I N S

ED’s

RCD

UD DP

RCD

Incom

MeeM

Recre

Neil SP

Our W

Whe

ElecTr

End A

Anno

Ric

Ric

Th

P

P

F

I D E T H I S

s Greeting ····

Matters:

Day Celebratihoto Gallery·

D Activities Ph

me Tax Filing

t RCD New BMembers ·····

eation Newsl

Squires Workrogram ······

World Our Co

eelchair Users

ctronic Financransaction Su

Accessible Pbuse ·········

ouncements ·

chmond

chmond,

he RCD is an acmember of IL C

PromotiNew

PerspectiDisabi

February

I S S U E :

·············· 1

ion and ·············· 2

hotos ······· 3

Service ·· 4

Board ·············· 4

letter Insert

king Together ·············· 5

ommunity:

s Studies · 6

cial urvey ······· 6

Parking ·············· 7

·············· 8

Centre f

B.C.

ccredited Canada

ting a w tive on ility

2014

Welcome first RCD Access Keseems to now the RCentre for(RCD) strinto its 29existence

The RCD milestoneregisteringmembers increasedservices hservice agthe RCD hto setting to ensure of our meappropriatraining anbest of ouabilities.

In additionbe celebraAnniversais a signifto reach. 3long time valuable mmeaningfuaccomplisFrances Cfounders oorganizatidevoted towith disabboard mecommunit

From

for Disab

to this year’snewsletter - ey. 2013 have flown b

Richmond r Disability rongly marche9th year of in 2014.

reached its e last year, g over 1,000 and, as the

d demand in hit most sociagencies in 20has committeplans in motiwe deliver tombers the mote support, nd tools to theur resources a

n, the RCD wating its’ 30th

ary in 2015; thicant mileston30 years areand holds

memories andul shments. Clark, one of tof the ion, is still o serving peobilities as a mber and a ty champion.

m the E

bility

s

y;

es

al 13,

ed on

o all ost

e and

will

his ne a

d

the

ople

On JaRCD underplannyearswas vgenerideassharepointsplann

1) ShRCcoacallorgmamivaansu

2) Fo– SFinSuSu

3) Incbaresproapan

Anothour ocommThe Rrepreof comadvisnetwo

Executianuary 31, 20board and strtook a strate

ning for the cos. The discussvibrant and rated many n

s. I would like e with you a fes of our futurening.

haping our futCD is a visibleonvenient andccessible centows the ganization to andates and ission; mainta

alues (IL Philond be financiaustainable our areas to foServices, Visnancial ustainability auccession Placrease particiase through sponsive ogramming,

ppropriate supnd good/adde

her huge asperganization is

munity collaboRCD is well esented on a nmmunity coun

sory committeorks by board

ive Dir014, taff egic oming sion

new to

ew key e

ture – e, d tre that

fulfill its

ain its osophy) ally

ocus on ibility,

and anning ipant

pport d value

ect of s oration.

number ncils,

ees and d and

sasaptcwrsptnidTtaRvstPphlas

I“wmtdp

rector –staff membersactive membesocial serviceare able to repromptly to emtrends and idecommunity newant to have reach, to all ostakeholders people with dtheir families networks, andnfluence the different disabTherefore we team of peoplambassadorsRCD, to promvalues and toservices. Thethe RCD AmbProject is still preliminary sthopeful that itaunched lateand we need support to ma

t sounds clich“we cannot dowithout you”, more – “we wthis with you: difference in tpeople with d

– Ella s. Being an er in the e arena, we spond merging entified eeds. But we a bigger

our including isabilities, and support d to society in bility issues. envision a

le who are s for the mote our o market our e planning of bassador in the

tage, we are t will be

er this year, all your

ake it work.

hé to say o this it is true and

want to do making a

the lives of isabilities”.

Huangg

Pa

ThNaPepronresodisex

age 2

he commemoations’ (UN) Iersons with Drovided an opn promoting aemoving all typociety for the sabilities as axclusion.

