District of Vanderhoof

Municipal Office

Weekdays 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

(Closed Statutory Holidays)

 

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SUPPORT GROUPS

 

Al-Anon

Gayle 567-4318

Joan 567-2706

Offers support for friends and family of alcoholics.

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

Gordon Dickson – Member 567-4588 (Res.)

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org 570-2499 (Cell.)

Box 974, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

There are no fees. Offers support for recovering alcoholics or anyone who feels that drinking has become a problem to their way of life and requires help and support to accept they are powerlessness over this problem. Wednesday nights 8pm at United Church.

 

Auxiliary, St. John Hospital

Edna Oryshchuk – President 567-9759

Lois Thomson – Secretary 567-4519

Robbie Mackay 567-4551

3255 Hospital Road, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A2

The group’s focus is to raise money for the St. John Hospital to aid in the comfort of patients and staff.

 

Canadian National Institute of the Blind Phone: 1-888-801-2642

Joyce Reid 567-4210

Box 207, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

Support group for the visually impaired. There are guest speakers and CNIB Employees to provide helpful instruction. There are no fees and everyone is welcome. Not open during summer.

 

Hospice Society

Debra Klettke-Elcome, Hospice Co-ordinator 567-5340

Support for people experiencing grief and loss.

 

L.D.S. Relief Society

Eva Dean McKee – President 567-4211 Fax: 567-2582

Jodie Loose – Counsellor 567-4536 cjloose@yahoo.com

Sylvia Germer – Counsellor 567-9566

Box 394, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

Offers emergency help for burned out families in the community.

 

NeighbourLink

Henry Boucher – Coordinator 567-9007

Box 2535, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 121 W. Stewart Street

NeighbourLink is a humanitarian organization engaged in dispensing aid to any person requiring any type of assistance, and links them to existing organizations and services.

 

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

Joan Jurke 567-4622

Box 571, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

Meetings 8:30 am Wednesdays, in the basement of the Nechako Community Church (Highway 16 East). TOPS is a support group for those wanting to lose weight. Call for more information on meeting times.

 

Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Club

Luella Novak – Coordinator 250-441-0086 Fax: 441-0082

6920 Meier Road West, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A3 luella@hotmail.com

Offers a support group for stroke survivors and their spouses. All family members and guests welcome. There is physio, crafts, education, speech therapy, and occasional guest speakers.

 

United Church Women

Anne Evans 567-2674 aenechako@uniserve.com

Dorthy Kingsley 567-4062

Box 55, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

An outreach for people in need. Please contact for further information.

 

Weight Watchers of Canada 1-800-682-8011

Julie Hodson 567-4181

Meets Mondays at 6:30 pm in the Village Inn, 144 Columbia Street West

 

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