Welcome to the SUMMER 2009 edition of the MAPCL Newsletter!

Thanks for stopping by to read up on what's going on at MAPCL. This season's newsletter is full of articles and there is sure to be something for everyone. See you again in September!

Thanks everyone and if you have any comments on this or previous issues of the newsletter please email them to: info@mapcl.org.



Saying Good-bye to Bill Marion

On May 15th our longest serving staff member, Bill Marion, is retiring ...read more.



Richmond Cultural Event

On Friday, May 22 Richmond Lifeskills was proud to host an afternoon of different tastes and fancies of Asia ...read more.



Stone Soup Festival with the Ladybug Art Garden

On Saturday May 9, Ladybug Art Garden, MAPCL staff and persons served joined in the festivities at the 14th Annual Stone Soup Festival ...read more.



Stage Door Presents:
Bohemian Nights

The Stage Door Crew is at it again. Come on out and see their new production ...read more.



Host Family Services Program
Update Summer 2009

Host Family Services continues to grow ~ As of the end of May 2009 the program is supporting 64 individuals ...read more.



MAPCL's Family Picnic
is September 8, 2009

Come One, Come All!
You're Invited! ...read more.



Celebrating Bill Marion:
28 Years of Service to Mainstream Association

In February 1997, Rosie Burns filed an article about Bill Marion’s 16 years of service in the agency’s newsletter “The Connector.”...read more.



5th Annual MAPCL Art Show

MAPCL presents the 5th Annual Art Show for BC Persons with Developmental Disabilities on October 15th, 2009 ...read more.



Our Benefactress

For those of you out there who aren’t familiar with Alternatives Day program, this is the best introduction! ...read more.



Green Power Commitee

The power of environmentally sustainable practices has become a part of the collective consciousness at MAPCL ...read more.



Juno Awards Review
By Marty Wong

I saw Nickelback.  They won 2 awards for the Dark Horse & all day one Album ...read more.



Smart Safety Contest

We all know you are waiting with baited breath for the announcement of the next SMART Safety Contest ...read more.



New Websites for MAPCL

2 new websites are now online: Family Matters and the Laurel Behaviour Support Services ...read more.


OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS:

British Columbia Association
for Community Living
Website
Community Living
British Columbia
Website
Canadian Association
for Community Living
Website



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