Arts and Culture

• West Shore Arts Council This group, promoting arts and culture in the Western Communities, can be contacted at info@westshorearts.org or by telephoning (250)478-2286
• Greater Victoria Spirit Committee Society The Spirit Committee provides leadership and support to the community of Greater Victoria to promote community innovation, pride and excellence, and to create excitement.

Attractions

• The Land Conservancy

Business

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• West Shore Chamber of Commerce

Disability Issues

• Intermunicipal Advisory Committee on Disability Issues Learn more about disability activities in our community

Education

• Shoreline Community School Offering over 250 courses to 2,000 area residents each year, Shoreline Community School is a non-profit society that provides life-long learning opportunities for the community.

Emergency Preparedness

• Canadian Red Cross
• Disaster Response Routes - Ministry of Transportation
• Emergency Social Services Association
• Emergency Social Services - Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
• Geological Survey - Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
• Office of the Fire Commissioner - Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
• Protection Branch - Ministry of Forests and Range
• Provincial Emergency Program - Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
• Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
• Tsunamis and Tsunami Research - Department of Fisheries and Oceans
• Westcoast Amateur Radio Association Offering ham radio training for emergency radio operators and search & rescue communications
• Provincial Emergency Program

Environment

• BC Hydro Fridge Buy-Back Program
• CMHC - Renovations for Energy Savings
• Candle Night
• Capital Regional District - Recycling Directory
• Capital Regional District - Watershed Protection
• Georgia Strait Alliance
• Green Street Supports programs that engage youth in environmental stewardship.
• Natural Areas Atlas for the Capital Region
• New American Dream
• No Ivy League Promoting stewardship through invasive species removal.
• Safe Drinking Water Foundation
• Terasen Gas - Energy Savings
• The Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre
• Wild Arc (Animal Rehabilitation Centre) A charitable branch of the SPCA that cares for injured or orphaned wildlife.
• Wildlife Tree Stewards WiTS is a stewardship program with the goal to create, coordinate and assist a network of community stewards committed to conserving wildlife tree habitats through monitoring, agreements and education.

General Interest

• BC Partnership for Responsible Gambling
• CivicInfo For general information on local government activity in BC
• Friends of Cole Island
• National Energy Board For specific information related to the Sea Breeze Victoria Converter Corporation application, click here
• View Royal Firefighters' Association
• Victoria's Vital Signs

Government

• Capital Regional District
• City of Colwood
• City of Langford
• City of Victoria
• District of Saanich
• Township of Esquimalt

Libraries

• Greater Victoria Public Library
• View Royal Reading Centre

Police

• West Shore RCMP

Recreation

• Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre

Seniors

• Meals on Wheels
• BC Seniors' Web Site Information and resources for seniors

Transportation

• Esquimalt Harbour - Maritime Forces Pacific, Department of National Defence For information about Esquimalt Harbour, contact DND's Maritime Forces Pacific.
• Victoria area bus schedules

Youth

• deal.org A for youth by youth Canadian internet site

View Royal History

• Craigflower Country A collection of historic stories by local author Maureen Duffus

Finance

• Click here to claim your Home Owner Grant

Olympic Torch

• Victoria Spirit Committee