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Brandon Sun By: Kyle Darbyson Bryce Eakins Collister lives with cerebral palsy and is currently enrolled in Inclusion Westman’s Inclusive Post-Secondary Education program at Brandon University. (Screenshot) Barring a last-minute funding boost, the Inclusive Post-Secondary Education program at Brandon University will be shutting down by the end of the school year, leaving special needs students with a much harder path forward in their academic career. Advertisement Barring a last-minute funding boost, the Inclusive Post-Secondary Education program at Brandon University will be shutting down by the end of the school year, leaving special needs students with a much harder path forward in their academic career. ....
Brandon Sun By: Tyler Clarke Advertisement The impending closure of the Manitoba Development Centre is overdue, according to Inclusion Westman’s leadership. Anybody who cares about the rights of individuals living with disabilities should be pleased about this announcement, executive director Amanda Hamm said. Amanda Hamm I hope that it’s followed up by many more announcements by the government of how they’ll support the successful integration of people into communities. The Manitoba Development Centre is a Portage la Prairie-based residential institution for people living with intellectual disabilities. Last week, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced the 133 people living at the facility will be transitioned into community care as the centre is phased out during the next three years. ....
Sunday, January 10, 2021 Ella Amanda Kolbe passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve morning of the year 2020. She was born March 14,1927, in the small farming community of Hancock on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Finnish Immigrants Laina Rusi and Alex Harju. She had three siblings, brother Jerry and sisters Louella and Florence. She spent most of her formative years on a farm in Northern Wisconsin. There she learned the value of hard work and perseverance. She also developed a love for animals and other living things and the importance of clean air and water. She graduated from Wisconsin State University-Superior in 1949 and moved to New York City to live with her sister and modeled for company advertisements. ....
Challenges Met / Holley goes the distance in virtual competitions When it comes to challenges, Josh Holley doesn’t come across many that he can’t tackle. The Columbus North graduate, who has autism, has risen to challenges throughout his life, from becoming a Unified track standout in high school to earning several college academic honors to running two marathons and counting. Lately, Holley has been involved with two other virtual running challenges. He ran the most miles of anyone in the Lilly 1,000 Mile Challenge and did the same in the Special Olympics North America (SONA) Stride Challenge, which ended Sunday. ....