Events

BECOMING BULLETPROOF: RSVP Today for Special FREE Film Screening & Reception – Oct 8

posAbilities, Kickstart Disability Arts and Culture and Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI) are once again sponsoring a film this year during the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).  “Becoming...

Project EveryBody Film, Art & Culture Festival 2014 – a review by spotlightjake

On Wednesday, September 10th, the Project EveryBody Film, Art and Culture Festival took place at the Roundhouse Community Centre.  It featured award-winning films, mixed media art and live performances...

Perfect Picnic in the Park: posAbilities Annual Picnic 2014

posAbilities would like to invite all staff, persons served, families, friends, and community members to attend this year’s Annual Picnic! The picnic is on Thursday August 28th, 2014 from 3:00pm-7:00pm...

Canada’s Top Athletes Arrived for Largest Special Olympics Summer Games

The Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games kicked off in Vancouver on July 8 and wrapped up this past Saturday after four intense days of competition.  Events took place...

Inaugural Garden Village Block Party A Huge Success!

Over 260 neighbours gathered at George McLean Park in central Burnaby to celebrate the summer solstice and to get to know each other on Saturday, June the 21st  at...

“In the House” Festival – a review by spotlightjake

Last week, from June 6-8, Vancouver hosted the “In the House” Festival. “In the House” creates intimate cultural spaces where all genres of music, dance, theatre, circus, magic, puppets, storytelling, spoken word, cabaret, burlesque...

The Rainbow Discovery Alliance Welcomes Spring With a Karaoke Social

This past Wednesday, the Rainbow Discovery Alliance kicked off the season of spring in great fashion! The group met at the Hub in Vancouver to enjoy an evening of...

Alternatives Explores Opportunities for Collaboration

Alexander Gorlizki, a famous artist from London, England, has said, “Working in collaboration leads to a rich dialogue yielding unexpected results.” Collaboration has led to rich experiences for artists...

John McKnight Tutors Community Developers on Building Caring Communities

Contributed by Monique Nelson On Monday, May 5, 200 citizens gathered at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver to listen to the legendary John McKnight. As per tradition,...

Canucks Autism Network Family Festival 2014 | A Review by spotlightjake

In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, Canucks Autism Network (CAN) held their great annual family fundraising festival at the Jack Poole Plaza in downtown Vancouver. This  event helped raise...

Happy Campers Get a Head Start on Employment

An interview with Kelly Berge conducted by Aamir Sheriff This week, I had the pleasure of talking to Kelly Berge, an Employment Skills Facilitator from our posAbilities Employment Service....

Much to Celebrate | Sochi Paralympics 2014, Special Olympics Canada Summer Games and World Down Syndrome Day

– Contributed by Justine Chubb Canada finishes with 16 medals at Sochi Paralympics The world’s top para-athletes waved goodbye at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games...

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