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 Go Vote 2022: Essential Information for Accessible Elections

Go Vote 2022: Essential Information for Accessible Elections

September 25, 2022

Where and how can people with physical disabilities vote? We've compiled a list of voting locations and options in urban centres across the province for BC's municipal elections.

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     BC SCI Network Accessibility Legislation Consultations: Summary & Report

    BC SCI Network Accessibility Legislation Consultations: Summary & Report

    January 21, 2020

    In 2019, the BC SCI Network hosted a series of accessibility legislation community consultations to gather feedback on what would make Canada accessible and inclusive for all. Key findings and [...]

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       Cabin Fever: Accessible Cabins at Cultus Lake

      Cabin Fever: Accessible Cabins at Cultus Lake

      November 25, 2019

      New accessible cabins at Cultus Lake offer an amazing barrier-free camping experience for SCI BC Peers and their families thanks to BC Parks.

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         Looking for an Accessible Career Opportunity? YVR Hosts Inclusive Career Fair

        Looking for an Accessible Career Opportunity? YVR Hosts Inclusive Career Fair

        November 15, 2019

        People with disabilities are a large pool of potential employees. To help promote accessible employment opportunities, our partners at YVR held their first Inclusive Hiring Fair to reach job [...]

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           #AllOnBoard For Affordable and Accessible Transportation

          #AllOnBoard For Affordable and Accessible Transportation

          October 29, 2019

          How can we ensure our transportation systems are affordable and accessible to those who need them most? As part of Transit 2050 consultations, the #AllonBoard campaign addressed this question.

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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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               This is my Life for Now…Until Further Notice: The Topsy-Turvy World of MS

              This is my Life for Now…Until Further Notice: The Topsy-Turvy World of MS

              September 11, 2019

              Imagine living a life not knowing when MS will hijack your mobility. Guest writer Linda Tang takes us on her journey with disability through prose and poetry.

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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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                      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.

                      Upcoming Events
                      Current Month

                      01jun11:00 am12:00 pmWestcoast Wheelchair Adaptive Boxing featuring Leo Sammarelli11:00 am - 12:00 pm

                      Event Details

                      Zoom connection info is below. SCI BC Peer, Leo Sammarelli has been boxing for 10 years and teaching adaptive boxing since June 2019. We’re excited to announce that he’s now leading

                      Event Details

                      Zoom connection info is below.

                      SCI BC Peer, Leo Sammarelli has been boxing for 10 years and teaching adaptive boxing since June 2019. We’re excited to announce that he’s now leading an online boxing home-workout for Peers! These workouts are designed to help with physical strength and functionality in every day life, and focus on: building core strength, cardiovascular health (adaptive Tabata), range of motion and flexibility, functional breathing, coordination and joint and muscle health. Join him and other peers online for these intense and super fun workouts!

                      Please bring a long stick (broom stick or dowel), free weights (soup cans, etc.) and a theraband.

                      How to Connect to Zoom:

                      –   From your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83073079597?pwd=a3AwSU5scnE2cFg4SE8rR3paRTZIUT09

                      –   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: 830 7307 9597

                      –   Dial-in on a landline (telephone): call +1 778 907 2071 Canada (the local number for BC), and enter the Meeting ID when prompted: 830 7307 9597

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

                      If you’re interested in working out more often with Leo, he’s teaching two more classes each week through Westcoast Wheelchair Adaptive Boxing.
                      They’re held on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11am and are $12/class. Connect with him at wwaboxing@gmail.com or 778-836-5406, if you would like to join in!

                      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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                      (Thursday) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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                      01jun3:00 pm4:00 pmChair Yoga for Strength and Mobility3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

                      Event Details

                      Join in on this seated yoga class for strength and mobility! Expect a gentle warm up followed by stronger movements targeted to support balance, coordination and mobility. The class

                      Event Details

                      Join in on this seated yoga class for strength and mobility! Expect a gentle warm up followed by stronger movements targeted to support balance, coordination and mobility. The class is wrapped up with a mindfulness practice to calm the nervous system. With traditional yoga movements, breath work and somatic practices to offer a well-rounded class each week. Chair yoga has been shown to be supportive in increased mobility, balance, resiliency to stress and improve self quality. Also shown to reduce persistent pain, fatigue and digestive distress. A yoga practice may be the practice you’ve been seeking! Expect themed classes and suggestions to build week after week. No experience in yoga needed.

