Author Archives: Cam Dore

An Afternoon at the Movies: Expected Consequences

Rolling Around In My Head doing damns the darkness / A Blog By Dave Hingsburger http://davehingsburger.blogspot.ca/ Tuesday, June 02, 2015 An Afternoon at the Movies: Expected Consequences Part 4 I realize that I left you hanging, wondering what happened, by skipping a day from the sequence of the story of our trip to the movies […]

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101 Ways to Make Friends June 2015

Thanks to all our donors from the Spectrum Vancouver Next Chapter Book Club! Jun 01, 2015 12:46 am | Aaron On April 16-19, 2015, Liz, Jerry and Susan from Vancouver’s Next Chapter Book Club participated in the Chapter’s Ahead Conference in Chicago. This conference is a gathering of Next Chapter Book Clubs from all over […]

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Special Olympics BC May NewsLetter Update

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • Special Olympics BC May Update • Team BC 2016 coaches and mission staff primed to help athletes excel • Goldcorp Invitational Golf Tournament makes a difference • June is Torch Run Month • So many smiles at Youth Sports Day • Grateful to Staples […]

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Campfire Safety

 When building a fire, start with dry twigs and small sticks. Add larger sticks as the fire builds up. Put the largest pieces of wood on last, pointing them toward the center of the fire, and gradually push them into the flames.  Never use flammable liquids to ignite or keep your fire burning. […]

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The Kamloops Self Advocate May Newsletter 2015

The Kamloops Self-Advocate is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw.     May  Newsletter 2015  contains The power of words and spread the end to end the R word also a smoothie recipe,jokes and much more     Click here to read the newsletter: May 2015 Newsletter (1)   If […]

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Dear Nurses and Police,

Story by Kristian Shaw Those who have a mental illness and a developmental disability really need a resolution between themselves and the professionals they deal with sometimes on a daily basis. It’s very important for everyone in the medical field, for example, to not only know about mental illness, but to also understand how having […]

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Dear Service Providers,

I am writing to you because I have been doing a bit of observation in the community on how people with diverse abilities are being supported by their support workers. Now I do understand that it can be a hard job, at times, but I feel that while the worker is supporting the person with […]

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Thunderstorm And Lightning Safety

Each year lightning kills approximately 10 Canadians and injures approximately 100 to 150 others. So, how do you keep yourself and your family safe when lightning strikes? Read the tips and information below and stay safe! The first and most important thing to remember is that if you can hear thunder, you are within striking […]

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Supporting employment in the classroom and the workplace

 Monday, May 4, 2015 12:30 PM VICTORIA – From the classroom to the workplace, government is helping British Columbians with disabilities access the training, resources and technology they need to secure employment through $1.2 million in funding for post-secondary institutions and $9 million over three years for the new Technology@Work program. Government is providing more […]

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Special Olympics B.C April 2015 Newsletter

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • April 2015 Newsletter • Announcing the Team BC 2016 Training Squad! • Staples makes dreams happen with Special Olympics • Outstanding athletes, coaches, and volunteers earn SOBC award nominations • Goldcorp Invitational Golf Tournament supports ‘very special people’ • Supportive environment, successful screenings […]

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