After months of growing interest within the Polish community, Polish scouting (harcerstwo) is officially returning to Vancouver. The initiative began in May 2025, when the Canadian Polish Congress BC first launched an expression of interest form to gauge demand for reviving scouting activities. The response from Polonia was strong and encouraging, ultimately leading to the launch of a new program for children and youth.

VICTORIA - On August 22, 2025, the Canadian Polish Congress BC Chapter hosted a solemn Black Ribbon Day ceremony at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria. This annual event honors the victims of totalitarian regimes, particularly the Soviet and Nazi occupations in Eastern Europe.

The Canadian Polish Congress B.C. is partnering with the Polish Scouting Association in Canada (Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego w Kanadzie – ZHP Kanada) to explore the possibility of launching a Polish scouting troop (drużyna harcerska) in the Lower Mainland.

We are currently assessing community interest to help determine whether this initiative is feasible and where meetings (zbiórki) could potentially be held. Polish scouts (harcerze and zuchy) typically meet once a week and are organized into age and gender-based groups.

VANCOUVER - The vibrant Polish community of Vancouver has been proudly featured on the latest episode of TVP Polonia’s “Przystanek Ameryka”, a program highlighting Polish diaspora communities across North America.