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Waachiyaah - Mačinu𐰘i - A-a-a sii em - Gilakas’la - Yá'át'ééh - Tatawâw Wa’tkwanonhwerá:ton’ - čačim hihak kw aa čεgǝθεꞌt θ ǝm - Tansi - Osiyo - Bozhoo Pjila’so - Tanyán yahipi - Nyoonust’i - HÓ𐰘ą - Nitáápiiwaanitapiiyi - čɛčɛhaθɛč
We respectfully honour and acknowedge that we are located on the unceded territory of the K'omoks First Nation, the Sahtloot, Sasitla, Pentlatch, leeksun and Xa'Xe Peoples
SAVE THE DATE: September 15
Wachiay Friendship Centre AGM 2026
+Open House
Time: 5 p.m – 8 p.m.
Join us Tuesday, September 15, 5–8 p.m. in the Cedar Room, for our 2026 AGM, our biggest gathering of the year, featuring the annual recap and our draft five-year Strategic Plan, plus Back to School items for the whole family.
* Our back to school event has been integrated into this event. We won't have an event on Sept 5th. Instead join us on Sept 15th to get school supplies, yard sale, and thrift corner.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
Wachiay Friendship Centre offers services and programs to Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. We are an inclusive society and invite all in friendship. The centre employs more than forty staff, including part-time and full-time contract positions. Our facility is currently re-modelling to expand our 20,000 square foot facility. Practicums are available within many departments of the centre. Please see Programs and Services contact information for inquiries. Click on these links for job and volunteer opportunities:
CLEVER RAVEN ABORIGINAL HEAD START
Clever Raven offers availability for:
Toddlers (ages 18 months - 3 years)
Preschool ages (3 - 5 years)
Clever Raven is an Aboriginal Head Start program and aims to be a hub for families and the broader community. Families are involved and fully welcomed in the space. Children’s ancestry and cultural traditions are supported and actively brought into daily programming. The childcare program aims to create lasting relationships between children, the space, and the community.