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SPOTLIGHT: FREE WEBINAR! May 17th

Thanks to Mary with PLAN Okanagan for passing this along!  Please share!

PLEASE SHARE WITH ANYONE YOU THINK MIGHT BENEFIT FROM THIS WEBINAR (This is meant to reach people in BC outside of the Greater Vancouver Area)
Together with Plan Institute we are hosting a free Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning webinar for those who support someone living with a disability.  In this webinar, estate-planning attorney Brendan Pooran will explain:

  •      Why and how to write and update a will when there is a family member with a disability
  •      Ways to which to ensure your loved one with a disability is protected when family passes away
  •      The types of trusts available for people with disabilities, including the differences between discretionary and Non-discretionary, Testamentary and Inter-vivos
  •      The various tax rates differences between Trusts, including recent federal changes, and their implications
  •      The roles and responsibilities of Executors and Trustees
  •      Tips for finding the right lawyer for you and your family

The webinar will also feature a live Q & A session during which a local lawyer will be available answer questions.
We would like to invite you to share this event with your networks and those who you think may benefit from this resource.  The webinar can be attended by computer from anywhere.
To register for this webinar, please click here or call 604-439-9566

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SPOTLIGHT: BC Government to Compensate All Woodlands Survivors

Thanks to Charisse at Pathways for passing along this news from Inclusion BC:

The provincial government announced plans over the weekend to compensate former residents of Woodlands who had been excluded from a 2010 settlement because they were born after 1974. The government also announced plans to raise settlement amounts to $10,000 for all survivors. Read the government news release here:
<https://inclusionbc.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1b7161e0c15d3775331002a15&id=4ed2a9f360&e=73becc41e8>

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OKANAGAN: Supported Employment and Marketing Conference – Feb. 28-Mar. 1

Learning opportunity this week in Kelowna – check it out!

Hello Everyone

Please join us February 28th and March 1st, 2018 for our First Supported Employment and Marketing Conference

Our first annual Supported Employment Conference is drawing near and we are getting very excited and hope to generate a little excitement in all of YOU !  So often many of us wish we could attend more conferences but find the cost to travel to the lower mainland  way out of our training budget allowances. Here is an opportunity to attend something local and hopefully very meaningful to the excellent work all of you do here in the Interior.

The committee has updated the conference schedule which is attached as we have a new guest presenting at our event on day two. His name is Ean Price and we are thrilled that he will be participating during the breakfast portion of our day. He will be demonstrating a Lip Sync device that makes it possible for someone with physical limitations to be able to complete many tasks related to employment. Ian Price is also a rep for the North American Society of Tetra and will provide us with a short power point presentation about this great organization that supports the development of unique adaptations for the work place as well recreational and personal pursuits.

We understand that at times it is hard to juggle those staffing schedules to free staff to attend training events hence why we tried to keep the hours on each day short. We hope you will see the value in ensuring you are represented at this wonderful event. We hope to make this an event we can build on and provide more often in the future, but first we need you to assist us in making this a great conference and one you want to return to again someday in the future.

Come for the food, stay for the value in learning and leave with a renewed interest and excitement in the work that you do and or want to do in the future.

Registration is found at the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/community-living-bc-16548328065

Cheryl Nicklaus on behalf of the Employment Committee

Quality Service Analyst

Community Living BC

Unit 201-2802-30th Street

Vernon,BC

V1T 8G7

Cell: 250-540-9311

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CANUCKS TRIP – April 2018!

It’s time for a VANCOUVER TRIP – join the community support team in taking in a Vancouver Canucks hockey game and a visit to the Vancouver Aquarium April 5-6, 2018!  This is sure to be a great trip, so sign up to reserve your spot!  Sign up is first-come, first-served. 

Check out the info on this flyer, or give Joel a call (1-888-491-2907 ext. 104).  We have also put this info on our Facebook page!

Please note: individuals may be eligible for a subsidy through the MSDSI office, take the flyer to the office and ask for assistance to pay for the trip.

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