Nathan Bodie celebrates at his graduation ceremony at the University of Victoria. Welcome to the Summer 2017 Edition of CLBC’s “Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES” magazine. 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 […]
I just crossed the 3.5 million page views mark for ‘Chewing the Fat’ … ‘Rolling Around in my Head’ … ‘A Battered Aspect’! Thank all of you good and faithful readers over the 7 years that this blog has been around. Posted by Dave Hingsburger at 3:54 pm
When I moved here, one of my first calls was to the transit system to set up wheelchair services to get from work to home. I discovered that the system here is different than the one in Toronto in one significant way. In Toronto I get on a specialized bus and they take me to […]
I love my new home. There are a number of reasons I’m happy there but chief amongst them is the fact that, for the first time since becoming disabled, I am in an accessible apartment. The amount of freedom and independence that I’ve gained is immeasurable. I feel for the first time in 12 years […]
August 16th 2017 (1-4 pm) by Jeff Stackhouse Joe Rikley was a true staple of the Mission BC Canada landscape. He was almost always at Tim Hortons on First Ave, at the Racetrack, or buzzing about on his motorized wheelchair from day to day. Everyone in Mission knew him or knew of him as he […]
We were having brunch at the food court. Gay men can brunch anywhere. I had picked up my tempeh wrap and was taking my seat. One table over there was a guy, about 30, with Down Syndrome. His head was down and he was shaking it slowly. Two tables on the other side were a […]
It’s hard for me to write about my own relationship with my body. My body has been the subject of so many posts, but always as the object of other people’s either revulsion or derision. I want to claim some space and some air time and in doing so I push aside: what happened in […]
We have a dog visiting us today. He’s a big one, about a year old, and is a combination of coiled muscle and impulse decisions. It’s nice to have a dog in the house. It’s nice to be reminded of a dog’s ability to check out the environment and the people in the environment. Here’s […]
Community Living BC Board members Eileen Stewart and Diane Friedman (pictured above to the right) recently visited with Prince George service providers, CLBC staff and Community Council members as part of the Board’s efforts to go to communities around the province. “Hearing directly from people is enriching, and helps to inform and guide our decisions […]
Zero tolerance for bullying! I hear that so often, and when I hear it, it is said with determination and there is fire in the eyes of the speaker. They say it. They believe it when it’s being said and they know it’s the right thing to say. But that’s the problem with all of […]
