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Community Living BC is pleased to announce the five inclusion champions from across the province chosen as this year’s Widening our World (WOW) Award winners.
Hailing from Salt Spring Island, Kamloops, Vernon, Surrey and Princeton, these five people were selected by a provincial committee of self advocates, family members, service providers and CLBC staff for their innovative ideas and for fostering greater awareness of the benefits of inclusion in their communities:
Gloria Gagnon, who works for Princeton & District Community Services Society.
Katie Moore, founder of Okanagan Accessibility.
Krystian Shaw, publisher of The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter, International
Tara Roberts, who works for the City of Surrey
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The Salt Spring Fire Department
Winners will be receiving their awards at events in the local communities during Community Inclusion Month in October, and we look forward to sharing updates about these soon.
Congratulations to all the winners, and also those who were nominated, for your ongoing work to make our communities more inclusive for everyone.
Read more here:"All British Columbians deserve a meaningful job. We all want to be happy and proud of our workplace culture. We want our employers to thrive and succeed."
Read an Op Ed in the The Vancouver Sun from CLBC's CEO
Ross Chilton about growth in employment of people with developmental disabilities thanks to business champions like Presidents Group, service providers and programs like
Ready Willing & Able and other.
#DisabilityEmploymentMonthRoss Chilton: Untapped talent pool is key to British Columbia’s future
Opinion: September is Disability Employment Awareness Month and Community Living B.C. has found that in 2019 more than 5,000 adults living with intellectual disabilities are now reporting an income…
