Category Archives: Interactive

Written By: Joan Pope I am Mrs. Pope, I’m 75 and I’ve lived on my own for a long time. I wished for things that maybe would help me and found Semiahmoo House. I have worked with Semiahmoo House Society since I was 67 and I’ve learned a lot, including how to make things. I […]

  Submitted by Kyle Youmans Over the past several months, I have avoided the COVID-19 virus by washing my hands a lot, using sanitizer, wearing a mask and gloves when I go for walks and not going to grocery stores much.  In addition, Darryl Harrand, the Chair of the Okanagan Self-Advocate Group and I, the […]

  Written by: Krista Milne Hi, my name is Krista Milne. I am a member of SAS and I live at Chorus. I am telling you my story about COVID-19 and how I am coping with it. Some days are a bit hard, some days are not. But I always have support if needed from […]

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 […]