Welcome to the CSCL Media & Events page. We will be updating this page as often as possible, but in the mean time, please check out our social media sites for what’s new and exciting in CSCL!
CSCL Event – Friday, October 12, 2018 – Tzeachten Hall Our Annual Community Living Event is moving to Friday night. Come dressed in your favourite Halloween costume! Hope to see you there, and don’t forget to invite family and friends! Tickets on sale NOW! Call 604-792=7726 for
Read more →Sunshine Drive Block Party! On August 14th between 10am-2pm, CSCL’s REV and Oasis teams will be hosting a Sunshine Drive Block Party. This day will consist of live music, fun activities and a hot dog BBQ! This event is open to anyone and everyone and we will
Read more →David Godbout is a hard-working success story – a self-employed business owner with a successful micro-enterprise called, “Busy Bee”. David’s interest in enterprise goes back to “Teen Biz”, an unofficial business, back in the day, run by teens in CSCL’s Teen Clubs selling pop and snacks at
Read more →CSCL’s annual “Open Door Art Exhibit” at the O’Connor Art Gallery will run June 20-23, 2018. Located at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre – 9201 Corbould Street. This is a free event and open to the public. Gallery Hours are Wed-Sat (12pm-5pm) with a special reception on Thursday,
Read more →Hockey fans unite! The CSCL Hockey Alumni Series continues… The Chilliwack Society for Community Living (CSCL) is thrilled to welcome the Boston Bruins Alumni Tour to a game at Prospera Centre on Saturday, February 23, 2019 headlined by Stanley Cup Winner and Hall of Famer – Ray
Read more →Tell us a bit about yourself: My name is Jordan LeFaivre and I am 23 years old. Right now I’m a novelist and I’m working part-time at the Pacific Regional Training Centre (PRTC) as a Dining Room Attendant. As a child, I had a 1:1 childcare workers
Read more →CSCL’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 7pm at the Coast Hotel – Rosedale Room – 45920 First Avenue, Chilliwack. All CSCL employees and stakeholders are welcome to attend!
Read more →CSCL’s latest newsletter “Out & About” is now available. Click the link below: https://cscl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Volume-10-Issue-2.pdf
Read more →Come and find out about LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL! Have some Pizza – Win a Prize! The Transition Resource & Fair is for Middle & Secondary School Teens with Intellectual and/or Physical Disabilities and Adults and their Families who would like to plan their next steps after
Read more →CSCL has been recognized as a Canadian Non Profit Employer of Choice 7 years in a row from 2017 to 2023! The NEOC award recognizes nonprofits whose exemplary talent management practices support successful mission delivery in the communities they serve. This is exciting news, and we are
Read more →For the 2nd year in a row, CSCL has won the top prize at this year’s Rotary Christmas Parade for its float “CandyLand” contribution. “We spent many hours in the rain this year getting the float ready”, said Natalie Karam, CSCL’s Children & Youth Associate Director, “but
Read more →Creating Community through Delicious Meals! The Chilliwack Airport Restaurant and Patio is graciously donating $1.00 of every entrée sold between the hours of 4:00pm and 7:00pm to the Chilliwack Society for Community Living from November 28th to December 23rd. So head down for great fun and good
Read more →You’re invited to CSCL’s Child and Youth Services – Charlotte’s Closet Clothing Drive! What to Bring and Where: Please bring in used clothing in “good condition” (jackets, pants, sweaters, scarves, mitts, boots, warm clothing accessories, etc). Drop off clean clothes at Mathieson Centre (45195 Wells Road) Closet
Read more →CSCL’s Social Committee has organized a fundraiser for the Holiday Season! They are selling poinsettias – red, white and pink, $13 each, Holiday Planters and Beautiful Fresh Mixed Wreaths, $32 each! Click the link below for more details or call Shelby at 604-393-3209. https://cscl.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Poinsettia.pdf
Read more →Congratulations to the People First – Chilliwack Chapter group for celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year. The People First movement is all about rights – human rights, citizenship rights, accommodations rights and language rights. The right to freedom, choice and equality for all. For the past 25
Read more →CSCL is thrilled to host the Montreal Canadiens Alumni (presented by Canadian Tire) to a game on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Prospera Centre, Chilliwack. The “Thrill of A Lifetime” opportunities for some lucky Habs fan to actually play WITH the Montreal Canadiens Alumni team (and keep
Read more →Congratulations to Adrian Collins for winning the year’s Photo Contest – “What Does Social Capital Look Like To You?” Adrian submitted a photo with support from his Vocational Counselor at CSCL’s Supported Employment Services titled “DSLR Sefie”. Adrian is a freelance photographer (his business is called Adrian
Read more →CSCL is excited to announce that the Mathieson Centre (CSCL’s Child & Youth Services Building) will be the location for the Wind & Tide Preschool for the 2017/2018 school year. Wind & Tide believes that every child deserves rich, life-enhancing knowledge. They want to inspire each child
Read more →Robin has always had a penchant for the color green! She has incorporated that into her latest art project. She says she loves seeing the bright colors and painting is so much fun! She says she’s really happy to be a part of the Art Club this year
Read more →Freedom of Rights, a cutting edge film and booklet about the rights of individuals who are labeled with a developmental disability. A project of the Chilliwack Society for Community Living, scripted and directed by Linda McRae, filmed by Virtual Broadcast Network, “Freedom of Rights” depicts the rights
Read more →Thank you for your bid to the Montreal Canadiens Alumni game coming to Chilliwack on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Prospera Centre. This is a closed auction to receive one of two spots to coach or play WITH the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Team! This also includes a
Read more →Save The Date! Saturday, October 21 – 4-8pm at Tzeachten Hall. October is Community Living Month and CSCL is proud to celebrate it with our 18th Annual Community Living “Hawaiian Beach Party”. More details, including when to purchase your tickets, to come soon!
