes who would be interested in assembling the nest boxes in collaboration with the woodshop classes. If you would like to get involved in any of these programs or the new programming initiatives, contact Kyle Fitzpatrick, Greenways’ education coordinator at kyle@greenwaystrust.ca.

School group bookings for the Centennial Outdoor Pool are now open for the summer. To secure your school pool outing, teachers can contact Lori Olsson at (250) 286-1161 or email indoorbooking@campbellriver.ca.

Information on the North Island Rent Bank from the Comox Valley Affordable Housing Society. The North Island Rent Bank is a service that provides financial assistance to qualifying community members who are struggling to pay their rent and are at risk of losing their housing.

Information from the Government of Canada on the Canadian Dental Care Plan which aims to reduce the cost of dental care for Canadians who have a net family income of less than $90,000. Complete details for the Canadian Dental Care Plan can be found online at Canada.ca/dental or by clicking .

The implementation has been following a phased-in approach. Applications are currently open for:

children under 18
persons with disabilities with a valid Disability Tax Credit on file with CRA
seniors 65+

Note: The program will expand to all eligible Canadian residents as of 2025.

Eligibility criteria –

To qualify for the CDCP, you must:

have an adjusted family net income of less than $90,000.
be a Canadian resident for tax purposes.
have filed your tax return for the previous year (and received Notice of Assessment).
not have access to dental insurance.
NOTE: You need to meet ALL the eligibility criteria to qualify for the CDCP.

Applications – applications can be done online at or over the phone with a live CDCP agent by calling 1-833-537-4342.

Information from the 夜色app Hospice Society on an after-school grief group for youth aged 12-16.

Health Information from VIHA.

Health information from VIHA:

Greenways Land Trust Good Food Box produce fundraiser. Subsidized boxes available – limited to 1 per household/order without any extra information needed.

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Offered through parent Support Services Society. Open to anyone in BC online via Zoom. Every two weeks on Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. Free, anonymous and confidential self-help group providing parents and caregivers with a safe space to share their stories, build communities, learn new skills, receive emotional support and discover new services and resources.

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A regional harm reduction campaign for late middle & secondary school students.