SaskAbilities
1551 North Railway Street West S9H 5G3 Swift Current, SK, Canada

Happy weekend! Santa’s elves had a wonderful end to our week, delivering gifts to some of our awesome clients & colleagues! We love to see smiling faces... thank you for choosing SaskAbilities! ... #SKDisability #TisTheSeason

Thank you to ALL our community partners, sponsors, donors, and participants! Your support helps us build inclusive communities for people of all abilities! JAG Projects #SupportLocal #SKDisability

Take a look at the holiday hours for the City of Swift Current Recycle Depot! 9:30am-1:00pm December 24th & December 31st CLOSED December 25th, 26th, 28th, and January 1st... Thanks for your understanding and for continuing to be such great customers! We love seeing you at the Depot! Happy Holidays! #SKDisability #InclusiveEmployment #CitySC

Feel good Friday... We recently received a donation from the dedicated volunteers who put on the Haunted town of Lil-sur-mur, Wymark/Springfeld Saskatchewan this year. Half of the proceeds from their sold-out Haunted Village tours in October went to CMHA Swift Current, and half was donated to SaskAbilities Swift Current - each organization received a donation totalling $6000! ... This year, the group was able to offer tours in a safe manner and we are very appreciative of their ability to persevere and adapt. We are equally grateful to all who purchased tickets and took part in these spooky tours! Your donation makes a big difference as we continue to support individuals experiencing disability across southwest Saskatchewan. THANK YOU! (Photos used with permission from Photos by Kat) #SKDisability #Inclusion #CommunitySupport #SupportLocal

THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE! And that means a well-deserved break for staff and students at Maverick High School! We thought they deserved a little something extra to send them joyfully into the New Year! Through our Youth Employment Program, Partners in Employment cherishes working with these students to help them prepare for, acquire, and maintain employment within our community! ... We look forward to working with them more and for the many exciting opportunities to come their way in 2021! #SKDisabiliity #Holidays #youthemployment

We recently added some new sponsor decals for our #SuperheroBowl and #SuperheroBowlWWR Multi-Year sponsors and Kingpin partners on the SaskAbilities bus! Thanks to Sign Here Signs & Printing for doing a great job with the installation. As we continue to prepare for fundraising efforts in 2021 to support programs & services offered locally for individuals experiencing disability, we'd love to chat about how you or your business can become involved like these wonderful partners...: ACT UCT, Living Sky Casino, Fountain Tire of Swift Current, Speedy Creek Home & Yard maintenance, Dental Arts Clinic, Burns & McDonnell, and Telemiracle. Email [email protected] or send us a Facebook message for more information!

Swift Transit resumes Red Line service tomorrow. High school routes have some changes to the end of this week. Take a look.

Have you thought about how you'll #SupportLocal this holiday season? We encourage you to #ShopLocal and support #SmallBusiness! Our local business community continues to support fundraising initiatives for #AbilityBowl, which then helps us provide services for individuals experiencing disability across southwest Saskatchewan. ... Join us in showing our appreciation as we head into the holiday season! #SKDisability #Inclusion #BuyLocal #LoveLocal Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce

The lines are getting a little shorter (phew), but our safety measures stay the same! Please make sure you practice physical distancing when visiting SARCAN, and make sure you practice good hygiene before and after visiting our depots. Let's stay safe, #saskatchewan !

Another great way to #ShopLocal is checking out our community partner, the Swift Current 57's, online garage sale! Safe, secure, and affordable gift ideas for Christmas - check it out! #SupportLocal

City Transit update: Redline service is not running. Stay tuned for updates. Access Transit is running normal hours. Telestop Service is running from 7a.m. 7p.m. For more info, call 306-770-2263.

A great reminder for us all from our friends at Youth Mental Health Canada!

Working together to build inclusive communities for people of all abilities... even if it’s through the use of technology! #SKDisability #Inclusion #VirtualProgramming #Connection

ATTENTION Employers! Join Carol Blessing on Thursday, November 12th from 11:00am-12:00pm for a FREE webinar through MentorAbility Saskatchewan HUB and CASE - Canadian Association for Supported Employment! Employment: A Pivotal Part of Citizenship ... Participants will: Understand the critical role employment plays in shifting perception about disability. Recognize that employment is a cornerstone to contribution and belonging. Apply a citizen-centered construct for supporting people with disabilities toward employment. Carol Blessing, LMSW has 30+ years working in disability services. She is on faculty at Cornell University’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment & Disability Cornell leading system’s impact projects supporting the full inclusion of people with disabilities in typical community life. Register NOW for Free at the following link: https://case.wildapricot.org/event-3981220

Happy Halloween! Be safe!

If you’re stopping by our branch at 1551 North Railway St West today, Entrance A, our typical entrance, is being worked on by the good folks from Wallace Construction Swift Current! You can come see us by accessing Entrance B (bottom photo, Special Needs Equipment door), along the north side of our building. Thank you for your understanding! We are open till 4:30pm.

Join us in wishing City of Swift Current Recycle Depot employee Scott Friesen a VERY Happy Birthday today... it’s a milestone one! Happy birthday, Scott! Recycle Depot is open late tonight for your convenience - staff are there till 7:30pm!

A huge thank you goes out to Karla & Mike with Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce for coming by the SARCAN Recycling Swift Current depot to present the #SCBEX2020 Award for Employer of Persons with Disabilities! Pictured are staff members Wendy (left), Brandon (right), with SARCAN Supervisor Karen Dyck. Congratulations to the entire SARCAN team for their incredible work ethic, great customer service, and #inclusive practices. ... Job well done to all of you! #SKDisability SARC Saskatchewan #DEAM #NDEAM #DEAM2020

ATTENTION Employers! Join Maayan Ziv on Thursday October 29th 10:00am-11:00am for a FREE webinar through MentorAbility Saskatchewan HUB (MentorAbility Canada) and CASE. (CASE - Canadian Association for Supported Employment) We are celebrating #DEAM by exploring Accessible Workplaces, including discussions on these important topics:... What accessibility really means The AccessNow Movement Designing a more accessible workplace Register NOW for Free at the following link: https://case.wildapricot.org/event-3976883/Registration About the presenter: Maayan Ziv, founder and CEO of AccessNow, has a mission to share accessibility information around the world. Recipient of the Public Policy Forum Award and the 2020 Governor General's innovation award - don't miss this dynamic entrepreneur and activist! #DEAM2020 #NDEAM #Inclusion

Not only is Railway North Social House a great place to eat... they've worked with the team at Partners in Employment in Swift Current to become an #InclusiveEmployer! #DEAM2020 #DEAM #NDEAM SARC Saskatchewan #SKDisability

SARCAN customers in Swift Current, take note! Thank you for your understanding.

Let’s send a HUGE congratulations to the hardworking, wonderful staff at SARCAN Recycling Swift Current depot! They were just awarded the #scbex2020 Award for Employer of Persons with Disabilities! ... Congratulations and SO well deserved! #SKDisability #Inclusion #NDEAM #DEAM #DEAM2020

Good luck to the three finalists in the Employer of Persons with Disabilities category for tonight's #scbex2020 awards! Pioneer Co-op, Original Joe's, and SARCAN Recycling, we appreciate how you create a culture of #inclusion at your respective workplaces and you're all very deserving of this honour. Thank you for your continued commitment to be #inclusive! ... #SKDisability SARC Saskatchewan MentorAbility Saskatchewan HUB Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce #NDEAM #DEAM2020 #DEAM