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11/01/2026

🎄 Calling all entrepreneurs, makers, artists and creators!

We’re looking for more vendors for our Christmas Market at South Wellington Community Centre on December 5, from 10 am–2 pm! 🎁

Have something you’d love to sell? We’d love to hear from you! Join us for a festive day of shopping and connecting with our community.

✨ Apply here: https://forms.gle/ZXjZALF7eu6hydSe9

Know someone who might be interested? Tag them below or share this post to another group to help spread the word! 💚

10/31/2026

🎃 Happy Halloween from all of us volunteers at SWACA!

Don’t forget the annual community event at Cranberry Fire Hall tonight, with fireworks, hot dogs and trick-or-treating! 🌭🍬🎆

Have fun, stay visible, and please watch for little ghosts and goblins on the roads. Thank you to the fire hall crew and volunteers for keeping this community tradition going!

Wishing everyone a fun and safe Halloween! 🧡

10/30/2026

📚 A little something for your next chapter!

Our lending library at South Wellington Community Centre has children’s books, adult books and puzzles for you to enjoy! 💚

Take one, leave one, or simply borrow something that catches your eye. Please bring borrowed books and puzzles back when you’re finished so others can enjoy them too.

🎲 Our board games and card games are there for everyone to enjoy during their visit and must remain on site.

Have books you’d like to donate? Please drop them off at the office during open house hours so we can sort them and put them out as needed.

Starting November 3, drop in every week:
📅 Tuesdays & Thursdays: 11 am–3 pm
📅 Wednesdays: 11 am–5 pm

Come browse the shelves, find a new favourite and stay for a visit! 📖

10/29/2026

Come connect with your community! 💚

Starting November 3, the Community Connection Room at South Wellington Community Centre will be open for weekly drop-in hours:

📅 Tuesdays & Thursdays: 11 am–3 pm
📅 Wednesdays: 11 am–5 pm

Stop by for a game of pool or chess, enjoy some board games or cards, exchange books at our community library, or simply settle in for a visit. Come with a friend or meet someone new!

🎮 We’re also working on setting up our gaming system so everyone can connect and enjoy some video games together. Stay tuned!

What would you like to see in the Community Connection Room? We’d love your suggestions! Please fill out our form and help us shape this space for our community.

💬 Share your ideas here: https://forms.gle/KmjsAhdKdMiya5517

We look forward to seeing you! 🏡

10/29/2026

🎃 A little reminder for our neighbours!

The annual Cranberry Fire Hall Halloween event is back this year, with fireworks, hot dogs and trick-or-treating! 🌭🍬🎆

Get your costumes ready, gather the family and head over to enjoy some Halloween fun with the community.

A big thank you to the Cranberry Fire crew and volunteers for making this annual tradition happen! 🧡

10/07/2026

🎄 Our Shop by Donation is BACK! 🎄

If you joined us last year, you might remember our Shop by Donation event — it was a huge hit! ❤️

This year, things are a little different. Now that SWACA is operating the South Wellington Community Centre, we have a whole lot more space to work with! Instead of holding Shop by Donation as a stand-alone event, we're bringing it into our SWACA Christmas Market and dedicating an entire room to it. 🎁

And now we need your help filling that room!

We’re looking for new or gently used items in good condition — toys, games, puzzles, books, Christmas décor, home décor, kitchen and household items, gifts and other treasures that someone else would be happy to take home.

On market day, everything in the room will be available by donation. It's a great way to give good items a second life, do a little affordable Christmas shopping, and support SWACA at the same time.

So if you're doing some fall cleaning or have things tucked away that you no longer need, please think of us before sending them off to the thrift store! ❤️

🎄 SWACA Christmas Market
📅 Saturday, December 5th
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 South Wellington Community Centre - 2195 South Wellington Road

Have items to donate? Send us a message and we'll arrange a time for you to drop them off at the Community Centre.

And please share this post — we have a whole room to fill! 🎁🎄

10/04/2026

🎄 The SWACA Christmas Market is back! 🎄

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 5th from 10 AM–2 PM at our new South Wellington Community Centre, 2195 South Wellington Road.

We’re looking forward to bringing everyone together again for a fun community Christmas market! We’ll have local vendors, pictures with Santa, refreshments and baked goodies, and of course our Shop by Donation Room, which was a HUGE hit last year. ❤️

We’re also accepting vendor applications now! Tables are just $25 each — we want to keep our market affordable and accessible for local makers, bakers, creators and small businesses.

If you’d like to be a vendor, you can fill out an application here:

👉 Vendor Application Form: https://forms.gle/ZNyM9eNSPZyRqWet6
🎅 Saturday, December 5th
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 South Wellington Community Centre - 2195 South Wellington Road
🛍️ Vendor tables: $25

More details will be coming as we get closer, but for now save the date and help us spread the word! And if you know a local vendor who would be a great fit, tag them below. 🎄❤️

10/01/2026

Parents, when was the last time you had an evening to yourselves?

Thanks to the RDN you can drop the kids off in their coziest pajamas for a fun night of pizza, games, crafts and a calming wind-down activity, all supervised by friendly program leaders. While they enjoy a special night with other kids in the community, you can enjoy a well-deserved night out, tackle a few errands in peace or simply relax at home.

When? Friday, October 30th from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Where? South Wellington Activity Room
Cost is $30 per child
For ages 4–10

Fun for them and a little freedom for you! Registration is through the RDN at the following link:
https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/rdnrecreation/activity/search/detail/19090?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=tru

09/30/2026

Exciting childcare news for families in the South Wellington and surrounding communities!

We’re excited to share that Precious Joy Childcare Ltd. is working toward opening a licensed childcare program at the South Wellington Community Centre, located at 2195 South Wellington Road.

With the Community Centre located just off the highway, this could be a convenient childcare option not only for South Wellington families, but also for families in Cassidy, Cedar, Chase River, Cinnabar Valley, Extension, Yellow Point, South Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Chemainus and surrounding areas!

Joy is currently working through the licensing process and is looking to connect with families who may be interested in enrolling their children once the program is fully licensed and ready to open.

👶 Precious Joy Childcare is working toward offering care for children ages 0–5.

If this sounds like it could be a good fit for your family, reach out to Joy directly to learn more or join her waitlist:
📞 Call or text: 250-607-7386
✉️ Email: [email protected]
Opening is pending licensing approval.

We’re excited about the possibility of welcoming Precious Joy Childcare to the South Wellington Community Centre and having another childcare option available for families throughout our wider community. ❤️

Please share! You never know who in South Wellington or one of our neighbouring communities may be searching for childcare. 🌈

09/28/2026

Do you have a child ready to earn some extra money and take on their first job?

The Babysitter Training Course provided by the RDN gives teens the practical skills and confidence they need to care for children safely and responsibly. Participants will learn how to keep children engaged, manage different behaviors, respond to emergencies, provide basic first aid and communicate with parents.

For parents, this course is a great way to help your teen build independence, responsibility and valuable skills they can use at home and in the community.

When? Saturday, October 17th from 9:30AM - 4:45 PM
Where? South Wellington Activity Room
Cost is $65 per participant
For ages 12–18

Space is limited. Registration is done through the RDN at the following link:
https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/rdnrecreation/activity/search/detail/19015?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

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1555 Morden Road
Nanaimo, BC
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