Service Organizations
in Powell River & Texada Island

Career Link

#103-4511 Marine Avenue, Powell River, BC V8A 2K5

604 485 7958 Fax: 604 485 7997

Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 weekdays
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A full-service employment centre offering assistance and resources for job search, career planning and training through workshops, individual employment counselling and a drop-in resource area.

See Events Calendar then choose Career Link calendar for Workshop Schedule

Wage Subsidy Program

Mark Lemna, Program Coordinator 604 485-7958

Program provides a wage subsidy to eligible employers who hire and provide on-the-job training for individuals who are currently receiving Employment Insurance (EI), who have received EI in the past three years or who have had a maternity/paternity EI claim in the past five years. This program is funded by the BC Ministry of Housing and Social Development.

Chamber of Commerce, Powell River

6807 Wharf Street, V8A 1T9 (a block east of Willingdon by Westview Ferry)

Dave Formosa, President
Kim Miller, Chamber Manager
604 485 4051 Fax: 604 485 4272 Website Email

Promotes good government at all levels and promotes commercial, industrial, social and civic interest in the community. Provides small business information, and new resident information.

Monthly luncheons are posted on the Events Calendar
OFFICE HOURS: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

Chamber of Commerce, Texada Island

PO Box 249, Van Anda, V0N 3K0

Mr. Rolly Thorpe, President 604 7675
Elayne Boloten 604 486 7457 Email

Meetings: call Elayne for information

Children and Family Development

Powell River Family Services Website
6944 Alberni Street, V8A 2C1

604 485 0600 Fax: 604 485 5498

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday – Friday

Community Foundation

4721 Joyce Avenue V8A 3B5

Fax: 604 485 7312
Hugh Kingwell, President 604 483 8678

Les Falk, Vice President 604 414 0231

Sharon Sawyer, Secretary 604 485 5813

Shehzad Somji, Treasurer 604 483 8683

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A collection of charitable gifts from local citizens held, in perpetuity, to enhance the quality of life in their community. It is a public charity registered with Revenue Canada which allows individuals, families, businesses and non-profit organizations, through gifts and bequests, to establish a permanent endowment for the community. (Text taken from First Credit Union website)

Community Futures Development Corporation

2nd floor, 4717 Marine Avenue, V8A 2L2

General Manager: Pam Krompocker,
604 485 7901 Fax:: 604 485 4897

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“Growing communities one idea at a time” Economic development of the community through business development services and self-emplolyment programs. Primarily funded by Western Economic Diversification, a federal government agency. HOURS 8:30 Am – 4:40 PM, Monday – Friday.

Community Health Centre

3rd Floor, Hospital, 5000 Joyce Avenue, V8A 5R3

604 485 3300 After Hours Pager: 604 485 3301
Fax: 604 485 3303
HOURS: 8:30 - 4:30 weekdays Website

Community Resource Centre, Powell River

4752 Joyce Ave (across from Credit Union)
604 485 0992 Email Website

Community information, referral to other social agencies, program information, informal assistance, Poverty Law Advocate, public access computers, literacy tutoring.

Cafe drop-in: 10-4 Monday; 12-4 Tuesday - Friday
Open for appointments and information 8:30-4:00 weekdays except holidays

Employment & Income Assistance

6944 Alberni Street, V8A 2C1

604 485 0633 Fax: 604 485 7962

Provincial Website

Income Assistance, Day Care subsidy, support for persons with disabilities, and Family Maintenance Program. HOURS: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday.

Family Justice Services

#13 - 6953 Alberni Street, V8A 2B8
Provincial Courthouse

Marc Lavertu Family Justice Worker
604 485 3605 Cell: 604 740 1361
1 888 245 1903 Fax:: 604 485 3606

Website

A network of programs and services designed to help manage separation and divorce, child custody, guardianship, access and support, and the division of property.

John Howard Society

4695F Marine Avenue V8A 2L2
604 485 2436

Regional Website

Effective, just and humane responses to the causes and consequences of crime, the John Howard Society of Canada is an organization of provincial and territorial Societies comprised of and governed by people whose goal is to understand and respond to problems of crime and the criminal justice system. See website for list and details of programs.

