August 20, 2018
Quality in human services has a direct correlation to quality humans delivering those services, and experienced, committed staff who stay in their jobs over the long term are critical to a strong workplace culture. They serve as mentors to new staff, and establish a consistent trusted presence with individuals supported by LiveWorkPlay and their families.… Continue reading Chris Floyd: Celebrating A One Year Work Anniversary!
July 30, 2018
The Toronto Summer Institute is a unique learning opportunity offered by the Inclusion Network. Members of the LiveWorkPlay staff team first took part in 2015, and this year Community Connectors Rebecca Coxon and Wendy MacEwan were joined by Volunteer Coordinator Alex Darling for the 2018 experience (July 14-19). It was their first time at TSI,… Continue reading The LiveWorkPlay Experience at the Toronto Summer Institute “Building A Bigger We”
July 21, 2018
We didn’t want to let this pass without immediate comment – Al Condeluci has announced his retirement as CEO of CLASS, and as he always does, even his retirement announcement is embedded with overt messaging about the importance of relationships and the path to a better and more inclusive world that comes from social capital… Continue reading “Know that I plan to continue teaching, consulting, and speaking publicly about the importance of full and inclusive community, social capital, and cultural change”
July 18, 2018
In March of 2018, a joint communique from Anne Marie Smart, Chief Human Resources Officer at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and Patrick Borbey, President of the Public Service Commission of Canada, talked about the success experienced by 14 different departments in hiring more than 25 persons with intellectual disabilities through a pilot project… Continue reading Celebrating 50 Jobs with the Public Service of Canada!
July 5, 2018
LIVEWORKPLAY AGM CELEBRATES OPPORTUNITIES Thanks to a change of fiscal year-end to March 31, the Annual General Meeting has moved to the end of June. The new version features snacks and beverages and a straightforward focus on our by-laws and responsibilities as a federal non-for-profit corporation. This was also the first AGM with our new… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Summer News!
June 30, 2018
Barry Wellar is one of our 35 voting members, sponsor of the My Own Home annual bursary (supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities who move to a home of their own), and has recently been added as a LiveWorkPlay corporate member with Rotary Club of West Ottawa. And, of course, he is the father of Keenan… Continue reading Happy Canada Day 2018! Congratulations to Barry Wellar, Member of the Order of Canada
June 27, 2018
For the past 15 years, LiveWorkPlay has been focused on learning and sharing with other groups and organizations in the broader community as well as within the Developmental Services sector. This week we enjoyed hosting Urie Muratovski and Marissa Marr from Community Living Mississauga. Although they were very interested in the work we are doing… Continue reading Making Connections: LiveWorkPlay and Community Living Mississauga
June 26, 2018
After changing our year end from June 30 to March 31 to reduce costs associated with financial reporting to the provincial government, we also needed to move up our AGM from September to June. But our Welcome Back Family Feast event (a dinner combined with AGM) has always been so popular – what to do?… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Annual General Meeting 2018: Possibilities Taking Flight!
June 14, 2018
The weather forecast was not looking good, but as is typical of BNI (Business Network International) members and their connections, everyone turned out, hoped for the best, and were rewarded! Yes, there were a few sprinkles to contend with, and just as the golf portion of the day was wrapping up, a virtual deluge pounded… Continue reading BNI Annual Golf Tournament for LiveWorkPlay delivers $10,000 and many future possibilities!
June 11, 2018
15-minute presentation by Keenan Wellar of LiveWorkPlay on the occasion of the Brain Bonanza, June 9, 2018, a series of talks organized by the Ontario Brain Institute as part of the “Brain: The Inside Story” exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Keenan weaves his 30-year personal and professional neurodiversity journey into an engaging narrative… Continue reading Neurodiversity: Valuing Others Is At The Heart Of Welcoming Communities