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2008 Newsletters
January (927KB)
Volume 4 Issue 1
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • Making Connections
  • Pathways to Inclusion
  • Aktion Club
  • Game Helps Kids with Autism
  • Wedding Dream Comes True
  • Community Living Awards
  • In Memoriam
  • Win at Special Olympics
  • Get to Know
  • CLBC Family Intern
  • BC Film Wins Int’l Award
  • Fundraiser for Theatre Terrific
  • Grief Workshop
  • Person-Centred Conference
  • Contact Us
March (891KB)
Volume 4 Issue 2
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • Family Independence Fund
  • Accessible Playground
  • Who is a Self-Advocate?
  • Special Olympians
  • CLBC Service Plan
  • Maggie's Story
  • Get to Know
  • Home Sharing Sessions
  • Crystal's Story
  • Discovery Goal-Based Planning
  • Phil St. Luke Day
  • Giving In Action Society
  • Contact Us
May (869KB)
Volume 4 Issue 3
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • Putting Skills on Display
  • Self-Advocate Summit
  • Dream Come True
  • Leadership Today Training
  • Smoke-Free Policy
  • Conversation on Inclusion
  • Get to Know
  • Upcoming Conference
  • Staff Conference
  • Self-Advocate Fundraiser
  • Family Leadership Intern
  • Innovation Grants
  • Contact Us
July (1.03KB)
Volume 4 Issue 4
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • Dream Achievers
  • A Place to Call Home
  • Opening New Doors
  • New CLBC Board Members
  • Self-Advocate Retreat
  • Buffalo Gals Radio Show
  • Get to Know
  • Upcoming Events
  • Employment Program
  • Changes to CLBC
  • Car Wash Business
  • Hope Air
  • Third Annual Photo Contest
  • Contact Us
September (1.48KB)
Volume 4 Issue 5
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • Always on the Go
  • Event Calendar
  • Theatre Group
  • Get to Know
  • Upcoming Employment Events
  • Employment Presentation
  • Get to Know
  • Art Show
  • Rights & Safeguards booklet
  • Freedom to Belong
  • Finding Inclusion
  • Employment Program
  • Person Centred Planning
  • Third Annual Photo Contest

2007 Newsletters
January (1.06MB)
Volume 3 Issue 1
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • A Little Help From Her Friends
  • 10 By 10
  • ROP Success Stories
  • Staff Retirements
  • Get to Know: New Board
  • Event for Chinese Community
  • Respitality
  • Self-Advocate Retreat
  • Innovation Grant
  • Innovation Expo
  • Requests for Proposals
  • 'The Boy Inside' Screening
  • Residential Options Grants
  • Self-Advocate Email List
  • Stay Connected with CLBC
  • Community Councils Update
  • Contact Us
March (1.03MB)
Volume 3 Issue 2
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • Camp Confidence
  • A Winter Surprise
  • ROP Success Stories
  • Transition Fair
  • Person-Centred Planning Carnival
  • A 28-Year Journey
  • Get to Know: New Staff
  • Housing Co-operative
  • Local Hero
  • Order of Canada
  • Families Helping Families
  • You've Gotta Have Friends
  • 'The Boy Inside' Screening
  • Chinese Community Fair
  • Dual Diagnosis Stories
  • Family Independence Fund
  • Contact Us
May (1.03MB)
Volume 3 Issue 3
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • Information Central
  • Disability Savings Plan
  • ROP Success Stories
  • CLBC Multi-Media Campaign
  • Mission Self-Advocate Group
  • Survival Sign Language
  • CLBC Staff Conference
  • Get to Know: Julie Dawson
  • Self-Advocate Summit
  • Community Living Research Project
  • Paul Wehman Event
  • Family Focus
  • Contact Us
July (927KB)
Volume 3 Issue 4
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • Community Councils
  • Independent Living
  • Home Sharing Standards
  • Order of BC
  • Memorial to a Pastor
  • Safeguards Booklets
  • Big Bike
  • Clean Sweep
  • Innovation Grants
  • Safeguards Plan
  • Get to Know: Niki Harrington
  • Art Show
  • Rights Workshop
  • Woodlands Memorial Gardens ceremony
  • Photo Contest
  • Contact Us
September (1.08 MB)
Volume 3 Issue 5
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • Connecting People
  • People Planning Together
  • Residential Options DVD
  • CLBC Staff Wins Award
  • Wild Rides
  • Catherine's Story
  • International Conference
  • A Dream Come True
  • The Accessible Channel
  • Vancouver International Film Festival
  • Clay Tree Celebrates 50 Years
  • Photo Contest
  • Contact Us
November (970 KB)
Volume 3 Issue 6
  What's Inside
  • Inside Voice
  • One Poem, Reaching Many
  • 2010 Program: Measuring Up
  • Residential Options
  • Photo Contest Winners
  • The Hollywood Players
  • Tailored Work Program
  • Community Living Month
  • Get to Know
  • Person-Centred Training
  • Paving the Road to Success
  • Order of Canada
  • Contact Us

