Top W2R volunteer off to university
Shirley-Pat Chamberlain from the Williams Lake Daybreak Rotary Club has been a top volunteer for Write to Read in the Cariboo region, assisting with the development of libraries in several
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Canadian Aboriginal Literacy Levels Need to Improve
Kids at the new Toosey band library at Riske Creek (near Williams Lake in central BC). The portable structure for the library was donated by Britco Structures of Langley, BC. The books and funding for the library were donated by the Langley...
Learn moreNew W2R video for TV broadcast produced
The Write to Read Project has been largely a secret until recently, but it may soon be time to spread the word. A 60-second PSA (click here) for TV has
Learn moreCountess helps cut ribbon at Ditidaht library opening
Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, and her husband Edward, the Earl of Wessex, were among those dignitaries who cut the ribbon at the opening of the Ditidaht library on September 15.
Learn moreMoving the Hobbit House to Metlakatla in 2014
The next delivery of a library is now in the planning stages. Project Coordinator Bob Blacker reports that the “hobbit house,” the “office on wheels” kindly donated by recently Western
Learn moreLibraries & Dentists Year-End Update of 2014
WRITE TO READ PROJECT UPDATE – JANUARY 1, 2015 Library already installed 1. Toosey (Williams Lake Daybreak, Langley Central Rotary Clubs) 2. Yunesitin (Williams Lake, Sechelt & Commerce City Colorado
Learn moreTELUS TO EXPLORE CONNECTIVITY FOR W2R COMMUNITIES
As a result of great work by our W2R team member Christoph Neufeld of Britco Structures, TELUS is now working with W2R to study the viability of connectivity for our
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Ditidaht library opening now on video
Members of the Royal Family officially openedthe new Write to Read library in Ditidaht, a small village on Vancouver Island, last summer. A video of that event has been produced
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Telus supports Write to Read
Director of Community Investment Erin Walker from Telus explains how and why Telus is now supporting the Write to Read Project. Telus employees are heavily invested in community projects in British Columbia,
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