Partnership to tackle Nanaimo homelessness begins implementation action Nanaimo, B.C – The City of Nanaimo’s Council led Health and Housing Task Force, which was established by Nanaimo City Council this year, in partnership with the Nanaimo Homeless Coalition, and United Way Central & Northern Vancouver Island have joined forces with Turner Strategies and HelpSeeker to […]
Minute Men Moving & Storage Facility Upgrade You may have heard that Minute Men Moving & Storage is expanding their facilities. They are currently in the process of building a new warehouse, which is expected to be finished by April 2020. In building the new warehouse Minute Men is helping create multiple jobs in Nanaimo […]
COCO Café is a Social Enterprise with a mission to provide employment, training, and socialization opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. Their business model is unique to them. Most similar community programs are just that, “community programs” where people with developmental disabilities are given the opportunity to participate in a workplace setting, not necessarily being […]
The purpose of The Port Theatre Society is to stimulate and enhance artistic, cultural, and economic activity of central Vancouver Island. At the Port Theatre they host 110,000 people each year to enjoy a variety of cultural performances and events. Through their partnerships and their programming, the Port Theatre has established itself as a community […]
Report to Council October 28. 2019 Findings & Recommendation: Impact on business and residents of homelessness and social disorder Click here to download the full report.
For Immediate Release: October 28th, 2019 LAST Chance to Enter your Business in this Year’s DT Gingerbread Competition This 2019 holiday season, will be the 5th annual celebration of B Gallant Homes Gingerbread Competition in Downtown Nanaimo. Registration is now open for Nanaimo businesses to sign up for the competition that gives you a huge […]
Cold Front Gelato specializes in making innovative gelato flavours while respecting the Italian tradition of using local, fresh ingredients. They pride themselves in their “from scratch” methods that involve the production of their own purées, syrups, and sauces to produce the highest quality, natural gelato. Cold Front also proudly serves Milano Coffee and a premium […]
The Nanaimo Child Development Centre has been promoting optimum child development by serving children and youth with developmental needs and their families since 1967. The Nanaimo Child Development Centre is the oldest Child Development Centre across British Columbia. Their services are free of charge. Through generous individual and business community supporters they can provide support […]