Celeoration of the nternational D

Disabilities in 2pportunity to foaccessibility apes of barrierpeople with

a means to en

ebratin

United Day of 2013 ocus nd rs in

nd

g UN

The RCD ce2013 by hosto honour RCcontributed tpromote inclsociety. Mandignitaries ajoined the evthe RCD Bo

Day of

elebrated Decsting a commuCD volunteerto enhance anlusiveness in ny governmennd communitvent, accompard of Directo

f Perso

cember 3, unity event rs who nd our

nt ty partners panied by ors.

ons wiAll our valuwere inviteVolunteer recognitionout by MayMayor of tHe also prDay of Perthe City of

ith Dis

RCD Acc

ued active voed to attend thAppreciation n certificates yor Malcolm Bhe City of Ricroclaimed thersons with Disf Richmond in

sabilitie

ess Key

olunteers he RCD Lunch; were given Brodie, chmond. e day as the sabilities in

n 2013.

es

R

Fe

RCD Ac

ebruary 2

ctivitie

2014

Self Don No

es

Defense Worksovember 26, 20

shop 013

Viewww

Annual GMeeting

November 1

Open GymElementaMonday

ew all pictures ww.rcdrichmond.

General g on

19, 2013

m at Cook tary every y evening

in colour on Rd.org

LPot

RCD website

Life Skills Clatluck on Novem

22, 2013

Page 3

ass mber

Pa

age 4

W

INC

The RFilling who a

Eligible

Pe Ho

ind Fo

invemre

Welcom

COME

CD is offeringService for pre of low inco

e Participants

eople who havousehold incodividual or $3or simple tax rvestment earnmployment or ntal income

me to th

E TAX

g FREE Incomeople with dis

ome.

s must be:

ve a disabilityome is up to $30,000 for coureturn only – nings, NO sebusiness inc

he New

FILIN

me Tax sabilities

y, and $25,000 for uple NO lf-ome, NO

w RCD

NG SER

Date:

Time:VenueCost: F($5 ref

A

All pa

$5 remust

Regis

Plea

D Boar

RVICE

March 8Saturda: 9:30 a.me: RCDFree

efundabl

APPOINTM

articipants mu

egistration feet be paid to co

stration fee w

ase conta

at 604‐2

Onits Bohathejoin

FroAbDia

Viswwab

rd Mem

E

8, 22, 29ays m. – 1 p

le registr

MENT REG

ust register, a

e, by cash or onfirm registra

will be returne

act Front

232‐2404

n November 1Annual Gene

oard of Directoave a full Boarere are 4 newning the big fa

om left: bu Hafizullah, az and Sarah

sit RCD websww.rcdrichmobout them and

RCD Acc

mbers

9, April 5

p.m.

tration fe

GISTRATI

absolutely no

r credit cash (ation.

d after appoin

Desk or K

to sign u

19, 2013, RCDeral Meeting aors was electrd for 2013-20

w board membamily of RCD

Michael Siroh Ho.

site at ond.org to leard our entire bo

ess Key

5 & 12

fee)

ION

drop in.

(over phone),

ntment.

Kathie

p

D hosted and a new ted. We 014 and bers

D.

ta, Ronald

rn more oard.

,

Tswsdn

TTew

Rnpaaplaathatop

Fe

P

The Neil Squirsubsidy emplowith disabilitiesustainable emdedicated, emnetwork.

The Neil SquirTogether wagelements and with disabilitie

Subsidizemonths

When neeaccommo

Provide onduration o

Complete

Research shonegative and epeople with diameliorated wactivities. Thepinpoints four abour shortagand will continhe benefittingand medium bo find solutionpool in a majo

ebruary 2

Participant E

Have Are u

20 horeturn

Are le Are n

have years

re Society haoyment prograes to have an mployment by

mployers with w

re Society’s We subsidy proactivities to a

es to enter the

wages for a

eded, the necdations will bngoing suppo

of the contractthe paper wo

ows businesseentrenched vsabilities that

with targeted air wage subsiprovinces ex

ges, which stanue to 2020, ag provinces, wbusinesses mns to a diminisor demograph

014

Eligibility:

a disability nemployed (o

ours per weekn to work egally entitledot currently renot collected

s

s a wage am for personopportunity fo

y engaged, anwhom they w

Working ogram has fouassist people e workforce.

minimum of s

essary workse provided

ort for the t ork

es can have iews about t can only be awareness idy program

xperiencing arted in 2010 and BC is onewhere local smay be strugglshing labour ic shift.

