Monday, March 26, 2018
The annual Champions for Parkinson's Raffle ticket sales begin today, March 26th. Raffle ticket purchase(s) qualify you for a chance to win two (2) round trip flights to any regularly scheduled WestJet destination.
Tickets are on sale at Parkinson …
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Monday, March 26, 2018
Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) is pleased to announce a new program, PD Connect, that provides healthcare professionals with tools to refer those affected by Parkinson's disease with services available through PSBC. The referral can be mad…
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Friday, March 23, 2018
Full Throttle is back for the second year in a row, and you are invited to participate!
Full Throttle is organized by Vancouver resident and motorcycle enthusiast Jim Smerdon. Motorcyclists and car lovers alike are invited to gather on a Sunday in …
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Monday, March 19, 2018
Reporting to the Marketing, Communications & Events Manager, this position will assist in carrying out the necessary steps to advance Parkinson Society British Columbia’s presence, community connections and reputation. This role will focus largel…
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) strives to offer an array of programs and services that benefit the Parkinson's community. One program that helps the community, regardless of location, is PDLink, a peer support program for people with Parki…
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Monday, March 5, 2018
On March 3, 2018, it was announced that Sir Roger Bannister passed away peacefully in Oxford, England at the age of 88 [1].
Starting his athletic career at age 17, most will remember Bannister as the first athlete to break the four minute mile in 19…
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Thursday, February 22, 2018
On January 25, 2018, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) released a report recommending that apomorphine (MOVAPO) be considered for public coverage under provincial healthcare.
CADTH is an independent, not-for-profit or…
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018
The 5th Annual Chocolate & Beer Tasting is back, this time at Postmark Brewing in downtown Vancouver. Come out, enjoy delicious morsels from Take a Fancy Chocolates paired with a variety of beer from Postmark. Entertainment will be provided by Th…
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Last year, Paul Gully and Lois Leslie departed on a cycling trip called Shifting Gears for Parkinson's. This trip began in Lisbon, Portugal and is scheduled to end in Auckland, New Zealand in late 2018. During the course of this journey, their goal i…
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018
In recognition of Family Day, a statutory holiday in British Columbia, the Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) office will be closed on Monday, February 12th, 2018. The office will re-open at 8:30am on Tuesday, February 13th. PSBC's regular off…
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