Sight for the Third World

A pair of glasses is a simple thing many in the Third World go without. But as I discovered, a local group of volunteers is working to fill the need.

Cats for Seniors Program

How many seniors do you know who would love to have a pet but are afraid they won't be able to take care of it? As I found out, a local woman has developed a program that allows seniors to have a furry friend without the worry.

For the Record: Funding Shortages for SEED Program

I talked to Executive Director Nancy Keough of the Kettle Friendship Society. The organization runs SEED, a program that provides jobs for over 70 employees suffering from mental illness. The program is running out of funding and may have to shut down. (15:00)


Via BCIT. Photos by uousociety & Susan Gittins.

VPD Hands Out Blankets at Pigeon Park

I was at Pigeon Park when the Vancouver PD teamed up with the Salvation Army to hand out blankets to residents in need. (0:30)


Via BCIT. Photos by Pete Ashton.

Broadway Connections Adult Program Closed

A local day centre and program for adults with disabilities has been shut down after a benefactor failed to follow through on providing funding. (0:54)


Via BCIT. Photos by Glenn Crenshaw.

For the Record: Troubled O.W.L.s

Listen to my interview with O.W.L. (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society) Chief Executive Officer Bev Day about how funding cuts may affect the facility’s birds, and education and volunteer programs. (11:04)


Via BCIT. Photos by Nicki C & Scott Andrew.

For the Record: Honour House

I talked to Allan DeGenova, a Vancouver realtor and board member of Honour House, a home in New Westminster that is being renovated to become temporary housing for wounded soldiers, police, firefighters, and paramedics, and is set to open by Remembrance Day. (10:32)


Via BCIT. Photos by Bluey-P & Richard Lee.