‘There’s never, ever a bad day at Powderhounds’: Adaptive snow sports school makes skiing accessible – Okanagan

March 19, 2019 / by BBG Security / big white, Canada, Lifestyle, Poderhounds Big White, Powderhounds, Powderhounds Adaptive Snow Sports, Powderhounds Kelowna, Sit-Ski Big White, Sit-Ski Kelowna, Sports

[ad_1] Snow sports are a huge part of local culture in the Okanagan. But what happens if you have a physical or cognitive challenge? At Powderhounds Adaptive Snow Sports, the goal is making snowboarding and skiing accessible to everyone, no matter the disability. “Powderhounds is a ski and snowboard program run by the non-profit People […]

Non-profit charitable organization gives unique adults opportunities to create art – Okanagan

February 15, 2019 / by BBG Security / adults disabilities Kelowna, Art Therapy, Canada, Cool Arts, cool arts school Kelowna, Darrian Matassa-Fung, developmental disabilities, Health, Kelowna, Lifestyle, Okanagan disabilities, Rotary Centre for the Arts

Lethbridge church gives people with disabilities a night to shine Lethbridge

[ad_1] John Roberts can teach you a thing or two about painting. Roberts joined the Cool Arts Society a year ago when he felt his creative itch building. He credits his parents, who are also artists, for his unwavering sense of wonder in his creative process of building art pieces. “I feel like I’ve made […]

It takes a village to keep therapeutic farm thriving in Kelowna – Okanagan

September 6, 2018 / by BBG Security / animal therapy Kelowna, Arion Therapeutic Farm, Canada, equine assisted therapy Kelowna, Farm Fest 2018, Kelowna, Kelowna farm, Lifestyle, therapy farm Kelowna

[ad_1] Surrounded by lush landscape, Arion Therapeutic Farm in southeast Kelowna was founded in 2009 as a small, equine-assisted therapy pilot project. Fast forward to 2018 and the farm has expanded to include animals of all types, education and family programs, volunteer opportunities, tours and one-on-one workshops. The sanctuary helps all types of people in […]