Public neighbourhood park with sports fields, playground, courts, picnic areas and washroom.
Big Eddy Park is a 38,000 m² public park at 1805 Griffiths Road. Features include a walking-trail connection, ball and soccer fields, basketball court, picnic areas, playground, and restroom. Open dawn to dusk. Parks, Recreation & Culture contact: 250-837-9351.
Service Areas: Big Eddy, Revelstoke
Location: 1805 Griffiths Road, Revelstoke, British Columbia
Provider: Community Connections (Revelstoke) Society
Outreach and housing navigation for adults experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
For people aged 19 and older who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Outreach workers assess housing needs and connect people to emergency shelter, food, clothing, blankets, identification, income assistance, housing options, health care, counselling, addiction recovery, skills training, and seasonal simple-tax filing support. Help can include housing applications, move-in support, appointments, viewings, landlord liaison, and possible rent subsidies. Drop-in hours: Tuesday 13:00–16:00 and Thursday 10:00–13:00. Appointments available Monday to Thursday 09:00–16:30.
Provider: Community Connections (Revelstoke) Society
Free, client-choice food distribution twice per week in Revelstoke.
The Food Bank distributes food Tuesdays 15:00–18:00 and Thursdays 10:00–13:00. Clients select their own food items and should bring bags. Registration can be completed on the first visit; identification is helpful but not required. Tuesdays prioritize families with children and Thursdays prioritize seniors, who may skip the general line-up.
Local fixed-route bus connecting Big Eddy with Okanagan College and central Revelstoke.
Route 3 runs Monday to Saturday; no Sunday service. It loops from Grizzly Plaza via Okanagan College, Big Eddy and Highway 23, Lundell and Celgar, and Third Street at Charles. The Big Eddy and Highway 23 stop times shown in the official rider guide are 7:42, 8:52, 10:02, 11:07, 1:57 pm, 3:02 pm, 4:07 pm, 5:12 pm and 6:17 pm. Standard adult fare $2; student/senior fare $1.75; children 12 and under ride free. Wheelchair-accessible courtesy seating is available. Transit information: 250-837-3888. Check BC Transit for current schedules and fare changes.
Home care, personal support, nursing and foot care in communities listed by the South Shuswap health directory.
We Care Home Health Services in Vernon provides companionship, homemaking, personal care and family support in homes and institutions. Its nurses also offer community flu and wellness clinics and foot care. A South Shuswap health directory lists service communities from Armstrong and Enderby through the Shuswap to Kamloops, Westwold and Tappen. Contact the Vernon office to confirm current coverage, availability, fees and eligibility; the directory does not publish a current service schedule.
Service Areas: Armstrong, Blind Bay, Canoe, Chase, Cherryville, Eagle Bay, Enderby, Grindrod, Kamloops, Lavington, Malakwa, Nakusp, Oyama, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Spallumcheen, Tappen, Vernon, Westwold