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Official protocol is provided here for the comfort of all guests in preparation for His Honour's patronage.
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RDSP Info Session October 10, 2012
On Wednesday, October 10, the DDRC is hosting a free info session about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) for clients and their families, DDRC employees, and members of the community.
The RDSP is an important tool for people with disabilities and their families to help plan and save for the future. If you have a long-term disability and are a Canadian resident under the age of 60 who is eligible for the Disability Tax Credit, this could be a great long-term savings plan for you!
This session will answer your questions about the RDSP and how it can work for you, while addressing some recent changes to the qualification guidelines.
For more information, click here.
To view the Government of Canada website on RDSP, click here. |
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Meet the DDRC's Founders
Christine Meikle and Emily Follensbee
This year is a very important milestone for the DDRC as we are celebrating our 60th year of service in the Calgary community!
We have come a long way since our humble beginnings as a kitchen school for children with developmental disabilties, and we wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for two special women.
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Christine Meikle
Christine Meikle, a nurse and mother of 8, was a tireless advocate for people with developmental disabilties.
Her life-long determination to provide opportunities for people with developmental disabilities began when her son was refused admission to his local elementary school.
Meikle was a driving force behind the formation of an organization to ensure that the needs of people with developmental disabilities were recognized.
At the beginning, this meant providing a school for children with developmental disabilities as inclusive education did not exist. Meikle ran a school for these children out of her kitchen until more professional facilities were created.
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Emily Follensbee
Emily Follensbee also had a son with a developmental disability who was refused admission to public school. Like Christine Meikle, Follensbee was present at the first meeting of a group of Calgarians concerned about the opportunities available for people with developmental disabilities. A trained teacher, Follensbee went on to found and teach at the Emily Follensbee School. She passed away in October 2003, just three weeks short of her 100th birthday. |
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Do you remember Mrs. Meikle or Mrs. Follensbee?
Did you know anyone who attended the original kitchen school?
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