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Kaslo

UPDATED: Tue, 15 Oct 2024

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Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party

Limited Space – Sign up NOW! Email shannonisaac@kaslo.services or Text 250-353-3156 Transportation will be provided. Pick up in Kaslo & Cooper Creek. Priority goes to Up the Lake Youth.

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UPDATED: Wed, 11 Sep 2024

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Volunteers needed

Do you have time to offer 2-3 hours a week and help make a difference for local food security? Kaslo Food Hub is looking for volunteers to help with food … Read >

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UPDATED: Mon, 19 Aug 2024

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Employment: Strong Start Parent and Child Time Facilitator – Kaslo and Meadow Creek

As a Strong Start Parent and Child Time Facilitator, you will plan, deliver and evaluate developmentally appropriate activities and experiences to create a high-quality early learning and family-centered program for … Read >

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UPDATED: Thu, 15 Aug 2024

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Annual General Meeting & membership

Dear Friends, Kaslo Community Services Annual General Meeting 2024 Please join us at our Annual General Meeting on Monday September 23rd 2024, at 7pm at St Andrews Heritage Hall or … Read >

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UPDATED: Thu, 01 Aug 2024

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HIKING CLUB FOR YOUTH – CANCELLED

UPDATED: Wed, 19 Jun 2024

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KASLO & AREA EDIBLE GARDEN TOUR

The popular Kaslo and Area Edible Garden Tour is back this summer after a 3 year ‘pandemic’ hiatus! Mark your calendars for July 14 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. This year’s tour is … Read >

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UPDATED: Fri, 31 May 2024

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Employment Opportunity: Food Recovery Assistant

Kaslo Community Services is hiring a Food Recovery Assistant to work at the Kaslo Food Hub. The position is temporary full-time (30 hours per week for 9 weeks, July 2nd-Aug … Read >

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UPDATED: Mon, 06 May 2024

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Call for Volunteers for May Days Cotton Candy Booth!

The Kaslo & Area Youth Centre is looking for volunteers for the May Days Cotton Candy Booth!Youth ages 12-18 can volunteer for as much time as they like on the … Read >

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UPDATED: Mon, 06 May 2024

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Nutrition Coupons for Teens

Kaslo Community Services offers Nutrition Coupons for Teens for use at the Local Farmers Market. The program provides $27 per week for 16 weeks. Email completed application forms to kfsp@kaslo.services. … Read >

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UPDATED: Fri, 12 Apr 2024

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MANAGING MELTDOWNS

A FREE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN UNDER 6 WITH SEAN LARSEN, PHD Meltdowns, freak outs, tantrums … big emotions can be a normal part of childhood and beyond. Learn … Read >

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Castlegar

UPDATED: Mon, 16 Sep 2024

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We Have Moved!

Castlegar and District Community Services Society’s head office has been in north Castlegar for 30+ years. This location has served us well and we will miss all the surrounding residents […]

UPDATED: Fri, 21 Jun 2024

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Castlegar’s temporary winter shelter will reopen

With a new permanent shelter confirmed to open in Castlegar in 2025, the temporary winter shelter in Castlegar will open one more season. Reidun Rosi, executive director of the Castlegar & […]

UPDATED: Fri, 21 Jun 2024

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BC Housing purchases new shelter for Castlegar

Castlegar will soon have a new permanent shelter with 20 spaces for the unhoused. The BC Ministry of Housing today announced that through BC Housing, it has purchased 2245 Sixth […]

UPDATED: Wed, 20 Mar 2024

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27-unit housing project planned for Castlegar’s downtown

Castlegar City Council has approved a development variance and a development permit for a new 27-unit apartment building in downtown Castlegar. The project is a partnership between BC Housing and […]

UPDATED: Wed, 06 Mar 2024

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Free tax help for lower-income Castlegar residents

Castlegar & District Community Services Society is offering help with current and prior year income tax returns during March and April. To be eligible for the free service, you must […]

UPDATED: Tue, 30 Jan 2024

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New study will look at co-ordinating West Kootenay medical driver services

Castlegar and District Community Services Society is looking at ways to better co-ordinate volunteer driver services in the West Kootenay Boundary Region. The society’s study, which was made possible by […]

UPDATED: Tue, 24 Oct 2023

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Castlegar Community Connect Day happening Nov. 2

Castlegar Community Connect 2023 is happening on Thursday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Castlegar and District Community Complex. This free event is family-friendly and open […]

UPDATED: Tue, 24 Oct 2023

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Castlegar and District Community Services Society’s Annual General Meeting set for November 15th

SAVE THE DATE: Castlegar and District Community Services Society’s Annual General Meeting set for Wednesday November 15th from 6 – 8 pm Castlegar, October 24th 2023 – The Castlegar and District Community Services Society (CDCSS) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the date for its upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). This annual event is an opportunity for our valued members, stakeholders, and supporters to come together, reflect on our accomplishments, and celebrate our achievements. This year’s AGM is being held at the Community Forum Room, 448 – 13th Avenue, in Castlegar. The AGM is open to the public, and we hope you will join us.

UPDATED: Tue, 24 Oct 2023

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New Director lays out goals

Reidun Rossi has taken the reins of Castlegar’s largest community services agency With a few months under her belt, Castlegar and District Community Service’s new executive director is ready to […]

UPDATED: Thu, 21 Sep 2023

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Moving Forward with a New Director

The Castlegar and District Community Services Society Board of Directors is pleased to formally announce the recent appointment of Reidun Rosi as the organization’s new executive director. Rosi joined CDCSS […]