Work

or working unk) and want to

to work in Caeceiving EI anEI within the

ns or nd

will

ur

six

site

e of mall ing

Yo

1)

2)

3)

4)

Em

A

king To

nder o

anadand last 3

Coww

ur Journey w

Utilizing a CDeveloper, yopportunity and be provexceed $30Job Developby working wbusinesses,opportunitieand establismarket throu(Facebook, website linkprogram. Work place procuremenIn BC emphwith disabilit

mployers:

Provide an ipart-time or opportunity term employMaintain coSociety stafassist the indevelopmen

Advantages t

Eliminnew e

Learn with a

Encouinclusi

An oppbusine

ogethe

ontact: 604.63ww.neilsquire

with Neil Squ

Case Manageyou will be plfor sustainab

vided a wage ,000 per yearper will promowith small an, attend netwo

es and liaise wsh an employeugh all social Twitter, etc.)

kages to empl

assessmentsnt on-the-job whasis will incluties and rural

individual withfull-time empwith the likeliyment ntact with theff and providendividual’s pront

to Employers

ate the hiringmployee the value of hdisability

urage a more ive working eportunity to leess case

er Prog

37.3577 lindae.ca

uire’s Societ

r and Job aced in an

ble employmesubsidy not tr. ote awarenesd medium orking with employerer network; media chann; develop loyers and the

s and will be provideude aboriginal clients.

h a disability aployment hood of long-

e Neil Squire e feedback to ofessional

s:

g & training co

hiring an indiv

diverse and environment earn a positive

gram

al@neilsquir

y

ent to

ss

rs

nels

e

ed. ls

a

-

ost of a

vidual

e

re.ca

Page 5

Pa

SE

age 6

Our partpossible

UBC OccOccupatioDepartmeRehab ReStrong Recurrently for a numinterventi

Participanessential

EEKIN

The Neil like to gaunderstapeople wtheir evepayment this studyissues thcreate fodisabilitie

As part o

Elec

Manicipants mak!

cupational Sconal Therapyent, located inesearch Lab ehabilitation Crecruiting par

mber of wheelcon studies.

nts are a valupart of the re

NG PA

Squire Socieain a greater nding of the w

with disabilitiesryday bankingneeds. The f

y is to look at he technologyr people with

es.

of this project

ctronic

nual/P

A

ke it

ience & y n the at GF Centre, is rticipants chair

ued and esearch

ARTIC

ety would

way s handle g and focus of the

y might

they are

Finan

ower W

A chance to $300 to a s

survey; withparticipantsmore difficuneeds of usdisabilities, improve ass

They are aca number owith varyingSome studivisit to our linvolve mul

CIPANT

seeking pedisabilities complete athe barriersdoing their for items anwant to heachanges yoin the way sdelivered. Tknow what you right noservices.

ncial Tr

Wheelc

win Gift Cestore of you

hout the help s, it would be ult to understasers with physand seek to

sistive techno

ctively recruitiof ongoing stug time commites include jusab, while othetiple visits wit

TS

ople with diffewho are willin short survey

s they face whbanking and nd services. Tar about any ou would like services are They also wanis working we

ow with these

ransact

chair U

ertificate forur choice!

of much

and the sical

ology.

ing for udies, tments. st one ers thin a

erent ng to y about hen paying

They

to see

nt to ell for e

tion Su

User Stu

r

few months oper year ove

Target groupusing ManuaPower WheeCaregivers. Tcriteria for reinfo, visit thehttp://millerrea/research/p604-714-410

For more infoNeil Squire Splease visit

http://www.nal-transactio

If you would in the draw tcertificate eninformation asurvey. One chosen at ragift certificatestore of their

urvey

udies

RCD Acc

or one or two r several yea

ps include peoal Wheelchairselchairs and thThere are specruitment; forir website at:

esearch.osot.uarticipate/ or

08.

ormation aboSociety surve

eilsquire.ca/fn-survey/.

like to be entto win a gift nter your contat the end of tparticipant w

andom to recee for $300 to r choice.

ess Key

visits rs.

ople s, or heir ecial r more

ubc.ccall

out the y

financi

tered

tact the

will be eive a a

20

Fe

TheAccYoPeplapar

Dumoconthrothaanyaccfamitse

Bodesto thow

014: En

ebruary 2

e RCD is onecessible Parku may be mormit or Decal

acard itself dorking space, t

e to the agingore people witnditions gettinough their do

at there is justywhere. If wecessible parkmily memberself.

th RCD Boardsk receptionistalk about thew people with

nd Acc

2014

e of the issuanking Permits iore familiar wit

or Parking Poes provide acthus “Accessi

g population, th disabilities ng the accessoctor’s authorit not enough a

e add on the ming permit by

s, it has create

d Chair Vincest Ravinder we uprising sevh disabilities a

cessiblence agencies n the provinceth the term “Dass”, howeveccess to desigble Parking P

we notice theor different h

sible parking pzation. It hasaccessible pa

misuse and abnon-authoriz

ed a social pr

e Miele and owere recently iverity of the prare affected.

