Kimberley Literacy Contact


Kim Roberts
Community Literacy Coordinator
Phone: 250-427-4468
kroberts@cbal.org

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Community Literacy Calendar

Here is our Spring 2013 program calendar (in .pdf format) for you to download.

Kimberley selected to deliver WelcomeBC program


The Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour has contracted with CBAL to deliver the WelcomeBC Welcoming Communities Program (WCP) services in Cranbrook and Kimberley.

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Kimberley Community Programs




Programs for Children and Families


Alphabet Soup is a free literacy through cooking program for preschoolers with their parents. CBAL offers this program with the Kimberley Food Bank and Family Resource Program

Baby Goose is a free, drop-in program for parents and their babies. This is a group experience aimed at teaching songs and rhymes and provides information about infant development and related topics in a relaxed, supportive and fun environment. Baby Goose is offered in partnership with Public Health Nursing and the Family Resource Program.

Books For Babies provides books and information to parents with newborns regarding the importance of reading and community program information. The book bags are distributed by the public health unit. Offered in partnership with the Kimberley Teachers’ Association, Friends of the Kimberley Public Library, Selkirk Sewing classes and Public Health Nursing.

Cruise-In  is an after school program at McKim Middle School to support students with their schoolwork and literacy skills. This program is offered in partnership with the Aboriginal Support Worker.

Family Tutoring provides a tutor to help families experiencing difficulties with their children’s learning skills in reading, writing and math.

Gently Used Book Drive is an annual book drive collection to include books in the Food Bank Christmas hampers.

Making Connections is a course for parents of school age children to teach parents learning and reading strategies which their children can use at school and in life. Offered in partnership with Community Links–School District #6.

One-to-One Reading is an in-school program where children from grades 1-5 read with trained volunteer tutors to practice and improve their literacy skills and increase their confidence. Training and support are provided to implement this program at Marysville, Lindsay Park and McKim Schools.

Play and Learn Parenting/Literacy is a parenting program for parents with children 5 and under with a facilitated play and activity component for the children. This is offered in partnership with the Family Resource Program.

Thank you to our funders


• British Columbia Gaming Commission
• College of the Rockies
 • Columbia Basin Trust
• Decoda Literacy Solutions
 • Government of Canada
• Ministry of Advanced Education
• School District #6 Rocky Mountain
• Selkirk College



POPS (Parents of Primary Students) is a program of evening sessions where parents, students and their primary teacher come together to be actively involved in learning. Offered with the support of School District #6 and Elementary School PACS.


Roots of Empathy is a classroom-based parenting program that aims to reduce aggression through the fostering of empathy and emotional literacy. A baby and parent visit a class once a month for a full school year with a facilitator.

Selkirk Graphic Novel Club is a facilitated group to 
support students interested in sharing and discussing graphic novels together. Offered in partnership with Selkirk staff.

 StrongStart is a family drop-in program for parents with children 5 and under to play and interact in a supportive and educational environment. Runs 5 days/wk. Wednesday night supper program supported by the Kimberley Royal Bank


Programs for Adults

Adult Tutoring Program trains volunteers to work with adults wishing to improve their reading, writing, speaking, and/or numeracy skills.

‘Settling In’ ESL Program provides a trained 1-1 volunteer tutor to work with immigrant and refugee adults to improve their reading, writing and oral communication skills. There are also Beginner, Intermediate and Drop-in ESL classes to help support ESL adults.

Seniors Computer Classes offers beginner and intermediate lessons to teach basic computer knowledge & to practice new skills. Located at the Kimberley College of the Rockies Campus.

Chopping Block is a free literacy through cooking program for adults. CBAL offers this program with the Kimberley Food Bank.


Immigrant Welcome Centre
Located at the Kimberley Public Library, this centre will provide settlement assistance services to all immigrants. Information and Support is available 4 days a week Tuesday –  Friday.  Please consult our program calendar for the scheduled hours.