News Items tag as: Pathways Abilities Society

Resident evacuated due to UBCO highrise construction in Kelowna has died
April 25, 2024 - 2:14 PM

An evacuated resident of a supportive housing complex in downtown Kelowna passed away earlier this week.
Affordable housing coming to Kelowna's downtown near proposed UBCO campus
February 24, 2021 - 10:55 AM

Nestled next to the proposed UBC Okanagan downtown campus will be a six-storey, 68-unit affordable housing building.
How this Kelowna agency helps people with 'diverse abilities' find meaningful employment
June 03, 2020 - 7:00 AM

v>Hugh Harris got involved with Pathways after graduating from high school in 2000 and moved on to its bike recovery program, called Bikeways, five years later.

He is one of about 45 people they employ with “diverse abilities” a term that term includes a wide range of adults who may have Down’s Syndrome, be on the Autism spectrum or have other cognitive challenges.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Resident evacuated due to UBCO highrise construction in Kelowna has died