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Del Phillips Receives the City of Victoria’s Highest Recognition
Photo by the City of Victoria, featuring 2025 honorary citizen recipients Al Hasham, Carol Brown, Del Phillips, Karmen McNamara, Logan Ford, Marceline Moody, Olivia Hahn, Robert Milne and Ted Alexis.

Welcoming Jennifer Smith as Our New Director of Philanthropy & Communications
The Cridge Centre for the Family is thrilled to welcome Jennifer Smith as our new Director of Philanthropy & Communications. Jennifer brings a rich background in relationship-building, community engagement, and strategic communication

Times Colonist: Cridge Centre aims to offer more than ‘one-time support’
Article in Times Colonist (November 30, 2025) by Andrew A. Duffy with photo by Adrian Lam. Cridge programs help everyone from women fleeing intimate partner abuse to young parents in

A Visit From The Honourable Wendy Cocchia, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
The Cridge Centre for the Family is operated under the distinguished patronage of Her Honour, The Honourable Wendy Cocchia, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon), Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. In mid-October,

Remembering Mike Walker
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mike Walker after his long and courageous battle with cancer. Mike and his wife Amanda Eyolfson have been connected to

Recognizing Local Support
We are thrilled to extend our deepest gratitude to over 30 exceptional local Royal LePage realtors who have been recognized as Top Donors to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation! The

Intimate partner violence is dangerous — and becoming more common
A commentary in Times Colonist (May 7, 2025) by Tori Dach, assistant manager at the Cridge Centre for the Family who deals with intimate partner violence and is a brain-injury

Introducing Executive Chef Duane Schneider
Chef Duane’s passion for cooking was sparked in childhood when he asked his mother for lasagna and she suggested he try making it himself. The result was a success, and
Crisis of brain injuries points to need for more supports
The Cridge Centre has been a leader in brain injury services in BC for over 30 years, and more recently has provided the only dual-stream service in Canada for women