Author Archives: Cam Dore

Posted on February 11, 2014 CACL is proud to announce that the Government of Canada intends to invest $15 million in the Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) initiative to support employers to recruit and hire people with developmental disabilities.  Along with our partner in this national initiative, the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorders Alliance, we are […]

14 February 2014 SOBC – Campbell River athlete Beau Wryghte (right) will take to the court with Region 6 teammates at the BC Winter Games. On February 20 to 23, Special Olympics BC basketball players from all over the province will take to the court at the BC Games for the first time ever. The […]

Welcome to the Conversation Whether living independently, landing that dream job, mastering life skills or competing in the Paralympics, people with disabilities are living independent, full lives – but there is more that can be done to reduce barriers and increase accessibility. Whether you’re someone living with a disability, or a friend, family member, neighbour, […]

Even the healthiest diet can’t protect your child against the deadliest, most infectious diseases. A healthy diet provides the body with the building blocks it needs to respond to viruses and bacteria, it doesn’t help the body recognize or respond more quickly to these germs. Bacteria and viruses that cause serious illness are able to make us sick by growing so quickly […]

For Drivers: Always yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.  It is the law. Be especially careful at intersections when making right turns and Right Turns on Red, because pedestrians may have the signal to walk at the same time. Drive slowly in areas where pedestrians are present because speed kills: 90% of pedestrians die if […]