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Developmentally Disabled Launch a Class Action against the Ontario Government
L'Arche Toronto
Posted 2010-03-09 09:39:18
Many suffered during a decade as a “patient” at the Orillia residence, which was run by the Ontario government and home to more than 3,000 developmentally disabled children and adults from 1876 until last year. Haunted by what many call dark memories, dozens of former residents crowded into a courtroom at Osgoode Hall in downtown Toronto Tuesday as their lawyers attempted to have a $1...
L'Arche Greater Vancouver Mourns the Passing of Marvin
Sig Stark
Posted 2010-02-19 17:05:15
In Loving Memory of Marvin Mazure September 10, 1957 ~ February 16, 2010   Our dear friend Marvin passed away early Tuesday morning. The L'Arche Greater Vancouver community gathered later in the day to be together, share our stories about Marvin and sing. Marvin, who loved to sing, directed the choir from above. Upon hearing the news about Marvin, Zoël Breau, former...
L'Arche Halifax Opens Its Doors
Cathy MacMillan
Posted 2010-01-21 01:15:46
It has been a long wait but 2010 is the year L'Arche Halifax opens its doors as people begin moving in!  
Neighbours Helping Neighbours
Jen Kazda
Posted 2010-01-17 15:42:54
Jobs That Require Jobs a Little Bit of Muscle, Flour and Eggs Neighbours Helping Neighbours is an out reach program of L’Arche Greater Vancouver aimed at helping people in need living in the wider community of Burnaby, New Westminster and parts of Vancouver. Their list of tasks offered ranges from season to season and varies depending on what their customers need help with. In the past they...
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Blog discussion: Should Down Syndrome be
Posted 2010-01-14 09:00:16
A couple of months ago the Nova Scotia political blog contrarian.ca hosted a discussion of medical research into a potential treatment for some of the cognitive aspects of Down Syndrome. ...
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I don't think Christmas starts until we've been here to see this ...
Posted 2009-12-24 09:53:25
A Special Nativity in L'Arche Edmonton   ...
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Québec Interim Regional Coordinator Update
Posted 2009-12-20 10:53:51
Hi everyone, On November 21, at its most recent meeting, the Board of Directors of the L’Arche communities in Quebec (Association des Arches de Québec) learned that Zoel Breau had decided not...
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Recognition for L'Arche Arnprior's 2009 Christmas Float
Posted 2009-12-17 15:53:00
L’Arche Arnprior received a plaque for placing second in the Arnprior Christmas Parade Float on Dec 6, 2009. We were truly delighted to be recognized for this. The parade is held in the evening...
Blogs
1001 Drawings
This Action Without Borders is aimed at sensitizing the general public into welcoming and including people affected by intellectual disabilities. The challenge is simple: to gather more than 1...
Facebook, Netwoking and Recruitement
  Facebook has become a powerful social phenomenon, and eight million of its sixty million subscribers are Canadians. Facebook is increasingly talked about as one of the most powerful...
Aging, Grieving and Dying
The topics of aging, dying and grieving are very important ones for us at L'Arche and for our society as a whole. We want to continue to provide care that is person-centered, of high quality...
News
Read the Spring 2010 Impact Bulletin of the L'Arche Canada Foundation
L’Arche is about being faithful over many years to the women and men with a disability who have already found a home within L’Arche. We are also committed to opening new programs and expanding...
Federation News
Job Offer : Recruitment/Fundraising Coordinator for L'Arche International
The Board of Directors of L’Arche International has created the role of Development/Fund-Raising Coordinator. This position will be part of the permanent team working within L’Arche International...