Don't miss your chance to win two (2) round trip flights to any regularly scheduled WestJet destination with Parkinson Society British Columbia's Champions for Parkinson's Raffle!* Raffle tickets will be available until Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 12:00pm (noon)....
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Everyday heroes unite! Registration for Parkinson SuperWalk 2017 is now open
Mar 30, 2017 | News
Parkinson SuperWalk is the single most important provincial and national awareness and fundraising event for Parkinson Society British Columbia and the event licensor, Parkinson Canada. Communities across the country organize walks beginning the weekend of...
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Mar 24, 2017 | News
April is Parkinson's Awareness Month and this year, the Parkinson's community looks back on 200 years since the publication of An Essay on the Shaking Palsy. This paper, written by British physician James Parkinson, was the first document to describe the...
Registration for Annual General Meeting is now open
Mar 17, 2017 | News
Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) invites all members to join us for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 22nd. This year's event will feature a panel of researchers from the Pacific Parkinson Research Centre (PPRC). Researchers and topics covered...
200th Anniversary – An Essay on the Shaking Palsy
Mar 10, 2017 | News
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the publication titled An Essay on the Shaking Palsy by British physician James Parkinson. It broke ground by being the first paper to describe in detail the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), potential causes,...
Valentines from the Parkinson’s Community
Feb 23, 2017 | News
This past Valentine’s Day, Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) strove to highlight the importance of love, friendship and support in the Parkinson's community. This occured through two separate projects. The first project was #TwoLips4PD, a predominantly social...
Ministry of Health Announces Funding of DUODOPA in BC
Feb 14, 2017 | News
In late November, Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) began ramping up its campaign for the funding of DUODOPA through BC PharmaCare. Today, the Ministry of Health has announced that it will be working with the Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre to identify and...
Enjoy a sweetheart pizza from Me-n-Ed’s this Valentine’s Day
Feb 10, 2017 | News
Are you a pizza lover? Did you forget to make Valentine's Day reservations? We've got you covered! On Tuesday, February 14th, cozy up with your loved one and enjoy a Sweetheart Pizza from Me-n-Ed's Pizza Parlors! One dollar from every sale will be donated to...
Pucker up for Parkinson’s with our #TwoLips4PD Campaign
Feb 10, 2017 | News
Join us on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 for our #TwoLips4PD campaign in support of the 13,300 British Columbians living with Parkinson's disease. The campaign’s title is a play on the word ‘tulip’, which is internationally recognized as the symbol for the...