Daylight Savings 2022
Don’t forget to SPRING AHEAD this weekend!
International Women’s Day!
Today we’re celebrating International Women’s Day! The theme this year is #BreakTheBias — check out videos submitted by the global community about celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness against bias, and taking action for equality (or make and submit your own!). Do you use social media? Consider posting using a selfie card to encourage others to …
Happy Holidays!
From all of us, to all of you…we hope you have a safe and happy holiday! Check out Happy Holidays Minion Bulb from KAREN BENNETT on Vimeo.
Celebrate Caregivers! A Day in the Life…
Hey everyone, it’s the first week of CAREGIVERS month here on our blog. Though we post here a lot about caregiving and for caregivers, we thought it would be a great time to take a step back and to remind ourselves of what caregiving looks like. Here’s A Day in the Life of a Caregiver…caregivers, …
It’s PRIDE WEEK!
Hey everyone, October 24-31 is PRIDE WEEK in Kelowna, and there are a whole bunch of events going on to celebrate 25 Years of Kelowna Pride! You can check it all out here, including the bike derby, trans and non-binary storytelling evening and social, pride festival and pride cabaret. You can find Kelowna Pride Society …
COMMUNITY INCLUSION MONTH: Where we are
Hey everyone, we’ve been posting a series as part of Community Inclusion Month. Last week, we talked about where we’ve been in terms of disability rights and inclusion, and the work done by self-advocates who have brought the movement to where we are now. This week, we’re focusing on where we are by exploring some …
World Mental Health Day
Hey everyone, October 10th is World Mental Health Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting how our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic has raised our awareness of mental health challenges. Most importantly, the WHO wants to raise awareness about a mental health challenge that impacts about 5% of adults worldwide: depression. Below you can …
NTG Free Webinar!
Hey everyone, the National Task Group (NTG) on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices is offering a free webinar on Thursday this week covering Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease – check out their flyer below, visit their website, or view their webinar schedule.
Voting Day…
Hey everyone, the federal election is happening on Monday, September 20th. There are health and safety precautions in place for voting day, you can read more about them here on the Elections Canada website or check out their video. Elections Canada also has a page of COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions set up here.
Voting Day Accessibility!
Hey everyone, we posted about the federal election coming up on Monday, September 20th. Check out the video below all about what help is available on Election Day, and share it with anyone else who might be interested! If you can’t find the accessibility information you’re looking for, call Elections Canada (1-800-463-6868 or (TTY) 1-800-361-8935).
