Downtown Building’s Facelift Wins Award for Accessibility – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

December 23, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Durham Region’s Accessibility Advisory Committee recently presented the honour to 29 Toronto St., home to Pharmasave, the Toronto Street Medical Centre, Uxbridge Physiotherapy and several other businesses. The building has had a major facelift of late, adding many features that not only update the building, but make it more accessible, hence the award. Read more […]

Hundreds turn out for annual women’s march in downtown Vancouver

January 19, 2019 / by BBG Security / Canada, March on Vancouver, News, Sexual Assault, vancouver march, Vancouver protest, Vancouver Womens March, Women's march, Women's March Vancouver, Women's Rights, womens issue

[ad_1] Hundreds gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (North Plaza) for the third annual March On, Vancouver event. People gathered for speeches at 10 a.m. and began marching at 11 a.m. Organizer Samantha Monckton said the women’s march was focused on a variety of issues that concern women, including sexual assault, the rights […]

City of Winnipeg pilot project could lift time limit on handicapped parking – Winnipeg

January 16, 2019 / by BBG Security / City of Winnipeg, Disabled Parking, Downtown, downtown parking, Exchange parking, handicapped parking, News, no time limit, On Street Parking, parking restrictions, parking time limit waived, people with disabilities, the exchange district, Winnipeg Parking

[ad_1] The City of Winnipeg is looking at a new plan that would make downtown parking for people with disabilities a little easier. The Winnipeg Parking Authority has recommended a pilot project that would allow people with valid handicap parking permits to stay in certain on-street paid parking spaces beyond time restrictions. The Executive Police Committee […]