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North Shore Volunteers for Seniors

NSVS is a non-profit society established in 1961. It promotes the independence and well-being of elderly and isolated seniors.

SeniorsBC.ca

A complete list of resources available to seniors in B.C.

Alzheimer Society Canada

An essential website for anyone needing more information on this disease and brain health in general.

Canada Post’s Postal Code Lookup

Look up Canadian postal codes.

CountryCode.org

International dialing codes and instructions on how to make international calls.

AllAreaCodes.com

Provides all area code information within the North American Numbering Plan. Also includes a reverse phone lookup.

Canada411

Canadian residential and business listings with postal codes. Reverse phone, address, and postal code searching also available.

CBC Music Playlists

Canada’s online music service offers playlists in a variety of genres.

West Vancouver Maps

Links to the District of West Vancouver’s interactive web appplication WestMAP (GIS), the official Municipal Map and Guide, zoning maps, etc.

West Vancouver Archives

Search or sift through West Vancouver’s documentary heritage including public records created by the Municipal Government and private records which document the lives and experiences of residents, businesses, and community organizations in West Vancouver’s past.

West Vancouver Historical Society

The West Vancouver Historical Society is a nonprofit, public service organization interested in enjoying, celebrating, and preserving the history of West Vancouver.

Access to WVHS’s previous website is here.

Museum of North Vancouver (MONOVA)

Explore North Vancouver’s heritage through their historical thematic web tours, programs, exhibitions and digital online collections.

North Shore Heritage Preservation Society

Provides information about preserving heritage buildings on the North Shore. Also includes a guide to doing house history research and links to other heritage websites.

West Vancouver Heritage

The District’s heritage page has information on National Historic Sites, heritage properties, and more.

Representative Poetry Online

Biographies, personal philosophies, lists of works and representative poems – plus reviews and criticism – for a large number of poets.

Google Translate

Translate a word, phrase, or an entire document. It’s definitely not perfect–use a skilled human translator for important documents–but it’s great for short, quick translations, and getting better every day!

italki

italki connects you to tutors and exchange partners from around the world. Find a free language exchange partner, or pay for lessons ranging in price, from either informal tutors or professional, certified tutors.

BC Laws

Free public access to the Statutes & Regulations of B.C.

VictimLink BC

VictimLink BC is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service available across BC and Yukon 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-563-0808. It provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.

JP Boyd on Family Law

This Clicklaw wikibook by Vancouver lawyer John-Paul Boyd provides in-depth coverage of family law and divorce law in B.C.