Family Reinification

Family Reunification is a way for residents of Canada to locate immediate family members at home or abroad with whom they have lost contact because of armed conflict or a natural or man-made disaster. The Red Cross will also trace relatives in cases where there is a circumstances of a compassionate nature, such as a death or illness in the family.

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Nelson Search and Rescue Society

Government trained volunteer organization that provides assistance to R.C.M.P. and/or municipal police if required, to search and rescue. Available to everyone, if services is needed, it must be through the R.C.M.P. or municipal Police Board. Non Profit Society.

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Our Daily Bread

Offer free lunch.

Individuals also have access to the internet, fax machine, photocopier, and telephone for job or housing related issues.

Pastor Jim Reimer is also available for couselling.

Our Daily Bread is a ministry of Kootenay Christian Fellowship.

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Overseas / International Relief

In times of conflict, or when disaster strikes, people count on the Red cross to be there. Red Cross relief efforts provide shelter, food, water, and medical care and supplies, to those in need.

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Personal Disaster Assistance

Personal Disaster Assistance is a partnership among the Canadian Red Cross Society, the Provincial Emergency Program and the Ministry of Human Resources. Personal Disaster Assistance provides short-term assistance to individuals and families who have lost their home due to an emergency such as fire or flood. This service is used during small-scale emergencies involving one or two families. If support for the family is not immediately available through friends, relatives or insurance, Personal Disaster Assistance may provide accommodation, food, clothing and other necessities for up to three days following the loss of the residence. Canadian Red Cross volunteers arrange for services required by the families.

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Provincial Emergency Program (P.E.P.)

Major disasters and emergencies include: air crashes, marine accidents, rail and truck disasters, tidal waves, landslides and avalanches, floods, forest fires, earthquakes, toxic chemical spills, and major industrial accidents, search and rescue of lost persons, oil pollution. This program helps municipalities develop and maintain a high level of emergency preparedness and response.

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West Kootenay Y2k Alliance

The West Kootenay Year 2000 Alliance is a broadly based coalition of concerned citizens from the greater Nelson Area who have joined together to promote awareness, education, preparedness and accountability. The Year 2000 computer problem is now widely acknowledged as serious. Because the actual impact and outcome of the Y2K problem is uncertain and will not be known until it arrives, we feel it is prudent to gather and disseminate accurate information, build community resilience, and foster mutual trust and co-operation. It is in this spirit that the Alliance and its web site have been created.

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