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This month’s feature: FAST FACTS ABOUT FIREWOOD WITH JULIE Julie is a grade ten student at Cowichan Valley Alternate School (CVAS). Julie is a huge animal lover, and envisions a future for herself in the military working with canines in the bomb detection squad. During the past nine months, Julie…
Happy International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia!
Does it make sense to say “Happy International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia”? In some ways it does. I’m happy that we live in a country that recognizes others as human beings. I’m happy that in many communities people are not afraid to walk around hand-in-hand. I’m happy that we…
Checking in with LRP
Since the New Year, The Leadership and Resiliency Program has been busy working with our three youth groups in Lake Cowichan, Chemainus and Duncan. The LRP is a three component program which includes workshops on various resiliency topics, providing service learning through volunteer opportunities in the community and partaking in…
Life Hacks
Here’s a fun list of some handy life hacks. How many have you tried? USE YOUR CELLPHONE LIGHT UNDERNEATH A WATER BOTTLE TO MAKE A LANTERN THAT DISTRIBUTES LIGHT BETTER THAN THE DIRECT BEAM. PUT A DRY TOWEL IN THE DRYER TO MAKE CLOTHES DRY FASTER. PUT A SMALL…
Land Acknowledgment
We are honoured to offer you these services on the traditional, ancestoral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples. Particularly, we acknowledge with respect Quw’utsun’ Tribes, Stz’uminus First Nations, the Penelakut Tribe, Ditidaht First Nation, Malahat First Nation, Pacheedaht First Nation, Halalt First Nation, the Lyackson First Nation and the Metis Nation. It is because of the ongoing care and protection of these lands by these Nations that we are able to work alongside you here, and for that we are truly grateful. With open hearts and respectful curiosity, CVYS is committed to decolonizing practices and offering spaces and programming that is safe and inclusive. Thank you.
A United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island (UWCNVI) member Agency, funded by the Province of British Columbia. Program funding through Government of Canada and community donations.