Category Archives: 2014 Archives

Holds all 2014 posts on archive.

In the fantastic final day of competition at the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games,

By Cam Dore | Published: July 22, 2014

18 July 2014 Rhythmic gymnast Alison McKee of SOBC – Victoria receiving one of the three medals she won at the 2014 Games.   In the fantastic final day of competition at the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games, Team BC members displayed outstanding achievements and sportsmanship that led Chef de Mission Shawn Fevens to […]

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A Mission Self Advocate’s Experience at Special Olympics Canada

By Bryce Schaufelburger | Published: July 21, 2014
Team BC Soccer at Special Olympics Canada 2014

The 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games were an extraordinary experience for many Canadian athletes, with great performances by all the athletes and many personal bests.  One athlete in particular, Bryce Schaufelberger, a local self-advocate, put forward a performance that helped his team take home a gold in soccer.   Schaufelberger has been playing soccer […]

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Extremely low’ number of disabled people enter Canadian politics, Mount Allison University professor finds

By Cam Dore | Published: July 19, 2014

New Brunswick university professor says that only 0.01 per cent of candidates in the last three elections in each province had a disability. RICHARD LAM / The Canadian Press file photo Former Vancouver mayor and current MLA Sam Sullivan is one of a small number of Canadian politicians who have disabilities. Researcher Mario Levesque said […]

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Golden at Special O nationals

By Cam Dore | Published: July 17, 2014

  Mission’s Special Olympics soccer squad brought home the gold medal from the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Vancouver. — image credit: Submitted photo   by  Dan Kinvig – Mission City Record posted Jul 17, 2014 at 4:00 PM Mission’s Special Olympics soccer squad excelled on the national stage, winning gold at the Special Olympics […]

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Tim’s Place: Story of Restaurant Owner with Down’s Syndrome

By Bryce Schaufelburger | Published: July 17, 2014
Tim's Place

  Tim Harris, owner of Tim’s Place, is the United States’ only restaurant owner with Down’s Syndrome, and the joy he gets from serving people good food carries over into his diner’s most famous export: hugs! Tim’s restaurant is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is open 7 days a week. Read more about Tim […]

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My Experience at the June 16th BC Accessibility Summit

By Bryce Schaufelburger | Published: July 17, 2014

by Cheryl Fryfield   I went to the Summit meeting on June 16, 2014.  I thought it was very exciting to meet the Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation, Don McRae and Premier Christy Clark.  I was more interested in meeting, Minister Don McRae because I got the feeling he was a caring man […]

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2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Vancouver: July 8-12

By Bryce Schaufelburger | Published: July 16, 2014
Special Olympics 2014

The 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games were held this past July 8 to July 12, 2014 in British Columbia. The Games take place once every four years. This is the first time the Games were in British Columbia in more than 20 years.   For the first time, the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games featured 11 sports, […]

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An Open Letter to Canada’s Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney from BC People First

By Bryce Schaufelburger | Published: July 16, 2014
JasonKenneyBCPeopleFirst

Dear  Honorable Jason Kenney,  Re: Foreign Worker Program BC People First (an organization run by people labeled with a developmental disability for people labeled with a developmental disability) has been following the News on the issues with the Foreign Workers Program. We feel for the foreign workers that may be losing their jobs due to […]

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Inclusion BC: Tides of Change Video

By Bryce Schaufelburger | Published: July 15, 2014
Tides of Change Video

Every year at the Inclusion BC conference, attendees, presenters and sponsors help create a unique culture of celebration and full inclusion. This video was shown at the recent Tides of Change conference on June 11-14, 2014 in Nanaimo. Thank you to everyone who joined Inclusion BC, helping make it one of the best yet.

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Former teacher helped Special Olympian rise above adversity

By Cam Dore | Published: July 13, 2014

Tony Carter and his high school teacher from 1998-2001, Susan Soules, who drove down to Vancouver from 100 Mile House to watch him compete in the 2014 Special Olympics on the B.C. soccer team.   By Yvonne Zacharias, Vancouver Sun July 11, 2014 When school teacher Susan Soules surveyed the soccer field at the Special […]

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