Monthly Archives: July 2016

CLBC board members connect with Vancouver community

July 12th, 2016 Connecting in Vancouver: (standing, left to right) CLBC Facilitators Phoebe Johnston and Krystle Eng, Manager James White, Board Members Eileen Stewart and David Everett, Director of Regional Operations Bob Youssef and Board Member Dave Babych. (seated, left to right) Judy Yao, John Chan, Service Provider Leslie McGarrity, Bruce Lee-Taggart and Jody Woods. CLBC […]

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Dancing in the Night Life

By: Lee Kissinger   Hi!  My name is Lee Kissinger. I live in Victoria BC and work at Thrifty Foods. I’m in Special O and have tried different sports like Bocce Ball, Curling, and Golf. But dancing is my thing! Dances are fun and they give you lots of good energy. Sometimes you can win […]

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Elimination of bus pass administration fee opens door to dialogue on eliminating barriers faced by people with disabilities

Summary: Friends: Below, please see a press release issued June 27, 2016 by Inclusion BC and a group of stakeholders. Friends: Below, please see a press release issued June 27, 2016 by Inclusion BC and a group of stakeholders. Back in March we met with Michelle Stilwell, Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation to […]

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Living Independently with a Visual Impairment

Michael McLellan

by Author Micheal Mcclellan As a person with a visual impairment, I still try to be as independent in my life as possible. However, I still need some support in my life but then again, don’t we all? Although I live alone, I do require some support at home with things like cleaning, cooking, and […]

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Students receive award of integration

July 5th, 2016 Students in Douglas College’s Employment Supports Specialty Advanced Certificate learn about increasing inclusive workforce development for people with disabilities. Four students attending the Employment Supports Specialty Advanced Certificate (ESSAC) program at Douglas College have received an Employment Support Specialty Advanced Certificate Award of Distinction through a partnership between Community Living BC (CLBC) […]

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Unanticipated Care

  Yesterday, I simply couldn’t take it any more. The night had been hell, the day didn’t seem to promise better. I woke Joe up and said, “I have to go to the hospital.” I had developed a small cough on Tuesday of last week which had gotten worse, day by day. I’m not someone […]

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You Can Sit With Us!!

    Image description: A green shopping bag with the slogan ‘YOU CAN SIT WITH US’ emblazoned on it above, in much smaller print, PRIDE TORONTO 2016 “You can sit with us” I think everyone remembers a moment, some of us will remember many, when we wished, with all our hearts, that someone, anyone, would […]

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The Gift of Welcome

The Gift of Welcome Last Sunday Joe and I had a drink on a patio on Church Street. The street had been closed and people were wandering around stopping at various booths, or running into people they hadn’t seen in a while, or wearing ‘low fabric’ costumes. In front of where we sat was a […]

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Anniversary

  Image description: Joe and I kissing, I’m sitting in my power chair, Joe is leaned over with his arm around my shoulders. Today is our47th anniversary. I did the math, which took me an embarrassingly long time, and realized that we began our relationship in 1969. That’s a very long time ago. In gay […]

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Corner to Corner: Intersections

    Image description: An intersection with words at each corner: ‘hello?’ ‘anyone listening?’ ‘is it just me?’ and ‘am I alone here?’ She stopped me at the pasta sauces.I had stopped to let someone pass and she caught up with me, “Excuse me,” she said. I had noticed her in the store, she too […]

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