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Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market

Shop local! The Farmers Market runs every Sunday, May – October.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – 6th Assessment

The 6th Assessment, released August 9, 2021, highlights that human influence has warmed the climate at an unprecedented rate.

Ocean Ambassadors Canada

“Through our educational programs and community initiatives we get people to the ocean, educate them about the threat of marine pollution and empower people to make real change.”

MasterFILE Premier

Find full-text articles from scholarly journals and reference books across multiple disciplines including health and wellness.

Access Information: Licensed for West Vancouver residents, students, and business owners only.

Health & Wellness

Bat Week

Bat Week is an annual, international celebration of the role of bats in nature.

BatCaver

The BatCaver program is a partnership between bat researchers and cavers in western Canada.

North American Bat Monitoring Program

NABat is a multi-national, multi-agency coordinated bat monitoring program across North America.

Bat Conservation International

Bat Conservation International’s mission is to conserve the world’s bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet.

Special News Interactive CBC piece – Beyond 94: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

CBC researched the progress of each Call to Action, by reaching out to relevant governments, faith groups, professional and community organisations for comment.  They also cross-referenced federal funding announcements with actual and past financial expenditures.

Yúusnew̓as: A Community Led Project

Yúusnew̓as is a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh community-led project to research and document the residential school experiences of our people. Our intent is to provide a safe space to listen to our truth-tellers and to take care of one another with cultural, emotional, and spiritual wellness support. This process has our ancestors, truth-tellers, and community at its heart as we highlight pathways of healing for today and generations to come.

A Resource Guide for Small Business Resiliency: Mainland/Southwest Region

This resource guide, produced by the BC Chamber of Commerce in July 2021, is intended to be a lifeline for small business owners uncertain of what to do next, how to prepare for opportunities, and where to quickly get information on support and successful practices post-pandemic.

BC Bats

Community Bat Programs of BC.

Driver Training Tests

This site offers free driver training quizzes for people who are going to write their drivers licence test in British Columbia. Included are car practice tests; commercial driving licence practice tests; motorcycle practice tests; three online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, commercial driving licence); and an FAQ section with detailed answers to over 70 questions.

Online Courses

Whose Land

Whose Land is a web-based app that uses GIS technology to assist users in identifying Indigenous Nations, territories, and Indigenous communities across Canada. The app can be used for learning about the territory your home or business is situated on, finding information for a land acknowledgement, and learning about the treaties and agreements signed across Canada.

Talking to kids about Residential Schools (Video)

A short video from award-winning Cree and Lakota author and educator Monique Gray Smith: “I share tips on both talking to kids about Residential Schools, but also how to prepare yourself as the adult to have these conversations. The video is for parents, grandparents, educators…anyone really with children in their lives. Also included are a number of author tips of books to read, podcasts, etc to deepen and continue your learning.”

Non-Indigenous people — here’s what you can do, right now

“Non-Indigenous people — here’s what you can do, right now: 7 ways to support Indigenous people grieving in wake of news about 215 children.”
by Anna McKenzie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter and Jacqueline Ronson

IndigiNews, June 2 2021.

The Children Remembered: Residential School Archives Project

Documents the history of the United Church’s Indian Residential Schools in Canada, with pictures. This project was initiated by the Church’s Steering Committee on Residential Schools, comprised of Survivors from different residential schools across Canada and of United Church leaders and staff. It is intended as a form of repatriation to First Nations communities and recognition that the United Church has  responsibility to engage in truth-telling about the Church’s role in the residential school system and in colonialism in general.

Indigenous Canada – University of Alberta

From an Indigenous perspective, this free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action

In order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission made 94 calls to action.

Legacy of Hope Foundation

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for more than 19 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential School System and subsequent Sixties Scoop on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote healing and Reconciliation.