Other Useful Information
Provincial Nursing Hotline 811
Health Clinics
Health care workers from the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and the Port Alberni Health Unit are available to see drop-in clients at:
Bread of Life
Open 7 days a week
8:30am – 2pm
8:30am – 10am Breakfast Served
10:30am Delivery and Distribution of Food Donations
11:30am – 12pm Hot Lunch Served
3130 3rd Ave, Port Alberni
250-723-4049
Phoenix House
3626 5th Ave, Port Alberni
250-720-2224
Port Alberni Shelter Society
3978 8th Ave, Port Alberni
250-723-6511
Port Alberni Health Unit (VIHA)
4227 6th Ave, Port Alberni
250-731-1315
Mon – Fri 8:30am – 6pm
Aboriginal Liaison Nurses
South Island
Victoria
Cathy Condy, ALN
RJH Memorial Pavilion, WW325
1952 Bay St, Victoria
Phone: 250-370-8847 Ext. 18847
Cell: 250-812-1464
Fax: 250-519-1524
Monique Pat, ALN
RJH Memorial Pavilion, WW325
1952 Bay St, Victoria
Phone: 250-519-1905 Ext. 11905
Cell: 250-480-8333
Fax: 250-519-1524
Jane Fox, ALN
Saanich Peninsula Hospital
2166 Mt. Newton X Rd, Saanichton
Room 1366
Phone: 250-652-7590
Cell: 778-677-0774
Fax: 250-652-7547
Central Island
Nanaimo
Carol Nelson, ALN & Carrie Pomeroy, ALN
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
602 Haliburton St, Nanaimo
Phone: 250-755-7691 Ext. 52095
Cell: 250-741-4234
Port Alberni
Vanessa Gallic, ALN
West Coast General Hospital
3949 Port Alberni Hwy, Port Alberni
Phone: 250-731-1370 Ext. 48109
Cell: 250-735-4319
Fax: 250-731-1342
Duncan
Helen Dunlop, ALN
Cowichan District Hospital
5768 Allenby Rd, Duncan
Phone: 250-746-6184 Ext. 321
Cell: 250-709-8204
North Island
Courtenay
Laurel Anderson, ALN
North Island Hospital Campbell River & District
101-1508 Lerwick Rd, Courtenay
Phone: 250-331-5900
Cell: 250-650-5714
Fax: 250-331-5984
Port Hardy
Rebecca Olesen, ALN
Port Hardy Hospital
9120 Granville St, Port Hardy
Phone: 250-902-6011 Ext. 66985
Cell: 250-949-0340
Fax: 250-902-6030
Alert Bay
Teliah Vollick, ALN
‘Namgis Health Centre
48 School Rd, Alert Bay
Phone: 250-974-5522 Ext. 2184
Cell: 250-974-8314
Fax: 250-974-2736
Organizations
Canadian Public Health Association
Saanich Community Kitchens & Other Food Resources
Victoria Native Friendship Centre (Community Kitchen Location)
Indigenous Food Systems Network
BC Farmer's Market Association
Nutrition & Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating & Nutrition (General)
Nutrition A-Z (Dietitians of Canada)
Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating (Health Canada)
Canada’s Food Guide: First Nations, Inuit, and Metis (Health Canada)
Health Food Guidelines for First Nations Communities
Contact a Dietitian (HealthLinkBC)
ActNow Toolkit (First Nations Health Council)
Healthy Canadians (Government of Canada)
Healthy Canadians: Food and Nutrition (Government of Canada)
Making Healthy Choices When Eating Out (HealthLinkBC)
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Healthy Eating for Seniors
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Healthy Eating for Children
Early Years
Toddler’s First Steps (6 months-36 months)
Nutrition for Young Children (Vancouver Island Health Authority)
How to help your toddler eat well (HealthLinkBC)
School Age
Healthy Food Choices for School Children (Actions School BC)
Healthy Eating for Children (HealthLinkBC)
Nutrition for Children (Dietitians of Canada)
Food Labels
Reading Food Labels (Health Canada)
Serving Sizes (Dieticians of Canada)
Traditional Foods
First Nations Traditional Foods Fact Sheets
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Community Food & Cooking
Local Food
List of local food vendors (Alberni Clayoquot Regional District)
Community Food Atlas (Vancouver Island Health Region)
Community Kitchens
Community Kitchens and Gardens (Vancouver Community Network)
Fresh Choice Kitchens (How to start a community kitchen, how to find a kitchen near you, recipes, etc.)
Sharing Food
Healthy Food Guidelines for First Nations Communities (First Nations Health Council)
Meal Budgeting & Food Security
Aboriginal Agricultural Initiative (Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC)
Access to Affordable Food for Aboriginal People (Eat Right Ontario)
Basic Shelf Cookbook (Canadian Public Health Association)
Safe Food Handling
Preserving Food
