Ted Hobbs died suddenly and peacefully on February 20, 2013, after a brief illness.

Ted was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 45. He was in the process of completing his Masters Degree and the diagnosis didn’t stop him. He became involved with the BC Parkinson’s Disease Association (BCPDA), including counselling others who were newly diagnosed and representing the Association on CBC’s Morningside program.

In 1989, Ted was hired by the BCCPD, first as the Coordinator of Coalition Enterprises, then as a disability rights advocate with Advocacy Access. Ted delivered workshops and helped develop many of BCCPD’s advocacy manuals and resources.

He was very proud of his advocacy work and grateful to both the Parkinson’s Association and BCCPD for allowing him to serve the community. He once told his wife, Karen, about a client who said, “I have Parkinson’s. You have no idea what I am going through.” Ted decided not to correct the man and said, “Why don’t you tell me about it.” Ted felt his job was not to share his difficulties, but to allow the client to tell their story.

Ted is survived by his wife Karen, his children Clayton and Julie, their mother Leah, Ted’s mother Edna, his brother Robert and sister Mary Lou. Ted has two nieces, one nephew and two great nieces.

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.

The program is presented by Family Services of Greater Vancouver and designed to help participants increase their knowledge and confidence in the tasks of daily money management.

In this 3-Session workshop series you will learn about:

BUDGETING: Track your earning and spending and be in control of your money
BANKING: Choose the options that are right for you, reduce fees and save money
CREDIT: Build and maintain a good credit history and deal with debt
CONSUMERISM: Examine the role of advertising in our spending choices and how to be in charge of your own spending

MONEY SKILLS INFO:

Cost: Free (Fully subsidized by Vancity)

When: March 14^th 2013; March 21^st 2013; March 28^th 2013
(To sign up, you must attend all 3 sessions)

Time: 1pm- 3pm

Where: BC Coalition of People with Disabilities, #204- 456 West Broadway in Vancouver

To Register: Please call Val at: 604-875-0188 or email: feedback@bccpd.bc.ca

Money Skills is sponsored by: Vancity