North and South Shuswap Community Resources
Providing a network of programs and services to enhance the lives
of children, youth and families living in the North and South Shuswap.
NSSCR Swimming Lessons
The NSSCR Swim Program is excited to offer the 2026 Summer Swimming Lessons. NSSCR Swim provides the Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Program. All of our instructors are fully certified Swim For Life Instructors. Our program is offered outdoors at the beach in the lake communities of the Shuswap. This season NSSCR Swim will be available in the communities of Blind Bay, Scotch Creek, Sunnybrae, Eagle Bay and White Lake. We are offering both group and private lessons. We have a small number of private lessons scheduled each session and will add additional private options once registration opens. Please check back regularly for updates.
***Please read if you are uncertain about what level to register your child in***
What Level Should I Register My Child in?
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Lesson Age Requirements:
Preschool: Ages 3-5 year olds
Swim Kids Level 1-9: 5 year of age & older
Bronze Star: Recommendation- 10-13 years of age and confident swim ability in deep water
Bronze Medallion: 13 years of age by completion of course and confident swim ability
Bronze Cross: Completion of Bronze Medallion
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2026 NSSCR Swimming Lesson Fee Schedule:
1 Week Session(5 Lessons) Fees:
Preschool- Level 4 Lessons(30 min in length) $40
Level 5-9 Lessons(60 min in length) $50
2 Week Session(8 Lessons) Fees:
Preschool-Level 4 Lessons(30 min in length) $65
Level 5-9 Lessons(60 min in length) $75
Private Lessons:
$18 for each 30 minute lessons
Bronze Courses:
Bronze Star $100
Bronze Medallion $175(includes manual & CPR Mask)
Bronze Cross $150 (bring manual & mask from medallion)
Bronze Cross $175- (if u don't have manual & mask)
Bronze Medallion/Cross Combo- $220
2026 NSSCR Swimming Lesson Schedule
Swimming Lesson Locations:
White Lake- Hugh Road Community Park- 3788 Pari Rd.
Sunnybrae- Sunnybrae Community Park- 3580 Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Rd
Blind Bay- Pebble Beach- 2461 Blind Bay Rd.
Scotch Creek- Wharf Road Community Park- 1014 Scotch Creek Wharf Rd.
Shannon Beach- 5248 Eagle Bay Road, Eagle Bay
Session 1- June 22-26-White Lake 1 Week Session Mon-Fri Lessons:
2:00-2:30pm Private Lesson
2:30-3:00pm Private Lesson
3:00-3:30pm Preschool 1
3:00-3:30pm Preschool 2
3:30-4:00pm Preschool 3
3:30-4:00pm Preschool 4
3:30-4:00pm Preschool 5
4:00-4:30pm Swimmer 1
4:00-4:30pm Swimmer 2
4:30-5:00pm Swimmer 3
4:30-5:00pm Swimmer 4
5:00-6:00pm Swimmer 5
5:00-6:00pm Swimmer 6
5:00-6:00pm Rookie, Ranger Star
Session 2- June 29-July 4-White Lake 1 Week Session Mon-Fri – Daytime Lessons:
10:00-10:30am Private Lessons
10:30-11:00am Private Lessons
11:00-11:30am Preschool 1
11:00-11:30am Preschool 2
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 3
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 4
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 5
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 1
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 2
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 3
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 4
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 5
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 6
2:00-3:00pm Rookie, Ranger & Star
Session 3- June 29-July 4-White Lake 1 Week Session Mon-Fri – Evening Lessons:
​ 4:00-4:30pm Preschool 1
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 2
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 3
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 4
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 5
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 1
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 2
5:00-6:00pm Swimmer 5
5:00-6:00pm Swimmer 6
5:30-6:00pm Swimmer 3
5:30-6:00pm Swimmer 4
5:30-6:30pm Rookie, Ranger & Star
6:00-6:30pm Private Lessons
Session 4- July 6-16- Sunnybrae 2 Week Session Mon-Thurs Weekly-Daytime Lessons:
10:00-10:30am Private Lessons
10:30-11:00am Private Lessons
11:00am-1:30pm Bronze Star - July 6-9 (4-Day session)
11:00am-1:30pm Bronze Star - July 13-16(4 -Day session)
11:00-11:30am Preschool 1
11:00-11:30am Preschool 2
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 3
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 4
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 5
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 1
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 2
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 3
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 4
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 5
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 6
2:00-3:00pm Rookie, Ranger, Star
2:00-6:30pm Bronze Medallion - July 6-9
2:00-6:30pm Bronze Cross - July 13-16
Session 5- July 6-16- Sunnybrae 2 Week Session Mon-Thurs Weekly-Evening Lessons:
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 1
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 2
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 3
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 4
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 5
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 1
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 2
5:00-6:00pm Swimmer 5
5:00-6:00pm Swimmer 6
5:30-6:00pm Swimmer 3
5:30-6:00pm Swimmer 4
5:30-6:30pm Rookie, Ranger, Star
6:00-6:30pm Private Lessons
Session 6- July 20-30 -Blind Bay 2 Week Session Mon-Thurs Weekly- Daytime Lessons:
10:00-10:30am Private Lesson
10:30-11:00am Private Lesson
11:00-11:30am Preschool 1
11:00-11:30am Preschool 2
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 3
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 4
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 5
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 1
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 2
