Vancouver Monday, March 26, 2018 2:00 PM Following the March 13, 2018, funding announcement of $38 million for five regional projects, partners and stakeholders gathered to celebrate the people and communities that will benefit from this investment, announced Minister of Citizens’ Services, Jinny Sims. With recent news of federal, provincial and partner funding to improve […]
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Web Version | Update preferences | Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • Countdown to Bowling Championships and National Games • • Sharing the Team BC 2018 slogan • Fresh from the Chef’s table • Team BC 2018 Training Squad news • B.C. Warriors sharpen their skills in Washington state scrimmage • In other news […]
20 March 2018 Update Special Olympic BC athletes at A recent Kamloops 2018 BC Winter Games Cariboo Northeast (Zone 8) Head Coach Brian Cullinane discusses strategy with Matthew Hender. Kathleen Fisher photography Special Olympic BC athletes continue to demonstrate that their skill isn’t defined solely by the number of medals they collect. At the Kamloops […]
On February 28 and March 1, CLBC offices in the North and South Okanagan hosted a Supported Employment and Marketing conference at the Kelowna Airport Four Points Sheraton Hotel. The conference was for service providers who support the people CLBC serves to find and keep employment. Close to 90 service providers from the area attended […]
Inclusion Powell River’s Self Advocates are fundraising to go to the inclusion BC Conference and you can help send them. The Spring Garden Raffle ticket are 2 for $5 They will be selling them throughout the community or you can call Jen at 604-414-8234 and make arrangements to get tickets. If you have an event […]
Vancouver Monday, March 19, 2018 9:45 AM British Columbia hospitals will perform 900 more dental surgeries in the coming year to improve access to care for vulnerable children and adults, Health Minister Adrian Dix announced today. This represents the largest one-time increase in dental surgery ever in British Columbia. The total number of surgeries will […]
Hi. My Name is Krystian Shaw and I have diverse abilities and in some ways, I am differently abled. I embrace inclusion and diverse abilities. Not too long ago, you wouldn’t think of those who are differently abled could mingle or be included with the general public. Thanks to the hard work of CLBC and […]
Nanaimo Thursday, March 15, 2018 1:30 PM Mike Parker, who works with children with special needs in Nanaimo, was 28 years old with a bachelor of science when he started with the ministry in May 1989. A child-and-youth worker, Mike began working with the ministry during the era of de-institutionalization during the late 1970s and 1980s. This laid […]
Written by Nick Toner My Story (Part 2) Nick lives in Nelson, BC with 3 roommates. Nick cares about his community and wants to share his story about growing up in an institution. He wants to educate folks so the government does not go backwards and repeat the same mistakes. He wants to keep those […]
