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Community Groups

Active Comox Valley

Look for our maps, 12 Great Places to Get Active

For Free and Another 12 Great Places to Get Active

for Free at your local recreation centre. Also pick

up our new guide to free and low-cost activities in

the Comox Valley, Active Is What You Make It.

New Discoveries Parent &

Child Learning Centre

Discover programs for parents and children: Home

with a Heart, Boundaries and Triple P, Little Chef,

Messy Art and Drop-in Lunch and Craft.

Call

250-338-6200

for info .

Canadian Tire JumpStart

Parents in financial need looking to get their kids

involved in physical activity programs are encour-

aged to ask about funding assistance. Funding may

offset registration fees, equipment, and transpor-

tation costs. For info call the Lewis Centre

250-338-

5371

.

Father Involvement Network

Join us for our FREE recreation nights every 2nd

and 4th Monday of the month @ Courtenay Ele-

mentary school gym, 6:45-7:45pm. Look for other

FREE events: Spring Movie Night, Father’s Day Kite

Fly, Summer Overnight Camp, Fall Swim.

Call

250-792-2270

for info.

Prenatal Classes

FREE prenatal classes are available at Public Health

to pregnant women and their support people.

Classes are offered as a series starting early in your

pregnancy. Register at

250-331-8562

, as soon as

you know you are pregnant. For info or to register

with Public Health’s Right from the Start program

go to

www.viha.ca/children.

189 Port Augusta Sea Cadets

(12 - 18 years) Would you like to experience Fun,

Friendship & Challenges? Learn Leadership, Cit-

izenship, Communications, Sailing, Seamanship,

Boat Operator, Rope work, Marksmanship, First

Aid, Sporting Activities, Band, Marching Drills, and

more (in partnership with Navy League of Canada

and DND).

FMI:

commandingofficer@portaugusta.ca

or Phone:

250-339-8211

ext.3606

www.189portaugusta.ca

KidSport™

Comox Valley KidSport provides sup-

port to children to remove the financial barriers

of playing organized sports. For application forms

and guidelines visit:

kidsportcanada.ca

phone

250-334-9294

comoxvalleykidsport@kidsportcanada.ca

City of Courtenay

Recreation Access Coupon Books

These provide healthy lifestyle opportunities to

residents of the City of Courtenay who live below

Statistics Canada low income thresholds. How to

apply? Recreation Access application forms are

available at the Lewis Centre, Florence Filberg Cen-

tre and City Hall.

Call

250-338-5371

or

250-338-1000

Low Cost Recreation

Town of Comox TRIP Program

Eligible Comox residents may qualify for select,

discounted admissions and programs. Contact

250-

339-2255

or

info@comox.ca

for more information.

October is Community Inclusion Month

Every October communities across BC celebrate the strenghts and achievements of people with diversibilities

and take the opportunity to renew a commitment to their full citizenship, participation and inclusion. The

Comox Valley is no different and this year it will be hosting the 2nd annual Celebrating a Welcoming Commu-

nity. This event acknowledges and awards inclusion champions who are building a welcoming Comox Valley

for people with diversabilities. We invite everyone to join us for an inspiring evening.

Celebrating a Welcoming Community

Florence Filberg Centre, Courtenay

October 12, 7:00 pm All ages welcome

Email

mike.mc@shaw.ca