Monthly Archives: April 2015

Special Olympics B.C April 2015 Newsletter

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • April 2015 Newsletter • Announcing the Team BC 2016 Training Squad! • Staples makes dreams happen with Special Olympics • Outstanding athletes, coaches, and volunteers earn SOBC award nominations • Goldcorp Invitational Golf Tournament supports ‘very special people’ • Supportive environment, successful screenings […]

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Freedom to Enjoy Life

  Hi my name is James Sonsteby  and I would like to share a little about me.   After many family problems, I finally decided to move out of my home. I am now truly happy about my life choice. I have done plenty for lost time! Over the last year or so. I have shopped […]

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Face to Face helps people prepare for Work

April 24th, 2015 On April 20, 2015, nine employers took part in the Face to Face event at GT Hiring Solutions in Victoria. The employers included Winners, Walmart, Good Life Fitness, Maximum Furniture, Home Instead (Geriatric Care), University of Victoria, and a human resources consultant. Face to Face was a one evening event, modeled on […]

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Selfadvocatenet.com We would like to send our support and condolences to the victims of Nepal earthquake.

Hi all, Selfadvocatenet.com wants to alert those that are not aware there has been earthquake in Nepal. Our peers, Self Advocates there need your help, below is information that has been covered in the past few days. People with Diversabilities; we are wanting to reach out to anyone who needs support in this unforeseen tragedy in Nepal. […]

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Recap of 2015 Fraser Region Self Advocacy Conference a Success!

For the past 5 years the Fraser CLBC staff and local members of the self advocacy community partner to plan and co-host a one day conference for individuals living with diverse abilities in the Fraser region. The planning committee works hard connecting with individuals throughout the area to find out what topics and activities would […]

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DISABILITY IS NATURAL NEWSLETTER

DISABILITY IS NATURAL NEWSLETTER April 23, 2015 What do apples have to do with disability?   A green apple is more like red apples than different, and a person with a disability is more like people without disabilities than different.   From the U.S. Developmental Disabilities Act: “Disability is a natural part of the human experience.” […]

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Details of federal Budget 2015 announced by Joe Oliver Minister of Finance

 http://www.budget.gc.ca/2015/docs/plan/budget2015-eng.pdf   The Conservatives have their balanced budget — barely. Finance Minister Joe Oliver has managed to keep the Conservatives’ 2011 election promise to return Canada to a surplus in 2015 with a federal budget that has the government spending $1.4 billion less than it takes in — despite a spate of pre-election tax cuts […]

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Kamloops Speaking Up Self-Advocacy Awareness Group!

 Hello! We are the Kamloops Speaking Up Self-Advocacy Awareness (SUSA) Group.   Our group is focused on: being a team, to encourage, support, and stand up for each other; to have a voice and take charge of our lives to achieve our goals and dreams; to be understood in all aspects of our lives and […]

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Dear Service providers & Boards of Directors.

Krystian Shaw

   My name is Krystian Shaw. I believe in freedom and choice about our supports and services. I also believe in leveling the playing field with people with disabilities and without disabilities by promoting awareness and education about what we can do, not what we can’t. I think people in the community should be trained […]

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2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games Team Canada website

for those of you wanting to get in touch with team canada full team this site is where all team canada results and video streaming when in la world games just click on picture everything about team canada all sports canada takeing to world games  

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