Web Version | Update preferences | Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • Latest Newsletter • Next steps in Special Olympics BC’s safe, staged Return to Sport • Sobeys supports Special Olympics athletes with $1M donation and nutrition education • Congratulations to our inspiring provincial award winners • New Car Dealers Foundation / Special Olympics BC […]
Celebrate Diverse Abilities Welcome to the Summer 2020 Edition of CLBC’s “Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES” magazine. Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES is created under the guidance of the CLBC Editorial Board, which is made up of self advocates from across the province, as well as family members. The theme for this edition is “Stories of Hope and Connection.” The […]
Kamloops Friday, August 7, 2020 1:30 PM With the help of additional funding through the Province’s 10-year housing plan, 60 new affordable rental homes are under construction in Kamloops. The housing is a result of a partnership between the Province, the City of Kamloops and the John Howard Society of the Thompson Region (JHSTR). “Our […]
Victoria Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3:45 PM Applications for StudentAid BC, along with the new non-repayable B.C. Access Grant, are now open. This up-front grant, along with new funding for students with disabilities, expanded open education resources and online support through BCcampus, will open doors for students to return to school and earn the college or […]
This News From Federal Govt of Canada Attention people with disabilities have diabetes, other health issues From: Public Health Agency of Canada News release Community Food Centres Canada’s Market Greens initiative provides access to fruits and vegetables from local low-cost markets July 14, 2020 Ottawa, Ontario Public Health Agency of Canada Maintaining a […]
Web Version | Update preferences | Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • Latest Newsletter • Beginning Special Olympics BC’s safe, staged Return to Sport • Virtual Torch Run for SOBC smashes fundraising and fitness goals • Fit Families & Friends goes virtual • Newmont Invitational supporters continue to make a difference for SOBC • New […]
Victoria Monday, July 6, 2020 8:30 AM The Province is extending federal employment insurance exemptions and the provincial temporary crisis supplement. These extensions will help ensure people on income or disability assistance and low-income seniors will continue to have access to the supports they need during the pandemic. “B.C.’s response to COVID-19 has been […]
Campbell River Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:45 PM People with low to moderate incomes, including those with brain injuries and their families, are moving into 27 new affordable rental homes in Campbell River. The building, named Linda’s Place, is a partnership between the Government of Canada, the Province and the Campbell River Head Injury Support […]
This Page is where you find some fun games and puzzles that will help you to take your mind off Corona Virus situation online. Self Advocates Social Distancing Activities. Chatterpack’s list of free, online, boredom-busting resources Yaymaker’s virtual art classes NASA media library Stay-at-Home Guide for Kids With FASD, from the National Organisation for Foetal […]
Victoria Monday, June 22, 2020 1:55 PM Government has introduced legislation to enable courts to accept electronic wills and to permit the remote witnessing of wills. The changes will benefit British Columbians who, for example, have a disability, are quarantined, live in rural or remote communities, or would have difficulty attending a lawyer’s or […]
