香蕉视频直播

Skip to content

Store recognized for inclusive employment efforts

Shoppers Drug Mart in Summerland presented with certificate from WorkBC

When Austin Ojala, pharmacist and owner of Shoppers Drug Mart in Summerland, first met Quentin Timmer a year ago, he was impressed with Timmer香蕉视频直播檚 cheerful disposition.

香蕉视频直播淚 just noticed how full of joy he was and how happy he was,香蕉视频直播 Ojala said. 香蕉视频直播淕etting to know him, I noticed that was consistent. I wanted that a part of our team.香蕉视频直播

Ojala asked Timmer if he would be interested in working at the store. Timmer was hired in November, 2017.

Timmer is deaf and has cerebral palsy. The disability has presented some challenges and as a result, some of the tasks have had to be changed or adjusted.

September has been designated as Disability Employment Month in B.C. and in recognition of the efforts at Shoppers Drug Mart in Summerland, WorkBC presented a certificate to the store on Wednesday.

香蕉视频直播淲e香蕉视频直播檙e celebrating our inclusive employers,香蕉视频直播 said Gali Reardigan, job retention specialist with YMCA of Okanagan WorkBC Employment Services Centre, through the contributions of the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

September marks B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 fifth Disability Employment Month. Search hashtags #AccessibleBC and #WorkBC to learn more about it.

To assist Shoppers Drug Mart, WorkBC arranged to have an occupational therapist visit the store and conduct an ergonomic assessment.

Timmer is pleased with the opportunity to work at the store.

香蕉视频直播淚t has been fantastic. I enjoy my job and I enjoy the staff here. They香蕉视频直播檙e so friendly and helpful,香蕉视频直播 he said. 香蕉视频直播淚t香蕉视频直播檚 been a blessing for me.香蕉视频直播

He said the efforts by the store 香蕉视频直播渉ave helped me come a long way to overcome my barriers to employment.香蕉视频直播

He added that the support at the store has been incredible.

香蕉视频直播淚 can never ask for another employer like Kelly and Austin,香蕉视频直播 he said.

To report a typo, email:
news@summerlandreview.com
.



news@summerlandreview.com

Like us on and follow us on .

13628442_web1_180927-SUM-S-Shoppers-certificate-WorkBC_2
CELEBRATING INCLUSIVE EMPLOYERS Shoppers Drug Mart in Summerland received a certificate on Wednesday in recognition of the store香蕉视频直播檚 efforts to hire a worker with a disability. From left are pharmacist and owner Austin Ojala, employee Quentin Timmer, front store manager Kelly Yakimchuk, YMCA of Okanagan WorkBC job retention specialist Gali Reardigan, YMCA of Okanagan WorkBC job developer Colleen Sanford and YMCA of Okanagan WorkBC customized employment coach Oriana Straccini. (John Arendt/Summerland Review)


John Arendt

About the Author: John Arendt

I have worked as a newspaper journalist since 1989 and have been at the Summerland Review since 1994.
Read more



(or

香蕉视频直播

) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }