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Resource Guide: Campbell River

Updated: September 2024

ORGANIZATION/PROGRAMADDRESSPHONEWEBSITE
Addiction / Counselling   
CR Sobering & Assessment Centre#6-1330 Dogwood St.250-287-9969campbellriver.fetchbc.ca/service.html?i=323
Second Chance Recovery647 Birch St.250-830-1103secondchancerecovery.ca/
AVI1371C Cedar St.250-830-0787avi.org/our-services/Campbell-river
Ann Elmore Transition House Women Only: 250-286-3666
Toll Free: 1-800-667-2188
Text Only: 250-895-1773
annelmorehouse.ca/counselling-support
Canada Drug Rehab John Howard Society201–140A 10th Ave.
Campbell River, BC
V9W 4E3
Toll Free Help Line
1.888.245.6887
https://www.canadadrugrehab.ca/
 Island Health
 1952 Bay Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8R 1J8
 250-370-8699  https://www.islandhealth.ca/
 Hospice Society  440 Evergreen Rd.  250-286-1121  https://www.crhospice.ca/
 Emergency   
RCMP   911 
24 Hour Kids Helpline  1-800-668-6868  
CR Hospital 250-286-7100
Public Health Unit 250-850-2110
BC Income Assistance 1-866-866-0800
24 Hour Alcohol/Drug Info & Referral Services 1-800-663-1441
Alcohol Anonymous 250-287-4313
Food
Food Bank 1993 Marwalk Cres. 250-286-3226
Hem’?aelas Community Kitchen 1342 Shoppers Row
Salvation Arm – of Hope 1381 Cedar St.250-287-2699 
St. Vincent De Paul Society 123-34 Alder St. 250-287-4911
Vineyard Church (Food Pantry)2215 Campbell River Rd. 250-286-3372 
Housing
NIC has partnered with Places4Students to help you find a place to live, a roommate, or a sublet. You can register for this free service using your NIC email. View the rental listings for Campbell River. If you are interested in renting to an NIC student, you can post listings through Places4Students. You can also look for houses on Facebook marketplace groups and Kijiji.
https://www.places4students.com/
Kijiji.ca
Outreach Services & Community Organizations   
CR & North Island Transition SocietyWomen Only:
250-287-7384
Women Resource Center
#105-1116 Dogwood St. 250-287-3044
Foundry,140 10th Ave.,250-286-0611
Laichwitach Family Life Society, 441 4th Ave. 250-286-3430
Mental Health / Substance Abuse  207-1040 Shoppers Row 250-850-2620 
Legal Advocacy / Opportunities Services Center
#101-300 St. Ann’s Rd. 250-286-3436
NI, Survivor’s Healing Society, 625 11th Ave.,250-287-3325
Family Nurse Practitioner1405 Spruce St. (North Island Medical)250-288-1334
Mouhss Bus  Varied Locations
around town
  
Kwesa Place 1342 Shoppers Row
Sasamans Society 680 Head Start Cres. 250-914-2212
Sim Cards  
Rogers  1420 Island Hwy 250-286-1008  www.rogers.com/stores/campbell-river/discovery-harbour-centre
The Mobile Shop 1 1424 Island Hwy250-286-4874www.themobileshop.ca/en/locations/?utm_source=G&utm_medium=LPM&utm_
campaign=PresidentsChoiceBank
Shaw Communications  500 Robron Rd 250-914-7717 www.shaw.ca/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=googlelocal
Walmart Supercenter 1477 Island Hwy 250-287-3631 www.walmart.ca/en/stores-near-me/campbell-river-supercentre-1077?utm_
source=local&utm_medium=listings&utm_campaign=sc&cmpid=gmb
Staples  1440 Island Hwy 250-286-4390www.staples.ca/
Real Canadian Superstore 424 Island Hwy 250-830-2700 www.realcanadiansuperstore.ca/
Shelter 
Ann Elmore Transition House
 Toll Free:1-800-667-2188
Text Only:250-895-1773
Women Only:250-286-3666
Salvation Army Evergreen House 690 Evergreen Rd. 250-287-3791
Thrift Store  
Too Good to be Threw Thrift Store 367 6th Street Courtenay, BC V9N1M2 250-338-0601  https://cvts.ca/thrift-store/
Blue Toque Sport Swap  B-120 5th St Courtenay, BC V9N 1J41-250-871-0302  https://bluetoquesports.com/
New-2-U Consignment 191 Dogwood St, Campbell River,
BC V9W 6B9, Canada
250-286-1906
The Evergreens 2nd Hand Shop220 Dogwood St, Campbell River,
BC V9W 2X9, Canada
Salvation Army 1100 Homewood Rd, Campbell River, BC V9W 3N7, Canada 250-286-3010  
Personal Care
On The Rocks Climbing Gym 1980 N Island Hwy, Campbell River,
BC V9W 2G2, Canada
250-287-7625 https://www.rockgym.ca/
Willow Point Park  165 Willow Point Road, Manson 98831509-687-9635 https://mansonparks.com/directory/willow-point-park/
Campbell River Bowling 1661 16th Ave Campbell River (250) 286-1177 https://www.crbowling.com/
Dick Murphy Park3200 Spit Rd, Campbell River, BC V9W 4R9, Canada 250-286-3344 https://www.walkbc.ca/trail/dick-murphy-park
Elk Falls Park BC-28, Campbell River, BC V9H 1P1, Canada https://bcparks.ca/elk-falls-park/
Strathcona gardens225 South Dogwood Street, Campbell River, BC, V9W 8C8250-830-6777Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex | Campbell River, BC
Campbell river Community Center 401-11th Avenue Campbell River V9W 4G2  250-286-1161www.campbellriver.ca
Campbell river sportsplex1800 South Alder Street Campbell River BC V9W7J1 250-286-5700www.campbellriver.ca
24/7 Food
Seven Eleven 223 Dogwood St and 2016 S Island Hwy250-287-9716 and 250-923-2515
Macdonalds  1477 Island Hwy250-286-3706 
Public Transit  
BC Bus Transit

1Willow Willow Point/Campbelton via Dogwood
2 Willow Point/Campbelton via Alder
3 Willow Point/Discovery Mall via Hwy. 19A
4 Campbelton
6 Oyster River/Willow Point
7 Peterson
8 Quinsam/NI College
15 Homalco
 https://www.bctransit.com/campbell-river/schedules-andmaps
Taxi Services   
Bee Line Taxi 250-287-8383
Campbell River Cabs 250-287-8294
Wavin Flag Taxi 250-201-6664
FerryCampbell River to Quadra Islands  https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/schedules/seasonal/CAM-QDR
North Island College
Campbell River Campus Emergency Procedures

In case of natural gas leak, flood, fire, power outage or hazardous materials
 2300 Ryan Road, Courtenay
BC V9N 8N6
Emergencies, 911

Facilities enquiries,
250-334-5000
https://www.nic.bc.ca/pdf/publication-emergency-guide-campbell-river.pdf