                      Suggested props but not required; Block, Strap/Exercise band, self massage ball/tennis ball, folded towel.

                      Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd–grDosGt1w-fd-9sW9VwwOqvtho2Lw

                      Instructor Bio

                      Maria Brownlow began teaching in 2016 after taking her first Yoga teacher training in Nepal.  With training in traditional Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga she began training in therapeutic yoga to deepen her knowledge for working with people with disability, acute and chronic health conditions, and supporting the nervous system. Her passion is how the practices of yoga can be adapted to suit the needs of anyone to promote wellbeing, health and a life filled with adventure! By learning to adapt her own practice after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in 2019, her drive only grew to share supportive practices and opportunities for others. Using approaches from Hatha Yoga,  Yoga Nidra, Breath-work, targeted somatic movements, and conditioning techniques from Yoga and Meditation.  Maria is a trauma informed instructor, and completed her 800 Hour Yoga Therapy Program through Ajna Yoga in Oak Bay, Victoria B.C.  Find out more about Maria and what offerings for groups and individuals available at https://www.mariabrownlowyoga.com/.

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                      Time

                      (Thursday) 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

                      Organizer

                      Teri Thorsontthorson@sci-bc.ca | 778-834-2056

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                      01jun5:00 pm6:00 pmAmbulatory SCI Group5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

                      Event Details

                      This ambulatory peer group led by Ryan Clarkson is for those who have some form of ambulation (walking) after a spinal cord injury. We are hoping to have

                      Event Details

                      This ambulatory peer group led by Ryan Clarkson is for those who have some form of ambulation (walking) after a spinal cord injury. We are hoping to have participation from members who are walking full time, and others who still mostly depend on a mobility device to get around. Looking forward to seeing you in this virtual group!

                      How to Connect to Zoom: 

                      –   From your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85751728133

                      –   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: 857 5172 8133

                      –   Dial-in on a landline (telephone): call +1 778 907 2071 Canada (the local number for BC), and enter the Meeting ID when prompted: 857 5172 8133

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

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                      (Thursday) 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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                      01jun6:00 pm7:00 pmOnline Trivia!6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

                      Event Details

                      Join SCI BC peer Rick in this hilarious and friendly, weekly competition. Anyone is welcome to join, and a prize will be mailed to the winner. Tune in right at

                      Event Details

                      Join SCI BC peer Rick in this hilarious and friendly, weekly competition. Anyone is welcome to join, and a prize will be mailed to the winner. Tune in right at 6 pm so you don’t miss out on any of the action.

                      You must be able to connect to Crowdpurr with your smartphone or computer: http://www.crowd.live/JXFOK

                      How to Connect to Zoom:

                      –   From your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87980167291

                      –   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: 879 8016 7291

                      –   Dial-in on a landline (telephone): call +1 778 907 2071 Canada (the local number for BC), and enter the Meeting ID when prompted: 879 8016 7291

                      –  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

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

                      Organizer

                      Teri Thorsontthorson@sci-bc.ca | 778-834-2056

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                      Craig's Table490 Carson Ave, Quesnel, BC

                      02jun1:00 pm2:30 pmQuesnel Peer Lunch1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Craig's Table, 490 Carson Ave, Quesnel, BC

                      Event Details

                      You’re invited! Join your fellow Quesnel Peers for a lunch get-together with great conversations and food! Please ensure you RSVP to Alison Duddy to attend this event: aduddy@sci-bc.ca or 250-255-0447

                      Event Details

                      You’re invited! Join your fellow Quesnel Peers for a lunch get-together with great conversations and food! Please ensure you RSVP to Alison Duddy to attend this event: aduddy@sci-bc.ca or 250-255-0447

                      Time

                      (Friday) 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

                      Location

                      Craig's Table

                      490 Carson Ave, Quesnel, BC

                      Organizer

                      Alison Duddypeervolunteerq@sci-bc.ca

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