North Island Employment Foundation Society (NIEFS)

4555A Marine Avenue

604 485 0476 Fax: 604 485 0576
Resource Website (NIEFS – Campbell River) Local Email

Service to assist unemployed, EI-eligible* individuals residing in the Powell River area to obtain the training they require to return to the workforce. For more information please contact your local Employment Assistance Service (Career Link).

Powell River Association for Community Living (PRACL)

#201 - 4675 Marine Avenue, V8A 2L2

604 485 4628 Fax: 604 485 6419
Office Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 weekdays

Website

Powell River Association for Community Living (PRACL) advocates for and provides a range of day program and residential supports to:

Children with a developmental delay or who are at risk of developmental delay and their families;
Children, youth, adults and seniors with developmental disabilities and their families; and
Adults with acquired brain injury.

Our Mission is to:

Provide high quality, respectful services that are life long if needed;
Ensure every person has the opportunity to reach their full potential and maximum independence possible; and
Promote, develop, educate and advocate in the community for the people we serve:
To ensure their full citizenship; and
To have friendships and a personal network of unpaid advocates.

Powell River Child, Youth & Family Services Society

#202, 7373 Duncan Street V8A 1W6

604 485 3090 Fax: 604 485 4215

Email Website

PRCYFSS provides a wide range of services for children and youth between birth and 19 years of age and their families.

Office Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 Monday to Friday

Powell River Employment Program Society (PREP)

4727 Marine Avenue

Mailing Address: #103, 4511 Marine, V8A 2K5

604 485 2004 Fax:: 604 485 9244 Email

Sponsors community projects and social service programs including:

Babies Open New Doors (BOND) Program

Career Link
Community Adult Literacy & Learning (CALL) - a free adult tutoring program
Family Place
Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program
Sunshine Coast Treatment Services

Royal Canadian Legion

Branch #164

6811 Alexander Street, V8A 2A9 (faces Marine Avenue, downtown)

604 485 4870
Bruce Lyster 604 485 4870
Valerie Markle 604 485 4870
Service Officer: Ben Blyth 604 483 2454

Office Hours: 10:00 - 2:00 Monday to Saturday

Branch #232

Legion Road, Van Anda V0N 3K0

604 486 7750
Jamie Mckay 604 486-0049
Mary Gussman 604 486-7435

Hours: opens 4:00 pm Tuesday - Saturday.
Meetings: 2nd Monday each month 7:00 pm, Texada Legion Hall.

Regional Website

Provides services for veterans and their children and grandchildren, youth activities and sports, as well as scholarships and bursaries. Darts, shuffleboard, crib, bridge, bingo and carpet bowling. Dancing and barbeques on special evenings. Visiting Legion members and guests welcome.

Salvation Army

4500 Joyce Avenue, V8A 3A6

604 485 6067 Fax: 604 485 6554
Captains: Glen and Roseanne Fraser

Website Email Services & Programs

A resource for families and individuals in time of need, providing a variety of emergency and on-going services.

Government Agent / Service BC

6953 Alberni Street, Powell River, BC V8A 2B8

Robert Woods 604 485 3622 Email
Enquiry BC 1 800 663 7867

Website

Provides information and collects payments for a wide variety of provincial and regional services.

Service Canada

Suite A, 7061 Duncan Street, Powel River, BC V8A 1W1

604 485 2721 Fax: 604 485 9153
EI Inquiries: 1 800 206 7218
Office hours: 10:00 - 4:00 weekdays
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Forms and basic information on Employment Insurance, Canada Pension and
Old Age Pension.

Source Club Society

Source Club Society
4476 Cumberland Place, V8A 2X4

604 483 3989

Website Email

A non-profit society established in 1987 to provide educational and life skills programs to persons with mental illness. The program is funded through the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and employs three part time Prevocational Rehabilitation Workers. The Source Clubhouse is a safe, social outlet for its’ members with a light lunch, coffee and good conversation available. Member initiated programs of arts and crafts are also enjoyed at the Club.

Hours: daytime, six days a week (see website for schedule)

Tourism Powell River

Visitors Bureau Society

North end of Crossroads Village (Joyce at Alberni)
111 - 4871 Joyce Avenue V8A 5P4

604 485 4000 Fax: 604 485 2822

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Tourism marketing and promotion of the Powell River region