Once more this holiday season the people of Nanoose Bay demonstrated their kindness, generosity and compassion for their neighbours in need. A number of families and individuals in our community who would otherwise have gone without any extras this Christmas were treated to gifts of necessities, luxuries and items they
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Be an Elf 2018
The NCS elves are once again beginning to dust the Christmas trees off, pull gifts, wrapping paper, and decorations out of storage and get ready for our 2018 Elf Program. Trees, with “Elf hat” tags attached, will be on display starting November 15th in locations dotted throughout the region. Each tag will
Ladies Boost NCS
The Nanoose Community Services (NCS) received a big boost on Aug. 9 from the people who participated in the Fairwinds Golf Club Ladies’ Field Day. The event raised $5,155 for the local charity. In addition to the full slate of 128 golfers from across the region, 19 men volunteered to
Art Lovers Give Generously
Over 24,000 visitors enjoyed viewing the unique art and craft work of 90 local artists earlier this summer in another successful ‘Art in the Garden’ event in Nanoose Bay. As they strolled through the lovely woodland grounds of hosts Leslie and Mike Seselja on the family’s 10-acre property off Northwest
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An increase in client base, as well as skyrocketing food costs, have proved a challenge for your local charity. The NCS budget for food cards has doubled over the past three years. In order to cover our costs and ensure that we are able to continue assisting those in need, we are
Art Lovers Dig Deep
Organizers suggested that the record attendance at the Nanoose Bay Studio Tour showcase on April 28 and 29, 2018 was due to the rainy weekend but it was undoubtedly due to the quality and variety of artists who were in attendance. All who attended were impressed with the creativity of artists
Grateful Struggling Entrepreneur
A young woman from Alberta who decided to come to the Island to establish a business in the healthcare field over seven years ago is still finding it a struggle to make ends meet, but she is steadfastly determined not to give up on her dream. Thanks to the support
Growing Partners
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Coombs Farmers’ Institute(CFI). Their “Here We Grow” program, funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, teaches traditional skills of vegetable and fruit growing in both a classroom setting in Coombs and through community gardens such as ours. Instructors from CFI gave volunteers and
Young Social Entrepreneur
Ten year old Janel van Dongen has recently applied her young entrepreneurial skills to a wonderful cause…helping her neighbours in Nanoose Bay. She created very special hand warmers out of flannelette cotton cloth filled with rice and sold them at her grandparents’ store, Springford Market, the last weekend in January
A Christmas to Remember
Over 50 households in our community and more than 100 people, half of them children, were treated to a joyous Christmas this year, thanks in part to the generosity and holiday spirit of their neighbours. In the lead-up to Christmas, the Nanoose Community Services ‘Elf’ program volunteers were able to