Summerland family aims to get accessible playground built for kids with mobility issues – Okanagan

Like most young children, Holland Van Gurp loves playgrounds, but the one at her school only allows the Grade 1 student to use a swing. The six-year-old lives with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and has significant mobility issues. The playground at Trout Creek Elementary, however, is neither wheelchair- nor walker-friendly. “The hardest thing is every day…

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N.B. youth soccer player ineligible for national tournament due to paperwork error

Hadi Mardikian moved with his family from North Vancouver, B.C., to Petitcodiac, N.B., in August 2024 to be closer to family in Nova Scotia. He joined Codiac Soccer almost immediately, finding community and success. “Since moving here, I’ve had opportunities that I never would have had in B.C, and … I’m so grateful,” said Mardikian….

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Alberta First Nation residents fight drug, alcohol abuse with push for dry community

Northeast of Edmonton, residents of the Kehewin First Nation are rallying to save their community from addiction. After attending too many funerals for young people, they’re taking action to combat drugs and alcohol. “It’s a real pandemic here,” said Kokum Kathleen Dion. “We’re just losing too many young lives. One after the other.” The 53-year-old…

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