Connections in Action Weekly

W E E K LY In This Edition: Connecting in Words Words for this Week

Show me the money Grant Deadlines next week

Community Services Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Where They Live

The Stars Are Ours

Astrology for those in the trenches

Out and About Event Posters

Gatherings Your Colleagues Would Like to Share

Connecting in Words

• Short weekly note – first series explains what CIAW is intended to do

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GRANT DEADLINES

• Short weekly note – first series explains what CIAW is intended to do

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Upcoming Deadlines Week

Deadline

Program

Eligible

$

Link

Apr 25–May 1

Apr 29

Creative BC – Music Company

NP (stream)

Var

https://creativebc. com/funding-prog rams/

125k–250k

https://www2.gov. bc.ca/gov/content /sports-culture/ga mbling-fundraisin g/gaming-grants

Apr 30

May 2–May 8

May 9–May 15

May 16–May 23

BC Community Gaming Grants – Arts/Culture

NP / Co■op

May 1

SSHRC Connection Grants

NP (partner)

10k–50k

https://sshrc-crsh. canada.ca/en/fun ding/opportunities /connection-grant s/

Rolling

Vancity Community Branch Grants

NP / Co■op

Var

https://www.vanci ty.com/about/imp act/grants/branch

May 7

FACTOR – Artist Development

NP

Var

https://www.factor. ca/deadlines/

Rolling

Vancity Community Foundation – Community & Equity NP

≤5k

https://vancityco mmunityfoundatio n.ca/community-g rant-opportunities /

Rolling

TELUS Friendly Future – Community Boards

Charity

≤20k

https://www.friend lyfuture.com/en/fo undation/apply-fo r-funding

May 13

BC Arts Council – Arts■Based Community Dev

NP

Var

https://www.bcart scouncil.ca/progr am/

May 14

TELUS STORYHIVE Docuseries (+ Top■Up)

Creators

20k+

https://creativebc. com/funding-prog ram/motion-pictur e/storyhive-top-u ps/

May 14

FACTOR – Collective Initiatives

NP (LOI)

≤200k

https://www.factor. ca/programs/com munity/collective-i nitiatives/

May 15

Music BC – Travel Grants

Arts orgs

Var

https://musicbc.or g/programs/music -bc-travel-grants/

May 20

BC Arts Council – Project Assistance (PAO)

NP

≤25k

https://www.bcart scouncil.ca/progr am/project-assist ance-performingarts-organizations /

May 20

Canada Council – CKS Long■Term Projects

Arts orgs

Var

https://canadacou ncil.ca/funding/gr ants

Community Services • FOOD: If you had no food at home and no money, do you know where to access food?

SHELTER: If you suddenly lost housing, do you know where to find shelter?

SAFETY: If you have been assaulted physically, verbally, or emotionally, do you know where to find help?

MEDICAL: If you need non-emergency medical help, do you know how to access it?

LEGAL: If you have been summoned to court, do you know how to find representation?

RECOVERY: If you are seeking assistance in recovery from drugs, trauma, or abuse, can you access help?

SUPPORT: If you are looking to connect with other people like yourself, can you find them?

COMMUNITY: If you are looking for events in and for your community, can you find them?

INDIGENOUS: If you are Indigenous, do you know how to access regional and federal resources?

GOVERNMENT: If you want to connect with your government representative, can you find them?

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Connection In Action - 10 Things Everyone Should Know About Where They Live Courtenay Food Comox Valley Food Bank

(250) 338-0615 Shelter

Medical

Support

Government

Shelter

Legal

QMUNITY: BC’s Queer Resource Centre

Edgewood Health Network Victoria

Doug Routley

Samaritan House - Refuge d'urgence

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

250-590-3168 Legal

Community

Hiiye'yu Lelum Society

GVPLibrary Esquimalt

250-940-4875

Pidcock House

(250) 338-2533.

