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New Community Garden on Booth Street
It is April and the weather has finally taken a turn towards spring-like temperatures. By mid-May the ground will be dry and warm enough for the plants to thrive. It has been a busy off-season and there is a lot of news regarding a new Community Garden at Booth Street, a successful Trillium Grant for […]
Read MoreThinking of Community Gardens on Earth Day 2015
April 22 is Earth Day, the day celebrated in almost 200 countries worldwide and known as the largest civic and environmental event in the world. Earth Day Canada, a national environmental charity, will be launching Earth Day Everyday, “a national framework helping Canadians to reduce their carbon footprint 20% by 2020”. How can people who […]
Read MoreParry Sound Community Gardens Newsletter
Spring 2015 Well, it looks like Mother Nature is playing another joke on us again this year as the snow and cold weather linger on. The good news is that we still have time to purchase our veggie seeds and get them started early. Hopefully warm weather will arrive in April and by mid-May the […]
Read MoreWhy I Light It Up Blue Every April
Hi, A few months after my beautiful son Ricky was born, I began to wonder why he hadn’t started laughing or cooing yet. My family and friends tried to calm my fears. They said nothing was wrong. But I knew there was a bigger reason. That’s when I started doing a little research and discovered […]
Read MoreWhere are They Now?
Finding jobs in the community for people with disabilities makes good business sense. Ask the Employers who have hired people through LINC Employment Services if you want testimonials about the value added to their businesses by those hired who have a disability. Watch this video to learn more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O80rw-Rg3g8
Read MoreCommunity Rallies Around “Spread the Word” Campaign
Mar 13, 2015 Posted by JUSTIN DEPASS, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, CLOntario This past week Kayla Marwick, a community activist and young leader helped to change the minds of many. Kayla with the help of her family, friends and community members, banded together with the goal of raising awareness about the “Spread the Word” campaign. […]
Read MoreSupporting Innovative Partnerships
Community Living Parry Sound in collaboration with ODEN The Ontario Disabilities Employment Network has been approved funding to deliver knowledge sharing events on employment supports for developmental service agencies in the Muskoka, Parry Sound and Nipissing regions. In addtion to sharing best practices and developing capacity, this project will help agencies in developing strategies to […]
Read MoreNorma meets the Chidley’s
Norma has been supported by Community Living Parry Sound most of her adult life. Barb and Alex Chidley are delighted that Norma now lives with them and Norma is thriving in the company of her new family home providers. This is a story with a very happy ending that only lacks the drama of […]
Read MoreJulien Escallon – A Man of Many Passions
Watch this inspiring video – Community Living Inspiring Possibilities… Julien-Escallon-A-Man-of-Many-Passions
Read MoreThe Importance of Positive Communication to People with Disabilities
As society progresses towards full inclusion of people with disabilities, it is important that people without a developmental disability learn how to relate to those with a disability in respectful ways. Knowing how to use appropriate language is a key to making positive change, so CLPS is reprinting this article from the most recent Shriner […]
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