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The Cowichan Intercultural Society (CIS) has been serving the Cowichan Valley Region for 32 years. Currently, CIS has 18 active community service programs, 13 board members, 16 staff members and 160 volunteers. CIS is the leading community resource for immigrant settlement services, and for education and awareness in developing welcoming and inclusive communities. CIS provides multiple services and supports to numerous individuals, groups and communities. Each year, CIS hosts numerous community-building events in 11 communities in the Cowichan Valley Region, with more than 10,000 participants. CIS is an integrated, accessible, and active organization. Every year more than 6,000 people drop in to our office and approximately 1,000 of them receive long term service. In addition, CIS works in partnership with over 40 community service providers and organizations to mutually strengthen and support our shared communities.

Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.

CMI is a church-building ministry. By providing biblically sound and scientifically accurate answers to questions people have about Genesis and the creation/evolution issue we build up believers in their faith. With offices internationally, we employ more PhD scientists than any other Christian organization. Our website (creation.com) features nearly 10,000 faith-building articles summarizing more than 35 years of creationist research. The Canadian office produces CMI's TV show Creation Magazine LIVE! in addition to other teaching videos made available for free on the Internet. These programs, along with speaking events happening all over Canada are funded entirely by Canadian supporters.

La mission de Créations Etc… s’articule autour de quatre objectifs : - Favoriser, principalement par les arts, l’intégration sociale des jeunes issus de milieux urbains sensibles - Permettre aux jeunes d’aborder la pratique des arts de la scène par le biais de la création - Promouvoir et diffuser des spectacles contemporains, reflétant les tendances artistiques en arts de la scène, conçus par des artistes de la relève professionnelle du Québec et de la francophonie canadienne et internationale - Développer des activités novatrices et structurantes dans le but de sensibiliser des nouveaux publics à des nouvelles formes d’art Les activités régulières de Créations Etc… sont : - Le Projet d’intervention Rousselot (1995) - La Camp des Arts Créations Etc…(1998) - Le festival Vue sur la Relève (1996) Autour de chacune de ses activités régulières, l’organisme développe des projets spéciaux répondant à des besoins de sa clientèle.

* Creative Retirement is a not-for-profit organization devoted to life-long learning. * We are firm believers in mental stimulation as a major factor in good health and longevity. * We provide interesting and informative programs for people of varied interests. * We offer programs at affordable prices.

The Credit Valley Conservation Foundation is a distinct charitable Foundation that raises money for conservation projects and is strategically poised to assist Credit Valley Conservation with the daunting task of environmental protection. Blazing new trails, creating woodland habitats, naturalizing urban areas and providing environmental education are just some of the initiatives funded and led by the CVC Foundation. Members and donors to the CVC Foundation firmly believe that our personal health, economic well-being and quality of life are inextricably linked to the health of our natural environment. The funds raised by the Foundation are used exclusively in support of CVC projects.

Crime Stoppers is a community service program which helps solve and prevent crime in your neighbourhood by combining the efforts of the police, media and the public. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit charitable organization funded by tax exempt contributions from citizens, businesses and service groups. A board of directors comprised of involved citizens establish policy, raise funds, and oversee reward payments. It encourages people to call Crime Stoppers with information to solve crimes already committed, ones about to occur, and/or the wereabouts of wanted persons, missing persons, narcotics, or stolen property.

Crow’s has a mission to ignite passionate and enduring engagement between our audiences and artists by creating, producing and promoting unforgettable theatre that examines and illuminates the pivotal narratives of our times. Founded in 1983 Crow’s Theatre is recognized in the Canadian theatre landscape as a provocative, daring, award-winning theatre company.

Cumberland Public Libraries serves all residents of Cumberland County via 7 libraries and a Books by Mail service.

In 1974, a group of independent dancers joined together to create and perform new choreography -- to push the boundaries of creation. It has now been three decades, and Dancemakers remains on the leading edge of contemporary dance in Canada. Under the artistic direction of Serge Bennathan from 1990 to 2006, the company's reputation has continued to spread throughout Canada, the Americas and Europe. In August 2006, award-winning dancer/choreographer Michael Trent was invited to take the lead as the Company's and Centre's Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer. At the core of the Company's and the Centre's philosophy is the desire to promote and facilitate new creation, and professional and audience development activities that are rooted in contemporary aesthetics, cross-disciplinary dialogues and collaborative engagement.

Founded in 1980, Dancers' Studio West is into its 32nd season for the 2012-13 season. Based in Calgary, Alberta. www.dswlive.ca

Our service is in Danish the first and third Sunday of each month. We use English on the remaining Sundays and all major holidays. The service is usually at 11:00 Sunday morning.