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, members of our Board of Directors and management team were honoured to welcome the Honourable Wendy Cocchia, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, and her husband, […]
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 The Cridge Centre for the Family for many years, both through their company Roll.Focus. and through family members who are part of our team. Together, […]
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 Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated solely to supporting women’s shelters and violence prevention programs. These remarkable realtors go above and […]
Times Colonist: 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 co-ordinator. Photo by Hilla Kerner of a vigil held in Vancouver in 2022 to pay respects to 10 B.C. women killed as a result of […]
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 from that moment, he was captivated by the culinary world. Born and raised on Vancouver Island, he pursued his passion professionally, attending culinary school before earning […]
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 who have experienced a brain injury as a result of intimate partner violence. But the scope of an emerging crisis of brain injury related to […]
Victoria News: Victoria family’s legacy of giving brings new support to brain injury survivors
A family legacy dating back to 150 years fuels a donation that will sustain the Second Chance Cafe in Saanich for years to come. Growing up in the Cridge family comes with stories of community works dating as far back as great, great, great grandfather Bishop Edward Cridge whose work alongside wife Mary led to […]
There’s No Plan B
Private donations have made it possible for The Cridge Centre for the Family to lead the nation in providing housing and support services for women who have experienced a brain injury from intimate partner violence. We’re doing work that has never been done before. That’s a rare and wonderful thing. But there’s one downside to […]