Organizations
James Bay Associations, Clubs and Non-Profit Organizations
The following represents a list of current associations, clubs, and non-profit organizations in the James Bay neighborhood.
ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBS:
James Bay Anglers’ Association, 75 Dallas Road, Victoria, BC, V8V 1A1 – Tel: 250.389.6123
James Bay Art Walk, (A loose group of artists living and working in James Bay), Victoria BC – Email: admin[at]jamesbayartwalk.ca
James Bay Athletic Association and JBAA Clubhouse, 205 Simcoe Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 1K6 – Tel: 250.388.7441. Located at MacDonald Park in James Bay, the JBAA, formed in 1886, is the oldest Canadian sports organization west of Montreal. It offers youth and adults an opportunity for team athletics, and makes available its clubhouse for community and private events.
James Bay Sustainability Commons, Tel: 250.380.6383 – Email: joel[at]jamesbay.org – (Interest in Ecology/Community Development with a mandate to promote sustainable choices in James Bay, Victoria, BC.)
Ogden Point Enhancement Society, (Established in 1996 by Mayor, Bob Cross, who organized a group of volunteers to beautify the Ogden Point area and create public space, it is undertaking a variety or projects to preserve and enhance this James Bay landmark.) Email: gslutz[at]telus.net
Federation of Community Social Services of BC, Second Floor, 526 Michigan Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 1S2 – Tel 250.480.7387 Fax: 250.480.7396 Email: info[at]fcssbc.ca (Represents a 119 community agencies throughout BC in the field of child, youth, adult and family services.)
Victoria AM Association, PO Box 1442, 189 Dallas Road, Victoria, BC,
V8W 2X2 – Tel: 250.381.1611 – Fax: 250.381.1602 – Email: victoriaam[at]shaw.ca (A non profit society, incorporated in 1984, VictoriaAM has a mission “to enhance and support Tourism in Victoria” with a variety of fun volunteer activities such as greeting the cruiseships arriving at Ogden Point Terminal.)
Victoria Esquimalt Harbour Society, PO Box 8040, Victoria BC, V8W 3S1 – Email: info[at]vehs.ca (An organization of individuals, businesses, neighborhood groups and associations with an interest in sustaining and developing Victoria’s Inner Harbour.)
Victoria Eidelweiss Club (German Canadian Cultural Society), 108 Niagara Street, Victoria BC, V8V 1E9 – Tel: 250.383.4823. The society operates a facility (available for rent to community organizations) as well as organizing a variety of cultural programs including the popular monthly “Schnitzel Night” meal, and special events including a summer picnic, entertainment, as well a library, movies and travel opportunities.
Polish White Eagle Hall 90 Dock Street, Victoria, BC – Tel: 250-382-5741. A community hall established by the Polish community in Victoria that currently provides rental facilities and catering services to the community.
EDUCATION
James Bay Community School (Public elementary school, K-5), 140 Oswego Street, Victoria, BC, V8V-2B1 – Tel: 250.384.7184 – Fax: 250.383.7152
South Park School, (Public elementary school, K-5), 508 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 2P7 – Tel: 250.382.5234
Royal Roads University Corporate Education Campus at Shoal Point, 105-19 Dallas Road, Victoria, BC, V8V 5A6 – Tel: 250.419.7740 – Fax: 250.383.4262 – Email: Corporate.Education.Info[at]RoyalRoads.ca and Leaders For Life – Health Care Training, 105-19 Dallas Road, BC, V8V 5A6, Tel: 250.383.4252 – Fax: 250.383.4262 – Email: info[at]leadersforlife.ca
CHILDCARE FACILITIES:
Beacon Garden Early Childhood Center, 117 St. Andrews Street, Victoria, BC – Tel: 250.386.5111
James Bay Child Care Society for infants to 3 years of age), 149 Montreal Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 1Y9 – Tel: 250.388.9144 – Email: infantplus[at]victoria-daycare.com (Hours: 7:45am to 5:15pm)
Rainbow Express Daycare, 433 Kingston street, Victoria, BC, V8V 1V8 – Tel: 250.382.2314 – Fax: 250.382.9477 – Email: RainbowExpress[at]telus.net
NON-PROFIT SOCIETIES AND CHARITABLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
Family Caregivers Network Society, 526 Michigan Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 1S2 – Tel: 250.384.0408 – Fax: 250.361.2660 Email: fcns[at]telus.net (A support and educational service for non-Professional/family caregivers.)
Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, 202-468 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8V 1W9 – Tel: 250.383.8326
James Bay Community Project, 547 Michigan Street, Victoria BC, V8V 1S5 – Tel: 250.388.7844 – Fax: 250.388.7856 – Email: askus[at]jbcp.bc.ca. Established in 1975, the JBCP is a non-profit society (James Bay Health and Community Services Society), with a community elected Board of Directors. It is a community health center which provides Primary Health Care, Family Services as well as diverse Community and Volunteer Services.
James Bay Market Society, 547 Michigan Street, Victoria BC, V8V 1S5 – Tel: 250.381.5323. Founded in 1995, it operates a popular community market (featuring crafts, arts, music, and food) which is open every Saturday 9am to 3 pm from May to October, and is located in a park on the corner of Superior & Menzies Street. It also sponsors other events during the year including: “Dickens Christmas Fair” in December and “Seedy Saturday” in February.
James Bay Community School Society, 140 Oswego Street, Victoria, BC – Tel: 250.389.1470 Email: centerdesk[at]jamesbaycentre.ca. (Established in 1977, the society operates a shared facility [in partnership with the City of Victoria and Greater Victoria School District 61], that offers a variety of leisure, recreation, and education programs, activities and special events of interest to children and their families, as well as adults and seniors.
James Bay Neighborhood Association – Email: jamesbayna[at]yahoo.com. Established in 1993 as a non-profit society, the JBNA has worked on a variety of projects with volunteers for the purpose of enabling “the community to be actively involved in the preservation, rehabilitation, and planned development of James Bay, so as to preserve and enhance the quality of the environment and life therein.”
James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St, Victoria, BC, V8V 2G7 – Tel: 250.386.3035 – Fax 250.386.3045 – Email: programsjb.nh[at]shawbiz.ca. Founded in 1974 by a group of enthusiastic seniors community, it is working in partnership with the City of Victoria to become an “active living” center offering a wide variety of social, educational, recreational, travel programs/events, services and volunteer opportunities of interest to retirees and other community groups and organizations.
James Newspaper Society, #7-435 Simcoe Street, Victoria, BC V8V 4T4, (by the back entrance on the Croft Street side of James Bay Square; open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 1-4 pm). Tel: 250.380.6090 – Email: jbbeacon[at]shaw.ca. Established in 1992 as the successor to community’s first volunteer community newspaper the “James Bay News”, this non-profit society working with a talented group of volunteers now publishes the “James Bay Beacon” as well as a community blog.
The Federation of Community Social Services of BC (Advocacy organization for community social service organizations in BC), 2nd Floor Michigan Street, Victoria, BC, V8LV 1S2 – Tel: 250.480.7387 – Fax: 250.480.7396 – Email: susan[at]fcssbc.ca
