Cowichan Hospice

05/31/2026

Cowichan Valley, we have our last event before we hit the road — and this one is delicious! 🌭

Come join the Cowichan Life Cyclers at Country Grocer Cobble Hill on Saturday, June 13th from 10am to 3pm for a Hot Dog Sale & Bottle Drive in support of Cowichan Hospice and the 2026 Cycle of Life Tour!
Here's how you can help:

* Grab a hot dog by donation
* Bring your bottles and cans for collection
* Simply stop by and show your support!

Every dollar raised goes to Cowichan Hospice and stays right here in our community. This is your last chance to cheer us on in person before we take on the 200km Cycle of Life Tour in July!

Can't make it? Scan the QR code on the poster or donate through the link below — it all counts and it all makes a difference.

👉 Donate to Team Cowichan: https://secure3.convio.net/vh/site/Donation2?PROXY_ID=3602&2252.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&idb=497956839&df_id=2252&PROXY_TYPE=22&FR_ID=1390

Please share and help us spread the word — let's make this a big day for hospice care in our community!

05/21/2026

What a day. On Saturday, May 9th, the Cowichan Life Cyclers gathered at Canadian Tire Duncan for our Spinathon — and the community showed up in the most beautiful way.

To every donor who gave generously, every family who cheered us on, and Canadian Tire Duncan for opening their space and their hearts to us — thank you. Your kindness fuels everything we do.

And to our incredible riders who gave their all on those bikes — you are the heart of this team. We are so grateful for you.

Every dollar raised stays right here in the Cowichan region, supporting compassionate hospice care for local families. Thank you for making that possible.

05/20/2026

We invite you to come watch a film — and support hospice care in the Cowichan region.

This month’s Reel Alternatives screening brings us The Baltimorons — a heartfelt and melancholically funny film about loneliness, second chances, and the unexpected people who help us find our way back to ourselves.

On Christmas Eve, newly sober Cliff finds himself wandering through Baltimore after a dental emergency leads him to Didi, a lonely dentist navigating her own disappointments and uncertainties. What begins as an awkward encounter slowly unfolds into an honest and deeply human connection between two people trying to figure out how to move forward.

A touching story about healing, vulnerability, and the courage it takes to change your life — even when you least expect it.

🗓 Monday, May 25 · 7:00 PM
📍 Cowichan Centre for Performing Arts
🎬 Director: Jay Duplass · USA · English · 100 min · Rated PG

Your ticket directly supports hospice care in the Cowichan region — helping ensure that individuals and families receive compassionate support through serious illness, end of life, and grief.

🎟 Get your tickets here: https://purchase.cowichanpac.ca/ChooseSeats/18601

ℹ More information: https://www.cowichanhospice.org/event-details/reel-alternatives-presents-the-baltimorons

Many thanks to Duncan and Betty Locke, sponsors for this film — and to all of you for your continued support.

— The Reel Alternatives Film Selection Committee

05/02/2026

04/24/2026

Cowichan Valley, this one's for you! 💛

We're taking part in the 4th Annual Spin-a-Thon Donation Duel — and we'd love to see familiar faces out there cheering us on!

Come find the Cowichan Life Cyclers at Canadian Tire Duncan this Saturday, May 9th from 9am to 4pm. We'll be spinning for 7 hours straight going head to head against the Comox Valley Cyclepaths (Comox Valley) and the Oceanside Hospice Wheelers (Parksville) — all to raise funds for hospice care across the Island.

Every dollar raised by our team stays right here in the Cowichan region. Come cheer us on, stop by Canadian Tire, or donate online — it all counts!

👉 Donate to Team Cowichan: https://secure3.convio.net/vh/site/Donation2?PROXY_ID=3602&2252.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&idb=497956839&df_id=2252&PROXY_TYPE=22&FR_ID=1390

We're showing up for our community and we want to raise the most of any team on the Island — but we need you in our corner to do it! 💛

Please share and help us spread the word— let's make this a big day for hospice care in our community! 🚴

04/24/2026

Our trained volunteers:

🕊 Provide compassionate companioning to those nearing the end of life or grieving
🤎 Offer emotional support and a compassionate ear to clients and their families
📋 Help navigate information and resources
🏡 Create a comforting, safe environment for clients and their loved ones

Curious about volunteering with Cowichan Hospice?

