Category Archives: Interactive

Poem of encouragement Plans might change, though we never had thought Our lives were going to a standstill be brought Planning and playing, considering life was all good  But life turned around when we understood An invisible enemy had entered our land Covid 19 choosing to take the upper hand There is worry and anxiety […]

  Written By: Shannon Lebrun A friend is there for you when you are feeling low or upset. A friend is having someone in your life to talk to and to do things together and count on each other. That is the kind of friendship that I had with Brian. We had each other to talk to […]

Written by: Lillian W It goes without saying that the world has taken a very unexpected twist. We have all been affected and are living day-to-day in a time of uncertainty. As a person with a disability, I began to feel the anxiety and stress rise within me. I wondered if am much more vulnerable […]

  Written By: Jeevan Basra Self-isolation, social distancing, Covid 19. These are new terms for me. My world has changed a great deal since March. I have faced new challenges and learned new skills that I will be able to use after quarantining is over. I am no longer attending school and the thrift store […]

Written By: Richard McNaughten Since 2006 I have been volunteering and helping out at the Port Moody Fire Hall and the Delta Fire Hall. I feel really good about doing this work and helping when they need it. I have two stories that are examples of what happens. The first is about a Port Moody […]

Written by: Mark Downey When I started at Richmond Society for Community Living back in 2006, my mom and foster parents wanted me to take Handy Dart to my program or be driven by my dad because it was safer than public transportation. When I tried taking Handy Dart, I didn’t like waiting and I […]

Submitted By:  Kaven and Amen Saran Kaven and Amen Saran are among a growing number of people who have joined the ranks of the self-employed. Together, they own and operate a small carpet cleaning business, called “The Blind Carpet Cleaner” situated in Surrey, BC. Kaven is blind and hard of hearing from a rare eye […]