CNH Youth Services

11/06/2026

Heads up, only half gym available till 6 today, full gym afterwards.

10/16/2026

Heads up! The gym will close early this week (Oct 16) and next week (Oct 23) to allow for preparations for the municipal and provincial elections. The rest of the building will remain open till its usual time, we will go back to regular hours afterwards.

08/24/2026

The last week of our summer programs is here! Take a look at this week’s lineup of programs, outings, activities, and volunteer opportunities. Drop in to our programs, bring your friends, and close the summer out in style!

Monday, August 24: Arts n' Crafts — Pastel Clothing Design
11am — 4pm at CNH
Cost: $10 per youth

Tuesday, August 25: Central City Fun Park
Meet at CNH at 10am — Return to CNH by 4pm 
Cost: $30 per youth
To register, fill out a Central City waiver form from the CNH front desk and return it before the trip. 

Wednesday, August 26: RAPS Cat Sanctuary Volunteer Trip
Meet at CNH at 11am — Return to CNH by 5pm
Cost: $10 per youth
To register, fill out RAPS Volunteer Waiver form at the CNH front desk.
Volunteer hours available for youth who participate in this outing!

Thursday, August 27: PNE and Playland
Meet at CNH at 11am — Return to CNH by 4:15pm (traffic dependent)
Cost: $15 per youth
To register, pick up a Playland Consent Form from the CNH front desk and return it before the trip.

Friday, August 28: Stanley Park Bike Ride
Meet at CNH at 11am — Return to CNH by 4pm (traffic dependent)
Cost: $15 per youth
To register, pick up a Jo-E Cycles waiver form from the CNH front desk and return it before the trip.
Note: youth attending this trip may rent a bike and helmet from Jo-E Cycles (768 Denman Street), or they may bring along their own.

As always, our summer programs are open to all youth ages 10-18. Daily drop-in fee is $10 per youth (some outings may be an additional cost that will be communicated prior to the day of the outing). The general CNH Summer Youth Programs consent form, along with all other consent forms, can be picked up from and submitted to the CNH front desk. 

We hope to see you all out there this week!

08/18/2026

Calling all Collingwood youth! Join us on the last Friday of the summer for a group bike ride around the Stanley Park Seawall! Whether you are an avid cyclist or just looking for a fun summer outing, this bike trip will be the ideal way to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Stanley Park and soak up the last bit of summer with your friends.

Youth attending this trip will be allowed to bring their own personal bike and helmet or rent a bike and helmet from Jo-E Bike Rentals at 768 Denman Street; the cost of the bike rental will be covered by the field trip fee (see details below). If a youth decides to bring along their own personal bike and helmet, they DO NOT need to pick up and submit a waiver form from Jo-E Cycles.

Date: Friday, August 28

Time: Meet at CNH at 11am, return to CNH by 4pm

Cost: $15 per youth (paid in cash at CNH front desk)

Consent forms: General CNH Summer Youth Programs Form AND Jo-E Cycles Waiver Form (both available from the CNH front desk)

We hope to see you all there!

08/14/2026

Take a look at our summer drop-in program schedule for the week of August 17 to 21! Lots of exciting workshops, outings, and activities planned, and only a couple of weeks left in August, so come out while you can!

Monday, August 17: Bloedel Conservatory Trip

Meet at CNH at 11:30am — Return to CNH by 3:00pm

Cost: $10 per youth

Tuesday, August 18: Cultus Lake Park Trip

Meet at CNH at 9:30am — Return to CNH by 7:00pm

(Transportation to and from Cultus Lake via the CNH shuttle)

Cost: $25 per youth

Reminder: Fill out and submit the Cultus Lake Consent Form (available from the CNH front desk)

Wednesday, August 19: Pizza-Making Workshop

Program runs from 11am to 4pm in the CNH kitchen

Cost: $10 per youth

Thursday, August 20: Kits Beach Trip

Meet at CNH at 11am — Return to CNH by 4pm

Cost: $10 per youth

Friday, August 21: HR MacMillan Space Centre

Meet at CNH at 11am — Return to CNH by 4pm

Cost: $15 per youth

08/14/2026

08/13/2026

🐾 Volunteer at one of the largest cat shelters in North America, home to over 400 cats. The work depends on what the staff require that day, so come prepared for hands-on tasks. Bring gardening or work gloves if you have them and come dressed in clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Receive volunteer hours for your time and also meet some wonderful cats! 🐾

We will meet at CNH @11:30AM, transit there, and return by 5:00PM.

Our schedule at the Cat Sanctuary: volunteer from 1:00-2:30PM; tour and hangout with the cats 2:30-3:30PM.

Register by signing the volunteer waiver and Summer youth consent form available at the front desk of CNH. (Spots are limited!) 🐾

08/10/2026

The CNH Summer Youth Drop-In Programs is taking a trip to Playland on Thursday, August 27! This is one of our annual August outings and we are excited to be going again this summer. Bring your friends and get ready to have a blast!

The group will depart for Playland at 11am from CNH and will return to CNH by approximately 4:15pm (traffic dependent). The cost of the trip is $15 per youth, to be paid in cash at the CNH front desk. 

All youth who would like to come on this trip must pick up a Playland Consent Form from the CNH front desk and return it before the trip. Spots are limited – make sure you get your consent forms submitted ASAP.

More detailed information about this outing can be found on the front page of the Playland Consent Form. Any questions, comments, or concerns can be directed to Maja Kovac at [email protected] or the Summer Youth Programs Team at [email protected]. 

We hope to see you all there!

08/10/2026

The CNH Summer Youth Drop-In Programs is taking a trip to Cultus Lake Park on Tuesday, August 18! Cultus Lake is one of the most popular summertime destinations in BC and we are very excited to be taking our youth program there next week. Get ready for a day of swimming, sports, games, picnics, and fun!

The group will meet at CNH at 9:30am sharp and we will depart for Cultus Lake via the CNH shuttle at 10am. The group should return to CNH by approximately 7pm (traffic dependent). The cost of the trip is $25 per youth, to be paid in cash at the CNH front desk. 

All youth who would like to come on this trip must pick up a Cultus Lake Consent Form from the CNH front desk and return it before the trip. Spots on the CNH shuttle are limited – make sure you get your consent forms submitted ASAP.

More detailed information about this outing can be found on the front page of the Cultus Lake Consent Form. Any questions, comments, or concerns can be directed to Maja Kovac at [email protected] or the Summer Youth Programs Team at [email protected]. 

We hope to see you all there!