Marney Smithies
It all comes down to one person. Having that one person to support you and say, “Let’s go to this coffee group” or to encourage you to get out. Nobody really gets it unless they’ve been there.
Mike Inouye
Mike Inouye, electrician, welder, fabricator and builder of hot rods and cars. A talented and resourceful man whose life changed in 2017 during a seemingly normal day working as Electrical Foreman for Houle Electric, his employer of 40 years.
Noreen Segui
“I’m so grateful. SCI BC socially and emotionally impacted my world—it’s given colour to my life.” As a working mother of three children dedicated to going back to school to advance her education, Noreen Segui didn’t have time to slow down. But early in 2015, she noticed an incessant numbing in her fingers. Nerve testing […]
Gordon Jones
On June 22, 2010, Gordon was bicycling home from work through Victoria. It was congested, people were impatient, and then it got worse. He hit the brakes hard to avoid being hit and flew over his handlebars. In a matter of three seconds Gordon’s life was changed forever.
Thorsten Krohn
My name is Thorston, and I’ve been in a chair since 2007. I am from Kelowna. How did you hear about Spinal Cord Injury BC? When I had my motorcycle accident, I ended up at Vancouver General, and then I went to GF Strong, and that’s where I learned about the Paraplegic Association. Since you’ve […]
James Hektner
Most people think—most able bodied people who don’t know somebody in a wheelchair—think that if you break your back, you just can’t move your legs. But there’s a lot more to it than that. If it were just not moving your legs that would be awesome, that would be super. But you have to deal […]
Rachel Allenbrand
I am the daughter of Paul Gifford, he is a C3-C4 high-level quad of 34 years.
Tabassum Chagani
“This organization has totally changed my perspective.” “I have been with this organization for a very long time, since the time it was called the BC Paraplegic Association (BCPA). I am originally from Karachi Pakistan; I have been in Canada since 1994. Through Spinal Cord Injury BC, I have met a lot of people whom […]