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 […]
David Johnston Before I tell you why I ran for the People First National board I think I should tell you what People First of Canada is all about. People First of Canada http://www.peoplefirstofcanada.ca/ has a one representative from each province of Canada that sits on the national committee; it is usually the president. […]
Over the many years I’ve been involved in the disability movement, I’ve interacted with many different advocacy groups. On the surface, all of these groups sound like they’re the real deal. Caring individuals who, for the most part, genuinely want to advocate for better care for the disabled or who want to provide […]
Hi My Name is Krystian Shaw Last summer in 2017 I came across the CBC Canada’s 150th yearbook stories on the internet and learned they were looking for more stories, so I shared my story with CBC, who was in the process of publishing a yearbook for Canada’s 150th birthday. I also shared […]
