Monthly Archives: October 2014

Conrad Tyrkin did a presentation on People First at the recent 16th Annual SelfAdvocate Leadership Retreat at the Edenvale Retreat Centre. The details can be downloaded here as a PDF

by Cheryl Fryfield   I would like to share about my health issues I had this year. I had two major illnesses, one was Pneumonia and the other one was Shingles.  I had pneumonia around spring time and shingles middle of July. Some cases are mild for pneumonia, so the doctor usually tells the patient […]

The internet is being used by more and more people each day. Its pretty safe to say, it is just going to continue to grow. People are spending more time online connecting to friends and families, and the world at large, through their computer screens and mobile devices.  On June 30th, 2011, CLBC launched Icanbesafeonline.com, […]

by Jeff Stackhouse   The PNE celebrated its 104th anniversary in style with great features such as the marketplace, farm animals, horse shows, Superdogs, and the popular mini doughnuts. The exhibition seamlessly mixed these timeless attractions with new shows like ‘Jigu! Thunder Drums of China’ which featured precision drumming, and ‘Mystic India: The World Tour’ […]

by Krystian Shaw   This October is Community Living Month. It means a lot to me because it’s a time to raise issues important to us like mental health and diverse abilities.   We all have diverse abilities and it’s time to focus on what’s important in community living. One in five Canadians can get a mental illness – it’s a […]