Dawn Plugoway, the assistant manager at Arbies Restaurant in Âé¶čAV, says hiring a young man with diverse abilities was simply âsmart business.â
â(Andrew) is willing to work, he wants to work, so why wouldnât we employ him?â said Plugoway.
Pathways Abilities Society, a local non-profit, in conjunction with Century 21 Assurance Realty is celebrating local âHeroes of Diversabilitiesâ like Arbies each week in lead up to Community Living Month in B.C. this October.
Pathways has been providing services to the community for over 60 years and the âHeroes of Diversabilitiesâ initiative is an annual event that shines a spotlight on local businesses employing Pathwaysâ individuals.
All month long, the society is releasing video vignettes showcasing its many local business Heroesâ. This week, Arbies is featured.
Pathways and Century 21 Assurance Realty will continue to share more stories showcasing our local Heroes of Diversabilities over the next few weeks and will host a private reception in October at the Âé¶čAV Golf and Country Club, celebrating all the local business âHeroesâ.
For more videos v or visit Pathways Youtube channel.