By: Sherwin Strong I live in the beautiful Comox Valley. As a 13 year resident and 5 year Advocate Liaison, I am all for Equality. In my role as an Advocate Liaison, I have become involved with the young adults in the Valley by supporting their community inclusion, employment and better quality of […]
Burnaby Tuesday, April 23, 2019 9:45 AM Families and people in need of affordable rental homes will soon have access to 125 new homes and the peace of mind that comes from secure housing. “After years of housing affordability being ignored by the previous government, we have put the focus back on people and building […]
KAMLOOPS — The latest housing addition to downtown Kamloops will also feature extra homes for seniors and people with disabilities. Oncore Seniors Society has announced construction is underway on 12 new affordable homes within one floor of The Lightwell, a new 6-storey development under construction along St. Paul Street. In a release, the Society says […]
Victoria Sunday, April 21, 2019 8:00 AM Premier John Horgan has released the following statement in honour of Easter: “This weekend, Christians in every part of British Columbia will gather with friends and family to celebrate Easter. “Easter is a time of hope and joy for Christians around the world – a yearly reminder of […]
I’ve said it myself, many times. So please don’t take offense when I enter this into discussion. I used to imagine, when I first became a wheelchair user, what kind of message I needed on the back of my chair so as not to be grabbed or forced to receive assistance. The ideas funny, the […]
You know this story. But I need to tell it again anyways. You see I realized something. We parked at the grocery store and I got out. Joe was gathering bags and lists and stuff and I headed off to the store myself. I got to the curb in front of the store, paused, and […]
Yesterday morning, I awoke, could feel Joe stirring beside me, so I wished him a good morning. We both paused. My voice was back. I’m almost crying at the writing of this. You see I came out of the hospital with a new voice. A weak, soft voice, full of holes, the kind of voice […]
Hi, my Name is Krystian Shaw. Wow, I can’t believe that it’s been over 5 years now since I started running my own newsletter business. The Kamloops Self Advocate newsletter is growing bigger than ever. I now deliver 140 newsletters to 45 businesses around Kamloops. As a result, I now have had to hire another […]
Remote part time job opportunity! BC People First Non-Profit Society is looking for a new Provincial Coordinator. Contract is 32 hours per month from home at $24.75/hour, one year contract (with high probability of renewal, our current Coordinator has been with us since 2015) Required: One evening meeting per month, ability to attend […]
Courtenay Friday, April 12, 2019 9:10 AM With the opening of The Junction, a 46-unit supportive housing project in the community, people experiencing homelessness in Courtenay will have a safe and secure place to call home. “There are people in our community that have been living without the peace of mind that comes with having a place […]