Read more →Habs fans unite! CSCL is excited to welcome the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour, sponsored by Canadian Tire, to a game at Prospera Centre on Thursday, February 15, 2018 – puck drops at 7pm. Les Canadiens will play a group of local hockey players, the Chilly Wackers, in
Read more →Joey is a working man this summer! Joey was hired by manager, Chris Kizmann, to work at the Townsend Park Concession Stand. With the support of his amazing boss and concession stand team, Joey is learning several skills including dishwashing, food preparation and how to be a
Read more →As a founding member of Inclusion BC (formerly BC Association for Community Living), CSCL was pleased to join over 700 people participating in the conference and AGM held in Richmond between June 14th and 17th. Presenters included: (L to R) Sharon Goldthorp, Caitlin Baker, Mackenzie Peterson, Eddy
Read more →Jonathon loves games. CSCL staff found a group that has meets for the common purpose of playing games, close to Jonathon’s home. The group, called the Youth Games Guild is a weekly Community Drop-In for Youth. Quickly, it became apparent to staff that Jonathon loved attending this
Read more →Paul has started jamming with one of the musicians at Triple Play Pub. A CSCL employee, who had previously worked with Paul, called to let him know that her friend hosts a jam session and invited Paul to it. Paul is using his IPad that has songs
Read more →Susan started going to Chair Yoga at the Senior Resource Center a year ago. When she first started going she didn’t know anyone there except for one lady who used to work for CSCL. As Susan continued going, the instructor and the ladies became more friendly with
Read more →Anjili was very excited when CSCL helped provide the opportunity for her to join “Stampin’ Up” – a Card Making group. She also attended a Community Art project called “Expresso Yourself” and met some wonderful people. Anjili now maintains contact with some of these new friends outside
Read more →Corey wondered if he could spend some more time with an old colleague he knew from work. With the help of CSCL, Corey connected with his former Assistant Manager and caught a movie together. Since then, the two friends have attended an “All Star Wrestling” event in
Read more →CSCL’s annual “Open Door Art Exhibit” at the O’Connor Art Gallery will run June 21-24, 2017. Located at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre – 9201 Corbould Street. This is a free event and open to the public. Gallery Hours are Wed-Sat (12pm-5pm) with a special reception on Thursday,
Read more →Chilliwack Society for Community Living – Notice of Annual General Meeting Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Place: Best Western Rainbow Country Inn – Fraser Room, 43971 Industrial Way, Chilliwack Time: 7:00pm Click HERE to read CSCL’s Annual Report
Read more →Several individuals who attend Vedder services participate in the “Sit and Be Fit” class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Cheam Leisure Centre. Some great relationships have been made especially with the instructor, Debbie, as well as with some other community members who attend. As a result,
Read more →Erik is a long standing member of the Art Club. Erik says that he likes doing the project with leaves and flowers because it looks so beautiful! Look for Erik’s art work for sale at the O’Connor Art Gallery at CSCL’s Open Door Art Exhibit June 21-24,
Read more →Kim has been an active member of CSCL’s Art Club since its inception in 2013. Kim loves the social aspect of the Art Club as well as having the time to create beautiful and colourful art work. She has had several pieces in exhibit at previous Open
Read more →Kara has been a most enthusiastic member of CSCL’s Art Club. She has been a member since the beginning and is always eager to assist in any way possible with the instructors as well as her peers. She has an extremely keen eye and really puts her
Read more →CSCL is hosting a Paint Nite at Evergreen Hall/Slessie Room from 7pm-9pm on Saturday, June 10, 2017 This event is now SOLD OUT For more details click the link below: https://www.paintnite.com/events/_1164966
Read more →CSCL was proud to be nominated at the 2017 Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards in the Innovative Initiative category. CSCL’s Associate Director of Employment Services, Nancy Gauvin (seen in photo), accepted the official certificate during the Awards ceremony.
Read more →CSCL recently received two awards at the 2016 NAOSH BC Awards ceremony taking home the Most Innovative Award and the top award for the Health Care category. The photo shows the CSCL “delegation” just after receiving the awards. CSCL was also featured in the Jan/Feb 2017 WorkSafe
Read more →Larry Smith has been an active and eager member of the Art Club at CSCL since its inception over 4 years ago. Larry has a visual impairment but of course this does not stop his participation or enthusiasm. Larry loves bright colours, especially orange and black! Larry’s
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