[Viva] Fwd: Positive Living BC eNews: April 26, 2019

Fri Apr 26 18:41:56 PDT 2019

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From:Positive Living BC eNews <webadmin at positivelivingbc.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019, 12:15 pm
Subject: Positive Living BC eNews: April 26, 2019
To: Denise Becker <dbecker106 at gmail.com>

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*Positive Living BC is pleased to welcome Victor Elkins as our new
Executive Director*

Victor is no stranger to the Society. His working relationship with us is
extensive and started over 20 years ago. From the AIDS Walk to AccolAIDS;
from the Red Ribbon Breakfast to the Red Ribbon Advisory Committee: Victor
has a remarkable history working to raise funds and awareness of HIV/AIDS
and to assist those living with the disease to live longer and healthier.

Victor comes to us with a strong, longstanding professional background in
health care, labour and community relations, and politics. Most recently,
Victor worked as the President of the Hospital Employees’ Union—and he was
integral to securing their title sponsorship of the 2018 and 2019 Vancouver
AIDS Walks.

Positive Living BC’s vision of a future where British Columbians living
with HIV are healthy and free to lead purposeful and actively engaged lives
in an accepting, inclusive community seems even more achievable now with
Victor at the helm of our operations.

Feel free to share your comments, questions, concerns and best wishes with
Victor at victore at positivelivingbc.org.

*In the news*
*British Columbia*

   - Health officials warn of ‘zombie-like’ drug found in BC
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   - The art of the positive women
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   - Missed opportunities for early HIV diagnosis in British Columbia
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   - BC’s health officer calls for decriminalization of all drug possession
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*National *

   - 7 restaurants and HIV Edmonton team up to raise money, awareness
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   - Some medically complex HIV-positive patients are not resuming HIV
   treatment after a hospital stay
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   - Bring testing to the people
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*International*

   - Aging Gracefully With HIV Just Became Much Easier
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   - Women, Young People and Medicaid Recipients Are More Likely to Stop
   PrEP
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   - Australian Labor party plans to ban conversion therapy if elected
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   - Freddie Mercury Bio Links the Rock Star to AIDS “Patient Zero”
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   - ‘Stigma does not go away’: Mumbai’s dedicated LGBT health clinic
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*Positive Living Magazine*
We're happy to announce Positive Living magazine has a new online format -
it's interactive, shareable, and works well on mobile devices. Have a read
and check it out!

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*Member fun time ! *

   -  Crib Club with Elis – Every Wednesday from 10am – 1pm
   - Bridge Club with Jake – Every Friday, 12pm – 1pm(beginners learning)
   then 1pm – 3pm(game playing)
   - Bingo – Every second Wednesday of the month with the next one being
   Wednesday, May 8th
   - Free Pancake Breakfast – 3rd Thursday of every month with the next one
   being May 16th

*Bio Energy Healing*

NEW Energy Therapy now offered at Positive Living BC free for our members -
tap into your Chakras to maximize healing energy.

Every 2nd Thursday
5:30pm – 8:30pm

604-893-2203

*wellness at positivelivingbc.org <http://livingbc.org>*

*Women's Programming at Positive Living BC*

   - Women’s group at JRC (formerly IDC) 5th floor of St. Paul’s Hospital
   meets on the second Friday of the month
   - Lunch + Learn + Laugh. Women’s drop-in  lunch at 1101 Seymour every  2
   nd and 4th Thursday of the Month (excluding cheque week).
   - Women’s lounge + clothing room. Volunteers are in  Thursdays from 1pm
   – 3:45pm OR ask for Wendy on the 4th floor to access the women’s lounge
   + clothing room when volunteers aren’t available.

*POSITIVE LIVING BC welcomes suggestions about news stories we should
include on our website
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or
in our eNews email bulletin.
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If
you are aware of a news story that might be of interest to our HIV positive
Members in British Columbia, please email **enews at positivelivingbc.org
<enews at positivelivingbc.org>** to send us the details. *

*Published: April 26, 2019*

*Contact: For more information please contact enews at positivelivingbc.org
<enews at positivelivingbc.org>*

*Disclaimer: eNews is published by the Positive Living Society of British
Columbia (Registered Non-profit Society #11928-2085, henceforth known as
“the Society”). The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect
those of the Society. The Society compiles eNews content from a broad range
of online sources and does not claim ownership of any eNews content
previously published by and/or credited to sources outside the Society. The
Society publishes eNews in the spirit of HIV-community engagement and
education.*

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