Written by Stacy Kohler Hi! My name is Stacey. I did the Run Surrey Run for 5km at the Chickadee Loop in June. I ran with my friend and beat her! It is important to me to be active and keep exercising. It helps me stay happy and healthy during covid times. I can say […]
Written by Jodi Shanoss Hi my name is Jodi. I am a Gitxsan woman originally from Kispiox. Previous to Covid I only had two children. A nine year old and a three year old. Life can be hard living on PWD and making ends meet when you have kids. But my kids are the most important thing […]
Posted on July 16, 2021 Dear Service Providers and Caregivers, As you are aware, fire and evacuation season has begun in our regions and we have a number of individuals and families who have been impacted, or may be impacted, in various communities. The safety and wellbeing of CLBC’s network of supported individuals, families, […]
Posted on July 22, 2021 Dr. Michael J. Prince. Community Living BC (CLBC) is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael J. Prince has been appointed to serve a second term as Chair of the CLBC Board of Directors from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024. Dr. Prince was first appointed Board Chair from […]
Selfadvocatenet.com in memory of a disability advocate Dave Hingburger we send our condolences to dave family, friends, colleges of his. he passed away on July 18th,2021 this loving memory of his contribution to the disability community For decades, as a clinician, trainer and author Dave has been an unrelenting and tireless advocate for the rights […]
Attention Self Advocates that have Autism . The Canucks Autism Network-Skills Training Employment Program (CAN-STEP) empowers autistic youth and adults (ages 15-30) with skills and work experience to better prepare for successful employment. Over the course of 12 weeks, participants receive paid classroom training (6 weeks) and work experience (6 weeks)* opportunities in the Lower […]
July 23 2021 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm PDT Recurring Event (See all) Virtual Event SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Join Anne-Marie and Peter from REACH! to sing along to live and recorded music and check out fun music videos in this lively and uplifting weekly session. You can sing along, get […]
By Bronte Malli I really miss doing a lot of things that I used to do before this all happened, (e.g. fun activities like dances, parties, hanging out with friends and family, etc). At least I still get to do some fun things during this time, such as: Zumba, drama and music at the Farm […]
The Government of Canada is consulting Canadians on how to improve the lives of Canadians with disabilities. Your feedback will support the development of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan. The Disability Inclusion Action Plan will focus on: reducing poverty among Canadians with disabilities getting more persons with disabilities into good quality jobs helping meet the […]
Burnaby Tuesday, July 6, 2021 9:30 AM Twenty-five new affordable homes are on the way for families, seniors and people with disabilities in Burnaby, with construction underway on a new housing project in the community. “These homes will give families, seniors and people with disabilities a safe and secure place they can afford – something that everyone […]
