Promotes safe, high quality camping experiences. Accredits camps in accordance with accepted safety standards, and provides information to the public about camp practices and the benefits of accredited camps. A directory of accredited member camps is available...

One-stop centre providing a range of social, education, health, education, housing, employment, substance use, and life skills services. Services include alcohol and drug counselling and mental health counselling. The BYRC Resource Room offers youth ages 13 to...

Provides after school and summer camp programs that teach kids ages seven to 14 about entrepreneurship and starting their own micro-businesses. Programs offer specific life and workplace readiness skills training through activities and games, short videos, and...

Promotes interest in and enjoyment of cultural activities in Burnaby. Sponsors or hosts a wide range of contemporary art programs and events throughout the year encompassing visual arts, dance, summer theatre, and literary arts. Serves as a source of informati...

Provides subsidies to low-income families for their children, ages five to 16, to attend the summer camp of their choice. Office hours are 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday.

Helps low-income families in Burnaby during the Christmas season by providing toys. Also provides Christmas hampers to low-income seniors who live alone or with their spouse. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Saturday.

Provides resources and opportunities to people in Burnaby who need support. Offer a range of programs and services to support families on low incomes and isolated seniors. Interpretation services are available. Office hours are 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. N...

Drop-in program for parents or caregivers and their children, newborn to school-age. Offers a place for adults to socialize and for children to learn and play. Provides parents with information through visits from nurses, educators, and others. Office and prog...

Provides information and referral services, and promotes community connections. In cooperation with other service providers, offers programs for families, youth, and seniors. Family services include family drop-ins for children up to age five and their caregiv...

Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission oversees parks, recreational facilities, museums, and cultural facilities in Burnaby. Indoor facilities include gymnasiums, fitness centres, swimming pools, ice rinks, pottery studios, art studios, dance studios...

Provides books and other material on loan to the public, as well as programs for children and adults, and free public computing and wireless access. Has bookable meeting spaces; call for details. Also provides in-depth reference and information on all subjects...

Promotes protection of peatlands through education, with a focus on Burns Bog. Aims to showcase the relationship between bogs and other water-related habitats. Provides learning opportunities through educational materials, interpretive tours, field trips, and ...

Offers educational, social, and recreational programs dedicated to the cultural, spiritual, and religious needs of the Jewish population in the Tri-Cities, Fraser Valley, and area. Nonprofit society, registered charity.

Offers one-stop access to information, referrals, and support services for Francophone families with children from birth to age six in Vancouver. Offered at two sites: Ecole Anne Hebert (7051 Killarney Street) and the FPFCB office (223-1555 West 7th Avenue). P...

Provides community-based support, knowledge, and advocacy to Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Offers individual counselling, independent living skills training, safe travel techniques, and children and youth camps. Operates CNIB Store which offers...

Equips CTS youth members ages 15 to 18 with training to become volunteer peer leaders. Peer leaders are trained in leadership, program development, outdoor recreation, and outdoor safety to plan and lead camp excursions in Metro Vancouver's Regional Parks (wit...

Runs programs and camps throughout the Lower Mainland: Tynehead (Surrey), Burnaby Lake (Burnaby), Pacific Spirit (Vancouver), and Capilano River (North Vancouver) regional parks. All camps and programs are completely free to all participants. Weekday Excursion...

Consists of a group of youth, ages 15 to 18, who dedicate time beyond leading camps in the summer to help plan events, fundraisers, and outreach in the offseason. All Youth Council events are open for those who want to attend. Brings together CTS youth members...

Offers summer camp and year-round recreation programming at no cost to children and youth diagnosed with cancer, and their families. Summer programming provides a safety-focused, medically supervised, fun and recreational experience at Loon Lake in Maple Ridge...

Offers wilderness camping experiences to children and youth from ages seven to 18, including one-week wilderness camping experiences and multi-week leadership development programs; financial assistance is available. Also offers family camps, and outdoor school...

Summer wilderness camp in northern Howe Sound for youth ages seven to 17. Provides leadership development, youth mentoring, and wilderness education. Activities include kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, row boating, hiking, backpacking, swimming, archery, gam...

Offers a variety of camping experiences for children throughout the summer months that include a holiday camp for children aged seven to 12, teen girls camp, family camp, and junior and senior performing arts camps. There are also women's, men's, and adult fel...

An outdoor social justice summer camping experience held on Gambier Island for queer, trans, Two-Spirit, questioning, and allied youth ages 14 to 21 from across BC and the Yukon. Provides opportunities to develop leadership skills, build self-esteem, foster ho...

Provides grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations, in the areas of music, theatre, writing and publishing, visual arts, dance, media arts, and integrated multidisciplinary arts. Canada Council Art Bank rents contemporary Cana...

A free eight-week program for immigrants; mixed group includes youth ages 15 to 30, as well as adults age 19 and older. Program combines fitness and recreational activities with workshops about living and working in Canada. Participants must have permanent res...