What are some basic workplace safety tips? A: Quick Answer Basic workplace safety tips include training workers on safety procedures; reducing hazards by modifying workplace conditions rather than adding security measures; and performing safety tests and inspections, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Employers should also continually inform employees about hazards through alarms, […]
January 2017 recipe of the month Designed for people with diverabilities to make health meals Ingredients 1 tsp olive oil 6 spring onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets 2 medium zucchinis, sliced 1 bunch spinach, roughly chopped 375g can reduced fat evaporated milk 3 tsp corn flour 2½ cups […]
Bang! Thud! Bang! Thud! Bang! Thud! I was being hit by human cannonballs. It took me a second to realize what was happened, I’d been startled out of my reverie by the first bang against the back of my chair. The noise in the place echoed from wall to ceiling to the back of my […]
I lied. I liked to Joe. And to Marissa, and to Ruby and to Sadie, I out and out lied. But, of great concern to me, I lied to myself. It was an easy lie to tell. It was a lie the obscured a truth that I didn’t want to acknowledge and I didn’t want […]
Fitness and friendship – Kellie-Ann Hart (left) stays healthy and connected by visiting her local recreation facilities in Coquitlam. Welcome to the Winter 2016-17 Edition of CLBC’s “Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES” magazine Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES is created under the guidance of the CLBC Editorial Board, which is made up of self advocates from across […]
New Editorial Board members talk about what good health and well-being means to them: “Going to places in our community where we feel safe and welcome and not judged.” Rob Tippe (Revelstoke) “Going to many different events in community, like poetry readings.” Aine Rathwell (Vancouver) […]
2017 is the year for Disability Pride: Celebrate inclusion with the rest of Canada Inclusion BC is launching a year-long celebration of Disability Pride as part of the official Canada 150+ celebrations, marking our country’s 150th anniversary. Funded in part by Canadian Heritage, we are excited to be offering grants to help include people with […]
No, I will not be making any resolutions today. Not a one. No, it’s not because I don’t believe in ‘New Year’s Resolutions,’ not at all, it’s because I do. But for me, today’s New Year’s is the result of a calendar flip. This may be cause for celebration but not, necessarily, in my experience, […]
Yesterday the Ruby and Sadie came for a visit. They had arrived excited because we had planned to go to “Hidden Figures” at the theatre across the road from us. We got in, claimed our seats and settled. A second or two later Joe and the girls headed out the pick up popcorn and drinks. […]
