Eye-catching new tourist attraction opens on Vancouver Island | Globalnews.ca

July 15, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, BC tourism, bc tourist attraction, Entertainment, Environment, Lifestyle, Malahat, malahat skywalk, News, skywalk, Tourism, Tourist Attraction, Vancouver Island tourism

There were oohs and aahs, along with plenty of delighted squeals and shrieks Thursday, as what’s being billed as a premier new tourist attraction opened on Vancouver Island. The new Malahat Skywalk, located about half an hour north of Victoria, features a 600-metre elevated walkway through the treetops to a spiral tower 250 metres […]

A Maritime mom wants you to take a hike for kids waiting on wishes

June 29, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Canada, COVID, COVID-19, Fundraising, Make-A-Wish, Mental Health, News, Non Profit, Trailblaze For Wishes

A Maritime mom wants you to walk (or run) to help raise funds for kids waiting on a wish. Heather Langley knows first-hand how Make-A-Wish changes lives for families in Atlantic Canada. Her daughter, Lucy was diagnosed at birth with a rare genetic condition called Wolf Hirschhorn, which affects one in 50,000 kids. Lucy’s […]

Nova Scotia first province to adopt Hansen Foundation curriculum in schools

February 2, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, accessibility curriculum, Curriculum, Education, Education Nova Scotia, Fairview Heights Elementary, Leah Fumerton, News, Nova Scotia Education, Politics, Rick Hansen, Rick Hansen Foundation, Zach Churchill

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Education Department is teaming up with the Rick Hansen Foundation to provide inclusion and accessibility teaching materials to the province’s schools. The free online programs are now available to teachers and include access to foundation ambassadors and a series of lesson plan ideas for primary and high schools. Hansen says […]

Nova Scotia investing $3.1M for construction of viewing deck on Peggy’s Cove shore – Halifax

January 15, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Canada, Develop Nova Scotia, Economy, News, Nova Scotia, Peggy's Cove, peggy's cove viewing deck, Tourism

The province of Nova Scotia announced Friday that it will be investing $3.1 million to support the construction of an accessible viewing deck on the rugged shore of Peggy’s Cove, one of the province’s most popular tourist areas. This new project will help ensure a safe, accessible and engaging experience for visitors, business operators and […]

Winnipeg lawyers file human rights complaint over inaccessibility of Manitoba court buildings – Winnipeg

October 20, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, David Ireland, Law Courts, Manitoba courthouses, Manitoba Human Rights Commission, Mike Reimer, News, Peter Tonge

A pair of former Winnipeg lawyers have each filed complaints with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission Tuesday, citing multiple incidents of discrimination throughout their careers. Peter Tonge and Mike Reimer, both of whom live with disabilities, say there are a number of barriers for anyone using a wheelchair or walker who is attempting to […]

B.C. election 2020: Special Olympics asks candidates to commit to health care task force

October 8, 2020 / by BBG Security / Autism, BC election, BC election 2020, BC vote 2020, COVID-19, Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Health, Intellectual Disabilities, News, Politics, Special Needs, Special Olympics, Special Olympics BC

Special Olympics BC says health services for people with intellectual disabilities need to be top of mind during the upcoming provincial election. The organization is asking all candidates to commit, if elected, to a task force that would focus on those issues and include consultation with people who have intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. […]

COVID-19 crisis impacting Montreal school, association for people with special needs – Montreal

October 4, 2020 / by BBG Security / Canada, Coronavirus, Disabilities, News, Pat Roberts Centre, Pre-school, Special Needs, WIAIH

Sabrina Viviani loves to play with her three-year-old daughter Milana. But the mother is disappointed that part of Milana’s routine has been interrupted by the coronavirus. The pandemic has closed the Pat Roberts Centre since mid-March — a pre-school for children with special needs. “It was her home, it was her friends, her teacher. […]

Edmonton mother says daughter with Down syndrome facing age discrimination

September 14, 2020 / by BBG Security / Alberta child care, Alberta Children's Services, Child Care, Child Care Licensing Act, Dayhome, Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Education, Family Support for Children with Disabilities, FSCD, Health, Individualized Family Support Plan, News, Out-of-school care, Politics

An Edmonton mother wants to challenge Alberta’s Child Care Licensing Act. Jill Scobey said the act discriminates against families with children with disabilities and her 15-year-old daughter Raedun. Read more: Parents of Alberta students with disabilities worry about return to school Raedun has Down syndrome and had been attending the same out-of-school care program […]

North Regina Little League making baseball accessible with $40,000 Blue Jays grant

August 22, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, accessible sports, Baseball, Blue Jays, jays care, News, North Regina LIttle League, special needs athletes, Toronto Blue Jays

A new $40,000 grant is going to go a long way to help North Regina Little League (NRLL) build a better baseball experience for young athletes with special needs. “It’s gonna enhance the park immensely. It’s gonna give the Challenger kids somewhere really nice to play,” said NRLL president Chris Kayter. “Our park is already […]

New Saskatchewan permit makes hunting more accessible to people in wheelchairs

July 1, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Canada, Hunting, hunting permits, hunting saskatchewan, hunting Saskatchewan disabled, Lumsden, ministry of environemnt, Motorized Wheelchair, News, Sask Politics, Saskatchewan hunting permits, skpoli, Spina Bifida, Trent Wotherspoon

For 20 years, Bobbie Cherepuschak dreamed of hunting big game by roaming the land. Come October, his dream will get to come true. That’s because the Ministry of Environment has made changes to the province’s hunting permits to allow people with disabilities to use motorized wheelchairs while participating in the sport. “This will enhance the […]

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