Monthly Archives: June 2014

Krystian Shaw is a self advocate living in Kamloops, BC, who started his own newsletter called Kamloops Self Advocate. Recently he presented at the InclusionBC 2014 Conference in Nanaimo, BC. Here he shares some words about his experience and a few video clips from the event.   The 2014 Inclusion BC conference in Nanaimo this year […]

The Chair of CLBC’s Board of Directors Denise Turner confirmed yesterday that Seonag Macrae will become CLBC’s permanent CEO effective August 11. Click here to read a copy of the Board Chair’s message to CLBC staff with the announcement. In addition to welcoming Seonag to the CLBC team, the Board Chair recognized Interim CEO Doug Woollard for his […]

    Cheryl Fryfield is a self-advocate who lives in Vancouver and works at Community Living BC. Here, she shares her experience with the Next Chapter Book Club and explains why it has had a positive impact on her life. The Next Chapter Book Club helps groups of teens and adults with developmental disabilities – […]

By Emma Crawford Hampel Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:28am PST   The BC Chamber of Commerce has commended the provincial government for its recently released Accessibility 2024 plan.     The 10-year plan outlines what the government believes needs to be done to increase job accessibility for British Columbians living with disabilities, with the goal […]

posted Jun 22, 2014 at 9:00 AM Michael Palitti holds several of the medals he has won in competition. — image credit: Submitted photo Michael Palitti is a proud Olympian with a number of medals and trophies to his name. He has been involved with the Special Olympics since 2000 and competes in several sports: floor […]

One of the highlights of the annual calendar at Community Living BC is the June meeting of CLBC’s Board of Directors and the Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC). PAC includes representatives of all 13 BC Community Councils and plays a vital role in CLBC’s governance by providing information to the Board on the priorities of individuals […]

Supporting a cause that is close to your heart often requires you to go above and beyond. Jerry Laidlaw is a self-advocate who lives in Mission, BC who will do just that on June 30, 2014, when he joins around 300 people riding their bikes on a long journey in support of Love in Motion. […]

  Campfire Dos & Don’ts (Don’t wreck summer) June 18, 2014 By Jennifer McLarty With no comments yet I love camping. I really do. But the way in which I love it has changed a lot over the years. In the days of yore (also known as university) it was all about the hardcore experience. […]

 by Carmen Weld | Story: 116624 – Jun 14, 2014 / 4:55 am Two young women are breaking the mold for adults with development disabilities by making their mark in legal world. 25-year-old Emma Acres and 27-year-old Joanna Morris are hard-working law firm employees in downtown Kelowna showing that dedication, skills and a great attitude […]

By Amy Judd  Global News WATCH: Coquitlam city council unveils a new plan for the Riverview lands. Aaron McArthur reports. VANCOUVER – The city of Coquitlam wants to turn the buildings of the former Riverview Hospital and its lands into a ‘Coquitlam Health Campus.’ It has been largely vacant for decades with parts of it falling […]