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OCCL has served and supported the adult literacy community since 1984. We are a non-profit, charitable organization and we: •help service providers to build capacity to address emerging needs •promote best practices in service delivery •coordinate service planning and project management •offer information and referral, outreach and networking •provide professional development for literacy instructors and administrators OCCL is funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, memberships, donations and fundraising. The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring ongoing operations. The Local Planning and Coordination Committee (made up of representatives from the literacy service providers in Ottawa) is responsible for literacy service planning.

Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO)is a community based non-profit organization providing services in Ottawa since 1978. We have four locations in Ottawa (central, east, and south). Our multi-faceted programs and services are delivered in over 42 languages to clients from 120 countries by OCISO’s team of knowledgeable, skilled and professional staff. Our work is augmented by the generous efforts of our enthusiastic, caring and talented volunteers, both established and new Canadians. OCISO’s programs and services include: Community Integration Program, Job Search Workshops, Immigrant Women's Program, Settlement to Employment Program, Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada, Counselling for individuals, families, couples and post-traumatic stress, Multicultural Liaison officers in 43 schools in 3 Ottawa school boards, ESL Summer Program, Cross Cultural Education, Public Education, Community Development, Volunteer Program.

"The secret of good teaching is to regard the child's intelligence as a fertile field...Our aim is so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his inmost core..." - Maria Montessori We offer competitively priced education at an established school in an urban waterfront setting, including: •the full B.C. curriculum to Grade 8; •a Montessori-trained staff whose credentials exceed provincial standards; •low student-teacher ratios; •outstanding programs including Music and French; •a beautiful school, bright and fresh, full of colour and light; •a safe building - earthquake prepared, wheelchair accessible, and; •a vibrant school community. At Selkirk Montessori, preschool, elementary and middle school children learn at their own pace through guided exploration. Learning from their personal experiences, they own the knowledge they have gained. Independence, confidence, self-discipline and a love of learning are qualities that distinguish Montessori students.

The Pacific Post Partum Support Society (PPPSS) offers support to women and their families who are experiencing postpartum depression and/or anxiety (PPD/A), as well as to women who are pregnant and experiencing emotional distress. The Society's support program is based on a self-help/mutual aid model. Trained group facilitators and telephone volunteers support mothers attending PPPSS groups throughout the Lower Mainland of BC, and during public phone hours staff provide helpful information and understanding support to callers (Tel. 604-255-7999). PPPSS also offers information nights for partners; interactive talks at mother and baby groups; workshops, lectures and training programs for interested groups and professionals; and free information in print. Publications for sale dealing with PPD/A include "A Self-Help Guide for Mothers", "Un guide pratique pour les méres", "A Reference Manual for Group Facilitators", and "A Reference Manual for Telephone Support Volunteers".

Founders Peter and Catharine Whyte were artists and philanthropists. Peter was born and raised in Banff, a member of one of Banff's pioneer families. Catharine was from a distinguished Massachusetts family. Far from the wild peaks of the Canadian Rockies, Catharine Robb and Peter Whyte met at the Boston Museum School of Fine Art in 1927. They married in 1930, and made Banff their home. Their interest in culture and understanding of philanthropy led to the development of the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation, and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, which opened in 1968.

Loan service Mobile library service Access to computers Organized activities related to books, culture and the arts

We are a free public library with seven branch libraries, one rural access site, a books by mail /outreach service, and an interactive web site.

The CRHA is the most senior railway enthusiast in Canada organization devoted to preserving and interpreting Canada’s railway heritage, which its founders and members have safeguarded from coast to coast. Today, Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum, owned and operated by the CRHA figures among the most important railway museums in the world. Exporail’s Archive Centre—recognized by the Province of Quebec as an Accredited Private Archive Service in 2008—is testimony to the work accomplished by the CRHA’s volunteers and the Association’s interest in sharing this work with the general public and researchers alike. Today, the Canadian Railroad Historical Association (CRHA) remains a non-profit volunteer organization that counts close to 1,000 members and eleven Divisions throughout Canada.

The Port Coquitlam Daycare Society was established on May 5, 1975 to provide affordable, quality child care services for families in Port Coquitlam and surrounding communities. The Port Coquitlam Children's Centre is located in the Meridian Village Housing Complex. We are grateful to Metro Vancouver for offering the space.

The Hub believes in the importance of early childhood education for children and their families, delivered with integrity, compassion and respect. The Hub, officially known as Prince Edward Child Care Services, has served the children and families of Prince Edward County since 1989. We are dedicated to providing quality early learning and child care services. We do this through the provision of a number of programs and services focusing on children 0-12 years old, including opportunities for families to engage in family enriching programs, supports, activities and education. We are focused on Growing Healthy Families in Prince Edward County.

“Everything about the (Two Rivers) gallery sings world class” according to a recent article in Australia's most popular daily newspaper, the Herald Sun. [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25794775-5013368,00.html] The article is about Canadian cities to visit by train, and the only art galleries mentioned in all of Canada were Two Rivers Gallery and the $276 million Art Gallery of Ontario; not bad company to be keeping. Two Rivers Gallery needs your support to maintain our world class facility. Operating costs continue to escalate as our building is no longer new; for example, in the past few years the Gallery has had to pay over $17,000 in extraordinary maintenance costs for the steam boiler which helps to maintain humidity level in our strictly controlled environment. Two Rivers Gallery recognizes that every penny counts, so any contribution you are able to make is a generous one.

Project Literacy Kelowna Society (PLKS) offers a free and confidential one-to-one tutoring service for adults in our community who have low literacy skills. PLKS trains volunteers to work with clients to improve their literacy skills in order to achieve employment and personal goals. Literacy instruction includes reading, writing, numeracy, English as a Second Language (ESL) and computer skills. Project Literacy clients also receive assistance to prepare for GED tests, Language Proficiency Index (LPI) exams and applied math and reading tests for entrance into pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship trades programs.