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Welcome to the Esquimalt Nation Community Plan website. This site contains information about the Nation, its Lands, Water and Resources, as well as its Community Plan and Economic Development within the Nation.Chief and Council are pleased to undertake this initiative with the community at large. This process will be an opportunity for the community to embrace our future in the context of change and planning for a better community. Making the Plan RealThe process to date has identified the importance of rooting the Plan in the ''Sacred Trustand ''The Teachings'', which define the Esquimalt Nation as a unique community. The benefits of this approach include:Protecting the Land, Water and ResourcesExpanding the knowledge of traditional heritage Building skills in the community .

The Rainbow Kitchen has a reputation as a non-judgmental, and welcoming place for guests and volunteers alike, where everyone is treated with respect and valued as 'part of the family'.Who Comes to the Rainbow Kitchen?The people who come to the Rainbow Kitchen includes street youth, seniors on low incomes, single parents and children, the unemployed and underemployed, and individuals on social assistance or disability pensions. Some of our guests are dealing with mental health issues and addictions issues. They come from different circumstances but share one thing in common; they are all treated with respect and kindness when they come to the Rainbow Kitchen.How does the Rainbow Kitchen Operate?The Rainbow Kitchen, unlike many other community kitchens in Victoria, is 100 percent volunteer-run. There is no paid staff or administrators. More than 200 volunteers do everything from chop vegetables to plan large fundraising events. The Rainbow Kitchen is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors

Our vision is of healthy children who will grow up connected to their families, communities and culture. We will work together toward the day all children and families have skills, knowledge, education and support to ensure their children and their children's children will not enter the child welfare or justice systems.