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Spinal Cord Injury BC’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2021!

Spinal Cord Injury BC’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2021!

December 6, 2021

Another year, another round-up of our most popular blogs! Despite the ongoing challenges that this year presented we were still able to share some amazing stories about our community, new [...]

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    Spinal Cord Injury BC’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2020!

    Spinal Cord Injury BC’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2020!

    December 21, 2020

    2020 was one for the books! And although we couldn't be happier it's coming to an end (seriously, didn't it feel like the longest year ever?), we wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for [...]

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      Spinal Cord Injury BC’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019!

      Spinal Cord Injury BC’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019!

      December 16, 2019

      As we say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020, we wanted to take a moment and look back on some of the amazing stories we've shared throughout the year. Here are the top 10 blogs of 2019—we hope [...]

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        Relief at Last: Shoulder Pain Research and Treatment

        Relief at Last: Shoulder Pain Research and Treatment

        October 23, 2019

        There is a staggeringly high incidence of largely untreatable shoulder pain and injuries in people with SCI who use manual wheelchairs. New research at New Jersey’s Kessler Foundation offers some hope.

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          Wheel Love: A New Documentary on Love, Sex, Relationships, Fertility and SCI

          Wheel Love: A New Documentary on Love, Sex, Relationships, Fertility and SCI

          October 7, 2019

          Whether you're a Peer interested in having a family, or just someone who appreciates stellar film-making, you don’t want to miss a compelling new short documentary conceived by Wheel Love’s [...]

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            Road Trip Camping Spots: Ryan’s Top Picks

            Road Trip Camping Spots: Ryan’s Top Picks

            August 26, 2019

            Avid road-tripper and SCI BC Peer Coordinator, Ryan, has created a map of the numerous places he's travelled across North America. Here he's gathered his top 3 in BC, and top 3 elsewhere, based [...]

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              A Good Reason to Smile: First Wheelchair Accessible Dental Chair

              A Good Reason to Smile: First Wheelchair Accessible Dental Chair

              August 23, 2019

              Dr. David Burdett’s New Westminster dental clinic debuts what’s believed to be the first wheelchair accessible dental chair in British Columbia.

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                Clear Vision: SCI and Optometry

                Clear Vision: SCI and Optometry

                July 22, 2019

                Dr. Paul Clark has enjoyed a rewarding career as an optometrist with an SCI, and has some insight for those seeking to maximize their vision and eye health.

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                  Active Transportation Summit: Accessible for All

                  Active Transportation Summit: Accessible for All

                  July 11, 2019

                  SCI BC's Information Resource Specialist, Heather Lamb, recently attended the Active Transportation Summit in New Westminster and was impressed by the conference's accessibility. Here are her [...]

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                    Grow Your Own Cannabis

                    Grow Your Own Cannabis

                    July 8, 2019

                    Have you ever thought about the benefits or growing your own therapeutic cannabis? Here's what you need to know, before you grow.

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                      We acknowledge that our provincial work takes place on the territories of Indigenous peoples who have lived on and cared for the land for time immemorial. SCI BC’s head office, GF Strong resource centre, and shared Victoria office are located on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Salish peoples – Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, and Lekwungen Nations. Our Prince George regional office is on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Lheidli T’enneh Nation.

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                      Mathews Park92A Street and 87 Avenue, Fort St. John

                      14aug12:00 pm2:00 pmFort St. John Picnic at the Park12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Mathews Park, 92A Street and 87 Avenue, Fort St. John

                      Event Details

                      Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones at our Peer Picnics! Join your Northern BC Peers for some great food and conversations at the park. This event is free

                      Event Details

                      Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones at our Peer Picnics! Join your Northern BC Peers for some great food and conversations at the park. This event is free but registration is required. RSVP by August 10 to Lori at lslater@sci-bc.ca or 250-262-8599.

                      Time

                      (Sunday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

                      Location

                      Mathews Park

                      92A Street and 87 Avenue, Fort St. John

                      Organizer

                      Lori Slaterlslater@sci-bc.ca | 250-262-8599

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                      15aug2:00 pm4:00 pmVictoria Women's Online Coffee Group2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

                      Event Details

                      The Victoria Women’s Online Coffee Group meets the third Monday of every month online. The meetups are full of questions, deep discussions, light-hearted banter, (sometimes) tough love, but they are

                      Event Details

                      The Victoria Women’s Online Coffee Group meets the third Monday of every month online. The meetups are full of questions, deep discussions, light-hearted banter, (sometimes) tough love, but they are always full, meaningful, and supportive.

