NETWORKING AND RESOURCES
GABRIOLA ISLAND
Gabriola Commons
675 North Road Phone 250 247-0077
Home to People for a Healthy Community, Community Gardens and so much more
Gabriola Emergency Services Society
Phone 250 247-8226
Assisting families, neighbourhood and Gabriolans in emergency preparedness.
People for a Healthy Community
675 North Road phone 250 247 7311
Phc-gab@shaw.ca
Programs include: Emergency Food Depot, Soup Social, Community Gardens, Seniors Gardens,
Plant a Row-Grow a Row, Community Feast and much more
LADYSMITH
Food Action Coordination Team (FACT)
(Linda Ireland)
Phone 250-743-0216
Food Security Steering Committee
Ladysmith Family and Friends Society (LaFFS)
1110 1st Avenue phone 250- 721-0870
info@familyandfriends.ca
A resource program aimed at children ages 0-6 and their caregivers. Clothing exchange, group meals, community
resource information, playtime and much more
Ladysmith Resource Centre Association
(Dennis Lait)
721 1st Avenue Phone 250-245-3079
info@lrca.bc.ca www.lrca.bc.ca
A non-profit society that coordinates, facilitates, and provides services and information to enhance the quality of life
in Ladysmith and surrounding community.
PORT ALBERNI
Port Alberni Friendship Centre
3555 Fourth Avenue phone 250 723-8281
pafc.shawbiz.ca
Provides services such as counseling, recreation programs, legal help, some health services, social events, crafts
and cultural events for urban First Nations
Port Alberni Women’s Resources Society
3082 3rd Avenue phone 250-724-7111
pawrs@telus.net
NANAIMO
Heritage Food Service Coop
www.heritagefoodservice.coop/goodfoodnewz.htm
Food Link Nanaimo
www.foodlinknanaimo.com
Foodshare Centre
at 271 Pine Street – the home of three organizations:
1 – Foodshare Society
www.nanaimofoodshare.ca
2 – Nanaimo Community Gardens Society
www.nanaimocommunitygardens.ca
3 – Nanaimo Community Kitchens Society
www.nanaimocommunitykitchens.ca
MCSEEDS Society
mcseeds.org
Nanaimo 7-10 Club
www.nanaimo710club.org
Nanaimo Men’s Resource Centre
info@nanaimomen.com
418D Fitzwilliam Street phone 250-716-1551
Nanaimo Women’s Resources Society
285 Selby Street phone 250-753-0633
Seed Savers
(Glenda Stroomer)
Snuneymuxw First Nation
Solutions Sustainability Network (VI University)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT & PROVINCIAL RESOURCES
City of Nanaimo www.nanaimo.ca
http://www.nanaimo.ca/assets/Municipal~Hall/City~Council/Publications~and~Forms/2005AnnuaMunicipallReport.pdf (p.19, “played a lead role in the founding of Food Link Nanaimo”)
Regional District of Nanaimo www.rdn.bc.ca
RDN Agricultural Advisory Committee (June 08):
http://www.rdn.bc.ca/events/attachments/evID5469evattID700.pdf
“Shaping Our Future: Regional Growth Strategy Review” (June 08):
http://www.shapingourfuture.ca/downloads/notes_June7.pdf
Island & Provincial:
Other food security hubs on Vancouver Island
CR-FAIR (Community Council in Victoria); contact is Christina Peacock: www.communitycouncil.ca/activities.php#food
Capital Families Association (also South Island); contact is David Stott: www.capfamilies.org/food/
Cowichan Green Community (Central Island); contact is Judy Stafford: www.cowichangreencommunity.org/
Lush Valley Food Action Society (North Island); contact is Betty-Anne Juba: www.lushcomoxvalley.org/
Provincial
A Seat at the Table: Resource guide for local governments to promote food security communities (June 2008)
http://www.crd.bc.ca/rte/documents/rtefoodsecureJune2008.pdf
VIHA & Ministry of Health partnered to provide funding for Community Food Action Initiatives (CFAI) in local communities:
http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/PubDocs/bcdocs/428761/2007/Fall_2007.pdf (p.8)
http://www.viha.ca/mho/food/Food+Security.htm
BC Healthy Living Alliance (BCHLA) www.bchealthyliving.ca
BC Healthy Communities (BCHC) www.bchealthycommunities.ca
Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) BC www.healbc.ca
LifeCycles (Victoria); check out food shed map and backyard sharing project: www.lifecyclesproject.ca
Kitchen Gardeners International www.kitchengardeners.org
Foodsafe www.foodsafe.ca
Ministry of Agriculture and Lands (MAL) www.gov.bc.ca/al
BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) www.bcac.bc.ca
Canadian Organic Growers Vancouver Island (COG-VI) www.cog.ca/vi/index.html
The Land Conservancy (TLC) www.conservancy.bc.ca
BC Association of Farmers' Markets www.bcfarmersmarket.org
BC Farmers' Market Directory www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory
Direct Farm Marketers Guide www.islandfarmfresh.com
Small Scale Food Processor Association www.ssfpa.net
Other Places
Vancouver – Society Promoting Environmental Conservation – section on food security:
http://www.spec.bc.ca/project/focusarea.php?focusID=9
