A touching book that “speaks from the heart” about Down Syndrome got its start on a Protection Island grandmother’s kitchen table. Inspired by Expressionist artist Paul Klee’s images, Snapshot of a Soul Place in the Land of Special Needs was officially released on November 1 for Down Syndrome Awareness Week. It tells the story of […]
Edwina Jeffrey is one impressive fellow. The long-time cheerleader for adults with developmental disabilities joined UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar and world leaders Jimmy Carter and Boris Yeltsin as a Paul Harris Fellow on October 1. Edwina, who chairs CLBC’s Surrey Delta White Rock Community Council, was inducted into the Rotary Club of Surrey […]
November 6th, 2015 This October marked the 17th Community Living Month in British Columbia. This annual celebration recognized the contributions and accomplishments of people with developmental disabilities across our province. We’re happy to report that it was an eventful month with great celebrations taking place in communities across the province. Thank you to everyone involved in […]
Cheryl Fisher, a wife and a Kamloops mother of two has made it her mission to make sure her son Nicky, who lives with autism, receives the best supports possible and is a thriving and included member of his community. Cheryl found all of this and more in her hometown of Kamloops. “When I moved […]
November 3rd, 2015 Self Advocates from across the Interior Region gathered in Vernon on October 27 and 28 for two days of learning and reconnecting with friends at the bi-annual Interior Region Self Advocate Conference. The conference, organized by self advocates for self advocates, hosted many workshops that focused on the theme ‘living successfully with diverse […]
November 2nd, 2015 The Province of BC has declared November to be Aboriginal Disability Awareness Month. The First Nations Summit and the Metis Nation British Columbia have also passed similar resolutions. Community Living BC is proud to support the first-of-its-kind awareness month in Canada to help promote understanding of Aboriginal disability issues and recognize the […]
November 2nd, 2015 In September and October 2015, service providers across B.C. are participating for the second year in a row in the MentorAbility project, a national program established by the Canadian Association for Supported Employment as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. MentorAbility matches protégés with developmental disabilities with employers (mentors) for a […]
October 19th, 2015 To help mark Community Living Month, Suzanne Anton, Minister of Justice and MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview welcomed Michelle Stilwell, Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation, to her riding. They paid a visit on October 15 to Jeffrey Dolynski and Brian Medeiros, two residents at Woodvan, a residential home in Vancouver managed by […]
October 19th, 2015 A CLBC-supported individual, Corey Stewart, 23, and his coach Brian Hammer had the chance to meet fellow para-athlete Minister Michelle Stilwell on October 16. The two connected at Corey’s training home, the Pitt Meadows Paddling Club. Corey won a gold medal in the local para-athletes paddling division for the Sprint Nationals. Currently […]
October 2015 I am pleased to let you know that the seventh annual WOW!clbc Awards are being officially launched today on October 15, 2015! Every year, Community Living BC’s (CLBC) Widening Our World (WOW!clbc) Award celebrates the different ways people are building inclusion across B.C. In recognition of our 10th Anniversary, this year […]
