{"id":114865,"date":"2026-10-23T11:55:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/lil%cc%93wat-community-food-centre-officially-launches-a-place-to-gather-and-share\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:55:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:55:45","slug":"lil%cc%93wat-community-food-centre-officially-launches-a-place-to-gather-and-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/lil%cc%93wat-community-food-centre-officially-launches-a-place-to-gather-and-share\/","title":{"rendered":"L\u00edl\u0313wat Community Food Centre officially launches: A place to gather and share"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mount Currie, BC, Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation and Right To Food are celebrating the official launch of the L\u00edl\u0313wat Community Food Centre (CFC)<\/u><\/a>, a community space bringing people together through food, culture and community.<\/p>\n

The spirit of the L\u00edl\u0313wat CFC is captured in gaw\u0313\u00edlc, meaning to gather together, and pan\u0313tss, meaning to share a meal together, words in Ucwalm\u00edcwts, the language of the L\u00edl\u0313wat people. At the Centre, this comes to life through meals made with care, using ingredients harvested from the land or grown on the farm whenever possible. It\u2019s also about sharing knowledge, food traditions, and teachings across generations.<\/p>\n

For example, earlier this summer, community members joined Knowledge Keepers to harvest X\u00fasum (soapberry) and learn how to prepare it, carrying forward traditional knowledge about harvesting, preparing, preserving, and sharing food. Practices like these reflect the living nature of Indigenous food traditions and the enduring relationship between food, culture, and the land.<\/p>\n

The launch marks an important milestone in the partnership between L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation and Right To Food, and reflects a shared commitment to strengthening food security, food sovereignty and community wellbeing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the heart of L\u00edl\u0313wat CFC is the understanding that food security is deeply connected to land, culture and sovereignty. For L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation, access to food is not only about having enough to eat. It is also about having the ability to access, share and sustain foods and food systems rooted in community and culture,\u201d said Theodora Sam, the CFC manager.<\/p>\n

The CFC is grounded in the priorities and strengths of L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation, including nt\u0313\u00e1kmen\u2014the ways of our Ancestors\u2014and the goals set out in the L\u00edl\u0313wat Strategic Plan 2030. Its development has been shaped by the community\u2019s priorities, knowledge and vision for its own food future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat makes L\u00edl\u0313wat CFC so special is that it is rooted in L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation\u2019s leadership, self-determination, and vision for food sovereignty. Our partnership supports that community-led vision, while creating space for ongoing learning, knowledge-sharing and collaboration,\u201d\u00a0 said Bronwyn Underhill, Right To Food\u2019s Chief Program Officer.<\/p>\n

With the partnership now formalized, L\u00edl\u0313wat CFC will continue to grow alongside the community. Community members will remain central to shaping programs and activities, sharing knowledge and skills, and creating opportunities to gather around food, strengthen connections across generations, and shape the future of food in L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation.<\/p>\n\n

About Right To Food<\/p>\n

Right To Food is a national organization transforming the way we address food insecurity through an innovative, dignity-first model.<\/p>\n

With our 450 partners across the country, we create respectful spaces where people can access healthy food, build skills, find community and advocate for more inclusive public policy. Together, we\u2019re building a movement of responsive and effective community food organizations that understand food is never just food: it\u2019s about dignity, well-being, community and justice. Founded in 2012 as Community Food Centres Canada, Right To Food will continue to lead a cross-country commitment to good food for all.<\/p>\n

About L\u00edl\u0313wat Community Food Centre<\/p>\n

L\u00edl\u0313wat Community Food Centre is a community-led space rooted in the priorities, strengths and vision of L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation.<\/p>\n

Through food programs, community gardens, cooking and preservation workshops, shared meals and community events, the Centre creates opportunities for people to gather, share knowledge and celebrate food and culture.<\/p>\n

L\u00edl\u0313wat CFC supports L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation\u2019s efforts to strengthen food sovereignty, increase access to food, and share knowledge, culture and food with community.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mount Currie, BC, Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation and Right To Food are celebrating the official launch of the L\u00edl\u0313wat Community Food Centre (CFC), a community space bringing people together through food, culture and community. The spirit of the L\u00edl\u0313wat CFC is captured in gaw\u0313\u00edlc, meaning to gather together, and pan\u0313tss, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114866,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/Resource\/Download\/c431fc16-39a2-4f88-ac4c-ec1f99ecb339","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[208],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-globenewswire"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t