                      How to Connect to Zoom:

                      • From your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/956293455
                      • From your mobile phone or tablet: download the Zoom app from your app store, then use the meeting ID to get into the meeting. Meeting ID: 956 293 455
                      • Dial-in on a landline (telephone): call +1 778 907 2071 Canada (the local number for BC), and enter the Meeting ID when prompted: 956 293 455
                      • If not in BC, find your local number here: https://zoom.us/u/acMz0fXoVA

                      If you have any questions please contact our InfoLine at 1-800-689-2477 or info@sci-bc.ca.

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                      Time

                      (Monday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

                      Organizer

                      Scott Heronsheron@sci-bc.ca | 250-812-0773

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                      15aug3:30 pm4:30 pmGet Wild Online Dance Class3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

                      Event Details

                      Groove with us and get wild! This is a fun, easy-going class for folks looking to learn some easy dance moves and have a great cardio workout. All abilities

                      Event Details

                      Groove with us and get wild! This is a fun, easy-going class for folks looking to learn some easy dance moves and have a great cardio workout. All abilities are welcome and encouraged to attend.

                      How to Connect to Zoom:

                      • From your browser:https://utah.zoom.us/j/92717670355
                      • From your mobile phone or tablet: download the Zoom app from your app store, then use the meeting ID to get into the meeting. Meeting ID: 92717670355
                      • Dial-in on a landline (telephone): call +1 778 907 2071 Canada (the local number for BC), and enter the Meeting ID when prompted: 92717670355
                      • If not in BC, find your local number here: zoom.us/u/acMz0fXoVA

                      If you have any questions please contact our InfoLine at 1-800-689-2477 or info@sci-bc.ca.

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                      (Monday) 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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                      15aug6:00 pm7:00 pmBook Club with Lisa6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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                      Zoom connection info is below. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the books you’re reading, join SCI BC peer Lisa Hislop and the book club readers as we work

                      Event Details

                      Zoom connection info is below.

                      If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the books you’re reading, join SCI BC peer Lisa Hislop and the book club readers as we work our way through books we’ve always wanted to read (the books are available as audiobooks, digital and hard copy versions). Each week, we read about an hour of the book (or three chapters), then meet to discuss it. We go over what happened and dip our toes into literary analysis, discussing the plot, themes, characters, the author, the time period, and other influences. It usually takes us between 8 and 20 weeks to read the longer texts and 2 to 4 weeks for shorter stories and plays. Once we’re nearing the end of a book, we submit books we’d like to try and choose the group favourite for our next read. Feel free to pop in and check us out!

                      The next read will run from July 18 to November 7: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

                      Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott’s most popular and enduring novel, Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.
                      It is no secret that Alcott based Little Women on her own early life. While her father, the freethinking reformer and abolitionist Bronson Alcott, hobnobbed with such eminent male authors as Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne, Louisa supported herself and her sisters with “woman’s work,” including sewing, doing laundry, and acting as a domestic servant. But she soon discovered she could make more money writing. Little Women brought her lasting fame and fortune, and far from being the “girl’s book” her publisher requested, it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities, and the clash of cultures between Europe and America.

                      How to Connect to Zoom:

                      –   From your browser: https://zoom.us/j/91890201610

                      –   From your mobile phone or tablet: download the Zoom app from your app store, then use the meeting ID to get in to the meeting. Meeting ID: 918 9020 1610

                      –   Dial-in on a landline (telephone): call +1 778 907 2071 Canada (the local number for BC), and enter the Meeting ID when prompted: 918 9020 1610

                      –  If not in BC, find your local number here: https://zoom.us/u/acMz0fXoVA

                      If you have any questions please contact our InfoLine at 1-800-689-2477 or info@sci-bc.ca.

                      Have ideas for other ReachOut! Online sessions? Contact Jenna at jwright@sci-bc.ca to share your feedback.

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                      Time

                      (Monday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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                      Ice Cream Parlour in Burnaby Village Museum6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby BC

                      16aug1:00 pm3:00 pmBurnaby Ice Cream Meetup1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Ice Cream Parlour in Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby BC

                      Event Details

                      What’s a better summer treat than ice cream?? Come cool off with us and enjoy some tasty ice cream and good conversations with your peers. RSVP to Rod at rbitz@sci-bc.ca to

                      Event Details

                      What’s a better summer treat than ice cream?? Come cool off with us and enjoy some tasty ice cream and good conversations with your peers.

                      RSVP to Rod at rbitz@sci-bc.ca to attend.

                      Time

                      (Tuesday) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

                      Location

                      Ice Cream Parlour in Burnaby Village Museum

                      6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby BC

                      Organizer

                      Rod Bitz

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