CVS is very grateful for all the support we have in our community.

Early in the Fall, we were so excited to find out that we were voted as the winner for the Tri-City News A–List as the favourite Community Service Organization in Port Moody. Thanks to everyone that voted.

CVS is consistently looking for ways to improve and enhance what we communicate out to our community. In today\’s world, technology plays an important part of our lives – whether we like it or not.

In an effort to provide greater resources to our community, we have decided to launch a monthly feature on our blog that will provide all of you with two podcasts we\’d like to suggest you check out.

While these podcasts are not endorsed by CVS, after listening to them ourselves, we find that they offer a valuable take on current subjects that could help people across our community.

To kick things off in October, have a listen to the 2 podcasts below –

1. Disability Matters – competitive employment and empowerment for people with disabilities is the emphasis of this show. It covers a range of topics including a number of excellent examples in employment to provide insight and motivation for individuals with disabilities, their families and employers. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or for Android users visit PlayerFM.
2. On Purpose with Jay Shetty – Jay interviews a range of people who provide insights into their experiences and tell compelling stories. Some of the latest podcast episodes include an interesting take into the new Joker film and a talk with fashion designer Kenneth Cole on how to creatively break into the career of your choice. Listen on Jay\’s website, subscribe on Apple Podcasts or for Android users visit PlayerFM.

We hope you enjoy the podcasts above over the next few weeks. Stay tuned for more podcasts in November!

Throughout October, Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre & Registry has been running its 6th annual Personal Planning month. There have been a range fo webinars its hosted to help individuals learn more about planning for the future.

Visit the website to access information about all four webinars that were hosted in October.

The final webinar is happening on Tuesday, October 29th and is entitled \”Consent: What is the law in BC for health care? It\’s time to update old ideas & old practices\”.

To learn more about these webinars, please visit the Personal Planning Month webpage by clicking here.

An exciting new program is launching in Coquitlam for wheelchair lacrosse as a drop-in session.

Sticks, Chairs & Helmets will be provided.

Please see the poster below for more information –

If you have any questions, contact  Katrina McCurrach at the City of Coquitlam by phone at 604-927-6119 or email [email protected].

Did you pick up a Tri-City newspaper last week? If you did, you hopefully saw our editorial on Community Inclusion Month. This year the theme of Community Inclusion Month is The Future is Accessible and we chose to spotlight all the great work everyone is doing across Community Ventures Society. Our employment initiatives and social enterprises were spotlighted in the article below. We hope that it opens up the minds of people across our community to demonstrate the power of inclusion for the adults and children we serve across the Tri-Cities and beyond.

Election season is here & we hope that you are getting ready to exercise your right to vote!

In partnership with UBC\’s Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), Disability Alliance BC (DABC) has created a printable guide to accompany UBC’s Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship’s I Am Voting campaign. The guide compiles information on voting and accessibility, including suggestions about what to look for when choosing a candidate.

This guide serves as a useful tool for the community before and on election day. You can access the guide by clicking here.

For more information on the I Am Voting campaign, please visit www.iamvoting.arts.ubc.ca