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Les Scouts francophones located in Coquitlam, Victoria & Kamloops, provide the youth with: A French exposure to, and knowledge of, many indoor and outdoor activities such as: wilderness survival, compass reading and orientation, map reading,etc. Development of personal skills and abilities such as: leadership, team work, presentation skills, and creative skills. A sense of community service and responsibility; an understanding of human dignity, respect, and confidence in themselves and their role in the community. Personal discipline; setting progressive personal goals and objectives, meeting challenges and celebrating their successes. Basic training in specific areas such as: canoeing, first-aid, water safety, etc. Exposure to our French heritage and a chance to communicate in French with senior and retired Scout members. Indoor and outdoor camping, excursions, survival camps, outings, Camporees, Jamborees and adventures for all.

Child Development Resource Connection Peel supports children, families, educators and other individuals working with children through training, information and referral, resources and programmes. For a complete list of programs, please visit www.cdrcp.com

The Coquitlam Montessori Society has been a registered non profit charity since 1985. Originally formed in 1983 when a group of parents, who wanted another alternative in our public school system for their children, worked together with the School District #43 (Coquitlam) to incorporate the Montessori philosophy into the public school system. The CMS follows the Society Act of BC and it's bylaws and is a registered Nonprofit Organization. Since the beginning, Montessori parents have volunteered their time to raise funds from the Montessori families to: 1) Inform, educate and market the program to the general public 2) Purchase Montessori equipment for new and existing classrooms 3) Financially support teachers with Montessori training, conferences and workshops

The Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre is committed to providing all core programs and services free of charge to the public. These services include: - 24-hour toll free information and crisis support phone line to the entire province; confidential and anonymous - support during emergency medical procedures available 24 hours a day (free transportation for victim) - support groups for individuals who have been affected by sexual violence - in person peer support by appointment - referrals to community agencies and other supports - accompaniment to legal and/or police procedures - presentations to any group interested in learning about sexual violence topics (including consent, healthy relationships, sexual violence and the law, body image and self esteem) - mailouts of brochures, posters and other education materials throughout the province - information on the Centre via website

Established in 1945, the CFP's mandate is the advancement of the profession of pharmacy. Since 2004, funds raised by the Foundation have supported innovative projects and research that will optimize the expertise of pharmacy in the area of medication management. This will in turn enhance the contribution pharmacists make to the healthcare system in Canada.

Foundation dedicated to the promotion of post-secondary education for the young gaspesians and madelinots.

The Centre is a community-based resource providing individuals with access to equipment, by offering short-term equipment loans. This program assists those of all ages and their service providers to assess the everyday usefulness of a communication device by trying it, for a ten-week period. The centre also provides training and consultation to increase the knowledge and awareness of this technology. OARC relies on donations from Individuals, Corporations and Foundations for the purchase and maintenance of the devices in the Equipment Loan Program. 100% of your gift supports the Loan Program. Your gift to OARC allows us to continue - “Giving People Without Speech New Ways To Talk”

The Blue Bridge Festival creates numerous opportunities for people to get involved in their community through music and poetry. There are many exciting activities for all involved. We host a camp enabling youth to experience a wide range of music. Camp life enables them to rediscover the joys of music and gives them a chance to learn from professional musicians. The Blue Bridge Festival also hosts Jonathon’s Storm, an event that allows children and their parents to experience an original opera. The show has been a wonderful success. It is a great opportunity for children and their parents to bond and enjoy music. The Blue Bridge Festival is a wonderful community building process, bringing together both local amateurs and professionals. Folk singers, classical musicians, jazz musicians, and poets all come together to create the music you love. Help us build our community through music!

Lakeview Montessori School is a leading Elementary School for children 18 months - 14 years old. As a not-for-profit, registered charity the focus is to nurture 21st Century learning. Our mission is to foster a child’s innate passion to learn and achieve his/her full potential through offering an exceptional educational experience in a centre for academic excellence that pushes the boundaries of creativity and innovation.

MineralsEd (Mineral Resources Education Program of BC) is an educational organization operating in British Columbia that is dedicated to encouraging and supporting Earth science, mineral resources and mining education in school. Established in 1991 as a teacher-industry partnership program, our main roles are to support teachers in their development of classroom materials related to minerals, mining and geoscience, and to deliver workshops, field trips and other mineral-relevant learning opportunities for teachers and students. Our goals are to foster a well-informed public through school education based on accurate and balanced minerals information, and to stimulate young peoples’ interest in minerals industry careers. MineralsEd is a non-partisan, charitable organization.

Espace-Famille Villeray was born in 1988 on the willingness of parents to afford respite through a babysitting service. Today, our organization reaches more than 300 families and aims to contribute to the well-being of expectant parents and families with young children (0-5 years old) by enhancing parenting and promoting the relationship of parent-child through a holistic, proactive and respectful approach. More now than ever in the Villeray district, Espace-Famille is an essential resource in early childhood. Through the Daycare service, service-home support for parents of newborns or in our activities, Espace-Famille Villeray helps families learn, share and assist each other with their role as parents or future parents, in addition to providing a safe place for supporting the development of their children.

Bringing the wonderment of science into the lives of our visitors has been our passion for more than a decade. We are proud to have created a bilingual learning environment that is amazing, fun and surprising. Our teams of education specialists, museologists, scientific consultants, engineers, technology experts, and artists join forces to help people better understand our world. Whether you are a visual learner, an auditory learner or a tactile learner, no matter what your age or educational background, you are permitted to wonder and will leave our Centre having learned something new. Perhaps you will even be inspired to invent, to innovate, to take up a new interest or even to change the orientation of your career.