We are a licensed childcare centre operating 2 programs.
2.5 – 5 yr olds – full and part-time care School Age Care – kindergarten – Grade 5
Hours of operation: 7:30-5:15. We are open year round except for Christmas break
Our early childhood educators are passionate about helping young minds grow through art, music, reading and more in Nelson. As a non-institutional facility, we are known for our pre-Kindergarten program which welcomes children as young as 2.5 years old— we also offer after-school care for children up to 12 years of age.
Community Futures Central Kootenay is a not-for-profit community economic development organization. We are committed to helping people in the Central Kootenay region who are either operating or are planning to start their own business.
Welcome to Selkirk College, where your best future is within your reach, leading to destinations beyond your imagination. Selkirk College is the oldest and first, Regional College in British Columbia. With over 35,000 graduates Selkirk College is proud to be a part of our communities of life-long learning. Discover the Selkirk advantage as you explore your potential and learn in a natural environment. We nurture our students with small class sizes, free tutorials, competitive tuition fees and a lower cost of living.
Co-located childcare centre for children from birth to age 12. Lynx Program – infant toddler Bobcat Program – 3-5’s Wildcat Program – before & after school program.
Founded in 1973, The Whole School is an independent, elementary school offering an experienced-based curriculum aiming to foster the social, emotional, spiritual, physical, and intellectual growth of every child and a safe, non-competitive environment. Emphasis is placed on artistic expression, environmental stewardship, experiential learning and social justice.
Make A Change Canada was established in 2005 as a national nonprofit and charitable organization that provides employment and skills training to Canadians who face challenges in finding or maintaining employment in today’s labour market. We are accredited (since 2015) through the Imagine Canada Standards Program, one of just over 200 charitable organizations in Canada to have achieved this important standing. Make A Change Canada is exempted from certification under the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB), Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, and is a certified educational institution under Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). This means we are authorized to provide students with T2202A certificates to claim a tuition tax credit. Make A Change Canada has assisted hundreds of individuals in the local community to attain the skills they need to move on to meaningful careers and increased earnings. The net benefit extends to our clients’ families, to local businesses requiring employees with essential technology skills, and to the local economy. Help us celebrate our upcoming 15-year anniversary when we host the Montreal Canadiens Alumni in a charity fundraising game this January 23, 2020. We’ll be celebrating “The Canadian Way of Life!”
Air B &B Experience Packages
Come stay over- night in our tipi or beautiful wall tent healing studio and wake up to a welcoming, fun and warm environment. Guests always speak of the tranquility and peace they feel while staying on our 7- acre Cultural Education and Wellness Facility.
Enjoy a continental breakfast in preparation for a full day of cultural activities, healing and learning, or perhaps you’ll go for our ethnobotanical packages:
- Indigenous Cultural Package
What you’ll do:
–meet and work with a Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
-learn how to build a primitive shelter with natural materials
-learn how to predict the weather using science as well as spiritual techniques
-learn
how to build a fire, using materials from nature
-learn techniques in how to cook a delicious meal over an open fire; creating up to 4 different temperature ranges on your fire!
-learn and practice traditional Indigenous drumming techniques
-listen to Indigenous Ghost stories around the campfire
What you’ll learn:
-perspectives on traditional Indigenous Worldviews and Ancient Ways of Knowing
-the Sacred Interrelated Laws of Mother Earth and how they pertain to Indigenous cultures and our Settler friends
-to be able to describe and identify animals and their habits indigenous to the Kootenay region
Positive and responsible social impact accomplished by staying with us!
*Twenty percent of the proceeds from your stay go toward sustaining our Traditional Cultural Outdoor Education and Wellness Centre
- Ethnobotanical Package
Come and learn about the ancient botanical knowledge and sustainable botanical practices of the Indigenous peoples of Canada.
What you’ll do:
-go on a nature walk and explore the botany of the region and the historical uses employed by Indigenous peoples
-collect food and medicinal plants and learn how to make herbal teas, tinctures, lotions, salves etc.
-experience a body care session with our professional health practitioner using ancient Indigenous Healing Techniques
-ancient herbal cleansing bath and river ceremony-feel good mind, body, spirit and emotions!
-enjoy traditional Indigenous healing songs around the campfire and learn how to drum
What you’ll learn:
-describe the traditional Indigenous Worldview and Ancient Ways of Knowing
-describe the Sacred Interrelated Laws of Mother Earth
-how to listen to plants to obtain specific knowledge about their use, how to prepare them, their medicinal properties etc.
-measure your intuitively acquired plant knowledge with herbal reference books and your teacher
-traditional hand drumming techniques
-ancient cleansing ceremonies
Positive and responsible social impact accomplished by staying with us!
