Written by Artist Jeff Stackhouse “Hear and See” is Abbotsford’s first Community Art Showcase at The Reach Gallery and Museum. It was created to focus the spotlight on Mental Health and ways to cope with mental illness. 20% of Canadians have a mental illness but because of social stigma many suffer alone. Some also live […]
Written by Cathy Grant April Column 2018 Well a long-delayed decision has been made recently. My roommate has decided to get rid of my old wheelchair van in June. A few years ago, with the help of many people I purchased a newer wheelchair van, but my roommate bought my old one for his personal […]
Hi. My Name is Krystian Shaw and I have diverse abilities and in some ways, I am differently abled. I embrace inclusion and diverse abilities. Not too long ago, you wouldn’t think of those who are differently abled could mingle or be included with the general public. Thanks to the hard work of CLBC and […]
Written by Nick Toner My Story (Part 2) Nick lives in Nelson, BC with 3 roommates. Nick cares about his community and wants to share his story about growing up in an institution. He wants to educate folks so the government does not go backwards and repeat the same mistakes. He wants to keep those […]
My name is Alfred Fredickson, I am 42-years old and currently live in Abbotsford with my parents. I grew up on a farm in Aldergrove where we raised cows, chickens and ducks, we also had a greenhouse where we grew lots of different kinds of vegetables.Growing up on the farm was a very healthy & […]
Written by Dan Catarig I was interested in cars since I was a little kid. I remember playing with toy cars for hours. I was very inventive and I diversified the play very often. I looked at the wheels of the cars riding fast on the highway or slowing down on the driveways. I even […]
By Sky Hendsbee My name is Sky Hendsbee and I have a business called, Sky’s the Limit DJ Service. I started my DJ business after a good friend and role model showed me the ropes and how to use the DJ equipment. For my business I use something called a Numark mixer with speakers and […]
A Chapter in my Life My name is Amanda Arnet. I have a job as an Admin Assistant with the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. I have a Diversability, but I don’t let it get me down. I am going to tell you about a chapter in my life. One day […]
By Michelle McDonald Last year I got to enjoy something that brought me a lot of enjoyment, and I would like to share it with others. Last Spring I got a plot in my local community garden in Burnaby. I got a raised garden bed and I was given a big bag of fertilized soil […]
Some caregivers come into your life and some leave. This is a story about a caregiver that stayed. I had a caregiver who came into my life and has stayed in my life. She has helped me when I was really sick to making me feel happy again. I am thankful for caregivers in […]
