For Your Information
The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) is recruiting foster caregivers throughout BC to provide care for school-aged children and youth.
BC Youth Week is coming up from May 1 to 7 and the City of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» is hosting a full week of activities designed to help young people get active, learn something new, and connect with others in the community. There will be a kickoff party on May 1 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Sportsplex and through the week there will be a youth spin class, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, an opportunity to learn basic first aid, and creative events like pottery classes and cupcake design. Register online:
BC Children’s Hospital offers these young sibling support groups at no cost to families. It is an online monthly peer group for 8-11 year old siblings who have a sibling with a chronic health condition and/or disability. No referral is needed and it is not diagnosis based.
Registration for the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Salmon Kings summer swim club for youth ages 5-18 is now open.
CR Sea Wolves Football Club spring flag and conditioning registration is open for children and teens born from 2008-2021.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Youth Soccer Association Spring Community Soccer registration is now open for children and teens born from 2022-2011.
Human Trafficking awareness session on February 25, 2026 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Learn how victims are recruited by traffickers, how to recognize the sings that someone is being trafficked, and understand a trauma informed approach to human trafficking.
Discovery Passage Aquarium provides mobile and on-site marine education programs for kindergarten to grade 12 students. Programs include live animals, hands-on activities, and curriculum-aligned lessons that support science learning and environmental literacy. Sessions are delivered by trained educators and can be adapted for different grade levels and learning environments. For more information see the flyer or visit: .
The Immigrant Welcome Centre is hosting an after-school adventure club every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Secondary School library. The adventure club is open to all youth 12+ regardless of immigration status.
Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island is hosting an Islands-wide art show for kids and teens 18 and under. Every piece of art submitted will be displayed in an online gallery and considered for their 2026 wall calendar. 12 pieces will be selected. Deadline for submissions is September 30, 2025. This is a fun chance for students to get creative, share their art with the community, and maybe even see their work in print. For details, see the submission form attached and visit
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Children’s Choir are accepting children in grades 1-12 who love to sing for the upcoming 2025-2026 year. See the flyer for more information.
Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex January arena and pool offerings.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Skating Club poster for skating lessons.
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.
Mind Your Plastic, a registered Canadian non-profit, offers a free program to all Canadian teachers to help teach students about a circular economy and the effects plastic pollution has on the environment.
Healthy Minds BC has created an online learning resource for parents and caregivers called “Walking Alongside Youth with Depression” or WAY. It is designed to provide parents and others caring for a child or youth experiencing mild to moderate depression with practical and accessible information, tools and insights for use in daily life.
Health information from VIHA.
Health information from VIHA:
