Tag Archives: seniors

The Unexpected Legacy

Posted on September 24, 2017 by terrywiens

“I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I conquered my nightmares because of my dreams” – Jonas Salk In 1952 Dr. Jonas Salk introduced the first polio vaccine. He was so convinced of its effectiveness that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Disability, seniors | Tagged access, activism, baby-boomers, Disability, Franklin D. Roosevelt, health, Jonas Salk, March of Dimes, polio, post-polio syndrome, Rotary International, seniors, Terry Wiens | Leave a comment

As Time Slips By

Posted on September 20, 2017 by terrywiens

“Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by economic structures that creates huge inequalities” – Pope Francis I can’t believe how quickly fall is coming upon us. My body is certainly making me aware. … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Disability, Politics | Tagged access, advocacy, aging, demographics, Disability, human rights, independent living, Island Health, Nanaimo, Paramountcy, seniors, social justice, social media, Terry Wiens, wheelchairs | Leave a comment

Colour Me Pissed Off

Posted on September 3, 2017 by terrywiens

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothings going to get better. It’s not” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax I am so pissed off today it’s best I let the optics speak to my point otherwise my … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Disability, Personal Life, seniors | Tagged access, accessactivist, activism, Colliery Dam Park, disability access, disabled parking placards, polio, seniors, social media, Terry Wiens, wheelchair | 4 Comments

Creeping Acceptance

Posted on July 10, 2017 by terrywiens

“The first step towards change is awareness. The second step is acceptance” – Nathaniel Branden I took a few days off following Canada Day, in part, to avoid the current heat wave but also to rest the body. Increased fatigue … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Disability, Personal Life, seniors | Tagged acceptance, accessibility, Canada Day, disability aging, independent living, Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo, polio, seniors, Terry Wiens | 1 Comment

Canada Day 2017 – Embracing Change

Posted on June 29, 2017 by terrywiens

“We don’t develop courage by being happy everyday. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity” – Barbara de Angelis What does Canada Day mean to me? Well according to my mother it is the 64th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Six AM

Posted on June 14, 2017 by terrywiens

“The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when the thing that couldn’t possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at … Continue reading →

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Crappy Way to End the Week

Posted on April 17, 2017 by terrywiens

“If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree.” – Michael Crichton Happy Easter or whatever celebration you celebrate at this time of the year. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Disability, Personal Life, Philosophy | Tagged activism, BC election, health, healthcare, physics, polio, seniors, technology, Terry Wiens | 2 Comments