The Hornby Island Educational Society (HIES) is a non-profit organization with charitable tax status located on Hornby Island – a remote rural northern Gulf Island in British Columbia.

Our Vision
A healthy, vibrant, inclusive community on Hornby Island,
that includes supported and coordinated lifelong learning.

Our Mission

to further education and build community capacity on Hornby Island by developing, providing, and/or facilitating programs, services and activities through advocacy, coordination and collaboration. 

The Society was created in 1980 to oversee the construction of the community built Room to Grow building to accommodate island students until an addition to the school was built. The Society has since developed into a dynamic community organization that operates a variety of programs for  individuals and families in our community: the Natural History Centre, The Community Kitchen Hot Meal Program,  Child, Youth & Community Programs and Life Long Learning Programs. The Society also works collaboratively with other community organizations – such as the Hornby Island Community School and the Hornby & Denman Community Health Care Society – to facilitate the implementation of community programs and services as needed.

The primary mandate of HIES is to provide accessible services and programs for all island residents who wish to participate. Funding for the various programs, projects and services comes from a variety of essential sources:

• the Ministry of Education – SD71,
• the Ministry of Children & Family Development,
• Decoda Literacy Solutions,
• BC Recreation & Parks,
• Food Banks BC,
• the Gaming Commission,
• the Oasis Foundation,
• the Hornby Island Community Fund,
• the Comox Valley Community Foundation,
• Union Bay Credit Union,
• the United Way
• Comox Valley Regional District 

have all provided funding, at one time or another, for specific programs or projects. Only with the generous support of these agencies and organizations, and the donations and contributions from within our community, are we able to provide services to address the needs in our community.

Hornby Island Educational Society  is a Registered Society under the BC Societies Act and a Registered Charity under the Canada Revenue Agency.

HIES responds to the direction of our community and is always excited to discuss new ideas, services & programs.

Current  HIES Board Members

• Director: Lynn Nunley
• Director: Nadeane Trowse
• Director: Braea Walmsley
• Director: Tina Wai
• Director: Ticara de Rose Coertze

Ex-Officio Members

• SD 71 administrative representative from Hornby Island Community School: Lisa Malones
• CUPE representative from Hornby Island Community School: Florette Maclean
• CDTA representative: Britt Hanson

Contact:

Hornby Island Educational Society
2100 B Sollans Road
Hornby Island, BC V0R 1Z0
hiesboard@gmail.com

Community Programs
hies.childyouth@gmail.com

Room to Grow Bookings
bookingroomtogrow@gmail.com

The Kitchen
kitchenhies@gmail.com

Hornby Island Natural History Centre
hornby.naturalhistory@gmail.com

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