Safety Inner Self Counselling and Therapy

Medical QMUNITY: BC’s Queer Resource Centre

Legal Wachiay Friendship Centre

Recovery Plateau Medical Clinic

Recovery

Government

Cowichan Way Clinic

Esquimalt Neighbourhood House Society

(250) 856-0560 Support Duncan Mental Health and Addiction Services

250-709-3040 Government Cowichan Green Community Society

Support Mental Health & Addictions Services North Island

250-331-8524 Community Comox Public Library

604-937-4130 Government Community Living Programs

250-334-3222 Ronna-Rae Leonard

250-334-4441 Duncan Food Cowichan Valley Basket Society

250-746-1566 Shelter

250-414-7100 Ladysmith Food

Shelter

Safety

Safety

Ladysmith Community Health Centre

Medical Pflag Canada

Legal Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre

Esquimalt Neighbourhood House Society

Recovery

Medical

Ladysmith Community Health Centre

QMUNITY: BC’s Queer Resource Centre

Legal Victoria Native Friendship Centre

Recovery

Warmland House

250-715-1132

(250) 382-4296

Canadian Mental Health Association

Greater Victoria Public Library Oak Bay Branch

250-245-8328

Esquimalt Treatment Centre

Safety

Community

Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre

Esquimalt

250-480-1408

Optimind Clinic

Shelter

Instant Shelters

VCA Sandy Merriman House

Support

Pflag Canada

Legal

250.746.6126

Shelter

250-598-6744 Medical

250-474-4443

250-245-3079

250 384 2069

Food

Recovery Oak Bay Medical Clinic

Hon. Mitzi Dean

Sonia Furstenau

Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society

Langford

Safety The Centre for Compassion Inspired Health

Goldstream Food Bank

250-748-8506

Food

250-245-9372

250-753-1474

250-385-2635

Ladysmith Resources Centre

(604) 468-1500

250-245-6400 Stz'uminus Community Centre

250-739-5777

Victoria Cool Aid - Rock Bay Landing

250-383-1951

Recovery

Safety

Nanaimo WalkIn & Family Practice Clinic

Men's Therapy Centre

Medical Fraser Valley Youth Society

Legal Victoria Native Friendship Centre

Recovery Millstream Medical Clinic

250-244-4740 Support

Community Vancouver Island Regional Library

877-415-8475 Government

Support

(250) 754-4251

Victoria Therapists

Nanaimo Pride Society

416-271-6793 Oak Bay

250-940-4875 Government

Food

Hon. John Horgan

Salvation Army Stan Hagen Centre

250-386-7511

250-739-5777

250-386-8521 Shelter Victoria Cool Aid Rock Bay Landing

Community

Nanaimo

Vancouver Island Regional Library

250-383-1951

Food

The Budding Elm Counselling

877-415-8475

Safety Nanaimo Foodshare Society

(250) 753-9393

(250) 598-3311 Neighbourhood Learning Centre

Port Hardy Food Port Hardy Harvest Food Bank

250-902-0332 Shelter North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre

250-949-8333

Community

YMCA-YWCA Westhills

Government Hon. Murray Rankin, Q.C.

250-739-5710

250-391-7554

GVP Library Langford

250-940-4875

VIHA Access Centre

Hon. Sheila Malcolmson

Support Ladysmith Community Health Centre

250-360-6998

Safety Mental Health Ctr

Medical Rainbow Advocacy Society of British Columbia:

Legal BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Recovery Medical Salt Spring Island's LGBTQ2SIA+ Society

Port Hardy Primary Health Care Centre

250-902-6008

Connection In Action - 10 Things Everyone Should Know About Where They Live Support

Government

Food

Medical

Recovery

Government

Mental Health Ctr

Powell River Community Resource Centre

Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank

QMUNITY: BC’s Queer Resource Centre

Broadmead Village

Burnside Gorge Community Centre

604-485-0992

250 655 0679

Hon. Nicholas Simons

Shelter

Legal

Listing missing please update if you can

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

250-902-6051 Community Vancouver Island Regional Library

604-485-6291

877-415-8475 Government

Saanich

Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre

Food

250-902-0552 Michele Babchuk

250 949 6665 Powell River Food Powell River Food Bank

604-485-9166

Safety Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank

250 655 0679 Victoria Coalition to End Homlessness

250-370-1512 Safety

Shelter Powell River Community Resource Centre

Medical SAFER Saanich

604-485-0992 Safety

Medical SAFER Saanich

Shelter

BC First Responders

John-Michael Parra, M.A., RCC Counselling

Homewood Ravensview

Legal BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Victoria Native Friendship Centre

250-656-4143 Wellness Integrated Services for Health

778-351-4571

250-475-1101

(360) 876-2224

Support

Government

Connections Place

SHOAL Community Centre

250-656-5537 Adam Olsen

Tofino

Recovery

Government

Powell River Medical Clinic

Saanich Volunteer Services Society

Food

250-595-8008

Food Bank on th Edge

Sunshine Mental Health

604-414-7654

Hon. Lana Popham

604-485-4796

Sidney

250-725-4010 Support

250.385.5711

Tofino General Hospital

James Bay Community Project

250-725-4010 Community Vancouver Island Regional Library

250-388-7844 Victoria Swan Lake

250-725-3229 Hon. Josie Osborne

250-725-3229 Victoria Beacon Hill Food Saint Vincent de Paul Social Concerns

250-386-8521 Shelter Our Place Society

250-388-7112 Safety Men's Therapy Centre

Medical Vancouver Island Queer Resource Collective

250-727-0007

Legal

Shelter

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Rock Bay Landing (Family Suites)

