Day-use provincial park for swimming, picnicking, hiking, paddling and fishing.
BC Parks describes Canim Beach Park as a six-hectare park on Canim Lake, about 43 km northeast of 100 Mile House via paved Canim Lake Road. Activities include hiking, swimming, canoeing and fishing. Swimming has no lifeguard and the water drops steeply from shore. Pets must remain leashed and are not permitted on beach areas or in park buildings. BC Parks does not describe this as a campground. The page identifies Forest Grove as the closest community.
Social connection, meals, life skills and activities for people living with mental illness.
CMHA South Cariboo describes the Clubhouse as serving people in 100 Mile House and the surrounding area. Open Monday through Friday, 12:00–15:45. Activities include daily meals, life-skills workshops and interest-based activities. Access requires referral from Interior Health MHSU followed by intake with the Clubhouse worker. Call MHSU Intake at 250-395-7676. Contact CMHA to confirm current availability and access from your community.
Service Areas: 100 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch, 70 Mile House, 93 Mile, Bridge Lake, Buffalo Creek, Canim Lake, Eagle Creek, Forest Grove, Lac la Hache
Location: 555B South Cedar Avenue, 100 Mile House, BC
Social, cultural, physical and intergenerational activities for community Elders.
The centre supports Elders’ social, mental and physical wellness through cultural activities and opportunities to stay active. The provider describes intergenerational visits and activities with youth and school children, including fishing trips, lunches, games, Lahal, seasonal concerts, crafts, storytelling, gardening and beach days. Contact the coordinator for current programming and eligibility.
Family, youth, cultural, referral and community justice supports.
The centre offers family support for children, youth and families at risk; cultural activities; assessments and referrals to outside resources; tween and youth individual and group sessions; help accessing local and external support; and crisis response when required. Its Community Justice Program supports community members involved in the criminal justice system or adult probation. Services are delivered through contracts with outside agencies; confirm current program availability and eligibility with the centre.
Provider: School District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
Student transportation on school routes with published stops in Buffalo Creek.
School bus transportation for eligible School District 27 students; this is not public transit. Route 41 runs between the Eagle Creek, Canim, Forest Grove and 100 Mile areas. The published timetable lists Buffalo Creek Road at Canim-Hendrix Lake Road at 8:18 a.m. on the morning route and 3:57 p.m. on the afternoon route. Route 47 runs between Houseman Road, Buffalo Creek and 100 Mile House; its published timetable lists the same intersection at 7:50 a.m. on the morning route and 2:34 p.m. on the afternoon route. Route 47 also lists the former Buffalo Creek School at 5282 Canim-Hendrix Lake Road. Schedules are school-day routes and may change; confirm student eligibility, assigned stops and current times with the district.
Service Areas: Buffalo Creek, Canim Lake, Eagle Creek, Forest Grove
Location: Buffalo Creek Road and Canim-Hendrix Lake Road, Buffalo Creek, BC
Provider: South Cariboo Community Response Network
Community network concerned with adult abuse, neglect and self-neglect in the South Cariboo.
The network identifies 108 Mile Ranch among its communities served and publishes a local coordinator contact for information about community response resources. Confirm the current contact before relying on the listing.
Service Areas: 100 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch, 70 Mile House, Canim Lake, Clinton, Forest Grove, Lac la Hache, Lone Butte
Family support, early years programs, counselling and youth services for communities across the South Cariboo.
The organization provides a Family Support Worker Program, youth centre, early years programs and counselling. The 211 agency profile names Buffalo Creek among the South Cariboo communities served. Office hours are Monday–Friday, 09:00–16:00; contact the centre to identify the right program and any intake requirements.
Service Areas: 100 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch, 70 Mile House, Bridge Lake, Buffalo Creek, Canim Lake, Clinton, Eagle Creek, Forest Grove, Interlakes, Lac la Hache, Lone Butte
Location: 1–486 South Birch Avenue, 100 Mile House, British Columbia
Employment counselling, job-search support, training referrals and application assistance.
The provider describes help identifying barriers, setting goals and planning return-to-work actions. Support includes labour-market information, training and education referrals, job searches, résumé and cover-letter development, employment referrals and interview preparation. The provider says it assists First Nations individuals having difficulty entering or remaining in employment. Contact the Employment Coordinator to confirm access and current availability.
Income assistance is listed among the First Nation’s community supports.
Tsq̓éscen̓ First Nation lists Income Assistance among its community services but does not provide details on this page. Contact the administration office to ask about eligibility, application steps and current availability.
Community sports, recreation, fitness classes and fitness-centre access.
Programs include seasonal and age-specific sports and recreation, including cross-country skiing, snowboarding, downhill skiing, canoeing and kayaking, track and field, mountain biking clinics, Pilates, yoga, boxing, youth training, co-ed and men-only classes, open gym, walking and running, personal training, fitness testing, athletic development and wellness planning. The provider says community members have access to the fitness centre 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Class times vary; consult the monthly calendar and confirm access with staff.
Community clinic, nursing, home support, addictions support and visiting health professionals for the Canim Lake community.
Whitefeather Family Centre lists physician visits Mondays 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., except statutory holidays and physician holidays. The Community Health Nurse provides prenatal, postnatal and newborn care; immunization and communicable-disease education; growth and developmental assessments; harm reduction; health and injury prevention; vision and hearing screens; referrals; advocacy; and health education. Community Health Representative support includes assisting on physician days, medication pickup and delivery, medical travel, the Ensure program, and liaison with community members. Home Support Workers provide in-home personal care and daily-living support and a bathing program at the centre. Homemakers provide housekeeping for Elders in need and people living with a handicap. An Alcohol & Drug Worker supports treatment referrals and people living with addiction or in recovery. Visiting practitioners listed include a diabetes nurse educator, registered dietitian, foot-care nurse, internal medicine specialist, physiotherapist, dental therapist, massage, Raynor massage, Reiki and Touch for Health. The Home & Community Care Nurse position is currently vacant; the provider says some services are being covered by the Community Health Nurse. Confirm current availability, access and appointments with the centre.