Timeless
Victoria’s Joe Coughlin, one of Canada’s most iconic jazz singers, marks a major milestone with a brand new CD—and some upcoming live dates to celebrate its launch.
FashionABLE: Where Form & Function Meet
Dr. Andrei Krassioukov — ICORD’s principle investigator — delves into how to make fashion more accessible without compromising style.
Freedom to Roam with Access BC
Access BC is helping to expand accessible outdoor recreational opportunities, tourist attractions, and destinations. Here’s how.
Breaking New Ground: SCI on Reality TV
The final season of the hugely popular, made-in-BC reality show Jade Fever offers viewers a new twist: excavator operator Shane Bunce, who joins the cast and single-handedly proves that people with SCI are up to some of the toughest jobs on the planet.
Danny Sloan—Musical Talent, Technology and Tenacity
SCI BC peer Danny Sloan, aka Busker Dan, is one of Vancouver’s most well-known street musicians. His love of music, a customized busking rig and the best office window around make his full-time busking job a joy.
SCI BC’s Top Accessible Holiday Gifts
Here at SCI BC we’ve pulled together a few of our favourite accessible things for the person with a spinal cord injury or disability in your life.
54 Movies in 16 Days: My VIFF Holiday Auction Experience
Our 2017 winner of the SCI BC Holiday Auction’s Vancouver International Film Festival season tickets shares her experience of 54 movies in 16 days!
Coachella by Wheelchair
Thinking of hitting up a music festival this summer? Music lover and newly-injured SCI BC Surrey-based Peer Mitch Garrett recently travelled to Indio, California to attend the world-famous Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Let There Be Ink
Tattoos often mean more than what you can see on the surface, especially after an SCI. SCI BC’s Digital Communications Coordinator and Peer Gabe Chesman shares what his ink means to him and things to consider when getting a tattoo after an SCI.
Pole Sport & Sex: How Canadian wheelchair user Erin Clark is redefining the standards of pole sport and art
Meet Erin Clark, a pole sport enthusiast and wheelchair user who has taken the highly competitive world of pole sport by storm, through the combination of acrobatics and artistic moves- all on a vertical metal pole.
Read It Your Way: Library Resources for People with Disabilities in BC
If you have a disability, the library may bring up more questions than answers: Does the facility have an accessible ramp or elevator? Can that small print get any bigger? And what if I can’t hold a physical book?
How We Do Stuff – Find a Hobby & Get Involved!
There’s a whole world of hobbies and passions to explore! Here are some resources to help you pursue new activities—indoors, outdoors, solo or in a group.