Glenora (golden valley) seems an
appropriate name for a farm community that has taken root in the Cowichan
Valley just south of Duncan on Vancouver Island. We are working out of the
impulses that stand behind the Camphill Movement, a worldwide organization of
schools, training colleges and adult villages where care givers and people with
developmental disabilities live, learn and work together, sharing in a
culturally rich and productive environment. This way of working is based on the
ideas developed by Rudolf Steiner in his lectures and writings on
Anthroposophy, with the assumption that every individual, regardless of
ability, is an independent spiritual being. Developmental disabilities are
treated, not as illnesses, but as a part of the fabric of human experience, and
are cared for in the context of a healthy home and community life.
news
come and check out the camphill auction website:
camphill auction
The auction will run from September 15, 2009 to October 11, 2009,
with proceeds going to Camphill Foundation and the Camphill communities History
One young family lives nearby on their 10 acre property
and another lives in Duncan in a home purchased to meet the needs of
the family and three companions. We have also acquired
property known locally as Glenora Corners where the Glenora General
Store is located. Our weavery and an apartment for co-workers are next
door. In 2006 we received re-zoning approval to build five additional
houses on the farm. The first house was finished October 2008 and the second
is on it's way. The other houses are in the planning stage.
Mission Statement
It is our endeavour to create an
environment in which those who are in need of special care, and those who
provide it, can relate to each other as companions, rather than as
professionals and clients. Thus we make room for creativity and personal
fulfillment in the context of each individual's privacy and spiritual freedom.
In the way we live together, in the way we care for the land and in the things
we make, we intend to uphold the ideals of Camphill, in which each contributes what he
or she is able to, and receives in turn what he or she needs.
new opportunities!
Our community is growing, and we are looking for:
companions as there still are some spaces in our new houses for
persons with special needs who would like to live and work with us.
Let us know if you have interest in becoming a volunteer as new opportunities do come up during the year
for more information contact us by email: itaweg@shaw.ca
or by phone: 250 715 1559 |
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