Victoria Thursday, August 2, 2018 2:00 PM Building on the success of its Rapid Response to Homelessness program, the Government of British Columbia has launched the Building BC: Supportive Housing Fund. This investment will provide $1.2 billion over 10 years to build and operate 2,500 units of supportive housing for people who are experiencing homelessness […]
Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES is created under the guidance of the CLBC Editorial Board, which is made up of self advocates from across the province, as well as family members. The theme for this edition is “Pride in my Identity” and for the many authors who shared their stories, the things that make them proud are as varied […]
Sometimes I just need to expect cooperation. There’s no time to ask for it. I have to trust that people will see a situation and adapt. Disabled people are good at adapting, living with disability means a lifetime of adapting, it’s a skill, an important skill. But, I find, sometimes that those without disabilities have […]
We had gone to the Royal Ontario Museum to see three exhibits. That is a lot to fit into a visit there, but we were determined Ruby and Sadie and their mom, like us, had been looking forward, like us, for awhile. We started with the spider exhibit which was simply amazing. It was so […]
Yesterday, after the gym, we went grocery shopping. Maybe I should rethink that routine. However, I got out of the car and into my old chair. It’s the one I use in the gym because it’s already beat up. After using the new one for quite a while now, this one feels like a clunker, […]
