April 1st, 2011
UPCOMING BACI EVENTS:
Securing the Future: personal and financial planning for families – Last day to register for April 9th session is Monday April 4th. Our spring family education opportunity features two Saturday sessions on topics of great importance to families who have family members with a disability. You can attend one or both of the sessions. Because the sessions are being held at Still Creek we have lots of room so please pass this event information along to anyone you think could benefit.
WHEN: Saturday April 9th – The RDSP and Personal Networks – 10 AM – 3 PM
AND Saturday April 30th - Wills and Trusts and Supported Decision Making 10 AM – 3 PM
WHERE: BACI Still Creek Centre, 2702 Norland Avenue, Burnaby
REGISTRATION & COST: $10 per person per session. Please see theREGISTRATION FORM.
Community Garden Community Planning Meeting at BACI!!! Join your community in transforming urban areas into food-growing gardens. Get involved in planning and building the garden. Get a plot to grow your own food. Want a garden plot?
WHEN: Thursday, April 7th, 6 PM – 8 PM
WHERE: BACI Still Creek, 2702 Norland Avenue, Burnaby
Please see THE FLYER for more information.
UNTAPE: New on UNTAPE – CLBC: What do I do if I want to make a complaint about a CLBC service? What about abuse? Taxes: What medical expenses can I deduct? What can’t I deduct? Check out UNTAPE and add your own hint or tip for other families.
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Events and items of interest for Burnaby/New West:
*NEW* BC Easter Seals Camps Registration starts April 4th! BC Easter Seals Camps provide free overnight summer camping experiences for children and teens with physical and/or mental disabilities throughout British Columbia. Check out the camp dates HERE. We believe that camp is the best place on earth! It is a place that our campers come to shine! We aim to create a place that campers come to celebrate their abilities, try new things, make friends and have a lot of fun!”
*NEW* You have a chance to win an iPod Touch by completing a survey:Are you a parent or family member of a child or youth with special needs receiving services from the Ministry of Children and Family Development? Was your child or youth 18 years old or younger after October 31, 2009? BCACL wants to know how the transfer of services from CLBC to MCFD has affected families of children and youth with special needs. BCACL would like to hear from you. Find out more about the survey HERE.
City of Burnaby Social Sustainability Initiative wants to hear from you!The City of Burnaby is hosting a series of community meetings to hear the views of Burnaby citizens about the new Social Sustainability Intiative. Everyone at BACI is very excited to see that Community Inclusion is one of the main strategies in this initiative. This is your opportunity to make Burnaby a safer more inclusive community for people with disabilities and their families.
Read the draft strategy.
Take the survey.
Attend an Open House.
DIGA Gardening Workshop: Besides hosting workshops, DIGA also has urban community garden plots available for people with disabilities who would like to garden. Some plots are raised and are wheelchair accessible.
Alpine Plants and Rock Gardens: with Bill Bischoff and Mirka Ventr.
WHEN: Friday, April 8th, 1 PM – 3 PM
WHERE: Cedar Room, VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5215 Oak Street (at w. 37thAve)
COST: $10 Includes all materials Please see THE FLYER for registration information.
TAKE CARE OF WATER: With the Stream of Dreams Murals Society to Support Environmental Education
WHEN: Tuesday, April 12th 2011, from 5:30-7:30
WHERE : South Burnaby Neighbourhood House, 4845 Imperial St, Burnaby
For more information contact Branka 604- 431- 0400 or branka@sbnh.ca
BCACL Road to Inclusion: The BC Association for Community Living is developing advocacy strategies for the upcoming year and wants to hear from people with developmental disabilities and their family members.
WHEN: Thursday April 14, 2011, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m (Dinner is included)
WHERE: 1551 Salisbury Avenue, Port Coquitlam (Simon Fraser Society for Community Living)
COST: Free – Please see THE FLYER for more information.
The Vancouver East chapter of the “Parents of Youth with Disabilites in Transition” group is now in full swing! This is an information, networking and support group for parents of youth with disabilities who are transitioning to adulthood (grades 10, 11, 12). Hosted by families who have ‘been there, done that!’ There is also limited space available with a youth leader for childcare.
WHEN: Monday, April 18th, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
WHERE: Britannia Community Services Centre, 1661 Napier Street (off Commercial)
TOPIC: What to do from 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.?
RSVP: Please see THE FLYER for more information or to register for the youth group.
Abilities Expo: ConnecTra’s multi-agency resource fair will bring people with disabilities face to face with Metro Vancouver service providers. Join us for an afternoon of information sharing and entertainment.
WHEN: 12:30 PM on Tuesday, April 19
WHERE: Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver (across from the accessible Yaletown-Roundhouse SkyTrain station)
Forum on Ageing: the Fraser Region Community Living Council Invites you
Join the discussion…Create a better understanding of the needs of adults with developmental disabilities and their families as they age. We welcome your input!
WHEN: Thursday, April 28th
TWO SESSIONS: 1 – 4 PM or 6:30 – 9:30 PM
WHERE: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby
See THE FLYER for more information.
Vancouver Region Annual Leisure Fair: This free event is a great opportunity to explore the displays and demonstrations of recreational resources that welcome children with disabilities. Please see THE FLYER for more information.
WHEN: Thursday, May 5th 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
WHERE: Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar St, Vancouver
2011 Canadian Down Syndrome Society Conference is in Vancouver this year: Featuring Tamara Taggart, CTV’s news anchor and self-advocate Lauren Potter, one of the stars of GLEE. WHEN: May 20 – 22nd, 2011
WHERE: Delta Airport Hotel, 3500 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC
REGISTRATION: See the Conference Website for more information.
Tetra Society project could increase road safety for every person who uses a wheelchair: The “TetraLites” project tackles a particular vulnerability faced by any wheelchair user: Being lower than other pedestrians, motorists tend not to notice wheelchairs at intersections. See the whole story with photos in theConnectra Newsletter. TetraLites are available from the Tetra Society.
Have YOU taken the Family Talks survey yet? Calling all people with disabilities and their families! People with disabilities and their families are actively engaged in discussions to find solutions for today’s challenges. If you are directly affected by disability, please join Family Talks and take the survey. Let your voice be heard and see the survey results this spring! Family Talks is a special project ofPLAN.
*NEW* CSIL hourly rate increase: On April 1, 2011, the hourly rate for CSIL employers will increase $2.00 per hour to $27.63. In April 2012, the hourly rate will increase to $28.63, reaching a maximum of $29.50 per hour in April 2013. Read the full news release HERE.
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Election Stuff: Have you tried the CBC’s Vote Compass yet? Find out which political party platform most closely reflects your opinions. It is fun to see if this tool really predicts the way you intend to vote.
Carol Stinson
BACI Family Information and Support
Family Gathering Place
7716 Royal Oak Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5J 4K4
email: family.services@gobaci.com
cell: 604.763.5667 fax: 604.439.0363
web: www.gobaci.com
