Have you ever wanted to enhance your Tsawwassen storefront to make it more visually appealing to visitors? As a member of the Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association (BIA), you can receive our free beautification service of your store windows to add some flair and elegance. Emily Kettleson, 22, is a local artist who works for the […]
Selfadvocatenet.com Special Valentine Recipe For Month of Feb 2018 Dessert Recipe By:Laria Tabul at allrecipe.com “This recipe makes 17- 3 inch sandwich cookies and 17 – 1 1/2 inch heart shaped cookies. You’ll need a 3-inch heart shaped cutter and a 1 1/2-inch heart shaped cutter. Frost with Pink Valentine Frosting (see recipe).” Ingredients 1 […]
Selfadvocatenet.com Special Valentines for Month of Feb 2018 Recipe By:Toree at allrecipe.com site “Excellent lobster pasta . . . lobster lovers that love Italian dig in! Perfect for Valentines Day!” Ingredients 1 large (2 pound) fresh lobster 3 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes 4 […]
Not the Food Court This series of reviews is for people with disabilities and for those that support them. The goal is to highlight restaurants (chains and local owned) who are providing a dining experience that people with a wide variety of disabilities can partake in. I do not expect any of the places we […]
Nanaimo Thursday, January 25, 2018 8:45 AM People in Nanaimo who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including seniors and people with disabilities, will benefit from 44 new homes with 24/7 support services, being built as part of the Province’s modular-housing program. The B.C. government is partnering with the City of Nanaimo to provide […]
Selfadvocatenet.com team sends warm wishes on announcement of her retiring Jane Dyson Executive Director Disability Alliance BC (DABC) in Her work their has touched allot of self advocates in BC with dedication in help sheets to all advocacy Disability Alliance BC stands for she will be missed by all good luck Jane your “inspiration” to us […]
Canadian accountants critical of Canada Revenue Agency DTC policy decisions Jan 21, 2018 Author: Jeff Buckstein OTTAWA, Jan. 22, 2018 – The Canada Revenue Agency has reversed a controversial change to the way it assesses whether taxpayers suffering from Type 1 diabetes qualify for the disability tax credit (DTC). The Agency’s initial revision in May […]
Photo description: Nurses from th early 1940’s Germany standing in front of large wooden doors set into and old brick building. Joe and I went to see The Evidence Room at the Royal Ontario Museum. The exhibit presented the architectural evidence that Auschwitz was purpose built for death. We had been meaning to go […]
We were just leaving the ‘Abilities Expo’ pushing up by a number of vendors. We’d had a really good time. Then out of the corner of my eye I noticed something wonderful happening. There were many vendors with vans made accessible and things to make van’s accessible, Joe and I didn’t spend any time there […]
Shelley DeCoste has learned to live with her cerebral palsy — it’s the poverty that comes with it that she struggles to deal with. “It’s really sad to have to rely on other people, especially when, you know if given the chance, you can have some kind of job,” she said. DeCoste considers herself […]
