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Mark Smeets
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Mark Smeets
@mrmarksmeets
Husband, Parent, Advocate for ADHD and Autism, He/Him - Host: We are the ADHD Family Podcast, opinions my own #BCEd
Surrey, BC 가입일 Nisan 2010
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Community Advocacy: Your voice is needed on this important petition.
The petition, “Exclusion is not Inclusion: No Autistic or Disabled Child Left Behind,” is currently 800 signatures short of its 3,200 goal. You can sign in seconds here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/excl…
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To celebrate the birthday of William Shakespeare, I’m sharing a few lines from my most favorite sonnet, Sonnet 116. I’ve converted a few of my friends to its cause, and I’m hoping you’re next. Cheers!
You can hear the entire collection in “Patrick Stewart Performs the Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare” available now: bit.ly/PatrickStewart…
@SimonAudio
#NationalShakespeareDay
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Today I learned that Surrey has an Illegal Construction Enforcement Team (acronym ICET), to crack down on illegal residential construction.
ICE-T, not to be confused with @ICE in the U.S., of course.
The latest cases in story by @tomzytaruk.
Click pic: surreynowleader.com/2026/04/20/sur…
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Black Sabbath's ninth studio album, "Heaven and Hell" was released #OnThisDay in 1980. Did you know that Lynn Curlee's cover artwork was originally inspired by a 1928 photograph of women dressed as angels smoking backstage during a college Christmas pageant? The portraits of the band that appeared on the back cover were drawn by Harry Carmean.
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All of them :)
In addition, I have not seen a single campaign even mention the negative impact of the MCFD's new funding system & the effect it will have on various municipalities, emergency services etc...school, or even the SPS updating it's training to include disabilities
Imagine Surrey@ImagineSurrey
@mrmarksmeets Thank you for the feedback. We appreciate that! Which barriers for disabilities would you like to see addressed most?
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@ImagineSurrey Again, great mindset to have, I'm not taking issue with the message - spending money on rebranding - instead save that money and time, help fund a program towards accessibility or reducing barriers.
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How about just "The future is here"?
I get the motivation but there's so many other things to do right now.
Imagine Surrey@ImagineSurrey
ICYMI - Imagine Surrey and @MikeStarchuk have a plan to make #SurreyBC the City of Champions
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Also a big endorsement if you want to have the blessing of the most hated premiere in BC.
but I wonder if she can ask him what happened to BC Rail?
Joey Hansen@joeydhansen
Big endorsement if you're courting the impaired driving vote.
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No, we didn't encourage you to run. Please don't. #SurreyBC
Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk
Doug McCallum says people throughout Surrey encouraged him to run again.
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It bugs me that it’s always the arts or disabilities that get cut first, it’s never sports or anything else but in the end, anything getting cut bothers me.
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That’s the incredible thing the school networks and band programs can do.
You may not meet that person who you can jam with if it wasn't for school.
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I didn’t go to public school, but music was my lifeline. As a bass player and musician, I eventually let go of the dream of sharing a stage with Iron Maiden—but without that dream, I never would have realized I could be more than I was.
Patti Bacchus@pattibacchus
It's disgraceful that this province doesn't fund school districts well enough to support strong music programs. I'm so tired. #bced #bcpi @Dave_Eby @lisabeare @BrendaBaileyBC
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Don’t say gay. 🙊
Don’t see gay. 🙈
Don’t teach gay. 🙉
Don’t be gay. 🌈
This bill is more ideological censorship and part of the UCP Trumpian plan to control and erode public education.
Why do you think they are pouring money into private schools!?
This is the playbook.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association@cancivlib
Alberta’s new education bill entrenches censorship under the guise of neutrality, by restricting expression and centralizing decision-making power over what can be taught and discussed in schools. ccla.org/press-release/…
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We are proud to share that AutismBC was actively engaged in the rewriting of the provincial Proclamation of Autism Acceptance Month, helping to ensure the use of respectful, neuroaffirming language. We hope this small step uplifts our community. autismbc.ca/hope-in-action/
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I think they mean the CIS day of taking action against #Transphobia
It's great that there's visibility but what are you doing about it? how do you call out Transphobia? how are you an ally?
#TDOV
Liberal Party@liberal_party
On Transgender Day of Visibility, and every day, we celebrate transgender and non-binary people in Canada and around the world. Their advocacy and courage makes Canada stronger — and we’ll keep building a Canada where everyone feels safe to be who they are.
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Today, is a day to notice who recognizes and celebrates Trans Day of Visibility and those who are silent.
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@JEVLloyd @pattibacchus The worst to come part is that much of the cuts in autism funding is going to trickle down to the school system as well and will affect the self esteem of many kids.
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@pattibacchus Disheartening, absolutely. But for some of these kids, some of these proposed cuts are going to be cuts to their school lifelines and their reasons for wanting to be at school in the first place. They're going to hit already-vulnerable kids the most.
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And they don't even have an elected school board, thanks to BC Education Minister @lisabeare. I'm so disappointed in this government's handling of public education.
Jennifer Lloyd, Ph.D.@JEVLloyd
I attended a School District 61 budget meeting tonight to show support for so many K-12 public students who will be impacted by budget cuts proposed for 2026-27. It was simply the saddest, bleakest meeting I've attended in years. It's tragic what's happening. #bced #bcpoli
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