In September of 2013 I joined the EPIC Program with Abbotsford Community Services. I had not worked in 5 years prior to that. I had little success with previous employers and employment programs. I was nervous and anxious to start with when I came to EPIC but I was determined to see it through and to find […]
My name is Bev Johnson. I was born and raised in Nelson BC. I am very active in the community and has held many different jobs as well as taken a course at Selkirk College in the cooking program which has led me to the current position at a hot lunch program provided by a […]
Hi, it’s David Johnston, Self-Advocate Employment Trainer from www.selfadvocate.ca , reporting back on my recent speaking tour in Dawson Creek and Prince George. I have been practicing for a long time and finally had the chance to share my presentation called Passion to Purpose. My tour started in Dawson Creek on March 2nd and there […]
Government is taking action to ensure that everyone who holds a BC Bus Pass will continue to have access to public transit systems across the province now that TransLink is closing its fare gates. There are about 100,000 people who have a subsidized BC Bus Pass and almost 80% of them live within the TransLink […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocate is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. April Edition KSA Newsletter 2016 contains This month’s theme Welcome to April everyone! Readers and contributors: I would welcome your spring stories and what you are looking forward to this spring. Get involved in being in […]