Safety

Recovery

Victoria Sexual Assault Center

Burnside Family Medical Clinic

(250) 381-4353 Medical

Support

Vancouver Island Queer Resource Collective

RJH Eric Martin Pavilion

Safety

Legal

The Centre for Compassion Inspired Health

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Greater Victoria Public Library

(250) 726-6909 Shelter Fort St. John Shelter

Community Powell River Public Library

Government

250-383-1951

250-940-4875

Support

Grace Lore

Tofino Community Hall and Emergency Reception Centre

Community

604-485-5501

250-940-4875

Shoreline Medical - Sidney

Port Orchard Library

Community

Recovery Tofino General Hospital

Food

Recovery

GVP Library Saanich Centennial

Greater Victoria Public Library

Salvation Army Stan Hagen Centre

Saanich Plaza Medical Clinic

250-483-3748

Community

Government

Medical

Legal

250-370-8175

877-415-8475

Trans qathet: Alliance for Gender Diversity and Support

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Victoria Mental Health Centre

Recovery

Support Legal

(250) 479-7147 Support

250-787-1121

250-370-8175 Community

250-940-4875

250-388-5251 Hon. Rob Fleming

250.385.5711

The Stars Are Ours Steady Skies Weekly Horoscope Column | May 4–10, 2026 When the work never quite pauses and the weather keeps changing its mind, this week’s astrology leans toward steadiness over speed. With strong Taurus influence, the emphasis is on reliability, physical care, and doing what lasts rather than what dazzles. Conversations slow down, systems come under review, and small acts of support carry real weight. This is a week for people who show up, again and again.

Below is your sign-by-sign outlook for the week ahead.

Aries You’re operating with fast reflexes and strong instincts, but the week rewards pacing. Early days call for clear, direct communication—say it once, say it calmly. By the weekend, teamwork outperforms solo effort. Think controlled downhill driving rather than acceleration.

Taurus With so much planetary attention in your sign, your grounded presence steadies others. You may find yourself leaned on more than usual. Choose what you genuinely need to carry. A small sensory reset—warm food, daylight, a few quiet minutes—goes a long way.

Gemini Lightness helps this week. Brief connections, well-timed humour, and efficient exchanges smooth friction. Later in the week you may feel an itch for meaning behind the routine. Notice it without overloading yourself with answers.

Cancer Energy management is the theme. Shared responsibility doesn’t mean shared emotions. Clear boundaries around time and availability keep you from depletion. Familiar rituals anchor you—return to what already feels safe and known.

Leo Visibility increases, whether or not you asked for it. Use it to model steadiness and respect. If tension rises near the weekend, pause before responding. Calm authority travels further than intensity right now.

Virgo Perspective matters more than precision early in the week. You’re part of a larger system, not just a checklist. As the week winds down, simplify wherever possible. Fewer moving parts reduce pressure without reducing quality.

Libra You’re fine-tuning balance between people, policies, and expectations. Thoughtful wording helps midweek. Small fairness adjustments—who speaks when, who decides what—have outsized effects.

Scorpio A quiet reassessment is underway. Notice where responsibility has slipped into control or exhaustion. Relinquishing extra weight doesn’t mean disengaging. It means staying able to show up for the long haul.

Sagittarius The week opens with clarity and purpose. Share your broader view if someone else is stuck in the weeds. Later days ask you to translate vision into manageable tasks. Inspiration sticks best when it’s practical.

Capricorn Midweek brings a call for structure. Others may look to you for order and continuity. Offer stability without committing to permanent fixes. Temporary solutions are appropriate and effective right now.

Aquarius System-level questions surface. What works, what doesn’t, and who absorbs the cost? You don’t need sweeping declarations—steady, consistent input shapes change over time.

Pisces This week supports staying a half-step back when possible. You process more than you show. Rest, reflection, or a small creative outlet restores balance. Even brief stillness feels like catching a break in the weather.

Next week continues the slow-and-steady theme, with deeper focus on sustainability—personal, professional, and communal. Until then, keep your footing, mind your energy, and trust the value of quiet competence.

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