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You won't want to miss these Upcoming Events

 

May 12 - Presentation, Langley Senior Resource Centre

 

May 26 - Lifestyle Expo, Timms Centre See the poster

 

June 7 -  Fashion Show & Silent Auction

 

June 14 - Pos-Abilities Open House

 

June 18 - Langley Community Day, Douglas Park See link

 

J uly 1 - Canada Day, Langley Event Centre 

 

Aug 6 - A Day of Pos-Abilities, Douglas Park

 

Oct 22- Oktoberfest Pub Night Fundraiser

 

Calendar 

 

Keep current with all our upcoming events by checking the calendar on our website!
Volunteers!

We have joined the Volinspire Community and encourage all our volunteers to register their profile as well.  Please record your volunteer hours w ith  Langley Pos-Abilities Society on the site on a regular basis .  This information is a critical step in our application for funding.


Please note that in order to volunteer for our society, you must be a member.

 
 
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Contact us:
 
Langley Pos-Abilities Society
#80 - 2270 196th St
Langley, B.C. V2Z 1N6
Email
604-961-0117
 

Try on a Disbility  

 

 

"Try on a Disability" is on sale through our website and available for purchase at $20 plus shipping and handling.  
 

 

This DVD is a wonderful educational piece that can be used in companies, by architects and designers. In schools, or at clubs and associations. It's less than an hour long, and it tells a very powerful story.

 

Please go to our website
to purchase, or call Zosia at

604-961-0117

to order. 
Our Pub Night Committee

 Thanks to our official photographer Maya Bennett Photography.
 
 
  
 
A Flurry of Activity!
 
Since our last newsletter, we have been busy with a number of professional development activities, some speaking engagements and presentations, a very successful Pub Night fundraiser our Annual General Meeting and restructuring our financial reporting.

Open House

You are cordially invited to visit our showroom located at #307-19950 88  th   Avenue, Langley. 

On Tuesday, June 14th, we will be opening our doors between 3pm and 7pm. Refreshments will be served.  There is no cost for the event, however we would appreciate you confirming your attendance for catering purposes. 


Annual General Meeting 2016

Following up on our AGM, I am delighted to introduce our new Board of Directors:
  • Zosia Ettenberg - President
  • Tracy Boyd - Vice-President/Volunteers
  • Catherine Gagnon - Treasurer/Newsletter
  • Judy VanderHorst - Secretary
  • Ilona Scott - Director/Equipment Coordinator
  • Page Mayrand - Director/Day of Pos-Abilities
  • Mandy Chapdelaine - Director/Fundraising
   
Pub Night
 
Our fundraiser was so well received that we are planning a follow up Oktoberfest Pub Night on October 22.  Watch for more details.

Fashions for All
We are happy to announce that Mandy Chapdelaine  wil l be adding her many years of experience in the fashion industry to this year's Fashion Show and Silent Auction.  Mandy worked with our sponsor Auld Phillips for a number of year in her role as a purchasing agent for Nygard. Please join us on Tuesday evening, June 7th at Sharon United Church. We are looking for volunteers to help with serving food, silent auction, etc. Please contact Zosia at 604-961-0117.

Disaster Response

The Langley Emergency Program have asked us to partner with them to help educate people with disabilities as to how they may be prepared specifically in the case of a disaster. Please see the video of last weekend's events.

Day of Pos-Abilities

Work is progressing on planning the event which will be happening on August 6th.  We are looking for volunteers to help set up, take down, work in the kitchen and other assorted tasks associated with this well-attended event. 

We are also seeking people or organizations who would like to promote their products/services at the event. Entertainers are also sought.  Contact Page Mayrand at

To register for the event, see our form here.


Look for us at many community events this year.  We hope to see you at the Open House and the Fashion Show!
 

   
Zosia