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 3
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 4
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 5
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 6
2:00-3:00pm Rookie, Ranger, Star
​​Session 7- July 20-30 -Blind Bay 2 Week Session Mon-Thurs Weekly- Evening Lessons:
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 1
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 2
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 3
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 4
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 5
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 1
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 2
5:30-6:00pm Swimmer 3
5:30-6:00pm Swimmer 4
6:00-7:00pm Swimmer 5
6:00-7:00pm Swimmer 6
6:00-7:00pm Rookie, Ranger, Star
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​Session 8- July 20-30 Scotch Creek 2 Week Session Mon-Thurs Weekly- Evening Lessons:
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 1
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 2
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 3
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 4
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 5
4:30-5:00pm Swimmer 1
4:30-5:00pm Swimmer 2
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 3
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 4
5:30-6:30pm Swimmer 5
5:30-6:30pm Swimmer 6
5:30-6:30pm Rookie, Ranger, Star
Session 9- July 20-24 Shannon Beach 1 Week Session Mon-Friday-Daytime Lessons:
10:00-10:30am Private Lesson
10:30-11:00am Private Lesson
11:00-11:30am Preschool 1
11:00-11:30am Preschool 2
11:30-12:00pm Preschool 3
11:30-12:00pm Preschool 4
11:30-12:00pm Preschool 5
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 1
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 2
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 3
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 4
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 5
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 6
​Session 10- Aug 4-13 Blind Bay 2 Week Session (Tues-Fri Week 1 & Mon-Thurs Week 2)- Daytime: (This session starts on Tuesday because of the B.C Day long weekend)
10:00-10:30am Private Lessons
10:30-11:00am Private Lessons
11:00-11:30am Preschool 1
11:00-11:30am Preschool 2
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 3
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 4
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 5
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 1
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 2
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 3
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 4
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 5
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 6
2:00-3:00pm Rookie, Ranger, Star
Session 11- Aug 4-13 Blind Bay 2 Week Session (Tues-Fri Week 1 & Mon-Thurs Week 2)- Evening: (This session starts on Tuesday because of the B.C Day long weekend)
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 1
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 2
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 3
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 4
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 5
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 1
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 2
5:00-6:00pm Swimmer 5
5:00-6:00pm Swimmer 6
5:30-6:00pm Swimmer 3
5:30-6:00pm Swimmer 4
5:30-6:30pm Rookie, Ranger, Star
6:00-6:30pm Private Lessons
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Session 12- Aug 17-21 -Blind Bay 1 Week Session- Mon-Friday -Daytime Lessons:
10:00-10:30am Private Lessons
10:30-11:00am Private Lessons
11:00-11:30am Preschool 1
11:00-11:30am Preschool 2
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 3
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 4
11:30am-12:00pm Preschool 5
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 1
12:00-12:30pm Swimmer 2
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 3
12:30-1:00pm Swimmer 4
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 5
1:00-2:00pm Swimmer 6
2:00-3:00pm Rookie, Ranger, Star
Session 13- Aug 17-21 -Blind Bay 1 Week Session- Mon-Friday -Evening Lessons:
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 1
4:00-4:30pm Preschool 2
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 3
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 4
4:30-5:00pm Preschool 5
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 1
5:00-5:30pm Swimmer 2
5:00-6:00pm Swimmer 5
5:00-6:00pm Swimmer 6
5:30-6:00pm Swimmer 3
5:30-6:00pm Swimmer 4
5:30-6:30pm Rookie, Ranger, Star
6:00-6:30pm Private Lesson
​Preschool
​​​The NSSCR Sorrento Preschool is a play based Preschool providing quality, licensed child care instructed by qualified Educators. We are proud to be a community based preschool located in Sorrento BC. We understand the preschool years are very formative years in the development of children. We ensure that we provide the quality play experiences necessary to impact all aspects of their development positively.
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The NSSCR Sorrento Preschool is approved as a $10 a Day ChildCareBC Centre! For Preschool this means the fees are set at $7 per day.
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​​Programs:
Sorrento Preschool (Sorrento - South Shuswap):1148 Passchendaele Rd, Sorrento, BC V0E 2W0
Programs are 3 hours in length: 8:30am - 11:30am
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All chiIldren (30 months to school age) can attend 2, 3 or 4 days per week
Children headed to Kindergarten next year can attend 2, 3, 4 or 5 days per week (including the 4-Year Old Friday Program)
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*Children should be using the toilet independently - We don't have diaper changing facilities on-site.
