Vancouver, BC Thursday, February 15, 2018 Today, the BC Libraries Cooperative is very pleased to announce the receipt of $1Million to dramatically expand the impact of NNELS for readers with print disabilities! This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component, and will deliver the following […]
The Community Living BC (CLBC) and the BC Government Employees’ and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) scholarship fund benefits adults being served by CLBC across the province. Successful applicants can receive up to $2,500 each to attend job-related skills training, post-secondary courses or community recreation activities. You can submit an application from: February 15, 2018 to […]
A Chapter in my Life My name is Amanda Arnet. I have a job as an Admin Assistant with the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. I have a Diversability, but I don’t let it get me down. I am going to tell you about a chapter in my life. One day […]
Victoria Tuesday, February 13, 2018 2:14 PM Historic investments in housing and child care are at the heart of the speech from the throne, which focused on making life more affordable, creating more opportunity for people and a brighter future for British Columbia. “Making life more affordable for people is at the heart of this […]
By Michelle McDonald Last year I got to enjoy something that brought me a lot of enjoyment, and I would like to share it with others. Last Spring I got a plot in my local community garden in Burnaby. I got a raised garden bed and I was given a big bag of fertilized soil […]
Some caregivers come into your life and some leave. This is a story about a caregiver that stayed. I had a caregiver who came into my life and has stayed in my life. She has helped me when I was really sick to making me feel happy again. I am thankful for caregivers in […]
David Johnston Before I tell you why I ran for the People First National board I think I should tell you what People First of Canada is all about. People First of Canada http://www.peoplefirstofcanada.ca/ has a one representative from each province of Canada that sits on the national committee; it is usually the president. […]
He was standing on a street corner waiting for the light to change. It was very cold. It was snowing. Walking on foot, or rolling in a chair, was dangerous for everyone. I had regretted taking the power chair out the moment I slid down the driveway. But, in true Canadian fashion, I just motored, […]
Yesterday morning, buck naked in my bathroom, I attempted to do an exercise that I had been shown the day before by a work colleague. It involved balance. I’m not good at balance. But she had made it look easy, forget the fact that she’s been doing it for a year, and I wanted to […]
