This June there will be a charity bike ride across Canada starting in Victoria and ending in St John. The organizers of this event, E&E Global Foundation and the Across Canada 2018 Board, have been busy organizing the many elements…
D.A.R.E. Teacher Appreciation Certificate
On December 9th D.A.R.E. BC Society had the privilege of recognizing a long-standing D.A.R.E. teacher, Ms. Lori Davis. This D.A.R.E. Teacher Appreciation Certificate was the first of its kind and was presented at the Ferris Elementary D.A.R.E. Graduation. Mike Yau…
Annual General Meeting 2017
D.A.R.E. BC Society’s Annual General Meeting was held on November 15, 2017 and we would like to welcome our Board of Directors for the 2017-2018 year. Our board members include a probation officer, certified professional accountants, a lawyer, members…
Across Canada 2018 – E&E Global Foundation Press Conference
E&E Global Foundation and the Across Canada 2018 Board held a press conference on November 13 at the E&E Global Business Centre. At this time they announced the six organizations that will be receiving funds from the Across Canada 2018…
National Day of Taiwan Celebration
Mike Yau, President, and Steve Ternes, Vice-President of the D.A.R.E. BC Society attended the celebration of the National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) held on October 5, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver. This was a special…
Tzu Chi Canada’s Pray for the Earth Concert
D.A.R.E. BC Society was honoured to be invited to attend Tzu Chi Canada’s 25th Anniversary Pray for the Earth Concert on September 24, 2017. This special event was held at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. D.A.R.E. BC Society was…
D.A.R.E. BC’s Good Citizen Award
The Good Citizen Award recognizes D.A.R.E. graduates who have resisted drugs and alcohol and want to make a difference in their community. This yearly award is given to a DARE graduate who exemplifies the qualities and characteristics of being a…
D.A.R.E. BC Bottle Drive
In November, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) students and DARE BC’s Partner Relations Manager Rimitha Sandhu organized D.A.R.E. BC’s first ever bottle drive. With amazing efforts the students were able to raise over $350.00 in one day by collecting bottles from local…
Syrian Newcomers in the North
Cpl. Mike Dame of Terrace SPS unit attended a welcoming party for the Syrian newcomers on Friday night at the Terrace Detachment. There is now a total of three Syrian families living in Terrace, B.C. Cpl. Dame conducted a presentation…
Inmates donate to the D.A.R.E. Program
“Many of these people don’t see their children very often. Some maybe don’t see their children at all. They’ve made choices and they have to live with those choices. They’ve given up on getting anything better for themselves … but…