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Smart Shopping Challenge: Small Budget, Big Wins!
An empowering, hands-on learning experience explored practical tools for meal planning and grocery budgeting.

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Feb 282 min read


Wonton Workshop Brings Community, Confidence, and Connection
A wonton workshop was such a hit, it's being offered again in partnership with Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre in Port Hardy.

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Feb 282 min read


Adult Literacy Coordinator Helps People Build Skills for Life and Work
Jeanne James-Hory is stepping into a new role as Community Adult Literacy Coordinator.

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Feb 262 min read


New Executive Director for Literacy Society
Jessica Brown is the new Executive Director at Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society, February 2026.

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Feb 252 min read


Kitchen Connections Pie Party Fun
Families in Port Hardy celebrated the Family Literacy Week theme "Make mealtime family learning time" by learning to make chicken pot pie and mud pie.
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Feb 11 min read


Connecting at Culture and Creativity Day
MWFLS connected with community members through crafts and conversation at Port Hardy event.
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Jan 311 min read


Families receive Christmas Book Boxes
Four North Vancouver Island families each received a box of 12 books in December 2025.
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Jan 251 min read


Financial literacy workshop pays off
New skills helped adult learners gain confidence – and one person avoid a potential scam – after attending a free financial literacy workshop in Port Hardy in November 2025.

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Nov 30, 20252 min read


Books, Socks and Smiles at the Port Hardy Autumn Festival!
We shared the joy of reading by giving away 20 books and spreading literacy awareness with 20 pairs of our fundraising literacy socks at Port Hardy Autumn Festival.

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Nov 30, 20251 min read


Families and Farmers supported with Market Coupon Program
Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society supported the BC Farmers' Markets Nutrition Coupon Program to help provide fresh, local food to families.

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Sep 30, 20252 min read


Mobile kitchen brings food literacy to the community
Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society holds free food literacy workshops with its new mobile kitchen.

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Sep 30, 20252 min read


Give a Book. Give Literacy.
Celebrate Literacy Month 2025 with a free book at the Fall Fair, the Give a Book campaign, and the ripple effect of literacy.

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Sep 4, 20253 min read


Survey Results 2025: North Islanders share community learning needs
Results from Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society’s North Vancouver Island Community Learning Needs Survey in June show that, along with reading support for children and family literacy programs, people are looking for mental health/social-emotional literacy programs.

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Aug 31, 20252 min read


Executive Director message: Summer updates and 2024-25 impact highlights
Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society's executive director Charity Gillett shares summer updates and highlights of the 2024-25 program year in North Vancouver Island communities.

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Jul 10, 20252 min read


Learning about literacy at the Escape Room Community Forums
About 30 people attended a literacy themed Escape Room and Community Forum in Port Hardy May 27 and Port McNeill May 29. Author Lucy Hemphill read her poetry at the Port Hardy event.
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May 31, 20251 min read


Wizard School in Port Hardy!
24 children had a magical day at Wizard School with author and illustrator Lee Edward Födi on May 9 at Port Hardy Civic Centre.
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May 29, 20251 min read


‘Escape Room’ community forums highlight literacy skills
Join Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society (MWFLS) for two free, fun-filled community forums with literacy-themed escape room activities, a poetry reading from Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nation writer Lucy Hemphill, light snacks, and the opportunity to give your input on current learning programs and future projects.
May 27 in Port Hardy
May 29 in Port McNeill

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May 16, 20252 min read


A big thank you to our practicum student!
EA/CSW student Sam Sorrell, has been learning the ins and outs of outreach work and supporting elementary students' literacy.

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Mar 27, 20251 min read


New Food Literacy Program Coordinator to share practical knowledge and resources
Welcome Jeanne James-Hory as our new Food Literacy Program Coordinator with Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society.

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Mar 27, 20251 min read


Teens get cooking during Spring break pizza-making workshop
18 North Vancouver Island teens received free pizza making kits and a virtual cooking class during Spring break.

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Mar 27, 20251 min read
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