Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy - Golden

08/31/2026

Do you want to improve your English?
CBAL offers free English classes for newcomers to Canada.

Reach out to us directly at [email protected] for more information.

08/26/2026

We've lost an international literacy champion. 😢

Dolly Parton’s father could not read or write, and she saw firsthand how challenging this could be. In response, she created the DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY, providing free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five.

It has grown into a global literacy initiative that has been inspiring young readers for 31 years. 📚

One of Dolly's incredible legacies!❤️

08/19/2026

CBAL Settlement Services, in partnership with the Migrant Workers Centre, is hosting a free workshop on employment rights.
Employment 101

📅 September 1
🕕 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
📍 CBAL Office, #106-421 9th Avenue North, Golden

Join Jonathan Braun, Legal Director of the Migrant Workers Centre, to learn about:
• Legal protections for workers
• Employer obligations
• How to deal with unfair treatment at work

To register, please email [email protected] or call 250-344-8392.

If you are on a closed work permit or do not have valid immigration status, you may book a free 20-minute individual meeting with Jonathan Braun for legal advice before or after the workshop. Please request this when you register. Spaces for individual meetings are limited.

Please share this opportunity with migrant workers who may benefit from this information

08/18/2026

With the Art of Migration exhibition coming to an end and leaving the Art Gallery of Golden, we wanted to thank our different community partners and clients that took the time to come and view the exhibition. A big thank you as well to the Art Gallery of Golden for being such wonderful hosts and for being so helpful throughout the whole process.

This exhibition was a travelling group show and each piece was created by a different artist residing in the Kootenays who was paired with a newcomer to Canada; their task was to listen to the newcomer’s migration story and translate it into their artistic medium of choice. Our local artist, Nik Black, was very generous in wanting to showcase our local newcomer story through painting.

08/17/2026

As summer comes to an end, we'd love to get together and reconnect before our Fall English classes begin.

Join us for a Picnic and Conversation in the Park!

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 19
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Confluence Park (near the airport)

I will be at the picnic tables near the parking lot, close to the park entrance.

We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you there!

08/15/2026

08/14/2026

Be prepared. Stay Informed. ⁣
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Being prepared isn’t just about having the right supplies. It’s also about working together, so we can all respond and recover better.⁣

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You can take a few simple steps now to stay safe and prepared in the case of an emergency:⁣
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✅ Know the risks: Golden’s top hazards include wildfire, flooding, and hazardous materials (road/rail).⁣

✅ Build your emergency kit and grab-and-go bags: www.PreparedBC.ca/emergencykit

✅ Make a household emergency plan so everyone knows what to do, and plan for pets and livestock: www.PreparedBC.ca/make-your-plan

✅ FireSmart your property: https://begins-at-home-guide.firesmartbc.ca

✅ Connect with neighbours. In an emergency, the most immediate help will come from those around you.
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⁣It is important to stay informed and get your information from official sources:⁣
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👉 Your first and best source for wildfire information in the Golden area and across the province, visit www.bcwildfire.ca

👉 Sign up for the Alertable system to receive emergency alerts by mobile app, email, or voice calls, at www.csrd.bc.ca/alertable

👉 For mapped evacuation orders, alerts and the locations of wildfires or other emergency incidents, launch the CSRD Emergency Dashboard: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a5a71009863947d3b1c77792afefe1a5

👉 Check the Town of Golden website home page: www.golden.ca

👉 Follow the Town of Golden on Facebook or Instagram
Town of Golden
instagram.com/townofgolden/

08/11/2026

Animal Safety Workshop in partnership with WildSafe BC this Thursday August 13 from 2:00-3:00 PM.

Contact us directly at [email protected] to save your spot right away!