Monthly Archives: May 2018

Calling for Stories from Self-Advocates!

Calling for Stories from Self-Advocates! The CLBC Editorial Board is looking for stories from self-advocates for the upcoming summer edition of the Celebrate Diverse Abilities magazine. The theme for next publication is Pride in My Identity. We are looking for 250 word stories about how you self-identify and what makes you proud to be you. […]

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Province partners with major retailers to promote emergency readiness

Vancouver Saturday, May 5, 2018 12:15 PM British Columbians will now find it easier to “Get Good and Ready” in the event of an emergency, with the new Partners in Preparedness Program. “The new Partners in Preparedness Program brings emergency preparedness front and centre, making it easier for British Columbians to purchase the supplies they […]

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People with disabilities get extra support filing tax returns

Vancouver Thursday, May 3, 2018 1:45 PM Filing taxes will be easier for hundreds more people receiving provincial disability benefits with the expansion of Disability Alliance BC’s Tax AID program. Tax AID DABC provides free, individual help with tax returns year-round. A number of provincial and federal tax credits can be claimed retroactively. Building on work to […]

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Mental Health Week May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018

Selfadvocatenet.com in support of Mental Health Week. May 7, 2018 to May 13, 2018     We will be highlighting throughout week about mental health why is it important to look after your self factors that can cause mental issues as we age this could happen to people with disabilities others         […]

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Veggie Noodle Stir-Fry

Selfadvocatenet.com Recipe of Month for May .prep time1 min .total time 30 min .serves Jamie Oliver Print Recipe A great way to make sure you’re getting the vitamins and minerals your body needs is to eat the rainbow. Eating a mixture of different colored vegetables, like in this stir-fry, will help you do that. This […]

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My 3 day PATH training

  I took a 3 day PATH course in February this year; this will be a two – part story.  The first part will be, me describing the course.  The second part will be on the 3 free PATH’s that I will be doing for the people in need of a PATH. PATH is about […]

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Bringing People Together Through Music

  By Aine Rathwell   “My heart is like a singing bird” wrote Christina Rossetti. This quote spoke to me, because music makes me feel free, like I can fly.   I always wanted my own karaoke machine. I first got the singing machine on Christmas last year 2017. My brother got it for me […]

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BCPF ARTICLE FOR SELF ADVOCATE NET

  Submission by David Johnston, Director of BCPF and Ariel Pavic, Provincial Coordinator BCPF Title: BC People First in partnership with CLBC South Fraser Region Self Advocates “I Be Proud, You Be Proud” Conference 2018 The BC People First Society In partnership with CLBC South Fraser Region Self Advocates held the “I Be Proud, You […]

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Affordable housing for Columbia Basin residents

Rossland Tuesday, May 1, 2018 2:00 PM   The Government of British Columbia is working with the Columbia Basin Trust to build 167 new homes for people in the region struggling to find housing they can afford. “People living in the Columbia Basin, like the rest of the province, are feeling the weight of the […]

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