COVID19 and Safer Drug use
Author2020-04-28T19:12:15+00:00Here are some important guidelines to follow when using during the Pandemic. Stay safe!
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April, 2020
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April, 2020
SANCTIONED ENCAMPMENT- Press release
Author2024-12-11T22:23:23+00:00SANCTIONED ENCAMPMENT BEHIND CIVIC CENTRE WILL PROVIDE SAFE SPACE FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT A HOME TO SELF-ISOLATE “Stay home and self-isolate.” When it comes to ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and ‘flatten the curve’, this advice has become commonplace among Government and Health officials. Afterall, physical distancing lowers transmission rates, and staying home is [...]
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February, 2020
Point in Time Count 2020
Author2020-03-09T20:34:58+00:00This spring, Nelson will be participating in Canada’s third coordinated cross-country Point-in-Time (PiT) Homelessness Count & Housing Needs Survey. Between March 1 and April 30, designated communities across Canada will send teams of volunteers onto the streets and into shelters, transitional housing facilities and community service locations to seek information about the extent and nature [...]
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January, 2020
2018-2019 Nelson CARES Society ~ Annual Report
Author2022-12-14T17:37:02+00:00Nelson CARES Society 2018-2019 Annual Report: Nelson CARES 2018-2019 Financial Summary:
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January, 2020
Coldest Night of the Year
Author2022-02-01T17:23:45+00:00On Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 Nelson CARES will host the 6th annual CNOY. The Coldest Night of the Year is a walking fundraiser that raises money and awareness for the hungry, homeless and hurting in over 130 communities across Canada. We are looking forward to seeing some new faces this year, alongside some familiar ones [...]
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November, 2019
Community Connect Day
Author2019-11-12T21:45:03+00:00Nelson Committee on Homelessness hosts Community Connect Day each November, as winter approaches. This year’s Community Connect Day is on Saturday, November 23 at Central School Gym in Nelson (corner of Ward and Mill Streets), open to guests from 10am – 3pm.Community Connect Day provides an opportunity for individuals and families who are struggling to [...]
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October, 2019
OLD GROWTH
Author2019-10-15T22:53:19+00:00Nelson's intergenerational newsletter, Fall 2019|Issue 2 As summer fades quickly and we are left with the fruits of our growth, I can see things are changing. Most significantly the world rallies around the Climate Marches, and this movement is a beautiful example of intergenerational work at home and abroad. On September 20th I had the [...]
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October, 2019
Call for Volunteers
Author2019-10-21T15:50:16+00:00NELSON’S COMMUNITY CONNECT DAY IS COMING! Saturday, November 23 at Central School Gym (@ Ward & Mill Streets) If you want to find out more about volunteer opportunities, click here. If you over 18 years of age, please fill out this waiver. If you are under 18 years of age, please fill out this waiver. [...]
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September, 2019
5TH ANNUAL KOOTENAY SENIORS FAIR ON OCTOBER 4TH!
Author2019-09-16T15:39:31+00:00This fall, Kootenay Seniors is hosting the 5th Annual Kootenay Seniors Fair, celebrating National Seniors Day. Join us on Friday, October 4th, 10am-3pm at Prestige Lakeside Resort. Admission and activities are free; this year the Fair is featuring 30+ vendors, information on seniors’ services, free chair massage and hearing checks, fun activities, barber shop and [...]
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September, 2019
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Author2019-09-16T15:35:42+00:00Friday October 4th, 10 am – 3 pm Prestige Lakeside Resort, Nelson We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help put on the 5th Annual Kootenay Seniors Fair. Volunteer roles include greeting guests at the welcome table, event photographer, volunteer drivers to help seniors get to the fair and various other positions. Full and half-day shifts [...]