Since its inception in 1925, Maple Bay Yacht Club has served its members and the community by providing an affordable means to enjoy the many benefits of yachting and related water sports on our beautiful coast. Development and operation of MBYC has been guided by the following purposes
Therapeutic riding is an alternative form of therapy using horses to help persons with various disabilities. Activities involving the horse can be used to assist people with disabilities in achieving physical and mental health, and cognitive, behavioral, social and communication goals. To offer a workplace and training program to people with barriers to employment in the public work sector. CTRA, began in 1986 and moved to Providence Farm in 1988. This facility has an indoor arena, outdoor ring, a 20 stall barn and lounge/office area as well as miles of trails. Teaching staff at CTRA are all certified with the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association Our staff consists of 3 Coaches, 1 Instructor, 4 Intermediate Instructors, and over 85 volunteers.
We are a provincially registered not-for-profit organization and a federally registered charity. All services provided by the Society meet the rigourous international standards set by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.Since our
Cowichan Family Life grew out of a grassroots movement driven by concerned and caring people, who believed counselling services should be available to everyone. We provide peer counselling to individuals, families and couples. A strength-based, solution focused model is used to support people who are dealing with current personal issues that are negatively impacting their lives.
We believe in the idea that people can recover from mental illness when they play an active and empowered role in their journey. Get InformedThe more we learn mental health and mental illness, the better equipped we become to promote and maintain good health in ourselves and others. Get InvolvedWith your help, CMHA can help someone with mental illness
The Cowichan Intercultural Society (CIS) is a registered charitable society which has provided programs and services for refugees, immigrants and New Canadians over the past 35 years. We provide settlement support services such as: English language classes, tutoring, employment assistance, and we have settlement workers available for one on one client centered support. Additionally, our past and present programs and projects are aimed towards bridging newcomers and the community in partnerships with local government, community agencies and organizations, First Nations, schools and the business community. We are committed to co-creating welcoming and inclusive communities and workplaces.