Carrying the Spirit Forward
Meet Marney Smithies, the recipient of the 2025 Susan Marshall Fighting Spirit Award.
Make the Holidays Brighter
When the holiday season feels heavy, community makes all the difference. Your support helps people with spinal cord injury like Gracie find connection, confidence and a path forward.
SCI BC’s Guide to Snowbirding
The appeal of escaping BC’s cold winter season for warmer temperatures and an ocean breeze is tempting, but is it really worth the hype? Four SCI BC peers and friends weigh in on what it actually means to snowbird south for the winter as someone living with a disability. They share their experiences—the good, the bad, and everything in between.
Back Behind the Wheel
For SCI BC peer Brayden Methot, a return to driving has been central in his quest for independence—and it’s been an unusual journey to say the least.
Adventure Awaits
SCI BC peer, Jason Nelson, shares how his passion for travel has led him to conquering 114 km of the Camino de Santiago, a journey across northern Spain.
You Can Enjoy Life Again
After her spinal cord injury, Diane wondered if she’d ever drive, work, or enjoy the outdoors again. Her journey with SCI BC shows that life after injury doesn’t end, it just looks different.
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.
Wheeling Forward Together: A New Chapter for Chair Stuff
After 23 years of being the sole owner and operator of Chair Stuff, a medical supply company, SCI BC peer Steve Milum is rolling into a new chapter of entrepreneurship alongside his business partner, Sam Danniels.
My Best Memories
Watching from the sidelines after her spinal cord injury feels like a distant memory for Alison. Thanks to SCI BC, she has spent the past 37 years creating new memories and embracing incredible adventures.
The Full Spectrum
How one SCI BC peer’s accidental foray into entrepreneurship is helping advance accessibility consulting.
You Give Me Hope
Bryan wondered how his spinal cord injury would affect his wife and two children and the activities they do together. Thanks to SCI BC’s Peer Program, this family man was able to learn from peers and get out on the water with his family.
That’s The Spirit!
Meet Dan Duffy, the recipient of the 2024 Susan Marshall Fighting Spirit Award.