what's new?
News, Updates, & Articles
Categories
-
Literary Open Mic
The inaugural session of the CVCAS Literary Open-Mic July 10 featured poets, writers, and musicians from the Mid Island region and beyond. They got together at the Waterwheel Park Bandshell […]
-
Three Cheers for Volunteers
Volunteers are the heart, soul, arms, legs, brains and backbone of organizations like the Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society and its affiliate, Rainforest Arts. And in 2026, CVCAS is celebrating […]
-
Group Show: Recognition & Recollection
-
CVCAS Celebrating another artsy New Year
Art is a two way-street. Chemainus inspires artists with its settings and people; artists inspire Chemainites with their works. This scene was painted by CVCAS member Art Carlyle. The […]
-
44 years; Thousands of Stories
Don Bodger It’s obviously impossible to condense 44 years of work as a journalist into one article. There’s just far too many stories that will always stand out in my […]
-
Double-Life Crimes
Welcome to a dystopian world, where android teachers chart the daily performance of students they are preparing for lives of absolutist drudgery. ~~~ Tim Fairbairn Vice-Principal Mr. Todd makes his […]
-
Moments of Random Madness
Robyn Gerland Perhaps it’s our nine years age difference but even then it’s hard to reconcile how two sisters can be so very much alike and so diametrically opposed. My […]
-
Gifts from my father
Diana Durrand I just used up the last of the felt markers Dad bought for me. He would have been pleased to know his gifts were still making their marks […]
-
The Laos Mud Hole Crew
Alan Shivas I love digging and planting; horticulture is a vocation for me. That’s why I was so happy at my job as supervisor of Rockway Gardens in Kitchener, Ontario—it […]
-
Thank You Volunteers!
Volunteers make the arts happen The third week in April is dedicated to volunteers, and we want to say THANK YOU to the people who donate time and energy to […]