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**The 4-Year Old Friday Program is a Kindergarten transition program designed for children entering Kindergarten in the next school year. This is a beneficial program helping to prepare children for the transition to Kindergarten. The program includes regular shared play activities in the Kindergarten classroom and frequent visits with the Kindergarten teachers.
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*** If your child regularly attends daycare, Registering for the 4-year old Friday program only is an option to allow your child to participate in the Kindergarten transition activities and connect with peers before starting Kindergarten. If your child does not attend a daycare and you want them to attend 4-year old Friday. We recommend registering for at least 1 more day in addition to the Friday to allow your child to adjust and learn the routines of childcare programs.
Monthly Program Fees:
2 day per week program- $56 per month
3 day per week program- $84 per month
4 day per week program- $112 per month
5 day per week program- $140 per month
4-year old Friday program only- $28 per month
Sorrento Preschool participates in the BC Affordable Childcare Benefit Program
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To register for the current school year contact us to find out about available spaces.
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​Click Here to Register for 2026 - 2027
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Registration is open for returning families until March 1st to secure a spot. On March 2nd it will open to the community. New students are welcome to submit their registration now and we will hold it until March 2nd.​
Spring/Summer Programs
Early Years Programs - Community Programs for Children 0 - 6 and their Caregivers
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South Shuswap Playgroup:
Thursdays 9 am-12 pm
Runs: Thursday, October 2, 2025 to Thursday, May 14 2026
Located in the lower level Banquet Hall at Shuswap Lake Estates Building across from the Golf Course-2405 Centennial Drive This is a FREE drop in activity. No registration required just sign in at the event.
Playgroup in the Park:
Thursdays 10 am-12 pm
Runs: May 21, 2026 to June 18, 2026
Location: Sorrento Blind Bay Park (2670 Davidson Road, Sorrento BC)
Runs: Will return in spring 2026
This is a FREE drop in activity. No registration required just sign in at the event.
Party in the Park:
Enjoy the bouncy castle, splash park, face painting, bubbles and snacks!
Friday, June 19, 2026 (10 am - 12 pm)
Location: Sorrento Blind Bay Park (2670 Davidson Road, Sorrento BC)
This is a FREE event for children 0 - 6
Join us for our program wrap up party and to kick off summer!
Saturday Storytime with Rebecca from Mothergoose:
Saturday, January 10th: 10:30 am-11:30 am
Saturday, February 7th: 10:30 am-11:30 am
Join us for a fun Song & Storytime for 0-5 year olds (siblings welcome) Held at the South Shuswap Library in Blind Bay This is a FREE drop in activity. No registration required just sign in at the event.
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​Mothergoose:
Fridays 10:15am - 11:15am
Location: South Shuswap Library, Blind Bay
Fall session: October 3, 2025 - November 28, 2025
Winter Session: January 9, 2026 - March 13, 2026
Spring Session: April 10, 2026 - April 24, 2026
Join us for an hour of songs, stories & snacks with Rebecca geared at children 0-3 years olds and their caregivers (siblings welcome).
This is a FREE drop in activity. No registration required just sign in at the event.
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​​​​Children and Youth Programs
Red Cross Babysitting and Stay Safe Courses
The Babysitting course is developed for youth 11 years of age and older interested in babysitting and caring for infants, toddlers and children. The course includes basic first aid, diapering, managing behaviour, feeding kids and responding to emergencies.
The Stay Safe! Home Alone program teaches applicable and age-appropriate skills for 9 to 11 year olds. It increases and reinforces capacity to improve safety when staying home alone for short periods of time.
Space is limited!
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Upcoming Courses:
​Red Cross Babysitting Course for youth 11 & over
Monday, April 20, 2026: 10am – 4pm
Location: Sorrento Preschool
Fee: $50.00 payable by etransfer to nsscr@live.ca
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Stay Safe Home Alone Course (9-11 year olds)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026: 3:30pm – 5:30pm (Full - Register to join the waitlist)
Location: Sorrento Preschool
Fee: $25.00 payable by etransfer to nsscr@live.ca
Stay Safe Home Alone Course (9-11 year olds)
Tuesday, April 23, 2026: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Scotch Creek Library
Fee: $25.00 payable by etransfer to nsscr@live.ca
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Kids STEAM Program 2026
​​Check back here for details.
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North Shuswap Food Security Program
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If you are in need of food support, food hampers are available for North Shuswap residents twice per month every month except December.
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Call or email:
2502129952
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Information and Publications
The North and South Shuswap Community Resources Association (Charity #838375228RP0001)
Our Board​
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