Peer Connection with Lisa and Kyra

SCI Sask Peer Mentor, Lisa, decided a few years ago that she wanted to give back to a community that had supported her through many life changes. She sustained a SCI as a teenager, and contributes a good portion of her resiliency and acceptance to peers, both formal and informal, that she has encountered along…

Life Journey of Darwin Bender

Darwin Bender’s life was deeply rooted in the agricultural landscape. He grew up on a family farm where they tended to cattle, cultivated grains and raised pigs. He enjoyed an active lifestyle in this rural setting. However, an unforeseen accident abruptly transformed his world. As a passenger in a truck driven by a drunk driver,…

Orrie Babichuk: Life Journey to Career in Agriculture

I was 19 when I crashed my snowmobile on New Year’s Eve 2018 and became paralyzed around level T 5/6 and down. The next year after my injury I was pretty lost and never knew what I wanted to do in life long term because my previous job was very physical and not an option…

LA Charities Scholarship 2022 Recipient – Nigel Fernandez

Opportunities just don’t happen. You create them. In fact, my academic life has given me a sense of possibility and purpose. That is if you work hard and persevere-you can achieve something that you will be proud of. The LA Charities Scholarship symbolizes a very deep accomplishment not just as a student but as a…

SCI Sask announces Annual Wheelchair Relay in Saskatoon

After postponing the Wheelchair relay from September 2020 due to the pandemic, we are pleased to announce that our 21st Annual Wheelchair Relay is happening September 17, 2021 in downtown Saskatoon. For more information please contact Aaron Wright @ aaronwright@scisask.ca.

Saskatchewan Housing Benefit

The Saskatchewan Housing Benefit is a monthly benefit that helps eligible Saskatchewan renters with their shelter costs (rent and utilities). The Saskatchewan Housing Benefit is co-funded by the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan under the National Housing Strategy. 

SCI Ontario presents: On the Road Again…

SCI Ontario presents: On the Road Again, Virtual Vehicle Modification show Building on 18 years of experience with vehicle modification events across the province, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario is excited to be hosting “On the Road Again” – our first virtual, Canada-wide Vehicle Modification Show. This comprehensive online event will provide content that will be…

Engagement on the Disability Inclusion Action Plan

The Government of Canada is consulting Canadians on how to improve the lives of Canadians with disabilities. Your feedback will support the development of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan. The Disability Inclusion Action Plan will focus on: reducing poverty among Canadians with disabilities getting more persons with disabilities into good quality jobs helping meet the Accessible…

National AccessAbility Week 2021

May 30 – June 5 2021 declared National AccessAbility WeekDisability Inclusion 2021: Leaving no on behind Find more information about NAAW at https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campaigns/national-accessability-week.html