If you were unable to attend the recent forum (held February 21st in Richmond, BC), inFocus: Bringing People with Disabilities Into the Picture, you can now read two reviews published by ImpactBC’s Patient Voices Network. “Health care access for people living with disabilities” was written by Patient Voices Network Program Manager, Peter Toppings. The second post, “inFocus awareness forum: a patient’s perspective” was written by Debbie, a Patient Voices Network representative from Port Moody, BC. Thank you to Peter and Debbie for their thought-provoking comments!

For more information about the project, inFocus: Bringing People with Disabilities Into the Picture, visit DAWN-RAFH Canada’s website.

Thank you to everyone who came to our celebration and fundraiser last night; what a wonderful evening! We had a lot of fun, saw many old friends and made some new ones. Thanks to our emcee Mark Madryga, guitarist Don Alder, entertainer David C. Jones and the Salsa and Bachata dancers. And thanks to all the BCCPD staff who volunteered their time to make sure everything ran so perfectly.

Thanks again to our sponsors: the Vancouver Taxi Association, Advanced Mobility and the Trial Lawyers Association. Thank you also to WestJet for their amazing donation for our raffle and to all our Silent Auction donors.

Congratulations to Acoustic Guitarist Don Alder, who has recently been presented with the Brand Laureate “International Brand Personality Award!” Don will be performing at our gala fundraiser on April 4th.

This distinctive award from the Pacific Asia Brands Foundation in Malaysia is endorsed by many dignitaries, including the King of Malaysia. The award is conferred to individuals who have contributed significantly to the lives of people around the world through their areas of expertise.

Don Alder becomes the 2nd Canadian to receive the prestigious award for his work as a world-leading fingerstyle guitarist and his significant contributions to the lives of people around the world.

Past recipients include HE Nelson Mandela, Hilary Clinton, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Canadian Astronaut Chris Hatfield. Some of the renowned musicians to receive the award include Deep Purple, Kenny G., Earth Wind & Fire and Chaka Khan.