e Parkfor

e of BC. Disabled er the gnated Permit” it is.

ere are ealth permit gone so far

arking spots buse of the zed users or roblem in

ur front interviewed roblem, and

king AbMost ppeopleto get athere ausing athe lennot be parkingfor 5 mlimited them. Isomeowheelc

The RCabuse closer Office;to curbOur goeveryo

buse people may the with a valid aa parking spoare safety cona wheelchair pgth of the parvisible to driv

g space. Somminutes”, reme

and of high dIf you do not r

one who doeschair lift or to t

CD has commof accessiblepartnership was well as hig

b illegal usageoal is to build aone has equal

hink it is only iaccessible paot; it is entirelyncerns as welparks far awarking lot to thevers backing t

me people mayember that dedemand to perequire a wide, some peopltransfer onto

mitted to combe parking permwith the City ogher profile ae of accessiblan inclusive cl and fair acce

nconvenient farking permit y wrong, becal – imagine a

ay and has to e entrance: ththeir vehicles y think “I’ll on

esignated spaeople who neeer space, leave need room their wheelch

bat misuse anmits in 2014, wof Richmond’sand public awae parking per

community, wess.

Page 7

for not able ause person travel

hey may out of a

nly park ace is ed ve it for for their

hair.

nd with s Bylaw areness rmits.

where

WAnsuus10RiV6PhFaE-rcd

d

n

Pa

AccessA publicat

Richmond CDisab

We love feedbany questions, ubmissions ples at: 00-5671 No. 3chmond, BC

6X 2C7 hone 604-23ax 604-232-2-mail d@rcdrichmo

We’re on t

www.rcdrich

You can v

download thi

older Acc

newsletters

colour on ou

age 8

Key – ion of the Centre for

bility

ack! comments or

ease contact

3 Road

32-2404 2415

ond.org

the Web!

hmond.org

view and

is issue and

cess Key

in beautiful

ur website.

r

B

Ci

Counc

Staff L

Chairp

Vice-c

Treasu

Corr. S

Rec. S

Directo

Directo

Directo

Directo

Directo

Directo

Richm

Board of Dire

ity of Richmo

cil Liaison Cou

Liaison: Alan H

person ········

chair ···········

urer ············

Secretary ··· F

Secretary ···· A

or ············ A

or ··············

or ············· M

or ·············

or ··············

or ·············

R2mhdaSt

mond C

ectors:

ond Liaisons

uncillor: Bill M

Hill

·· Vince Miele

·· Tom Parker

·· David Hung

Frances Clark

Angela Gauld

Abu Hafizullah

·· Eliana Chia

Michael Sirota

· Ronald Diaz

····· Sarah Ho

Shirley Liang

RDTVParCTo

Stay TRCD

RCD launche2013 and recemembers andhappy to annodonation fromairfare tickets Stay tuned forhis fabulous p

Centre

s:

McNulty

e

r

g

k

d

h

a

a

z

o

g

M

ElKa

St

DaIaLoRi

Yo

AsKeSa

Lo

Bo

RCD VoluntDate: February

ime: 1 p.m. toVenue: RCD C

articipants: Are welcome to

Content: Disability AVolunteer

o register: ca

TunedWestJ

d our inaugureived tremendd the communounce that for

m WestJet aga to any destinr this excellenprize plus oth

R

for Dis

Management:

la Huang athy Butler T

taff:

ave Thomsonn Yeung ouise Gaudry ich Green

outh Interns:

shley Newcomellen Curry ally Lau

ong Time Vo

ob Ayers

RCD St

teer Trainiy 28, 2014, Fo 3:45 p.m. Computer LabAll new and aco register

Awareness & Orientation

all Viet at 604-

d for 20et Raff

ral WestJet Rdous supportnity at large. Wr 2014, we haain for 2 roundnation WestJent opportunityher prizes.

RCD Acce

sability

Eileen KalTom Tang V

n Dina Mc Kathie S Ravinde Shabbi K

:

mb Edmark Mashoo

Shelton

olunteers:

Jacquel

taff Team

ng riday

b ctive RCD vol

Sensitivity Tr

-232-2404

014 fle

Raffle in t from our We are ave the d trip et flies. y to win

ess Key

y

shoven Viet Vu

cInnes Shih er Dhillon Khan

k Lim od Kamal

Tsang

ine Roy

lunteers

raining