News and Events
Marker of Change: The Story of the Women’s Monument
On December 6, 1989, 14 young women at Montréal’s Ecole Polytechnique were systematically murdered solely because they were female. A group of Vancouver feminists set out to create Canada’s first national monument to name and remember the 14 women.
Marker of Change: The Story of the Women’s Monument documents a seven-year struggle to create “something loving, something permanent” for all women murdered by men. Violence against women continues to increase with Indigenous women and girls being the most vulnerable.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with director Moira Simpson, the film’s producers, and members of the Women’s Monument Committee.
Everyone is welcome and admission is free, with donations to the Comox Valley Transition Society gratefully accepted. The film is presented by World Community, the Comox Valley Transition Society, the Comox Valley Art Gallery, and the Women’s Monument Committee.
On Dec. 6, the transition society will host a vigil on the plaza of the Comox Valley Art Gallery from noon to 1 p.m.
World Community AGM
Mark your calendars for our Annual General Meeting on Sunday, November 10 th at 2 pm at Creekside Commons, 2202 Lambert Drive, Courtenay, BC.
Volunteer opportunities
Fiesta Fair Trade Fair – November 16 and 17. We need a few people to sell our fair- trade products. Contact Chris Carter: chriscmp1@gmail.com or (250) 334-2699
Campbell River Global Market –November 30 and December 1. To volunteer, contact Janet Fairbanks: fairbanksbradley@gmail.com or (250) 650-1885
World Community is seeking expressions of interest for a Part-Time Fair Trade Sales Contractor position.
World Community is seeking expressions of interest for a Part-Time Fair Trade Sales Contractor position. The successful applicant will be the key organizer for our Fair Trade social enterprise. Duties include: • distribution of coffee and other goods to retailers and...
Film Series: March 26 – 28
Mental Ilness was affecting 1 in 5 Canadians even before Covid 19 increased those numbers. The new documentary, Orchestrating Change (85 min) tells the inspiring story of the Me2/Orchestra, the only orchestra in the world created by and for people living with mental...
Rethinking Women’s Rights
What influence did Indigenous women have on the women’s rights movement? Learn about this hidden history and celebrate International Women’s Day with World Community’s film screenings, available any time from March 6 – 8. CLICK HERE to PRE-ORDER TICKETS. Without a...
Black History Month Film Screenings
To celebrate Black History Month, we're screening several films online - available any time over the weekend of Feb. 26 - 28. CLICK HERE to PRE-ORDER TICKETS & watch trailers. This is a great opportunity to learn more about this history both in Canada and the US....
Guest Speaker: Chris Dodd – Sept 19, 7pm
World Community public meeting: Monday, Sept. 19, 7pm Tsolum Building (building near the river, Lewis Park) Your morning coffee can affect more than just your own well-being. The folks at World Community ensure that drinking their fair trade coffee provides important...
World Community Film Series
- Where to Invade Next - Wed. Aug. 24, 7- 9pm - NIC Theatre, Courtenay Academy Award®-winning director Michael Moore is back with WHERE TO INVADE NEXT: a provocative and hilarious comedy in which Moore will stop at nothing to figure out how to actually...
World Community AGM features Transition Society Speaker
World Community Development Education Society Annual General Meeting features guest speaker Anne Davis, Program Coordinator of the Comox Valley Transition Society (CVTS). Join us at 5 pm on Tuesday, June 28 at Creekside Commons for pizza and discussion. World...
A Chocolate Affair, Friday May 6th at 7pm at the Upper Florence Filberg Centre, Courtenay.
Celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight with delectable chocolate creations (both savoury and sweet), music by Jenn Forsland and Wendy Nixon-Stothert, Blue Moon Winery tastings, a silent auction and more. Guests will sample a variety of lavish dishes from chicken mole to...
Film Screening: The Messenger – Wednesday April 20th, 7pm at NIC Theatre, Courtenay
The Messenger (84 min.) Celebrate Earth Week with World Community's film screening of The Messenger. This stunning film was one of the Audience Favourites at the 2015 HotDocs Film Festival. In ancient times humans looked to the flights and songs of birds to foretell...
Film Screening: Sugar Coated – Tuesday April 5th – 7pm, NIC Theatre, Courtenay
From birthday cakes to Halloween treats, sugar is intimately bound up with almost every part of our lives. We eat it when we’re happy and also when we're sad. All the while, it may be sweetly killing us. Join World Community for a screening of the documentary exposé,...
Film Screening: Lowdown Tracks – Tues. March 29 – 7pm at NIC
Back by popular demand, World Community is screening the award-winning film, Lowdown Tracks (86 min.) at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College. Music is an expression of the spirit for everyone. But for some who survive on the periphery of society, it can also...
Film Screening: 1971 – Tues. March 8th, 7pm at NIC Theatre, Courtenay
World Community marks the 45th anniversary of a dramatic event that helped shape history. The award-winning film produced by Laura Poitras, 1971 (80 min). Whistleblowers from Watergate to WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden have revealed secrets that exposed government...
Film Screening: Mavis – Tues. Feb 23, 7pm at NIC
Mavis! is the first feature documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple Singers. From the freedom songs of the ’60s and hits like “I’ll Take You There" in the ’70s, to funked-up collaborations with...
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Film Screening: Arctic Defenders – January 19th, 7pm – NIC
Award-winning film, Arctic Defenders, takes us on a journey to Canada's “true north” in World Community's first film screening of 2016 on Tuesday, January 19 at 7 pm at the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College. Set in the dramatic and alluring landscape of the...
Past Events: Film Screening : Fractured Land
Wednesday, Nov. 4th - 7:00 pm at North Island College Theatre, Courtenay Come see the award-winning documentary film Fractured Land - the coming-of-age story of young Aboriginal lawyer Caleb Behn and his struggle to reconcile the fractures within himself and the...