CONNECT Parksville welcomed its first two people to be supported on Oct. 6. The team has been busy preparing for the doors to open.

CONNECT Saanich Peninsula unveiled a carved sign on Thursday Sept. 17 by Indigenous carver Bear Horne. The sign represents protection and the healing journey guiding us into the future.

Loop the Lake 2026 was another huge success in bringing the whole CONNECT Lake Country team together. The people we support, coaches, leaders and even a crew of new coaches from CONNECT Parksville joined in the event.

CONNECT Langley recently celebrated its 20th annual BBQ, a tradition that began with a simple idea to bring people together. Today, it continues to foster community, connection, and belonging.

Janette Jackman celebrates 30 years of Life Redesign. Based mainly at CONNECT Langley, Janette impacts coaches and the people we support across CONNECT.

CONNECT Saanich Peninsula celebrates one year of Life Redesign on Vancouver Island.

What is the Life Redesign Model? An approach putting the individual in the driver’s seat at they redesign their life after brain injury and stroke.

Jocelyne Boileau, CONNECT Parksville’s Leader of People, Culture and Services, brings a wealth of experience and an alignment of values to her role at CONNECT.

BJ, who lives at CONNECT Saanich Peninsula, is studying to become a Peer Support Worker. He wants to use his lived experience after brain injury to help others.

Gonzalo Silva is CONNECT Parksville’s Service Access and Transitions Leader. Starting as a Life Redesign Life Coach, he then moved into the role of Service Resource Coach. Now he takes on a leadership role in Parkville.

Life Redesign Coach Colin has a new outlook on life because of the people he supports at CONNECT Saanich Peninsula.

On September 9, 2025, CONNECT Lake Country hosted its annual Loop the Lake event under clear skies and warm sunshine. People we support, coaches, and staff came together for an 18-kilometer relay filled with teamwork, laughter, and determination. From cycling and canoeing to adaptive biking and walking, everyone played a part in showing what the Life Redesign Plan looks like in motion.