Weekly prenatal and new-parent drop-in with food, learning and connection.
Supports expectant parents and new parents with infants up to one year. The weekly drop-in offers a nutritious lunch, learning and engagement around relevant topics, and a chance to connect with other new parents. Closed during summer and when schools are not in session.
Service Areas: Blueberry Creek, Castlegar, Deer Park, Ootischenia, Playmor Junction, Shore Acres, Slocan Park, Slocan Village, South Slocan, Thrums, Vallican, Winlaw
Coordinates disability supports and community inclusion services for people across the Kootenay Boundary region.
Coordinates services for adults with developmental disabilities, adults with significant limitations in adaptive functioning and FASD or PDD/autism, and their families. Staff help people develop support plans, connect to CLBC programs and liaise with community agencies. Supports may include staffed residential care, shared and supported living, life skills, social, recreational and vocational programs, employment search, psychological and behavioural consultation, assessment, therapy, home support, respite and service coordination. Some supports are delivered by CLBC and others by funded community providers. The 211 listing names Robson, Shoreacres and South Slocan in the service area. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm.
Service Areas: Beaverdell, Bridesville, Castlegar, Christina Lake, Crescent Valley, Edgewood, Fauquier, Fruitvale, Genelle, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Kaslo, Meadow Creek, Midway, Montrose, Nakusp, Nelson, New Denver, Robson, Rossland, Salmo, Shoreacres, Silverton, Slocan, South Slocan, Trail, Trout Lake, Warfield, Winlaw, Ymir
Short-term emergency support for people displaced from home by a fire, flood, or other disaster. The City team assists Regional District areas, including Brilliant opposite Castlegar.
The City of Castlegar Emergency Support Services team provides support to Castlegar residents and assists Regional District areas, Kaslo and Nelson when fires, floods or other disasters displace people from their homes. Emergency Support Services may provide short-term help with basic needs such as food, accommodation, clothing and incidentals. Access and reception locations depend on the active emergency; follow the local authority’s instructions. The City posts local emergency information and offers emergency notifications through its alert page.
Service Areas: Brilliant, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nelson
Fire suppression, rescue, medical first response and other emergency response, including contracted protection for the Blueberry Creek/Fairview neighbourhood.
Castlegar Fire Department responds to fires, rescues, motor-vehicle incidents, first-responder medical calls, hazardous materials, fire alarms and aircraft emergencies. The RDCK Area J wildfire resiliency plan says Blueberry Creek/Fairview, a residential neighbourhood south of Castlegar municipal boundaries, receives fire protection by contract from Castlegar Fire Department. Emergency: 911. Castlegar Fire Hall: 2161 6th Avenue, Castlegar. Department contact: 250-365-3266. Confirm exact property coverage with the department.
Service Areas: Blueberry Creek, Castlegar
Location: 2161 6th Avenue, Castlegar, British Columbia
Food hampers, free meals and community support in the Castlegar area.
Generally one food hamper per person per month, with exceptions based on circumstances. Free dine-in or take-out lunches, harm-reduction supplies, pet food, information about shelter and other supports. Register by phone during the morning window for lunch or a hamper. Housebound hamper delivery may be available; transit tickets are available for travel to and from the food bank. Free.
Service Areas: Blueberry Creek, Castlegar
Location: 614 Christina Place, Castlegar, British Columbia
Financial assistance for eligible RDCK residents to reduce recreation admission, membership and program costs.
The Leisure Access Program (LAP) helps RDCK residents of all ages experiencing financial hardship access recreation. Approved participants receive a yearly subsidy credit of $100 per adult and $150 per youth. The credit can subsidize general admissions and memberships by 50% for adults and 75% for youth, and most registered programs by 50%; CHEER events are fully subsidized. A further allotment may be available in specified circumstances. Passes expire May 31 each year and applicants must reapply.
Service Areas: Ainsworth, Airport Road, Appledale, Applegrove, Argenta, Arrow Creek, Arrow Park, Balfour, Bealby, Beasley, Blewett, Bonnington, Boswell, Box Lake, Brandon, Brilliant, Brooklyn, Brouse, Burton, Canyon, Castlegar, Cooper Creek, Crawford Bay, Crescent Bay, Crescent Beach, Crescent Valley, Creston, Deer Park, Duck Lake, Edgewood, Erickson, Erie, Fairview, Fauquier, Gerrard, Glade, Glenbank, Glenlily, Goat River Bottom, Goatfell, Gray Creek, Grohman, Halcyon, Hall Siding, Harrop, Hills, Horlicks, Howser, Huscroft, Inonoaklin Valley, Johnsons Landing, Kaslo, Kingsgate, Kitchener, Kootenay Bay, Krestova, Kuskanook, Lakeview, Lardeau, Lemon Creek, Lister, Longbeach, Marblehead, Meadow Creek, Mirror Lake, Nakusp, Nasookin, Needles, Nelson, Nelway, New Denver, New Settlement, Ootischenia, Pass Creek, Passmore, Perry Siding, Pilot Bay, Playmor Junction, Poplar Creek, Porto Rico, Procter, Queens Bay, Raspberry, Red Mountain, Renata, Riondel, Robson, Rosebery, Ross Spur, Rykerts, Salmo, Salmo North, Sanca, Sandon, Shields, Shoreacres, Shutty Bench, Silverton, Sirdar, Six Mile, Slocan, Slocan Park, South Reclamation, South Slocan, Sproule Creek, Summit Lake (Slocan Valley), Sunshine Bay, Syringa, Taghum, Taghum Beach, Tarrys, Thrums, Twin Bays, Vallican, Voykin Subdivision, West Creston, Whatshan Lake, Willow Point, Winlaw, Wynndel, Yahk, Ymir
1.5 km non-motorized riverside trail through a protected blue heron reserve.
An easy, year-round trail on the north shore of the Columbia River between the CPR bridge and Brilliant. A bird-viewing platform is available. Hikers and cyclists may use the trail; dogs must remain on leash. The trail passes through a protected blue heron reserve. Water levels can change rapidly because of dam operations, so use caution near the river. Access points include Old Mill Road west of the bridge and Brilliant Road to the east.
Free one-to-one volunteer support that helps adults with health or quality-of-life concerns connect with local resources and community activities.
Nav-CARE is a free community-based program for adults living with chronic illness, social isolation, increased frailty or other quality-of-life concerns. Specially trained volunteer navigators provide practical, emotional and social support, help clients find local resources and activities, and offer consistent one-to-one companionship. No referral from a doctor or other professional is needed; clients and families can contact the program directly. Nav-CARE is not healthcare-system navigation. Contact the Nelson coordinator for service in this area. The provider says its broader service area includes Salmo, Nelson, Kaslo, the north Kootenay Lake area, the Slocan Valley, Nakusp, the Arrow Lakes valley, Castlegar and places between them.
Service Areas: Appledale, Balfour, Blewett, Bonnington Falls, Brandon, Brilliant, Castlegar, Crescent Valley, Glade, Hills, Kaslo, Krestova, Lemon Creek, Nakusp, Nelson, New Settlement, Passmore, Perry Siding, Playmor Junction, Salmo, Shoreacres, Slocan, Slocan Park, Summit Lake (Slocan Valley), Tarrys, Thrums, Vallican, Winlaw