December 7, 2011
- BACI Parent Information and Support E-Newsletter December 7th, 2011
BACI EVENTS:
BACI Family Skating Party: **NOTE time change** Burnaby Parks and Recreation has promised that ice sledges will be available for families to try and there will be extra parks staff to support non-skaters. BACI will have a table in the lobby for free refreshments during the event. The adapted program page in the leisure guide had the wrong time, start time is 6:30 PM not 6:00.
WHEN: Friday, December 9th 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE: Kensington Arena, 6159 Curtis St, just west of Sperling Avenue
COST: FREE! BACI will pay the entrance fees for a family of four.
RSVP: This is a scheduled Burnaby Parks and Recreation event and they would like families to pre-register so please rsvp to Sarah Baumbusch Sarah.baumbusch@gobaci.com or Carol Stinson family.services@gobaci.com.
BACI Music Appreciation: **DATE CHANGE**, Next Music on Mondays is Monday December 12th, 6 PM, 7724 Royal Oak. Please see THE FLYER for general information.
BACI Chinese Parent Support Group: **NO MEETING IN DECEMBER**. Next meeting will be January 14th, 2012 6:30 PM, 7716 Royal Oak. Please see THE FLYER for general information and contact John Tsang for information on the speaker.
BACI BLAST features new stories on BACI events and programs. Visit THE BLAST for these and more articles about the good things happening around BACI.
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Events and items of interest for Burnaby/New West:
Burnaby Public Libraries to feature artists of all abilities: Featuring the art of the Artists Helping Artists (AHA) artist’s co-operative. The City of Burnaby is celebrating the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 3rd by sharing the works of fine art created by people of all abilities
WHEN: December 2 – 9, 2011
WHERE: Tommy Douglas, McGill and Cameron Public Libraries
Parents of Youth with Disabilities Transition Group: This parent group alternates their meetings between the east side and west side of Vancouver
WHEN: Wednesday, December 7th 6:30 – 8:30 PM
WHERE: Pacific Spirit Community Health Centre, 2110 West 43rd @West Blvd
TOPIC: Family Support (FSI) and advocacy (BCACL)
Please see THE WEBSITE for more information and future dates and topics.
Shaw TV’s “Voice of BC” to focus on Community Living BC (television event): Michael Prince from the School of Social Policy University of Victoria and Lindsay Kines from the Times Colonist take on CLBC and whether this ministry will be able to survive under the tremendous criticism it currently faces
WHEN: Thursday, December 8, 2011 – 8:00pm
WHERE: Shaw TV, Channel 4 Vancouver. If you miss the show on television you can view an archived episode online: http://vimeo.com/user5085932
How to become eligible for, establish, and benefit from RDSPs:
WHEN: Wednesday, December 14th 7 – 9 PM
WHERE: PLAN Office,#260-3665 Kingsway, Vancouver
COST: Free
REGISTER: On-Line Form or phone PLAN for more information 604.439.9566.
Couples Strengthening Workshop Series: Today about one in two marriages will end in divorce. For couples with children having special needs, the odds of separation and divorce are dramatically greater. Strong, healthy families are the best possible resource and support to our children with special needs. Please see THE FLYER.
WHEN: January 9th – February 6th 2012, 7 PM – 9 PM
WHERE: Langley, BC
Please contact Hayley Nimmo for more details: fitnetwork@live.ca
Sibling Jam: A full day art-based workshop hosted by the Family Support Institute and BACI.
WHEN: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
WHERE: BACI Still Creek, 2701 Norland Avenue, Burnaby
COST: Free! Lunch will be provided.
REGISTRATION: Please see THE FLYER for more information or contact Valerie Irving at:
604-540-8374 ext.521 or email: virving@fsibc.com
Leisure Saturdays: For young adults with a developmental disability.
WHEN: Saturdays, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, starting February 4th 2012
WHERE: South Central Youth Centre, 6749 Nelson Avenue, Burnaby
Please see the Burnaby Parks and Recreation LEISURE GUIDE for more information on how to register and other adapted leisure programs for youth and adults with developmental disabilities.
Financial Planning for today, tomorrow and into the future: A full-day, comprehensive look at how families can use sound financial management to lower taxes, increase returns and protect benefits for their adult family member with disabilities. Our speaker’s list includes Jack Styan: RDSP Resource Centre , Ken Kramer: KMK Law Corporation and Don McMillan: TFCP Financial Corporation Hold the date on your calendar now!
WHEN: Saturday, February 11th, 2012, 9:30 AM – 3 PM
WHERE: BACI Still Creek, 2701 Norland Avenue, Burnaby
COST: Free! Lunch will be provided.
RSVP to hosts: familyservices@gobaci.com or mnelson@posAbilities.ca
Families Promoting Employment First & familyWorks: How can families play an active role in preparing, planning and pursuing employment for their family member with a disability? How can families use ideas and tools to profile, promote and support their sons and daughters towards employment?
WHEN: March 3rd, 2012, 9:30am – 4:00pm (Lunch will be provided)
WHERE: BACI Still Creek Centre, 2702 Norland Avenue, Burnaby
RSVP: February 24th, 2012 to Valerie Irving (604-540-8374 ext. 521) or email: virving@fsibc.com
Wheelchair Dancing: Polish wheelchair dancer Olesya Kornienko is interested in starting a dance group in the lower mainland as well as providing private dance classes for youth with physical disabilities who use a wheelchair. Her goal is to train future paralympians. If you would like more information about Olesya’s classes contact her at: olekor@wp.pl
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Links of Interest:
posAbilities Winter Newsletter: Imagine
Things-to-do for the holidays: YoYoMama’s Holiday Happenings is a great resource for family activities. It covers the whole lower mainland and includes everything from craft fairs and Santa breakfasts to holiday trains.
FSI Kindling Connections: Family Support Institute’s December 2011 newsletter.
The Disability Benefits Navigator: Try out this new on-line tool from the RDSP Resource Centre, then leave some feedback on how it can be improved – or maybe it is perfect the way it is! You can find The Navigator here: http://www.abilitytax.ca/navigator/home.html
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Open invitation to family bloggers: BACI Family Services would like to invite everyone who has a family member with extra support needs to contribute to our family blog. Do you know someone special who has made a difference in your child’s life? Do you have a pet peeve? Have you always wanted a forum to talk about your sibling’s future? We would love to hear from you. Email Carol Stinson at family.services@gobaci.com or use the contact us link on the blogsite.
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BACI Family Information and Support contacts:
Sarah Baumbush: 778.319.8252
Carol Stinson: 604.763.5667
John Tsang: 604.928.8289
BACI Family Information and Support
Family Gathering Place
7716 Royal Oak Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5J 4K4
fax: 604.439.0363
web: www.gobaci.com
