Welcome to our October activity and resource calendar.
Feel free to download and print the file.
Old-age homeless: Few options for seniors who lose their homes, or never had one
Some live in shelters, but they weren’t created — or funded — to meet the needs of an aging population. Jennifer Lewis never imagined that at 60, she’d be living on so little money that she’d be fasting as a strategy for reducing food costs. She gets all the benefits […]
New Parksville memorial bench a place to remember people lost to toxic drugs
By Kevin Forsyth at the PQB News – click here for the source article A new memorial bench was installed at the Parksville waterfront thanks to a collaboration by Moms Stop the Harm, Oceanside Community Action Team and Rotary Club of Parksville. (Kevin Forsyth photo) A memorial bench on the […]
In a bid to transform Canada’s drug laws, Vancouver activists risk life imprisonment
Two activists who sourced, tested, and distributed drugs could face life in prison. Their Charter challenge argues drug users have a right to a safer supply by Stephanie Harrington – The Breach Media – Read source article here In late 2022, 34-year-old Dee and their boyfriend bought cocaine and fentanyl […]
International Overdose Awareness Day
Join us at the Parksville Community Park Picnic Shelter to honour and commemorate our loved ones lost to the ongoing toxic drug crisis. August 29th, 2026 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. The theme for this year’s gathering is: Hope in Action: From Darkness to Light The first portion of the […]
Check out the OCAT Activity and Resource Calendar for July
Download and print the PDF. The Salvation Army Soup Kitchen is at 187 Alberni Hwy, Parksville Oceanside Outreach Society is mobile, but you can reach her here. Day Homes operates out fo the Arbutus Grove Church parking lot at 170 Hirst Ave W in Parksville Risebridge does drop ins at […]
What Really Happens At An OPS
by Nathan Caddell from the Georgia Straight. The door to Molson Overdose Prevention Site (MOPS) at Main and Hastings opens up to an alleyway absolutely teeming with people. Some are loud, some are quiet. Most everyone in the vicinity greets Simon Goodspeed and John Nellany warmly as the pair shows […]
Press Release: Landmark Court Decision Could Change Everything For How Canada Addresses Homelessness
From the National Right to Housing Network – view the source document here For the first time in nearly 25 years, a Canadian court has extended new constitutional protections—this time for the equality rights of people experiencing homelessness—marking one of the most significant advances in law for people experiencing homelessness in a generation. OTTAWA (May 22, 2026): In a landmark decision out of […]
Meet the OCAT team
Here is your OCAT team for 2026.