Cultural Preservation in a Contemporary Setting: The Cultural Interpretive Society is a non-profit group of Doukhobor women and friends dedicated to the preservation and celebration of traditional Doukhobor fibre arts and crafts.

To promote peace and friendship we embrace members from the larger Castlegar community, regardless of ethnic origin or spiritual affiliation, as we strive toward a common goal of working in harmony through sharing and learning. We also focus on protecting and maintaining a respect for our natural environment by re-using and "upcycling" donated fabrics and giving them a new and useful purpose.

Our Guiding Principles are: To preserve aspects of the Doukhobor culture through the training in, and exhibition of heritage arts and crafts; To develop and maintain a respect for the Doukhobor culture; and, To maintain a humanitarian focus that makes a positive difference in the lives of people in need.

Members of the Cultural Interpretive Society meet on Monday and Wednesday mornings from September to June to work on Doukhobor fibre arts and crafts, creative sewing, quilting and charitable projects based on the needs of not only our own region, but also the global community as well.