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Introducing Bob
June 16
Bob is an entrepreneur and has found a myriad of ways to make money while contributing to his community. Bob is a long time resident of Parry Sound who moved into this own apartment 2 years ago. It did not take Bob long to meet new friends and to create new customers. Bob, who I […]
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Tom is Parry Sound Hometown Proud
May 19
Combine athleticism, community contribution, humour, love for family and appreciation for life and you get Tom Schweertman. Parry Sound is home for Tom, he has lived and participated in the community for most of his life. Tom loves his community and the people in it. He is a regular participant in Legion activities, church, Harvest […]
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Full community inclusion focus of Community Living Day at the Legislature
May 16
Community Living associations from around the province came together at Queen’s Park yesterday as part of Community Living Day at the Legislature. Co-hosted by Community Living Toronto, Community Living Ontario and the Minister of Community and Social Services, the event was an opportunity for roughly 30 member associations to connect with their MPPs, to celebrate […]
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May is Community Living Month
May 9
May is Community Living Month It was a beautiful spring day on May 2nd and the sound of bagpipes floated through the air as a pleasant crowd gathered to watch Mayor Jamie McGarvey raise the Community Living flag to honor the mission of this non-profit organization. Community Living Parry Sound is an innovative and dynamic […]
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Why separating kids with disabilities from their peers hurts instead of helps
April 18
Torrie Dunlap at TEDxAmerica’sFinestCity Educator Torrie Dunlap believes that we look at kids with disabilities the wrong way. By calling their needs “special” and pushing them into “special” schools, groups and activities, we segregate them, sending a message that if you have a disability, you aren’t welcome to participate in “regular” activities. What we really […]
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From exploitation to employment: Undoing Canada’s sheltered workshop system
April 15
BY TEUILA FUATAI APRIL 12, 2016 Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism.Chip in to keep stories like these coming. Thousands of intellectually disabled adults in Canada are earning less than $2 an hour under sheltered workshop programs. In part one of her investigation, rabble labour reporter Teuila Fuatai looks at what life is like for […]
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Let’s Learn Together 2016
March 31
North Bay Let’s Learn Together is a two day conference for people from the Muskoka, Parry Sound district and Nipissing district who have a developmental disability. It is a rare opportunity for participants to meet or reunite with one another, to learn from each other and to gain confidence and skill in their ability to self-advocate. […]
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Family: the tie that binds
March 14
Parent leaders and representatives from local associations, the Provincial Executive Directors’ Group and Community Living Ontario came together last Friday in Toronto for an update on four demonstration projects on family engagement. The services and supports that many Ontarians who live with an intellectual disability receive today are due to the collective voice and actions […]
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