By Darryl Harand (Kelowna, B.C.) My name is Darryl Harand. I am a self-advocate and co-chair of the CLBC South Okanagan Community Council. I am also a former CLBC Board member. This is a story to honour the late Laura. She worked as a CLBC manager who had great respect and patience for the […]
Selfadvocatenet.com recipe for the Month of January Special Edition for New Years,2019 Prep 15 m Ready In 15 m Recipe By:Devon O’Brien “Who says margaritas are just for summer? This pomegranate twist on a cocktail favorite is good all year long—elegant enough for the holidays and fun enough for an outdoor barbecue.” Ingredients 1 tablespoon […]
Selfadvocatenet.com recipe for month of January special edition New Years, 2019 Cook45 m Ready In 45 m Recipe By:EatingWell Test Kitchen “Crumbled tofu replaces the ricotta in our Italian-style vegetarian meal.” Ingredients 12 whole-wheat lasagna noodles 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 14-ounce package extra-firm water-packed tofu, drained, rinsed and crumbled […]
By Crystal Carson (Nanaimo, B.C.) Hi, my name is Crystal. I am a self-advocate in Nanaimo. I like to help people and give back to my community by volunteering for organizations like Foodshare, the library and Hospice. Recently I raised $1,800 for Hospice through a 6km walk. I have a job at with the Vancouver […]
For many years now, Joe and I have made our way to the Roy Thompson Hall to see The Toronto Symphony Orchestra and The Mendelssohn Choir perform “The Messiah.” When we lived in Toronto we took the bus there, now we drive. After learning last year how and where to park, we did just that. […]
We went to see a broadcast of National Theatre Live’s production of The Madness of King George III yesterday at our local cinema. I love how small and accessible the world can see sometimes. This is a play that I’d not heard of but one whose title intrigued me. Well, in fact, I kind of […]
“Sir!” “Sir” “Sir” I look to see who’s calling out. He’s headed towards me. I am pushing uphill towards the mall. He’s walking quickly but with great effort. Hus legs work differently than others. He is a member of the disability club. We have eye contact. “Can I give you a push?” “No, thank you.” […]
It doesn’t happen often, it may seem so because I’ve written about weird things that happen at the gym, but by and large I’m treated with respect and given the gift of invisibility when I work out at the gay. I don’t want to be stared at when exercising, and I’m not, with rare exception. […]
I left Joe to wait at the door as I headed to pick up the final thing on my list for him. The mall was busy but there were stretches where I could go all out. Push my chair as fast as I could. I was over enough that someone coming out of a store […]
Written by Artist Jeff Stackhouse, BFA. Hello and welcome to your very special annual holiday article extravaganza. I hope you are all almost ready for the 25th. I have been doing well and have been doing lots of paintings and art and have been going to many movies and concerts! I want to let you […]
