Blue Sky Opportunities
Blue Sky Opportunities Inc.
Altona, Manitoba, Canada
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Blue Sky Opportunities is a non-profit organisation based in Altona, Canada working on disability, employment & skills, environment & climate +1 more.
Blue Sky Opportunities is a non-profit organisation in Altona, Manitoba, Canada, supporting adults with intellectual disabilities through employment and residential opportunities. It runs supported independent living, residential homes, a day and vocational program, and contract work for local businesses. It also operates curbside and depot recycling services for the Town of Altona and the village of Rosenfeld, along with a wood shop producing crokinole boards, furniture and wooden pallets.
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Supported Independent Living
Disability · Canada
Supports adults with intellectual disabilities who live independently in the community, in Altona, Gretna and Morris, with daily living tasks, medical appointment support and communication assistance.
Residential Services
Disability · Canada
Operates 8 homes in Altona providing 24-hour staffing support for adults with intellectual disabilities, with individualized support plans.
Day Services
Employment & Skills · Canada
Vocational program offering employment and training through contract work for local businesses, including product assembly, packaging, paper shredding and rug weaving.
Opportunities Program
Disability · Canada
Non-vocational program for people needing a higher level of support, focusing on communication, physiotherapy, life skills and recreation.
Life Skills
Employment & Skills · Canada
Hands-on learning of transferable vocational and personal life skills, including janitorial skills, laundry, literacy and pedestrian and bicycle safety.
Recycling Services
Environment & Climate · Canada
Curbside recycling for Altona and Rosenfeld, depot pickups in surrounding communities, weekly cardboard pick-up from local businesses, and a 24/7 drop-off depot for household recyclables and e-waste.
Pallet Building
Employment & Skills · Canada
Manufactures wooden pallets sold across Southern Manitoba and produces heat-treated wood packaging certified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for export.
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A & I Products Altona
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