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Home is Where the Comfort Is
February 26
Tim Vankoughnett is an integral part of the community of Parry Sound. If you haven’t seen him at the Bobby Orr Community Centre, Harvest Share, The Salvation Army, Pet Value or the Legion, you may know him simply from seeing him walking along the street to Tim Hortons or the Fire Hall. Tim was born […]
Continue reading »Home Depot Orange Door Project; Making the Dreams of Youth a Reality
February 9
Every year Home Depot of Canada Foundation raises funds for the Orange Door Project. The project is aimed at youth who are vulnerable or at risk of homelessness; helping them to build skills and connections within their communities that will support them to achieve their goals. For the past three years, Home Depot in Parry […]
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Lesson Learned From Our Journey Of Inclusive Education by Martin and Darcy Elks
February 2
This article appeared in the periodical Thinking About School Inclusion (2012). Issue 12 pp 10-13. Belonging Matters. Melbourne Martin and Darcy Elks live in Pennsylvania. They have three children, one of which has a disability. Mary has experienced the same opportunities in life that have been available to her brother and sister, including a […]
Continue reading »Looking for a Family Home
January 15
Community Living Parry Sound is currently looking for a family home for a person we support. The following article was published on our website on October 2014 and we are re-posting it to draw your attention to the need we have. If you are interested in providing a family home, or know someone who may […]
Continue reading »Removing financial barriers for persons with disabilities on assistance
January 14
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Continue reading »Why I Became a Respite Provider
December 14
Recently, I was asked why I became a respite contractor. In a nutshell, the answer is quite simple…to make a difference. I am a graduate of the Developmental Service Worker Program from Cambrian College. I have been fortunate enough to have worked in variety of diversified workplace settings. I have worked in a segregated school, […]
Continue reading »Hard Work Pays Off: FOCUS Accreditation On-Site Validation and Luncheon Highlight High Quality of Services Provided by CLPS
November 16
Community Living Parry Sound (CLPS) had the pleasure of hosting FOCUS Accreditation for a three day on-site validation from November 10-12, 2015. The on-site validation marks one of the most significant events at CLPS this year and was the culmination of over three years of work towards becoming accredited through FOCUS. FOCUS’ mandate is to […]
Continue reading »Steven and Susan
October 30
To see them on the street you would never guess that Steven and Susan have something in common. They both live very typical lives for their age; they both live with spina bifida. Susan spent much of her childhood at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children receiving treatment to improve her quality of life. She remembers […]
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