Events

Garden event unites community with UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage

Still Creek Community Garden shares sacred gong music from Southeast Asia By Patricia Marcoccia Honeybees are successful because they work in unison. In the same vein, several grassroots Vancouver organizations teamed...

Don’t Sweat It unearths new business at expo

Burnaby Board of Trade event increases exposure Natalie Hamilton Don’t Sweat It has uprooted new opportunities and Paul Colvin hopes they will blossom into additional business for posAbilities’ socially-responsible...

Rio event showcases first-class talent and films

More than 200 people attend premier of The Story of Luke and Big Picture Awards April 5 By Camille Jensen VANCOUVER - When Greg sat in the audience at the Rio...

Team leader applauds inclusion, citizenship workshop series

‘I really feel like I have a structure/foundation inserted under the work that I’m doing’ By Natalie Hamilton Hemant Kulkarni returned to his workplace Tuesday with a richer knowledge of the...

INcommonTV invites you to share your story

New website celebrates the lived experience of disability through narratives and more By Natalie Hamilton Lindsay Lorraine is looking forward to the infinite “posAbilities” that will unfold as the personal stories...

Vancouver rediscovering the power of the neighbourhood

85 join event on building inclusive communities By Michelle Strutzenberger Creating a healthy and caring society will require everyone’s involvement, not just government or professional supports. This was the premise of...

PosAbilities supports opening of new Quest community training kitchen

Organization honoured at Quest Partner Appreciation Event By Camille Jensen A large-scale commercial kitchen donated by posAbilities is helping Vancouver nonprofit Quest Food Exchange fulfil its vision to educate people around...

Daryl opens connections through his artwork

posAbilities inclusion art show a chance to ‘see what everyone else has created’ By Michelle Strutzenberger Artwork is the gift Daryl brings to his community, and also what sparks and deepens...

A small prize, but big wins for those who join autism walk

‘The sense of community and solidarity the event brings out is inspiring,’ says posAbilities walk captain By Michelle Strutzenberger The posAbilities Laurel behaviour support services team is gearing up to...

Is your support network ready for an emergency?

Emergency preparedness workshop offers tips and strategies By Ryan Rogers Craig Langston has found himself in a tough spot before. He lives in an apartment building and relies on an...

Team of 18 participates in Sun Run

Event training builds discipline and stamina, says Louisa Lewis By Camille Jensen Louisa Lewis hadn’t run since high school. Her Stage Door colleague Don House has never been a runner....

WAM Film Festival an inspiring event, says attendee

Kickstart interested in engaging posAbilities in production of a film for next festival By Camille Jensen Colin Darge attended the Wide Angle Media (WAM) film festival because he was interested...