Monthly Archives: January 2019

Calling To Random Strangers

Coming out of the theatre with Ruby and Sadie after seeing the movie “The Upside,” we made our way down the ramp and into the long hallway to the lobby. We were playing in theatre furthest from the lobby which meant two things. Carpet and it was closest to the accessible loo.  Sadie was ahead […]

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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Selfadvocatenet.com recipe for Month of February (Valentine Day Edition)  Prep 15 m Cook 10 m Ready In 9 h 25 m Recipe By:Karin Christian “A soft, chewy, and flavorful sugar cookie. It is very important to chill the dough, as it is too sticky to roll unless well chilled.” Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1 […]

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Shrimp Scampi

SelfAdvocatenet.com Recipe for Month of February (Special Edition Valentines Day Prep 15 m Cook 10 m Ready In 25 m Recipe By:RNCOGGINS “A simple but elegant shrimp dish. Combine it with garlic bread and a salad for a delicious dinner.” Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta 1/2 cup butter 4 cloves minced garlic […]

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The Kamloops Self Advocates Newsletter Febuary, 2019 Edition

The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. February Edition of KSA Newsletter 2019 contains in This month’s theme THERE IS A NEW GROUP IN TOWN! OVERVIEW/PURPOSE Starting Friday, February 15th 2019 a new peer mediated self advocacy group will be starting up at Prima Enterprises located at […]

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BC Special Olympics January Newsletter 2019

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • January 2019 Newsletter • Getting set for 2019 SOBC Winter Games • Get bold and cold with the Polar Plunge for SOBC • Raising awareness at the World Outlook Financial Conference • Opening hearts and minds with Spread the Word: Inclusion • Less […]

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Improved homes for seniors, people with disabilities in Burnaby

    Burnaby Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:45 AM Low-income seniors and people living with disabilities will benefit from a redevelopment project to provide 331 new and affordable homes in Burnaby. The Province, BC Housing and the City of Burnaby are partnering on the Hall Towers redevelopment project. The project includes one provincially owned site and […]

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Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Helps to Secure Financial Future for Persons with Disabilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2019 Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Helps to Secure Financial Future for Persons with Disabilities TORONTO, ON – In a 7-2 split decision, this past Friday in the case of S.A. v. Metro Vancouver Housing Corp, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned British Columbia’s Court of Appeal’s decision on discretionary (Henson) […]

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Government of Canada improves accessibility for persons with disabilities

From: Employment and Social Development Canada News release January 22, 2019                      Calgary, Alberta                    Employment and Social Development Canada Today, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, announced financial support for close to 400 organizations across Canada through the small projects component of the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). With programs […]

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Teach Them Well

We pulled up to an elevator where a family with a baby carriage was also waiting. We were all chatting about the -21C temperature and trying to find ways to describe it. The elevator door opened and we all waited for the family to take it up. It’s not a large one so we knew […]

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Canada’s New Food Guide

Today Govt of Canada announced Canada’s New Food Guide and for Self advocates this information useful for your health. I am linking this guide to govt of Canada;s website and also click on picture below going direct to information Canada’s New Food Guide Website click here Backgrounder: The science behind the new Food Guide  January […]

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