It was a beautiful and sunny day in Vernon for visiting CLBC Board members Dave Babych, Barb Carle-Thiesson and Jane Holland. They were in Vernon at the end of May to meet with local families, individuals, service providers and community council members to learn more about the inclusive programs, services and supports in the area. […]
Community Living BC warmly welcomes new Minister Shane Simpson, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings. Minister Simpson brings to this position significant experience, having first been elected to the B.C. Legislature in 2005. During his time as an MLA, he has served as Opposition Critic for Labour, Housing and the Environment and most recently as Opposition Spokesperson for […]
Nancy Bodie’s son, Nathan, has always loved learning and knew from the time he was young that he wanted to go to university. His family’s challenge was to find a way forward to support Nathan in reaching his educational goals. Thanks to their determination, and a ground breaking inclusion service that has […]
Rob Tippe (Revelstoke), Aine Rathwell (Vancouver) and Ryan Kenny (Williams Lake) joined the CLBC Editorial Board in 2016 and have been contributing to initiatives and communications including the latest Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES magazine. “It’s important to have voices from across the province because it helps CLBC to get a better idea of what’s happening, and […]
Persephone Brewing Co. and its CEO, Brian Smith, are being recognized today with a CLBC Widening Our World (WOW) award for creating employment and inclusion opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Persephone Brewing Co. operates an 11-acre farm and craft micro-brewery; its small team is passionate and committed to “creating beer built through local agriculture, […]
SMITHERS – Local resident and champion of inclusion Chris Morsund is being recognized today with a Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) Widening Our World (WOW) award for his exceptional contribution to creating meaningful employment for adults with developmental disabilities and raising public awareness of the contributions they can make to their communities. Chris was nominated […]
CLBC’s E-Newsletter | March 2017 View this email in your browser A bi-monthly update with news, stories and tips The village helped to raise our son: A Smithers family reflects When you walk into Sport Chek in Smithers and see Jesse Clegg unpacking garments and hanging gear, you may not realize the […]
Dear Friends and Allies of the Self Advocacy Community, This is a letter to update you on the following CLBC news: CLBC strategic plan CLBC budget for 2017/18 Include Me! Quality of life survey Designing a new community inclusion service Widening our World (WOW) awards CLBC – BCGEU Scholarships open for applications 1. CLBC announces its […]
By Linda Shaw The biggest and most surprising journey of my life has been being Krystian’s mom. Krystian was born premature. At first, I was told he was delayed, but would catch up. Later I was told he was developmentally delayed and would never catch up, probably never being able to read or […]
After months of meetings, presentations and community visits led by Community Living BC’s CEO Seonag Macrae, a new strategic plan has been approved by the Board of Directors to help guide the organization until 2020. It sets goals for better quality of life outcomes and improved individual and family experiences, as well as more efficient […]
