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Terry’s Plan Comes to Life
February 20
For the second week, Terry arrived at the House on the Hill kitchen ready for his private cooking and life skills session. Lori McPhaden, a longtime employee of Community Living Parry Sound, was there to welcome him. “Terry couldn’t get into the kitchen fast enough,” she says, “he was so excited”. Lori remembers way back […]
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 »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 […]
Continue reading »Cory and Jennifer’s Vow Renewal
October 7
September 12 was a day of renewal for Cory and Jennifer Jarick and their love story. After ten years of a happy marriage, the two decided they wanted to renew their vows and plan it themselves. The beautiful sunny morning started like any other day, Cory and Jenn woke up and had breakfast together. Then […]
Continue reading »Cory and Jennifer Jarick
October 7
A chance meeting at a Halloween party in 2001 was the beginning of a true love story. Cory and Jennifer Jarick say it was love at first sight. Neither had ever planned to be married; in fact they had both said that they were never interested in getting married. Undeniable attraction led them on a […]
Continue reading »Peter King Meets Mantracker
October 7
Dreams come true… For many years now, I can’t remember for how long now that it has been; Peter has been a fan of the Mantracker show but specifically the “real” and original man tracker Terry Grant. Pete recites some of his sayings: “learn your land, learn your prey, He’s coming to get you!” Faithfully […]
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