OnTree Park introduces new wheelchair-accessible ziplining course

June 25, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Brian George, Features, Juergen Weigen, Martock, OnTree, OnTree Park, Windsor, ZIPLINING

Brian George, an accessibility advocate who lives with a disability, has been able to do a lot over the years — triathlons, the Bluenose Marathon and skating at the Oval, to name a few. But never ziplining — until now. OnTree Park, located in Windsor, N.S., right next to Ski Martock, has introduced a […]

Accessibility advocates say Peggy’s Cove viewing deck will ensure safe access for all – Halifax

January 24, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Accessibility Act, Accessible Viewing Deck, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Canada, Features, Nova Scotia Accessibility Act, Peggy's Cove, Peggy's Cove Accessible Viewing Deck, Peggy's Cove infrastructure, Peggys Cove Master Plan, Politics, Tourism Nova Scotia

The recent public announcement of a multimillion-dollar project that would see an accessible viewing deck constructed at Peggy’s Cove, has been met with plenty of different views and opinions. Following the announcement, Michelle Paul, a Mi’kmaw water protector, raised concern over the possibility of construction damaging areas where Mi’kmaq harvest sweetgrass, one of their […]

Quadriplegic living in Calgary wins award for making spaces more accessible – Calgary

December 3, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Award, Calgary business, dandy brewing, Disabilty, Features, Inclusion, Persons with Disabilities, Premier's Award, sean crump, universal access

It’s been 16 years since a moment in time changed Sean Crump’s life. “I broke my neck in 2004. I went camping with friends and ran into the water and I did a dolphin dive and there was a sandbank and I hit the sandbank. “I was 19, so you’re getting used to the […]

Quebec invests $4.2M toward better accessibility at Place des Arts metro – Montreal

January 26, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Atelier TAG, Canada, Chantal Rouleau, Consumer, Features, Laurence Parent, Lifestyle, Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy, Philippe Ducros, Place D'Armes, Place des Arts, Politics, Reduced Mobility, Société de transport de Montréal, Traffic

A corridor built in 1966 that grants access to Montreal’s Place des Arts will be more accessible thanks to a $ 4.2 million grant from the Quebec government. The corridor, which will be the subject of major works, connects the complex to Place des Arts metro station. A staircase will first be demolished, then a […]

Preschool program brings ‘light’ to parents of child with disabilities

March 8, 2019 / by BBG Security / Apple IPad, Calgary preschool for special needs children, Canada, Children With Disabilities, children with disability, early education program Calgary, Education, Features, Getting Ready for Inclusion Today, Getting Ready for Inclusion Today Calgary, Getting Ready for Inclusion Today early education program, GRIT, GRIT Calgary society, GRIT gala, GRIT preschool program, GRIT Program, ipad communication device, News, preschool for children with special needs, preschool kids with medical challenges Calgary

[ad_1] Just a couple of years ago, Angelina Shirley couldn’t imagine sending her then two-year-old daughter Sadie to preschool. Legally blind, deaf, non-verbal and requiring the use of a wheelchair, little Sadie faced significant challenges. So too did her parents when it came to trying to help their daughter. READ MORE: How to address sibling […]

Calgary photographers donate work to accessible housing building, ‘something to inspire us’ – Calgary

February 26, 2019 / by BBG Security / Accessible Housing, Calgary camera club, Calgary photographers, Features, Foothills Camera Club, Inclusio, Inclusio Accessible Housing, News, Wilderness photography, wildlife photography

[ad_1] As she straightens the large photo she’s hanging, Cathy Lockerby takes a moment to describe the beautiful moment she captured with her camera, a colourful collection of spring flowers. “It’s from the tulip garden called Tulip Town, in Washington state,” Lockerby said. READ MORE: Southern Alberta 12-year-old recognized internationally for wildlife photography Lockerby and […]

Calgary photographers donate work to housing building for people with disabilities: ‘Something to inspire us’

February 26, 2019 / by BBG Security / Calgary photographers, Features, Foothills Camera Club, Inclusio, Inclusio Accessible Housing, Wilderness photography, wildlife photography

[ad_1] Tue, Feb 26: Some creative Calgarians are putting their talents to work to brighten up the world for others. As Gil Tucker shows us, they’re helping to make a building’s bare walls come alive with colour. [ad_2] Source link

Lethbridge church gives people with disabilities a night to shine – Lethbridge

February 11, 2019 / by BBG Security / A Night to Shine, Braydon Strong, Braydon Strong Lethbridge, Canada, church prom night Lethbridge, Features, Lethbridge Victory Church, Night To Shine, Night to Shine Lethbridge, Victory Church Lethbridge

[ad_1] Braydon Strong felt good and looked good on Friday night. When he put on his tailored suit and sprayed some cologne, he felt ready for a party. “He has just been talking about this non-stop for like, at least two weeks,” said Braydon’s caregiver Justin Ball. The 18-year-old suited up to cut a rug […]

Alberta non-profit hopes to keep kids with disabilities warm during winter months

January 1, 2019 / by BBG Security / Cerebral Palsy, Disabled winter wear, Edmonton Disabilities, Edmonton disability advocate, Edmonton person's with disabilities, Edmonton Wheelchair blanket, Edmonton Wheelchair product, Edmonton winter, Features, Global Developmental Delay, Health, News, The Zac Sac, Wheelchair Blanket

[ad_1] An Edmonton man is hoping that some creativity from his parents will help kids living with disabilities spend more time outdoors. When Zachary Weeks was a child winters took a toll on him. The 30-year-old lives with cerebral palsy and has relied on a wheelchair since the age of four. Spending time outside playing […]

‘The sea is where I feel peace and freedom’: Blind Spanish surfer aims for world title – National

December 12, 2018 / by BBG Security / Adaptive sports, Aitor Francesena, blind athletes, Blind Surfer, blind surfing, Carmen Lopez, competitive sports, Derek Rabelo, Features, Lifestyle, Spain, Sports, Surfing, Trending, World, World Adaptive Surfing Championship

[ad_1] Carmen Lopez can only imagine what the sea looks like, but the blind 21-year-old Spaniard is in her element riding the surf. Guided by instinct and signals whistled by her coach, Lopez has been training hard to become Spain’s first blind female athlete to enter the World Adaptive Surfing Championship in La Jolla, California, on Wednesday. Read more: Blind, […]

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