As of this December, Parkinson Society BC (PSBC) is now a charity option with Donate a Car Canada. Donate a Car Canada operates across the country, facilitating used or new vehicle donations, removal, recycling and junking. Perks include: free towing or pick-up...
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PSBC partners with Naturally Urban Pet Food Delivery
Dec 13, 2017 | News
Naturally Urban Pet Food Delivery is an East Vancouver based company that delivers dog and cat food to homes in Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver and West Vancouver. As a socially and environmentally responsible business that strives to support the local economy,...
Viewpoints: Winter 2017
Dec 1, 2017 | Viewpoints
In the Winter 2017 issue of Viewpoints, research updates highlight several projects funded by Parkinson Society BC (PSBC). Dr. Kota Mizumoto is studying how brain circuits form using roundworms, while Dr. Christina Gros is exploring how mutations in the GBA1 gene...
Rock Steady Boxing hopes to expand program to the Fraser Valley
Nov 30, 2017 | News
The team behind Rock Steady Boxing New Westminster are looking to introduce the program to Abbotsford in early 2018. At the moment, they are booking consultations with people with Parkinson's who live in the Fraser Valley and would be interested in this...
“Vernon Parkinson’s Warriors Fighting Back” Laura Wilson (video)
Nov 24, 2017 | Contributor’s Corner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-pW-ZjyF90
The Thought Project launches online
Nov 22, 2017 | News
Hilary Vanderliek with PSBC Board Member, Richard Mayede. Photo credit: jjosue photography This fall, Parkinson Society BC (PSBC) member Hilary Vanderliek launched Thoughts R Life, an online boutique. Proceeds from apparel sales benefit PSBC's programs and services....
Fall Online Auction raises $7,260
Nov 22, 2017 | News
Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) board member, Val Swannell, and PSBC staff coordinated our yearly Fall Online Auction which ran from November 1 - November 15, 2017. Our generous bidders helped raise $7,260, an amount that will greatly benefit the Society's...
“Walking the El Camino Trail: Doing what we can, while we can” by Dean Tweedle (travel blog)
Nov 22, 2017 | Contributor’s Corner
My name is Dean Tweedle. My wife, Glenni, is my partner & soul mate (47 years now). I was diagnosed with PD on my 65 birthday, May 3, 2013. My symptoms were tremours in my right arm and leg. My Sinemet meds seem to have minimal effect. BUT my...
Small tattoo shop with a big heart supports BC’s Parkinson’s community
Nov 15, 2017 | Inspirational Stories
Forever Inked Tattoos in Surrey is a little shop that wants to make a big difference. Two of the artists, Jason Hopes and Jolene Harrison, are uncle and niece. They work alongside a third artist, Zack Orchard, and a friendly, proactive receptionist named Nikkita. They...