I had put in a really hard workout. I’d gone 4.5 kilometers on the ergometer at a resistance level of 18 which was a new personal best for me. I was bathed in sweat from that but then I moved to the second part of my workout, the cable machine. I spend about 45 minutes […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2018 TORONTO, ON – The Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) commends the recent introduction of The Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Act (Bill C-395) in the House of Commons. The Opportunities Act would ensure that persons with disabilities never lose more in benefits and taxation than they gain as a […]
Victoria Friday, February 9, 2018 9:19 AM The British Columbia government is eliminating PharmaCare deductibles for working families with the lowest incomes in the province, helping to make sure they get the prescription medicines they need but currently are struggling to afford, Health Minister Adrian Dix announced today. “No parent should have to make the difficult decision between their family’s […]
Richmond Friday, February 9, 2018 3:00 PM The Province is partnering with the City of Richmond to build 40 new homes with 24/7 support services to address the immediate needs of people in the community struggling to find a stable place to live. “Homelessness is a critical issue in Richmond and across the province, which […]
Vancouver Thursday, February 8, 2018 11:15 AM British Columbia’s lowest-paid workers will earn a $15-an-hour minimum wage by June 2021, Premier John Horgan announced today, endorsing the recommendations of the Fair Wages Commission. “Regular, predictable increases to our minimum wage are one important way we can make life more affordable for people,” said Premier Horgan. […]
VICTORIA Tuesday, February 6, 2018 8:00 AM The British Columbia government is asking parents, educators and citizens of all backgrounds to take a moment and reflect on how we can work to create a safer internet for everyone — especially young people. Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, is Safer Internet Day, an awareness campaign celebrated in approximately […]
So. Yeah. We had a busy day planned. First up, after breakfast, off to the pool, for Joe and the kids, and the gym for me. After that was home for 45 minutes for lunch and then off to see The Greatest Showman. Because of the timeline we had to cut our visit at the […]
I haven’t written a blog for several days. Life doesn’t slow down at 65 it speeds up, or maybe it’s that it just takes a bit more energy to do what needs to be done. But I have been writing. In the last few days I’ve had to write letters and make phone calls. 1) […]
Let’s Talk. I remember it happening for the very first time. I was coming down a hallway towards an office where I was scheduled for a consultation. I’d done these a thousand times before and then, I stopped, frozen. I had never felt such intense fear, ever, and by then I was a person acquainted […]
The first time he did it, I was taken aback. My first reaction was one of fear, was anyone watching, were we gong to be safe, from which direction will the attack come. My second reaction came simultaneously with the realization that we were completely alone, and because of that, we were safe. I had […]
