Yesterday I went to a new grocery store feeling a sense of ‘so there!’ to the place I’ve shopped since moving to Newmarket. My former store was one I liked, and is closer, but as much as I tried I couldn’t get them to take even the most minimal action to make the store accessible […]
This is good news for those with disabilities as well and low income. Posted June 6, 2018 ACORN members are happy today, as the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announced a new program offering affordable internet for low-income households. The Connecting Families program targets National Child Benefit recipients and provides […]
It is with sadness and gratitude that the Board of Directors announces Faith Bodnar’s departure as Executive Director of Inclusion BC, effective June 30, 2018. Since 2009, Faith has played a critical role in the growth and success of the organization, and while we will miss her, we wish her the best of luck […]
Web Version Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • May 2018 Newsletter • Team BC triumphs at the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Bowling Championships • #ShareaDream with Staples Canada for Special Olympics • SOBC athletes flex their muscles at Victoria powerlifting meet • Teeing up support of Special Olympics BC with the Goldcorp Invitational Golf […]
Web Version | Update preferences | Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • Countdown to Bowling Championships and National Games • • SOBC bowlers ready to rock the lanes in P.E.I. • Fresh from the Chef’s table • SOBC – Terrace swimmer training hard for National Games • In other news • Get to know […]
Vancouver Tuesday, June 5, 2018 10:30 AM This might be interest to people with disabilities in a care provider situation The Ministry of Health is adding 50 new clinical pharmacists as part of primary-care network teams around the province. These positions are being added as part of government’s new primary health-care strategy to deliver team-based […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. June,2018 Edition KSA Newsletter 2018 contains in This month’s theme Mother and Daughter Promoting Inclusion for All I interviewed Lynda Honing this month. She has a 14-year-old daughter, Isabelle, who lives with Down Syndrome. Isabelle has 2 older brothers […]
This is a story about Jen Roberge and the life journey and adventure that she is on. It all started when I was 6 months old, I started having seizures and my parents did not know what was going on with me. After seeing my doctor, I was flown to Vancouver Children’s Hospital. There they […]
I’ve been taking our travels, and all the time I have in my new wheelchair, as an opportunity to practice my outdoor pushing. This means, for example, pushing from the parking spot to the hotel rather than being dropped off at the front door. It also means seeing a funky looking coffee shop across the […]
Compassion. Real Compassion. Is hard work. We were on the plane ready to fly home. It was the first flight in the morning and we’d gotten up very early to ensure we got there with time enough for things to go wrong. That is our strategy, it works for us. But by the time we […]