2006 Newsletters

February (284KB)
Volume 2 Number 2
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Finding Meaningful Employment
  • Imagine...
  • Contest: Name that Newsletter!
  • Climb for Kilimanjaro
  • Another Commitment to Community Input
  • Transformation Update
  • Call for Volunteers
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Contact Us
March/April (518KB)
Volume 2 Number 3
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice
  • Recognition from the BC Council for Exceptional Children
  • CLBC Employees Nominated for Premier's Innovation & Excellence Awards
  • CLBC's First Annual Staff Conference
  • Transformation Update
  • Website News
  • Newsletter Transformation
  • Contact Us
May/June/July (1.2MB)
Volume 2 Issue 4
  What's Inside
  • A Delicious Surprise
  • Cover Story
  • $40 Million in Grants
  • Inside Voice
  • Get to Know Colleen Hay
  • Regional Update
  • Innovation
  • Award Winning Event
  • Get to Know Jule Hopkins
  • Advisory Committee
  • Get to Know Aimee Morry
  • Open House
  • Research Team Needs Input
  • DJ Wheels
  • Get to Know Aman Gill
  • Stay Connected with CLBC
  • Photo Contest
  • Contact Us
September (1MB)
Volume 2 Issue 5
  What's Inside
  • Community Living Month
  • Inside Voice
  • Residential Options Project
  • Get to Know: Jenny Chang
  • Get to Know: Cheryl Fryfield
  • 20 Years of Garbage
  • Innovation Framework
  • Acceptance & T-Ball
  • Regional Update
  • Agency Accreditation
  • Down Syndrome Congress
  • Vancouver Film Festival
  • Shared Care
  • Tying the Knot
  • Community Councils
  • Stay Connected with CLBC
  • Photo Contest Extended
  • Contact Us
November (1.14MB)
Volume 2 Issue 6
  What's Inside
  • New Library
  • Inside Voice
  • Young Authour's Dream
  • Safeguards
  • ROP Success Stories
  • Photo Contest Winners
  • Get to Know: ROP Managers
  • Family Focus
  • October Celebrations
  • Everyone is a Leader
  • New Adventure for The Group
  • Poem: "Help Me"
  • Stage Door Production
  • Autism Training Program
  • Stay Connected with CLBC
  • CLBC's New Website
  • Contact Us

2005 Newsletters
March (213KB)
Volume 1 Number 3
  What's Inside
  • Welcome to our VPs!
  • The Moving Forward Conference...
  • Steps Forward - A Brighter Tomorrow
  • SelfAdvocatenet.com
  • Head Start puts people in the workplace
  • IF update
  • Welcome to our Self-Advocates!
  • Out and About... the provincial tour
  • Employee Profile: Meet Vincent Sherry
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Contact Us
  • Meet your Editorial Board
April (271KB)
Volume 1 Number 4
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Board Chair
  • Reflections on our recent conference by Mary Toohey
  • Moving Forward: Celebrating the Past... Embracing the Future; Closing Conference Remarks by Rick Mowles
  • A New Provincial Assessment Centre for CLBC
  • 50th Anniversary of the BCACL
  • Inside Voice: A Column by Self Advocates
  • Welcome: CLBC's New Vice Presidents
  • 1st Annual Art Show calls on BC Artists with Developmental Disabilities
  • Upcoming Conferences
  • We've Moved!
  • Letters to the Editor
  • The Editorial Board
  • Contact Us
May (312KB)
Volume 1 Number 5
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Board Chair
  • Inside Voice: A Column by Self Advocates
  • Shooting Stars - a new wellness program!
  • Prince George Association for Community Living aims high for success
  • Conference: From Good to Great: Developing Person Centered Agencies in BC
  • Welcome: CLBC's New Directors
  • CLBC is moving forward... Come find out how we're doing
  • We've Moved!
  • Contact Us
June (555KB)
Volume 1 Number 6
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Board Chair
  • Conference Summary: Good To Great, Developing Person Centered Agencies in BC
  • Service vs. Citizenship
  • Provincial Tour: CLBC Reps Touring BC in early July
  • A New Way is Coming!
  • Change is on the Way...
  • PLAN Founders Honoured by Governor General
  • The New CLBC Call Centre
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Contact Us
July (244KB)
Volume 1 Number 7
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Board Chair
  • Inside Voice: A Column by Self Advocates
  • Children's Services MOU Provides Continuity, Stability for Families
  • From Good to Great - An update on the Vernon conference
  • Innovative, Caring, Inclusive: How do you spell 'Community'?
  • The New CLBC Call Centre
  • Lettesr to the Editor
  • Contact Us
August (228KB)
Volume 1 Number 8
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Board Chair
  • CLBC Board appoints Rick Mowles as permanent CEO
  • Inside Voice: A column by self advocates
  • Come CELEBRATE with us!
  • CLBC seeks 2 new board members
  • What we're hearing from you at the CLBC call centre...
  • Employee Profile: meet Karen Bentley
  • Community Events Join Community Integration for their sports day
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Contact us
September (393KB)
Volume 1 Number 9
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Board
  • September 6th: CLBC celebrated its independence
  • October is Community Living Month!
  • CLBC takes another step towards "A New Way"
  • Event Reminder: BCACL is turning 50
  • From Good to Great training event
  • Person-centered planning in action
  • Creating safeguards
  • You've Gotta Have Friends project
  • A national forum
  • Contact us
October (290KB)
Volume 1 Number 10
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice: A column by self advocates
  • Community Living Month event reflection: Science World, Vancouver
  • Community Living Month wrap-up
  • BC group climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro
  • Making CLBC community councils work
  • Health and safety policies posted
  • The CLBC call centre
  • Letters to the editor
  • Contact us
November (346KB)
Volume 1 Number 11
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice: A column by self advocates
  • Developing CLBC's first three-year Strategic Plan
  • Program update: From Good to Great
  • CLBC welcomes new managers
  • North Island event
  • CLBC's holiday season open house
  • The CLBC call centre
  • Letters to the editor
  • Contact us
December (347KB)
Volume 1 Number 12
  What's Inside
  • Message from the Chair
  • Inside Voice: A Column by self advocates
  • Reflections on Inclusion
  • Presentation by student Andrea Vojtko to the Coquitlam School Board
  • North Shore Community Living event photo
  • What does "Community" mean to me?
  • Employee Profile: Tally Bains
  • Contact us
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