Welcome to the WINTER 2009 edition of the MAPCL Newsletter!

Season's Greetings to one and all! We hope that you enjoy this edition of the MAPCL quarterly newsletter. We have introduced new features and maintained a selection of stories about our programs and services. Please contact us any time with your comments or suggestions by calling (604) 299-4001 or send us an email to info@mapcl.org .

December 3, 2009
International Day for Persons with Disabilities

December 3, 2009 marks the 27th celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities ...read more.

Reflections on the Holidays:
Field Journal Entries Volume IV

One of my earliest memories of the holiday season was on a post-holiday shopping trip to the States, big surprise there ...read more.

Celebrating with Art and Soul

On October 15, 2009, Mainstream Association for Proactive Living (MAPCL) hosted the 5th Annual Art Show for BC Artists with Developmental Disabilities ...read more.

Wide Angle Lens: Making the Invisible, Visible.

Wide Angle Lens debuted at SFU’s Harbour Centre and was well attended by over 70 participants from community living organizations and the general public ...read more.

Developing Social Skills –
More Fun Than Scary!

From October 1st to November 5th 2009, Nikki Ali and Raminder Kaur, from Laurel Behaviour Support Services, facilitated a Social Skills Group ...read more.

Supporting Families

A new parent support network is forming in January 2010 ...read more.

Saying Goodbye to Wendy

Wendy has dedicated the past 12 years of her career to serving MAPCL ...read more.

Supporting Employee Wellness

Please visit the Employee Resource Centre to learn more about our employee wellness program and services ...read more.

An Update from
the Green Power Committee

Green Committee members have been eagerly promoting Eco friendly initiatives over the past while ...read more.

Taking Care in Wintertime
Tips from the OSH Committee

Useful tips and info for getting through this years Winter weather ...read more.

The Quality Beat:
Conflict as Opportunity

When people are asked to list the words they associate with conflict, Fight, Anger, Pain, War and Avoid, are some of the more frequent responses ...read more.

C2 - Communications Corner

The Art of Appreciative Inquiry ...read more.

“The Median is the Message”
A tribute to the memory of Dr. Donald Rix

On November 6, 2009, Dr. Don Rix, a well-known physician, business man and philanthropist passed away...read more.

MAPCL Stage Door Presents the
Valentines “Big Heart” Dance

Fun - Treats - Prizes ...read more.

Welcome to our New Employees

If you have come into head office in the last month, you may have noticed two new faces ...read more.