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Accessible Summer Activities

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July by

We wait and wait for summer to arrive. Now that it’s finally here, what are you doing staying inside? Wheelchair in Motion has put together some fun, accessible ideas to get you active outside.   Travel Canada There’s so much to see and do in our great big beautiful country! Where to start? Canada.com suggests […]

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Spring into Action

Spring is in the air!  Bright days and warm weather are nudging us out of hibernation and into a season of renewed activity.  The increase in light helps boost our mood and motivation too!  It’s time to revive those New Year’s resolutions that got buried under snow.  Why not cultivate your self-renewal goals with a […]

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The All-Inclusive Family Vacation

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February by

It’s that time of year when winter is dragging on and we dream of heading south.  A tropical all-inclusive paradise would be nice – just pack the bags and go.  For some of us though, “all-inclusive” means something different when there are special needs to be arranged.  Where do you dream of going on a […]

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Holiday Cheer!

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December by
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Hurray!  After weeks of planning for the big holiday, everything’s perfect.  It’s going your way. Your guests have arrived and you go to the door. Are you sure you covered everything?  Isn’t there just one thing more? If this sounds familiar, it was an ad on TV: the Christmas commercial from Zellers in the 90s. […]

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Getting Around the Holiday Hoopla

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  Santa Claus has come to town and the countdown to December 25th has begun.  There’s the shopping, baking, decorating, and the travel plans too.  Getting things done can seem overwhelming: big crowds, short fuses, and long to-do-lists.  Where is the comfort and joy in the Christmas rush?  […]

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Moving Forward After a Loss

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What happens after losing a loved one, the person at the centre of our life?  We mourn, we reflect, and somehow we move on, propped up by the support of others and an inner strength we never knew we had. For John and Wendy Hillier, their daughter-in-law Corinne Foucault was more than the centre of […]

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