Fred and Me Wednesday, August 26, 2015 By Dave Hingsburger Photo Description: Fred Flintstone holding a steaming foot after he’d used as brakes for his car. It was colder than we expected it to be. The skies threatened rain. But we were undeterred, we headed off to Santa’s Village for our annual pilgrimage. We’ve been going […]
By: Krystian Shaw This summer has really been fun. On Canada Day music in the park started in Kamloops. We get free live music every night for an hour and a half. There are a few locals who play at music in the park, but most are musicians from out of town. Some are good […]
David Johnston was interviewed by his local TV station 8/20/2015 Dawson Creek city council voted on Monday in favour of naming the month of September ‘Disability Employment month’, to help men and women living with a disability find employment. David Johnston already has it marked on his calendar. The Mile Zero City advocate said he’s […]
By: Cheryl Fryfield For the past many years I have been making my own money, paying my own rent and buying my own bus pass, groceries and clothing. The Public Guardian and Trustee have tried twice to get PWD income assistance for me, but in the eyes of the Ministry I make too much money. […]
As of August 2014, all people residing within First Nations communities, regardless of ancestry, and who meet CLBC eligibility requirements, can access CLBC funded services based upon their disability-related needs and availability of local CLBC resources. Community Living BC funds services and supports that meet the disability-related needs of eligible adults, and their families, who […]
August 7th, 2015 CLBC service provider, Hovanes Community Services, and the individuals they support, have proven that they are ‘upcycling’ masters. Not only do they turn unwanted furniture into something that is treasured and loved at a storefront called the Painted Chair, they have now turned an unused space into a place where individuals […]
Dear Members and Allies of the Self Advocacy Community, We hope you are having a great summer so far. This letter is to update you on: New CLBC board chair and five new members New CLBC newsletter Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES Self advocate employment trainers Self advocate leadership retreat 2014/15 Annual Service Plan Report Report on […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocate is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. August Newsletter 2015 With fall just around the corner, I hope everyone is enjoying these lazy days of summer! This month’s newsletter is all about disability awareness and success stories. There is information on an accessible […]
This information page is for Canadian Federal Election coverage for Canadians with disabilities. Information. The final results and aftermath of election SELFADVOCATENET.COM wants to Congratulate Justin Trudeau and Liberal Party of Canada on them becoming our Majority govt of Canada LIB CON NDP BQ GRN 184 seats 99 seats 44 seats 10 seats 1 […]
Tips for women on staying safe! These are well worth passing on, and are common sense for men, too. Please read this information from a woman who works for the police department. I have to share some things I have learned in my job with you. In my job, I review criminal and psychiatric files […]
