“I’m lucky to be alive”
In 2007, Bhajan, who worked as a construction worker his whole life, was doing a routine roofing job when the ladder he climbed up slipped from the aluminum gutter it was resting upon, plunging him 20 feet to the ground.
Wade Achieves his Employment Goal
At 67, Wade plans to continue working “as long as I am able,” and maintains his passion for “assisting other seniors and persons with disabilities within my community.”
A Thank You From the Kootenay Initiative Program
The business group participants wish to thank you for your generous donation of the refurbished computer. It will be used as the counter station for a bar code scanner. The group consists of five participants who want to open their own business, and have been working and training enthusiastically for the past year to make it possible.
“We laughed and learned together”
When I was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I wasn’t sure where to turn. I didn’t know anyone who had MS, or any other kind of autoimmune disorder, for that matter. I started an on-line search to see where I might get assistance in the Ottawa area.
“There is always someone willing to help you”
Meet Atif, a recent graduate of the Virtual Employ-Ability Program. At the age of 15, Atif was diagnosed with Ataxia, a disability that affects muscle control.