Non-medical daily living support for seniors age 65 and over to help maintain independence at home.
Services include friendly visits, grocery shopping and delivery, light housekeeping and yard work, snow shovelling, minor home repairs, and volunteer transportation to appointments. The provider lists its office at 355 St Laurent Avenue in Quesnel and direct Better at Home phone 250-992-9156. Transportation is listed for appointments in Quesnel and Prince George. Program hours vary. Fees apply to some services on an income-based sliding scale.
Service Areas: Barkerville, Bouchie Lake, Hixon, Kersley, Quesnel, Wells
Location: 355 St Laurent Avenue, Quesnel, British Columbia
Student-only school bus routes through Barlow Creek; assigned stops and times must be confirmed with the district.
School District 28 lists Bus 45 for the Barlow Creek area and Bus 16 for the Cottonwood/Wells connection. These are school bus routes for eligible enrolled students, not public transit. Stop times are approximate, and the district says students are assigned to stops based on route design and operational requirements. Check the current school route page and your assigned stop before travelling; contact the Transportation Department at transportation@sd28.bc.ca or 250-992-8361 for route or eligibility questions.
Social group for Wells and area residents aged 50+; monthly bingo is open to all community members.
The association provides a place for residents aged 50 and older to meet and take part in group activities. Members can use computers. The group meets in the wheelchair-accessible Ray Davis Room on the lower floor of Wells Community Hall. Bingo is held for all community members on the first Thursday of each month. Membership is $5 per year for people aged 50 and older; contact the association for current meeting times and activities.
Community growing plots and greenhouse spaces for members; annual membership is $20.
Members can use outdoor plots, smaller greenhouse spaces, and shared tools to grow food or flowers. Membership costs $20 per year. Contact the garden for current availability and access arrangements.