B.C.-based company partnering with non-profit to provide face shields to deaf, hard of hearing community May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Mary Heeg Initiative aims to overcome communication challenges posed by traditional personal protective equipment Photo provided by Tinkerine In response to COVID-19, two B.C.-based organizations are producing face shields, a type of personal protective...
Behind the scenes of Ampuseek, the newest face of amputee advocacy April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 Emma Sloan For some, the University of Victoria may not be the first place that springs to mind when amputee advocacy is brought up, but two second-year UVic students are taking the...
UVic responds to petition supporting student excluded from convocation March 29, 2017April 2, 2017 Sarah Lazin UVic students and community members are rallying behind Nathan Bodie, a student with autism who may not be allowed to participate in his graduation ceremony due to his enrollment in...
New guide dog certification might be barking up wrong tree March 31, 2016March 30, 2016 Arianna Cheveldave On Jan. 18, 2016, the Guide Dog and Service Dog Act came into effect, modernizing service and guide dog guidelines in B.C. The certification is optional, but is meant to...
Practice makes practice April 2, 2015April 1, 2015 Bonnie Hughson Week 1 – Asana: Creating Ease in Body We use bear breath in the gorilla pose, then transition into curved dolphins. Our summer camp cool-down activity is yoga. My 9-year-old camper...
