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Happy Holidays from the Board and Staff and CPA
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Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion FUNDRAISER
“Bud, Spud, and Steak” Night
Thursday April 23, 2009
6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M
Door Prize
“Weekend Get Away”
Canad Inns Grand Forks N.D.
Two Night Accommodation
See Poster for more Information(click here)
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AGM - Annual General Meeting June 16 2009
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Quality of Life Deadline
Rick Hansen Foundation and the Manitoba Provincial Solutions Team announces our deadline for Quality of Life
Funding applications will be March 15, 2010.
Applications are available here and also from the
Canadian Paraplegic Association (Manitoba) Inc.,
Room 211, 825 Sherbrook, Winnipeg, MB
or by calling Adrienne Conley (CPA) at
(204) 786-4753, ext. 222
Successful applications will identify and deliver Solution projects that respond to the priority needs of people living with spinal cord injuries in Manitoba using funds raised through Wheels in Motion.
Individuals and/or community projects that benefit persons with spinal cord injuries are eligible to apply. For further information on Quality of Life funds, please go to
www.scisolutionsnetwork.ca(Click Here)
Projects must clearly demonstrate that the expected impact of the project will improve the quality of life of a person or group of people with spinal cord injuries.
Quality of Life Aplication Form(Click Here)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
FOR 2010 SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH PROJECTS
The Manitoba Spinal Cord Injury Research Committee (MSCIRC) is pleased to announce that the 2010 Grants and Awards competition is now underway and accepting applications for spinal cord injury research projects in Manitoba.
Purpose
Grants provided through this initiative aim to increase understanding of spinal cord function; reduce the disability related to spinal cord injury; increase functional capacity after spinal cord injury; reduce the incidence and effects of secondary complications after spinal cord injury; and increase quality of life and community integration after spinal cord injury.
Eligibility
Grant applications will only be considered from accredited educational institutions, disability related organizations, research institutions or members of hospital staff.
Deadline
All project applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on February 19, 2010
Inquiries
Inquiries about the application process are to be directed to:
MSCIRC, c/o Canadian Paraplegic Association (Manitoba) Inc.
Telephone: 204-786-4753, ext. 222
Toll Free within Manitoba 1-800-720-4933
Fax: 204-786-1140
Email: aconley@canparaplegic.org
Application Package
Download 2010 MSCIRC Guidelines for Applicants (click)
Download MSCIRC Operating Grant and Awards Guide (click)
Opening Doors: Manitoba's Commitment to Persons with Disabilities.
http://www.gov.mb.ca/dio/index.html
University of Wisconsin Study
Reminder to CPA members...If you have returned questionnaires for the University of Wisconsin study,
Understanding the Potential Role of Hope in the Participation and Subjective Well-Being of People with
Spinal Cord Injuries," sincere thanks to you! For those who have not yet returned questionnaires, we hope
that you will send them in soon, as we want to include you. A summary of results will be made available to
all CPA members in the coming months. Thanks again!"
Barrier Free Manitoba
Visit
www.barrierfreemb.com
for more information about the call for accessibility-rights
legislation in Manitoba. If you are interested in endorsing this initiative, please click on
“You Can Help Make Manitoba Barrier Free”
New Disabled Parking Regulations (Click Here)
Bedsores cost billions, defy easy treatment
Painful bedsores or pressure ulcers cost billions of dollars
to treat each year, but little is known about how to prevent
them, Canadian researchers say.
Follow the link to read the full story at cbc.ca:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/health/national/2006/08/22/bed-sores.html
2008-2009 CPA Manitoba Annual Report
Read English Version
here
(PDF)
Version francaise disponsible
ici
(PDF)
French version available
here
(PDF)
For more news click on
ParaTracks
for our most recent newsletter.
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Thank You to our
60th Anniversary Diamond Sponsors:
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Artists Supporting the Canadian Paraplegic Association - Music CD
$10.00 + shipping,
To purchase your copy of the CD with all proceeds to the CPA
Call >>
204-786-4753, ext. 222 or 1-800-720-4933, ext. 222.
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