*Twenty percent of the proceeds from your stay go toward sustaining our Traditional Cultural Outdoor Education and Wellness Centre
Find out what’s going on in Nelson, BC for kids! Nelson Kids makes it easy and fun to find activities, events, and resources for kids and families in the Nelson area.
Gabriel’s focus and gift is creating a grounded, supportive space rich in compassion, awareness, safety and humour. He invites clients to slow down while he listens wholeheartedly. His body-centred approach works with the psychophysiology of how trauma presents itself in the body, nervous system, bone and muscle memory. He offers art-making in session for clients wanting to explore the benefits of therapeutic creative expression.
Gabriel works with children, youth, couples, families and individuals. He specializes in facilitating personal growth work with men.
Clinical experience: trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, attachment issues, end of life, depression, stress, PTSD, ADHD, addiction, shame-shifting, men’s issues such as Father Reconciliation, Anger Management, porn-addiction, rites of passage, dreamwork, the Work That Reconnects, ceremony and process-oriented group facilitation.
The Kutenai Art Therapy Institute (KATI) is dedicated to the belief that the creative process is healing and life enhancing and that the use of the expressive arts can contribute therapeutically to both individual and community health.
Education
KATI offers a two-year diploma program in art therapy.
Students can take the program in one of two formats: on-campus or blended distance. The curriculum uses a relational model which emphasizes the therapeutic needs of rural communities, the importance of Indigenous approaches to art therapy and research, and the value of maintaining a sense of connection with the natural world.
Community
KATI offers a host of art therapy services throughout the Kootenays through student clinical placements, the local school districts, and partnerships with local service agencies.
First Aid Training in the Kootenays
Community Education and Support Services is a collaboration between Jodi Bergman Counselling and Thrive Tutoring Services. We are a tutoring, education support and counselling cooperative offering individualized programs, small group learning, after school homework help, and family-centred counselling services in person and online. At CESS we strive to meet the needs of each student, helping them identify their own unique learning style and personal education goals using relational connection as our base.
Our Studio
eARTh Community Clay Studios is a home studio with a breathtaking view. It is not just a pottery studio, it is an inspired playground for adults, kids, and anyone who likes to play with mud.
Hands-on help and personalized instruction are at the core of this experience. The friendly atmosphere supplies warm feedback and creative motivation to help you discover your inner potential.
Owner and teacher Diane Walters has worked with clay for thirty-five years and the learning industry for thirty. Sharing her experience and learning from others is at the core of this small business.
eARTh Community Clay Studios is situated in a beautiful studio with a view in Uphill Nelson, BC, Canada, located at 1116 Latimer St, Nelson, BC. We are open Sept – April and closed for late spring and summer.
If you’ve ever dreamed of having your own light-filled art studio, eARTh Community Clay Studios is for you. Though we specialize in beginner wheel and hand-building classes, if you are a practiced potter, you’ll appreciate our wheel and hand-building work areas, Shimpo wheels and slab roller, our selection of stains and glazes, and our regular firing schedule during our open studio sessions. Everything you need is right here. Experienced Potters and Sculptors make up our team of ceramic professionals who are ready to share their talents.
The Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences (KCCIHS), formerly the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences (ACOS), is a well-established school with over 20 years of Private Training Institutes Branch (PTIB) accreditation. This standing means that our programs, instructors, and facilities are all government-approved and regulated and that our students are eligible for student loans. Our Traditional Chinese Medicine graduates have successful practices all over the world and KCCIHS is renowned for its comprehensive educational programs and its rigorous academic standards.
The Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences is located in the heart of the Kootenay Columbia region of BC , Canada. Offering courses in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Registered Massage Therapy, and a Holistic Nutrition Program, it is the only institution of its kind in the area.
At KCCIHS our programs are distinct and demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach to health and healthcare. Students enrolled in all of our programs benefit from exposure to guest lectures, informal discussion, shared classes in professional development, research, business practice, and treatments from faculty and students enrolled in complementary disciplines. This type of education reflects the modern popularity of multi-disciplinary clinics and creates practitioners who have a natural awareness and understanding of other disciplines.
For over 20 years the college operated as ACOS, with its specific focus on Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2017 the college recently expanded to include a Registered Massage Therapy Program and a Holistic Nutrition Program. KCCIHS will continue to diversify its health education offerings over the next few years.
KCCIHS now has 3 central locations in downtown Nelson, the historic Baker Street Nelson Trading Company and Burns buildings, and the modern facility at the Nelson Commons adjacent to the new Kootenay Co-op Store.
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