Monthly Archives: September 2018

Special Olympics BC September 2018 Newsletter

Web Version    Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • September 2018 Newsletter • Making a difference with the Sports Celebrities Festival • Special Olympics Team Canada members announced • Celebrate National Coaches Week • SOBC – Surrey athlete Susan Wang joins SOBC Board of Directors • Sobeys holds first national fundraising campaign for Special Olympics […]

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The Kamloops Self Advocates Newsletter October, 2018 Edition

The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw.   October Edition of KSA Newsletter 2018 contains in This month’s theme Travel for All I am proud to say that more service agencies and non-profit organizations that believe in inclusion equality, and accessibility, have shown an interest in having […]

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CLBC Connect Digital Newsletter September 2018

CLBC’s E-Newsletter    |    September 2018 A bi-monthly update with news, stories and tips Tyler has a job! A paying job! “It has been very exciting and emotional to see Tyler go to work and successfully complete his tasks, feel proud of his job and start to grasp the concept of earning money,” says Daynna of her […]

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Pumpkin Cake

Selfadvocatenet.com Recipe for Month of October (Halloween Edition ) Recipe By:D Adams “This recipe uses pumpkin puree in a cake batter seasoned like a pumpkin pie for a cake that is good anytime of the year.” Ingredients 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/2 […]

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Lauren’s Apple Cider Roast Turkey

SelfAdvocatenet.com Recipe for Month of October Special Thanksgiving Day Recipe Recipe By:Lauren “The most delicious turkey ever! The brine is well worth the extra time the night before; the result is a juicy, perfectly seasoned turkey. A brined turkey cooks 20-30 minutes faster; keep that in mind when consulting roasting charts. Enjoy!” Ingredients 1 (16 […]

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Roasted Tomato and Vegetable Soup

Selfadvocatenet.com Recipe of the Month for October (Fall Recipe )         Prep 30 m Ready In 55 m   Recipe By:Diabetic Living Magazine “This veggie-packed side-dish vegetable soup can be made in the slow cooker. Just make a few tweaks (see Variation).” Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, […]

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New centre of excellence to improve services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Vancouver Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:00 AM   People who are deaf and hard of hearing will soon benefit from a new state-of-the-art centre of excellence in Vancouver. The Ministry of Health has provided $1 million in funding to the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) to support the new centre. […]

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Province cuts rent increase to ease pressure on renters

Vancouver Wednesday, September 26, 2018 1:30 PM The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is listening to the concerns of renters and taking action on an early recommendation from B.C.’s Rental Housing Task Force by cutting the annual allowable rent increase by 2%, limiting it to inflation. That means that effective Jan. 1, 2019, the annual […]

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The Accessible Canada Act (Bill C-81). What do you think about the proposed legislation?

Selfadvocatenet supports the News on Canada Accessibility Act What intention is of this is to give people with disabilities want to know about what this act means to those with disabilities in Canada and BC Awareness of what is being talked about headlines on this act where you can find out follow our links in […]

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Rental Housing Task Force recommends cut to annual rent increase cap

  Vancouver Monday, September 24, 2018 9:45 AM British Columbia’s Rental Housing Task Force is recommending the provincial government change the annual allowable rent increase formula to ease pressure on renters. “We listened to the voices of British Columbians concerned about affordability, reviewed how other provinces set rent and have a solution,” said Spencer Chandra […]

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