📞 250-701-4242 · https://www.cowichanhospice.org/volunteer

💬 And to our volunteers — we'd love to hear from you. What do you enjoy most about this work? Share in the comments below.

04/23/2026

🚴‍♀️🔥 SAY WHAT?! 3-TEAM SPIN-A-THON!

Cowichan Hospice is going head-to-head with:
💚 Comox Valley Cyclepaths (Comox Valley Hospice Society)
💙 Oceanside Wheelers (Oceanside Hospice Society)

…in a friendly Island-wide Donation Duel 💥

📍 Find the Cowichan Life Cyclers at Canadian Tire Duncan
🗓 Saturday, May 9
⏰ 9 AM – 4 PM

All funds raised by our team stay right here in Cowichan to support hospice care 💛

Come by, cheer us on, and help us take the crown this year!
Every dollar counts 🙌

We need your help !

It's time to win our Donation Duel Crown back! Saturday May 9th is the day!! 👑
Team Cyclepaths vs Team Life Cyclers AND Team Wheelers
Comox Valley vs Cowichan Valley AND Parksville

In Donation Duel 2026 Spin-a-Thon are taking on not one team but TWO. In this fun and friendly Donation Duel all funds raised between 9am and 4pm on Saturday May 9th, online and in person, will be counted towards crowing a 2026 Donation Duel Champion!

You'll find us outside of Canadian Tire Courtenay...
Saturday May 9/26
9am to 4pm

🌟All funds raised by Team Cyclepaths stay right here in the Comox Valley🌟
Donate to your favourite Team Cyclepath rider or to the team. All donations count!

Bookmark this link ⬇
http://vh.convio.net/goto/cvcyclepaths2026

Lets do this Comox Valley!!

Comox Valley Hospice Society Cycle of Life Tour

04/23/2026

We invite you to come watch a film — and support hospice care in the Cowichan region.

This month's Reel Alternatives screening brings us Shepherds — a quietly beautiful French-Canadian film about leaving behind what no longer fits, and finding your way toward something more meaningful.

When Mathyas trades his Montreal advertising career for life as a shepherd in the South of France, he discovers that the pastoral world is far more demanding — and far more rewarding — than he imagined. A chance encounter with Élise, who has made her own sudden leap away from her former life, gives his journey an unexpected new direction. Together, with a herd in their care, they head toward the mountains and a different kind of life.

A story about slowing down, questioning what matters, and the courage it takes to begin again.

🗓Monday, April 27 · 7:00 PM
📍 Cowichan Centre for Performing Arts
🎬 Director: Sophie Deraspe · Canada / France · French with subtitles · 113 min · Rated PG

Your ticket directly supports hospice care in the Cowichan region — helping ensure that individuals and families receive compassionate support through serious illness, end of life, and grief.

🎟 Get your tickets here: https://purchase.cowichanpac.ca/ChooseSeats/18401

Many thanks to our sponsor, Well Bred Bakery (Holdings Ltd.) — and to all of you for your continued support.

— The Reel Alternatives Film Selection Committee

04/21/2026

This week, we want to talk about the people who make this work possible in the quietest, most powerful way.

Our volunteers.

When we think about what hospice volunteers do, what comes to mind isn't a dramatic act. It's more like a steady flame — the kind that makes someone feel less alone in one of life's most tender moments.

They sit with people. They listen without agenda. They hold space when words aren't enough.

In a world that often rushes past grief, our volunteers choose to stay.

This National Volunteer Week, thank you. For the light you bring — and for trusting us to walk alongside you in this work.

Interested in volunteering with Cowichan Hospice?
📞 250-701-4242 🌐 cowichanhospice.org