Nov 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Vernon is a lovely community nestled in the North Okanagan Valley. Piers has been working in Vernon since our Third Party Administration program launched in September of 2018. During our time here in Vernon, we have come to know some of the service providers in town...
Oct 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
In Service Martin Luther King once poetically termed society as an “inescapable network of mutuality,” acknowledging that, “whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” With this in mind, we at Piers Partners, in collaboration with many wonderful...
Jun 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Based on the BC Labour Market Outlook for 2018 it is projected that 73% of job openings will require candidates to have strong people skills, especially those in communication areas such as active listening, speaking and reading comprehension[1]. These three skills...
Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Piers recently attended the Housing First for Indigenous and Metis Peoples Workshop at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society. Through this, not only were we reminded of the importance of partnership and connection within our community, but also of the need for cultural...
Jan 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
It is important to remind ourselves about self-care during our busy lives. We can easily get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of our daily responsibilities, that we forget about our own health – physical, mental, and/or emotional. Self-care is especially...
Nov 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
I had the opportunity to see the Documentary, Us & Them, at the Kelowna Community Theatre last week. Krista Loughton – writer and producer – did an amazing job at putting together a reminder of how important it is to build relationships and lift each...
